BPA Rations
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format 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 solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-07 dated 10 August 2022 This solicitation number W91ZRS22R0012 is for the Connecticut Army National Guard (CTARNG. The USPFO for Connecticut intends to award Multiple Firm-Fixed Price BPA contract for subsistence items. This solicitation is unrestricted. Please register under NAICS Code 311991 for this solicitation. The small business size standard is 500 in number of employees.
Instructions to Offerors
All questions shall be in writing. Questions may be faxed to Leslie Fedler at 860-386-4070 or emailed at leslie.a.fedler.civ@army.mil. Questions must be submitted No Later Than 05 September 2022.
All quotes are due no later than 2:00 p.m. eastern time, 08 September 2022. Quotes may be faxed to Leslie Fedler at 860-386-4070 or emailed to leslie.a.fedler.civ@army.mil.
It is your responsibility to make sure your quote is received. The fact that the contracting office did not receive your quote due to an error on the fax machine or email address does not change the due date or time.
Basis for Award
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 Government has the right to use Government contracts that the vender has previously won as their past performance rating.
Price Evaluation
The price should be fair and reasonable. The contractor should as part of the quote have all costs explain in their quote. Proposals will be evaluated on a Best Value and proposals. A quote which does not have the price break down and that does not include all costs the Government shall consider the quote non-responsive.
The determination that a quote is reasonable will be based on competitive quotation/offers and historical history.
The most important is price.
The Contracting Officer will evaluate products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer. The Government is not responsible for developing the comparison from insufficient information provided.
Sam’s Registration: Offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database before an award can be made to them. If the offeror is not registered in the SAM, they may do so through the SAM website at http://www.sam.gov.
Payment shall be paid thru the wide area workflow program. All payments are net 30 days. All Offerors must accept this as payment. The wide area workflow website is https://wawf.eb.mil/.
Offers must include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (OCT 2010) with its offer.
Offers must include a completed copy of FAR 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (AUG 2020) with its offer.
All inquiries for the BPA must provide a Price Index, before an agreement can be made. This price index would be required on a yearly basis (if any changes). The price index should be actual costs to be charged to the government.
Price index should be the actual items priced out based on the 21 day menu (attached) and condiment list. This should specify all of the following:
The unit of issue (ex: can, size, case, package, etc.)
Quantity ( ex: 50lb case of potatoes)
Price
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
A. PURCHASE FOR RATIONS. THIS WILL ALSO INCLUDE THE DELIVERY OF THE RATIONS TO ALL THE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS IN THE CONNECTICUT ARMY NATIONAL GUARD. THE RATIONS ARE FOR THEIR DRILL WEEKENDS, TRAINING EXERCISES, AND ANNUAL TRAINING. THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS ONE FULL YEARB, WITH FOUR ADDITIONAL OPIONAL YEARS OR BPA THRESHOLD $250k IS MET WHICHEVER COMES FIRST.
B. THE ISSUANCE OF INDIVIDUALS REQUESTS AGAINST THIS BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT WILL BE MADE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR PART 13.3 AND DFARS Part 213.303.
C. THE GOVERNMENT IS OBLIGATED ONLY TO THE EXTENT OF AUTHORIZED CALLS ACTUALLY PLACED AGAINST THE BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT.
D. ONLY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL MAY PLACE A CALL AGAINST THE BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT.
1. ACTIONS AT OR BELOW THE MICRO-PURCHASE THRESHOLD. WHICH IS $10,000.00 OR UNDER.
a. THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE USING A CREDIT CARD TO PURCHASE RATIONS AT OR BELOW $10,000.00.
b. THE ONLY PERSONNEL WHO ARE AUTHORIZED TO MAKE SERVICE CALLS AT $10,000 OR UNDER ARE: TBD
2. ACTIONS ABOVE THE MICRO-PURCHASE THRESHOLD. WHICH IS $10,001.00 OR ABOVE.
a. THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE ISSUING A BPA CALL OFF OF THE BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT.
b. THE PAYMENT METHOD IS DIRECT DEPOSIT. THE COMPANY WILL HAVE TO SUBMIT THEIR INVOICE IN WIDE AREA WORKFLOW (WAWF) BEFORE THEY CAN RECEIVE PAYMENT.
c. THE ONLY PERSONNEL WHO ARE AUTHORIZED TO MAKE A BPA CALL AT $10,001.00 OR OVER ARE: TBD.
E. THE BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT THE END OF THE ABOVE STATED PERIOD OR UPON OBLIGATION OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THIS AGREEMENT, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.
F. INVOICES IN DUPLICATE WILL ACCOMPANY EACH PICK-UP OR DELIVERY. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WILL BE SHOWN ON THESE INVOICES.
1. NAME OF SUPPLIER
2. BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT NUMBER
3. DATE OF CALL
4. CALL NUMBER
5. ITEMIZED LIST OF SUPPLIES
6. QUANTITY UNIT PRICE
7. DATE OF PICK-UP OR DELIVERY
G. YOU MUST QUOTE ALL OR NONE
H. ALL ADDITIONS OR CANCELLATIONS DUE TO STATE OR FEDERAL EMERGENCIES MUST BE GIVEN TO THE VENDOR BY NOON TIME A DAY BEFORE THE DELIVERY. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE RATIONS THAT WERE NOT DELIVERED OR MISSED IN THE ORDERING PROCESS BY THE VENDOR. THIS ALSO DOES NOT INCLUDE ITEMS THAT NEED TO BE TAKEN BACK DUE TO DAMAGED OR EXPIRED.
