Compressed and specialty gases
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart F12.6 in conjunction with Subpart 13.5, 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 solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-01.
This is a requirement for certain liquid and compressed gases to be delivered to the CPSC National Product Testing and Evaluation Center and the Sample Storage Facility on an as-needed basis. CPSC anticipates awarding a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement for a 5-year period of performance. The required items are described in the attached requirements document.
Delivery and acceptance shall be to the CPSC point of contact included in the contract and in accordance with Local Clause 1 B for the delivery of any items to CPSC.
The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. In addition to the requirements of FAR 52.212-1, the quote must prominently display the offeror's Taxpayer Identification number, CAGE code and DUNS number, as well as contact information for the offeror's point of contact for the quote. SAM.gov registration is required to be considered for award. The quote shall be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist at sjohnson@cpsc.gov.
The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition, and the evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of that provision are as follows:
Technical Acceptability – Quotes will only be deemed technically acceptable if they include all required items and meet the requirements of the Statement of Work.
Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, if the annual SAM registration has not been completed. If the SAM registration has been completed, Offerors shall only submit paragraph (b) if there are applicable exceptions to the current registration.
The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.
The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in FAR 52.212-5 are applicable to this acquisition: (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995); (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2018); 8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Oct 2015); (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018); (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013); (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003); (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2020); (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015); (28) (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016); (29) (i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015); (30) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014); (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016); (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010); (33) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Jan 2019); (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011); (48) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Oct 2019); ((49) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008); (55) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct 2018).
The following local clauses are also applicable to this requirement:
LC 1B CONTRACTOR’S NOTE - DELIVERIES TO THE CPSC NATIONAL PRODUCT TESTING LABORATORY SITE, ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND
Delivery Address:
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
National Product Testing Laboratory
5 Research Place
Rockville, MD 20850
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Laboratory facility is located in Rockville, MD. Deliveries are to be made to the loading dock area which is accessible from the parking area entrance on Research Place on the east side of the building. Do not enter the parking area from Research Court on the North side of the facility as there may not be sufficient room to maneuver and back up to the loading dock area on the east side of the building.
Deliveries may not be left outside the building or loading dock, unless specifically directed by appropriate CPSC staff. All deliveries shall be considered "inside deliveries" in accordance with the instructions below. When scheduling deliveries, the purchase order number shall always be referenced and all packages shall clearly display the Purchase Order Number on the outside of the cartons and/or packages and include the packing slip.
ATTENTION GOVERNMENT VENDOR:
A. DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS
1. DELIVERY INSTRUCTION FOR SMALL ITEMS
Deliveries should be made between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday (except holidays). Deliveries outside these hours require prior arrangements.
Contacts:
Andrew Stadnik, Lab Director, 301-987-2037 x1 OR 301-706-6902
Allyson Tenney- 301-987-2769
Aaron Orland – 301-987-2248
Michael Nelson – 301-987-2752
For the Furniture, Chair, Exercise Equipment, and IT Equipment
Contacts:
Cary Windsor – (301) 504-7203 (Cell: (202) 302-9327)
Andy Stadnik – (301) 706-6902
2. DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS FOR LARGE OR HEAVY ITEMS:
Large or heavy items must be delivered directly to the loading dock. If delivery cannot be made to the loading dock directly or via the leveling device and requires off-loading the item from the delivery vehicle to the ground, then deliveries of such large or heavy items should be scheduled 24 hours in advance and should be made between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday (except holidays). Contact information is the same as above to arrange for CPSC lift truck operators or other lifting and handling support needs for the delivery.
B. BILLING INSTRUCTIONS
Pursuant to the Prompt Payment Act (P.L. 97-177) and the Prompt Payment Act Amendments of 1988 (P.L. 100-496) all Federal agencies are required to pay their bills on time, pay interest penalties when payments are made late, and to take discounts only when payments are made within the discount period. To assure compliance with the Act, vouchers and/or invoices shall be submitted through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP).
ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS
Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) is a secure web-based electronic invoicing and payment information service available to all Federal agencies and their supplier by the U.S. Treasury's Bureau of Fiscal Service. IPP allows Federal agencies and their suppliers to exchange electronic purchase orders, blanket POs, invoices, and payment information in one easy to access web portal. This service is free of charge to government agencies and their suppliers, including services and support.
(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-
(1)”Payment request” means a bill, voucher, invoice, or request for contract financing payment with associated supporting documentation. The payment request must comply with the requirements identified in FAR 32.905(b), “Payment documentation and process” and the applicable Payment clause included in this contract.
(b) The Contractor shall submit payment requests electronically using the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). Information regarding IPP is available on the Internet at www.ipp.gov. Assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@stls.frb.org or phone (866)973-3131.
PAYMENT AND INVOICE QUESTIONS
For payment and invoice questions, contact the Accounts Payable Branch at (304) 480-8000 option 7 or via email at AccountsPayable@fiscal.treasury.gov.
Customer Service inquiries may be directed to Adriane Clark at AClark@cpsc.gov.
OVERPAYMENTS
Accounts Receivable Conversion of Check Payments to EFT: If the Contractor sends the Government a check to remedy duplicate contract financing or an overpayment by the government, it will be converted into an electronic funds transfer (EFT). This means the Government will copy the check and use the account information on it to electronically debit the Contractor’s account for the amount of the check. The debit from the Contractor’s account will usually occur within 24 hours and will be shown on the regular account statement.
The Contractor will not receive the original check back. The Government will destroy the Contractor’s original check, but will keep a copy of it. If the EFT cannot be processed for technical reasons, the Contractor authorizes the Government to process the copy in place of the original check.
C. INSPECTION & ACCEPTANCE PERIOD
Unless otherwise stated in the Statement of Work or Description, the Commission will ordinarily inspect all materials/services within seven (7) business days after the date of receipt. The CPSC representative responsible for inspecting the materials/services will transmit disapproval, if appropriate, to the contractor and the Contracting Officer. If other inspection information is provided in the Statement of Work or Description, it is controlling.
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D. Questions about this requirement are due via email to sjohnson@cpsc.gov no later than February 25, 2020 at 10am eastern time. Please contact the Contract Specialist, Sheryl Johnson, with any inquiries at sjohnson@cpsc.gov.
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