Electrolyte Powder Packets

dated 17 January, 2025. It is the contractor�s responsibility to become familiar with applicable clauses and provisions. This acquisition is 100% set aside for Small Business under North American Industry Classification Standards (NAICS) code 311999. This RFQ is for a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract. The Government intends to award a contract to a qualified vendor deemed responsive in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, whose quote conforms to all the RFQ's requirements and is judged to represent the Best Value to the Government. The vendor�s ability to meet delivery requirements will be the most significant evaluated factor evaluated, followed closely by price, and then past performance. Delivery is FOB destination. This office will consider any late quotes or any late revisions of quotes as non-responsive. ln no event shall any understanding or agreement between the Contractor and any Government employee other than the Contracting Officer on any contract, modification, change order, letter or verbal direction to the contractor be effective or binding upon the Government. All such actions must be formalized by a proper contractual document executed by an appointed Contracting Officer. The Contractor is hereby notified that in the event a Government employee other than the Contracting Officer directs a change in the work to be performed or increases the scope of the work to be performed, it is the Contractor's responsibility to make inquiry of the Contracting Officer before making the deviation from the written terms of the contract. Payments or Partial payments will not be made without being authorized by an appointed Contracting Officer with the legal authority to bind the Government. Government POC: The Government POC will be provided at time of award. Any changes must be coordinated through the government POC and approved in writing by the Contracting Officer. The date, time and request for quote offers are due by 22 May 2025 at 3:00 P.M. Eastern time on to Nicholas.a.parker24.mil@army.mil. Electronic offers preferred. All questions must be submitted by email prior to the close date. Description of Requirement: The Washington Army National Guard has a requirement for Electrolyte Powder Packets for Soldier hydration. Interested vendors must submit offers meeting the description of items listed below. CLIN 0001: Electrolyte Powder Packets Brand: Hoist (Brand Name or Equal) Quantity: 80,000 individual packets Minimum Essential/Salient Characteristics: Electrolyte powder mixable into 16-20 ounce container of water No added dyes or colors Multiple flavors equally distributed amongst total order Shelf life of two years Department of Defense Operational Rations approved Minimum Nutritional Value based on 2,000 calorie diet for � serving size Amount Per Serving Calories: 50 Total Fat: 0g (0%) Cholest.: 0mg (0%) Sodium: 150mg (7%) Total Carb: 12g (4%) Sugars: 12g Protein: 0g Calcium 20mg (2%) Potassium 45mg (0%) Magnesium 20mg (4%) Delivery: Vendor must deliver all cases/pallets to Camp Murray, WA 98430 as outlined in the awarded contract prior to 30 June 2025 PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES Clauses may be accessed electronically in full text through http://www.acquisition.gov. Contractors must be actively registered with SAM at http://www.sam.gov, at Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) at http://piee.eb.mil. FAR 52.204-6 Unique Entity Identifier FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management Registration FAR 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel FAR 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards FAR 52.204-12 Unique Entity Identifier Maintenance FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance FAR 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items Evaluation. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price, technically acceptability and delivery time of all items �all or none� is the evaluation criteria. This is a best value decision. 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