Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

********The Government posted an amendment include Q&A. There is NO changes on the existing RFQ.****** 1. Instructions to Quoters: This is a combined/synopsis solicitation is issued under FAR Part 12 ... ********The Government posted an amendment include Q&A. There is NO changes on the existing RFQ.****** 1. Instructions to Quoters: This is a combined/synopsis solicitation is issued under FAR Part 12 and 13.5 procedures. This is a small business set aside procurement. The NAICS code is 334310. The small business size standard is 750 employees. Quoters responding to this RFQ must be registered with an Active status in the System for Award Management (SAM): www.sam.gov. Quoters shall certify their quotes to be valid for at least 30 days. Quoters shall submit a quote for all requirements listed in this RFQ. Partial quotes will not be considered. Incomplete pricing or pricing with omissions may not be considered for award. Quoters shall submit all assumptions in their quotation. Quoters are advised that additional terms and conditions submitted with their quotation that is in conflict of the terms and conditions of this solicitation may be deems as technically unacceptable and may not be considered for award. All additional terms and conditions must be submitted with its quotation. Quoters shall submit all applicable terms and conditions in full text as attachments, appendix, or exhibits. Quoters providing quotations must clearly state the overall cost to the Government. Quoters shall ensure that their initial submission represents their best pricing and that all information is provided to determine technical acceptability. The Government will not research items to determine compatibility; all information regarding compatibility must be contained within the quotation. Please submit questions to Min Jie (Terry) Zeng via email at minjie.zeng@fda.hhs.gov no later than 12PM Eastern Time on July 31, 2020. Please submit quotes to Min Jie (Terry) Zeng via email at minjie.zeng@fda.hhs.gov no later than 12PM Eastern Time on August 10, 2020. 2. Award Basis: The Government Shall award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter as a fixed?price contract on the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method. Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price meeting or exceeding the non?cost factor (technical conformance to the requirements of the solicitation). The Quoter’s initial quotation shall contain the Quoter’s best terms from a price standpoint. Failure to demonstrate meeting any of the requirements will result in a rating of technically unacceptable and will not be considered for award.