D01_RFQ M2900027Q3000_KS27 Barge Ie Shima.pdf

3d EXPEDITIONARY CONTRACTING PLATOON (ECP)

REQUEST FOR QUOTE PURSUANT TO FAR 12

Solicitation Number / RFQ Number: M29000-27-Q-3000 Subject: Barge Transportation Services

This is a solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This procurement is under Full and Open Competition under NAICS code 483113. An Offeror’s submission of a quote does not constitute a contract or authorize work to begin. This document is not legally binding and does not commit the US Government in any way. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition overhaul.

In accordance with FAR 12.001(a), when a policy in another part is inconsistent with FAR Part 12, Part 12 shall take precedence.

52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Feb 2026)

Basis for Award: 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 are listed in no specific order of precedence and will be used to evaluate quotations:

Technical Price Past performance

Evaluation: The Government intends to make one aggregate award resulting from the RFQ but reserves the right to make multiple awards without discussions or interchanges. The Government will make an award based on the following:

Technical: Quotes meeting all specifications outlined in this solicitation will be deemed technically capable.

Price Reasonableness: Will be conducted in accordance with FAR RFO 12.204(a). The total quoted price, to include shipping costs, will be used in the price evaluation.

SPRS Evaluation: Evaluation of SPRS will be conducted in accordance with DFARS 204.7603 and described in provision 252.204-7024, incorporated herein.

(b) Options (if applicable). 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. The evaluation of options does not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) Notice of award. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer 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.

***ONLY OPEN MARKET PRICING WILL BE CONSIDERED***

Addendum to 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors.

The Government reserves the right to make an award solely on initial quotes received. Offerors must submit their response to this RFQ via email to chris.echavarria@usmc.mil no later than the posted Response Date in this listing.

Questions will be not be accepted via email up to (48) hours after the posting/email of the RFQ. No phone questions will be accepted. The deadline is necessary to ensure timely award and the Government may, in its sole discretion, choose not to respond to questions received after the deadline. Questions will be reviewed and addressed via an amendment to the solicitation and/or posting or emailing of the Questions and Answer(s) (Q&A) document.

Quote must contain all requested line items as the contract award will be made in aggregate. Therefore, any quote received without all line items priced will be considered non-responsive.

In accordance with the FAR-RFO 47.502, DFARS 247.5/DFARS PGI 247.573 preference is given to US flagged vessels, however, all prospective offerors are encouraged to submit a quote in response to this RFQ.

Shipment: All materials awarded under the contract resulting from this solicitation are expected to be delivered on the date specified in this solicitation. No partial deliveries will be accepted. In order for your quote to be considered responsive, any associated prepaid shipping costs must be identified in the quote and will be evaluated as part of the overall price. The Offeror may submit a ZERO shipping cost; however, ZERO cost must also be clearly specified in the quote. Failure to fill in the required information may result in your quote being considered non-responsive by the Government.

Offerors are instructed to completely fill out the section (Offeror’s Information) below and return it along with your quote. Quotes should be valid for 90 days unless stated otherwise in the quote.

1. Offeror’s Information

To be eligible for award under this Request for Quotation (RFQ), Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) https://sam.gov/content/home and must furnish Unique Entity ID, Cage Code and Federal Tax ID Number. Failure to submit the required information may result in your quotation being considered non-responsive.

COMPANY NAME: ___________________________________________________________

ADDRESS: __________________________________________________________________

CITY: _________________________________ STATE: ___________ ZIP: ______________

UNIQUE ENTITY ID:: _____________________________ CAGE CODE: _________________________

FEDERAL TAX ID NUMBER: _______________ FSC: ______________SIC: ___________

NAME AND TITLE OF QUOTER: ________________________________________________

PHONE NUMBER: _____________ E-MAIL ADDRESS: _____________________________

BUSINESS SIZE STATUS: _____________________ PRIMARY NAICS: _______________

GSA CONTRACT NUMBER (IF APPLICABLE): _________________________

ESTIMATED DELIVERY TIME: ______________ DISCOUNT TERMS: ________________

FOB Destination pricing preferred – Japan – Surrounding islands – See PWS

2. Requirement Details: Marine Charter/Target Vessel Services -Performance Work Statement (PWS) attached.

CLIN Description

QTY

U/I Unit Price

Total Price

0001 Barge Support - Barge Support. Perform services in accordance with attached

Performance Work Statement (PWS). Vendor must be capable and authorized of providing all services requested.

o Locations: Naha Military Port to Ie Shima Port. Please see PWS for services schedule.

o Price shall be inclusive of ALL fees associated with barge support throughout the requested period.

