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REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

THIS RFQ IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

15. DATE OF QUOTATION

16. SIGNER

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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

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NF-FN7300-23-00372 NF-FN7300-23-003721305M323QNFFN0012

WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION

325 BROADWAY, SOU6

BOULDER CO 80305

DIANA ROMERO

DIANA.ROMERO@NOAA.GOV

Please See Continuation Page for Line Item Details

303 578-9265 SE FISHER SCIENCE CTR/F/SEC

75 VIRGINIA BEACH DRIVE

MIAMI

33149FL

DEC 12, 2022

DEC 31, 2023

FN700023

SCHEDULE Continued

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAICS: 811310

SIZE STANDARD: $11.0M

0001 Base Year - Services, non-personal, to provide all equipment, labor, and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for elevator maintenance services in accordance with the statement of work

12.00 MO

1001 Option Year 1 - Services, non-personal, to provide all equipment, labor, and materials (unless otherwise

2001 Option Year 2 - Services, non-personal, to provide all

3001 Option Year 3 - Services, non-personal, to provide all

4001 Option Year 4 - Services, non-personal, to provide all

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Table of Contents

STATEMENT OF WORK

CLAUSES/NOAA CONTRACT LANGUAGE

WAGE DETERMINATION 2015-4543

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CLAUSES

STATEMENT OF WORK

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Statement of Work for Elevator Service Contract at the Southeast Fisheries Science Center located at

75 Virginia Beach drive, Miami FL 33149

September 8, 2022

EXISTING CONDITIONS

The Southeast Fisheries Science Center at Miami, Florida has one twin-post hydraulic elevator to service the 3 floor levels of the facility.

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SCOPE

The Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) solicits interested and qualified private and commercial vendors to submit proposals for entering into agreement for the purpose of providing the services specified under this request for proposal. The contractor is to provide everything needed to furnish all the services requested under this solicitation, to include labor, tools, materials, consumables, services, supervision, etc. The services requested under this request for proposal shall be performed by skilled, trained and certified personnel.

The contractor winning this Service Contract shall perform all work requested in this RFP in accordance with the version of ASME A17.1 that is, according to the relevant authority having jurisdiction, applicable to the Unit(s) at the time the Agreement is first fully executed by both parties, and shall have a Maintenance Control Program (MCP) that meets or exceeds the requirements of section 8.6 of the above-mentioned code.

As part of this Contract, the Contractor shall perform a thorough monthly inspection of the elevator and all associated hardware and systems to assure the integrity and proper operation of the entire system, and will notify the Facility Manager via email of any problem found during the inspection, even if the repair is not covered under the scope of this contract. This service contract includes troubleshooting and written repair quotes, at no additional cost to the Government, of repairs not covered under the scope of this contract, to include associated service calls, labor and other expenses needed to troubleshoot the problem and to gather the information needed to generate the quote.

All additional costs for services not covered under the scope of this contract shall be approved in advanced, in writing, by the Government CO. The Government is not responsible for payment of work, service requests, fees or invoices of any type, other than the cost for the services covered under the scope of this Contract, unless a written quote was submitted to and approved by the Government CO in advanced. Any work request or repair believed by the Contractor to be out of the scope of this contract, shall be discussed with the Contracting Officer prior to incurring on any expense, dispatching of any technician or providing any service that could result in additional charges to the Government. Prior to dispatching a technician or providing services of any type, the Contractor shall request all necessary tests, checks and shall acquire all necessary information to verify the veracity of the call and to confirm that the request is within the scope of this contract, and shall not proceed unless it is covered under the scope of this contract or approved in writing by the Government CO. Failure of the Contractor to verify shall not be acceptable cause to justify a later request for payment for additional services not covered under the scope of this Contract.

If the Government believes that the Contractor is using this Service Contract to abuse Federal Funding by providing excessively high quotes, the Government reserves the right to request quotes from other similar vendors, and the Contractor winning this Service Contract will have to perform the repair at the lowest competitive quote plus 25%.

