UGS Cameras & Equipment - USBP-UGSP

1. INTRODUCTION Solicitation Number: 20120439 Title: UGS Cameras & Equipment - USBP-UGSP NAICS: 334511 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing PSC: 5836 - Video Recording and Reproducing Equipment SB Size Standard: 1,250 Employees Set-aside: Total Small Business This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for purchase and delivery of commercially available Networkable UGS Cameras and Equipment, Brand Name or Equal to AXIS Communications and the salient characteristics found within the attached Statement of Work. It is prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.105, as supplemented by additional information included in this notice, and issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) with provisions and clauses incorporated pursuant to Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2020-09. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation action; quotations are being requested and additional written solicitation(s) will not be issued. This requirement utilizes a Total Small Business set-aside, and only qualified offerors may submit quotations. Offerors are required to identify their company's business size and certify that they hold the applicable NAICS code identified above. Quotation Submissions must be received by the Contracting Officer, Micky L. Hallman (email: contact@example.gov) no later than September 17, 2020 / 5:00pm ET, in order to be included for further consideration. Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation directly to the CO at the email address identified above. CBP will respond to questions as quickly as possible. Questions will not be accepted after September 16, 2020 / 5:00pm ET. Subject lines of emails related to question and quotation submissions should read as follows: 20120439 / UGS Cameras & Equipment - USBP-UGSP. Date/Time of receipt of question and quotation submissions will be determined by the government's email receipt time. It is the offeror's responsibility to ensure all submissions meet the requirements identified below. 2. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is seeking quotations for the purchase of networkable cameras and equipment (i.e., mounting hardware). These cameras and equipment will utilized by the U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) for surveillance operations in conjunction with the Unattended Ground Sensor (UGS) program and is instrumental in the validation of seismic, magnetic and similar detection activity as well as document and prevent vandalism and sabotage of UGS related infrastructure near the international border. This procurement action is intended as an expansion of the existing UGS equipment and supporting infrastructure. 3. INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF QUOTATIONS After solicitation closure, CBP will conduct an evaluation of quotation(s) that have been determined to be responsive in order to make a determination of awardee and of pricing fair-and-reasonable in accordance with the Firm Fixed Price nature of this procurement action. CBP reserves the right to award a purchase order without further communication OR exchange. Therefore, each quotation submission should contain the offeror's best pricing, terms, and conditions. Quotations must be prepared in accordance with these instructions, provide all required information, and adhere to format specified. Any required format is designed to ensure submission of information essential to the understanding and evaluation of an offeror's quotation. Failure of an offeror to comply with these instructions may be grounds for exclusion of the quotation without further consideration. Any exceptions taken with respect to the provisions and clauses within the solicitation shall be noted. For the purpose of facilitating exchange of information, for every instance where the offeror does not propose to comply with or agree to a requirement, they shall propose an alternative and describe its reasoning theretofore. Pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines, this solicitation requires registration within the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to submission of quotations. Registration information can be found at https://sam.gov/SAM/. Due to restrictions on the size of email that can be received, ensure that all emails submitted are less than 10MB. If a quotation submission exceeds 10MB, please separate the submission into multiple emails and include # of # emails within the subject line. Any electronic submission determined to contain a virus will be deleted and not viewed or accepted for consideration under this solicitation. Offeror submission emails shall include separate attachments that clearly indicate what is being provided. The Government reserves the right to disregard any additional non-relevant attachments without notification to any offeror. Quotations MUST be good for 40 calendar days after close of solicitation. Terms and Conditions, to include all Technical Evaluation / Award Criteria are located at Attachment 1 - Provisions and Clauses Document. Complete requirements/specifications are outlined within Attachment 2 - Statement of Work. Each offeror shall include in its quotation submission a detailed/itemized pricing document that includes the final (i.e., aggregated) cost to the government. Failure to comply with this term may result in the offeror being determined as non-responsive. In addition to providing pricing information for this solicitation, each offeror shall provide the following NON-PRICING responses: Technical and Management Approach: Provide documentation indicating how offerors shall meet the requirements outlined in the Statement of Work (SOW). In other words, offerors must provide sufficient documentation to describe all product(s) being provided in support of the customer's Brand Name Only requirements. Past Performance: Offerors shall be evaluated on their recent (within the past 3 years) performance of relevant services as described in the requirements of the SOW. If available, offerors should provide three (3) references for the same or similar work performed for Federal, State, and local government and private clients. ATTACHMENTS Solicitation Provisions and Clauses Document Statement of Work (SOW) - Camera Equipment