Combined Synopsis Solicitation.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR

COMMERICAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

RANGER CREW XP 1000 NorthStar Side By Side UTV’S

General Information:

Document Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Request for Quote Number: W912JF24Q0004 Posted Date: 30 July 2024 Original Response Date: 02 August 2024 Expected Award Date: 14 August 2024 Product or Service Code: 2305 Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside NAICS Code: 441227 Motorcycle, ATV, and All Other Motor Vehicle Dealers:

$35,000,000 Size Standard

Contracting Office Address:

Camp Joseph T. Robinson Arkansas Army National Guard USPFO for Arkansas Building 7100 North Little Rock, AR 72199-9600

Description:

1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR 12.6) as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued.

2. This solicitation is a request for quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024-03 Effective February 23, 2024.

3. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 441227, with a small business size standard of $35M in sales. The product or service code is 2305. The Government will award a firm-fixed price (FFP) contract resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation, will be most advantageous and the Best Value to the Government (as determined by the solicitation evaluation criteria).

4. The Arkansas Army National Guard, located at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, North Little Rock, AR intends to establish a Firm-Fixed Price contract for the delivery of 3 RANGER CREW XP 1000 NorthStar Side By Side UTV’s (or equal) w/specific components.

5. Contractor Responsibility: The Contractor shall provide all items necessary—including, but not limited to, all equipment, supplies, transportation, labor, and supervision—necessary to complete the required items according to the specifications.

6. The Arkansas Army National Guard is seeking to purchase the below listed items.

All interested Contractor's must provide quotation(s) for the following: Supplies:

Line Item

Description Quantity Unit Price Total Price

0001 Ranger Crew XP 1000 NorthStar Side By Side UTV*

3 each

*See attached specifications for more detailed features. Any Color - MUST NOT BE CAMOUFLAGE.

7. Delivery: Contractors must stipulate the number of days ARO in their quote package.

Delivery Address: Camp Joseph T. Robinson

USPFO Warehouse 318 Missouri Avenue North Little Rock, AR 72199-9600 Country: United States

Equal products offered will be subject to the requirements of FAR 52.211-6

52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (AUG 1999)

(a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as "brand name or equal," the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government’s needs.

The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that "equal" products must meet are specified in the solicitation.

(b) To be considered for award, quotes of "equal" products, including "equal" products of the brand name manufacturer, must-

(1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation;

(2) Clearly identify the item by-

(i) Brand name, if any; and

(ii) Make or model number;

(3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and

(4) Clearly describe any modifications the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications.

(c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate "equal" products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer.

The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer.

(d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an "equal" product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation.

(End of provision)

8. Award will be made to the offeror whose quotation offers the best value to the government, considering technical capability, past performance, and price. The government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria: price, quality, delivery date and other factors. Additionally, the Government will utilize procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. The solicitation is 100% set aside for small business IAW FAR 19.502.2(a).

The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at Acquisition.GOV. The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition:

9. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAR 2023) Request for Quotation (RFQ) shall contain the following information: RFQ NUMBER; TIME

SPECIFIED FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS; COMPANY NAME; ADDRESS; CAGE CODE;

UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER (UEI); TELEPHONE NUMBER OF OFFEROR; TERMS OF

THE EXPRESSED WARRANTY; ANY DISCOUNT TERMS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF

ALL SOLICATION AMENDMENTS (if applicable).

Contractors must complete, and include with its submission, the following:

a. For equal products offered, descriptive literature IAW FAR 52.211-6 that adequately illustrates the proposed items.

b. Registered in System for Award Management (SAM) IAW FAR 52.212-3

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1(c), Period for Acceptance of Offers” (SEP 2023). The paragraph is tailored as follows: “The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.”

10. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021), and the addendum applies to this acquisition.

Addendum to FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021). The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible contractor whose quote package conforms to the solicitation, and will be most advantageous to the Government, price, quality, delivery date, and past performance considered. Award shall be based on all or none and best value to the government IAW FAR 13.306-2. The Government may award without discussions; however, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed in the Government’s best interest.

The basis of award will be ‘Best Value’ in accordance with FAR 13.106. Evaluation considerations include quality, past performance, price, ease of use, maintenance availability, probable life of the item as compared with that of a comparable item, and durability. A well established performance history and quality brand recognition is considered important and should be demonstrated in each contractor's quote package.

11. Contractor's must have completed the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (FEB 2024), electronically at http://www.sam.gov within the year to be considered for award.

Contractor's must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM); the website is https://www.sam/gov/portal/public/SAM/. Contact SAM as US Calls: (866) 606-8220, International Calls:

1 (334) 206-7828, a Unique Entity Identification (UEI) must be known prior to registration. SAM will assign Offeror’s their applicable UEI.

Contractor's must complete annual representations and certifications online in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov in accordance with FAR 52.212-3 within the year to be considered for award. If paragraph (b)(2) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required.

12. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (NOV 2023), applies to this acquisition.

13. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders – Commercial Items (MAR 2024)

(b) The Contractor must comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

__ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUN 2020), with Alternate I (NOV

2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 4655).

X (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (NOV 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 3509)).

__ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (JUN 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

X (4) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (NOV 2023) ( 41 U.S.C. 4712); this clause does not apply to contracts of DoD, NASA, the Coast Guard, or applicable elements of the intelligence community—see FAR 3.900(a).

__ (5) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) (Pub.

L. 109-282) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (6) [Reserved].

__ (7) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

__ (8) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (OCT

2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

X (9) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).

X (10) 52.204-28, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts. (DEC 2023) ( Pub. L. 115–390, title

II).

X (11)

(i) 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition. (DEC 2023) ( Pub. L.

115–390, title II).

__ (ii) Alternate I (DEC 2023) of 52.204-30.

X (12) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (NOV 2021) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (13) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (OCT

2018) ( 41 U.S.C. 2313).

__ (14) [Reserved].

__ (15) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (OCT 2022) ( 15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (16) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (OCT

2022) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) ( 15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (17) [Reserved] X (18)

(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-6.

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(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-7.

__ (20) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (FEB 2024) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

__ (21)

(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (SEP 2023) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (iii) Alternate II (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (iv) Alternate III (JUN 2020) of 52.219-9.

__ (v) Alternate IV (SEP 2023) of 52.219-9.

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(i) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (MAR 2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

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__ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-13.

__ (23) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (OCT 2022) ( 15 U.S.C. 637s).

__ (24) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (SEP 2021) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

__ (25) 52.219-27, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the SDVOSB Program (FEB 2024) ( 15 U.S.C. 657f).

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(i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (FEB 2024) ( 15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-28.

__ (27) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (OCT 2022) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

__ (28) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (OCT 2022) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

__ (29) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (MAR 2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

__ (30) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (SEP 2021) ( 15U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).

X (31) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003) (E.O.11755).

X(32) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (FEB 2024).

X (33) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

X (34)

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

__ (ii) Alternate I (FEB 1999) of 52.222-26.

X (35)

(i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212).

__ (ii) Alternate I (JUL 2014) of 52.222-35.

X (36)

(i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) ( 29 U.S.C. 793).

__ (ii) Alternate I (JUL 2014) of 52.222-36.

__ (37) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212).

__ (38) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC

2010) (E.O. 13496).

X (39)

(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021) ( 22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2015) of 52.222-50 ( 22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

__ (40) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (MAY 2022) (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial products or commercial services as prescribed in FAR 22.1803.)

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(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated Items (May 2008) ( 42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAY 2008) of 52.223-9 ( 42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

__ (42) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (MAY 2024) ( 42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).

__ (43) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (MAY 2024) ( 42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).

__ (44) 52.223-20, Aerosols (MAY 2024) ( 42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).

__ (45) 52.223-21, Foams (MAY 2024) ( 42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).

__ (46) 52.223-23, Sustainable Products and Services (MAY 2024) ( E.O. 14057, 7 U.S.C. 8102, 42 U.S.C.

6962, 42 U.S.C. 8259b, and 42 U.S.C. 7671l).

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(i) 52.224-3 Privacy Training (JAN 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552 a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3.

X (48)

(i) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (OCT 2022) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

__ (ii) Alternate I (OCT 2022) of 52.225-1.

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(i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (NOV 2023) ( 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, 19 U.S.C. chapter 29 (sections 4501- 4732), Public Law 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112- 41, 112-42, and 112-43.

__ (ii) Alternate I [Reserved].

__ (iii) Alternate II (DEC 2022) of 52.225-3.

__ (iv) Alternate III (FEB 2024) of 52.225-3.

__ (v) Alternate IV (Oct 2022) of 52.225-3.

X (50) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (NOV 2023) ( 19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

X (51) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

X (52) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C.

Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).

__ (53) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) ( 42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (54) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (NOV

2007) ( 42 U.S.C. 5150).

X (55) 52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (MAY 2024) ( E.O. 13513).

__ (56) 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (FEB 2021).

__ (57) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 3805).

__ (58) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV

2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 3805).

X (59) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (OCT2018) ( 31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (60) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) ( 31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (61) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (MAY 2014) ( 31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (62) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (AUG 1996) ( 5 U.S.C. 552a).

__ (63) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (JAN 2017) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

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(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (NOV 2021) ( 46 U.S.C.

55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

__ (ii) Alternate I (APR 2003) of 52.247-64.

__ (iii) Alternate II (NOV 2021) of 52.247-64.

14. FAR 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment” (NOV 2021), applies to this acquisition.

15. Submission of Quote Packages, Terms and Conditions, Questions:

All quote packages shall be emailed to monica.d.walker.civ@army.mil and submitted in pdf format only. Contractor's do not mail your quote packages.

This is an open-market combined synopsis/solicitation for products defined herein. The government intends to award a purchase order as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. To facilitate the award process, all quotes must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows:

“The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition.”

OR

“The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:”

Contractor's must list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s). Quotations that reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

All quote package submissions must be received not later than 4:30PM CT, Friday, 02 August 2024 at monica.d.walker.civ@army.mil. Late submissions will be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f).

All questions shall be submitted in writing to monica.d.walker.civ@army.mil by no later than 10:00 AM CT, Wednesday, 31 July 2024. Questions will not be answered telephonically. An Amendment will be posted to the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation containing all of the questions and answers.