This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).  Written quotes are being requested.  This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures as supplemented and FAR Part 12 Commercial Items with additional information included in this notice.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested.  This is a solicitation from the United States Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Acquisition Division-Kansas City (EAD-KC), 601 East 12^th Street, Room 1734, Kansas City, MO 64106.  The requirement is to provide the following items:

Ø  Radio Frequency Identification System (RFID)

o   Includes Software, Hardware, Tags, Initial Set-up and Training

o   A minimum of three (3) years of Annual System Upgrades and Maintenance

o   Warranty

o   Qty:  1

All items under this contract shall be FOB Destination and shall be delivered to the U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA/Aircraft Operations Center (AOC), 7917 Hangar Loop Dr., MacDill AFB (Tampa), FL 33608-0829. 

This RFQ and the following incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-87.  This procurement is a total small business set aside and the associated NAICS code is 334290 with a size standard of 750 employees. 

EAD-KC requires that all contractors to be eligible for award, the quoter must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) database and complete the “Core Data”, “Assertions”, “Representations and Certifications”, and “Points of Contact”.  No award can be made to a company not registered in SAM. 

 For more information on SAM.gov please view:

http://www.acquisition.gov/SAM_Guides/Quick%20Guide%20for%20Contract%20Registrations%20v1.pdf

 For additional information and to register in SAM, please access the following web site: http://www.sam.gov.   

In order to register, all firms must have a Dunn & Bradstreet Number.  A Dunn & Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dunn & Bradstreet on-line at https://www.dnb.com/product/eupdate/requestOptions.html or by phone at (800) 333-0505.  

PRICE/QUOTE:

The Government intends to make an award to the responsive responsible quoter offering the lowest evaluated quotation price that meets or exceeds the acceptability standards of the non-cost factors.

Quotations must be submitted signed and dated no later than 2:00 PM (Central) on April 1, 2016 to James Moore via email only.  James Moore’s email address is [email protected].