LARO - PONTOONS
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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-97, 01-24-2018. It is the contractor's responsibility to be familiar with applicable clauses and provisions. Clauses and provisions can be found at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52. The solicitation number is 140P8318Q0050 and the solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The NAICS code is 326122 with an associated small business size standard of 500 employees. This solicitation is a 100% total small business set-aside, and will result in a firm fixed price contract to a single vendor determined to be responsive and responsible. Also, you must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) website: https://www.sam.gov/.
01 DESCRIPTION. Contractor shall provide Pontoons as provided in the specifications for the National Park Service, Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area in the state of Washington.
02 ATTACHMENT for THIS SOLICITATION. There is one documents. The SF-18 and this Combined Synposis/Solicitation document. This document can be accessed via the link to FedConnect or by going directly to the FedConnect website at https://www.fedconnect.net. Once at the FedConnect home page, click "Search Public Opportunities Only." Change the drop-down menu selection to read "Reference Number," then type in solicitation number 140P8318Q0050 and click "search." Then, click the underlined text that is the title of the solicitation shown as "Pontoons for LARO." On the right-hand side of the screen, it will list this document. The SF-18 must be downloaded and saved or printed.
03 SPECIFICATIONS. All pontoon pipes shall be virgin material high density polyethylene conforming with the minimum requirements of cell classification of 435400C, as defined and described in the latest version of ASTM D3350, except that carbon black content should not exceed 4%. The virgin pipe material shall comply with the notched constant ligament-stress (NCLS) test as specified in Sections 9.5 and 5.1 of AASHTO M294 and ASTM F2306 respectively. The pipe material shall be doubled walled with corrugated exterior wall and Smooth interior wall. Pontoon shall be completely filled with closed cell foam and the end caps shall consist of the same grade high density polyethylene as the pipe and be welded to the end of the pipe on both ends.
04 PRICING.
CLIN 00010: 30" X 10' PONTOONS, QTY: 2, UNIT PRICE: $_________, TOTAL: $________
CLIN 00020: 30" X 12' POTOONS, QTY 4, UNIT PRICE: $_________, TOTAL: $_________
OVERALL TOTAL: $__________
03 DELIVER TO.
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area, National Park Service
Kettle Falls, North District Office,
1368 Kettle Park Road
Kettle Falls, WA 99141
04 DELIVER BY:
Delivery should be provided within 60 days ARO.
05 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 invoice 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: Vendor's business invoice (upload your business invoice as an attachment to the IPP invoice before you click "submit" in IPP). Vendor's failure to attach the required documentation will result in the IPP invoice being rejected.
NOTE: Content of a proper invoice shall include the following, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 32.9 - Prompt Payment:
(a) Name and address of the contractor.
(b) Invoice date and invoice number (Contractors should date invoices as close as possible to the date of mailing or transmission).
(c) Contract number or other authorization for supplies delivered or services performed (including order number and contract line item number).
(d) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price, and extended price of supplies delivered or services performed.
(e) Shipping and payment terms (e.g., shipment number and date of shipment, discount for prompt payment terms). Bill of lading number and weight of shipment will be shown for shipments on Government bills of lading.
(f) Name and address of contractor official to whom payment is to be sent (must be the same as that in the contract or in a proper notice of assignment).(g) Name (where practicable), title, phone number, and mailing address of person to notify in the event of a defective invoice.
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) prior to the contract award date, but no more than 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 National Park Service is a Federal Government agency exempt from state and local sales tax, Tax Exempt ID#140001849.
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06 FAR 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, with price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS PROVIDED: Provide drawings and specifications of the two sizes of pontoons. If no drawings and specifications are provided, the quote will not be further evaluated for potential award.
DELIVERY: Delivery shall be within 60 days ARO however, a proposed delivery date sooner than 60 days will be considered more favorable.
PRICE: A price evaluation will be performed to determine the reasonableness of the proposed price. Reasonableness will be determined considering other competitive prices received and/or may be compared to past history of similar purchases.
(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).
(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.
07 FAR COMMERCIAL CLAUSES
The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference which applies to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Jan 2017); FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Nov 2017)-offer to include a completed copy of the provision if not in SAM; FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Jan 2017); FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Jan 2018), paragraph (a): 52.203-19, 52.209-10, 52.233-3, 52.233-4 and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.204-10, 52.209-6, 52.219-6, 52.219-13, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.222-50, 52.223-18, 52.225-1, 52.225-13, 52.232-33, The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.
08 QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS SOLICITATION must be submitted in writing via email (phone or fax questions will not be accepted). Send email question(s) to nadine_joe@nps..gov , and reference the solicitation number in the subject line of the email, e.g., "40P8318Q0050/QUESTION" two days before closing of solicitation.
09 - WHAT TO SUBMIT - - CONTENTS OF QUOTE:
(1) Fill in the price of CLIN's 00010 and 0020 and the total the amount on the SF-18 along with the quoter's DUNS, email address noted in Block 11b and Name and Address of Quoter in Blocks 13a-f, 14, 15 and 16a-c. The DUNS number will be verified in the SAM.gov database including reps/certs - - refer back to clauses and 52.232-33 above.
(3) Acknowledge any amendments issued IF APPLICABLE;
(4) Submit either the filled out reps/certs provision 52.212-3 manually or complete the representations and certifications in SAM.
(5) Drawings and Specifications of the two sizes of pontoons.
(6) Delivery date.
10 WHEN TO SUBMIT QUOTE - - RESPONSE DATE: Quotations must be received by email or hand-delivered no later than 4:00pm Pacific Time (PT) on Friday, July 06, 2018.
11 HOW TO SUBMIT QUOTE: Quotes can be submitted by email or hand-delivered. Telephone or faxed quotes will not be accepted. If quote is emailed, send to nadine_joe@nps.gov and include the solicitation number in the subject line of the email. Hand-delivered quotes may be dropped off at the park headquarters at the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area, Administration Building at 1008 Crest Drive, Coulee Dam, WA 99116 by no later than 4:00pm Pacific Time (PT) on Friday, July 06, 2018.
Joe, Nadine
nadine_joe@nps.gov
