RTI Podium Lifecycle Upgrade

The Tennessee Army National Guard (TNARNG) Purchasing and Contracting office for United States Property and Fiscal Office (USPFO) TN located at 3041 Sidco Drive, Nashville TN 37204 is issuing a Request for Quote (RFQ) for a commercial, single award contract. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 334310 (Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing) with a size standard of 750 employees. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2022-06 effective date 05/26/2022. This solicitation will be competed IAW FAR 8.6 and is set-aside in totality to Small Business entities IAW FAR 19.502. The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price contract. Background The Tennessee Army National Guard requires the procurement and installation of Two (2) Podium upgrades as defined in the PWS Requirement: Service Materials/Handling: Contractor provides materials and handling equipment for delivery of Two (2) Podium upgrades as defined in the PWS FOB: Destination POP: Contract will include appropriate time to install related equipment, not to exceed 12 months start of contract. Shipping Information Line Items 0001 - 0002, identified in Table 1 of this combined synopsis/solicitation, shall be shipped and/or preformed at the following address: TN Army National Guard ATTN: CPT Jason D. Bucklew 500 7th Ave, Smyrna, TN 37167 Instructions The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition and is included in full text within this combined synopsis/solicitation. Offers are due into this office no later than 14 September 2022 at 10:00 AM Central Standard Time. Questions are due into this office no later than 12 September 2022 at 9:00 AM Central Standard Time. Point of contact referencing this solicitation is Evan Rea at evan.m.rea.mil@army.mil. Vendor must submit offer on time to evan.m.rea.mil@army.mil. Please refer to Evaluation factors for more information regarding evaluation of offers. When submitting a quote, vendor must include with their quote the following information: Unique Entity Identifier Tax Identification Number CAGE Code Number Completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 - Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services Descriptive literature, (or clear reference to furnished descriptive data), containing the following: item brand name/s, item part and/or model numbers, item photos for reference, warranty information (reference 52.246-17 included below) and any other pertinent information POC Information 52.212-2 Evaluation'Commercial Products and Commercial Services (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) Technical - To be considered for award process, vendor must submit offer on time. The following sub-factors are considered in this buy: (1) Must be active in SAM; warranty information (reference 52.246-17 included below). (ii) Price- All charges must be inclusive including shipping if any. (iii) Past Performance. Within 3 years Past performances. The Government will use FAPIIS/CPARS for Past Performance evaluation(s). No Past Performance will be judged as neutral. Technical and past performance, when combined, are approximately equal to cost or price. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of provision) TABLE 1: Smyrna, TN Room 202 Military Police Classroom Contractor will provide an upgraded presentation system to include the functions of presenting from various input sources such as the Podium PC, a Guest PC, Document Camera, or wireless presentation. The podium PC will have the ability to utilize the two, contractor provided, Pan, Tilt, Zoom (PTZ) cameras and wiring for a government furnished Document camera for video conferencing applications. The audio system will include three wireless microphones plus a built-in podium microphone for local sound reinforcement and conferencing. All microphones will be compatible with other classrooms to allow cross leveling during increased demand or malfunctions. The sound system will be upgraded with new Digital Sound Processer (DSP), amplifier, and in-room ceiling speakers. The system will be tuned to prevent feedback from microphone use and during streaming. The entire classroom presentation system will be controlled by an intuitive control system that is resilient to non-trained users. The system will protect access to settings, wiring, and control mechanisms to prevent non-trained users from incorrectly adjust system configurations either digital or analog. Room 115 Theater style Auditorium Contractor will provide an upgraded presentation system to include the functions of presenting from various input sources such as the Podium PC, a Guest PC, Document Camera, or wireless presentation. The podium PC will have the ability to utilize the two, contractor provided, Pan, Tilt, Zoom (PTZ) cameras and wiring for a government furnished Document camera for video conferencing applications. The audio system will include three wireless microphones plus a built-in podium microphone for local sound reinforcement and conferencing. All microphones will be compatible with other classrooms to allow cross leveling during increased demand or malfunctions. The sound system will be upgraded with new Digital Sound Processer (DSP), amplifier, and in-room ceiling speakers. The system will be tuned to prevent feedback from microphone use and during streaming. The entire classroom presentation system will be controlled by an intuitive control system that is resilient to non-trained users. The system will protect access to settings, wiring, and control mechanisms to prevent non-trained users from incorrectly adjust system configurations either digital or analog. (See attachment for full combined synopsis/solicitation)