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: 140FS223Q0090

QUOTE DUE DATE: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, May 22, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

CONTACT: Darla Freyholtz Ballard

EMAIL: darla_freyholtzballard@fws.gov

PHONE: 701-339-3829

TITLE: Forestry Compact Track Loader with head delivered to the Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), Princeton, MN DESCRIPTION: The contractor shall provide a forestry compact track loader to the Sherburne NWR. A specification worksheet is attached and shall be completed by quoting vendors.

LOCATION: Sherburne NWR, Princeton, MN

INSTRUCTIONS TO QUOTERS:

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) number for this requirement is 333120 Construction Machinery Manufacturing and the small business size standard is 1250 employees.

Offeror Questions Regarding the Proposal

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.

Price Proposal The Government intends to issue a firm fixed-price contract as a result of this RFQ. Interested parties shall submit a price proposal that includes the vendor SAM UEI number, point of contact name, email, and phone number, make and model number of machine offered, delivery timeframe, and warranty information. In addition, all provisions on pages 12-18 of the solicitation shall be completed and submitted with the quote.

The factors listed above will be evaluated equally and considered more important than price during the evaluation phase. Award will be made on a firm-fixed price basis. Due to time constraints, the government anticipates awarding this order based on initial proposals. Contractors are strongly encouraged to propose their 'best and final' pricing with the initial quote.

Email offers will be accepted and are preferred over fax or USPS mail.

An award will be made from this RFQ to the company that submits a quote that conforms to the technical specifications, and who, based on the decision of the government, offers the best value to include specifications met per specification worksheet, 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.

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 7:00 pm ET on May 22, 2023 via email to the POC listed above. Late or incomplete proposals will not be accepted.