RFQ_No._DTFH6115Q00046_SAP_Open_Market_LPTA.pdf

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ) - SOLICITATION NO. DTFH6115Q00046

CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 13

Department of Transportation

Federal Highway Administration Office of Acquisition & Grants Management

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590

Attn: LeeAnne Tran

(W) 202-366-4240 leeanne.tran@dot.gov

PART I

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has a requirement for the purchase and shipment of Full-Height Reflective Delineators to the appropriate agencies for installation. Please provide a price quotation in accordance with the Part II, Section 2.0 - Specifications/Minimum Requirements.

Technical Questions Due Date/Time: Friday, September 4, 2015 / 12:00 PM ET Please direct all questions via email to leeanne.tran@dot.gov.

Quotation Due Date/Time: Friday, September 11, 2015 / 12:00 PM ET

Please direct all questions via email to leeanne.tran@dot.gov.

Evaluation Criteria

The Government will evaluate quotations and make an award to the offeror that provides the lowest-price-technically-acceptable quotation in accordance with the minimum specifications for technical acceptability identified in Section 2.0 - Specifications/Minimum Requirements.

In responding to this quotation, your quotation MUST include the following mandatory business information regarding your firm:

a. Business Size (Small, Woman-Owned, Disadvantaged, Hub-Zone, Large, Non- Profit, etc)

b. Proposed Payment Terms (Government Standard is NET 30)

c. Dunn & Bradstreet Number

d. Federal Tax Identification Number (9-Digits)

e. Proposed Completion Date of Services/Delivery Date

f. Correct Mailing Address for the Purchase Order (include name, telephone, email address)

g. Government Discount/Savings provided (if applicable)

h. Verify System for Award Management (SAM). NOTE: All contractors must have a current registration in SAM in order to be eligible to receive an award under this RFQ.

NOTE: Failure to furnish all information required above may result in your quotation being considered non-responsive and eliminated from further consideration.

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PART II

“Curve Delineation: Full-Height Reflective Delineators”

1.0 General

The Contractor shall furnish all products and non-personal technical, administrative, and other support services to perform the tasks described under this Purchase Order entitled, “Curve- Delineation: Full-Height Reflective Delineators.” The Contractor shall furnish all products and non-personal services in support of the mission of the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA’s) Office of Safety located at 1200 New Jersey Ave SE, Washington, D.C. 20590.

This is a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Purchase Order and Offerors shall propose a total price breakdown based on the proposed contract line item (CLIN) chart below.

CONTRACT LINE

ITEM

NUMBER (CLIN)

QUANTITY UNIT PRICE FIRM FIXED

PRICE

0001- Full-Height Reflective Delineators

0002 – Shipping Costs, Cost-Reimbursable Not

To Exceed

N/A

N/A

The Total Maximum Potential Price for all work under this Purchase Order:

2.0 Specifications/Minimum Requirements

DESCRIPTION: The delineator post unit shall include a flexible delineator post of at least 48-inch height, a drivable anchor, and retroreflective sheeting applied the length of both sides of the post. It is intended that when the post is no longer serviceable it can be removed and a new post inserted in the same anchor.

MATERIALS: The delineator post shall consist of a flexible, durable, non-discoloring material capable of recovering from repeated impacts, and to which reflective sheeting can be applied. Posts, anchors and sheeting shall be as specified below.

POST AND ANCHOR DESIGN: Double-curve or tubular posts are acceptable. The post shall be inserted into an anchor which will hold the post in place. The top of the post shall be capped so as to be water resistant. The anchor shall be a metal, drivable, reusable anchor into which the post is inserted and held in.

IMPACT RESISTANCE REQUIREMENTS: Posts must be capable of recovering from repeated vehicle impacts from a passenger car at high speeds.

VISIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Sheeting shall be white and shall meet ASTM 4956 Type IV. All sheeting shall be embedded under UV resistant laminate. Sheeting shall have minimum dimensions of 3 inches by 48 inches and be applied to two sides of the post, reaching within two (2) inches of the top of the post. All posts purchased on this order shall use the same sheeting material (i.e. same manufacturer).

3.0 Period of Performance

The anticipated period of performance for this Purchase Order is 12 months from the effective date of the award.

4.0 Place of Performance

Unless otherwise specified, deliverables under this Purchase Order shall be delivered to:

• 180 to be shipped to the Missouri DOT in Jefferson City, MO

• 210 to be shipped to Oregon DOT in Salem, OR

• 150 to be shipped to the Center for Transportation Research and Education (CTRE) in Ames, Iowa

• 60 to be shipped to Connecticut DOT in Newington, CT

5.0 Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clauses

The following additional FAR Clauses will apply to this Purchase Order:

52.203-98 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL

CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS-REPRESENTATION

(FEB 2015; DEVIATION 2015-02)

(a) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), Government agencies are not permitted to use funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) under that or any other Act for contracts with an entity that requires employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.

(b) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this provision does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information.

(c) Representation. By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that it does not require employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.

(End of provision)

52.203-99 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL

CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS (FEB 2015; DEVIATION 2015-02)

(a) The Contractor shall not require employees or subcontractors seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.

(b) The contractor shall notify employees that the prohibitions and restrictions of any internal confidentiality agreements covered by this clause are no longer in effect.

(c) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this clause does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information.

(d)(1) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub.

L. 113- 235), use of funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) under that or any other Act may be prohibited, if the Government determines that the Contractor is not in compliance with the provisions of this clause.

(2) The Government may seek any available remedies in the event the contractor fails to comply with the provisions of this clause.

(End of clause)

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (JULY 2013)

52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (JULY 2013)

52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS – SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS

(COMMERCIAL ITEMS) (DEC 2014)

52.217-5 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (JULY 1990)

52.217-7 OPTION FOR INCREASED QUANTITY—SEPARATELY PRICED LINE ITEM (MAR 1989)

Fill in: 60 days of the scheduled end of the period of performance.

52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 60 months.

52.223-18 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING WHILE

DRIVING (AUG 2011)

52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER-- SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT

(JULY 2013)

52.232-1 PAYMENTS (APR 1984)