4 Job $ $

Total Price (USD Preferred -not mandatory):

THE FOLLOWING FAR AND DFAR PROVISIONS APPLY

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

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide

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PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain

Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements- Representation

JAN 2017

52.204-7 System for Award Management NOV 2024 52.212-1

Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Products and Commercial Services

SEP 2023

52.222-56 Certification Regarding Trafficking in Persons Compliance Plan

FEB 2026

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

SEP 2022

252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services -- Representation

DEC 2019

252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services -- Representation

MAY 2021

252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System MAR 2023 252.204-7998 Alternate A, Annual Representations and Certifications

(Deviation 2026-O0043)

FEB 2026

252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime

MAY 2022

252.225-7059 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region–Representation

JUN 2023

PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

FAR 52.225-17 Evaluation of Foreign Currency Offers.

If the Government receives offers in more than one currency, the Government will evaluate offers by converting the foreign currency to United States currency using the current O&M (DOD) Budget Rate found on Department of Defense Prior Foreign Currency Fluctuation Reports - https://comptroller.defense.gov/Financial- Management/Reports/fcfr/ in effect as follows:

(a) For acquisitions conducted using sealed bidding procedures, on the date of bid opening.

(b) For acquisitions conducted using negotiation procedures-

(1) On the date specified for receipt of offers, if award is based on initial offers; otherwise

(2) On the date specified for receipt of proposal revisions.

(End of provision)

THE FOLLOWING FAR AND DFAR CLAUSES APPLY

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide

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CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel JAN 2011 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and

Certifications.

DEC 2014

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Exclude

FEB 2026

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations

FEB 2026

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Products and Commercial Services

NOV 2023

52.222-19 Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies FEB 2026 52.222-50 Certification Regarding Trafficking in Persons Compliance

Plan (Alt I)

FEB 2026

52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

OCT 2016

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management.

OCT 2018

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors

MAY 2023

52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions FEB 2026

52.240-93 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems

FEB 2026

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services

FEB 2026

52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination NOV 1991 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights DEC 2022 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation

Support

JAN 2023

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services

JAN 2023

252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-71 DoD Assessment Requirements NOV 2023 252.222-7002 Compliance With Local Labor Laws (Overseas) JUN 1997 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium JAN 2023 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Dommestic Commodities APR 2022 252.225-7041 Correspondence in English JUN 1997 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013 252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro

Regime

JAN 2023

252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

JUN 2023

252-229-7001 Tax Relief APR 2020 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving

Reports

DEC 2018

252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions JAN 2023 252.232-7008 Assignment of Claims (Overseas) JUN 1997 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.233-7001 Choice of Law (Overseas) JUN 1997 252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor

Personnel

JAN 2023

252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items JAN 2023 252.244-7999 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial

Services (Deviation 2026-O0015)

FEB 2026

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea OCT 2024

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CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS (FEB 2026)

After review of Provision FAR 52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and ExclusionsRepresentations and Certifications (below), confirm: The Offeror represents thatit ☐ does, ☐ does not need to provide disclosure under paragraph (g) of the FARprovision.

As prescribed in 40.205(a), insert the following provision:

Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications (Deviation Date)

(a)Definitions. As used in this provision—

Backhaul, covered article, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, FASCSA order, Intelligence community, interconnection arrangements, national security system, roaming, sensitive compartmented information, sensitive compartmented information system, source, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.240-91, Security Prohibitions and Exclusions.

Business operations means engaging in commerce in any form, including by acquiring, developing, maintaining, owning, selling, possessing, leasing, or operating equipment, facilities, personnel, products, services, personal property, real property, or any other apparatus of business or commerce.

Marginalized populations of Sudan means—

(1)Adversely affected groups in regions authorized to receive assistance under section 8(c)of the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act (Pub. L. 109-344) (50 U.S.C. 1701 note); and

(2)Marginalized areas in Northern Sudan described in section 4(9) of such Act.

Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

Note: Active until SAM.gov registration expiration date or vendor has active exclusions.

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted under specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

Sensitive technology—

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically—

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

(b) Procedures.

(1) Covered telecommunications and video surveillance. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services.”

(2) FASCSA Orders.

(i) The Offeror shall search in SAM for the phrase “FASCSA order” for any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, if there is an applicable FASCSA order described in paragraph (e) of FAR 52.240-91, Security Prohibitions and Exclusions.

(ii) The Offeror shall review the solicitation for any FASCSA orders that are not in SAM but are effective and apply to the solicitation and resultant contract (see FAR 40.204-1(c)(2)).

(iii) FASCSA orders issued after the date of solicitation do not apply unless added by an amendment to the solicitation.

(c) Covered telecommunications equipment or services representations. By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that, after conducting a reasonable inquiry (that looks at any information in the Offeror’s possession but does not need to include an internal or third-party audit)—

(1) It will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation, except as waived by the solicitation, or as disclosed in paragraph (g); and

(2) It does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services, except as waived by the solicitation, or as disclosed in paragraph (g).

