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

2764 Carpenter Road

Orr, MN 55771 701-339-3829

NOTICE TO QUOTERS

RFQ NO: 140FS225Q0004

QUOTE DUE DATE: 5:00 pm Alaska Standard Time, November 20, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

CONTACT: Darla Freyholtz

EMAIL: darla_freyholtz@fws.gov

PHONE: 701-339-3829

TITLE: Fecon masticator repairs for the Kenai NWR, Soldotna, AK DESCRIPTION: The contractor shall provide services to perform Fecon masticator repairs. Parts will be provided by the Government. A statement of work and a wage determination are attached to the solicitation.

LOCATION: Kenai NWR, Soldotna, AK

INSTRUCTIONS TO QUOTERS:

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) number for this requirement is 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance and the small business size standard is $12.5 M.

Offeror Questions Regarding the Proposal

All questions shall be submitted to darla_freyholtz@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 email and phone number, estimated number of labor hours, shop labor rate taking into account the applicable wage determination, incidental expenses, delivery timeframe, etc.

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 proposal.

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 proposal that conforms to the technical specifications, and who, based on the decision of the government, offers the best value to delivery timeframe 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 5:00 pm Alaska Standard Time on November 20, 2024 via email to the POC listed above. Late or incomplete proposals will not be accepted.