Procurement of Pallet-Rack Shelving and installation for FRC ASE Solomons

UPDATE 14 Sept 2023 - Questions received from industry have been answered and uploaded as an attachment to this posting under the name QA Shelving. UPDATE 11 Sept 2023 - The solicitation response date has been extended to 18 Sept 2023 at 4:00PM EDT. The Government is currently in review of all questions and will post the answers once finalized. Solicitation Information All quotes/responses shall be submitted via email to Lyndsay Krebs at lyndsay.b.krebs.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 4:00PM Eastern Standard Time on 12 Sept 2023. Solicitation N6852023Q0048 is issued as a competitive procurement. The Government intends to purchase on a firm fixed-price basis, and to solicit and negotiate the proposed purchase order on a competitive basis for the procurement of one new Pallet-Rack Shelving listed under the authority implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) by FAR Part 12 and 13. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items and services prepared In Accordance With (IAW) the format in Subpart 12.6 - Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, 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. Offeror's must be registered in the System for Award Management Registration (SAM) database prior to submission of an offer to be considered for award of any DoD contract. This may be accomplished electronically at http://www.sam.gov. This procurement is a total set-aside for small business under the authority of FAR Part 52.219-6. NAICS code for this announcement is 493110 with small business size standard of $34.0. Quotes only from small business concerns will be accepted. Quotes received from concerns that are not small businesses shall be considered nonresponsive and will be rejected. Items must be covered under the Manufacturer's Warranty; Used or refurbished items will not be accepted. Award will be made on an all or none basis. Cost of Quotes: Expenses incurred in the preparation of quotes in response to this RFQ are the vendor's sole responsibility and not reimbursable by the Government. ***Basis for Award*** Solicitation closing date/time is firm; quotes received after the deadline will not be accepted. Your quote must contain enough technical information i.e. data sheet, drawing, specification, etc. for evaluation. Your quote will only be evaluated based on the information provided. The award will be made on the basis of lowest evaluated price of quotes meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards. This is a firm fixed-price procurement; therefore, the initial offer should represent the vendor's best quote in terms of price and technical acceptability. A determination by the Government not to accept the quote for not meeting the minimum requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested parties must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) Database prior to submission of an offer to be considered for award of any Department of Defense contract. This can be accomplished electronically at http://www.sam.gov/vendor.cfm. The Government will not pay for any information received. ***Instructions for quotes*** Please include the following information with your response: FOB: (Destination preferred) Shipping Cost if applicable (32228): Tax ID# UEI & Bradstreet # Cage Code: Small Business - Yes ___ No ___ Estimated Delivery Date: If available on a Pricelist please provide a copy. Total Amount: ______________________