Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Sol... This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.M0026322R1000 is issued as a request for proposals (RFP) using the commercial procedures in accordance with FAR Part 12. The Source Selection procedures are in accordance with FAR Part 15. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-04 and DFARS Publication 20220318.The Regional Contracting Office, Marine Corps Recruit Depot- Parris Island, SC intends to solicit and award a single Indefinite Delivery - Requirements Contract with Fixed Price-Economic Price Adjustment (FP-EPA) CLINs and firm-fixed-priced CLINs with a base period of one (1) year and four (4) – one (1) year option periods for Branded Furniture. This solicitation is issued as 100% Small Business Set-aside. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 337214, with a small business size standard of 1000.All applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) provisions and clauses are contained in SF 1449 M0026322R1000 attached to this synopsis. Award shall be made to the offeror whose proposal conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Within the best value continuum, the Government will employ a tradeoff process. In order to determine which offeror provides the best value, a tradeoff process of the following factors will be conducted: Factor 1: Technical Capability (Quality, Appearance, and Design of Product; Quality Control; Warranty; Delivery, Installation, and Disposal). Factor 2: Past Performance. Factor 3: Price. Factor 1 and Factor 2 when combined are significantly more important than price. The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. Offerors responding to this announcement shall submit their proposals in accordance with FAR Part 12 and additional instructions, conditions, and notices to offerors provided in the attached Section L of the SF1449. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition and its addendum provision. Offerors must complete representations and certifications in the System for Award Management (SAM). Ensure all representations and certifications included in this solicitation are completed in SAM. If any representations and certifications included in the solicitation are not available in SAM, submit your representations and certifications in Volume I in addition to certifying that all other representations and certifications have been completed in SAM. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions–Commercial Items and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders apply to this solicitation. All other additional contract requirements for this acquisition can be found in the attached SF 1449.Offerors must submit all questions via email to the points of contacts provided for this RFP: chad.dando@usmc.mil and kacy.m.mohead@usmc.mil. The Government will accept vendor questions until ten (10) days prior to solicitation closure. Questions received after this time may not be answered. Government responses to all questions received will be posted via a solicitation amendment. Offerors must provide a Mock-Up/Display of their proposed branded furniture. Prospective Offerors are responsible for delivery, installation, set-up, and removal of on-site display. The display will take place aboard Parris Island, South Carolina 29905 after the due date for proposals; the current date contemplated for a setup of the display by offerors is 09 May 2022. The closing date and time for this solicitation is 11 May 2022 at 4:30 PM Eastern. Attachments include Registration Guide for Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module. Current version for Qty Totals Attachment 4 uploaded 4/11/22. Amendment 2 SF30 is attached with Attachment 6. (Amendment 1 does not exist). Information provided for offeror displays. The items required for the mock-up are provided in Section L: L 4.2.2.1. Section 1.0 Quality, Appearance, and Design of Product (c) of the SF1449. Amendment 3 SF30 is attached with Attachment 7. Updated dates for offeror displays provided provided below and in attachment 7. The date for the offeror displays has been pushed out until 16 May 2022. The date for setting up offeror displays is 15 May 2022 and 16 May 2022. The review of offeror displays will take place aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot-Parris Island (MCRD-PI), South Carolina 29905 after the due date/time for proposals. For base access purposes, offerors must communicate, via email to kacy.m.mohead@usmc.mil and chad.dando@usmc.mil, their intent to provide a display no later than 06 May 2022 with the name, date of birth, and driver’s license number of individuals that will require access for the display set-up and removal. Offerors will be provided a time slot for setting up the display and a time slot on 18 May 2022 for the removal of the display. Along with individuals requiring base access, offerors must communicate: 1) the estimated footprint required for the display 2) the estimated time for set-up 3) and the estimated time for removal. Amendment 4 attached. Due Date Extended.

Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

RFI Amendment 0001 2 Dec 2021 RFI response date extended. The purpose of this RFI amendment is to communicate additional information related to the ballastic panel, fabric coverings listed in Section ... RFI Amendment 0001 2 Dec 2021 RFI response date extended. The purpose of this RFI amendment is to communicate additional information related to the ballastic panel, fabric coverings listed in Section 2.3.4 of the Branded Furniture Specifications. If interested contractors are not able to support this fabric panel requirement, provide this information in your RFI response. Fabric Panels must be provided in order to maintain seamless appearance and maintain office branding, the ballistic panel shall have fabric that matches the current cubicle fabric. Fabric used shall be Designtex (blue) Brunswick 6307-601 and cover the exterior of the panel (fabric shall cover the side that will face outward and visible to the public). Fabric shall be adhered in a way that it will give the appearance of a cubicle wall. Any glues or adhesion methods used on the fabric need to last a minimum of five years covered under the warranty. SUB-CLIN 1 Panel Set: one 33 inch long panel; one 36 inch long panel; one 99 inch long panel; and one 103 inch long panel. SUB-CLIN 2 Panel Set is two 84 inch long panels. SUB-CLIN 3 Panel Set is two 72 inch long panels For SUB-CLINs 0001-0002, fabric shall be included on one side (side facing the exterior and not against current cubicle wall), since the other side will be placed against the current cubicle wall and remain unseen. For SUB-CLIN 0003, fabric shall be included on both sides and include the capability to use push pins, Estimated quantity is 100 sets per SUB-CLIN. Additional information is provided in the attached draft installation guides. