Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

(1) Not Applicable (2) 23 August (3) 2024 (4) Contracting Office Zip: 20240 (5) Product Service Code: 7110 Office Furniture (6) National Park Service Contracting Operations Central, Missouri Major Acq... (1) Not Applicable (2) 23 August (3) 2024 (4) Contracting Office Zip: 20240 (5) Product Service Code: 7110 Office Furniture (6) National Park Service Contracting Operations Central, Missouri Major Acquisition Buying Office (7) Request for Quotes for office furniture for the Old Courthouse in Gateway Arch National Park (8) 140P6224Q0042 (9) Closing Response Date: 5 September 2024 (10) Contracting Officer: matthew_frank@nps.gov (11-15) Not Applicable (16) Description: (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item being procured in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information as included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. All clauses may be viewed in the entirety at www.acquisition.gov (ii) The solicitation number 140P6224Q0042 and is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). (iii) The solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through the current Federal Acquisition Circular: 2024-05 (iv) Total Small Business Set-Aside (100%) (v) Line Items: CLIN 0010 - Office Furniture w/ Assembly and Installation ***SEE ATTACHED ITEM LIST*** Items contained within the price list are included as examples of specific items that will meet the parks requirement. This is NOT a brand name requirement. See provision 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (AUG 1999) below. (vi) The National Park Service is seeking quotes for office furniture, including but not limited to, desks, chairs, tables, and finally cabinets, for the Old Courthouse in Gateway Arch National Park. (vii) Delivery within 60 days unless otherwise noted. Delivery times exceeding 60 days shall be noted upon quote. (viii) FAR provision 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Services applies to this acquisition. All interested parties shall be registered and active in the System for Award Management or SAM at time an offer or quotation is submitted. SAM UEI to be provided with quote. The offerors shall submit a quote to the contracting officer by email to: matthew_frank@nps.gov Quote shall be provided on company letter head with pricing structured according to the line item structure in this posting (see section (v). (ix) The Government will award a firm, fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. (x) Offers shall include a completed copy of paragraph (b) from within FAR provision 52.212-3 - Offer Representations and Certifications - Commercial Products and Services with its offer. (xi) FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023), applies to this acquisition. No addenda are attached. (xii) FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (May 2024), applies to this acquisition. The following clauses within 52.212-5 apply: 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328) 52.204-28 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders¿Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts (DEC 2023) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government¿s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (June 2023) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C.644) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (FEB 2024) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O.11755). 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Dec 2022) (E.O.13126). 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015). 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) (E.O.11246). 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun 2020) (E.O. 13513). 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (OCT 2022) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83). 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021) (E.O.s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332). (xiii) The following provisions and clauses are incorporated by reference IAW FAR 52.252-1 into this request for quote: Provisions 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 2018) 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020) 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal (Jan 2017) 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunication and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021) 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations - Representation (Nov 2015) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Mar 2023) Clauses 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018) 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug 2020) 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014) 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms (Jan 1991) The following provisions and clauses are included in full text as prescribed: 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services - Representation (Oct 2020) (a) Definitions. As used in this provision, "covered telecommunications equipment or services" and "reasonable inquiry" have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services". (c) Representations. (1) The Offeror represents that it [ ] does, [ ] does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument. (2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry for purposes of this representation, the offeror represents that it [ ] does, [ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. (End of provision) 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999) (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) Clearly identify the item by- (i) Brand name, if any; and (ii) Make or model number; (3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and (4) 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) Invoicing Processing Platform (IPP) - Treasury Electronic Invoicing System (May 2016) Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP). "Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Products and Commercial Services included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov. Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice: 1. Copy of vendor invoice document in PDF format, which shows pricing breakdown for all items being invoiced for and must include the contract number, date(s) of service (if applicable), date of invoice, and the vendor's standard invoice letterhead. The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) prior to the contract award date, but no more than 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone (866) 973-3131. If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation. (End of Local Clause) (xiv) N/A (xv) All quotes shall be received, via email to matthew_frank@nps.gov, no later than 17:00 Central, on 5 September 2024. Quotes shall be valid for 30 days. (xvi) All communication regarding this solicitation, including questions, requests for additional information, documentation, etc., shall be emailed to matthew_frank@nps.gov. Questions will NOT be answered via phone or text message.