3 RFQ 1305M322QNFFK0049 FormSF18.pdf

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

THIS RFQ IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

15. DATE OF QUOTATION

16. SIGNER

a. NAME (Type or print)

c. TITLE (Type or print)

b. TELEPHONE

AREA CODE

NUMBER

STANDARD FORM 18 (REV. 6-95) Prescribed by GSA-FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(a)

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8. TO:

b. COMPANYa. NAME

c. STREET ADDRESS

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

9. DESTINATION

a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE

b. STREET ADDRESS

c. CITY

d. STATE e. ZIP CODE

7. DELIVERY

FOB DESTINATION

OTHER

(See Schedule)

10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO THE

ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5a ON OR BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS (Date)

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 service. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotation must be completed by the quoter.

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

ITEM NUMBER

(a)

SUPPLIES/ SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

(c)

UNIT

(d)

UNIT PRICE

(e)

AMOUNT

(f)

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 are are not attached.

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER

a. NAME OF QUOTER

b. STREET ADDRESS

c. COUNTY

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

SIGN QUOTATION

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1. REQUEST NUMBER 2. DATE ISSUED

JUN 23, 2022

3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER 4. CERT. FOR NAT. DEF.

UNDER BDSA REG. 2

AND/OR DMS REG. 1

RATING

5a. ISSUED BY 6. DELIVER BY (Date)

5b. FOR INFORMATION CALL (NO COLLECT CALLS)

NAME TELEPHONE NUMBER

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NF-FKAE30-22-02107 1305M322QNFFK0049

WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION

325 BROADWAY, SOU6

BOULDER CO 80305

DIANA ROMERO

DIANA.ROMERO@NOAA.GOV

Please See Continuation Page for Line Item Details

303 497-3761 SOUTHEAST ENFORCEMENT DIV

263 13TH AVENUE SOUTH

ST. PETERSBURG

33701FL

JUL 08, 2022

JUL 31, 2023

FKAE3073

SCHEDULE Continued

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAICS: 493210

SIZE STANDARD: $32.0M

The following wage determinations apply and copies are available upon request:

Wage Determination 2015-4491, Revision No. 20, Date 03/15/2022 Wage Determination 2015-4539, Revision No. 17, Date 03/15/2022 Wage Determination 2015-4543, Revision No. 21, Date 06/07/2022

The government may make one or multiple awards off this RFQ.

0001 Services, non-personal, to provide all equipment, labor, and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) for storage of seized evidence in temperature controlled environment, in accordance with the attached statement of work.

Period of Performance: 08/01/2022 to 07/31/2023

1.00 YR

0002 Services, non-personal, to provide all equipment, labor, and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) for transportation of evidence seized, in accordance with the statement of work.

Period of Performance: 08/01/2022 to 07/31/2023

1.00 YR

OPT

1001 Services, non-personal, to provide all equipment, labor, and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) for storage of seized evidence in temperature controlled environment, in accordance with the attached statement of work.

Period of Performance: 08/01/2023 to 07/31/2024

1.00 YR

OPT

1002 Services, non-personal, to provide all equipment, labor, and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) for transportation of evidence seized, in accordance with the statement of work

Period of Performance: 08/01/2023 to 07/31/2024

1.00 YR

OPT

2001 Services, non-personal, to provide all equipment, labor, and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) for storage of seized evidence in temperature controlled environment, in accordance with the attached statement of work.

Period of Performance: 08/01/2024 to 07/31/2025

1.00 YR

OPT

2002 Services, non-personal, to provide all equipment, labor, and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) for transportation of evidence seized, in accordance with the statement of work.

Period of Performance: 08/01/2024 to 07/31/2025

1.00 YR

OPT

3001 Services, non-personal, to provide all equipment, labor, and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) for storage of seized evidence in temperature controlled environment, in accordance with the attached statement of work.

1.00 YR

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Period of Performance: 08/01/2025 to 07/31/2026

OPT

3002 Services, non-personal, to provide all equipment, labor, and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) for transportation of evidence seized, in accordance with the statement of work.

