This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in
accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.6,
“Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial
Products and Commercial Services,” as supplemented with additional
information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the
only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation
document will not be issued. This solicitation is a request for quotations
(RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses
are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-05. The
associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code
for this procurement is 811310, with a small business size standard of
$12.5M. Product Service Code is H339 . 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: 2024-09-04 11:00:00.0
Eastern Time. This time supersedes the Offers Due Time listed above. The
DHS USCG Special Mission Training Center requires the items to be
Purchase Description Determined by Line Item. To review line items, terms,
etc., refer to the link below: Buy View (unisonglobal.com) ***Question
Submission: Interested Sellers 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, DHS USCG Special Mission Training Center 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. A Seller may submit a series of
pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for
the aforementioned reverse auction. DHS USCG Special Mission Training
Center 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 Sellers 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.Sellers that are not currently
registered to use https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com should proceed to
https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com to complete their free registration.
Sellers that require special considerations or assistance may contact
Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or via email at
marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com. Sellers 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 Sellers require
additional clarification, notify the point of contact or Marketplace Support
at 1.877.933.3243 or marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com
