Cell Phone Services Commercial Items Format

U.S. Embassy Seoul

General Services Office

Tel. 82-2-397-4754

Fax: 82-2-397-4744

Date: August 29, 2016

Dear Prospective Quoters:

Subject: Solicitation Number SKS700-16-Q-0041, Cellphone Services

Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for Cellphone Services. If you would like to submit a quotation, follow the instructions in Section 3 of the solicitation, complete the required portions of the attached document, and submit it in electronic format to the Contracting officer as shown on the block 16 of the Standard Form1449 that follows this letter.

The U.S. Embassy Seoul intends to award a contract to the responsible company submitting an acceptable quotation at the lowest price. We intend to award a contract based on initial quotations, without holding discussions, although we may hold discussions with companies in the competitive range if there is a need to do so.

The Embassy intends to conduct a pre-quotation conference on September 9, 2016 at 14:00, Korea Standard Time at the General Services Office (GSO) multi-purpose room at #10, Namyoung-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Korea. If you intend to participate in the pre-quotation conference, please contact Jahwon Angela Lee (Tel. 82-2-397-4712, Fax: 82-2-397-4744, email: ) to make necessary arrangement for access to GSO no later than September 7, 2016 at 14:00 Korea Standard Time. Offerors are requested to limit the number of participants to two persons per company. Please be sure to bring the solicitation document with you to the conference. No extra copies will be available at the conference.

Any questions concerning the solicitation should be submitted in writing by September 7, 2016 at 14:00 , Korea Standard Time via email to or fax to 82-2-397-4744.

Quotations are due by September 30 at 14:00 Korea Standard Time. No quotations will be accepted after this time. Only the electronic submission of the quotation will be accepted. Please submit your quotation addressed only to the Contracting Officer by email at . Please separate the technical quotation from the pricing information as well as the Section 5 information.

It is important to make sure the submission is made in specific size and format; in MS-Word2007/2010 or MS-Excel 2007/2010 or Adobe Acrobat (pdf) file format. The file size must not exceed 30MB. If the file size should exceed the 30MB, the submission must be made in separate files and attached to separate emails with less than 30MB each.

Sincerely,

______

Christopher Keeley

Section 1 - The Schedule

· SF 1449 cover sheet

· Continuation To SF-1449, RFQ Number SKS70016Q0041, Prices, Block 23

· Continuation To SF-1449, RFQ Number SKS70016Q0041, Schedule Of Supplies/Services, Block 20 Description/Specifications/Work Statement

· Attachment 1 to Description/Specifications/Performance Work Statement, Government Furnished Property

Section 2 - Contract Clauses

· Contract Clauses

· Addendum to Contract Clauses - FAR and DOSAR Clauses not Prescribed in Part 12

Section 3 - Solicitation Provisions

· Solicitation Provisions

· Addendum to Solicitation Provisions - FAR and DOSAR Provisions not Prescribed in Part 12

Section 4 - Evaluation Factors

· Evaluation Factors

· Addendum to Evaluation Factors - FAR and DOSAR Provisions not Prescribed in Part 12

Section 5 - Representations and Certifications

· Representations and Certifications

· Addendum to Offeror Representations and Certifications - FAR and DOSAR Provisions not Prescribed in Part 12

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS
OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30 / 1. REQUISITION NUMBER / Page 1 of 57
2. CONTRACT NO. / 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE / 4. ORDER NUMBER / 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER
SKS700-16-Q-0041 / 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE
August 29, 2016
7. FOR SOLICITATION
INFORMATION CALL / a. NAME
Christopher Keeley
Contracting Officer / b. TELEPHONE NUMBER(No collect calls)
02-397-4754 / 8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIME
9. ISSUED BY CODE / 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS
U.S. Embassy Seoul
Contracting Office
() / UNRESTRICTED
SET ASIDE: % FOR
SMALL BUSINESS EMERGING SMALL BUSINESS
HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS SMALL BUSINESS
SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED 8(A)
NAICS:
SIZE STD:
11. DELIVERY FOR FOB / 12. DISCOUNT TERMS / 13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER
UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700)
DESTINATION UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED
SEE SCHEDULE / 13b. RATING
14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION
RFQ IFB RFP
15. DELIVER TO: / Code / 16. Administered by:
U.S. Embassy Seoul
General Services Office
Seoul, Korea / Christopher Keeley
Contracting Officer
17.a. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR CODE FACILITY CODE
TELEPHONE NO:
DUNS NUMBERN: / 18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY
U.S. Embassy Seoul
Financial Management Office
#32, Sejongno, Chongno-gu
Seoul, Korea
17b CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER / 18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW IS CHECKED SEE ADDENDUM
19.
ITEM NO. / 20.
SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES / 21.
QUANTITY / 22.
UNIT / 23.
UNIT PRICE / 24.
AMOUNT
001 / Cellphone Services
(See Attached)
(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)
25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA / 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)
27a.SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED.
27b.CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED.
28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN _____ COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED HEREIN. / 29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. ______OFFER DATED ______. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:
30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR / 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)
30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (TYPE OR PRINT) / 30c. DATE SIGNED / 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or Print) / 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV3/2005)

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE Computer Generated Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

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19.
ITEM NO. / 20.
SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES / 21.
QUANTITY / 22.
UNIT / 23.
UNIT PRICE / 24.
AMOUNT
32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN
RECEIVED INSPECTED ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED: ______
32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT
REPRESENTATIVE / 32c. DATE / 32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT
REPRESENTATIVE
32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE / 32f. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE
32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE
33. SHIP NUMBER / 34. VOUCHER NUMBER / 35. AMOUNT VERIFIED
CORRECT FOR / 36. PAYMENT / 37. CHECK NUMBER
PARTIAL / FINAL / COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL
38. S/R ACCOUNT NO. / 39. S/R VOUCHER NO. / 40. PAID BY
41.a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT / 42a. RECEIVED BY (PRINT)
41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER / 41C. DATE
42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)
42c. DATE REC’D (YY/MM/DD) / 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 3/2005) BACK

