65--Dental X-Ray Machine

AMENDMENT NOTICE: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation number is W91242-22-Q-0091 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-07. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334510 with a small business size standard of 1,250.00 employees. This requirement is a Small Business Set-Aside and only qualified offerors may submit bids.

The solicitation pricing on https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted, and, unless otherwise displayed at https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com, will end on:

2022-09-09 11:00:00.0 Eastern Time. This time supersedes the Offers Due Time listed above.

FOB Destination shall be Raleigh, NC 27607

The National Guard - North Carolina requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following:
LI 001: Dental X-Ray Machine: Planmeca Promax 3D classic Part number: UGSCBVT-P-SP, or similar IAW the attached Purchase Description and Synopsitation., 1, EA;

Solicitation and Buy Attachments

***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.***

For this solicitation, National Guard - North Carolina intends to document bids online to be facilitated by the third-party Marketplace, Unison Marketplace. Unison Marketplace has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to document pricing. Offerors may submit bids during the specified period of time. National Guard - North Carolina is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids. All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com. Offerors that are not currently registered to use https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com should proceed to https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or via email at marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com process. Should offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com. Use of Unison Marketplace: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through Unison Marketplace in compliance with the Unison Marketplace Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive.
Evaluation: 1. Gov’t will record total evaluated prices. 2. If more than 3 quotes are received, the Gov’t will identify a grouping of the most competitively priced quotes; remaining quotes will not be evaluated further unless later deemed necessary. 3. Supply technical proposals will be reviewed to ensure proposed supplies meet stated minimums, including warranty, delivery & installation terms if applicable.* 4. * Gov’t may deem a quote to be technically acceptable or superior if their technical solution differs from the PWS or technical minimums, but ultimately results in a solution that will meet or exceed the intent of the Government’s needs. 5. Gov’t will then conduct a streamlined comparative evaluation for readily discernible value indicators ie. past performance, warranty conditions, maintenance considerations, quality assurance, proposed plans/methods/practices, quality, reliability, durability, life cycle maintenance costs, etc. IAW FAR 13.106-2(b)(3) evaluation of nonprice factors (technical/past performance) may be based on Contracting Officer’s prior knowledge/experience; customer past performance inquiry replies; PPIRS/FAPIIS, or any other reasonable basis. 6. Technical and Past Performance Assessments will be recorded.

Per DFARS 252.204-7004 - An active and current registration in the System for Award Management is required in order to be considered for this award. www.sam.gov

The Gov’t will award a firm-fixed priced contract, to the responsible offeror representing the best value to the gov’t, using a streamlined comparative trade-off evaluation IAW FAR 12.602 & 13.106-2 and the below, which may result in award to other than lowest priced quote. Technical, Price and Past Performance are roughly equal in importance. Gov’t may reject any quote not conforming to the solicitation. Standing price quotations may be used if needed and deemed in the best interest of the Gov’t. Award may be made without any form of communications with offerors. Gov’t will make only one award unless circumstances deem multiple awards appropriate and in the best interest of the Gov’t. If after non-price evaluation it is deemed the apparent awardee has unrealistically low or unbalanced pricing, the Gov’t will communicate with the vendor to ensure there was not a mistake in pricing prior to award. If a mistake is claimed, it will be handled IAW FAR 14.407. If deemed necessary to stay within budget, the Gov’t may reduce quantities and reach out to offerors with acceptable or better non-price proposals, requesting they revalidate or update their unit pricing. The Gov’t may cancel the requirement if needed.