Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, FCC Florence, intends to issue a single-award, Firm-Fixed Price, purchase order for the Annual Fire Suppression Inspections for January through September. Please see att... The Federal Bureau of Prisons, FCC Florence, intends to issue a single-award, Firm-Fixed Price, purchase order for the Annual Fire Suppression Inspections for January through September. Please see attached SF-1449 and Statement of Work (SOW) Set-Aside: This acquisition has been Set-Aside 100% for SMALL BUSINESS ONLY. All offerors shall have an “Active” status and registered in the System for Award Management, SAM.gov, prior to the closing of this solicitation. Source Selection Process: The Source Selection process for award shall be Lowest Price Technically Acceptable, (LPTA), and the evaluation criteria shall be “Meets or Exceeds” to the supplied specifications. This acquisition is NOT a multiple-award, meaning all offerors must provide each line item, including installation. Individual line item awards will not be considered. Offeror must be able to provide the necessary hardware, components, parts AND ability to ensure proper installation and interface with the existing fire suppression system. All offers shall fully MEET or EXCEED the Government requirement, and determination of acceptable offers will be made by the Requiring Activity and Government Subject Matter Experts. Utilizing LPTA source selection process, the Government will compare contractor offers to specifications of the Government Requirement. The supplied Statement of Work shall identify the specific requirement for a new UL300 Compliant Kitchen Ansul Suppression System, and the coordinating installation and system interface. **All offers/quotes shall include any applicable shipping, handling, factory authorized start-up, freight charges, labor, engineering/design, and travel expenses to FCC Florence at the address listed in the solicitation. Partial or incomplete offers may be removed from the competitive range. Offerors shall use the supplied Request for Quote form that is attached in this solicitation. In addition, offeors may supply an itemized formal quote. All terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation will be applicable to the purchase order. The SF-1449 quote shall be signed by the offeror at the time of submission. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, and FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications shall be applicable to this solicitation. Solicitations, or quotes do not constitute an award. This solicitation may be amended or canceled at any time for the convenience of the Government. This solicitation is subject to FAR 52.232-18, Availability of Funds. Please see the attached SF-1449 Solicitation for a complete listing of applicable terms conditions, provisions and clauses which shall be incorporated into an award. Brand Name or Equal: This solicitation is NOT set-aside for any brand name make or model. ANY manufacturer make/model which fully Meets or Exceeds the specifications provided by the Government may be considered. However, ALL submissions SHALL include a manufacture’s specification/cut sheet for evaluation by the Government Subject Matter Expert at the time of offer. Determination of acceptable submissions/equivalency to the specifications shall be determined by the Government, in accordance with FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal. **Any offeror who fails to provide a manufacturer’s specification sheet and quote for all line items (inclusive of all associated costs) at the time of submission, may be eliminated from the competitive range and deemed, “Unresponsive”.** Communications and Submissions: Offerors shall utilize electronic mail (email) for submission of quotes. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure you have the most up to date information about this acquisition. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. The website provides all downloading instructions to obtain a copy of the solicitation and associated attachments.