Office Furniture - Building 560 - FA8601-11-T-0192

AMMENDMENT 001 TO SOLICITATION The following was added to this solicitation: The clause - FAR 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for Hubzone Small Business Concerns - was added. Also, the phrase "Contractor is responsible for delivery, inspection, and installation of furniture. Delivery, inspection, and installation shall be complete no later than six weeks after receipt of order" has been added as well. ------- This is a combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Front Office Group furniture for use in Building 560 at Wright Patterson AFB, OH. Contractors responding should specify that their equipment meets or exceeds the Brand Name or Equal specifications in the attached document, "Specification: Building 560 Furniture Minimum Requirements" (Spec) dated 21 July 2011. This synopsis/solicitation is prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 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. The solicitation number for this requirement is FA8601-11-T-0192. FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, are being used. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-53, 4 August 2011. This acquisition is going to be conducted using Full and Open Competition under North American Industry Classification System Code 337211. Size standard is 500 employees. The ASC/PKO Operational Contracting Division, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract based on the requirements listed in the attached document, "Specification: Building 560 Furniture Minimum Requirements" (Spec) dated 21 July 2011. Quotations need to adhere to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial; and include a completed FAR 52.212-3, Representations and Certifications. The Government's preferred method is Online Representations and Certifications. This can be accomplished by registering in ORCA at https://orca.bpn.gov and completing the on-line Representations and Certifications. 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: Technical Capability and Price. The quotations may be in any format but MUST include: 1) Proposing company's name, address, and phone 2) Point of contact's name, phone, and email 3) Quotation number & date 4) Item price 5) Total price 6) Shipping 7) Applicable discounts 8) Timeframe that the quote is valid 9) Delivery Schedule 10) Warranty Information (if applicable). 11) Completed FAR 52.212-3, Representations and Certifications Quotations MUST also contain a complete description of item offered to clearly show item meets or exceeds the requirements listed above. The Contracting Officer will review quotations based on the factors listed in this solicitation and the information furnished by the offeror. Before price is considered, the proposal must meet the technical capabilities. Contractor is responsible for delivery, inspection, and installation of furniture. Delivery, inspection, and installation shall be complete no later than six weeks after receipt of order. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS: All prospective awardees are required to register at the Central Contractor's Register (CCR) and to maintain active registration during the life of the contract. CCR can be accessed at https://www.bpn.gov. Any award resulting from this solicitation will include DFARS Clause 252.237-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. Section 1008 of the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2001 requires any claims for payment (invoices) under DoD contract to be submitted in electronic form. Wide area Workflow- Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF-RA) is the DoD system of choice for implementing this statutory requirement. Use of the basic system is at no cost to the contractor. Contractors must complete vendor training, which is also available at no cost at http://www.wawftraining.com. Prior to submitting invoices in the production system, contractors must register for an account at http://wawf.eb.mil/. It is the offeror's responsibility to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. Clauses and provisions in full text may be accessed via the Internet at website http://farsite.hill.af.mil. ATTN: The following Clauses and Provisions apply: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Factors [the fill in portion of this clause is: technical and price] FAR 52.212-3, Representations and Certifications The following clauses are incorporated by reference and apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards FAR 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's interest when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment FAR 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns FAR 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Representation FAR 52.223-18, Contractor policy to ban text messaging while driving. FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on certain foreign purchases FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. FAR 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for Hubzone Small Business Concerns 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 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity FAR 52.222.36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities FAR 52.222-50, Combat Trafficking in Persons FAR 52.233-3, Protest after Award FAR 52.232-33, Electronic Payments DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items. DFARS 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests ASC/PKO G-001, Wide Area Workflow - Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF-RA) Electronic Invoicing and Receiving Report Instructions.