Task Seating

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for meeting room & task seating based on Haworth's high back and mid-back design for the BRAC Religious Education Facility at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB), Ohio. The contractor shall provide all materials and equipment necessary for install of new furnishings as specified in the attached Furniture Specifications (Attachment #3). Please note that this request is for brand name or equal items. This is a commercial purchase prepared IAW the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is FA8601-10-T-0260 and is issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) and procurement of the required furniture items are conducted as a commercial item acquisition using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) IAW FAR Part 13. The provisions and clauses incorporated into this solicitation document are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-42, 16 Jul 10. The proposed acquisition is 100% SET ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS. Any small business capable of providing the required items as described in the Furniture Specifications (Attachment #3) is eligible to submit a quote. The NAICS Code is 337214 and the size standard is 500 employees. Contract financing is NOT provided for this acquisition. The Government intends to award one firm fixed price (FFP) purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote is the lowest price technically acceptable. The Government intends to award without discussions and the Government reserves the right not to make an award at all. By submitting a quote, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a potential awardee must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) prior to award. Quotations shall be accompanied by a completed FAR 52.212-3, Representations and Certifications (August 2009), which is attached to this announcement (Attachment #2). The Government's preference is that offerors complete their Representations and Certifications online. This can be accomplished by registering in the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at https://orca.bpn.gov/ and completing the on-line Representations and Certifications. Offerors shall comply with FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial (June 2008). Offerors shall submit price quotations including offered unit prices, total prices and grand total price, including all shipping, handling, freight, etc. (Reference Attachment #3 -- Furniture Specification for complete details). Quotations shall also include the requirements found in the Instructions to Offerors including the name, address and telephone number of the offeror's firm; point of contact's name, phone, and email address; quotation date; quotation number; any discounts; how long the quote is valid; lead time after receipt of order, etc. Quoted price shall be FOB DESTINATION. Quotations MUST contain a complete description of item offered to clearly show item meets or exceeds all requirements listed in the Furniture Specifications (see attachment #3), as these items are all brand name or equal. A general overview, general comparison, or statement such as "able to provide the requirements" or "meets or exceeds minimum requirements" is unacceptable and will not be evaluated for potential acceptance. It is the offeror's responsibility to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. Clauses and provisions may be accessed via the Internet at website http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ . The following clauses and provisions are incorporated by reference and are to remain in full force in any resultant purchase order: The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors (June 2008) [subparagraph (c) is changed to 60 days and subparagraph (e) is deleted and marked as "RESERVED"]; 52.212-2, Evaluation Factors (Jan 1999) [The evaluation factors for the fill-in portion of this provision will be handled in accordance with FAR 13.106-1 and 13.106-2. Evaluation criteria will be technical and price. Technical criteria will be pass or fail. Quote shall clearly demonstrate the offeror's capability to comply with the requirements in the furniture specifications. Technical capability is approximately equal to price in the evaluation of the quotation. Award will be based on the best value to the Government. 52.212-3, Contractor Representations and Certifications (Aug 2009); 52.212-3 (Alt 1), Contractor Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items ; 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports (Feb 1999); 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance (Apr 1984); 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998); (the fill in portion of this clause is: http://farsite.hill/af/mil or http://www.arnet.gov/far); The following Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, either by reference or full text, apply to this acquisition: 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Mar 2009); 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (Sep 2009) The clauses that are check marked as being applicable to this purchase are: - 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation (April 2009); - 52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003); - 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); - 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007); - 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (June 1998); - 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jan 2008); and - 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) [End Fill In For 52.212-5]; 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) (the fill in portion of this clause is: http://farsite.hill/af/mil or http://www.arnet.gov/far); The following DFARS Clauses, either by reference or full text, apply to this acquisition: 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (Jul 2009): [The clauses that are check marked as being applicable to this purchase are: - 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments (Jan 2009); - 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (Mar 2008); and - 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea (May 2002) - 252.247-7023, Alt III Transportation of Supplies by Sea (May 2002) [End Fill In For 252.212-7001]; Be advised that the following local clause will be incorporated in full text in any resulting award. The Contracting Officer will make the full text available upon request. 88 CONS G-001, Wide Area Work Flow - Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF-RA) Electronic Invoicing and Receiving Report Instructions Attachments: 1. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial (June 2008) 2. FAR 52.212-3, Representations and Certifications - August 2009 (Return with quotation) 3. Furniture Specifications - Task Chairs Quotations AND completed representations and certifications are due by 1:00 pm on Wednesday, 4 August 2010 (Eastern Time): Jessica Morlock, ASC/PKOB Fax: +1 (555) 000-0000 (ATTN: Jessica Morlock) Email: contact@example.gov E-mail filters at WPAFB are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe or .zip files). Therefore, if the prescribed subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through the e-mail filters. Also .zip or .exe files are prohibited attachments and may be deleted by the WPAFB e-mail filters. Ensure only .pdf, .doc, or .xls documents are sent as attachments to e-mail. The e-mail filters may delete any other form of attachments. Mailing Address (*Note: Mail is not the preferred method; quotes must be received before notice closes): ATTN: Jessica Morlock ASC/PKOB 1940 Allbrook Drive, Suite 3 Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433 Direct questions to Jessica Morlock at Phone +1 (555) 000-0000.