USBP San Diego Ballistic Shields

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products 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; quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 20134662 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-07. This requirement is being solicited as an open-market total small business set-aside. The associated NAICS code for this procurement is 339999 (All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 500 employees. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), United States Border Patrol (USBP) San Diego Sector, Special Operations Detachment (SDC/SOD) has a requirement for a quantity of four (4) Level 3 (Rifle Rated) Ballistic Shields on a brand-name or equal basis to the TYR Tactical 18"x 32" CQB Viewport Level III Rapid Response Ballistic Shield, Black (Item Number: TYR-RBS/CQB3-VP-BK) meeting the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics as outlined in the attached Statement of Work (Solicitation Attachment 1). The deadline for receipt of quotations for this requirement is: Monday, September 12, 2022 at 6:00pm Eastern Time (ET). Quotation submissions must be submitted by email only to Contracting Officer Benjamin Dorgan at: contact@example.gov Subject line of the email should read: 20134662 Quotation Submission: USBP San Diego Ballistic Shields. Interested quoters must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Government to respond. Questions must be submitted directly by email to the quotation submission point of contact as indicated above. No phone calls please. Questions not received by the question submission deadline of: Friday, September 9, 2022 at Noon ET may not be considered. Each quoter must provide any relevant NON-PRICE responses (e.g. technical quotation, product specifications, representations and certifications, etc.) so that they are received no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation. A quoter must submit sufficient information for a technical evaluation to be made by the Government to determine if the quoter's quotation meets the minimum requirements of the SOW. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for acquiring any additional information. If description/technical data/specifications are not sufficient to make a technical acceptance decision, the quotation may be determined technically unacceptable. AWARD CRITERIA: Quotations that do not respond to all requirements in the solicitation may be rejected without further evaluation, deliberation, or discussion. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions. The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed Price Purchase Order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government and whose quote is the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA). The quote with the lowest evaluated price will be evaluated for technical acceptability. Only if that quote is found to be technically unacceptable will the evaluation proceed to the quote with the next lowest evaluated price. This process will continue until the lowest priced technically acceptable quote is found. For this solicitation, the evaluation factors are: TECHNICAL AND MANAGEMENT APPROACH (non-price), PAST PERFORMANCE (non-price), and PRICE. Please see solicitation Attachment Two for all commercial item terms and conditions as well as the provisions and clauses that apply to this acquisition including but not limited to FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-2, 52.212-3, 52.212-4 and 52.212-5. List of Attachments to Solicitation Number 20134662: Statement of Work (SOW) Applicable Contract Clauses and Solicitation Provisions