Knoll Sapper or Equivalent Conference Room Seating

The purpose of this amendment is to correct the discrepancy between delivery points. The correct delivery destination for these chairs is Charleston, West Virginia. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. The US Secret Service (USSS) has a requirement for brand name or equivalent conference room seating. This is a combined synopsis solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6 and 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. All persons responding must reference solicitation number USSS219662 - Seating, which is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-38 effective 1 February 2010. It is the contractor's responsibility to be familiar with all applicable clauses and provisions. Full text clauses are available at http://farsite.hill.af.mil . This requirement is 100% set-aside for small business. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 442110 and the size standard is $7M. I.REQUIREMENT: The Contractor shall provide all items listed in the schedule below. All items shall be brand name or equivalent only. 10) Knoll Sapper High Back Executive Chair - Part Number: 45A3-A5G-H-V0947 - Volo Leather: Coffee Bean - Pneumatic Height Adjustment - Cantilevered Arms - Advanced Knee-Tilt Control 01) Delivery and Installation PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) provisions and clause are hereby incorporated by reference to this procurement action. FAR 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration. FAR 52.211-8 Alt II, Inspection of Supplies-Fixed Price, is applicable to this requirement, FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -Commercial Items applies. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items, is applicable to this requirement with the following clause addenda to paragraph (a), EVALUATION AND AWARD: The government will make an award to the responsive, responsible offeror whose proposal conforms to this solicitation and is the lowest price technically acceptable to the Government. The following evaluation factors in the descending order of importance will be used to evaluate offers: (1) Technical acceptability (2) Price and (3) Delivery. Technical acceptability is defined as the contractor's ability to meet or exceed the requirement. Technical acceptability will be evaluated on a Pass or No-Pass basis. Only those offers evaluated, as Pass will be further evaluated and considered for award. Offerors will be evaluated for Price. Price shall be quoted in accordance with the CLIN(s) to be incorporated in the Schedule of Supplies and Services in the event an award is made. Offers will be evaluated for delivery. Delivery is defined as the capacity of the offeror and affirmation by the offeror to deliver all items in one shipment. The factor of technical acceptability is significantly more important than price and delivery combined. The factor of price is slightly more important than delivery. Offers shall remain valid for a minimum of 30 days. 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items and Defense Federal Acquisition Supplement (DFARS) +1 (555) 000-0000, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items are applicable to this requirement and offerors shall include a completed copy of the Representations and Certifications with their bid. FAR 52.212-3 Alt I, 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 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 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. FAR 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance. FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports On Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans Of The Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans. FAR 52.225-1, FAR 52.225-4, Buy American Act--Free Trade Agreement--Israeli Trade Act Certificate. FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases. FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration. FAR 52.246-2 Alt I, Inspection of Supplies-Fixed Price. FAR 52.247-29, F.O.B. Origin or FAR 52.247-34, F.o.b. Destination, as applicable to award(s). FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated By Reference. FAR 52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses. DELIVERY/ ACCEPTANCE POINT: Delivery location is Charleston, West Virginia, 25301. Full delivery address will be provided upon award. It is requested that all items are delivered in one shipment. QUOTES ARE DUE: Quotes shall be received via e-mail not later than 2: 00 p.m. EST Friday, April 9, 2010, at contact@example.gov. It is the contractor's responsibility to ensure that the Contracting Officer receives e-mail submissions. QUOTES SHALL INCLUDE: (1) Offer signed by an individual authorized to bind the organization with a schedule of the offered items to include unit and total price, (2) completed Representations and Certifications, and, (3) acknowledgment of any amendments that may be issued. Questions concerning this acquisition shall be submitted in writing and e-mailed to the contracting officer listed. It is the offeror's responsibility to ensure receipt of questions and quotes submitted via electronic means. Telephonic questions pertaining to the technical requirement of this solicitation will not be answered. All answers will be provided via an amendment to the solicitation. Any amendments that may be issued will be published on FedBizOpps, the same as this solicitation. Any amendments that may be issued will be published in the FBO the same as this combined synopsis/solicitation. The point of contract for this requirement is April Delancy, Contracting Officer, at +1 (555) 000-0000, contact@example.gov.