Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

SET-ASIDE: Please note this is set-aside 100% for small business. DISCOUNTS The vendor's initial response to this RFQ should reflect the Vendors' best price including all allowable discounts that are ... SET-ASIDE: Please note this is set-aside 100% for small business. DISCOUNTS The vendor's initial response to this RFQ should reflect the Vendors' best price including all allowable discounts that are available to the Federal Government. Please identify all discounts that are being offered as part of the vendor's quote submission. The government does not intend to go out for a best and final offer. QUESTIONS & ANSWERS: Questions concerning this Request for Quotation shall be submitted, via email, to Jessica.M.Collins40.civ@health.mil on or before 12:00pm, Eastern Standard Time, 03 OCT 2022 to allow sufficient time to respond. No questions will be accepted after 12:00pm, Eastern Standard Time, 03 OCT 2022. Questions via telephone ARE NOT acceptable. Questions and Answers will be posted on SAM.gov, via amendment to the solicitation, not later than 03 OCT 2022. EMAIL QUOTES/PROPOSALS TO: Jessica.M.Collins40.civ@health.mil on or before the RFQ close date. DO NOT forward via U.S. Mail service. It is the Contractor's responsibility to confirm receipt of quote/proposal. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS Details of Services to be Provided: To be considered for this award, the "equal" item must/shall meet the following characteristics in accordance with FAR 52.211-6. Note: Vendor to provide specifications (without pricing) to be reviewed by the requesting department for technical acceptance. If vendor does not provide a separate quote showing the proposed items, including their sservice plan details, without pricing, the proposal will not be considered complete. UPDATE 04 OCT 2022: Q: What is the name of the current contractor for this contract? A: Previous contractor for this service is Airflo Cleaning Systems LLC Q: Will there be a scheduled site visit for this opportunity? A: No. There are no site visits permitted for this command. Q: What will be the anticipated award date for this contract? A: Award will be made after end-users can make technical evaluation of offers and contracting officer evaluates properly submitted solicitation proposals. Date to be determined. Q: What will be the anticipated start date for this contract? A: Start date will be effective when requisition is awarded, with cleanings being quarterly. Q: What is the current monthly or total annual awarded amount for this contract? A: FY22 awarded amount was $14,680.00 Q: Have funds been appropriated for this opportunity? A: Appropriations for FY23 do not occur until Congress passes the full government funding bill (usually some time in December). Q: I wanted to know if there are any pictures of the four Galley Hood exhausts that are requesting to be cleaned? A: We do not provide pictures of the command. However, I can provide the make and models of the systems: AVTEC Model # AVDE Serial # 33400-D Captiveaire System Model # 5130 SCA-N