Feasibility Study - Memphis, TN

Amendment 0001 - Amendment 0001 is hereby issued as follows: 1. To provide Questions and Answers. 2. To provide the SF30. ***************************************************************************************************************************************************** Bids are being solicited under solicitation number 47PE0321Q0003 via the link https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com/fbweb/emailNav.do?targetUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fmarketplace.unisonglobal.com%2Ffbweb%2FbuyerNavigation.do%3FbuyId%3D1065445%26repId%3D112658%26orgId%3D11873%26resource_name%3Dmarketplace&resource_name=marketplace. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. If your company can provide the product/services listed on the solicitation and comply with all of the solicitation instructions, please respond to this notice. To view the specifications, please go to www.UnisonMarketplace.com and reference Buy No. 1064333. GSA Schedule Bids Only: Sellers bidding on this opportunity MUST have the items requested on an existing GSA Schedule. The Schedule must either be in the Seller's name or the Seller must be able to document its ability to act as an agent of a partner's Schedule. Sellers must not bid more than their applicable contract ceiling price, excluding the Unison Marketplace Fee, for contract-specific items. If Unison receives notice that, due to inclusion of the Unison Marketplace Fee, the Selected Bid's line item pricing is higher than the Selected Seller's applicable published government contract pricing, the Unison Marketplace Fee will be reduced to ensure the Selected Bid's line item pricing does not exceed the Selected Seller's applicable contract pricing. Sellers may offer Open Market items only in accordance with the approved Terms and Conditions of their respective GSA Schedule AND upon approval from the soliciting Contracting Officer. Information regarding GSA Schedules can be found at www.GSA.gov. This requirement is a [Small Business] set-aside and only qualified sellers may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.UnisonMarketplace.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 05/21/2021 16:30 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.UnisonMarketplace.com. FOB Destination shall be in the Special Shipping Instructions. The GSA FTS Southeast Sunbelt Region 4 requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: LI 001: Feasibility Study - Memphis, TN, 1, LS; 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 www.UnisonMarketplace.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, GSA FTS Southeast Sunbelt Region 4 intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, Unison, Inc. 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. GSA FTS Region 4 is taking this action in an effort to improve both seller access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, completed, 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 www.UnisonMarketplace.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.UnisonMarketplace.com. Sellers that are not currently registered to use www.UnisonMarketplace.com should proceed to www.UnisonMarketplace.com to complete their free registration. Sellers that require special considerations or assistance may contact the Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or via email at [email protected]. Sellers may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.UnisonMarketplace.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.UnisonMarketplace.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.UnisonMarketplace.com process. Should Sellers require additional clarification, contact Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or [email protected]. 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. Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods and/or services, on its conveyance, at the destination specified by the buyer. The seller is responsible for the cost of shipping, and at risk of loss, prior to actual delivery at the specified destination. As a result of this solicitation, GSA intends to award one (1) task order, under the contractors already established GSA Schedule contract. All labor categories offered, must reflect the rates listed in the contractors current GSA Schedule contract. The contractors prices proposed shall not exceed the rates listed in their current GSA Schedule contract, but the rates can be less than the contractors current GSA Schedule contract rates. Quotes must demonstrate a clear understanding of the nature and scope of the work required. Failure to provide a realistic, reasonable, and complete quote may reflect a lack of understanding of the requirements and may result in a determination that the vendor is technically unacceptable. Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price quote meeting the acceptability standards for non-price factors. This requirement shall be completed within 180 calendar days from the date of the Notice to Proceed (NTP). The Price Submittal Form is an internally approved GSA, Region 4 Form. This form will ONLY be used to analyze the contractors total price. Contractors are reminded that its final price shall include the Unison Marketplace fee. Offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database before an award can be made to them. If the offeror is not registered in SAM, it may do so through the SAM website at https://beta.sam.gov (a) The contractor shall comply with GSA personal identity verification requirements, identified at http://www.gsa.gov/hspd12, if contractor employees require access to GSA controlled facilities or information systems to perform contract requirements. (b) The Contractor shall insert this clause in all subcontracts when the subcontractor is required to have access to a GSA-controlled facility or access to a GSA-controlled information system. (End of clause) Please see attached Additional Buy Terms.