Cubical Reconfiguration Nashville BIA Office

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; Quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number for this procurement is A17PS00977 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-95 dated January 19, 2017. THIS SOLICITATION IS A TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE The associated North American Industry Classification System code (NAICS) is 337214 and the size standard is 1,000. The Primary Product/Service Code is 7110. The Bureau of Indian Affairs, Eastern Regional Office, intends to award a firm-fixed price contract for the following cubical reconfiguration: Item 00010 Cubical Parts (See Attached Suggested Parts List) Item 00020 Cubical Installation (See Attached Layout) Physical Location: 545 Marriot Dr, Suite 700, Nashville, TN 37214 Period of Performance: 18 August 2017 thru 18 November 2017 Payment Terms: Invoices will be processed by Invoicing Processing Platform on a monthly basis after services have been accepted/rendered. Additional requirements: As prescribed 52.204-7 (d)-(f) System for Award Management (SAM) If the Offeror does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror. (e) Processing time, which normally takes 48 hours, should be taken into consideration when registering. Offerors who are not registered should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of this solicitation. (f) Offerors may obtain information on registration at https://www.acquisition.gov . Any questions must be submitted to Ashley Warcewicz, contact@example.gov, at least 24 hours prior to the close of this announcement to ensure there is time to post the answers for all vendors. PROVISION FAR 52.212-1 -- INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS, applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION COMMERCIAL ITEMS (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Award will be made using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach; the Government will award to the lowest priced offeror that is determined technically acceptable. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Factor 1: Technical Capability Factor 2: Price Technical capability is equal to price. (b) Factor 1: Technical Capability 1. Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement shall be evaluated based on an evaluation of Technical Capability Factor; the factor will be rated as Technically Acceptable or Technically Unacceptable. 2. Offeror shall meet all the requirements in RFQ and submit documentation to verify. 3. Technically Acceptable is defined as the item offered to the Government that meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation. 4. Technically Unacceptable is defined as the item offered to the Government that does not meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation. (c) Factor 2: Price 1. Price will be evaluated in order to determine if it is reasonable in accordance with FAR Parts 13.106-3 and 15.402(a)(2). Offers should be sufficiently detailed to demonstrate their reasonableness. (d) AWARD PROCESS: 1. The Government will first evaluate all quotations to ensure the quotation complies with all material aspects of the request for quotation thereby being determined as either Responsive or Non-Responsive. 2. Responsive quotes will then be submitted for Technical Evaluation to determine those that are either Technically Acceptable or Technically Unacceptable. 3. Technically Acceptable quotations will be then ranked according to Price. 4. The lowest priced offeror who is technically acceptable will receive the award. FAR 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS COMMERCIAL ITEMS The offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site accessed through http://www.acquisition.gov . If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (r) of this provision. FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS COMMERCIAL ITEM All terms and conditions identified under this FAR Clause are applicable to this Request for Quotation. FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS and FAR 52.212-5 -- CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEVIATION), applies to this acquisition. The clauses cited within this clause as indicated below are applicable: The following Provisions and Clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (SAM) FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract FAR 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity FAR 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities FAR 52.222-38 Compliance with Veterans Employment Reporting Requirements FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving FAR 52.225-1 Buy American Act - Supplies FAR 52.225-3 Buy American Act - Free Trade Agreements FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract FAR 52.243-1 Changes - Fixed Price FAR 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items DOIR 1452.233-2 Service of Protest Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (April 2013) Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP). "Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov. The Contractor must use the IPP website to register, access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email contact@example.gov or phone +1 (555) 000-0000. If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation. OMB MEMORANDUM M-11-32 Accelerating Payments to Small Businesses for Goods and Services This policy requires agencies to accelerate payment to small business prime contractors to the full extent permitted by law with the goal of making payment within 15 days of receipt of a proper invoice. In return, prime contractors are expected to accelerate payment to small business subcontractors when they receive accelerated payments from the Government. All questions shall be submitted via email to Ashley Warcewicz at contact@example.gov NO PHONES CALLS PLEASE. Please reference solicitation number A17PS00977 in subject line of the email. Quotes are due on Wednesday 16 August 2017 at 5:00 pm (CDT). Quotes may be sent via email to contact@example.gov. Quotes shall be good for 30 calendar days after close of RFQ. Offerors should check the FedBizOpps/FedConnect websites often for any solicitation amendments. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be considered for award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. Registration must be "ACTIVE" at the time of award.