Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

THIS IS A TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE REFER TO THE ATTACHED DOCUMENTATON FOR FULL DETAILS FO THIS RFQ. PROVISION CAR 1352.239-71 Electronic and Information Technology (APR 2010) APPLIES (a) To be c... THIS IS A TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE REFER TO THE ATTACHED DOCUMENTATON FOR FULL DETAILS FO THIS RFQ. PROVISION CAR 1352.239-71 Electronic and Information Technology (APR 2010) APPLIES (a) To be considered eligible for award, offerors must propose electronic and information technology (EIT) that meet the applicable Access Board accessibility standards at 36 CFR 1194 designated below: ___ 1194.21 Software applications and operating systems __ 1194.22 Web-based intranet and internet information and applications ___ 1194.23 Telecommunications products _X__ 1194.24 Video and multimedia products ___ 1194.25 Self-contained, closed products ___ 1194.26 Desktop and portable computers ___ 1194.31 Functional performance criteria ___ 1194.41 Information, documentation and support (b) The standards do not require the installation of specific accessibility-related software or the attachment of an assistive technology device, but merely require that the EIT be compatible with such software and devices so that it can be made accessible if so required by the agency in the future. (c) Alternatively, offerors may propose products and services that provide equivalent facilitation. Such offers will be considered to have met the provisions of the Access Board standards for the feature or components providing equivalent facilitation. If none of the offers that meet all applicable provisions of the standards could be accepted without imposing an undue burden on the agency or component, or if none of the offerors propose products or services that fully meet all of the applicable Access Board's provisions, those offerors whose products or services meet some of the applicable provisions will be considered eligible for award. Awards will not be made to an offeror meeting all or some of the applicable Access Board provisions if award would impose an undue burden upon the agency. (d) Offerors must submit representation information concerning their products by completing the VPAT template at http://www.Section508.gov . (End of clause) REFER TO 52.212-2 FOR EVALUATION CRITERIA. PROVIDE YOUR WILL OR WILL NOT STATEMENTS PER 52.204-24 AND 52.204-26. (I) 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 and in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures authorized in FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (II) This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). Submit written quotes on RFQ Number NRMAD000-20-00993MWH. (III) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-08 (AUG 2020) (Deviation 2020-05) (APR 2020) (2017-05) (Sept 2017). (IV) This solicitation is being issued as a total small business set aside. The associated NAICS code is 332439. The small business size standard is 500 employees. (V) This combined solicitation/synopsis is for the purchase of the following commercial item(s) in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW): The NOAA/OAR/Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory / Ocean Chemistry and Ecosystems Division is requesting the purchase of a custom-built shipping container or trailer to accommodate an existing Siemens SOMATOM Volume Zoom 4 Slice Computed Tomography (CT) scanner as specified in the Statement of Need (SON). (VI) Description of requirements is as follows: The contractor shall provide services as specified in the attached, incorporated SON. (VII) Date(s) and place(s) of period of performance: Place of Performance: he NOAA/OAR/Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, /RAOML, 4301 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, FL 33149 Delivery Date: Deliver by 08/31/2021 (VIII) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Jun 2020) (Deviation 2019-03)(June 2019)(Deviation 2020-07)(May 2020) This is a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) RFQ. NOTICE TO OFFERORS: Instructions for submitting quotations under this request for quote must be followed. Failure to provide all information to aid in the evaluation may be considered non-responsive. Offers that are non-responsive may be excluded from further evaluation and rejected without further notification to the offeror. Enter specific Instructions below 1. Submit quotations to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the time specified in the solicitation. Email quotes are acceptable and can be sent to marilyn.herrera@noaa.gov. 2. Contractor shall have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM found at www.SAM.gov in order to provide a quote and be eligible for award. 3. Provide all evaluation criteria in accordance with FAR 52.212-2 in this package. "THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR NON-RECEIPT OF QUOTES. IT IS THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST AND RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION OF THE QUOTE RECEIPT". CAM 1352.215-72 Inquiries (APR 2010) OFFERORS MUST SUBMIT ALL QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS SOLICITATION IN WRITING TO MARILYN.HERRERA@NOAA.GOV. QUESTIONS SHOULD BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 4:00 P.M. MDT/MST, August 24, 2020. Any responses to questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. Even if provided in other form, only the question responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract. (End of clause) (IX) FAR 52.212-2, EVALUATION – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014), applies to this acquisition. Offers will be evaluated based on price and the factors set forth in paragraph (a). (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers. This is an “all or none” request. This contract will be awarded as a firm-fixed price with payment terms of Net 30 on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis. Paragraph (a) is hereby completed as follows: Evaluation will be based on Technical Acceptability – 40’ container or trailer must meet or exceed all technical specifications listed in SON. Price. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of provision)