Indoor Walk-in Cooler/Freezer Combo

This effort is a high priority requirement in support of the National Guard and this solicitation is being issued under - Short of Award authority. Funds are not presently available to make award. If funds become available for award, and prices are deemed fair and reasonable, it is the Government's intent to make award. This is not a commitment of funds or contract award. (i) 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) This solicitation number is W50S88-22-Q-0126 and this solicitation is being issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). (iii) This solicitation document and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) FAC 2022-07, Effective 10 August 2022. (iv) This acquisition is 100% SET ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS. The NAICS is 333415 and the business size standard is 1,250 employees. (v) Line item numbers and items CLIN 0001 Indoor Walk-in Cooler/Freezer 1 EA (vi) The North Dakota Air National Guard has a requirement to purchase and install a walk-in cooler/freezer combo. The Contractor shall furnish all supervision, labor, equipment, consumable materials, supplies, tools and other items to install the walk-in cooler/freezer as listed in the attached specifications. The vendor will coordinate all work with 119th CE prior to execution. The list of items below are to be considered part of the scope of work for the project: 1. Install walk-in cooler/freezer units per the attached specification - Appendix A. Contractor to verify dimensions. 2. All electrical and mechanical work will be completed by others, cooler/freezer install and start up required. 3. Contractor to provide standard 1 year Warranty for all labor and material from date of the bases acceptance of completion in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.246-21. 4. Contractor shall submit a schedule of all project work in advance. 5. Duration of the project is 120 calendar days. 6. All materials must meet the Buy American Act. Please see the attached RFQ and Appendix A for more details about the above requirement. All questions regarding the RFQ package must be submitted in writing to contact@example.gov by Tuesday, September 20th, 2022 at 1200 HRS (noon) Central Standard Time (CST). Any questions asked over the telephone will not be answered. Any questions received after this date will not be answered. (vii) Dates and place of delivery and acceptance: Delivery is 120 days after receipt of contract. Place of delivery and acceptance: 119th Wing / North Dakota Air National Guard 1400 32nd Ave. North, Fargo, ND 58102-1051. (viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Provisions and clauses can be viewed at https://acquisition.gov. **ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items: Offerors shall prepare their quotations IAW FAR 52.212-1. In addition, the following information shall be included: 1. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number. 2. Federal Tax ID Number. 3. Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code. 4. Contractor's Legal Name. 5. Payment Terms (NET 30) or Discount. 6. Point of Contact and Phone Number. 7. Email address. 8. Proposed equipment to be installed and cut sheets. **INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS: a) Quote submissions in response to this RFQ shall include a copy of proposed walk-in cooler/freezer cut sheets. b) Quotes must be valid until October 1st, 2022. c) Offerors are required to possess an active SAM registration (https://www.sam.gov) at the time an offer or quotation is submitted in order to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements. Contractors shall maintain active SAM registration throughout the Period of Performance of this effort. **Offerors shall submit quotes electronically via email to the individual listed in paragraph xvi at the bottom of this solicitation. (ix) The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Evaluation of quotes will be conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13.106-2. Evaluation factors are listed below. Evaluation-Commercial Items Basis of Award Decision: The Government intends to make Award to the responsible offeror whose offer best conforms to the solicitation and will be most advantageous in terms of - Best Value to the Government with price and other factors considered. Contract Award may be made without discussions. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: a) PRICE. Any price paid by the Government must be determined to be fair and reasonable. b) TECHNICAL ACCEPTABILITY. Product cut sheets must meet the specification standard set here within. **Technical Acceptability is approximately equal when compared to Price. (x) Offerors are encouraged to include a completed copy of the provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services with any submitted offer. (xi) Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. (xii) Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. (xiii) Interested parties must be registered in Wide Area Work Flow to receive payment through electronic funds transfer. If you are not currently registered, please visit the following website https://wawf.eb.mil/ to complete your registration. WAWF is the only authorized method of invoicing/payment. Interested Parties must also possess a current S.A.M. Registration to be considered - eligible for contract award. (xiv) Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable to this acquisition. (xv) Quotes are due no later than Thursday, September 22nd, 2022 at 1500 HRS (3:00 pm) Central Standard Time (CST). Late quotes may be rejected at the Contracting Officer's discretion. Quotes must include the following: 1. Vendors quote sheet with information requested above. 2. A cut sheet of the equipment proposed (xvi) Point of contact for this acquisition is: Tammy Stavenes Contracting Specialist 1400 32nd Ave. North Fargo, ND 58102-1051 Email: contact@example.gov Fax: +1 (555) 000-0000