CombinedSynopsis_Towmaster_Trailer_Fort_Def.pdf

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is soliciting offers for Towmaster Trailer for Fort Defiance

Agency, Branch of Transportation, Fort Defiance, Arizona. 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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. 140A0923Q0131 herein cited is issued as a

Request for Quote (RFQ) and will be procured under FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial

Items. Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through

Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-06. The NAICS Code is 336212. Size Standard: 1000. The

BIA, Western Navajo Agency, solicits for Towmaster Trailer for Fort Defiance Agency, Branch of Transportation, Fort Defiance, Arizona. See attached specifications.

Price Schedule: 1 LS $___________________________

Provide an itemized breakdown of costs.

CONTRACT CLAUSES: The following clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and

Certifications Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial

Items; and FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or

Executive Orders Commercial Items. In paragraph (a) of FAR 52.212-5 the following applies:

FAR 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553); FAR 52.233-4, Applicable

Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Pub. L.108-77, 108-78). In paragraph (b) of FAR

52.212-5(b), the Contractor shall comply with the following FAR clauses that the Contracting

Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive order applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: FAR 52.225-1 Buy

American Act-Supplies (June 2003) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d); FAR 52.232-33, Payment by

Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003)(31 U.S.C. 3332); and

FAR 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 1999) (31 U.S.C. 3332); 52.222-3, Convict Labor

(June 2003); 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2006);

52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr

2002); 52.229-3, Federal, State, and Local Taxes (April 2003); 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal

(Aug 1999); 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. (Dec 2013).

FAR and DIAR clauses are herein incorporated as follows: FAR 52.232-18, Availability of

Funds (April 1984); FAR 1452.204-70, Release of Claims - Department of the Interior. The

Federal Acquisition Regulations clauses and provisions are available on the Internet at:

http://www.acquisition.gov or may be requested from the Contracting Officer.

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52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony

Conviction under any Federal Law.

Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (Feb 2016)

(a) As required by sections 744 and 745 of Division E of the Consolidated and Further

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), and similar provisions, if contained in subsequent appropriations acts, the Government will not enter into a contract with any corporation that–

(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or

(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) The Offeror represents that–

(1) It is □ is not □ a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability; and

(2) It is □ is not □ a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a

Federal law within the preceding 24 months.

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Contractors qualified to deliver these services are encouraged to submit a signed and dated quote, responses to evaluation factors, along with UEI Number, proof of contractor's registration in www.sam.gov, via email to: elsie.begay@bia.gov by 12:00 p.m. MDT, September 18, 2023.

Any further questions regarding this announcement may be directed to Elsie Begay, Contract

Specialist, at (505) 863-8226, by email at elsie.begay@bia.gov.

1452.280-1 Notice of Indian small business economic enterprise set-aside.

1452.280-2 Notice of Indian economic enterprise set-aside.

1452.280-3 Subcontracting limitations.

1452.280-4 Indian economic enterprise representation. As prescribed in 1480.801(a), insert the following provision in each written solicitation for supplies, services, or covered construction:

INDIAN ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE REPRESENTATION (JUL 2013)

The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ] does [ ] does not meet the definition of Indian economic enterprise as defined in 1480.201. [End of provision http://www.sam.gov/ mailto:elsie.begay@bia.gov