Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) INL Worldwide: Canines and Items

1. GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1 INFORMATION TO CONTRACTORS 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 must 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. 1.2 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. Answers to inquiries/questions, if given, shall be provided in writing to all vendors being solicited. No information concerning this RFQ shall be provided in response to telephone calls. All such requests must be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist by email. Written questions relating to this RFQ shall be accepted through 12:00 P.M. (local Washington D.C. time) Monday, November 2, 2015. Any communications in reference to this RFQ shall cite the reference section title and page number, and directed to the following individual: Name: Ms. Yenny Guillory Title: Contract Specialist E-mail: GuilloryYR@state.gov 1.3 NOTICE OF RFQ CLOSING DATE AND TIME All offers shall be submitted to the designated Government Representative via e-mail or through Government Point of Entry FBO NLT 2:00 P.M. (local Washington D.C. time) on the following date: Thursday November 19, 2015. Name: Ms. Yenny Guillory Title: Contract Specialist E-mail: GuilloryYR@state.gov Name: Mr. Anthony Pierce Title: Contracting Officer E-mail: PierceAL@state.gov 1.4 CONTRACTOR RELATIONSHIPS The Department of State (DOS) encourages the use of subcontractors. In addition, the Department requires that any potential Organizational Conflict of Interest identified in the proposal to ensure proper firewalls established prior to award. 1.5 MULTIPLE PROPOSALS/ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS Contractors shall not submit, nor will the Government accept or evaluate, multiple proposals offering alternative solutions. Contractors shall not submit, nor will the Government accept or evaluate, multiple solutions within one proposal. 1.6 PERIOD OF ACCEPTANCE OF OFFERS Contractors shall agree, if the proposal is accepted within ninety (90) calendar days (unless a greater period is inserted by the contractor) from the date specified in the solicitation for receipt of proposals, to furnish any or all of the requirements upon which prices are proposed at the price set opposite each item, performed and/or delivered at the designated point(s) within the time specified. 1.7 SET-ASIDE This acquisition is a 100% small-business set-aside IAW and FAR Part 19.000(a) (3) ONLY qualified vendors under the categories: Set aside: Total Small Business