Period of Performance: 08/01/2025 to 07/31/2026

1.00 YR

OPT

4001 Services, non-personal, to provide all equipment, labor, and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) for storage of seized evidence in temperature controlled environment, in accordance with the attached statement of work.

Period of Performance: 08/01/2026 to 07/31/2027

1.00 YR

OPT

4002 Services, non-personal, to provide all equipment, labor, and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) for transportation of evidence seized, in accordance with the statement of work.

NOTICE TO OFFERORS: Instructions for submitting quotations under this request for quote must be followed.

Failure to provide all information to aid in the evaluation may be considered non-responsive. Offers that are nonresponsive may be excluded from further evaluation and rejected without further notification to the offeror.

In addition to written price quotes, offers are instructed to provide:

1. Quotes shall be fully executed and returned on the Standard Form (SF) 18 and any acknowledgements of solicitation amendments on the SF 30 (if any are issued).

2. Submit quotations to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the time specified in the solicitation. Email quotes are acceptable and can be sent to Diana.Romero@noaa.gov.

3. At a minimum the contractor shall provide the following information:

a) Point of contact name, telephone and E-mail address.

b) Vendor Unique Entity ID from SAM.gov

c) Cage Code

4. Provide all evaluation criteria in accordance with 52.212-2 in this package.

5. The offeror shall complete the annual representations and certifications electronically in System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ in order to be considered for award.

THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT ACCEPT

RESPONSIBILITY FOR NON-RECEIPT OF QUOTES.

IT IS THE CONTRACTOR#S RESPONSIBILITY TO

REQUEST AND RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION OF THE

QUOTE

1.00 YR

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Period of Performance: 08/01/2026 to 07/31/2027

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Table of Contents

STATEMENT OF WORK

CLAUSES/PROVISIONS/DEVIATIONS/NOAA CONTRACT LANGUAGE

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CLAUSES

STATEMENT OF WORK

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Statement of Work (SOW) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Office of Law Enforcement, Southeast Division (SED)

SED Cold Storage and Transportation

SOW APPLIES TO BASE YEAR AND ALL OPTION YEARS

1. Background

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Office of Law Enforcement (OLE), Southeast Division (SED) is seeking to acquire services in Florida and Georgia for cold storage, on-site processing, and transport of seized, perishable property in support of criminal and civil investigations conducted by the SED. The government requires a contractor to provide cold storage services to secure freshly caught seafood that has been seized as potential evidence and for additional sampling for alleged Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP), Lacey Act, and other Federal and State regulatory violations.

The contractor must have the capability to secure, transport, load, unload, and palletize seized property. The OLE SED must have ample workspace at the facility in order to pull and replace palletized product and securely store property seized by the U.S. Government for a period of time, not to exceed the contract period of performance. This to-be seized property is perishable, and has not been forfeited. This means the government has the burden to preserve this property pending a final adjudication of the property.

The Base Period of Performance for this order is from 08/09/2022 to 08/08/2023.

2. Location & Size of the Facilities

2.1. The contractor shall provide cold storage facility services within designated southern U.S. coastline locations at seaports in Florida and Georgia. Specific locations and distances are listed below in Table 1.

2.2. Table 1 – Facility location and size requirements.

City/State Specific Location

Within X Number of Miles from Location

Cold Storage

(sf)

Ability to provide work space (sf)

Maximum Cold

Storage (sf)

Miami, FL Miami Seaport, 801 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, 30 16 170 1200

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FL 33132

Jacksonvill e, FL

Jacksonville Seaport 2064 E 11th St, Jacksonville, FL 32206

30 16 170 1200

Savannah, GA

Port of Savannah 2 Main St, Garden City, GA 31408

30 16 170 1200

3. Task 1 – Facility Storage

3.1. The contractor shall provide a cold storage facility that is large enough to project having ample room for seizures needing to be secured in temperature controlled units with lead time possible within 6 hours. The Government will utilize the storage and space for larger seizures and combining smaller seizure lots.

3.2. The contractor shall provide facilities and operational space accessible to agents) during normal business hours to have evidence picked up and stored for inspections, examinations, sampling efforts, and legal proceedings.

