11240LS23Q0138 Flatbed Trailer Combined Synopsis.pdf

Solicitation Number: 1240LS23Q0138 Dixie National Forest Flatbed Trailer

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, 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.

(ii) This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal

Acquisition Circular 2023-04.

(iv) This procurement is set aside for 100% Total Small Business. The NAICS code is 336212 and the Small

Business Size Standard is 1000 Employees.

(v) Schedule of Items/Price Schedule

Item

No.

Supplies/Services Description Qty Unit of

Issue

Unit Price Total Price

001 EN3211 Flatbed Trailer Including Delivery 1 Ea. $ $

Total:

Indicated ability to deliver by 09/29/2023; Y or N

If unable to deliver by the date above, indicate earliest possible delivery date:

Quoter’s Company Information

Name of Company (Please Print):

UEID Number from SAM.gov:

Printed Name of Company Representative:

Signature of Company Representative:

Date:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

a) The Government will make one award from this solicitation.

(vi) Description of Requirement

This trailer will be used to haul broken down trucks that can be 82.1” wide. It will also be used to haul bobcat equipment as well as supplies across Forest dirt roads.

EN3211- Flatbed Trailer Specifications

Bumper pull, flatbed Trailer.

Deck width minimum 83”.

Length 20-24 feet.

GVRW of 14,000 lbs. to accommodate full sized 1-ton long bed truck as well as other equipment and supplies and still be within the 10% weight reduction.

2 tandem 7,000lbs axels with electric brakes.

Spring Suspension.

Steel construction.

Slide in ramps.

Wood decking (weather treated preferred).

Jack - hand crank drop leg with 12,000-pound capacity.

Rear stabilizing jacks to safely load and unload heavy equipment.

Fenders - 14-gauge (3/16) diamond plate steel.

Spare tire and mount for the spare tire.

10 ply tires

Coupler ball type (2-5/16”).

Stack pockets along the side.

Additional D-ring tie down points.

Color Black.

Make and Model:____________________________________________________________________

(vii) Date(s) and Place(s) of Delivery and Acceptance/Location

09/29/2023

1770 West Kitty Hawk

Cedar City, UT 84721

CLAUSES:

(viii) 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):

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clauses:

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far (FAR clauses begin with 52)

Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) Clauses: https://www.acquisition.gov/agar

(AGAR clauses begin with 452)

FAR and AGAR Deviations to clauses may be viewed at: Policies & Regulations | USDA

Clauses Incorporated by Reference:

(ix) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (DEC

2022) (DEVIATION 2017-1)

Addenda to 52.212-4:

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)

52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts

(SEP 2013)

52.232-9 Limitation on Withholding of Payments (APR 1984)

52.232-11 Extras (APR 1984)

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (JUN 2013)

52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply and Service)(APR 1984)

(x) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders–

Commercial Products and Commercial Services (JUN 2023) (DEVIATION 2017-1, DEVIATION DEC

2022)

(a)(1)-(7)

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or

Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

☒ (8) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023) (Section 102 of

Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).

☒ (15) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C.644).

☒ (23) (i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Re-representation (MAR 2023) (15

U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

☒ (28) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (E.O.11755).

☒ (29) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Dec 2022)

(E.O.13126).

☒ (30) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

☒ (31) (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O.11246).

☒ (33) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (29

U.S.C.793).

☒ (36) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and

E.O. 13627).

☒ (45) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun

2020) (E.O. 13513).

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☒ (49)(i) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (Oct 2022) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

☒ (52) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the

Department of the Treasury).

☒ (59) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct

2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

(d)(1)-(3)

(e)(1)-(2)

Clauses Incorporated by Full Text:

(xi) 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR 4) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

(xii) 452.204-70 Modification for Contract Closeout (DEVIATION JUL 2022)

Upon contract closeout for contracts utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) according to FAR 13:

(a) If unobligated funds in the amount of $1000 or less remain on the contract, the Contracting Officer

(CO) shall issue a unilateral modification for de-obligation. The contractor will receive a copy of the modification but will not be required to provide a signature. The CO shall immediately proceed with contract closeout upon completion of the period of performance, receipt and acceptance of supplies or services, and final payment.

(b) If unobligated funds of more than $1000 remain on the contract, the CO shall issue a bilateral modification for de-obligation. The contractor will receive a copy of the modification and will be required to provide a signature. (The CO may also request a Release of Claims be completed by the contractor, although not required for contract and orders using SAP procedures.) If the bilateral modification and Release of Claims are not returned to the CO within 60 days, the CO shall release the modification as unilateral and proceed with contract closeout upon completion of the period of performance, receipt and acceptance of supplies or services, and final payment.

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List of Attachments and Exhibits

Exhibit Description No. of Pages

1 Experience and Equipment Questionnaire

Exhibit #1 – Experience and Equipment Questionnaire

EXPERIENCE & EQUIPMENT QUESTIONNAIRE

1. Contractor Name, Address, & Telephone Number

EXPERIENCE

2. How many years does your business have in the line of work contemplated by this solicitation?

3. List Below all Trailer projects you or your business has completed within the last three (3) years:

Contract

Amount Type of Project Date

Completed

Name, Address & Telephone Number of Owner/Person to Contact for Information

EQUIPMENT

5. Specify Equipment available for this project (i.e. equipment for installation etc.):

Certification: I certify that all of the statements made by me are complete and correct to the best of my knowledge. That any persons named as references area authorized to furnish the Forest Service with information needed to verify my capability to perform this project.

