Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

****Q&A POSTED**** ***DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 8 DECEMBER 2023 AT 12PM EST*** Proposal Preparation and Submission Instructions (1) All questions concerning this procurement, either technical or contractua... ****Q&A POSTED**** ***DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 8 DECEMBER 2023 AT 12PM EST*** Proposal Preparation and Submission Instructions (1) All questions concerning this procurement, either technical or contractual must be submitted in writing, via email, to the Contracting Office. The deadline for submittal of questions regarding this solicitation is 12:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 9 November 2023 . The Government’s responses will be provided via solicitation/RFP amendment. No direct exchanges between the technical representative and a prospective Offeror shall be conducted unless it is deemed necessary by the Contracting Officer. Questions shall be submitted via email to: beatriz.gonzalez.civ@socom.mil and Samuel.williams1@socom.mil. (2) Proposals must be received no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 8 December 2023. Proposals received after this time frame shall not be considered for award. The Government will award the contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer is conforming to the solicitation and will be the most advantageous to the Government. The prospective offeror must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) website at http://www.sam.gov to be considered for award. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its proposal firm for 180 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of proposals. All proposals must be submitted via email, no other form of submission will be accepted. Proposals shall be emailed to: beatriz.gonzalez.civ@socom.mil and Samuel.williams1@socom.mil. Offerors must provide the following information in their proposal: UEI #, CAGE CODE #, and TIN # Proposals must be submitted in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f). For email proposals, the Government office designated for receipt of the proposal are the email inbox of the addressee’s indicated above. Receipt of an electronic acknowledgment from the addressee establishes that a record was received but does not establish that the content sent corresponds to the content received. Email attachments are limited to no more than 10 MB. Vendors are specifically warned that email may be subjected to spam filters or attachment stripping. It is therefore highly recommended that vendors request and receive delivery confirmation prior to the closing date. All transmissions must clearly state the solicitation number and the name of the contracting specialist on the first page to ensure proper receipt. (3) Comprehensive responses to the requirements of this RFP are required to enable the Government to evaluate the Offeror’s understanding of capability and approaches to accomplish the stated requirements. proposals shall be submitted per the instructions herein, and non-conformance with the specified required content may be cause for rejection of the proposal. The proposal shall provide comprehensive responses to the areas provided for in this section. The proposal shall be a complete response to Attachment 1 – Statement of Work and the requirements of this RFP, taking into consideration required quantities and delivery schedules specified in this solicitation. The successful Offeror will be selected based on an evaluation of proposals as outlined in FAR 52.212-2, incorporated below. (4) Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale in their proposal. Please review the attached Statement of Work for information about the requirement.