3.2.1. Note: Larger detentions/seizures are generally generated from work in major container ports/airports, while the potential for smaller seizures originates from domestic fisheries. SED has enforcement officers dedicated to port-of-entry work monitoring international illegal, unreported, and unregulated fisheries activities. The port-of-entry work can lead to seizures of large quantities of seafood products requiring immediate cold storage.

3.3. The contractor shall provide facility services that are accessible 24/7, 365 days a year.

3.4. The contractor shall provide storage for perishable seized products at temperatures to prevent spoilage during long-term storage and while being processed, documented, sampled and inventoried.

4. Task 2 – On-Site Processing Work Space

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4.1. The contractor shall provide a cold storage facility with ample refrigerated floor space to set up workstations where agents/officers and participating agencies can inventory, sample, and analyze the detained/seized product in a temperature controlled environment. Ample is defined as 170 square foot space to sample evidence. Note:

The inspection process is very important to successful litigation.

4.2. The contractor shall provide workspace that has adequate refrigerated work space for several enforcement personnel to conduct inspections of seized property to include offloading, documenting, sampling, and inspecting entire large refrigerated shipping containers (up to 40 foot).

4.3. The contractor shall provide a workspace/facility that has the ability to store palletized boxes of perishable products in secure designated areas for additional options that may extend the period of performance (the time necessary to effect the investigation and subsequent final disposition of the product) to ensure the seized property is not tampered with and chain of custody is maintained.

4.4. The contractor shall provide onsite processing personnel that have the ability to assist with and/or transport seized products from the storage location in the facility to a workspace within the facility.

4.5. The contractor shall provide a workspace/facility that allows access to seized products to SED and other enforcement personnel during regular business hours for inspections, sampling, and other legal proceedings.

4.6. The contractor shall be able to provide palletizing, sorting and packaging services to ensure seized products remain secure and properly packaged.

5. Task 3 – Transportation Capability

5.1. The contractor shall manage transportation and logistics which includes arranging refrigerated (“reefer”) transport of perishable products seized by SED.

5.2. If agents or enforcement officers get a tip or a random exam results in an evidence seizure, then the product must be moved quickly. The cold storage facility must have available temperature controlled trucks to move evidence when agents and/or enforcement officers are not able to do so themselves. Capabilities must allow flexibility and quick responses to support the law enforcement mission.

Transportation support required includes temperature controlled truck transportation, pickup from origin, and drop off at cold storage facility maintaining constant chain of supervision.

5.3. Once NOAA General Counsel authorizes destruction of evidence, the contractor shall assist as needed with transportation from the cold storage facility to the designated facility for destruction as specified by the government representative.

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6. Task 4 – Security

6.1. The Contractor shall provide a facility in order to maintain physical security 24/7/365 to ensure proper care and chain of custody.

6.2. Security and product safeguarding processes are instrumental. Experience supporting Law Enforcement agencies with an understanding of chain of custody requirements is required.

6.3. On-line inventory access:

6.4. Online oversight of all evidence currently held in the warehouse allows SED to manage case evidence for disposal when cases have been finalized and the Department of Justice (DOJ) or NOAA General Counsel (GC)releases evidence for destruction. A demonstration of inventory control methods is requested during proposal review.

7. Task 5 - Special Requirements

7.1. Experience and Federal/State Relationships:

7.1.1. SED may take custody of a seizure, which is later determined better handled by the state. The reverse also occurs, where the state takes custody of a seizure, which is later determined to be best handled by the federal government. A cold storage facility having relationships with multiple federal agencies and state Fish and Wildlife will alleviate the need to move product from one facility to another.

7.1.2. Relationships with state Fish and Wildlife as well as other federal agencies will help to substantiate the cold storage facilities’ security/safeguarding capabilities when working with Law Enforcement.

7.2. The contractor shall be able to bill based on Lot number and/or SED Case number to help ensure accurate accounting of what is being stored, and other services provided for SED investigation.