(d) FASCSA Representation. By submission of this offer, the offeror represents that it has conducted a reasonable inquiry, and that the offeror does not propose to provide or use in response to this solicitation any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, if the covered article or the source is prohibited by an applicable FASCSA order in effect on the date the solicitation was issued, except as waived by the solicitation, or as disclosed in paragraph (g). A reasonable inquiry will look at any information in the offeror’s possession but does not need to include an internal or third-party audit.

(e) Sudan certification. By submission of its offer, the offeror certifies, after conducting a reasonable inquiry (that looks at any information in the offeror’s possession but does not need to include an internal or third-party audit), that the offeror does not conduct any restricted business operations in Sudan.

(f) Iran Representation and Certifications.

(1) Except as provided in paragraph (f)(2) of this provision or if a waiver has been granted in accordance with FAR 40.203-3, the offeror, after conducting a reasonable inquiry (that looks at any information in the offeror’s possession but does not need to include an internal or third-party audit), by submission of its offer—

(i) Represents, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that the offeror does not export any sensitive technology to the government of Iran or any entities or individuals owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf or at the direction of, the government of Iran;

(ii) Certifies that the offeror, or any person (as defined at section 15 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104- 172, 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) owned or controlled by the offeror, does not engage in any activities for which sanctions may be imposed under section 5 of the Act. These sanctioned activities are in the areas of development of the petroleum resources of Iran, production of refined petroleum products in Iran, sale and provision of refined petroleum products to Iran, and contributing to Iran’s ability to acquire or develop certain weapons or technologies;

and

(iii) Certifies that the offeror, and any person owned or controlled by the offeror, does not knowingly engage in any transaction that exceeds $15,000 with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps or any of its officials, agents, or affiliates, the property and interests in property of which are blocked pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (see OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List at https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/SDN-List/Pages/default.aspx)

(2) Exception for trade agreements. The representation and certification requirements of paragraph (f)(1) of this provision do not apply if—

(i) This solicitation includes a trade agreements notice or certification (e.g., 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate); and

(ii) The offeror has certified that all the offered products to be supplied are designated country end products or designated country construction material.

(iii) The offeror shall email questions concerning sensitive technology to the Department of State at CISADA106@state.gov.

(g) Disclosure.

(1) If the Offeror is not able to represent compliance with the prohibitions in paragraphs (c) or (d), then the Offeror shall disclose within 72 hours to the contracting office identified in paragraph (g)(2) the following information for each product or service not compliant:

(i) Contract number and order number, if applicable;

(ii) Identification of whether this disclosure relates to paragraph (c) on covered telecommunication equipment or services, or to paragraph (d) on FASCSA orders;

(iii) A description of the products or services that the Contractor identifies or has reason to suspect is prohibited (include brand; model number, such as the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable);

(iv) The entity that produced the product or service (include entity name, unique entity identifier, Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) code, facilities responsible for design, fabrication, assembly, packaging, and test of the product, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor (provide manufacturer codes and distributor codes used for the product));

(v) Description of the functionality of the product or service and how that functionality impacts the risk to the product or service;

(vi) An explanation of any factors relevant to determining if the product or service should be permitted by an applicable exception, exemption, or waiver (if the offeror would like the Government to consider a waiver);

(vii) Whether alternative products or services are available that would be compliant with the prohibition;

(viii) If the product or service is related to item maintenance, include the following information on the item being maintained:

(A) Brand;

(B) Model number, OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and

(C) Item description, as applicable.

(ix) Any readily available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended.

(2) If a disclosure is required to be submitted to a contracting office, the offeror shall submit the disclosure as follows:

(i) If a Department of Defense contracting office, the offeror shall submit the disclosure to the website at https://dibnet.dod.mil.

(ii) For all other contracting offices, the Offeror shall submit the disclosure to the Contracting Officer.

(3) If the disclosure provided does not contain any of the information required by paragraph (1), and the Offeror later discovers new information that is required by paragraph (1), then the Offeror shall submit a subsequent disclosure within 72 hours of discovering the new information.

(h) Executive agency review of disclosures. The Contracting Officer will review disclosures provided in paragraph

(g) to determine if any applicable waiver may be sought. The Contracting Officer may choose not to pursue a waiver and may instead make an award to an Offeror that does not require a waiver.

(End of provision)

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of clause)

52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of clause)

DFARS 252.204-7016 COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES-

REPRESENTATION (DEC 2019)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, "covered defense telecommunications equipment or services" has the meaning provided in the clause 252.204-7018, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.

(b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered defense telecommunications equipment or services."

(c) Representation. The Offeror represents that it ☐ does, ☐ does not provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.