O'Hara Hall Gymnasium Sound System Upgrade

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format prescribed in Subpart 12.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate Request for Quote (RFQ) will not be issued.The Solicitation number is 6923G220Q000008 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The combined synopsis/solicitation will result in a firm fixed price purchase order.Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining ALL quotation documents and acknowledging any amendments, and should re-visit this website periodically to check for any changes to this notice, updates, or amendments without further notice from the USMMA.This requirement is a total set-aside for small business. Offers received from concerns that are not small business concerns shall be considered non-responsive and will be

rejected (in accordance with FAR 52.219-06 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside which applies to this solicitation).All responsible small business sources may submit a response which, if timely received, will be considered by the agency.The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 238210 with a small business standard of $16.5 million.The United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point, New York requires the services of a qualified contractor capable of supplying and installing an upgraded sound system in the O'Hara Hall Gymnasium.  The Contractor shall provide all materials, tools, labor, equipment, transportation and supervision necessary to remove and dispose of the existing system, provide a new lay-out, supply and install a new sound system optimized for sporting and band events held in the O’Hara Hall gymnasium at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point, NY 11024.  All work must be in accordance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW).APPLICABLE SERVICE CONTRACT ACT WAGE DETERMINATION: The Service Contract Act Wage Determination applicable to this requirement is available online at the following address: https://beta.sam.gov/ (SCA 2015-4158 Rev.12 date 04/20/20).A Single Firm Fixed Price Award will be made to the responsible quoter, whose quote, conforming to the combined Synopsis/Solicitation, offers the lowest price, technically acceptable (LPTA) quote. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes based on an acceptable/unacceptable basis to determine if the quoter meets the requirements described in the Performance Work Statement (see attached Standard Form 18).SAM REGISTRATIONAll interested parties must have an active registration with the federal SAM system (https://www.sam.gov/SAM/) to receive an award.. SAM information may be found at: https://beta.sam.gov. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this solicitation.The provision at 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial items, applies to this solicitation. A copy of the provision may be attained from https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.Each offeror shall included a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3 (Nov 2015) or certification that these have been completed online via Online Representations and Certifications application (ORCA) at https://beta.sam.gov/. TERMS OF DELIVERYAll delivery shall be FOB Destination:Delivery and acceptance of deliverables shall be FOB DESTINATION at the following location:U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA)O’Hara Hall Gymnasium300 Steamboat RoadKings Point, NY 11024-1699COMPLETION OF WORK The Contractor shall ensure that work for this project is performed in accordance with the criteria herein and that all items/products provided under any resulting contract shall be fully operational at the completion of work for this project.INVOICE SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS -The Contractor may submit invoices in either electronic or paper format. Electronic submission is preferred.(1) Electronic invoices shall be address to MARADInvoices@faa.gov.Electronic invoices shall conform to the following criteria, or be subject to rejection:a. Invoice and supporting documentation shall be in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format.b. The e-mail subject shall include the contract/purchase order number and invoice number.c. The transmitting e-mail shall include the following information: Name of the Contractor; Invoice date and number; Invoice amount; Contract number and, if applicable, the order or modification number; Terms of any discount for prompt payment offered; Payment Instructions (i.e., financial institution, ABA routing#, account#)(2) Paper invoices shall be submitted to the following address. Multiple copies are not required.MARAD A/P InvoicesP.O. Box 25710Oklahoma City, OK 73125SITE-VISIT: A site-visit will be held on Monday, August 31, 2020 @ 11:00 A.M. EST at O’Hara Hall located at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point, NY 11024.  Attendance at the site-visit is highly recommended. As per FAR part 52.237-1, "In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award."Please notify the Contract Specialist Amit Narine at narinea@usmma.edu and courtesy copy to the Contracting Officer, Ms. Deborah Porter at porterd@usmma.edu  with the company name and the name of representative(s) attending the site visit no later than 11:00 A.M. on Friday, August 28, 2020.  This advance notification is very important as the USMMA is currently closed to the public as a result of COVID-19.  SPECIAL NOTE (COVID-19):  All individuals attending the site visit shall be required to cover their nose and mouth with a mask or cloth face-covering when on USMMA property and shall adhere to the social distancing requirements of the state of New York. Offferors are also requested to submit any questions from the review of this solicitation package or as a result of the site visit in writing. All questions should be emailed to the USMMA Procurement Department with the solicitation number 6923G220Q000008 in the subject line. Responses to questions will be issued by amendment to this solicitation package via this notice.All questions are due to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer by 12:00 P.M. EST on Tuesday, September 1, 2020.Contract Specialist: Amit Narine at narinea@usmma.edu and courtesy copy to Contracting Officer: Ms. Deborah Porter; email: porterd@usmma.edu.  Offerors shall respond to this RFQ NO LATER THAN 12:00 P.M. EST on WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 via email by a submitting a signed quote (STANDARD FORM 18) to Contract Specialist, Amit Narine at narinea@usmma.edu and a courtesy copy to Contracting Officer, Ms. Deborah Porter at porterd@usmma.edu.  Quotes shall be submitted electronically via email ONLY.Any quote, modification, revision, or withdrawal of a quote received after the exact time specified in this solicitation shall be determined as late and will not be considered unless the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late quote would not unduly delay the acquisition, and it was the only quote received.For information regarding this solicitation, please contact:Amit Narine, Contract Specialist                                       Phone: (516) 726-6032 or Email: NarineA@usmma.edu