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Promotional Item Purchase for MANG Recruiting & Retention Command
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The Massachusetts Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Command is soliciting quotes for the procurement of various branded promotional items, including playing card sets, fleece knit beanies, lace-up hoodies, football jerseys, and click pens. These personal presentation items are intended to build awareness and generate enlistment leads. This is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 339940, and the government intends to award a single firm-fixed-price contract. The award will be made to the responsible quoter who provides the lowest total price for all CLINs and is deemed technically acceptable based on compliance with all solicitation requirements and the Addendum to 52.212-1. Quotes must be submitted via email to Melissa Melcher and Lars Bernard. The delivery process follows a phased timeline: the MAARNG provides artwork within seven days of award, the contractor provides digital proofs within seven days of receiving artwork, production samples are delivered within 14 days of proof approval, and final delivery is required within 30 days of sample approval, with a final deadline of September 30, 2026. Shipping is FOB Destination to DoDAAC W58K8L. Invoicing and payment will be processed electronically through the Wide Area WorkFlow system via check.
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Place of Performance
MA, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
The Massachusetts Army National Guard (MAARNG) has a requirement for various branded promotional items as detailed in the attached Request for Quote (RFQ). This is an RFQ for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12. This notice and the attached documents constitute official solicitation. All specifications, approval conditions, and required quantities are detailed in the attached solicitation document (Standard Form 1449).
IMPORTANT: All quoters must read and adhere to the detailed instructions provided in the "Addendum to 52.212-1 - Instructions to Offerors" contained within the solicitation package. This addendum provides specific requirements for quote preparation, content, and submission that are essential for a quote to be considered for award.
Submission and Award Information
Quote Submission: All quotes must be submitted via email to both Melissa Melcher and Lars Bernard at the email addresses listed.
Quote Deadline: The closing date and time are specified in Block 8 of the attached SF 1449. Late submissions will not be evaluated.
Question Deadline: All questions must be submitted via email to both contacts no later than five (5) business days prior to the closing date.
Basis for Award
The Government intends to award a single, firm-fixed-price contract. The award will be made to the responsible quoter submitting the lowest total price for all CLINs, whose quote conforms to all solicitation requirements.
The Government will evaluate quotes by first ranking all quotes by price. It will then evaluate the lowest-priced quote for technical acceptability. If the lowest-priced quote is technically acceptable and submitted by a responsible quoter, an award will be made without evaluating other quotes.
Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site for any amendments to the solicitation. All interested and responsible small businesses may submit a quote,which shall be considered by the agency. Please download the attached solicitation documents for full details and instructions.
Delivery Schedule: The contract shall be awarded by September 30th, and delivery will be roughly 60 days after award based on the timeline below:
- MAARNG provides artwork within 7 days of award
- Contractor provides digital proofs within 7 days of receiving artwork
- Contractor provides production samples within 14 days following digital-proof approval
- Final delivery is required within 30 days following production-sample approval
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