Ironworker
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 40375964TLM is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05-97. This is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 333517 with an associated small business size standard of 500 employees.
The Bureau of Reclamation intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order, for the acquisition of one Ironworker:
CLIN0010: Ironworker, 1 each at $_______ for a total of $_______.
Total Price: $_________
The quote must show how the Ironworker Meets or Exceeds each of the salient characteristics shown below.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Procurement Specification:
Salient Characteristics:
• Minimum 45 ton to a Maximum 60 ton Capacity
• Ability to shear plate 13" wide or up to ¾" thick
• Punch holes of ¾" diameter into mild steel of up to ¾" thickness or
• Punch holes of 3" diameter into mild steel up to 3/16" thick
• Include Punch and Die sets in sizes ¼", 5/16", 3/8", ½", 9/16", 5/8", ¾", 15/16", 1", 1/8", 1 ¼", 1 ½", 1 ¾", 2", 2 ½", 3", 3 ½", 4"
• Include urethane strippers (remove waste material from cutting function) for shear and Punch sets.
• Include a fixture to hold work and facilitate multiple punching options and angles
• Shear mild steel round bar in sizes ¼" to 1 ½"; square bar ½" to 1"
• Be equipped to allow a variety of Pipe notching options, have dies to notch ¾", 1", 1 ¼", 1 ½", 2" Schedule 40 pipe.
• Be capable of bending 12"x ¼" thick mild steel plate.
• Include smaller bending attachment (6" more or less) to bend up to ¼' bar stock
• Be equipped to facilitate rapid changing of tools
• Be equipped with a 36" back gauge to simplify set ups
• Be equipped with an automatic urethane clamping feature
• Be capable of v- notching 2"x 2"x ¼" angle iron
• Be capable of shearing 3"x 3"x 3/8"angle iron
• Wired for 480VAC, 3 phase
DELIVERY:
Total price includes all applicable shipping fees, the Government is tax exempt. FOB: Destination, at Grand Coulee Power Office, WHSE B - DOOR 6 - IND AREA, HWY 155, Grand Coulee, WA 99133. Delivery hours are from 7:30 am to 3:30 PM Pacific time. Deliveries will not be accepted on Federal holidays.
PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES:
PROVISIONS
52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference - (Feb 1998)
This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): FAR Provisions - https://www.acquisition.gov/far/
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The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial (Jan 2017), applies to this acquisition. Addendum to 52.212-1 substitutes the term "quote" where the term "offer" appears in the provision. Addendum to 52.212-1 requires the vendor to submit full warranty documentation on the item(s) being quoted. The following addendum to 52.212-1 applies: 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (July 2016); WBR 1452.215-71 Use and Disclosure of Proposal Information (Apr 1984); 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran - Representation and Certification (Oct 2015); WBR 1452.222-80 Notice of Applicability - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies - Child Labor (Jan 2004); WBR 1452.225-82 Notice of World Trade Organizations Government Procurement Agreement Evaluations (May 2005).
52.212-2 EVALUATION - COMMERCIAL ITEMS - (OCT 2014)
(a) 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 and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:
Lowest Price Technically Acceptable
The provision at 52.212-3 and its alternate, Offeror Representations and Certifications (Nov 2017), must be completed and be active online at http://www.sam.gov. Prospective contractor is advised to ensure that the NAICS code identified for this procurement is contained in its online representations and certifications in the System for Award Management registry. The following addendum to 52.212-3 applies: 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements - Representation (Jan 2017).
THIS EQUIPMENT IS BEING PURCHASED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR PART 13, "SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES.
CLAUSES
52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE - (FEB 1998)
This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): FAR Clauses - https://www.acquisition.gov/far/
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The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Jan 2017), applies. Addendum to 52.212-4, Sub-clause (o), Warranty, is tailored to read as follows: (o) Warranty: Manufacturer's Standard Warranty, or better, is required. The following addenda to 52.212-4 apply: 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Post Consumer Fiber Content Paper (May 2011); 52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE - (JUL 2016); 52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS - (DEC 2013); 52.233-4 APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM (OCT 2004); 52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER - (AUG 1989)
DOI-AAAP-0028 ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS-INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP) - APR 2013)
Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).
'Payment request' means any request for contract financing payment or invoicing payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.
Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice:
The Contractor shall also submit an electronic copy of the IPP invoice to the Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer at tmest@usbr.gob/msanderlin@usbr.gov once the invoice has been submitted to IPP. Failure to email the invoice may cause significant delay or possible rejection of your payment request.
The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) within 3-5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131.
If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.
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The following select clauses at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Jan 2018), apply to this acquisition: 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017; 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015); 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553); 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004); 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011); 52.219-13, Notice of Set-aside of Orders; 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013); 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755); 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2018); 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015); 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) (E.O. 11246); 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793); 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015); 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011); 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (May 2014); 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008); 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Jul 2013).
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**END OF CLAUSES**
Written, signed quotes on a company letterhead with contact information are due no later than March 23, 2018 by mail to or in person at Bureau of Reclamation, PO Box 620, Grand Coulee, WA 99133, or by electronic mail to tmest@usbr.gov. For information regarding this Request for Quotation, please contact Terry L. Mest, Contract Specialist at 509-633-9327.
Terry L. Mest, Contract Specialist, Phone 509-633-9327, Fax 509-633-9175, Email tmest@usbr.gov
