84--National Guard Promo Items - Backpacks and T-shirts

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 W912KC22Q0036 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 2022-05. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 315990 with a small business size standard of 500.00 employees. This requirement is a Small Business Set-Aside and only qualified sellers 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:

2022-04-05 11:00:00.0 Eastern Time. This time supersedes the Offers Due Time listed above.

FOB Destination shall be ANNVILLE, PA 17003

The National Guard - Pennsylvania requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following:
LI 001: Backpacks: Pre-Production Samples are required to be supplied by winning vendor upon award notification prior to mass production at no additional cost to the government. Government will evaluate for conformance to requirements and either approve or disapprove within five business days. o Brand: OGIO Excelsior Salient Characteristics: o Color: All black with Pennsylvania Army National Guard logo and call to action (nationalguard.com/PA) embroidered and centered on front pocket o Stitch count for logo: Approximately 15,000 o Dimensions Approximately: 19.5”h x 13.5”w x 9”d o Capacity Approximately: 2,400 cu.in/39.3L o Weight Approximately: 2 lbs o Materials: 600D printed poly; 600D shadow ripstop; 1,680D poly o Laptop sleeve: 15.5”h x 11.25”w x 1.5”d; fits most 17” laptops, 1740, EA;
LI 002: T-shirts: Total QTY 10,280 - 257 boxes of QTY 40 EACH Pre-Production Samples are required to be supplied by winning vendor upon award notification prior to mass production at no additional cost to the government. Government will evaluate for conformance to requirements and either approve or disapprove within five business days. Brand: Bayside 100% cotton Salient Characteristics Colors: Black, Charcoal Grey, Coyote Brown, OD Green and Red Logos (Screen Printed): Pennsylvania Army National Guard on left breast pocket (2-1/4h x 2- 1/4”w) - see attached sample photo Black US Flag on Right sleeve (1 ¾”h x 3 ¼”w) with stars facing forward. see attached sample photo The black tee shirt will have a white US Flag. NATIONALGUARD.COM/PA on Left sleeve (1/4”h x 3 ¾”w) Sizes: Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large Packaging: 40 shirts per box (Ratio of 1-small, 3-medium, 3-large, 1-XL per color) Small: 5 (one of each color) Medium: 15 (three of each color) Large: 15 (three of each color) Extra Large: 5 (one of each color), 257, BX - 40;

Solicitation and Buy Attachments

***Question Submission: Interested Offerers 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 - Pennsylvania intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, Unison Marketplace. Unison Marketplace has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. National Guard - Pennsylvania 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 Offerers 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. Offerers that are not currently registered to use https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com should proceed to https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com to complete their free registration. Offerers that require special considerations or assistance may contact Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or via email at marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com. Offerers 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 Offerers 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.
New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty.

Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy.

Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination.

This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov.

The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.

IAW FAR 52.212-2; Evaluation - Commercial Items, the following factor shall be used to evaluate offers: Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement and price.

IAW 52.204-7 System for Award Management (SAM) Registration (July 2013), the offeror must be registered in SAM and fully input their Representations and Certifications for a complete record. Information can be found at http://www.sam.gov or by calling 866-606-8220, or 334-206-7828 for international calls. 52.204-13 - System for Award Management Maintenance

Shipping is FOB Destination CONUS (Continental U.S.).

New Equipment ONLY. NO USED OR REMANUFACTURED PRODUCTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

No multiple awards will be made. Quotes received through Unison Marketplace will be evaluated and awarded on an “all-or-nothing” basis.

This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), not an invitation for bid (IFB).).

IAW FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference, the full text of FAR and DFARS Clauses may be accessed electronically at http://asquisition.gov; and are current to the most recent revision dates posted on this site.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement can be found. The small business size standard for that NAICS code can be found at https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/files/Size_Standards_Table.pdf

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Pre-Production Samples are required to be supplied by winning vendor upon award notification prior to mass production at no additional cost to the government. Government will evaluate for conformance to requirements and either approve or disapprove within five business days.