GIMC Thermal Infuser
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items, prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6 of the FAR and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 17-245-SOL-00019 applies, and is issued as a request for quote (RFQ).
This solicitation document and incorporation provisions and clauses are those in effect through federal acquisition circular 2005-95.
See the attached SF-18 with Contract Line Item Number (CLINs) for the Thermal Infuser descriptions. The offerors shall provide unit prices and total price of each line and quotation.
This is a total firm fixed price requirement. Delivery and acceptance terms for this order is FOB Destination.
The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial items (Jan 2017).
52.212-2, Evaluation - The award will be made to the lowest priced technically acceptable offeror. The offeror shall conform to the following requirements in the quotation: only manufacture certified original and new equipment should be quoted: no grey market or refurbished equipment should be quoted; all miscellaneous parts must be vendor certified original and new; and Only manufactured provided warranty coverage shall be quoted. The total price derived by with the quantities all items listed in the attached CLINs will used to determine the lowest price offeror.
Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3. Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial items, with its offer.
FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Jan 2017) applies to this acquisition. The following addendum applies: Email Addresses for submission of invoices and COR's email to Be Provided)
52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (Jan 2017)
a. The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the contracting offeror has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:
1. 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).
2. 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).
3. 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Department (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).
4. 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Nov 2016) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).
5. 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).
6. 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(a) (14)).
7. 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).
8. 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).
9. 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Oct 2016) (E.O. 13126).
10. 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).
11. 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246).
12. 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2005) (38 U.S.C. 4212).
13. 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).
14. 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).
15. 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).
16. (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).
17. 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). )E.O. 12989). )Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)
18. 52.222-60, Paycheck Transparency (Executive order 13673) (Oct 206).
19. (i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPE-Designated items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)
20. (i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514
21. 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).
22. (i) 52.223.16, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Personal Computer Products (Oct 2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).
23. 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513).
24. 52.225-5, Trade Agreement (Oct 2016) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).
25. 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).
26. 52.232.33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).
(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:
(1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.).
(2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
(3) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards - Price Adjustment (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
(4) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2017) (E.O. 13706).
(5) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792).
(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record the Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records - Negotiation.
(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.
(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contactor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.
(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.
(a) 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) & 52.252-2 - Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) applies to the RFQ. This solicitation incorporates solicitation provisions and clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this address: www.acquisition.gov/far/.
Proposals are due by 3:00 PM MST on 25 September 2017. Email the proposal to margaret.shirley@ihs.gov . Offeror must confirm IHS' receipt of their proposal.
POC is Margaret Shirley-Damon, Contracting Officer, margaret.shirley@ihs.gov , 928-871-5899.
margaret shirley-damon, Contract Specialist, Phone 928-871-5899, Email margaret.shirley@ihs.gov
