Added: Jul 23, 2008 10:01 am
This is a Combined SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 and 13, 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. This solicitation number is PC-08-Q-GLP3 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This requirement is for Advertising Placement Services for College/University publications. See Amendment 1 to this combined synopsis/solicitation for the full RFQ. The applicable NAICS code is 541830 and size standard is $6.5 million. This is a 100% small business set-aside. Numbered note 1 applies. The provisions a clauses incorporated into this solicitation document are those in effect at the time of publication. Provisions and clauses incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) can be accessed on the Internet at http://www.arnet.gov/far. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. AN AMENDMENT TO THIS COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION WILL CONTAIN THE FULL RFQ REQUIREMENTS WITH ADDITIONAL MATERIASL AND INSTRUCTIONS. QUOTES ARE DUE BY 4:00 PM EST, 8 AUGUST 2008 TO gpalin@peacecorps.gov. Late quotes may not be accepted, based upon the discretion of the Contracting Officer. Questions shall be directed in writing to Garnel Palin via email to gpalin@peacecorps.gov
Added: Aug 06, 2008 1:46 pm
Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Questions shall be directed to Garnel Palin via email only to gpalin@peacecorps.gov and must be sent by 4:00 pm local Washington DC time (EST) on August 7, 2008. Please provide your quote to Garnel Palin, gpalin@peacecorps.gov by 4:00 pm local Washington DC time (EST) on August 15, 2008 (extended).
52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. (June 2003)
(a) Definition. Small business concern, as used in this clause, means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the size standards in this solicitation.
(b) General.
(1) Offers are solicited only from small business concerns. Offers received from concerns that are not small business concerns shall be considered nonresponsive and will be rejected.
(2) Any award resulting from this solicitation will be made to a small business concern.
(c) Agreement. A small business concern submitting an offer in its own name shall furnish, in performing the contract, only end items manufactured or produced by small business concerns in the United States or its outlying areas. If this procurement is processed under simplified acquisition procedures and the total amount of this contract does not exceed $25,000, a small business concern may furnish the product of any domestic firm. This paragraph does not apply to construction or service contracts.
52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting. (Dec 1996)
(a) This clause does not apply to the unrestricted portion of a partial set-aside.
(b) By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Offeror/Contractor agrees that in performance of the contract in the case of a contract for
(1) Services (except construction). At least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern.
(2) Supplies (other than procurement from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies). The concern shall perform work for at least 50 percent of the cost of manufacturing the supplies, not including the cost of materials.
(3) General construction. The concern will perform at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees.
(4) Construction by special trade contractors. The concern will perform at least 25 percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees.