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SECTION 1 - THE SCHEDULE

CONTINUATION TO SF-1449

RFQ NUMBER SKS700-16-Q-0041

PRICES, BLOCK 23

I. SCOPE OF CONTRACT

The contractor shall provide cell phone services to U.S. Embassy in Seoul, Korea. The prices listed below shall include all labor, materials, insurance (see FAR 52.228-4 and 52.228-5), overhead, and profit. The Government will pay the Contractor on a monthly basis for standard services that have been satisfactorily performed.

This is an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity type contract for Cell Phone Services. The contractor shall furnish services according to delivery orders issued by the Contracting Officer (See Section 1, Continuation to SF 1449, Schedule of Services, Block 20, Paragraph 11, “Delivery Orders”)

II. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The contract will be for a one-year period from the date of the contract award, with one year option to renew.

III. PRICING

VALUE ADDED TAX

Value Added Tax (VAT) is not applicable to this contract and shall not be included in the CLIN rates or Invoices because the U.S. Embassy has a tax exemption certificate from the host government.

Standard Services - Base year of Service - Estimated Quantities (The Base Year of the contract starts on the date of contract award and continuing for a period of 12 months)

Description / Estimated
Quantity / Unit / Unit Price / Total Yearly Price
1. SIM cards / 290 / each
2. Calls within South Korea / 156,233 / minute
3. International Calls and Roaming
3.A. Calls to international from South Korea / 4,504 / minute
3.B. Calls received while outside South Korea (Roaming) / 583 / minute
3.C. Calls made while outside South Korea to local (Roaming) / 552 / minute
3.D. Calls made while outside South Korea to other country (Roaming) / 2,458 / minute
4. SMS and MMS messages
4.A. SMS text messages / 28,716 / message
4.B. MMS messages / 4,456 / message
4.C. SMS/MMS to international from South Korea / 250 / message
4.D. SMS/MMS text messages while outside South Korea (Roaming) / 400 / message
5. Data Service
5.A. Domestic Data Service / 4,560 / 100MB
5.B. International Data Service (Roaming) / 900 / MB
6. Basic Charge
6.A. Cell Service Basic Charge for 12 months / 290 / each
Total Estimated Amount for Base Year

During this contract period, the Government shall place orders totaling a minimum of ₩500,000. This reflects the contract minimum for this period of performance. The amount of all orders shall not exceed ₩130,000,000. This reflects the contract maximum for this period of performance.

TOTAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT FOR BASE YEAR: ₩

Standard Services - First Option Year of Service - Estimated Quantities (The First Option Year of the contract starts one year after the date of contract award and continuing for a period of twelve months)

TOTAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT FOR FIRST OPTION YEAR: ₩

ESTIMATED GRAND TOTAL

Total
Base Year Total
First Option Year Total
GRAND TOTAL PRICE

CONTINUATION TO SF-1449

RFQ NUMBER SKS70016Q0041

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES, BLOCK 20

1. PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

This solicitation is for cell phone services. The Embassy is using 248 lines for official purposes. The Contractor shall provide complete cell phones services for the U.S. Embassy, Seoul. Services provided shall include:

· SIM Card

· Calls within South Korea

· International Calls

· International Roaming

· Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) or equivalent

· SMS and MMS messaging

· Voice mail

· Customer Service

· After Service

· Detailed Billing

· Data services for Cellular devices

The Contractor shall ensure that the connection through its network is of the highest quality possible and shall be uninterrupted, clear, and with no static. Network problems shall be remedied immediately, and the COR must be immediately informed of any problems and their resolution.

1.1 EQUIPMENT PACKAGE

RESERVED

1.2 CALLS WITHIN SOUTH KOREA

The contractor shall ensure on a 24-hour basis at least 90% local network coverage around South Korea with special consideration to all urban areas and main traffic routes.

1.3 INTERNATIONAL CALLS

The Contractor shall ensure on a 24-hour basis international connectivity with the USA, all Asian countries and all other worldwide countries that telephone services are available.

1.4 INTERNATIONAL ROAMING

The contractor shall provide as extensive international roaming connectivity as possible, with special interest of the Government for roaming within Asia and all other worldwide countries that telephone services are available.

1.5 WIRELESS APPLICATION PROTOCOL (WAP) or equivalent

The contractor shall provide internet connection through their network to the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) Internet sites or provide an alternative technology that allows access to the internet from mobile devices.

1.6 SMS and MMS MESSAGING

The contractor shall provide access to around the clock SMS and MMS messaging.

1.7 VOICE MAIL

The Contractor shall provide Voice Mail services in English and/or Korean Language. Voice Mail Box shall be prepared for each number separately as per standard practice.

1.8 CUSTOMER SERVICE

The contractor shall provide technical and customer support for setting up voice mail, roaming questions, roaming activation, questions on the phone features, rate plan, number changes, lost or stolen telephone reporting and manufacturer’s warranty information, and all other matter concerning the cell phone services through the Contractor’s Project Manager.

1.9 AFTER SERVICE

RESERVED

1.10 DETAILED BILLING

1.10.1 The Contractor shall provide a monthly breakdown of calls made by individual number. The breakdown shall clearly show:

· Called Number randomly 8 digits if number is blocked

· The Time and Date of the call