Giant Voice System

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) DRAFT SOLICITATION FOR END OF YEAR PLANNING PURPOSES. IF FUNDS BECOME AVAILABLE, WE WILL CONSIDER USING RECEIVED INFORMATION FOR ORDERING PURPOSES. PLEASE STATE HOW LONG YOUR INFORMATION IS VALID IN THE EVENT FUNDING BECOMES AVAILABLE. IF INTERESTED, PLEASE RESPOND TO RFI BECAUSE SEPARATE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) MAY NOT BE ISSUED. The Government does not presently intend to award a contract, but wants to obtain price, delivery, other market information, and capabilities for planning purposes. This is a draft combined synopsis and 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 request for information. The solicitation number for this procurement is FA4830-12-Q-0134 and is issued as a Request for Information (RFI). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-59, Defense Acquisition Circular (DAC) 91-13 (Correction) and Air Force Acquisition Circular (AFAC) 2012-0330. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): 334290. This acquisition will be restricted to Small Business in accordance with FAR 19.502-2(a). The size standard is 750 employees. LINE ITEM PART NUMBER & DESCRIPTION UNIT OF ISSUE QTY 0001 Requesting the Installation of a Giant Voice System that must be integrated and compatible with Moody's current AtHoc Emergency Mass Notification System. Site visit will be scheduled for Friday September 14, 2012 at 9:00 A.M. E.S.T. Please contact Lil Belin at lil.belin@moody.af.mil or 229-257-4704 no later than Thursday September 13, 2012 by 1:00 P.M. E.S.T OR EQUAL ITEMS ARE ACCEPTABLE, HOWEVER, OR EQUAL ITEMS MUST MEET SALIENT PHYSICAL, FUNCTIONAL, AND PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS. SHIPPING SHALL EITHER BE INCLUDED IN THE UNIT PRICE OR INCLUDED AS A SEPARATE LINE ITEM. WARRANY INFORMATION IS REQUIRED WITH INFORMATION All quotes shall be FOB destination. Include all discounts that may apply. Include CAGE code with quoting information. Provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Request for Information (RFI) should be submitted and shall contain the following information: RFI NUMBER; TIME SPECIFIED FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS; NAME, ADDRESS; TELEPHONE NUMBER OF OFFEROR; ANY DISCOUNT TERMS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ALL SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS (if applicable). Signed quotes must indicate quantity, unit price and total amount for each item. Offerors shall include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions and provisions included in the solicitation. Quote shall also contain all other documentation specified herein. PERIOD OF ACCEPTANCE OF QUOTES: The quoter agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quote. LATE OFFERS: Request for Quotations or modification of quotes received at the address specified for the receipt of offers after the exact time specified for receipt of offers WILL NOT be considered. EVALUATION/AWARD: IAW FAR 52.212.2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, the Government will award a purchase order to the offeror whose price is judged to represent the best value to the government and whose product meets the specifications for each line item listed in the attached document. All offerors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) formally CCR and online representation and certification application (ORCA) must be activated. ORCA registration for on line representation and certification requirements may be viewed via the internet at www.sam.gov. OFFERORS MAY INCLUDE A COMPLETE COPY OF THE PROVISION AT FAR 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS WITH THEIR OFFER, which can be downloaded from the internet or requested in writing via facsimile at 229-257-3547. Offerors that fail to furnish the required representation information via submission or ORCA registration, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation, may be excluded from consideration. The listed Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference. All FAR Clauses may be viewed in full text via the Internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/; Federal Acquisition Regulation Table of Contents. 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 (Deviation). Pursuant to FAR Clause 52.212-5 the following clauses are hereby incorporated by reference: FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor (E.O. 11755); FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.233-3, Protest After Award (31 U.S.C. 3553 and 40 U.S.C.759); FAR 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246); FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (29 U.S.C. 793); FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons. FAR 52.225-13 Restriction on certain foreign Purchase; FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer; Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items: DFAR 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders DFAR 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests; DFAR 252.225-7001, Buy American and Balance of Payments Program; DFAR 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea. AFFAR 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman. ALL QUESTIONS ARE DUE BY MONDAY 17 SEPTEMBER 2012 NO LATER THAN 9:00 A.M. E.S.T RESPONSE TIME: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE 23 CONTRACTING SQUADRON (LGCA2) LOCATED AT 4380B ALABAMA ROAD, MOODY AFB GA 31699 NO LATER THAN 1:00 P.M. E.S.T. on 19 September 2012. ALL INFORMATION SHALL BE MARKED WITH REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) NUMBER AND TITLE. FACSIMILE AND EMAIL OFFERS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Primary Point of Contact: Lil Belin Email: Lil.belin@moody.af.mil Phone: 229-257-4704, Fax: 229-257-3547 Alternate Point of Contact: Allison N. Lewis Email: allison.lewis@moody.af.mil, Phone: 229-257-3690, Fax: 229-257-3547 http://farsite.hill.af.mil/regst1.htm#FACs