Photographic Printing of Digital Aerial Imagery Blanket Purchase Agreement

Photographic Printing of Digital Aerial Imagery The USDA, FSA, APFO is issuing this combined synopsis/solicitation to establish one or more Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) with firms capable of meeting APFO's requirements for photographic printing from digital aerial image files. The BPA(s) will provide a purchasing vehicle through which orders for photographic prints from APFO customers can be efficiently and expeditiously issued and fulfilled under established terms, conditions, procedures and consistent prices. 1. This Request for Quotation (RFQ) 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; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. 2. Solicitation AG-8447-S-17-0002 is issued as a Request for Quotation. 3. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-95, dated January 19, 2017. 4. This solicitation is a total small business set-aside (FAR 52.219-6). The small business industry size standard for the type of services covered by this procurement, under NAICS code 541922, Commercial Photography, is the average annual receipts of the concern and its affiliates for the preceding three (3) years not in excess of $7.5 million. This solicitation has been opened up outside the Salt Lake City commuting area for award of a second BPA. 5. Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) items: Photographic prints from scanned aerial film or digital aerial image files. Quantities, enlargement sizes, and paper/finish types are to be determined by individual orders placed against the BPA. Quantities and sizes for the past four years are included in Attachment 1. Quantities are likely to range from 1,000 to 20,000 prints annually. 6. Requirements are for nominal scale, quality photographic prints from digital aerial film scans or digital aerial images in accordance with standards, specifications, and delivery terms specified in this agreement and individual BPA orders. A manual process for upload of image files to the vendor or vendor retrieval from a file transfer mechanism such as WeTransfer is required. Refer to Section 6.0 of the Blanket Purchase Agreement and related attachments for detailed requirements. 7. Delivery of materials are to be determined by each task/order placed under the BPA. Most orders placed will require delivery within five business days of order placement. Some orders may require one-day turn-around for use in legal cases, etc. Most orders will be delivered F.o.B Destination to: USDA Aerial Photography Field Office 2222 West 2300 South Salt Lake City, UT 84119-2020 8. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, and addendum provided in Attachment 4 applies to this acquisition. Quotations must include: (1) Completed and signed Standard Form 1449 (Attachment 5); (2) Pricing Schedule (Attachment 3), including price lists and quantity discounts; (3) Completed Attachment 2 to include Technical statements, sample prints, and past performance statements/references; (4) Completed Certifications, Attachment 4. 9. FAR 52.212-2 - Evaluation - Commercial Items, including the specific criteria are provided in Attachment 4. The Government will award one or more Blanket Purchase Agreement(s) resulting from this solicitation to the responsible source(s) whose quotation conforming to the solicitation requirements will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotations for selection: (i) price; (ii) technical capability of the item(s) to meet the Government requirements; and (iii) past performance. Technical and past performance, when combined, are approximately equal to price. 10. Quotations must include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, with its offer. The Certifications are included in Attachment 4, beginning page 19. 11. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, and the addenda provided in the attached Blanket Purchase Agreement apply to this solicitation. 12. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Those clauses that apply are indicated with an X under this section in the attached Blanket Purchase Agreement. 13. Additional contract requirements or terms and conditions: per Blanket Purchase Agreement contained in the Attached RFQ. 14. DPAS N/A 15. Responses are due to the following location no later than 3:00pm Mountain Time, Tuesday, September 19, 2017: USDA, FSA, Aerial Photography Field Office Contracting Officer 2222 West 2300 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84119-2020 16. For information regarding this solicitation, contact Michelle Jardine, 801-844-2909, michelle.jardine@slc.usda.gov. Secondary contact: Don Hadley, 202-772-9159, donald.hadley@wdc.usda.gov.