Tech Support Furniture

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation for this requirement. The solicitation umber is 465-10MR-1325, assigned for tracking purposes only, and is issued as a Request for Quotes. No other solicitation will be issued. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-44. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 337211 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. This requirement is a Small Business set aside and only qualified offerors will be considered. MSHA seeks vendors that can provide the following: Furniture for fourteen (14) offices, one (1) conference room and five (5) identical workstations for lab technicians per attached Statement of Work, itemized listing of desired items and diagrams. A firm fixed price contract is anticipated for this project. SITE VISIT: A site visit is scheduled for September 15, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. EST at Pittsburgh Safety and Health Technology Center, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, and will be conducted by Donna Schorr. If you plan to attend, you must notify her via e-mail at contact@example.gov no later than September 14, 2010 3:00 p.m. EST with a copy of the e-mail sent to contact@example.gov. Failure to notify Donna Schorr will result in no admittance at the security gate. A valid photo ID (driver's license) is required for admittance. Directions to the Center are at: http://www.msha.gov/District/Mapping/MappingTechSupport.asp. Photographs and measurements of office space will be permitted during the site visit. It is highly recommended that you attend the site visit. BIDS WILL BE BINDING. FAILURE TO ATTEND SITE VISIT WILL NOT BE CAUSE FOR MODIFICATION OF BIDS. Any questions are due by September 17, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. Questions not received by this deadline may not be considered. Answers to all questions will be posted to FBO as soon as possible after this date, but in sufficient time for final quote to be prepared and submitted. Questions must be submitted to contact@example.gov in MS Word Office 2003 compatible files with a font size at least a 10 point. No Vista or Zip files should be submitted. NO TELEPHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Offeror must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database before an award can be made to them. If the offeror is not registered in the CCR, it may do so through the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov. ORCA Requirement - Company must be registered on Online Representations and Certifications Application. (ORCA) before an award could be made to them. If company is not registered with ORCA, they may do so by going to ORCA website at https://orca.bpn.gov. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; and the following clauses: 52.204-7, 52.212-4, and 52.212-5. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. The provisions at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items applies to this solicitation. Offerors must provide technical capabilities and references of work similar to the work to be performed on this solicitation. Past performance references must include Point of Contact and telephone number. Technical and past performance, when combined, is more important than price. Award will be made to a responsive offeror based on best value to the government. All offerors must submit Tax ID # and DUNS #. Quotes must be submitted in MS Word Office 2003 compatible files to contact@example.gov by Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. EST. The font size should be at least a 10 point. NOTE: No Vista or Zip files should be submitted.