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Amendment 0002: The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate the following changes: 1. Removed detailed specifications for cubicles in Rooms 167, 166, 140, and 1005 from the Statement of Requirements. (See highlights on SOR) 2. Added Chairs section to Statement of Requirements (See 2.7 - 2.7.2) 3. Attached updated Statement of Requirements. 4. Attached Floor Plan for Bldg 1405 Amendment 0001: The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate the following changes: 1. Remove Bldg 1405 Room 157 portion from this solictation and the associated Brand Name J&A 2. Add updated Statement of Requirements to solicitation GENERAL INFORMATION The 42nd Contracting Squadron, 50 LeMay Plaza, Bldg 804, Maxwell AFB, AL has a requirement for the purchase and installation of Systems Modular Furniture described in the Statement of Requirements (SOR) (see Attachment #1) for The Profession of Arms Center of Excellence (PACE) located at Maxwell AFB, AL 36112. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number for this procurement is F2XHC19157AW01 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses (see Attachment #2) are those in effect the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2019-05, Defense Publication Notice (DPN) 20190809, and Air Force Acquisition Circular (AFAC) 2018-0525. A Firm Fixed Priced Award will be made in accordance with the following: NAICS Code: 337214; Size Standard: 1000 EMP IMPORTANT NOTES: 1. THE GOVERNMENT IS SOLICITING FOR "OPEN MARKET" QUOTES ONLY. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (GSA) QUOTES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. 2. ALL PRODUCTS MUST BE NEW; NO REFURBISHED OR USED ITEMS WILL BE ACCEPTED. 3. THIS IS REQUIREMENT IS BEING SOLICITED AS A TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SETASIDE. ONLY QUOTATIONS RECEIVED FROM SMALL BUSINESSES WILL BE REVIEWED. NATURE OF ACQUISITON The Government's requirement is for the purchase of Systems Modular Furniture with installation in accordance with the Statement of Requirements. This procurement will be awarded under Simplified Acquisition Procedures. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES The offeror shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, and supervision to provide the following items in accordance with the Statement of Requirements (SOR): CLIN 0001: Bldg 1405 Room 167 (6 workstations), Bldg 1405 Room166 (3 workstations), Bldg 1405 Room 140 Storage, Bldg 1405 Room 1005 (4 workstations). QTY 1 each CLIN 0002: Bldg 1405 Cubicle Chairs. QTY 15 each CLIN 0003: Bldg 1405 Cubicle Chairs. QTY 7 each CLIN 0004: Bldg 1405 Conference Room Chairs. QTY 40 each CLIN 0005: Classroom Walls. QTY 1 each DELIVERY INFORMATION Air University Library 600 Chennault Cir, Building 1405 Maxwell AFB, AL 36112 SITE VISIT A site visit is scheduled at 600 Chennault Circle, Bldg. 1405, Maxwell AFB, AL 36112 on Tuesday, 10 September 2019, at 10:00 AM Central Daylight Time (CDT). Offerors should be at the Maxwell Blvd Gate, Visitor's Center at Maxwell AFB, AL at 9:30 AM CDT to receive a visitor's pass. Please provide a list of all attendees and ensure they have their driver's license, proof of vehicle insurance, and vehicle registration. All attendees' names will need to be submitted by Monday, 9 September 2019, at 4:00 PM CDT. In addition to the attendees name (as reflected on their driver's license), include title and a telephone number for each individual. Submit the requested information to A1C Charles Kelley, contact@example.gov. Offerors are encouraged to visit the site and take steps as may be reasonably necessary to ascertain the nature and location of work and the general and local conditions that can affect the work or cost thereof. Failure to do so will not relieve offerors from the responsibility for estimating properly the difficulty or cost of successfully performing the work. The Government will assume no responsibility for any understanding or representation concerning conditions made by any of its officers or agents prior to the execution of the contract, unless included in this RFQ, the specification, or related documents. All pertinent questions shall be submitted by e-mail by 12 September 2019 at 4:00 PM CDT. QUOTATION PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS 1. The offeror must submit a dated quote with unit prices and extended prices in response to this solicitation. To ensure timely and equitable evaluation of quotes, offerors must comply with instructions contained herein. Failure to do so may result in an offer being determined non-responsive. Quotes must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the Requirements of this RFQ. 2. Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm until 30 September 2019. Request for Quotations or modification of quotes received at the address specified for the receipt of offers after the exact time specified for receipt of offers will be considered late and handled in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f). Multiple offers will not be accepted under this Request for Quotation nor will multiple awards be considered. 3. THE OFFEROR'S QUOTE PACKAGE SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: The offeror must submit dated quote with unit prices and extended prices in response to this solicitation. (See SOR) a. Manufacturer Specification with Product Descriptions: The offeror shall provide detailed manufacturer specification with product descriptions that meets the minimum Requirements for the delivery and installation of new systems modular furniture as outlined in the Statement of Requirements. Manufacturer specifications, technical data, feature list (i.e. descriptive literature, product information, brochures), etc. must be included to clearly corroborate how all minimum Requirements would be met by the offeror's quote. b. Project Milestone Plan (PMP): The offeror shall provide a PMP that establishes a timeline from issuance of the contract through product installation for the furniture. The Project Milestone Plan will be incorporated into the contract. The exact format and content of the PMP is at the offeror's discretion, but it shall be expressed in terms of "days after contract" and include, at a minimum, a timeline for: Description Days after Contract Product Manufacturing & Delivery Product Installation Total # of Days c. Representations and Certifications: i. IAW 52.212-3, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site accessed through http://www.sam.gov/portal. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (u) of this provision, including the additions to (c) (11) at 52.212-3, Alternate I. ii. If any products offered are not a domestic, qualifying country, or designated country end product IAW DFARS 252.225-7001 (Buy American and Balance of Payments Program), offerors are required to submit a completed copy of the DFARS 252.225-7000 (Buy American--Balance of Payments Program Certificate) certification, from SAM, with their quote. d. Interested parties capable of providing the requirement must include discount terms, if applicable, tax identification number, cage code, and DUNS. 4. To be eligible to receive an award resulting from this RFQ, contractors must be registered in the DoD Systems for Award Management (SAM) database, no exceptions. To register, please visit http://www.sam.gov or call +1 (555) 000-0000. 5. Responses to this notice shall be provided in writing via e-mail to both of following points of contact no later than 13 September 2019 @ 4:00 PM CST: A1C Charles Kelley Contract Specialist Phone: +1 (555) 000-0000 contact@example.gov MSgt Ryan Schnepf Contracting Officer Phone: +1 (555) 000-0000 contact@example.gov BASIS FOR AWARD This will be a competitive best value acquisition utilizing FAR 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Award will be based on technical acceptability and price. For quotes determined technically acceptable, a best value selection will be based on price. 1. Technical Acceptability: Initially, the Government shall evaluate each offer's quote, as it pertains to the following sub-factor, on a pass/fail basis, by assigning ratings of Acceptable (meets minimum requirements) or Unacceptable (does not meet minimum requirements): a. Manufacturer Specification with Product Descriptions: The offeror provided detailed manufacturer specification with product descriptions that meets the minimum Requirements for the delivery and installation of new systems modular furniture as outlined in the Statement of Requirements. b. Properly filled out Project Milestone Plan (PMP): The offeror provided a PMP that establishes a timeline from issuance of the contract through product installation for the furniture. 2. Price. The Government may use any of the following price analysis techniques IAW FAR 13.106-3(a) to determine price reasonableness: competitive quotes, comparison of the proposed price with prices found reasonable on previous purchases, a comparison with similar items in a related industry, comparison to an independent Government estimate, or any other reasonable basis. ATTACHMENTS (2): Attachment #1 - Statement of Requirements Attachment #2 - Contract Provisions and Clauses