SOLICITATION NOTICE
71 -- Patio Furniture
- Notice Date
- 8/6/2010
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 337127
— Institutional Furniture Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1640
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1640
- Solicitation Number
- SB1341-10-RQ-0680
- Archive Date
- 9/30/2010
- Point of Contact
- Joni L Laster, Phone: 301-975-8397, Todd D Hill, Phone: 301-975-8802
- E-Mail Address
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joni.laster@nist.gov, todd.hill@nist.gov
(joni.laster@nist.gov, todd.hill@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6-STREAMLINED PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION AND SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS-AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED. THE SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES. This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-44. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 337127 with a small business size standard of 500 employees; however, all interested parties may submit a quotation. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for miscellaneous patio furniture. All equipment must be new. Refurbished and or remanufactured equipment shall not be considered for award. This is a brand name or equal requirement. Brand name or equal description is intended to be descriptive, but not restrictive and is to indicate the quality and characteristic of products that will be considered satisfactory to meet the agency's requirement. All responsible quoters shall provide a quotation for the following line items: LINE ITEM 0001: Quantity fourteen (14) each, 48 inch round, patterned, aluminum table, Model 500048SLU-ALM, manufactured by Tropitone, or equivalent; LINE ITEM 0002: Quantity fourteen (14) each, 24 inch steel plate umbrella base, Model SP24R15T-ALM, manufactured by Tropitone, or equivalent; LINE ITEM 0003: Quantity fourteen (14) each, 9 ft hex Portofino II umbrella, manual lift w/ 1.5 inch pole, fabric grade C #45237 (Marcello Seagrass), Model QH009MS-ALM/GRC, manufactured by Tropitone, or equivalent; LINE ITEM 0004: Quantity fifty-six (56) each, veer cast dining chair, aluminum finish, Model 680824-ALM, manufactured by Tropitone, or equivalent; LINE ITEM 0005: Quantity eight (8) each, 36 inch, round, patterned, aluminum table, Model 500097SLU, manufactured by Tropitone, or equivalent; LINE ITEM 0006: Quantity thirty-two (32), each, veer cast stationary bar stool, Model 680826, manufactured by Tropitone, or equivalent; LINE ITEM 0007: Quantity one (1) job, The Contractor shall provide on-site set-up and placement of all furniture. Set-up, at a minimum, shall include un-crating/un-packaging of all equipment, set-up and placement of the furniture. The equipment must meet all of the salient characteristics of the brand name identified below to be considered an equivalent: 1. All furniture shall have reinforced extruded aluminum frames 2. All furniture shall have full circumference welding 3. Patterned aluminum tops shall be constructed using a solid sheet of aluminum that is punched to the appropriate pattern 4. Veer collection equivalents shall be of cast aluminum construction 5. All frames shall use an electrostatic powder coated finish 6. Umbrella shall have reinforced arms with a solid cast hub 7. Umbrella bases shall be specifically designed to work with the umbrellas and table tops and be of steel construction Warranty: The following warranty terms shall apply to all furniture: All frames shall be warranted for a period of at least five (5) years against breaking, peeling, cracking or blistering. All fabrics shall be warranted for at least one (1) year against tearing, discoloration or fading. Vinyl straps shall be warranted for a period of at least three (3) years against discoloration. Delivery shall be completed in accordance with the Contractors standard commercial delivery schedule. Delivery terms shall be FOB Destination. FOB Destination means: The contractor shall pack and mark the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements, deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the purchase order, be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt and acceptance of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the purchase order; and pay all charges to the specified point of delivery. The contractor shall deliver to NIST, Building 301, Shipping and Receiving, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1640. Evaluation Criteria: Award shall be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable quoter. The Government will evaluate quotations based on the following evaluation criteria: 1) Technical Capability factor "Meeting or Exceeding the Requirement," and 2) Price. Price shall not be evaluated on quotes that are determined technically unacceptable in accordance with the Technical Capability Evaluation factor. Technical Capability Evaluation of Technical Capability shall be based on the information provided in the quotation. The quotation submitted shall be evaluated to determine that the equipment meets or exceeds all required specifications. Quotes shall include the manufacturer, make and model of the products, manufacturer sales literature or other product literature which addresses all specifications, and CLEARLY DOCUMENTS that the offered products meet or exceed the salient characteristics of the brand name specifications stated above. The full text of a FAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. The following provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal; 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items. Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://orca.bpn.gov in accordance with FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required. The following clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items including subparagraphs: 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation; 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation With Authorities And Remedies; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52-222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration. Department of Commerce Agency-Level Protest Procedures Level above the Contracting Officer is also incorporated. It can be downloaded at www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/agency.htm. All quoters shall submit the following: 1) An original and one (1) copy of a quotation which addresses all of the above line items; 2) An original and one (1) copy of the technical description and/or product literature which shall clearly demonstrate that the quoted product meets or exceeds all salient characteristics; 3) Description of commercial warranty and 4) A copy of the Contractor's current price list or catalog pages that contain the commercial pricing of the equipment they are proposing. This is an Open-Market Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for equipment as defined herein. The Government intends to award a Purchase Order as a result of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation that will include the terms and conditions that are set forth herein. In order to facilitate the award process, ALL quotes shall include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows: The offeror shall state "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition." OR The offeror shall state "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following: Offeror shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s) Please note that this procurement is not being conducted under the GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program or another Government-Wide Area Contract (GWAC). If an offeror submits a quotation based upon an FSS or GWAC contract, the Government will accept the quoted price. However, the terms and conditions stated herein will be included in any resultant Purchase Order, not the terms and conditions of the offeror's FSS or GWAC contract, and the statement required above shall be included in the quotation. All quotes shall be received not later than 3:00 PM local time, on August 20, 2010 at the National Institute of Standards & Technology, Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B125, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1640, Attn: Joni Laster. Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Contract Specialist (Joni L. Laster) @ joni.laster@nist.gov. Because of heightened security, FED-EX, UPS, or similar delivery methods are the preferred method of delivery of quotes. If quotes are hand delivered, delivery shall be made on the actual due date through Gate A, and a 24-hour (excluding weekends and holidays) prior notice shall be made to the Contracts Office at 301-975-8397. E-mail quotes ARE acceptable. Fax quotes will NOT be accepted. Quotations shall not be deemed received by the Government until the quotation is entered into the e-mail address inbox set forth above.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899, United States
- Zip Code: 20899
- Zip Code: 20899
- Record
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