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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation 140R3021Q0070 – Bottled Water for Hoover Dam – 5-year Blanket Purchase Agreement

(i) 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) Request for Quotes (RFQ) No. 140R3021Q0070 is being issued as a combined synopsis/solicitation.

(iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular number 2021-06.

(iv) This requirement is a total small business set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is: 312112 Bottled Water Manufacturing with a Small Business size standard of 1,000 employees.

(v) Quantities listed for Line Items 1, 2, and 3 are estimates for each year. Pricing should be submitted for a 5-year period, e.g., Sep 2021 to Sep 2022, Sept 2022 to Sept 2023, etc., on the attached Price Schedule.

LINE ITEMS: Provide price per each for Items 1, 2 and 3.

Item 1--Bottled Water, 5-Gal, est 4,000 ea per year, Est 70 per week, $_______/each Item 2--Distilled Bottled Water, 5-Gal, est. 175 ea per year, Est 4 per week, $______/each Item 3--Bottled Water Cases (32 bottles case), 40 cases per year, delivery weekly 8 cases/month (Jun-Oct), $_____/case Item 4--Water dispensers, Hot and Cold, 40 each, $_______ for all 40 Item 5--Cold Water Cooler, 22 each, $______ for all 22 Item 6--Racks (for 5-Gal bottles), 4 each (one rack must hold 40 bottles), $_______ /for all 4

(vi) The Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Basin, Hoover Dam, located in Boulder City, Nevada has a requirement for various water items, as listed above (LINE ITEMS). Hoover Dam is located at be located at South U.S. Highway 93, SR 172, Hoover Dam, AZ-NV. The vendor will be responsible for the pick-up (empties) and drop-off (full) various water bottles on Tuesday (per the Seasonal schedule). In the event of a holiday, vendor is responsible for making alternate arrangements. Pick-up and drop-off will be to the Central Warehouse and Visitor Center. The vendor will drop off and pick up from three (3) specific locations at Hoover Dam: Visitor Center (Mechanical Level), Power Plant (3rd Floor Arizona) and the Central Warehouse. Vendor will provide 40 hot and cold water dispensers and 22 cold water coolers and 4 racks to hold the water bottles. One rack must hold at least 40 bottles of water. These racks will be placed, one at the Visitor Center, one at the Central Warehouse, and two at the power plant.

Delivery is seasonal: October 1-March 31 bi-weekly (every other week), on Tuesday and April 1-September 30, weekly on Tuesday.

Delivery Hours are between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. for all locations except to the Visitor Center which requires delivery between 7:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m.

Payments will be made via Government Credit Card. If electronic funds transfer is preferred, vendor shall annotate this as preferred method of payment with the quote.

(vii) The anticipated start date is September 10, 2021 for a 5-year period.

THE FOLLOWING CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS ARE APPLICABLE TO THIS COMMERCIAL ITEM ACQUISITION:

(viii) FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items.

(ix) FAR Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Award will be made to the lowest, responsible quote.

(x) FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items.

Offerors are to complete the annual representations and certifications online at https://www.sam.gov .

(xi) FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items.

(xii) FAR clause 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items.

The following additional FAR, Department of the Interior (DOI), and Bureau of Reclamation (WBR) clauses cited herein are applicable to the acquisition:

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS –COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2018)

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-4

52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (OCT 2018)

52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE (AUG 2020)

52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (DEC 2013)

52.233-4 APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM (OCT 2004)

52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER (AUG 1989)

52.247-34 F.O.B. DESTINATION (NOV 1991)

52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020)

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DOI-AAAP-0028 ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS-INVOICE PROCESSING

PLATFORM (IPP) (APR 2013)

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).

'Payment request' means any request for contract financing payment or invoicing payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov .

