The Tennessee Army National Guard (TNARNG) Purchasing and Contracting office for United States Property and Fiscal Office (USPFO) TN located at 3041 Sidco Drive, Nashville TN 37204 is issuing a Request for Quote (RFQ) for a commercial, single award contract. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 337215 Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 500 employees. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024-05 with an effective date 05/22/2024. This solicitation is set-aside in totality to Small Business entities IAW FAR 19.502. The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price contract.
Requirement Summary
The Tennessee Army National Guard’s Recruiting and Retention Battalion (RRB), located in Nashville, TN, requires the procurement and delivery of a quantity of two (2) each Anti-Static Workbenches required by Information Systems Specialists to use while building, maintaining, troubleshooting and fixing information systems for the RRB.
Requirement: Supply
Free On Board (FOB): Destination
After Receipt of Order (ARO): 30 Calendar Days or less from Date of Award Preferred
Delivery: All items shall be delivered to an outdoor loading dock located on the installation. Government will provide materials and equipment required to offload items. All packaged items shall be delivered in their original packaging. The unboxing, assembly and/or installation of the items is not required.
Shipping Information
Tennessee Army National Guard
Recruiting and Retention Battalion
ATTN: SFC Eric Bunch
3041 Sidco Dr.
Nashville, TN 37204
The following clauses are applicable to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, FAR 52-212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items, FAR 52-212-3, Online Reps and Certifications, FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items and FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Items.
52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services
(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:
(i) Technical – To be considered for award process, vendor must submit offer on time. The following sub-factors are considered in this buy: (1) offers must meet or exceed the salient characteristics specified in this solicitation. (2) Vendor must clearly identify the item by: Brand Name, if any; and Part number or model number; country or place of manufacture; include descriptive literature or a clear reference to furnished descriptive data or other pertinent information available to the Contracting Officer. Include also pictures for reference. (3) Must be active in SAM; (4) delivery schedule; (5) warranty information (reference 52.246-17).
(ii) Price- All charges must be inclusive including shipping if any.
(iii) Past Performance. Within 3 years Past performances. The Government will use FAPIIS/CPARS for Past Performance evaluation(s). Past Performance will be evaluated in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 15.305(2).
Technical and past performance, when combined, are approximately equal to cost or price.
(b) Options. (Not Applicable) The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).
(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.
(End of provision)
CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018
52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018
52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020
52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020
52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications DEC 2014
52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities. JUL 2018
52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. NOV 2021 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation OCT 2020
52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application JUN 2023
52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations NOV 2015
52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services MAY 2022
52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013
52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors DEC 2013
52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004
252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials SEP 2011
252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013
252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials NOV 2011
252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992
252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls OCT 2016
252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting DEC 2019
252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support MAY 2016
252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services -- Representation DEC 2019
252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services -- Representation MAY 2021
252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services JAN 2021
252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements MAR 2022
252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System MAR 2023
252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation MAR 2022
252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program JUN 2022
252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013
252.225-7059 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region–Representation JUN 2023 252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region JUN 2023
252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports DEC 2018
252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006
252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items JAN 2021
*Additional clauses and provisions that apply to this solicitation and required to be provided in full text are annotated in the attached Combined Synopsis Solicitation document.*
Instructions
The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition and is included in full text within this combined synopsis/solicitation.
Offers are due into this office no later than 23 August 2024 at 10:00 AM Central Standard Time. Questions are due into this office no later than 20 August 2024 at 10:00 AM Central Standard Time. Submit offers and questions via email to the point of contact referencing this solicitation, Justin McQueen at justin.t.mcqueen.mil@army.mil.
POTENTIAL OFFERORS MUST INCLUDE THE SOLICITATION ID, W912L724Q1605, IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF ALL ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS.
Vendor must submit offer on time via email to justin.t.mcqueen.mil@army.mil. Please refer to Evaluation factors for more information regarding evaluation of offers.
When submitting a quote, vendor must include with their quote the following information:
- A completed copy, or a screen shot of completed Reps and Certs from SAM.gov, of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -Commercial Products and Commercial Services must be included.
- Unique Entity Identifier
- Tax Identification Number
- CAGE Code Number
- Delivery Schedule must be included
- Descriptive literature, (or clear reference to furnished descriptive data), containing the following: item brand name/s, item part and/or model numbers, country/place of manufacture, item photos for reference, warranty information (reference 52.246-17 included below) and any other pertinent information
- POC Information
Quotes must be itemized to coincide with the table provided below.
LINE ITEM QUANTITY UNIT DESCRIPTION
0001 2.00 EACH Anti-Static IT Workbenches
0002 2.00 EACH Delivery
Salient Characteristics
IT/IS Workbench Equipment:
Request purchase of 2x anti-static workbenches for each Information Systems Specialist to use while building, maintaining, troubleshooting, and fixing information systems for the RRB.
Features:
- Anti-static workspace
- Standing capable
- Grounded electric supply
- Locking Storage drawers/cabinets
- Lighted work area
Specs:
- Size 6’ x 2’ minimum workspace, with standing storage
- Anti-static workspace Yes, required
- Locking Drawers 4+
- Power Supply 100V/15A
- Backplate/Shelving Yes
