B12_Misc___Notice_to_Quoters.doc

United States Department of the Interior

U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

Joint Administrative Operations

Acquisitions & Property Operations-Goods and Services

2608 141Q Ave NW B170 Alexander, ND 58831 701-339-3829

NOTICE TO QUOTERS

THIS ACQUISITION WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS

RFQ NO: 140F0622Q0161

QUOTE DUE DATE: 5:00 PM Eastern Time, August 29, 2022

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

CONTACT: Darla Freyholtz Ballard

EMAIL: darla_freyholtzballard@fws.gov

PHONE: 701-339-3829

TITLE: Model 52 Pump Package for the MT Fire Zone located at the Charles M. Russel (CMR) NWR, Lewistown, MT DESCRIPTION: The contractor shall provide a Model 52 Pump Package for the MT Fire Zone located at the Charles M. Russel (CMR) NWR, Lewistown, MT. Specifications are attached to the solicitation.

LOCATION: MT Fire Zone located at the CMR NWR, Lewistown, MT

INSTRUCTIONS TO QUOTERS:

The Government intends to issue a firm fixed-price contract as a result of this RFQ. The offeror shall submit one (1) copy of a completed price proposal. The attached SF 1449 may be submitted as the price proposal. If using the SF 1449, Blocks 17a, 30a, 30b, 30c, and the SAM UEI number on page one (1) and Unit Price/Amount where applicable on page two (2) shall be completed. In addition, all provisions on pages 3-16 of the solicitation shall be completed and submitted with the quote. (Incomplete Quotes will not be accepted.) Offerors are advised to provide their best and final pricing, including any proposed discounts, upon initial submission. Email offers will be accepted and are preferred over fax or USPS mail.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) number for this requirement is 336211 Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing and the business size standard is 1000 employees. This requirement is a Total Set-Aside for Small Business.

Award will be made from this RFQ to the company that submits a price quote that conforms to the specifications, and who, based on the decision of the government, offers the best value to include best value to include meeting specifications, past performance, delivery timeframe, warranty, and price The Government reserves the right to award a contract to any other than the lowest priced offer if, in its judgment, the technical superiority outweighs the cost difference.

All questions shall be submitted to darla_freyholtzballard@fws.gov. Please be advised that the government reserves the right to transmit those questions and answers of common interest to all competing schedule contractors. Should any question or comment be received by the government after the prescribed timeframe, the Government reserves the right to respond per its discretion.

In order to be eligible for award, it is mandatory that the offeror complete registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) website (https://www.sam.gov) and that the offeror is listed in SAM as an active vendor. (Note: SAM is a FREE website and there is never a cost to complete registration.)

Note: Following receipt of an Award, payment requests for all new awards must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP). Following receipt of an award, the awardee must use the IPP website to register, access, and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov (Note: IPP is a FREE website and there is never a cost to complete registration.)

Bid proposals shall be submitted by 5:00 PM ET on August 29, 2022 via email to the POC listed above. Late or incomplete proposals will not be accepted.