7.3. The contractor shall be able to provide monthly reports of items stored and location within the facility if moved.

7.4. The contractor shall provide notification if seized items are moved to another location within the facility within 48 hours.

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8. Deliverables

1330-52.215-70 SCHEDULE OF DELIVERABLEs (2005)

The following is a schedule of all deliverables, including administrative deliverables, required during the period of performance of this contract:

Item Description Location Quantit y (min)

Quantity (max)

Due Date Deliver to

Task

Facility Storage

Various sites identified in PWS Table 1.

16 sq ft 1200 sq ft

6 hours after Notificatio n to contractor

Governm ent Technical Point of Contact

Task

On-Site Processing Work Space

Various sites identified in PWS Table 1.

170 sq ft

1 business day after contract award

Governm ent Technical Point of Contact

Task 2.1

On-Site Processing sorting

Various sites identified in PWS Table 1.

pallets pallets

6 hours after Notificatio n to contractor

Governm ent Technical Point of Contact

Task 2.2

On-Site handling

Various sites identified in PWS Table 1.

pallets pallets

6 hours after Notificatio n to contractor

Governm ent Technical Point of Contact

Task 2.3

On-Site Processing palletizing

Various sites identified in PWS Table 1.

pallets pallets

6 hours after Notificatio n to contractor

Governm ent Technical Point of Contact

Task

Transportati on Capability

Various sites identified in PWS Table 1.

Reefer

3 Reefer

6 hours after Notificatio n to contractor

Governm ent Technical Point of Contact

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Task 3-1

Transportati on Capability

Various sites identified in PWS Table 1.

Distanc e 25 miles

Distance 150 miles

6 hours after Notificatio n to contractor

Governm ent Technical Point of Contact

Task

Security

Various sites identified in PWS Table 1.

6 hours after Notificatio n to contractor

Governm ent Technical Point of Contact

Task

Special Requirement s

Various sites identified in PWS Table 1.

business days after contract award

Governm ent Technical Point of Contact

Qualifications

The proposed contractor must have on-site during regular business hours at least one person experienced in the following:

● Law enforcement chain of custody requirements

● Working with marine fisheries information programs or other science-based programs

The contractor shall provide interdisciplinary expertise related to program and project management, business processes, best practices and procedures, database management, and meeting facilitation. The contractor shall have knowledge and expertise of NOAA Fisheries policies and programs, as well as experience with planning, and Federal financial management and operations.

Confidentiality and Data Privacy

This contract may require that services contractors have access to Privacy Information. Services contractors are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of all subjects and materials and may be required to sign and adhere to a Non-disclosure Agreement (NDA), and may be required to certify that there are no organizational (or other) conflicts of interest.

Government Furnished Resources

The Government will not furnish any resources to the Contractor in support of this contract.

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Place of Performance Work conducted at contractor site.

Travel is not expected or authorized for this task order.

Proposed Technical Point of Contact (TPOC):

TBD

Technical Subject Matter Experts:

TBD

CLAUSE/PROVISIONS/DEVIATIONS/NOAA CONTRACT LANGUAG

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FAR 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/browse/index/far (End of provision)

FAR 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 address:

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html

(End of Clause)

FAR 52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (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 Commerce Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR 1352) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

(End of clause)

FAR 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 Commerce Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR 1352) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

(End of clause) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Service (NOV 2021)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code(s) and small business size standard(s) for this acquisition appear elsewhere in the solicitation. However, the small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is 500 employees if the acquisition—

(1)Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(2)Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the offeror waives the price evaluation preference; or (3)Is an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation.

As a minimum, offers must show—

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-3 (see

FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender’s request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with FAR subpart 4.10), or alternative commercial products or commercial services for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

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(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2)

(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is "late" and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and-

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government’s control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers.

Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror’s initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation.

(1)

(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to-

GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section

Suite 8100 470 East L’Enfant Plaza, SW

Washington, DC 20407

Telephone (202) 619-8925

Facsimile (202) 619-8978.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision. Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:

(i) ASSIST ( https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/).

(ii) Quick Search ( http://quicksearch.dla.mil/).

