RFQ 12305B24Q0023.pdf

12305B24Q0023

1. REQUEST NO.

5a. ISSUED BY

NAME

a. NAME

c. STREET ADDRESS

d. CITY

10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO

THE ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5a ON

OR BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS (Date)

2. DATE ISSUED 3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 4. CERT. FOR NAT. DEF.

UNDER BDSA REG. 2

AND/OR DMS REG.1

RATING

6. DELIVERY BY (Date)

7. DELIVERY

9. DESTINATION

a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE

b. STREET ADDRESS

PAGE OF PAGES

5b. FOR INFORMATION CALL: (No collect calls)

TELEPHONE NUMBER

AREA CODE NUMBER

8. TO:

b. COMPANY

e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

c. CITY

d. STATE e. ZIP CODE

IMPORTANT: This is a request for information, and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5a. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or services. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotations must be completed by the quoter.

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State and local taxes)

THIS RFQ

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDEX

12/14/2023 1115245

1 7

10300 BALTIMORE AVENUE

BLDG 003, RM 223, BARC-WEST

BELTSVILLE MD 20705

USDA ARS NEA AAO ACQ/PER PROP

60 Days After Notice to Proceed

NEA PASTURE SYSTEMS & WATERSHED MGM

CURTIN ROAD

BLDG 3702

UNIVERSITY PARK

PA 16802

301 504-3605EVONNE HUGGINS

12/22/2023 1200 ET

FOB DESTINATION

OTHER

(See Schedule)X

ITEM NO.

(a)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

(c)

UNIT

(d)

UNIT PRICE

(e)

AMOUNT

(f)

0001 COOLER UPGRADE (Scott Spear, 814-863-1680) 1 EA

Delivery: 60 Days After Notice to Proceed

12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

a. 10 CALENDAR DAYS (%) b. 20 CALENDAR DAYS (%) c. 30 CALENDAR DAYS (%) d. CALENDAR DAYS

NUMBER PERCENTAGE

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER

b. STREET ADDRESS

c. COUNTY

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

SIGN QUOTATION

16. SIGNER

a. NAME (Type or print)

c. TITLE (Type or print)

a. NAME OF QUOTER

AREA CODE

NUMBER

15. DATE OF QUOTATION

b. TELEPHONE are are not attached

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

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STANDARD FORM 18 (REV. 6-95)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(a)

Table of Contents

SECTION A. SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

SECTION B. SUPPLIES/SERVICES & PRICES/COSTS

B.1 PRICE SCHEDULE

SECTION C. DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 DESCRIPTION OF WORK

SECTION D. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

D.1 POINTS OF CONTACT

D.2 INVOICING

SECTION E. SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

E.1 DAVIS BACON AND RELATED ACTS (DBRA)

SECTION F. CONTRACT CLAUSES

F.1 CLAUSES INCLUDED BY REFERENCE

F.2 CLAUSES INCLUDED BY FULL TEXT

SECTION G. LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

SECTION H. REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS & OTHER PROVISIONS

H.1 PROVISIONS INCLUDED BY REFERENCE

H.2 PROVISIONS INCLUDED BY FULL TEXT

SECTION I. INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS & NOTICES TO OFFERORS

SECTION J. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

SECTION A. SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

SECTION B. SUPPLIES/SERVICES & PRICES/COSTS

B.1 PRICE SCHEDULE

Offers will be considered for award on the following, fully completed, Price Schedule. Partially completed schedules may not be considered for award.

Definition of CLIN – Contract Line-Item Number.

CLIN Description Qty Unit of Issue

Unit Price

Total Price

0001 Cooler Upgrade 1 Job

SECTION C. DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The Contractor shall provide all labor, insurance, permits, tools, material, equipment, and travel to upgrade certain components of the existing cooler with new equipment. All work shall be completed by properly trained and licensed personnel or subcontractors in accordance with the terms, conditions, and specifications contained in this document. The Contractor shall keep the work premises clean, free of accumulations of waste and rubbish, as well as construction material, to the extent possible and practical, during the period of performance and at the time of final inspection and acceptance.

SECTION D. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

D.1 POINTS OF CONTACT

Contract Specialist Evonne Huggins Evonne.Huggins@usda.gov Contracting Officer’s Representative Chris Morris christopherg.morris@usda.gov | 301-504-3447 Location Monitor Scott Spear Scott.Spear@usda.gov | 814-863-0929

D.2 INVOICING

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Internet Payment Platform System (IPP). The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

“Payment requests” means any request for contract financing payment or invoicing payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request shall comply with FAR 52.232-27, Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts, and include the items listed in paragraphs (a)(2)(i) through (a)(2)(xi) of the clause.