Task #1: Service Visits

1. For repairs, equipment and elements associated with the elevator system but not covered under the scope of this contract: Contractor will visit the site every month to perform a thorough inspection of the entire system, associated hardware and elements, and will notify the Facility Manager via email of any problem found during the inspection, even if the repairs are not covered under the scope of this contract. Contractor will troubleshoot and provide a written repair quotes to the Facility Manager for approval, at no additional cost to

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the Government, and will not proceed with the repair until the quote is approved in writing (refer to other sections of this document for additional instructions).

2. For repairs and equipment covered under the scope of this contract: Contractor will visit the site every month to inspect, examine, maintain, adjust, clean and lubricate the equipment covered under the scope of this contract, as necessary to promote the proper operation of those units and will repair or replace any covered components if the repair or replacement is necessitated by normal wear and tear or is not otherwise excluded by this Agreement. Contractor will furnish whatever parts and labor is needed to perform the tasks described above, and will also furnish all controller contacts, limit switch contacts, contact insulators, contact springs and hydraulic lifting fluid needed for the proper functioning of the equipment. These Service Visits will be performed during the “Regular Time” specified in this contract.

The Contractor will examine covered parts and components of the Unit(s) including:

a) Control and landing positioning systems

b) Signal fixtures

c) Machines, Drives, Power units, pumps, valves, and above-ground jacks

d) Car and hoist way door operating devices and door protection equipment

e) Loadweighers

f) Safety mechanisms

In order to ensure optimum operation, The Contractor will also:

a) Lubricate covered parts and components for smooth and efficient performance

b) Adjust covered parts and components to promote safe operation

Task #2: Service Requests

1. This Service Agreement also includes the dispatch of a technician to address minor adjustments to, and the release of any entrapped passengers from, a Unit during the “Regular Time” specified in this contract.

Service Requests may be made from one or more of the following: The building manager or manager's representative, emergency personnel, and/or passengers through the Unit’s communication device and/or from any applicable remote monitoring device attached to the Unit if monitored by the Contractor. Service requests will be responded during “Regular Time”, as defined in this contract, at no additional charge to the Government. Contractor will respond within four (4) hours of receiving a call, 2-hour response time should the Elevator be out of service. Work that is incomplete will be resumed the next working day.

2. Contractor will perform the necessary investigations to verify that the service request is within the scope of this contract, and will immediately contact the CO and/or Facility Manager to discuss and find resolutions to address service requests believed to be out of scope. Contractor will not proceed unless the request is within scope or approved in writing by the Government CO, Refer to other sections of this document for additional instructions.

Task #3: Equipment Testing

1. This agreement includes no load safety tests, annual safety tests, and five (5) year full load tests as required by the Bureau of Elevator Inspection.

2. Should the Unit(s) require any additional type of equipment testing as required by any applicable law and/or code, the Contractor will provide the Government with a separate written estimate that includes the cost of any associated labor and/or material(s).

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Task #4: Communication call Center-Phone Monitoring Service

Provide phone monitoring service for the unit described in this contract to provide 7 days per week, 24 hours per day, 365 days per year dispatching service, through a Centralized Elevator Communications call center provided by the Contractor. The dispatching service shall be provided for calls placed by purchaser outside of regular time to the local Contractor’s Elevator branch office. Contractor shall also include telephone monitoring on all units maintained under this agreement. Depending on the nature of the call and circumstances, the Contractor Elevator's operators will call one or more of the following: Government’s designated contacts; Local emergency services at phone numbers provided by the Government, and/or a local Contractor’s elevator service technician to be dispatched to the location of the equipment.

Under those circumstances where the Contractor is unable to reach the Purchaser's Designated Contacts, and other contacts mentioned on the paragraph above, Contractor is not authorized to dispatch an elevator service technician or Local Emergency Services to the location of the equipment if it could result in additional charges to the Government. The Contractor will only dispatch a technician or Local Emergency Services to the site if it is covered under the scope of this contract, free of charges or approved in writing by the Government’s Credit Card Holder responsible for payment of the additional charges.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1. The Contractor shall provide all personnel and equipment required to complete all work specified herein.

2. The successful bidder and its subcontractors, in order to be considered responsive, must possess the appropriate licenses. It should also be noted that the successful bidder will, at the time of the pre-work conference, be required to show that each of the Contractor’s subcontractors must possess the appropriate licenses.