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice:

none___________________________________ *note__________________________________ https://www.sam.gov/ https://www.ipp.gov/

*The Contractor shall also submit an electronic copy of the IPP invoice to the Contract Specialist, Adrienne Stone at abstone@usbr.gov once the invoice has been submitted to IPP. Failure to email the invoice may cause significant delay or possible rejection of your payment request.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) within 3-5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

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WBR 1452.223-82 PROTECTING FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND THE PUBLIC FROM EXPOSURE TO TOBACCO

SMOKE IN THE FEDERAL WORKPLACE -- BUREAU OF RECLAMATION (DEC 2009)

(a) In performing work under this contract, the contractor shall comply with the requirements of Executive Order 13058, dated August 9, 1997, which prohibits the smoking of tobacco products in all interior space owned, rented, or leased by the executive branch of the Federal Government, and in any outdoor areas under executive branch control in front of air intake ducts.

(b) In addition, pursuant to Federal Management Regulation (FMR) Bulletin 2009-B1, effective December 22, 2008, smoking is prohibited in courtyards and within 25 feet of doorways and air intake ducts on outdoor space under the jurisdiction, custody or control of GSA.

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52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE

ORDERS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUL 2021)

The following additional FAR clauses cited in this clause are applicable to the acquisition:

52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (JUN 2020) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (NOV 2020) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (MAR 2020) (15U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).

52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003) (E.O.11755).

52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2020) (E.O.13126).

52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O.11246).

52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (OCT 2020) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (JUN 2020) (E.O. 13513).

Alternate III, 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (JAN 2021) (41 U.S.C.

chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103- 182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

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

mailto:abstone@usbr.gov

52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (OCT 2018) (31 U.S.C.

3332).

52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (MAY 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-5

52.219-6 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (DEVIATION 2019-01) (JUL 2019)

(a) Definition. Small business concern, as used in this clause, 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 size standards in this solicitation.

(b) Applicability. This clause applies only to—

(1) Contracts that have been totally set aside or reserved for small business concerns; and

(2) Orders set aside for small business concerns under multiple-award contracts as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F).

(c) General.

(1) Offers are solicited only from small business concerns. Offers received from concerns that are not small business concerns shall be considered nonresponsive and will be rejected.

(2) Any award resulting from this solicitation will be made to a small business concern.

(d) Agreement.

(1) For a contract at or below the simplified acquisition threshold, a small business concern may provide the end item of any firm. For a contract exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold and the requirements of paragraphs (d)(1)(i) through (iii) of this clause have not been waived by SBA in accordance with 13 CFR 121.1204, a small business concern that provides an end item it did not manufacture, process, or produce, shall—

(i) Provide an end item that a small business has manufactured, processed, or produced in the United States or its outlying areas;

(ii) Be primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sell the type of item being supplied;

and

(iii) Take ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment, or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice; for example, providing storage, transportation, or delivery.

(2) Paragraph (d)(1) of this clause does not apply to construction or service contracts.

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PROVISIONS

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUL 2021)

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1

This addendum replaces the term “offer” with “quote” within the provision at 52.212-1.

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING (AUG 2020)

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

1452.215-71 USE AND DISCLOSURE OF PROPOSAL INFORMATION--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (APR 1984), full text available at DIAR provision 1452.215-71 https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=204a7babda2cdf108e21b5ae071b34c4&mc=true&node=pt48.5.1452&rgn=div5#se48.5.1452_1215_671

WBR 1452.225-82 NOTICE OF WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

AGREEMENT EVALUATIONS--BUREAU OF RECLAMATION (MAY 2005)

In accordance with the Agreement on Government Procurement, as amended by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (Pub. L. 103-465), and other trade agreements, FAR Subpart 25.4, World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement, applies to Bureau of Reclamation acquisitions. In order to apply trade agreements unique to Reclamation, the contracting officer will (irrespective of any other provision or clause of this solicitation) evaluate acquisitions at or above the dollar thresholds listed in FAR 25.402(b) without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American Act.

(End of RAR Provision)

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FEB 2021)

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-3

52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE

SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (OCT 2020)

(xiv) Not Applicable

(xv) Quotes are due August 20, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. ARIZONA/PST. All responsible offerors are requested to submit a quote for this requirement. Quotes shall be submitted via email to: mcordero@usbr.gov

(xvi) The Point of Contact for this RFQ is Myra Cordero and may be reached via e-mail at mcordero@usbr.gov or by telephone at (928) 343-8134.

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