STRAIN GAGE ALIGNMENT INSPECTION
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation number is 70Z02721Q3JL46700 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-04. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 336611 with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. This requirement is a Small Business Set-Aside and only qualified offerors may submit bids.
The solicitation pricing on www.UnisonMarketplace.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted, and, unless otherwise displayed at www.UnisonMarketplace.com, will end on:
2021-06-11 12:00:00.0 Eastern Time. This time supersedes the Offers Due Time listed above.
FOB Destination shall be PORTSMOUTH, VA 23703
The USCG SILC Base Portsmouth requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following:
LI 001: PROVIDE ALL LABOR, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT, AS REQUIRED, TO PERFORM STRAIN GAGE ALIGNMENT ON TWO (02) PROPULSION SHAFTS ONBOARD CGC HARRIET LANE, LOCATED AT USCG BASE PORTSMOUTH, VA, PER ATTACHED SCOPE OF WORK, WORK ITEMS 7, FAR CLAUSES & PROVISIONS AND DEPT OF LABOR WAGE DETERMINATION 2015-4341, REV. NO. 15, DATED 12/21/2020, QTY: 01 JB;
***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.UnisonMarketplace.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.***
For this solicitation, USCG SILC Base Portsmouth intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, Unison, Inc. Unison Marketplace has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. USCG SILC Base Portsmouth is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids. All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.UnisonMarketplace.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.UnisonMarketplace.com. Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.UnisonMarketplace.com should proceed to www.UnisonMarketplace.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or via email at marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.UnisonMarketplace.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.UnisonMarketplace.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.UnisonMarketplace.com process. Should offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com.Use of Unison Marketplace: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through Unison Marketplace in compliance with the Unison Marketplace Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive.
Unless the Buyer indicates otherwise within a particular line item description, each Seller shall include in its online Bid individual pricing for all required line items in order to be considered for award (i.e., Do not use the “Included in another line item” function when pricing each line item). If a line item cannot be separately priced, you must notify the buyer through the Unison ‘Submit a Question’ feature regarding which line item(s) should be included in which other line item(s) and request reposting. Failure to comply with this term may result in the Bid being determined to be non-responsive.
Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy.
This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time an offer or quotation is submitted, excluding the exceptions outlined in FAR 4.1102(a). Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov.
The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.
FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far.
Q&A -Please submit all questions by using the 'Submit a Question' button. This buy will then be reposted with Q&A based on the questions that come in (if applicable).
In addition to providing pricing at www.unisonmarketplace.com for this solicitation, each Offeror must provide any required, NON-PRICING responses (e.g. technical proposal, representations and certifications, etc.) so that they are received no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation. Submissions can be sent to marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com.
For Exact Match Services Buys Only- In order for a sellers bid to be 'responsive' and considered for award, the seller is REQUIRED to document exactly how they intend to meet the requirements of the SOW. They shall document statement detailing the service for evaluation. Failure to do this may be cause for termination. This information is REQUIRED in order for a sellers bid to be deemed 'responsive' and to be considered for award.
Please refer to https://www.dhs.gov/publication/current-far-deviations for additional information regarding the following FAR Class Deviations 20-07. 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications (DEVIATION 20-07); 52.222-19 Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies. (DEVIATION 20-07); 52.225-3 Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act (DEVIATION 20-07); 52.225-4 Buy American—Free Trade Agreement—Israeli Trade Act Certificate (DEVIATION 20-07); 52.225-5 Trade Agreements (DEVIATION 20-07); 52.225-11 Buy American—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements (DEVIATION 20-07); and 52.225-23 Required Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods—Buy American Statute—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements (DEVIATION 20-07).
The Government will issue a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes: Lowest price technically acceptable basis (LPTA). The lowest priced quote will be evaluated for technical acceptability and delivery time. If it is found to be acceptable, award will be made. If it is not found acceptable, the next lowest quote will be evaluated.
70Z02721Q3JL46700 Department of Homeland Security US Coast Guard
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