3. The Contractor shall comply with all local, state, and Federal environmental, health, and safety regulations applicable to the tasks requested in this Contract.

ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS

1. COR: Contracting Officer Representative

2. CO: Contracting Officer

3. IAW: In Accordance With

4. PM: Preventive Maintenance

5. RFP: Request for proposal

6. Regular Time: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM except during scheduled holidays

7. SOW: Statement of Work

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QUALIFICATIONS FOR BIDDERS

Contractors bidding on this project shall:

1. Have the necessary business licenses, qualifications and qualified personal to perform the work specified in this document.

2. Have a minimum of 5 years of experience performing Service Contracts of a nature similar with technical complexity, operations and size to that being bid upon. To demonstrate qualifications to perform the Work, each Bidder must submit with the bid package evidence, such as financial data, references and scope of work for similar projects, present commitments and other such data as it may deem necessary to establish the competency and ability of the Bidder to perform the Work.

The Government reserves the right to make such investigations as it may deem necessary to establish the competency and financial ability of any Bidder to perform the Work and if, after investigation, the evidence of his competency or financial ability is not satisfactory, the Government reserves the right to reject his bid.

SUBCONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS AND OTHERS

1. No more than 49% of dollar value of the total contract work may be accomplished by subcontractors. The balance of work must be accomplished by selected Contractor's own forces. Each bidder must furnish with his proposal, a list of the items and services he proposes to sub-contract and the estimated cost of these items.

2. If requested by the Government, Bidder shall provide an experience statement with pertinent information regarding similar projects and other evidence of qualification for each Subcontractor, supplier, person or organization. If the Government after due investigation has reasonable objection to any proposed Subcontractor, supplier, other person or organization, either may, before the Notice of Award is given, request the apparent successful Bidder to submit an acceptable substitute without an increase in Bid price. If the apparent successful Bidder declines to make any such substitution, the Government may award the contract to the next lowest Bidder that proposes to use acceptable Subcontractors, Suppliers and other persons and organizations. Any Subcontractor, Supplier, other person or organization listed and to whom the Government does not make written objection prior to the giving of the Notice of Award will be deemed acceptable to the Government. Subcontractors shall not be changed without the approval of the Government. No acceptance by the Government of any such Subcontractor, Supplier or other person or organization shall constitute a waiver of any right of the Government to reject defective work or materials not conforming with these specifications.

3. No Bidder shall be required to employ any Subcontractor, other person or organization against whom Bidder has reasonable objection

WORK SITE

Southeast Fisheries Science Center 75 Virginia Beach drive Miami FL 33149

PARTS WARRANTY

Contractor will guarantee all parts replaced or repaired for one (1) year. If any of these parts are defective, upon written notification, the Contractor will agree to replace the defective parts in a timely manner at no cost.

SERVICE CALL AND REPAIR WORKMANSHIP WARRANTY

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The Contractor shall guarantee the quality of all repairs and service call workmanship for 30 days. Upon written notification, the Contractor will agree to remedy and redo any work/repair in a timely manner at no cost.

HOURS OF OPERATION

Work shall be performed between 8:00am & 5:00pm Monday thru Friday unless otherwise approved by the Facility manager. Contractor agrees to observe all Federal Holidays, and any other day off work designated by Federal Statute, Executive Order, or Presidential Proclamation: New Year’s Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Memorial Day, Presidents Day, Independence Day & Martin Luther King Day.

POINT OF CONTACTS:

TBD

GOVERNMENT CONTACT

The Facility Manager will serve as the Government’s point of contact for all submissions.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

This is a 5-year Service Contract that will be renewed every year.

SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PLAN:

1. The Contractor shall observe and institute all applicable OSHA safety requirements and procedures to prevent accidents and injuries to both Contractor and Government employees including 40 CFR 1926 Subpart M for fall protection requirements.

2. The Contractor shall designate one person as Safety Coordinator for purposes of communication between the Contractor and the Facility Manager.

3. Contractor shall provide a Safety Plan and Procedure to protect employees from being injured while on the job site. Submit plan to the Contracting Officer for review and approval.