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.

Prior to submitting an invoice to IPP.gov, the contractor is strongly encouraged to coordinate with the designated Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), for review and verification of any measured quantities (if applicable) for payment and for compliance with the applicable progress payment requirements of this contract. Failure to do so, may cause a delay in approval and/or rejection of submitted invoices. Pursuant to the payment terms contained in this contract, the contractor shall prepare and submit requests for payments (invoices) by following the instructions as described below:

mailto:Evonne.Huggins@usda.gov mailto:christopherg.morris@usda.gov mailto:Scott.Spear@usda.gov

1. To ensure timely processing of invoices under the contract/agreement, the contractor must submit all invoices to ALL points of contact listed in Section D.1 Points of Contact.

2. Attachments are required to be uploaded to IPP.gov.

3. A proper invoice shall be submitted by email concurrent with submission to IPP and shall include the information as required by the payment terms and conditions contained in this contract.

4. The subject line of the email shall be formatted to read as follows: Contract Number, Invoice Number

Example: 12305B20C0022 Invoice No. 1

5. The Invoice shall be attached to the email and named using the following format:

6. Contract Number, Contractor Name, Invoice Number, Invoice Amount Example: 12305B20C0022

Contractor ABC, Inv No.1-$5,678.00

7. Invoices shall not include information that would compromise Personally Identifiable Information, such as full social security numbers, dates of birth, etc.

8. The final invoice shall be submitted and will be approved in accordance with the payment terms and conditions contained in the contract, after all, if any, settlement actions are complete. The contractor must clearly identify the last payment as the “Final Invoice”.

Emailed Support documents must include, but are not limited to, the following documents:

• Department of Labor Form WHD-347 Certified Payroll

• Updated Critical Path Method (CPM) Schedule

• Agriculture Research Service Form ARS-371 Construction Progress & Payment Schedule

• Agriculture Research Service Form ARS-372, Contractor’s Request for Payment Transmittal

SECTION E. SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

E.1 DAVIS BACON AND RELATED ACTS (DBRA)

This action is covered by Davis Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA) Wage Determination # MD20230054, Modification 3, Last Revised on 1 Dec 2023. A full wage determination can be found at https://sam.gov/wage-determination/MD20230054/3 or you can request a fully copy from the Contracting Officer. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the Executive Orders is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

SECTION F. CONTRACT CLAUSES

F.1 CLAUSES INCLUDED BY REFERENCE

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements JAN 2017 52.204-12 Unique Entity Identifier Maintenance OCT 2016 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications DEC 2014 52.204-25 Prohibition of Contracting for Certain Telecomunications and Video Surveillance

Services or Equipment

NOV 2021

52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application JUN 2023 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations NOV 2015 52.211-10 Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work

(a) 7 calendar days (c) 60 calendar days after Notice to Proceed

APR 1984

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside NOV 2020 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation MAR 2023 52.222-6 Construction Wage Rate Requirements AUG 2018 52.222-7 Withholding of Funds MAY 2014 52.222-8 Payrolls and Basic Records JUL 2021 52.222-9 Apprentices and Trainees JULY 2005 https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/wh347.pdf https://sam.gov/wage-determination/MD20230054/3 https://sam.gov/wage-determination/MD20230054/3 http://www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts

52.222-10 Compliance with Copeland Act Requirements FEB 1988 52.222-11 Subcontracts (Labor Standards) MAY 2014 52.222-12 Contract Termination—Debarment MAY 2014 52.222-13 Compliance with Construction Wage Rate Requirements and Related Regulations MAY 2014 52.222-14 Disputes Concerning Labor Standards FEB 1988 52.222-15 Certification of Eligibility MAY 2014 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities APR 2015 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity SEP 2016 52.222-27 Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction APR 2015 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons NOV 2021 52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 JAN 2022 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 JAN 2022 52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction

Contracts.

SEP 2013

52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification & Material Safety Data FEB 2021 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention & Right-To-Know Information MAY 2011 52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace MAY 2001 52.223-12 Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air

Conditioners

JUN 2016

52.223-15 Energy Efficiency In Energy-Consuming Products. DEC 2007 52.223-17 Affirmative Procurement of EPA-Designated Items in Service and Construction

Contracts.

