B01_Combined_Synopsis_and_Solicitation.docx

Bureau of Land Management Combined Synopsis Solicitation

Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.603(a) and 13.106, the Contracting Officer is issuing a combined synopsis/solicitation for the purchase of a Mini-Compact Loader with Accessories.

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the acquisition of commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 and 13.1, 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) Solicitation Number 140L6423Q0035 is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This solicitation will utilize the policies contained in FAR Part 12 in conjunction with the policies and procedures for solicitation evaluation and award prescribed in FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as appropriate for this acquisition.

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-04 effective June 2, 2023.

(iv) This solicitation is being issued as a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code associated with this solicitation is 333924 –Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing with a size standard of 750 Employees.

(v) See the attached Specifications for detailed requirements (Attachment 1).

(vi) Delivery location and delivery end date is listed in the attached Specifications.

(vii) FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Potential offerors shall read and comply with all terms and conditions. See Attachment 3 – Addendum FAR 52.212-1 - Instructions to Offerors.

(viii) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition, see Attachment 5 for detailed evaluation criteria. The basis of award will be Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA), and will consider the following evaluation factors:

a. Factor 1 – Technical Approach

b. Factor 2 – Total Price

A Firm Fixed Price Contract will be awarded to the Offeror whose quote conforms to the solicitation requirements and represents the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for the non-cost factor of Technical Approach. Additionally, the Offeror must be deemed a responsible prospective contractor IAW FAR 9.1.

(ix) Offerors shall ensure that their Representations and Certifications are up to date in the System for Award Management (SAM) which can be accessed through https://www.sam.gov. Offerors shall ensure that this acquisition NAICS Code of 333924 is listed in FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items. Offerors that do not have access to SAM shall print the full FAR Provision 52.212-3 and complete the required entries and include with their quote.

(x) FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. See this clause for additional FAR Clauses marked with “X” showing they are applicable to this acquisition (Attachment 2).

(xi) FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. See Attachment 5, Instructions to Offerors for additional information.

(xii) Additional FAR clauses and provisions that apply to this acquisition are provided in Attachment 2. All FAR clauses will be incorporated into the successful offerors’ contract award. The provisions are incorporated into this solicitation but will not be incorporated into the successful offerors’ contract award.

(xiii) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply to this acquisition.

(xiv) Quotes are due no later than September 19, 2023, by 12:00pm (MD) to Cindy Gonzalez, Contract Specialist, by email: chgonzalez@blm.gov, and Shawna Rogers-Bailey, Contracting Officer by email: srogersbailey@blm.gov.

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