This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation Number RFQ #SA1301-13-RQ-0047 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation is being conducted under FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), and FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-66, effective February 28, 2013. The NAICS Code is 238220 and the small business size standard is $14.0 Million. This is not a Small Business Set-Aside. This requirement is subject to the Service Contract Act and will include the appropriate Department of Labor Wage Determinations. The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price order as a result of this solicitation. The period of performance will start from June 24, 2013 through September 30, 2013. The Department of Commerce has a requirement for the installation and integration of high water alarms in connection with existing Alerton Building Automation Systems. The Offeror shall also include all labor and materials to install, integrate, program and coordinate an annunciator with the existing building radio and telephone system to announce the location and type for each of the high water alarms. The Offeror is required to provide all labor, supervision, material, equipment and parts to perform service, and programming for each alarm in the mechanical rooms listed in the Statement of Work. All services and work will be performed at the: Herbert C. Hoover Building (HCHB) US Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC 20230 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION A site visit to view the existing system and installation area is scheduled for May 29, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. To schedule a walk-thru, submit an email notification to Donita Hood at
contact@example.gov After receipt confirmation, please contact Mr. James Fay at
+1 (555) 000-0000 at least 1 hour before arrival to access parking (there are a limited number of spaces) and to gain entry into the building. The award shall be made based on a lowest price technically acceptable evaluation. The following factors shall be used to evaluate the proposals: (1) Technical Solution and Management Approach; 2) Technical Capabilities; 3) Past Performance, and 4) Price. These factors shall be evaluated as acceptable or not acceptable. Price evaluation shall be based on the lowest reasonable, balanced, and overall evaluated price. Evaluation of proposal may be made without discussions with the offeror(s). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-59. The provisions and clauses may be downloaded at http://www.arnet.gov/far. To be eligible for a contract award on this requirement, the contractor must be registered with the System for Awards Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. It is the responsibility of each potential offeror to periodically read, understand and check the Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fbo.gov to obtain any related amendments to this solicitation, and be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions that apply to this acquisition. All responsible sources that can meet the requirements as specified in the attached Statement of Work (SOW) may respond to this solicitation by submitting a quotation addressed to Donita Hood, U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Acquisition Management, 1401 Constitution Ave, N.W., Room 6521, Washington, DC 20230. The quotations must be received no later than Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. local time. All written questions regarding this solicitation must be sent via email to Donita Hood, Contract Specialist at
contact@example.gov and received before Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. The Government reserves the right to make one award or no award at all as a result of this solicitation.