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE M00263-22-R-1000: Branded Furniture The Marine Corps Regional Contracting Office (RCO), Marine Corps Recruit Depot-Parris Island, SC (MCRDPI) is issuing this RFI, SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE in support of market research efforts to identify potential, Small Business contractors to support the United States Marine Corps Recruiting Command’s (MCRC) Branded Furniture requirement. A draft RFP is also provided with this RFI. In accordance with FAR Parts 12 and 15, a procurement may result in a Requirements contract with a five (5) year ordering period for delivering and installing branded office furniture for the Marine Corps Districts (MCD) and subordinate Recruiting Stations (RS) and Recruiting Substations (RSS) located throughout the country. A Draft RFP is also provided with this RFI. NAICS Code 337214 applies to this RFI. This RFI is to be used for market research purposes only. The Government is seeking responses from small businesses capable of meeting the Branded Furniture requirement. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. Responses to this announcement are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responses will not be used for evaluation in any resultant contract for this requirement. Please note that this requirement is in the developmental phase and the requirements summary and information provided is subject to change. The government shall not be held responsible for any costs incurred in response to this RFI. Participation is strictly voluntary. All RFI responses shall be received by 1:00PM EST on 6 December 2021. Background: MCRDPI currently has an IDIQ contract in place to support this requirement that ends in FY 2022. The following is an estimate for the spend data associated with branded furniture requirements from Sep 2019 through October 2021: IDIQ Delivery Orders and GCPC Order FY18-FY21 FY # of DOs Historical Spend Estimate 2018 3 $314,340 2019 16 $605,737 2020 53 $2,591,318 2021 26 $1,026,441 DOs Sub-Total $4,537,836 GCPC $351,951 Estimated Total $9,427,624 Requirements Definition/Draft RFP: In summary, The United States Marine Corps Recruiting Command (MCRC) has a requirement Branded office furniture for each of the six MCDs. Delivery, installation, set-up, and removal of furniture will be to various locations within the Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside Continental United States (OCONUS). This procurement is under The NAICS Codes 337214 (Office furniture (except wood) manufacturing). The expected ordering period is expected to be from 26 September 2022 to 25 September 2027. Award of a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Requirements contract is anticipated. See attached draft RFP M00263-22-R-1000, Section 2 “Specificatons For Individual Branded Furniture Items” for additional detail regarding the Requirement. Submission Content: Interested respondents should submit a capabilities statement package. Included in the capabilities statement package, respondents should address the questions listed below in order for MCRC to gain further information on how to proceed with this requirement. Also, please provide examples of previous contracts awards for similar items. At a minimum, the package shall address the following: 1. Title of the requirement, Company Name, Physical Address, Website Address, and POC (to include phone number and email address). 2. Company profile to include office location(s), CAGE Code, statement regarding current small business status, and verification of System for Award Management (SAM) registration. 3. Prior/current corporate experience (private and/or government) performing efforts of similar size and scope within the last three (3) years. Statements should describe the dollar value, indicate whether your firm acted as the prime or subcontractor, list of customer Point(s) of Contact with phone number(s), and provide description of the experience and how the referenced experience relates to the requirements as described in the draft document attached. Pictures of work should be included as a visual representation of prior efforts. Before and after pictures may be used to demonstrate quality and durability. 4. Description regarding capability to meet requirements provided in the draft RFP. 5. Responses to the following questions: a. What is a realistic timeframe to receive finished product, once ordered (lead time after receipt of order)? b. Does your company have internal or external capabilities to assemble furniture at delivery locations across CONUS and OCONUS locations? c. The furniture delivered and assembled at the delivery locations will replace furniture currently at the locations across CONUS and OCONUS. Does your company have internal or external capabilities to remove the current furniture on the same day that you deliver the new furniture? d. What is the estimated life span of the product? If your company offers different brands, types and levels, please provide the life span of each. e. Are there any specific maintenance considerations(Dos and Don’ts) for this type of furniture? f. What type of warranty does your company offer? What is your standard commercial off the shelf warranty? g. Does your company have the capability to provide a technical onsite display as referenced in Section L 4.5, “Pre-Proposal Site Visit Mock-Up/Display.” 6. Pricing Estimate a. Provide a pricing estimate by item, extended pricing, and total based on the requirement definition. b. The Government is requesting pricing structure input based on commercial, pricing practices for this requirement that will be fair and reasonable for both the Government and Industry, and will ensure the best value for the U.S. taxpayer. The Government’s preference is an Indefinite Delivery-Requirements contract with a three (3) – five (5) years ordering period. Historically, for this commercial item acquisition, the Government has executed a firm-fixed-price contract, but is considering a fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment. c. The current contract does not require purchases less than the micropurchase threshold ($10,000) (MPT) to use the Government Commercial Purchase Card(GCPC). To faciliate MPT order, the Government would like to include GCPC as a method of procurement and payment. Would your company require minimum order value for GCPC purchase & payment that is required to maintain the contract pricing? If so, please state the minimum value you would require. Note: Pricing will be used for Market Research purposes only and will not be shared with other contractors. Pricing provided will have no impact on the evaluation of formal proposals during the official solicitation and award process. 7. After reviewing this RFI, are there any other concerns or comments that you have regarding this requirement? Responses/Questions shall be submitted by email to NO LATER THAN 1:00 P.M. ON 6 December 2021 EST. Point of contact for this RFI/Sources Sought is Mr. Jeffrey Endicott, Contract Specialist, MCRC, (703) 432-9777. Email: Jeffrey.Endicott@marines.usmc.mil. Information obtained from this RFI is planning purposes only. The results of the RFI will be utilized to determine the interest of the small business community in supporting this requirement. Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation on the part of the Government to procure these items or to issue a solicitation. In addition, the Government is under no obligation to pay for information submitted in response to this RFI, and responses to this notice cannot be accepted as offers. Any information that the vendor considers proprietary should be clearly marked as such.