This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a quote is being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This Request for Quote (RFQ) is using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. It is the offerors responsibility to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. This acquisition is for the purchase of the following service contract for the Retention Item Purchase Program for the Colorado Army National Guard NO PARTIAL QUOTES WILL BE ACCEPTED, MUST QUOTE ON ALL REQUIREMENTS. This solicitation is 100% set aside for small business. The Industrial Classification System Code is 541890 with a small business size standard of $6.5 million. PURPOSE: The Retention Item Purchase Program is used to reward soldiers for reenlisting into the Colorado Army National Guard. The number of years the soldier is reenlisting for will determine the level of item the soldier will qualify. The longer the reenlistment the higher the value of the item the soldier will receive. Reenlistments range form one to six years. SPECIFICATIONS: 1. Minimum three levels of products to choose from at a total of $75, $50, or $25 depending on level earned 2. Each level must have at least three items to choose from 3. All items must have the National Guard Logo imprinted, embroidered, or embossed on it 4. Must collect names of soldiers qualifying for an item, item level, desired item, and address through a website 5. Must validate soldier's name and item level with a list provided by the Colorado Army National Guard (COARNG) representative 6. Able to process soldier who requests a lower level item 7. Must ship item directly to the soldier's address 8. Resolves all returns and undeliverable and any logistic issues with the soldier and COARNG representative 9. Contract will be set up as a Blanket Purchase Agreement through COARNG vendor pay 10. Must provide a letter of instruction to unit, soldier, and COARNG representative, and provide education for unit on how program will be operated. Must provide a helpdesk, help line, or be available to resolve problems or answer questions for individual soldiers. 11. Program including website must be fully functional effective 1 October 2009 and continue for one year with the possibility of renewal in future years. The type of contract will be a Blanket Purchase Agreement. The government is obligated to only authorized purchases made under this BPA. The names and contact information of government representatives authorized to make purchases on this contract will be provided to the awardee. An itemized invoice shall be submitted at least monthly or upon expiration of this BPA, whichever occurs first, for all deliveries made during a billing period and for which payment has not been received. These invoices need not be supported by copies of delivery tickets. Award will be based on the best value to the government determined by the following criteria; past performance, quality, delivery, and price. The following clauses and provisions are incorporated by reference and are to remain in full force in any resultant purchase order; FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors. Submit signed and dated quotes on company letterhead. The contractor must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration database. Offerors must be registered in the Online Representations and Certifications system at http://orca.bpn.gov. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Feb 2007) is incorporated into this RFQ and FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Feb 2008) is amended to add the following FAR clauses: FAR clause 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (Jul 2006), FAR 52.252-2Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998), FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003), FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003), FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies, FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999), FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007), FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers With Disabilities (June 1998), FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Aug 2007), FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003), FAR 52.222-20 Walsh-Healy Public Contracts Act. The following DFARS clauses apply DFAR 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders (Mar 2008) specifically the following clauses under paragraphs (a) and (b) are applicable DFAR 252.204-7004, Alternate A (Sep 2007). This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effects as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the contracting Officer will make their full text available. The full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at these addresses: http://farsite.hill.af.mil or http://arnet.gov/far. The closing date and time for quotes is 26 August 2009 at.5:00pm MDT Quotes will only be accepted by email at the following email address:
contact@example.gov. Please reference the solicitation number in the subject line of the email. Email questions/comments to Michael Furtney at the above email. Primary Point of Contact: Michael Furtney Procurement Technician United States Property and Fiscal Office of Colorado Purchasing and Contracting Office Address: 660 South Aspen Street, Building 1005, Mail Stop 66 Aurora, Colorado 80011-9511
