SOLICITATION: Northern Navajo Medical Center- Encrypted Alphanumerical Pagers

REQUEST FOR QUOTE NOTICE

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**THIS IS A BUY INDIAN SET ASIDE per Buy Indian Act, 25 U.S.C. 47.  This requirement is 100% set-aside for Buy Indian. A tiered evaluation preference will be used to first evaluate quotes from Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE); if no award can be made to an ISBEE, quotes from other small business (SB) socio-economic designations will be reviewed; if no award can be made to a SB, other than small business quotes will be reviewed.   

BACKGROUND:

This synopsis/solicitation notice is a request for quotations for a Contractor to deliver Unication Encrypted Alphanumerical Pagers to Northern Navajo Medical Center (NNMC), Navajo Area Indian Health Service (IHS) Telecommunication Department. 

Description of Product:  Unication Encrypted Alphanumerical Pagers – QTY: 100 each

Delivery Timeframe:         Within 45 days.

SHIPPING ADDRESS:

Northern Navajo Medical Center

North Highway 491

Shiprock, New Mexico 87420

EVALUATION CRITERIA:

This procurement is being conducted under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The Government reserves the right to issue a firm-fixed price single award or multiple awards to the contractor(s) whose offer represents the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA); award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors.

Quotes will be due on or before the closing date of the solicitation.

SUBMITTAL PROCESS:

Email your offer using the Notice Number to Janice Martinez, Contract Specialist, 480-453-9349, email: Janice.Martinez@ihs.gov.  Questions may be submitted in writing via email prior to RFQ Closing Date.

To be eligible for award offeror must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) at the time of award, and remain active through payment.  To be considered for award, your offer shall include the following documents/information:

1. Complete and sign the attached Pricing Schedule.  The Government will consider competitive rates upon negotiation.
2. Provide Quotation.
3. Specifications: Provide your product Specifications.  Provide evidence that your offered product meets the attached Specifications.
4. For ISBEE vendors, please complete and submit attached IHS IEE Representation Form.

FAR CLAUSES:

The following federal acquisition clauses will apply to the resultant contract.  The full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov

52.204-7 System Award Management (Oct 2018)

52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2015)

52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony conviction under any Federal Law (Feb 2016)

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Nov 2021)

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Jan 2022)

52.229-3 Federal, State, and Local Taxes (Feb 2013)

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management (Jul 2013)

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Sub-Contractors (Dec 2013)

HHSAR CLAUSES:

352.239-73 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Notice

352.239-74 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility

352.232-71 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (Feb 2022)

(a) Definitions.  As used in this clause –

Payment request means a bill, voucher, invoice, or request for contract financing payment with associated supporting documentation.  The payment request must comply with the requirements identified in FAR 32.905(b), “Content of Invoices” and the applicable Payment clause included in this contract.

(b)Except as provided in paragraph

(c) of this clause, the Contractor shall submit payment requests electronically using the Department of Treasury Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) or successor system.  Information regarding IPP, including IPP Customer Support contact information, is available at www.ipp.gov or any successor site.

(c)The Contractor may submit payment requests using other than IPP only when the Contracting Officer authorizes alternate procedures in writing in accordance with HHS procedures.

(d)If alternate payment procedures are authorized, the Contractor shall include a copy of the Contracting Officer’s written authorization with each payment request.

The Contractor is required to submit invoices in accordance with FAR Clause 52.212-4(g) uploading into www.ipp.gov .

If you require assistance registering or IPP account access, please contact the IPP Helpdesk at (866) 973-3131 (M-F 8AM to 6PM ET), or IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov

Department of the Treasury’s IPP website that includes training materials: https://www.ipp.gov/vendors/training-vendors

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Product Specifications
2. Pricing Schedule
3. IHS IEE Representation Form