Combined_Synopsis_Solicitation_70FB7019Q00000032.pdf

Solicitation Number: 70FB7019Q00000032

Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

2. The solicitation number is 70FB7019Q00000032 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). Under this requirement, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) intends to award single commercial, Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract.

3. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-86. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard (NAICS) code is 335312. The small business size standard is 1,250 employees. This is an unrestricted, full and open acquisition.

4. FEMA intends to purchase the below contract line items. This is FOB Destination – shipping costs to Puerto Rico shall be included in the Unit Price.

5. Description of requirements for the items to be acquired: The Department of Homeland

Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has a requirement to acquire seven (7) Generator Bill of Material kits and two (2) 20’ containers to be delivered to FEMA warehouses in Puerto Rico.

6. Delivery, Inspection, Acceptance and FOB Point of Contact will be provided to awardee(s).

7. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES:

In case of inclement weather not permitting arrival of participants, the Government reserves the right to make one adjustment to the period of performance with advance notice.

All referenced FAR provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffar1.htm and HSAR provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFHSARA.HTM.

CLINs Description Qty Unit Unit Price Total Price

0001 Generator BOM Kits 7 Each

0002 Empty 20’ Container 2 Each

a. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference.

b. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and paragraph

(a) is completed as follows:

The Government intends to award a commercial purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) responsible offeror. The factors below above will be the evaluation factors used to evaluate all offers received.

Quotes must be specific in details and clearly identify all the government requirements.

(1) Technical

(2) Price

A decision on the technical acceptability of each offeror’s quotations will be made. For those offerors which are determined to be technically acceptable, award will be made to that vendor with the lowest overall price. The Government intends to make an award based on the initial quotations. If further questions are required, the contracting officer may contact the offeror(s) for clarification. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose quotation conforms to all solicitation requirements, such as terms and conditions, representations and certification, technical requirements and provides the best value to the Government based on the results of the evaluation described below.

Factor 1: Technical Acceptability

1) The offeror must complete the Attachment 2_PR BOM Increase Blank to receive a technical rating.

• An evaluation rating of technically Acceptable/Unacceptable will be assigned upon completion of the technical quotation evaluation. If an offeror receives a technical rating of “Unacceptable” they will not be considered for Delivery Order award.

2) Delivery Schedule – The contractor’s delivery schedule shall demonstrate meeting the required 45 days from award.

• If an offeror receives a delivery schedule rating of “Unacceptable” they will not be considered for award.

Rating Definition Acceptable The offeror’s proposed delivery terms and items meet or exceed the minimum specifications as identified in the Statement of Work.

Unacceptable The offeror’s proposed delivery terms and items DO NOT meet the minimum specifications as identified in the Statement of Work.

Factor 2: Trade Agreement Act Compliance

Trade Agreement Act (TAA) Compliance – the 20’ containers must be manufactured in the U.S. or from a TAA designated country (https://gsa.federalschedules.com/resources/taa-designated-countries/).

The contractor shall demonstrate with appropriate documents and certification in accordance with FAR 52.225-5 (19 U.S.C 2501 et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301) and 52.225-6 of complying with the Trade Agreement.

Rating Definition Acceptable The offeror’s quote sufficiently demonstrates complying with the Trade Agreement Act.

Unacceptable The offeror’s quote does not sufficiently demonstrate complying with the Trade Agreement Act.

Factor 3: Price

The offeror must complete the Attachment 2_PR BOM Increase Blank to receive a technical rating. The fillable excel file tab 1 “Cost Per Kit” is the individual cost for ONE kit of all the components (not including the 20’ container); the second tab “Total Cost” vendor is to input the cost for each kit, plus cost for each container. Each offeror is required to input the item number, manufacture (mfg.) and vendor information along with the unit cost; at the bottom of each sheet, offerors are required to input freight/shipping charges (percentage). A summary tab has been included that provides an overall total.

On the “total cost” tab, vendors are required to input the cost for EACH 20’ container and shipping associated – there are a total of 9 x 20’ container’s being procured. The overall total will be reflected in row 12.

The total price will be used to conduct price analysis, using one or more techniques in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(b)(2) to determine fair and reasonable pricing.

c. All prospective offerors must be actively registered in the System for Awards Management (SAM) at the time of proposal submission.

d. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference.

e. The following clauses cited within FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions

Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items, apply:

• 52.203-5, Covenant Against Contingent Fees

• 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government https://gsa.federalschedules.com/resources/taa-designated-countries/

• 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement To Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights.

• 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel Jan 2011

• 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance Jul 2016

• 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems.

• 52.209-7, Information Regarding Responsibility Matters

• 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons

• 52.222-3, Convict Labor

• 52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace

• 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities

• 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity

• 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the

Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans

• 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities

• 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the

Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans

• 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

• 52.224-1 Privacy Act Notification Apr 1984

• 52.224-2 Privacy Act Apr 1984

• 52.225-5, Trade Agreements

• 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases

• 52.225-18, Place of Manufacturer

• 52.232-1, Payments

• 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Central Contractor Registration

• 52.233-2, Service of Protest

• 52.233-3, Protest after Award

• 52.243-1, Changes – Fixed Price

• 52.244-6, Subcontracts for Commercial Items

8. Quotes must include company name, company DUNS number, and point of contact information.

9. The Defense Priorities and Allocation System (DPAS) DOES NOT apply to this acquisition.

10. All responsible sources should submit quotes to monique.park@fema.dhs.gov by 1 pm

EST, Friday September 13, 2019.

Technical and/or administrative questions must be submitted in writing to monique.park@fema.dhs.gov no later than 12:00PM EST, Wednesday September 11, 2019. Individual responses will not be given. Responses to all inquiries will be published by amendment to the solicitation and posted to FedBizOpps. Inquiries and information received after the established deadline will only be answered/addressed if considered essential to the requirement and in the best interest of the Government.

https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_241_244.html#wp1129139

11. Further details regarding the requirement can be found in the attachments:

a. Statement of Work (SOW) and Attachment 2_PR BOM Increase_Blank.xlsx.

b. Local Clauses and Billing Instructions