Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

THIS SOLICITATION IS A 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR SUBPART 19.5. ONLY QUALIFIED VENDORS MAY SUBMIT QUOTES. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepar... THIS SOLICITATION IS A 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR SUBPART 19.5. ONLY QUALIFIED VENDORS MAY SUBMIT QUOTES. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This procurement is being conducted pursuant to the authority of FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, and FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; therefore, a written solicitation will not be issued. ************************************************************************************* The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Great Plains Regional Office intends to award a firm-fixed price commercial item purchase order in response to this Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Rifle & Shotgun Ammunition for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Justice Services, District I Office in Aberdeen, SD. The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions & clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2021-07. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 332992 and the small business size standard is 1,250 employees. ************************************************************************************* All quotes must be submitted via the UNISON Marketplace. See Buy No. 1078702_02, Solicitation No. 140A0121Q0041 at the link below for instructions and to submit a quote. UNISON is the only platform by which quotes will be accepted. Quotes sent to the Contracting Officer by email, mail, or fax will not be considered for award. UNISON Marketplace Link (copy & paste into your web browser): https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com/fbweb/fbobuyDetails.do?token=%3D%3DQuNg6sF2CAgErRDb1s3ZhYQAAAAAHeAAgAgTFCGg%2FFzzqQbJAAyVXBA0Or ************************************************************************************* For this solicitation, the Bureau of Indian Affairs intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, Unison, Inc. Unison Marketplace has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. A vendor may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. The Bureau of Indian Affairs is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids. All responsible vendors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.UnisonMarketplace.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.UnisonMarketplace.com. Vendors that are not currently registered to use www.UnisonMarketplace.com should proceed to www.UnisonMarketplace.com to complete their free registration. Vendors that require special considerations or assistance may contact Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or via email at marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com. Vendors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.UnisonMarketplace.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.UnisonMarketplace.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.UnisonMarketplace.com process. Should offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com. Use of Unison Marketplace: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through Unison Marketplace in compliance with the Unison Marketplace Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive.