Maintenance, Repair & Rebuilding of Equipment

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation Notice of Intent for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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. This procurement is being issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ). Submit offers on NIAID-RFQ1131. The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-50 effective March 16, 2011. This acquisition will be processed under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) and is not a Small Business Set-Aside. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 811213, which has a small-business size standard of $7.0 million dollars. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) intends to procure one year remote support for TANDBERG video conferencing systems for two locations at NIAID. The one year remote support should include TAC support with telephone and email access, advanced replacement parts exchange, software protection and web enabled reporting tools (please see attached list of serial numbers for products being covered). The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1) technical capability to meet government's requirement; 2) price. The government will award a fixed price purchase order to the responsible contractor. The FOB terms are "Destination" and Net 30. FAR provisions and clauses that apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, FAR52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3, 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 of Executive Orders, Commercial Items; FAR 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies; FAR 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration; and FAR 32.703-2, Availability of Funds, FAR 52.232.34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than Center Contractor Registration. In order to be considered for an award, an offeror must have completed the online electronic Representations and Certifications located at http://orca.bpn.gov/ in accordance with FAR 4.1201 (a). By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the CCR at www.ccr.gov prior to award during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation. [Note: Lack of registration in the Central Contractor Registration will make an offeror ineligible for award.] All responsible sources may submit an offer that will be considered by the Agency. Offers must be submitted no later than 4:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time on Thursday, April 21st, 2011. For delivery of responses through the Postal Service, the address is NIH/NIAID/AMOB, 10401 Fernwood Rd, Room 2NE70G, MSC 4812, Bethesda, MD 20892-4812. E-mail and Fax submissions are not authorized. Request for information concerning this requirement are to be submitted in writing, and can be faxed to 301-480-3695, or e-mail to torbertk@niaid.nih.gov. It is the vendor's responsibility to confirm receipts of all quotations and/or questions by the closing date of this announcement by contacting Ms. Kemeley Torbert at (301) 402-2284. Collect calls will not be accepted.