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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. The solic... 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. The solicitation number is W912KZ21RSDR1_01 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-07. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 519130 with a small business size standard of 1,000.00 employees. This requirement is unrestricted and only qualified sellers may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted, and, unless otherwise displayed at https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com, will end on: 2021-12-01 13:00:00.0 Eastern Time. This time supersedes the Offers Due Time listed above. FOB Destination shall be Frankfort, KY 40601 The National Guard - Kentucky requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: Base Period of Performance: 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022 LI 001: Base Year - 1 January 2022 through 31 December 2022 *****In accordance with the attached PWS***** The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, materials, and other items necessary to provide an online postage solution for the Kentucky Army National Guard (KY ARNG). These services will be performed throughout the State., 1, Job; Option 1 Period of Performance: 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023 LI 001: Option Year 1 - 1 January 2023 through 31 December 2023 *****In accordance with the attached PWS***** The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, materials, and other items necessary to provide an online postage solution for the Kentucky Army National Guard (KY ARNG). These services will be performed throughout the State., 1, Job; Option 2 Period of Performance: 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 LI 001: Option Year 2 - 1 January 2024 through 31 December 2024 *****In accordance with the attached PWS***** The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, materials, and other items necessary to provide an online postage solution for the Kentucky Army National Guard (KY ARNG). These services will be performed throughout the State., 1, Job; Option 3 Period of Performance: 01/01/2025 - 12/31/2025 LI 001: Option Year 3 - 1 January 2025 through 31 December 2025 *****In accordance with the attached PWS***** The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, materials, and other items necessary to provide an online postage solution for the Kentucky Army National Guard (KY ARNG). These services will be performed throughout the State., 1, Job; Option 4 Period of Performance: 01/01/2026 - 12/31/2026 LI 001: Option Year 4 - 1 January 2026 through 31 December 2026 *****In accordance with the attached PWS***** The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, materials, and other items necessary to provide an online postage solution for the Kentucky Army National Guard (KY ARNG). These services will be performed throughout the State., 1, Job; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested Offerers must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, National Guard - Kentucky intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, Unison Marketplace. Unison Marketplace has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. National Guard - Kentucky is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids. All responsible Offerers that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com. Offerers that are not currently registered to use https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com should proceed to https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com to complete their free registration. Offerers that require special considerations or assistance may contact Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or via email at marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com. Offerers may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com process. Should Offerers require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com.Use of Unison Marketplace: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through Unison Marketplace in compliance with the Unison Marketplace Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. Proposal MUST be good for 45 calendar days after receipt of proposal. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be considered for award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. Registration must be "ACTIVE" at the time of award. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.