Please note that the Solicitation was previously posted under 191NLE25Q3400 included a Q&A document, which is attached for your reference.
If you have any new questions that were not previously submitted, please use the attached Excel template (191NLE25Q0044) for your submission. All questions are due on 19 May 25.
SECTION 1
SOLICITATION CONSIDERATIONS
1.1 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT
This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to FAR 4.1102 and other applicable regulations and guidelines. Information can be found at www.sam.gov.
1.2 TRADE AGREEMENTS ACT (19 U.S.C. 2512(A)) (TAA)
Pursuant to the Trade Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 2512(a)) (TAA), Federal acquisitions of supplies may be made only from offerors that shall supply products of an eligible country under any of the free trade agreements entered into pursuant to the TAA. An article is considered a product of a country only if it is wholly a product of that country or if it has been, substantially transformed, in that country into a new and different article of commerce with a name, character, or use distinct from that of the original article(s). Note that any item that is a discreet article as it is sold in commerce, regardless of its ultimate function or use, cannot be considered, substantially transformed, and based solely on its integration into IT or other systems
1.3 UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE
The Contractor and its employees shall exercise the utmost discretion concerning all matters relating to their duties and functions. They shall not communicate to any person any information known to them by reason of their performance of services under this contract, which has not been made public, except in the necessary performance of their duties or upon written authorization of the Contracting Officer.
All documents and records (including photographs) generated during the performance of work under this contract shall be for the sole use and become the exclusive property of the U.S Government. Furthermore, no article, book, pamphlet, email, recording, broadcast, speech television appearance, film or photograph concerning any aspect of work performed under this contract shall be published or disseminated through any media without the prior written authorization of the Contracting Officer. These obligations do no cease upon the expiration or termination of this contract. The Contractor shall include the substance of this provision in all contracts of employment and in all subcontracts hereunder.
See FAR 3.104 for additional information.
SECTION 2 (Instruction to Offerors)
INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS/RESPONDENTS
SUBMISSION INFORMATION PERTAINING TO REQUEST FOR QUOTE
2.1 INFORMATION TO CONTRACTOR
Contractors are reminded that information furnished under this Request for Quote (RFQ) may be subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Therefore, all items that are confidential to business or that contain trade secrets or proprietary or personnel information shall be clearly marked. Marking of items shall not necessarily preclude disclosure when Department of State (DOS) determines disclosure is warranted by FOIA. However, if such items are not marked, all information contained within the submitted documents shall be deemed releasable.
2.2 QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
Offerors are warned against contacting any INL personnel other than the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist prior to award of the Contract resulting from this RFQ. If such a contact occurs and found to be prejudicial to competing vendors, the vendor making such a contact may be excluded from award consideration.
No information concerning this RFQ shall be provided in response to telephone calls. All such requests shall be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist.
2.3 NOTICE OF SAM.GOV SYNOPSIS CLOSING DATE AND TIME
All offers shall be submitted to the designated Government Representative.
Proposals relating to this notice shall be accepted, via email to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist, through:
Closing Date and Time:
• 9:00 A.M. (local Washington D.C. time) on the following date: 28 May 2025.
Any communications in reference to this RFQ shall cite the reference section title and page number, and directed to the following individuals:
Name: Mohan N. Krishnakumar
Title: Contracting Officer
E-mail: Krishnakumarm@state.gov
item, performed and/or delivered at the designated point(s) within the time specified. No exceptions or qualifications
2.4 CONTRACTOR RELATIONSHIPS
The Department of State (DOS) encourages the use of subcontractors. In addition, the Department requires that any potential Organization Conflict of Interest be identified in the proposal to ensure proper firewalls established prior to award.
3. ACQUISITION METHOD
This contract is issued as Firm-Fixed-Price contract.
3.1 AWARD TYPE:
The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Purchase Order for the requirements identified in this RFQ. The FFP price shall include all direct and indirect costs, profit, shipping/delivery charges, export requirements, insurance, and etc. The price will not be subject to adjustment after award.
BASIS OF AWARD
EVALUATION OF QUOTATIONS:
• Award from this solicitation will be made on an “All or None” basis.
• Award will be made based on the Lowest Priced-Technically Acceptable (LPTA) quote that is responsive to the Request for Quote (RFQ) requirements
ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
1. The Government reserves the right to reject a quotation that is technically unacceptable or unreasonably high in price.
2. The Government will determine acceptability by assessing the quoter's compliance with the terms of the RFQ.
3. The quoter must be able to demonstrate that it has the necessary resources to provide on-time delivery as well as a high level of quality for the requested items.
QUOTATION MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING
1. PRICE: unit and extended prices, inclusive of delivery charges.
2. DELIVERY DATE: delivered to Government by TBD.
3. DESCRIPTION: Description/nomenclature of the item being quoted; Quotation must demonstrate compliance with all required features. Also include description of warranty terms.
4. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and statement that the quoter is registered in System for Award Management (SAM).
5. PAST PERFORMANCE: A list of contracts within the last one (1) years for the provision of comparable steel materials to federal or commercial customers. The list shall include contact information (name, organization, email, and phone) and limited to no more than five (5) references.