AUG 2018

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving JUN 2020 52.223-20 Aerosols JUN 2016 52.223-21 Foams JUN 2016 52.225-9 Buy American—Construction Materials NOV 2021 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases FEB 2021 52.227-1 Authorization and Consent JUN 2020 52.227-2 Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement JUN 2020 52.227-4 Patent Indemnity—Construction Contracts DEC 2007 52.232-5 Payments under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts MAY 2014 52.232-23 Assignment of Claims MAY 2014 52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts JAN 2017 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors NOV 2021 52.233-1 Disputes MAY 2014 52.233-3 Protest after Award AUG 1996 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004 52.236-5 Material and Workmanship APR 1984 52.236-7 Permits and Responsibilities NOV 1991 52.236-14 Availability and Use of Utility Services APR 1984 52.236-26 Preconstruction Conference FEB 1995 52.242-14 Suspension of Work APR 1984 52.243-5 Changes and Changed Conditions APR 1984 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference FEB 1998 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation MAR 2023 52.232-23 Assignment of Claims MAY 2014 52.243-5 Changes and Changed Conditions APR 1984 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms JAN 1991 452.232-70 Reimbursement for Bond Premiums - Fixed-Price Construction Contracts. NOV 1996 452.236-76 Samples and Certificates. FEB 1988 452.237-74 Key Personnel

(a) The Contractor shall assign to this contract the following key personnel: Superintendent.

FEB 1988

F.2 CLAUSES INCLUDED BY FULL TEXT

• 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): https://www.acquisition.gov/

(End of clause)

SECTION G. LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

The attachments to the Statement of Work/Specifications listed below are hereby made part of this solicitation and any resultant contract.

• Statement of Work (SOW)

• Attachment 1 - DIV 1 USDA GEN REQUIREMENTS 3AUG2023

• Attachment 2 - Aerial Site Photo of Cooler Location

• Attachment 3 - POLAR KING AE SPECS

• Attachment 4 - COMPRESSOR CONTROLS SPECS

• Attachment 5 - Existing Cooler Photos

• Attachment 6 – USDA Forms o Hot Work Permit o Daily Inspection Form o Agriculture Research Service Form ARS-371 Construction Progress & Payment Schedule o Agriculture Research Service Form ARS-372, Contractor’s Request for Payment Transmittal o Material Approval Submittal o Calculation Of Self‐Performed/Subcontracted Work o Contractor Certification / Experience Modification Rate (EMR)

SECTION H. REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS & OTHER PROVISIONS

H.1 PROVISIONS INCLUDED BY REFERENCE

52.201-1 Acquisition 360: Voluntary Survey SEP 2023 52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications

NAICS: 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning Contractors | Size Standard: $19.0 M

DEC 2022

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment

NOV 2021

52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition NOV 2021 52.216-1 Type of Contract APR 1984 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements—Secondary Site of the Work MAY 2014 52.222-23 Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment

Opportunity for Construction

FEB 1999

52.225-10 Notice of Buy American Requirement—Construction Materials MAY 2014 52.236-28 Preparation of Proposals—Construction OCT 1997 https://www.acquisition.gov/

H.2 PROVISIONS INCLUDED BY FULL TEXT

• 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): https://www.acquisition.gov/

(End of provision)

SECTION I. INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS & NOTICES TO OFFERORS

Offers are instructed to include the following item with their offer:

- Pricing Schedule (Section B)

- Acknowledgement of any/all amendments

- OSHA Certification

- Statement demonstrating relevant experience.

o Offerors shall provide sufficient information for the Government to determine its level of confidence in the ability of the Offeror to perform the requirements of the RFP based on an assessment of relevant experience from the contractor.

o Statement shall be no more than 2 electronic pages, with a block-style font sized no smaller than 10pt.

- List of Past Performance References, if available o Must include the full name of the primary point of contact, company/agency name, Contract/Agreement number, description of work performed, start and completion date of work performed, total contract value.

o Reference list shall be no more than 2 electronic pages, with a block-style font sized no smaller than 10pt.

SECTION J. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer, whose offer is determined to be the Lowest-Priced offer with both Acceptable Relevant Experience and an Acceptable Past Performance. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

o Relevant Experience:

o Past Performance: Must have satisfactory or better performance on past projects of similar scope. Offerors without past performance will be considered “unknown” rated as neither acceptable nor unacceptable.

Offerors with known acceptable performance will be considered before those with unknown past performance.

o Price https://www.acquisition.gov/