COMBINED_SYNOPSIS_SOLICITATION.docx

U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

Bitter Lake National Wildlife Service – Metal Cover for Roofing Extension of Pole Barn This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation number is 140F0421Q0112 and is issued as a Request for Quotes, unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2021-06. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 332311 with a small business size standard of 750 employees. This requirement is 100% Small Business set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit bids.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service intends to make a single award, Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order, under Simplified Acquisition Procedures using FAR Part 13, to responsible offeror whose offer is the most advantageous to the Government that is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA).

A technical evaluation will be completed and submitted with quote. If the contractor is not found to be acceptable technically, the offer will not be evaluated any further and will not be considered for award.

CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBER: 0001 ITEMS: Furnish and Delivery One (1) Prefabricated Shade Structure (or Shelter)

QUANTITIES: ___1____

UNIT OF MEASURE: Lump Sum OPTIONS AVAILABLE: No

UNIT PRICE: ___________________

TOTAL PRICE: __________________

SEE ATTACHED REQUIREMENTS LIST/SPECIFICATIONS (2 PAGES) FOR

PLACE OF DELIVERY/FBO POINT:

Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge 4200 East Pine Lodge Road Roswell, New Mexico 88201

DELIVERY DATE REQUIRED: 60 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER ISSUANCE OF CONTRACT.

INSTRUCTIONS: Offers are to be emailed due by September 9, 2021, 2:30 pm, Mountain Time. Specify the RFQ number (140F0421Q0111) number in the subject line. All questions/inquiries must be submitted to Lisa Rodriguez, USFWS Contract Officer by e-mail at lisa_rodriguez@fws.gov, no later than 11:00 pm, Mountain Time, August 30, 2021.

1) Quotes can be completed by submitting this solicitation, submitting quote on company letterhead, or on a company generated RFQ form.

2) Include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items with your proposal or a copy of your online SAM.gov active registration.

3) All quotations shall include the following information:

Contractors’ complete mailing and remittance address:_______________________ Duns & Bradstreet number (DUNS #):____________________ Taxpayer ID number: ____________________________ Expiration of quote: ______________ (Quotes must be valid for a period no less than 30 days).

Offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management www.sam.gov before an award can be made to them. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.

52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items – (OCT 2014)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Lowest Price Technically Acceptable

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of provision) ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS-INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP) - APR 2013) 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. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov (Note: IPP is a FREE website and there is never a cost to complete registration.)