WIRELESS INTERNET SERVICES
This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 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.
Solicitation number VA249-14-Q-0529 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).
The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular.
This requirement is Small Business (SB). The NAICS is 517919 and the small business size standard is $30.0 million. To receive consideration as SB, the firm must satisfy Small Business Administration (SBA's) definition of a small business concern, along with the size standards for small business.
Description of Services: The government anticipates awarding a Firm Fixed Price award. The bases of award will be Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation requirements and will provide the best value to the government.
Contractor shall perform internet monitoring and 24X7 tech support for internet access for government owned Cisco System.
Period/Place of Performance (POP): Memphis VAMC, Spinal Cord Injury Service, 1030 Jefferson Avenue, Memphis TN 38104. Base Year - July 1, 2014 thru June 30, 2015; with four (4) one-year option periods to renew.
The following clauses and provisions apply to this solicitation:
52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration
52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial
52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items
52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items
52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items
52.217-8, Option to Extend Services
52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract
52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside
52.222-3, Convict Labor
52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving
52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration
52.233-3, Protest after Award
852.203-70, Commercial Advertising
852.237-70, Contractor Responsibilities
Full text can be obtained at www.arnnet.gov.
Submission of Quote:
The Offeror shall submit their quote on company letterhead and shall include unit price, total , unit quantity, terms of any express warranty, unit price, overall total price, applicable shipping charges and item description as specified above, as offered discounts, proposed delivery time, name, address, and telephone number of the offeror, firm's DUNS# and ORCA document in SAM at www.sam.gov. Complete copy of 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items, and ORCA document.
All questions should be emailed to [email protected], by May 28, 2014 at 8:00am CST. Quotes must be received by June 4, 2014 at 8:00am CST. Email your quote to [email protected] . Site visits will be granted on request.
The solicitation package will be posted on FedBizOpps, which can be accessed at www.fedbizopps.gov. The Government will not provide paper copies of the solicitation. Telephone, written, or facsimile, requests, for the solicitation package will not be honored. All interested parties MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) Database and have completed On-Line Representation and Certifications Application (ORCA) in order to receive a contract award. If you are not registered with SAM, you may request an application via phone at 866-606-8220 or register on-line at https://www.sam.gov. There will be no automated email notification of amendments. To keep informed of changes: Check www.fedbizopps.gov frequently. Any firm that is not considered a SB under this NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice.
DISCLAIMER AND IMPORTANT NOTES: The government is in no way obligated to do business with or enter into the award a contract to any firm or its affiliates or otherwise pay for the information provided in this synopsis.
LaShanda Harrington
Contract Specialist
[email protected]
