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140R3024Q0014 – Repair Exciters at Hoover Power Plant

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) To facilitate electronic quote submissions through SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, a request for quote (RFQ No. 140R3024Q0014) is being issued subsequent to this combined solicitation/synopsis.

(iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through

Federal Acquisition Circular number 2023-06 Effective Date 12/04/2023.

(iv) This requirement will have no set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System

(NAICS) Code for this acquisition is: 811310, Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment

(except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance. The small business size standard for

NAICS Code 811310 is $12.5 Million.

(v) Line item 00010 – Repair & Rewind of Exciter Armatures

Line item 00020 – Replacement of Core – Option Line Item

Line item 00030 – Replacement of Commutator – Option Line Item

The Performance Work Statement (PWS) provides more detailed information about the requirement and is attached to the RFQ.

(vi) The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), Lower Colorado Basin Region (LCBR) has a requirement for the repair of two Exciters at Hoover Dam Power Plant in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Offeror MUST submit supporting documentation along with your quotation to demonstrate the proposed quote meets the PWS.

(vii) The requirement will be accomplished via issuance of a firm fixed price Purchase Order. Work shall start on or about March 2023.

THE FOLLOWING CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS ARE APPLICABLE TO THIS COMMERCIAL

ITEM ACQUISITION:

(viii) FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

In addition to the requirements of the Instructions to Offerors - Competitive Acquisitions provision of this solicitation, each offeror will submit a quote in accordance with the instructions contained in this provision.

(1) Offer will complete and submit Standard Form (SF)18 - Request for Quotation. Pricing must be submitted on the SF-18.

(2) Submit the following information:

(a) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI): ___________________

(b) Contractor E-mail Address: ______________________

(3) Technical and Past Performance Information Requested:

(a) Technical: Offeror will provide a written narrative detailing how they will complete this requirement, which should entail everything covered under Section D of Attachment 001 PWS.

The Wage Determination included in this RFQ (Attachment 2) is only applicable for contractors in the

County of Clark, Nevada. If your company is located in another location, please provide the applicable wage determination with your quote by visiting the following website:

https://beta.sam.gov/search?index=wd

(b) Past Performance: Offeror is not required to submit any past performance documentation. However, the Government may use past performance information obtained, such from the Contractor Performance

Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) database located at http//www.cpars.gov.

NOTE: An offeror without relevant experience, or for whom information on past performance is not available, will be given a Neutral rating, and will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably. This rating is neither negative nor positive. Neutral is merely indicative of a lack of prior performance.

(ix) Determination of award will be based on a comparative evaluation that will be performed in accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3). The Government will conduct a direct comparison of one quote with another in order to determine which quote best provides the Government what is needs, as identified in this solicitation. The Government reserves the right to select a quote that exceeds the minimum but is not required to do so. Quotes may exceed the requirement, but the Government is not requesting or accepting alternate quotes. Each quote must respond to the solicitation requirement. Please see

Attachment #1 PWS.

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

Commercial Services.

Offerors are advised include with their offer, a completed copy of the provision 52.212-3, or indicate completion of the provision online. Offerors may complete the annual representations and certifications online at https://www.sam.gov/.

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

Services.

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

Orders - Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

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

52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan

2017)

52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by

Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Dec 2023)

52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021)

52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015)

52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023)

52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996)

52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) https://www.sam.gov/

52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jun 2020)

52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020)

52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016)

52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023)

52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Nov 2021)

52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018)

52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Sep 2023)

52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Sep 2023)

52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Sep 2023)

52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003)

52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (NOV 2023)

52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015)

52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016)

52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020)

52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020)

52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020)

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021)

52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (May 2022)

52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun 2020)

52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021)

52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct 2018)

52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017)

52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018)

52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014)

52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (May 2014)

52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (Jan 2022)

52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022)

(xiii) Additional contract requirements include the following clauses and provisions:

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

DOI-AAAP-0028 Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements-Invoice Processing Platform (IPP)

(Apr 2013)

DOI-AAAP-0050 Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (Dec 2015)

52.204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 2018)

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020)

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug 2020)

52.217-7 Option for Increased Quantity-Separately Priced Line Item (Mar 1989)

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999)

WBR 1452.223-81 Safety and Health -- Bureau of Reclamation (Aug 2021)

WBR 1452.223-82, Ensuring Adequate Covid-19 Safety Protocols in Federal Buildings and Federally

Controlled Facilities -- Bureau Of Reclamation (Nov 2022)

DIAR 1452.215-71 Use and Disclosure of Proposal Information -- Department Of The Interior (Apr

1984)

52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (Oct 2014)

52.204-29 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders – Representation and Disclosures (Dec

2023)

52.204-30 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders – Prohibition (Dec 2023)

(xiv) Not Applicable

(xv) All questions shall be submitted via email to bwilliamson@usbr.gov no later than January 19, 2024

4:00 P.M. MST.

Offers are due February 05, 2024 10:00 A.M. MST. Responsible offerors are requested to submit a quote for this requirement. Offers shall be submitted via email to bwilliamson@usbr.gov.

(xvi) The Point of Contact for this solicitation is Mr. Bryan Williamson and may be reached via e-mail at bwilliamson@usbr.gov, or by phone at 702-293-8452.

End of Combined Synopsis/Solicitation mailto:bwilliamson@usbr.gov