Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This is a Request for Quote #140P8323Q0022 to Replace Fossil Replica exhibits for the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument in Mitchell, Oregon, Blue Basin Area. See attached for specification detail... This is a Request for Quote #140P8323Q0022 to Replace Fossil Replica exhibits for the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument in Mitchell, Oregon, Blue Basin Area. See attached for specification details and terms and conditions. This is a best value procurement, set-aside for small business concerns in accordance with FAR Part 19.5. The NAICS code for this purchase is 711510 Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers, with a small business size standard of 8.0 million. Quotes are due on the specified SF-18 or as stated in the most recent amendment (SF30). Instructions are noted in the clause section. Prospective quoters must visit SAM.gov periodically to check for amendments and other changes to the solicitation/contract documents; no other notifications will be sent nor will hard copies of the solicitation be mailed or issued. All eligible responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by the National Park Service, however, quoters who have not established and/or maintained an active registration a www.sam.gov prior to the quote due date and time will be considered either ineligible or non-responsive and will not be considered for award. It is the policy of the Government to provide maximum practicable opportunities in its acquisitions to small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business and women owned small business concerns. Such concerns must also have the maximum practicable opportunity to participate as subcontractors in the contracts awarded by any executive agency, consistent with efficient contract performance. All quoters are strongly encouraged to contact their local Small Business Administration (SBA) office, to post their needs for qualified subcontractors on SUB-Net accessed at http://web.sba.gov.subnet/ and to utilize SBA¿s Dynamic Small Business Search for potential subcontractors with these various socio-economic categories. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation. For more information, contact John Flatt, Contract Specialist at john_flatt@nps.gov.