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WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES ACQUISITION DIRECTORATE 1155 DEFENSE PENTAGON WASHINGTON, DC 20301-1155 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, using Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Commercial Items and authority of FAR Part 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items, as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 11EN220-123. This solicitation is a request for quotation. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-50, Effective 16 May 2011. The proposed contract is a competitive action and is 100% set aside for small business concerns. The NAICS code is 334119 and the Small Business Standard is 1000 employees. The Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), Acquisition Directorate is requesting quotes to purchase the items specified herein on a brand name or equal basis. Quotes are to be valid for sixty (60) calendar days. The request includes options to procure additional quantities within six (6) months of the award date. Please see attachment "Schedule of Supplies" for the list of items to be quoted. Evaluation: The Government will evaluate quotes and make a selection based on the lowest priced technically acceptable quote, including all options. Testing and Validation Criteria: In the event a quote includes a product that is other than the brand name specified, the Contracting Officer reserves the right to require the offeror deliver one (1) each of any or all quoted non-brand name items for validation and testing purposes for a period of up to 30 calendar days after receipt. Upon receipt of a request by the Contracting Officer, the offeror shall deliver all applicable items to a location designated by the Government within the National Capital Region within 14 calendar days. Additional Information: - 1) Quotes must be firm-fixed-priced, and include all quantities listed, all or none. - 2) Pursuant to FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal, offers of "equal" products, including "equal" products of the brand name manufacturer, must: - a. Meet the meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics specified in this solicitation. - b. Clearly identify each item by brand name (if any), and make or model number. - c. Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer. - d. Clearly describe any modifications the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications. - 3) Submit quotes via email to Joelle Faucher (joelle.faucher@whs.mil). Only quotes submitted via email will be accepted. Contractors are responsible for verifying receipt of their quotes. - 4) The closing date and time for receipt of quotes is by 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on Friday, June 3, 2011. - 5) Offeror's shall include Tax Identification Number, CAGE Code, Central Contractor Registration Number, DUNS Number, and applicable NAICS Codes stated on their quotes. - 6) Date of Delivery: 30 days After Receipt of Order (ARO). Inspection and Acceptance shall be at destination (supplies shall be delivered to the destination at the expense of the contractor). POINT OF CONTACT: DELIVERY: Jo'lle Faucher Contract Specialist Washington Headquarters Services Acquisition Directorate Phone: (703) 588-8183 Email: joelle.faucher@whs.mil For CLIN 0001 & CLIN 0002: Washington Headquarters Services Information Tech Mgmt Directorate Attn: Joshua Demarr 5775 General Washington Drive Arlington, VA 22312-2418 For CLIN 0003 to CLIN 0006 Attn: Trinity Baier 1155 Defense Pentagon, 5E314 Washington, DC 20301-1155 The following FAR provisions and clauses, either by reference or full text, apply to this acquisition. Offerors must comply with all instructions contained in the following: 52.203-3 Gratuities. 52.203-6 Alt I - Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government. 52.204-4 - Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Recycled Paper. 52.204-7 - Central Contractor Registration. 52.209-6 - Protecting the Government's Interests When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. 52.211-17 - Delivery of Excess Quantities. 52.212-1 - Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items. 52.212-2 - Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Jan 1999): (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 following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (1): Lowest price technically acceptable. 52.212-3 - Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. 52.212-4 - Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items will be incorporated into any resultant Purchase Order by reference. 52.212-5 - (Dev) Contract Terms and Condition Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Deviation). 52.217-5 - Evaluation of Options. 52.217-7 - Option for Increased Quantity - Separately Priced Line Item. 52.219-6 - Notice of Total Small Business Set Aside. 52.219-8 - Utilization of Small Business Concerns. 52.219-14 - Limitations on Subcontracting. 52.219-28 - Post-Award Small Business Program Representation. 52.222-3 - Convict Labor. 52.222-19 - Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies. 52.222-21 - Prohibition of Segregated Facilities. 52.222-26 - Equal Opportunity. 52.222-35 - Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans. 52.222-36 - Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities. 52.222-37 - Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans. 52.222-50 - Combating Trafficking in Persons. 52.223-11 - Ozone-Depleting Substances. 52.227-2 - Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement. 52.232-33 - Payment by EFT - CCR. 52.233-3 - Protest After Award. 52.233-4 - Applicable Law for Breach of Contracts. 52.242-15 - Stop-Work Order. 52.247-34 - FOB Destination. 52.252-2 - Clauses Incorporated by Reference, with the following two fill-ins: http://www.arnet.gov/far and http://farsite.hill.af.mil. 52.252-6 - Authorized Deviations in Clauses, with the following fill-in: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 48 CFR Chapter 2. 52.253-1 - Computer Generated Forms. The following DFARS provisions and clauses, either by reference or full text, apply to this acquisition: 252.204-7003 - Control of government personnel work product. 252.204-7004 - Alternate A, Required Central Contractor Registration. 252.209-7004 - Subcontracting with Firms That Are Owned or Controlled by the Government of a Terrorist Country. 252.211-7003 - Item Identification and Validation. 252.212-7001 - (Dev) Contract Terms and Conditions Deviation. 252.225-7001 - Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program. 252.225-7002 - Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors. 252.225-7012 - Preference for certain domestic commodities. 252.232-7003 - Electronic Submission of Payment Request; requests for payments must be submitted electronically through the Wide Area WorkFlow system at https://wawf.eb.mil 252.243-7002 - Requests for equitable adjustment. 252.247-7023 - Alt III Transportation of Supplies by Sea, Alternate III. Clauses may be accessed electronically in full text through http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Contractors must be actively registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at http://www.ccr.gov, at Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) at http://wawf.eb.mil, and at Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov.