Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

AMENDMENT 0002 DATED JULY 6, 2023 1. The purpose of amendment 0002 is to post the question and answer period of the solicitation. A. See document "AMENDMENT 0002 Family and Youth Marketing Items QandA... AMENDMENT 0002 DATED JULY 6, 2023 1. The purpose of amendment 0002 is to post the question and answer period of the solicitation. A. See document "AMENDMENT 0002 Family and Youth Marketing Items QandA" for the answers to industries questions. B. Quotes shall be submitted not later than 11:00 AM ET, July 7, 2023. 2. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. END OF AMENDMENT 0002 AMENDMENT 0001 DATED JUNE 29 2023 1. The purpose of this amendment is to change the set aside, delete line items 0010-0013, and establish a new date for receipt of quotes. A. The set aside is hereby changed from Women-Owned Small Business to Total Small Business. B. Line items 0010-0013 of the original combined synopsis solicitation are hereby deleted. As a result, the delivery date of July 5, 2023 associated with these four line items has been deleted. The required delivery date for line items 0001-0009 and 0014-0024 is August 1, 2023. C. Quotes shall be submitted not later than 11:00 AM ET, July 7, 2023. 2. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. END OF AMENDMENT 0001 1. GENERAL INFORMATION: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products 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. The Virginia Army National Guard (VaARNG) Family Programs has a requirement for marketing items with custom logos/artwork to be handed out at various Family Programs events throughout the year. 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 315990, (Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing). 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-A-Side solicitation and only qualified offerors may submit quotes. This solicitation document, and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2023-02, dated 16 March 2023. 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. Payment will be made through the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) application in accordance with DFARS clause 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions. Interested vendors agree to hold the prices in its quote firm for 45 calendar days from the date specified for the closing of this RFQ. 2. COMMUNICATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT: a. Questions: Submit written questions via email ONLY to the contracting specialist, Jennifer Schwarz at jennifer.schwarz.civ@army.mil. No phone calls will be accepted for questions. Questions will be received up to 11:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on July 3, 2023. 3. BASIS FOR AWARD: The government intends to award to the responsive, responsible vendor whose quote is the lowest priced, meets the requirements/salient characteristics and provides a production and delivery plan demonstrating how required delivery dates will be met. The government has sole discretion in determining whether the item(s) meet minimum requirements. Award(s) will be made based on low price, including the evaluation for multiple awards. Multiple awards may be made if determined to be in the best interest of the Government. For evaluation purposes only, a fee of $500.00 per award will be applied during the evaluation – this fee is an administrative tool for evaluation purposes only and is not actually added into any quoted or contract costs. The purpose of adding an administrative fee for evaluation purposes is to determine if it is prudent for the Government to award multiple contracts. 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. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION: Contracting Officer: Rebecca Fowler – rebecca.l.fowler6.civ@army.mil Contract Specialist: Jennifer Schwarz – jennifer.schwarz.civ@army.mil 5. Quotation Submission: ADDENDUM to 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (Nov 2021) 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-0023) in the subject block, by July 7, 2023, no later than 11:00 AM ET. 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 the solicitation and award. In addition to the items required by 52.212-1(b), interested vendors shall complete and provide the following with their submission: i. 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. 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. ii. 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. iii. Interested vendors are required to submit a production and delivery schedule outlining how delivery date outlined in the solicitation will be met. iv. 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. v. 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). 6. Additional Information: a. 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.