4. Contractor shall provide an Emergency Plan and Procedure to provide immediate care for an employee injured while on the job site. Submit plan to the Contracting Officer for review and approval.

GOVERNMENT PROVIDED MATERIALS AND/OR SERVICES

1. Unless otherwise indicated elsewhere in this SOW, the Government will provide no data, materials, equipment and/or services to the Contractor. Any and all research required to fulfill the SOW described herein, shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. The Government retains the right to request the Contractor to acquire additional information on behalf of the Government.

2. The Government does not warrant that any documents provided as attachments to be free from discrepancies, ambiguities, errors, omissions, or changing conditions. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to confirm existing conditions and resolve discrepancies between documents.

END OF STATEMENT OF WORK

CLAUSES/NOAA CONTRACT LANGUAGE

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FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (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.

(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.

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(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.

(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 non-responsive may be excluded from further evaluation and rejected without further notification to the offeror.

1. Submit quotes to the office specified in this solicitation on or before the time specified in the solicitation. Email quotes are acceptable and can be sent to diana.romero@noaa.gov.

2. Contractor shall have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM found at www.SAM.gov) in order to provide a quote and be eligible for award. Must provide their UEI #/CAGE CODE with their quote.

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3. Provide all evaluation criteria in accordance with 52.212-2 in this package. Vendors who do not provide all evaluation criteria will not be accepted.

4. Quote shall include at least two references for similar services including the phone number, full address, and email address. References will be checked. 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 contractor performance, other government agencies or commercial entities, or past performance databases, and will be based on responsiveness, quality and customer services.

“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”.

FAR 52.237-1 SITE VISIT (APR 1984) Offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

(End of Provision)

Site Visit National Marine Fisheries Service 2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle, WA, 98112

Vendors must email to make site visit appointments. Point of Contact William Martinez Email: William.martinez@noaa.gov

FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021)

(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. Award will be based on the best value to the government trade off. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

1) Technical Capability: It is the contractor’s responsibility to provide the quote, all necessary documentation and/or information for the government to make a determination that the contractor has the capability to provide these services. The offeror's approach to performing contract requirements and its capability to successfully perform the contract will be evaluated. Provide a detailed description of the company’s experience performing similar services. A contractor that has performed a site visit will be regarded with higher technical capability unless the contractor can provide a detailed technical approach write-up to perform this service with their quote for the Government to consider in place of a site visit.

2) Past Performance – The offeror's past performance on related contracts will be evaluated to determine, as appropriate, successful performance of contract requirements, quality and timeliness of delivery of goods and services, cost management, communications between contracting parties, proactive management and customer satisfaction. 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 contractor performance, other government agencies or commercial entities, or past performance databases, and will be based on responsiveness, quality, and customer services. Quote shall include at least two references for similar services including the phone number, full address, and e-mail address.

3) Price. The Government intends to award a best value trade-off, firm fixed-price purchase order on an all or none basis with payment terms of Net 30.

The Government intends to award a trade-off, firm fixed-price purchase on an all or none basis with payment terms of Net-30.

(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.

Site Visit National Marine Fisheries Service 2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle, WA, 98112

Vendors must email to make site visit appointments. Point of Contact William Martinez Email: William.martinez@noaa.gov

"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".

CAM 1352.215-72 INQUIRIES (APR 2010)

OFFERORS MUST SUBMIT ALL QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS SOLICITATION IN WRITING VIA EMAIL TO diana.romero@noaa.gov QUESTIONS SHOULD BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 12:00 P.M. MDT/MST, 12/08/2022. Any responses to questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to

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the solicitation. Even if provided in other form, only the question responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract.

(End of clause)

FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (OCT 2022)

(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, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300. 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 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern—

(1) Means a small business concern—

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(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 its field of operation, 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.

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, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300.

(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 is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii).

Check all that apply

(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that— (i)It □ is, □ is not a small business concern; or (ii)It □ is, □ is not a small business joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 121.103(h) and 13 CFR 125.8(a)

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and (b). [ The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: __.]

(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—

(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…