IHS Data Center Items

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items, prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6 of the FAR and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) Solicitation number 15-236-SOL-00044 applies, and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). (iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-83. (iv) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 423440 with a size standard of 100 Employees. The Indian Health Service (IHS), Division of Acquisition Policy intends to solicit a firm fixed priced purchase order to Small Businesses only. (v) See the attached RFQ Document for Contract Line Items (CLINs) and pricing structure. (vi) The IHS is in need of miscellaneous items for a Data Center. **See the attached RFQ document for details. (vii) The delivery and acceptance term for this order is FOB Destination. (viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Apr 2014), applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addenda to the provision (ix) 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (Oct 2014) (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. The Government intends to evaluate offerors and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the initial offer should contain the offerors best terms from a technical and price standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later it is determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers, waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. THIS IS A BRAND NAME OR EQUAL REQUIREMENT. See the attached RFQ document for manufacturer, part #s and salient characteristics. (x) FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Mar 2015) - 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 (p) of this provision. (xi) FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (May 2015) applies to this acquisition. The following addendum applies: Address for submission of invoices is Indian Health Service, Office of Finance and Accounting/DFO, 801 Thompson Ave, TMP 360, Rockville, MD 20852. (xii) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -Commercial Items (May 2015) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Dec 2014) (2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77, 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)). (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the contracting officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: _X_ 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (May 2012) (section 738 of Division C of Public Law 112-74, section 740 of Division C of Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Division D of Pub. L. 111-8, and section 745 of Division D of Pub. L. 110-161). _X_ (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644). _X_ 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). _X_ 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014) (E.O. 13126). _X_ 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015). _X_ 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246). _X_ 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). _X_ (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). _X_ 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Aug 2013). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.) _X_ 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011). _X_ 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). _X_ 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332). _X_ 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: _X_ (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). 13658). (xiii)n/a (xiv) Quotations are due by 12:00 PM (Eastern) on September 25, 2015. Email quotations to Kenneth.Coriz@ihs.gov. Questions are due on September 24, 2015 at 12:00 PM (Eastern). Vendors must confirm IHS' receipt of their quotation. (xv) POC is Mr. Kenneth Coriz, Contract Specialist, Kenneth.Coriz@ihs.gov.