Office Furniture

***23 May 2012 Update: Statement of Work updated to clarify the requirement for RJ-45 jack.*** ***22 May 2012 Update: A revised Systems Furniture Requirements Document has been posted.*** ***21 May 2012 Update: Additional questions and answers have been attached.*** ***11 May 2012 Update: The Systems Furniture Requirements document has been updated. A 24"w X 50"h storage tower has been removed from the listed components of the Typical B plan to match the Drawings. This change can be seen in the document entitled Systems Furniture Requirements - Updated*** ***10 May 2012 Update: The Quantity of CLIN 0001 have been updated to reflect 9 U-Workstations instead of 18. The Statement of Work has also been updated to reflect this change. In addition, HiRes Drawings have been uploaded.*** Office Furniture - FA8601-12-T-0155 The U.S. Air Force requires office furniture for the United States Air Force Legal Claims Service Center. The anticipated award is firm fixed price - Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Additional detail on the requirements can be found in the Performance Work Statement (below). 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. The solicitation number is FA8601-12-T-0155 issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) and is conducted as a commercial item procurement using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR Part 13). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-55, 3 Jan 2012. This acquisition is SMALL-BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 337211. Size standard is 500 employees. This RFQ has seven (7) line items to be provided in accordance with the Statement of Work and drawings (below) CLIN 0001: Wood Case Good private office configurations - Quantity 9 U-workstations with bookcases, Quantity 1 L-workstation with bookcase CLIN 0002: Systems Furniture for the open office area - Quantity 19 CLIN 0003: Storage Room Bookcases - Quantity 7 CLIN 0004: Storage Room Record Shelving - Quantity 27LF (See SOW and Drawings for more information) CLIN 0005: Wood Veneer Boat-Shaped Conference Table - Quantity 1 CLIN 0006: Break Room Table - Quantity 1 CLIN 0007: Reception Area End Table - Quantity 1 CLIN 0008: Installation & Setup Quotation must contain the following: - Price quote - Evidence of completed Representations and Certifications Quotations shall be accompanied by a completed FAR 52.212-3, Representations and Certifications (May 2011), and adhere to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Jun 2008). The Government's preferred method is electronic Representations and Certifications. This can be accomplished by registering in Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at https://orca.bpn.gov and completing the on-line Representations and Certifications. Quotations MUST contain a complete description of service offered to clearly show that the proposed service meets the requirements listed in the Performance Work Statement. Quotations shall provide a point-by-point comparison to each item listed in the Performance Work Statement. A general overview, general comparison, or statement such as "able to provide the requirements" or "meets minimum requirements" is unacceptable and will not be considered for potential acceptance. 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 quote must satisfy the technical requirements specified in the Performance Work Statement. Award will be made to the offeror whose quote provides the best value to the Government price and other factors considered. THE CONTRACTING OFFICER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOCATING OR OBTAINING ANY INFORMATION NOT IDENTIFIED IN THE QUOTE. Contract financing is NOT provided for this acquisition. The Government intends to award one firm fixed price (FFP) purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote is conforming to the solicitation and will be most advantageous to the Government. The Government intends to award without discussions and the Government reserves the right not to make an award at all. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS: All prospective awardees are required to register at the Central Contractor 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/. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors (Jun 2008) [subparagraph (c) is changed to 60 days and subparagraph (e) is deleted and marked as reserved]; 52.212-2, Evaluation Factors (Jan 1999) [The factors are listed below in the order of importance.] The evaluation factors for the fill-in portion of this provision will be: - Technical Capability - Price 52.212-3, Contractor Representations and Certifications (May 2011); 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports (Feb 1999); 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance (Apr 1984); 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) (the fill in portion of this clause is: http://farsite.hill.af.mil or http://www.arnet.gov/far); The following Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, either by reference or full text, apply to this acquisition: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Jun 2010); 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (Aug 2011) The clauses that are check marked as being applicable to this purchase are: - 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations; - 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003); - 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Apr 2009); - 52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003); - 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); - 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007); - 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010); - 52.222-52 -- Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services-Certification; - 52.222-53 -- Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements; - 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011); - 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jan 2008); - 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003); [end fill in for 52.212-5]; 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) (the fill in portion of this clause is: http://farsite.hill.af.mil or http://www.arnet.gov/far) The following DFARS Provisions and/or Clauses, either by reference or full text, apply to this acquisition: * If the estimated value of this acquisition is over the SAT, then DFARS provision 252.212- 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product (Apr 1992); 252.209-7998 Representation Regarding Conviction of a Felony Criminal Violation under any Federal or State Law; 252.209-7999 Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (Sep 2011): The clauses that are check marked as being applicable to this purchase are: - 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (Mar 2008); - 252.237-7010, Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel (Nov 2010); - 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea (May 2002) & Alternate III (May 2002) [end fill in for 252.212-7001]; The following AFFARS Clauses, either by reference or full text, apply to this acquisition: 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman (Aug 2005). [The fill in portion of this clause is: Center/MAJCOM ombudsmen: Mr. Howard E. Marks, Jr., ASC/AQH, 1755 Eleventh Street, B570, Room 101, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7404, Telephone: +1 (555) 000-0000, Email: contact@example.gov.] [end fill in for 5352.201-9201]. The following local clause will be included in subsequent award. Full text version is available upon request: ASC/PKO G-001 WAWF Electronic Invoicing Instructions Copies of all provisions and clauses, including Representations and Certifications, are available at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. Quotations, references AND completed representations and certifications, if not available in ORCA, are due by 11:00 am on Thursday, 24 May 2012, to: Daniel Enders, ASC/PKOB. E-mail: contact@example.gov Mailing Address: ATTN: Daniel Enders ASC/PKOB 1940 Allbrook Drive, Suite 3 Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433 Questions should be directed to Daniel Enders at contact@example.gov or +1 (555) 000-0000. 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