DESCRIPTION

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, in conjunction with Part 13, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) Solicitation Number 114998 is a request for quotation (RFQ).

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-83.

(iv) This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS Code 561621, Small Business Size Standard $20.5 million. Only offers certified as a small business under this NAICS code will be considered for award.

(v) Contract Line Item:

CLIN 0001- Part # CWS-4DV-DK, Client Remote Workstations with 1 TB HDD, 4 DVI Outputs. (Qty. 4 each)

(vi) The Bureau of Engraving and Printing requires Part # CWS-4DV-DK, Aventura Client Remote Workstations with 1 TB HDD, 4 DVI Outputs specified in (v). The products must include specific customization for BEP in which the "BEP IMAGE" is installed into each device to incorporate the necessary security controls required by BEP. This is a brand name specific requirement.

(vii) The required delivery date is 15 days after date of award

(viii) FAR Provision 53.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial (Apr 2014), applies to this acquisition.

(ix) FAR Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (Oct 2014), the following factor shall be used to evaluate offers that conform to the solicitation: lowest price.

(x) Offerors must include a completed copy of FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Mar 2015), with its offer. Offerors may submit only paragraph (b) if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management.

(xi) FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (May 2015), applies to this acquisition.

(xii) FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (May 2015), applies to this acquisition. The selected FAR clauses cited in 52.212-5 are: 52.219-6, 52.222-3, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.222-50, 52.223-18, 52.225-13, 52.232-33, 52.222-19, 52.219-28.

(xiii) See the Attachment 1- Additional Terms" for more clauses, provisions and deviations applicable to this solicitation.

NOTE: Offerors must include a completed signed copy of 1052.209-71 to be considered for award (See Attachment 2- Provisions). Signatures must be handwritten or digital - typed names are not acceptable.

(xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable.

(xv) Offers must be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc/.docx), Microsoft Excel (.xlsx/.xls) or .pdf format and emailed to Allison M. Dotson at [email protected] by 12:00 pm ET, 25 August 2015 to be considered for award. Offers must include the exact part number provided in accordance with Attachment 3 Pricing template.

(xvi) Questions regarding this solicitation must be emailed to [email protected] by 11:00am ET, 24 August 2015 to be answered. The Government intends to answer timely questions that afternoon.

NOTE: All offerors responding must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov by the response due date to be eligible for award.

All products/services must be in compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. Services/Supplies performed/provided as a result of this solicitation should be accepted based in part on satisfaction of the above provisions and requirements for accessibility.