I. CANCELATION OF THE BPA PROCEDURES ARE: 30 DAY WRITTEN NOTICE TO DISSOLVE BPA BY EITHER PARTY.
J. MUST REMAIN ACTIVE IN SAM WITH NO EXCLUSIONS. WEBSITE IS https://www.sam.gov
K. ANY DISCREPANCIES ON THE DELIVERY DUE TO VENDORS FAULT MUST BE DONE AT AWARDED VENDOR’S EXPENSE. IN THE EVENT THE GOVERNMENT IS AT FAULT THE GOVERNMENT WILL PAY FOR THE EXPENSE.
L. ANNUAL REVIEW PROCESS:
THE CONTRACTING OFFICER SHOULD DETERMINE DURING THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE CURRENT BPA WHETHER THE PRICES IN THE BPA ARE STILL CONSIDERED TO BE FAIR AND REASONABLE AS REQUIRED BY FAR 13.106-3(a) IN LIGHT OF THE CURRENT MARKET CONDITIONS. THE RESULTS WILL THEN BE DOCUMENTED IN THE BPA FILE AS EXPECTED BY FAR 4.803(a) (17). IF THE PRICES IN THE CURRENT BPA ARE NO LONGER CONSIDERED TO BE FAIR AND REASONABLE AND THE MARKET CONDITIONS INDICATE THAT THERE ARE OTHER SOURCES OF THESE SUPPLIES THAT COULD OFFER LOWER PRICES, THE PURSUANT TO FAR 13.106-3(a) (1), THE CONTRACTING OFFICER SHOULD ISSUE A COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION THAT COULD RESULT IN A NEW BPA ARRANGEMENT WITH THE SAME OR DIFFERENT SUPPLIER.
The following provisions are included in this acquisition: FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting; FAR 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (AUG 2020); FAR 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation; FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal; FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3 Alt I, Offerors Representations and Certifications (OCT 2010); FAR 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options; FAR 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment---Certification; FAR 52.222-52, Exception from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services---Certification; FAR 52.237-1, Site Visit; DFARS 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials; DFARS 252.203-7998 (DEV), Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements---Representation (DEVIATION); DFARS 252.204-7008, Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls; DFARS 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting; DFARS 252.209-7992 (DEV), Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law---Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriations (DEVIATION); DFARS 252.225-7000, Buy American-Balance of Payments Program Certificate; DFARS 252.225-7031, Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel; DFARS 252.225-7035, Buy American---Free Trade Agreements---Balance of Payments Program Certificate; DFARS 252.225-7035 Alt I, Buy American---Free Trade Agreements---Balance of Payments Program Certificate (Alternate I); DFARS 252.225-7035 Alt IV, Buy American---Free Trade Agreements---Balance of Payments Program Certificate (Alternate IV); DFARS 252.225-7049, Prohibition on Acquisition of Commercial Satellite Services From Certain Foreign Entities---Representations : 252.239-7098, Prohibition on Contracting to Maintain or Establish a Computer Network Unless Such Network is Designed to Block Access to Certain Websites—Representation (DEVIATION 2021-O0003) (APRIL 2021),The following clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards; FAR 52.204-18, Commercial Government Entity Code Maintenance; FAR 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment; FAR 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Condition Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (DEVIATION); FAR 52.212-5 Alt II, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--- Commercial Items (Deviation 2013-O0019) (APR 2015) Alternate II (APR 2015); FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Small Business Set – Aside; FAR 52.219.28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation: FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor---Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, (wage determination no. 1996-0239, revision no. 25, date of last revision 02/03/2011); FAR 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires; FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons; FAR 52.223-5, Pollution Prevention and Right to Know Information; FAR 52.223-18, Encouraging Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; FAR 52.232-18, Availability of Funds; FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Contractor Registration; FAR 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations; FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors; FAR 52.233-3, Protest After Award; FAR 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim; FAR 52.237-2, Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment and Vegetation, FAR 52.252-2; DFARS 252.201-7000, Contracting Officer’s Representative; DFARS; 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials; DFARS 252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights; DFARS 252.203-7999 (DEV), Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements (DEVIATION); DFARS 252.204-7009, Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Information; DFARS 252.204-7011, Alternative Line Item Structure; DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding of unclassified Controlled Technical Information: DFARS 252.204-7015, Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors; DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Unique Identification and Valuation; DFARS 252.223-7006 Prohibition on Storage and Disposal of Toxic and Hazardous Materials; DFARS 252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium; DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American and Balance of Payments Program; DFARS 252.225-7048, Export-Controlled Items; DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports; DFARS 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions; DFARS 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments; DFARS 252.237-7010, Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel; DFARS 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items; DFARS 252.247-7023 ALT III , Transportation of Supplies by Sea; Provisions and Clauses for this synopsis/solicitation can be found at https://www.acquisition.gov.
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W91ZRS22R0012 Department of the Army Connecticut Army National Guard
8/10/22, 3:18 PM