Signature Date

Contractors are strongly encouraged to use this form and supplement it with additional narrative to fully address the evaluation criteria detailed in Section- Evaluation-Commercial Supplies and Commercial Services.

PROVISIONS:

(xiii) 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):

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Provisions:

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far (FAR Provisions begin with 52)

Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) Provisions: https://www.acquisition.gov/agar

(AGAR Provisions begin with 452)

FAR and AGAR Deviations to provisions may be viewed at: Policies & Regulations | USDA

Provisions Incorporated by Reference:

(xiv) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAR 2023)

Addenda to provision 52.212-1:

52.204-7 System for Award Management (OCT 2018)

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (AUG 2020)

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation (NOV

2015)

Addenda to Provision 52.212-1:

For simplified acquisitions, the word quote or quoter is substituted in provision 52.212-1 for the word offer or offeror.

Addenda to Provision 52.212-1 paragraph (b) Submission of Quotes:

AT A MINIMUM, QUOTER SHALL SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS BACK

WITH THEIR RESPONSE TO THIS SOLICITATION:

1) Schedule of Items (Page 1).

2) Technical Capability Information Showing That the Quoted Items Meet The

Specifications in this Solicitation (See Description Section and return the filled in check boxes along with specification sheets or brochures (See Pages 2 and 8)).

3) Exhibit #1 Experience and Equipment Questionnaire (Page 5).

4) 52.204-24(d) Representations Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment (Page 7).

5) 52.212-3(b)(2) Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Page 7).

1) Quoters must have an active entity registration in the System for Award Management in order to submit a quote. https://www.sam.gov/SAM/

2) Submit quotes by email to the email address in section (xx) so that it is delivered into this inbox by the due date and time. Emails should be in Microsoft Word, or Adobe PDF format. Be aware that large attachments may increase the time required to deliver an email. It is the quoter’s responsibility to confirm receipt of the quote from the purchasing agent .

3) Address questions about this solicitation to the purchasing agent listed in section (xx).

Questions about this solicitation are due by 08/09/2023 at 10:00 AM Mountain Time.

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(xv) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial

Services (DEC 2022) (DEVIATION DEC 2022) (DEVIATION NOV 2022)

[If Offeror Representations and Certifications are not complete in SAM the offeror shall submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and

Commercial Services, with your offer. The full provision is available from http://www.acquisition.gov/far/.

If Offeror Representations and Certifications are complete in SAM, the offeror shall complete the following:]

(b)(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the Offeror in paragraph

(b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications in SAM.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through http://www.sam.gov. After reviewing SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and

Commercial Services, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard(s) applicable to the NAICS code(s) referenced for this solicitation), at the time this offer is submitted and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs

[Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (v) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any. Write “None” if there are no changes needed to your online reps and certs.

DEVIATION NOV 2022] Offerors that are representing as joint ventures should submit their socio-economic status in the space provided above until such time that SAM.gov has been updated to include the joint venture representations contained within provision 52.212-3 paragraph (c). These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

Provisions Incorporated by Full Text:

(xvi) 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (NOV 2021)

(d) Representation. The Offeror represents that—

(1) It ☐ will, ☐ will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the

Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that—

It ☐ does, ☐ does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the

Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

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(xvii) 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the lowest priced technically acceptable quoter, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:

Factor#1 - Technical Capability:

Sub-Factor #1 - Quoted Items: Quote must provide information confirming that the items/service meet the specifications in the description section (check boxes), in addition, product specification sheets or brochures may also be submitted to ensure that the quoted equipment meets the specifications in this solicitation.

Sub-Factor #2 – Ability to meet delivery date: Quote must include certification (see schedule of items) that the required delivery date can be met (or in the event that it cannot be met, the earliest possible delivery date based on the information provided in the schedule of items.

Factor #2 – Experience/Past Performance:

Sub-Factor #1 – Experience: Quote must demonstrate experience in providing trailers. This can be demonstrated through past contracts. (see Exhibit #1 Experience and Equipment

Questionnaire).

Sub-Factor #2 – Past Performance: Quote must demonstrate past performance (how well similar work was performed). This can be demonstrated through providing references (see Exhibit #1

Experience and Equipment Questionnaire).

The Government may also use past performance information obtained from other than the sources identified by the quoter. Information obtained from the Past Performance Information Retrieval

System (PPIRS) database located at http//www.ppirs.gov is one of the sources that will be utilized.

PPIRS functions as the central warehouse for performance assessment reports received from several

Federal performance information collection systems and is sponsored by the DOD E-Business Office and administered by the Naval Sea Logistics Center Detachment Portsmouth. NOTE: In accordance with FAR 15.305 (a)(2)(iv)), in the case of a quoter without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror shall be determined to have unknown past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, “unknown” will be considered

“acceptable.”

(b) A written notice of award or acceptance of a quote, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful quoter within the time for acceptance specified in the quote, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the quote’s specified expiration time, the

Government may accept a quote (or part of a a quote), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

Technical and past performance, when combined, are equal in importance to price.

(xviii) 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 4) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(xviiii) Date, Time, and Place Quotes are due:

Quotes are due on 08/14/2023 by 10:00 AM Mountain Time at the email address in section (xx).

(xx) Government Point of Contact:

Tammy Mikkelsen

Purchasing Agent tamara.mikkelsen@usda.gov mailto:tamara.mikkelsen@usda.gov