Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

1. GENERAL INFORMATION: A. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in... 1. GENERAL INFORMATION: A. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. B. The Recruiting and Retention (R&R) Battalion of the Virginia Army National Guard is seeking to procure marketing items such as water bottles, draw sting bags, lanyards, etc. C. The Government will award a Firm Fixed-Price Contract(s) resulting from this Request for Quote (RFQ). The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 323113, (Commercial Screen Printing). The Product Service Code (PSC) is 7690, (Miscellaneous Printed Matter) with a business size standard of 500 employees. This requirement is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside and only qualified offerors may submit quotes. This solicitation document, and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2023-04, dated 2 Jun 2023. D. The Government will not pay for costs associated with the preparation of a quote in response to this combined synopsis/solicitation. Interested vendors shall identify any pricing discount(s) included in the pricing proposal. E. Payment will be made through the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) application in accordance with DFARS clause 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions. F. Interested vendors agree to hold the prices in its quote firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for the closing of this RFQ. G. PIM 2022-02, section VIII: NG Agency Protest Program is intended to encourage interested parties to seek resolution of their concerns with the National Guard (NG) as an Alternative Dispute Resolution forum, rather than filing a protest with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or another external forum. Contract award or performance is suspended during the protest to the same extent, and within the same time periods as if filed at the GAO. The NG protest decision goal is to resolve protests within 35 calendar days from filing. An agency protest may be filed with either the Contracting Officer or the NG Agency’s Protest Decision Authority, but not both, in accordance with NG protest procedures. To be timely, the protests must be filed with the periods specified in FAR 33.103. To file a protest under the NG Agency Protest Program, the protest must request resolution under that program and be sent to the address below: National Guard Bureau Office of the Director of Acquisitions/ Head of Contracting Activity ATTN: NGB-AQ-O 111 S. George Mason Dr. Arlington, VA 22204 Email: ng.ncr.ngb-arng.mbx.ngb-task-order-ombudsman@mail.mil All other agency-level protests should be sent to Contracting Officer David Pickard at david.a.pickard.civ@army.mil. 2. COMMUNICATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT: A. Questions: Submit written questions via email ONLY to contract specialist Jennifer Schwarz at jennifer.schwarz.civ@army.mil. No phone calls will be accepted. Questions will be received until 23 August 2023, no later than 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). B. Administrative Information: 1. Contracting Officer: David Pickard: david.a.pickard.civ@army.mil 2. Contract Specialist: Jennifer Schwarz: jennifer.schwarz.civ@army.mil 3. BASIS FOR AWARD: A. The Government intends to award to the responsive, responsible vendor whose quote is the lowest priced and meets the requirements/salient characteristics as stated in the product description (PD) for items requested. The government has sole discretion in determining whether the items meet the minimum requirements. B. To be considered for award, vendors shall have an active registration in the System for Award Management at https://sam.gov. Vendors are responsible to ensure the representations, and certifications in their SAM registration are accurate and current. 4. ADDENDUM to 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Mar 2023) A. Addendum to FAR 52.212-1(b), Submission of offers. Interested vendors shall submit an electronic copy of their dated quote via e-mail to: jennifer.schwarz.civ@army.mil with the solicitation number (W912LQ-23-Q-0034) in the subject block, by 28 August 2023, no later than 5:00 PM EST. Facsimile quotes will not be accepted. Vendors who do not provide all the required information with their quotes may be deemed NON-RESPONSIVE for further consideration for award. In addition to the items required by 52.212-1(b), interested vendors shall complete and provide the following with their submission: 1. Signed and completed Information Sheet (Attachment 1). 2. Vendors shall complete unit prices and total amounts for each CLIN. Vendors may propose an alternate CLIN structure if it approximates the CLIN structure in this solicitation. Vendors may submit an alternate pricing schedule. However, each requirement must be identified as a priced requirement. The alternate price schedule shall be clear as the government will not make any assumptions and award may be made without discussions. a. All quotes shall be FOB Destination with the cost of freight/delivery to Richmond VA 23297 included in the unit price. If not included in unit price, vendor may be deemed non-responsive. b. The required delivery date is 15 October 2023, no later than 1 November 2023. Interested vendors are required to submit a production and delivery schedule outlining how delivery date outlined in the solicitation will be met. c. Interested vendors are required to submit product descriptions for each line item quoted. Virginia National Guard representatives will not assume a salient characteristic can be met; therefore, salient characteristics of each product should be addressed in the quote submission. d. Addendum to FAR 52.212-1(f), Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawal of offers. This paragraph is tailored to read as follows: Interested vendors are responsible for submitting electronic quotes by the solicitation due date and time. Quotes received after the solicitation due date and time are considered late and will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f). e. Additional quantities may be purchased if funding becomes available or if pricing permits. The government reserves the right to adjust the quantities of items purchased based upon pricing received in response to this solicitation. Additional quantities purchased will be determined by the federal government based upon its mission needs; therefore, tiered pricing to identify any price breaks and the quantity when a discount is available is requested. Attachment: Information Sheet