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 W912JA23Q0005 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 2023-03. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541430 with a small business size standard of $9.00M. 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:
2023-05-26 16:00:00.0 Eastern Time. This time supersedes the Offers Due Time listed above.
FOB Destination shall be in the Statement of Work.
The National Guard - Alabama requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following:
LI 001: 1. Custom full vehicle wrap digitally printed in full color to include all painted surfaces including roof and rear side and back windows. Wrap must be made from industry standard self‐adhesive Controltac Graphic Film with Comply. Laminated w/ Cal luster overlaminate. 2. Vehicle preparation and full installation (to include labor) for the following vehicles: 4 X 2021 RAM 3500 CREW CAB 1 x 2019 FORD F250 CREW CAB WITH CAMPER SHELL (**5 Vehicles TOTAL**) 3. Vehicle design and layout include designs and proofs per design sent via email ‐ graphic ideas to be provided by Alabama National Guard. (See Reference Photo). The design must represent the professional values of the National Guard, including Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage. The color scheme should be some combination of Red, White, and Blue and must include the Alabama National Guard logo and website. In addition, the wrap must appeal to our target market age group of 17‐24. 4. Proofs must be sent in full‐color and be the exact color and design match of the graphics to be applied to the vehicles. **Please upload Designs to Unison with your Quote** 5. Alabama National Guard will have final approval on all graphic designs and production will not start until vendor receives approval from Alabama National Guard. 6. Alabama National Guard will transport and pick up the vehicles to the vendor's chosen location for installation. Delivery and pick up time of the vehicles will be discussed between the customer and vendor. VENDOR LOCATION MUST BE IN THE CONFINES OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA., 5, Each;
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 - Alabama 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 - Alabama 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.
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.
This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be considered for award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. Registration must be "ACTIVE" at the time of award.
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/.
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.
Alabama National Guard will transport and pick up the vehicles to the vendor's chosen location for installation. Delivery and pick up time of vehicles will be discussed between the vendor and customer. VENDOR LOCATION MUST BE IN THE CONFINES OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA. Potential contractor is not liable for the vehicles while in transport too, or pick up after delivery of service at the final print/wrap vendor location as Alabama National Guard would be manning the transportation.
