RFQ, Open Market, GSA Contract, Services, Equipment

Intent is probably that labor services must be on the referenced GSA contract (assume a schedule) but that the proposed equipment does not have to be. What did the issuing KO say when asked?

Posted for lkinser:

"Would like to know if a RFQ goes out Open Market and the quotes all reference a GSA Contract for services but Open Market for equipment how should this be handled? The RFQ went out GSA with no quotes to start with."

Did you send out a second RFQ for services using other than FAR Part 8 procedures after failing to receive any quotes against a solicitation issued under FAR Part 8? Or, are you speculating about doing so?

If you did, how many quotes did you receive? Did the quotes cite the same GSA Schedule and SIN?