OPTICAL TABLE

This is a total woman owned small business set-aside (WOSB) procurement in accordance with FAR 13- 13.003(b) (1) on a Firm-Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) basis.  Award shall be made to the quoter whose quotation offers the lowest-priced, technically acceptable solution (LPTA).

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516, with a small business size standard of 1000.

The associated Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is 6640.

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), located in Washington, DC, is seeking to purchase an Optical Table with accessories

All interested companies shall provide quotations for the following:

_X_____ See SF 1449 attachment

Delivery Address:

__X______     U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

4555 Overlook Avenue, S.W.

Bldg. 49 – Shipping/Receiving

Code 3400

Washington, DC 20375

Supplies:  Brand Name Only.

Software/Hardware/Services: 

This procurement is for new equipment ONLY, unless otherwise specifically stated.  No remanufactured or "gray market" items are acceptable. All equipment must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty.

• Vendor shall be an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), an OEM authorized dealer, an authorized distributor, or an authorized reseller for the proposed equipment/system such that OEM warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. All software licensing, warranty, and service associated with the equipment/system shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions

SAM Registration.  Award may be made without discussions or negotiations, therefore prospective contractors should have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database (www.betasam.gov) in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 4.1102 and Part 52.204-7 when submitting a quote.

The Technical and Price Quotation shall be submitted via email to:

GOVERNMENT POINT OF CONTACT

Purchasing Agent Name: Richard Key

Tel: 202-875-9213

Email: richard.a.key2.civ@us.navy.mil

QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE RFQ: All questions concerning this RFQ are due via email to the Purchasing Agent’s email address above No Later Than Offer Due Date/Time after the sending of this Request For Quotation (RFQ) to ensure timely award.  The Government may, in its sole discretion, choose not to respond to questions received after the deadline.

QUOTATION CONTENTS:  Signed/Dated copy Page 1 of SF 1449 RFQ.

The contractor may provide a quotation as long as it meets the Government’s minimum solicited technical standards of this Request for Quotations and the attached   --------------. 

Quotations shall comply with or clearly state, at a minimum, the following information:

(1)  Open Market or GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) pricing.  Quotations should state “open market” or should reference the applicable GSA/FSS number.

(2)  Expiration date of quoted and submitted prices. 

(3)  Contractor’s Federal Tax I.D., CAGE code, and DUNS number.

(4)  Payment Terms will be Net 30 unless stated differently on the quote.

(5)  If available, please include your company’s published price list.

(6)  Include estimated shipping and handling if applicable.