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UPDATE 08/05/2025 Amendment 0005 UPDATE 08/01/2025 Amendment 0004 Technical Specifications A004 Questions and Answers UPDATE/S: Amendment 0003 UPDATE 07/20/2025 Amendment 0002 UPDATE 07/15/202025 Amen... UPDATE 08/05/2025 Amendment 0005 UPDATE 08/01/2025 Amendment 0004 Technical Specifications A004 Questions and Answers UPDATE/S: Amendment 0003 UPDATE 07/20/2025 Amendment 0002 UPDATE 07/15/202025 Amendment 0001 Revised Deadline for Submission of Offers The Embassy invites you to submit a quotation for the attached solicitation. NOTE: The U.S. government does not sign any documents or agreement outside of the organization for the confirmation of order. The issuance of a fully approved and signed purchase order, by the Contracting Officer, from the U.S. government will serve as the confirmation of acquiring the items and/or services. Alternatives shall be considered in accordance with FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (AUG 1999) (refer to page 5 for the full text) Offers and payment in U.S. dollars U.S. firms are eligible to be paid in U.S. dollars.? U.S. firms desiring to be paid in U.S. dollars should submit their offers in U.S. dollars.? A U.S. firm is defined as a company which operates as a corporation incorporated under the laws of a state within the United States. Foreign Firms Any firm, which is not a U.S. firm, is a foreign firm.? Any firm that does not meet the above definition of U.S. firm shall submit its prices and receive payment in local currency. Price Offer shall be firm fixed – price, VAT Exempt. The U.S. Government is exempt from paying the ad valorem/ specific tax, custom and duties imposed by the Philippine Government under Section 106(a) and 109 of the Tax Code of 1997, respectively. Thus, price(s) shall be billed to the U.S. Government net of ad valorem tax, value added tax, customs and duties. Products and Services shall be in compliance with NDAA. 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation. SAM Registration All contractors shall be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) Database https://sam.gov/content/home prior to submitting an offer pursuant to FAR provision 52.204-7. Therefore, prospective offerors are required to register prior to the submittal of proposals. The guidelines for registration in SAM are also available at: https://www.fsd.gov/fsd-gov/learning-center-system.do?sysparm_system=SAM Payment shall be made via Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) within 30 days from receipt of the original and correct statement of account. The Direct Deposit Sign Up Form for the EFT payment will be provided to the vendor upon award. Confirmation of Order. The issuance of fully approved and signed purchase order by the Contracting Officer will serve as the confirmation of acquiring the items and/or services. Submission of Offers: Firm fixed price (VAT-Exclusive) offers are due by July 15, 2025, no later than 12 Noon. (Philippine local time). No quotes shall be accepted after this time. Offers must be in English and incomplete offers will not be accepted. Electronic submissions are acceptable. Please submit your offer via email to manilapurchasing@state.gov prior to the response date and time.? It is important to make sure the submission is made in specific size and format; in MS-Word 2007/2010 or MS-Excel 2007/2010 or Adobe Acrobat (pdf) file format. The file size must not exceed 10MB. If the file size should exceed the 10MB, the submission must be made in separate files and attached to separate emails with less than 10MB each. By submitting an offer, the contractor affirms its capability to fulfill the requirements exactly as detailed in the technical specifications, continuation of SF18, page 6, 19RP3825Q0110. In order for your offer to be considered, you must also complete and submit the following: Completed SF18 (Blocks 8a-8f, 11f, 12a-12d if any, 13a-13f, 14, 15, 16a-16c) FAR Clauses 52.204-24, 52.204-25, 52.204-26, 52.212-3 (pp. 16-44) Complete the checkboxes, mark N/A if not applicable Technical Specifications (Excel File) Kindly ensure that all requirements are addressed in your quotation. 52.225-17?Evaluation of Foreign Currency Offers. If the Government receives?offers?in more than one currency, the Government will evaluate?offers?by converting the foreign currency to?United States?currency using?US Embassy Exchange Rate in effect as follows: (a)?For?acquisitions?conducted using sealed bidding procedures, on the date of bid opening. (b)?For?acquisitions?conducted using negotiation procedures- (1)?On the date specified for receipt of?offers, if award is based on initial?offers; otherwise (2)?On the date specified for receipt of proposal revisions. (End of provision) FAR 52.211-6?Brand Name or Equal? ??????(a)?If an item in this?solicitation?is identified as "brand name or equal," the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government’s needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that "equal"?products?must?meet are specified in the?solicitation.? ??????(b)?To be considered for award,?offers?of "equal"?products, including "equal"?products?of the brand name manufacturer,?must-? ???????????(1)?Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this?solicitation;? ???????????(2)?Include?descriptive literature?such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the?Contracting Officer; and? ???????????(3)?Clearly describe any modifications the?offeror?plans to make in a product to make it conform to the?solicitation?requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications.? ??????(c)?The?Contracting Officer?will evaluate "equal"?products?on the basis of information furnished by the?offeror?or identified in the?offer?and reasonably available to the?Contracting Officer. The?Contracting Officer?is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the?offer.?? ??????(d)?Unless the?offeror?clearly indicates in its?offer?that the product being offered is an "equal" product, the?offeror?shall?provide the brand name product referenced in the?solicitation.? (End of provision)
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