Vindicator Badge Management System

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation, FA4608-12-Q-0047, is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC 2005-57 effective 15 Mar 2012). This procurement is 100% small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 561621 and the small business size standard is $12,500,000. It is incumbent upon the interested parties to review this site frequently for any updates/amendments to any and all documents. You will not be eligible to receive an award if you are not in the Central Contractor Registration database. (Reference: DFARS 252.204-7004, Alt A Required Central Contractor Registration).The following commercial items is requested in this solicitation. The items being procured are: 0001 One (1) each: Vindicator Badge Management 2 System (Honeywell, VBM 2.0) bundle on Work Station 0002 One (1) each: 22" LCD Display with VGA & DVI Connections 0003 Installation, programming and testing to include creation of 3 badge templates 0004 Onsite Training including materials/manuals for 6 personnel to administrator level. 0005 Database Conversion Note: The Contracting Officer reserves the right to award to other than the low bidder based on the following items in the respective order: price; technical acceptability. The offer submittal shall list the item by part number, number of items being offered, the product description as listed above, and list the manufacturer. The offer shall list unit prices, total for each part number, and an overall totaled price. Delivery requirements: FOB Destination quotations are the only quotes that will be accepted. FOB origin offers will not be considered. Delivery date of 30 days after receipt of award shall be acceptable. Offerors must comply with all instructions contained in FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and the following addenda applies. Offerors shall submit their quote on letterhead stationery, provide unit prices with a grand total, and the contractor must remit a completed copy of the REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS at FAR 52.212-3, and follow the instruction as provided in the clause or be registered within Online Represenationtations and Certifications (ORCA) found at this website: https://orca.bpn.gov/. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT ACCEPT INCOMPLETE PROPOSALS. Offers will be evaluated on price and technical acceptability. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer. If an offer cannot comply with every requirement, that offer will not be technically acceptable, and therefore will not be considered. Once an offer has been determined to be technically acceptable, and in compliance with all directions in this solicitation, the Government will award to the offeror with the lowest evaluated price. Offers shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, and the 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications with its offer. Additionally the following clauses and provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards 52.208-9-Contractor Use of Mandatory Sources of Supply or Services 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certification - Commercial Items 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items, and includes the following clauses as cited: (b) 5, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24(i), 24(ii), and 31 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside 52.222-3 Convict Labor 52.222-19 Child Labor-Coorperation with Authorities and Remedies 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports 52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information 52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 52.225-3 Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.225-18 Place of Manufacture 52.232-1 Payments 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim 52.243-1 Changes-Fixed Price 52.246-2 Inspection Of Supplies-Fixed Price 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference Applicable DFARS clauses included: 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product 252.204-7004 Alt A Central Contractor Registration (52.204-7) Alternate A 252.211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items provisions 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission fo Payment Requests and Receiving Reports 252-247-7023 Alt III Transportation of Supplies by Sea 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications The full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. Offers must be received NLT 4:00 PM (CST), 6 April 2012, 2 CONS/LGCB, 41 Vandenberg Ave, Barksdale AFB, LA 71110. Quotes can be faxed (in accordance with FAR provision 52.214-13 TELEGRAPHIC BIDS) to the attention of Michael Chiti at (318) 456-2629. Offers received after this date and time will be considered as late submissions in accordance with 52.212-1(f) and will not be evaluated or considered. Please refer any questions to SrA Michael Chiti, Contracting Specialist, at (318) 456-2201, michael.chiti@us.af.mil or Traci Hughes, Contracting Officer, at (318) 456-6887, traci.hughes@us.af.mil.