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140R3023Q0023 – Transformer Oil Testing BPA

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. 140R3023Q0023 is being issued subsequent to this combined synopsis/solicitation.

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

Federal Acquisition Circular number 2023-01.

(iv) This requirement is a Total small business set-aside. The North American Industry Classification

System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is: 541380 – Testing Laborites and Services. The small business size standard for NAICS Code 541380 is $16.5 million.

(v) Line item 00010 – Oil Testing Service – Year 1

Line item 00020 – Oil Testing Service – Year 2

Line item 00030 – Oil Testing Service – Year 3

Line item 00040 – Oil Testing Service – Year 4

Line item 00050 – Oil Testing Service – Year 5

The Statement of Work (SOW) 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 Transformer Oil Testing Services for Hoover Dam in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW). Offeror MUST submit supporting documentation along with your quotation to demonstrate the proposed quote meets the SOW.

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

THE FOLLOWING CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS ARE APPLICABLE TO THIS COMMERCIAL

ITEM ACQUISITION:

(viii) FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items.

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: ______________________

(ix) Determination of award will be based on the lowest-priced responsive quote from a responsible offeror. Please see SOW.

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

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 Items.

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

Orders - Commercial Items.

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

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (OCT 2018)

52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS

SUBCONTRACTORS (DEC 2013)

DOI-AAAP-0028 ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS-INVOICE

PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP) (APR 2013)

52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR

EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (MAY

2022)

52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020)

52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Sep2021)

52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003)

52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Dec 2022)

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

52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O.11246)

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

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

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

52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (Oct 2022)

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

52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Products and Commercial

Services (Nov 2021)

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

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

52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (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) (E.O. 13706)

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

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS–COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL

SERVICES (NOV2021)

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING (AUG 2020)

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

DIAR 1452.215-71 USE AND DISCLOSURE OF PROPOSAL INFORMATION -- DEPARTMENT OF

THE INTERIOR (APR 1984)

52.212-2 EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS

AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021)

(xiv) Not Applicable

(xv) All questions shall be submitted via email to bwilliamson@usbr.gov no later than April 10, 2023

4:00 P.M. MST.

Offers are due April 26, 2023 10:00 A.M. MST. Responsible offerers 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.

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