(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by-

(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard ( https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm);

(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone (215)

697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

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(j) Unique entity identifier.(Applies to all offers that exceed the micro-purchase threshold, and offers at or below the micro-purchase threshold if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).)

The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation "Unique Entity Identifier" followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address. The Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see FAR subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

(k) [Reserved]

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency’s evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror’s offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

(5) For acquisitions of commercial products, the make and model of the product to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

(End of provision)

NOTICE TO OFFERORS: Instructions for submitting quotations under this request for quote must be followed. Failure to provide all information to aid in the evaluation may be considered non-responsive. Offers that are nonresponsive may be excluded from further evaluation and rejected without further notification to the offeror.

In addition to written price quotes, offers are instructed to provide:

1. Quotes shall be fully executed and returned on the Standard Form (SF) 18 and any acknowledgements of solicitation amendments on the SF 30 (if any are issued).

2. Submit quotations to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the time specified in the solicitation. Email quotes are acceptable and can be sent to Diana.Romero@noaa.gov.

3. At a minimum the contractor shall provide the following information:

a) Point of contact name, telephone and E-mail address.

b) Vendor Unique Entity ID from SAM.gov

c) Cage Code

4. Provide all evaluation criteria in accordance with 52.212-2 in this package.

5. The offeror shall complete the annual representations and certifications electronically in System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ in order to be considered for award.

“THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR NON-RECEIPT OF QUOTES. IT IS THE CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST AND RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION OF THE QUOTE RECEIPT”.

CONTRACTORS MUST BE ACTIVE IN SAM IN ORDER FOR QUOTES TO BE ACCEPTABLE.

FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 2021) applies to this acquisition. Offers will be evaluated based on price and the factors set forth in paragraph (a) 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. Paragraph (a) is hereby completed as follows: Evaluation will be based on:

1) Technical Capability/Qualifications: - It is the contractor’s responsibility to provide the quote, all necessary documentation and/or information for the government to make a determination that all experience and skills are met by the contractor.

2) Past Performance – quote shall include at least 2 references for similar services including the name, phone number, full address and email address. The government will use its discretion to determine the sources of past performance information used in the evaluation, and the information may be obtained from references provided by the offeror, the agency’s knowledge of the contractor’s performance, other government agencies or commercial entities, or past performance databases, and past performance will be based on responsiveness, timeliness, quality, and customer service.

3) Price.

The Government intends to award a best value trade-off, firm fixed-price purchase order(s) on a multiple award basis with payment terms of Net 30.

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(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of provision)

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL Products and Commercial Services

(NOV 2021) (DEVIATION 2020-11) (AUG 2020)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v)) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— “Covered telecommunications equipment or services” has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

Forced or indentured child labor means all work or service—

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

Highest-level owner means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

Immediate owner means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

Inverted domestic corporation, means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

Manufactured end product means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except—

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

Place of manufacture means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

Predecessor means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

Reasonable inquiry has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended. “Sensitive technology”— Sensitive technology—

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically—

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3)of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50

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U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern—

(1) Means a small business concern—

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

Small business concern—

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

(2) Affiliates, as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to control the others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships. SBA determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13 CFR 121.103.

Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with13 CFR 124.1002, means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that—

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by—

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13.CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

Subsidiary means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned—

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation Successor means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term “successor” does not include new offices/ divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name. The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

Veteran-owned small business concern means a small business concern—

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127), means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States.

Women-owned small business concern means a small business concern—

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

(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.

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.] 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.]

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas. Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it □is, □is not a small business concern.

(2) Veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it □is, □is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(3) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it

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□ is, □ is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

(4) Small disadvantaged business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, that it □is, □is not a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13

CFR124.1002.

(5) Women-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it □ is, □ is not a women-owned small business concern.

(6) WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(5) of this provision.] The offeror represents that-

(i) It □ is, □ is not a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It □ is, □ is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(6)(i) of this provision is accurate for each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: __________.] Each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the WOSB representation.

(7) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program in (c)(6) of this provision.] The offeror represents that-

(i) It □ is, □ is not an EDWOSB concern, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have…