Combined_Synopsis_Solicitation.doc

Solicitation Number: HSFE40-16-Q-0000 Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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.

The solicitation number is HSFE40-16-Q-0000 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). Under this requirement, the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO) - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) intends to award a commercial, blanket purchase agreement (BPA) with a not to exceed amount of $150,000.

This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-85. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard (NAICS) code is 488999. The size standard is $7,500,000. This acquisition is full and open competition.

The proposed acquisition package supports FEMA’s Logistics Management Directorate, Distribution Management Division operates 8 Distribution Centers (warehouses) located throughout the United States and its territories (Puerto Rico and Guam) whose purpose is to store and distribute life sustaining commodities, supplies and equipment; as well as supplies and equipment to support the conduct of FEMA disaster response operations. Each of the 8 Distribution Centers maintains a fleet of similar vehicles used to support the transport of disaster commodities, supplies and equipment.

To accomplish this mission, FEMA’s Distribution Center’s require the capability to ship individual pieces of equipment and supplies throughout the United States and its territories in support of disaster response operations, the provisioning of FEMA employees with the equipment needed to perform their individual disaster response duties, and in support of internal Distribution Center operations and maintenance functions.

Period of Performance shall be one year after award date.

The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and paragraph (a) is completed as follows: The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) see evaluation criteria attached. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, with their offer. Also in accordance with the clause, all prospective offerors must be actively registered in the System for Awards Management (SAM) prior to award. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference. The following clauses cited within FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items, apply:

52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402)

52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (41 U.S.C. 3509)

52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2013) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Aug 2013) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3))

52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r))

52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2))

52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755)

52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014) (E.O. 13126), 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999), 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246)

52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212)

52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793), 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212)

52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513)

52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury)

52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f))

52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f))

52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer— System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332), The Government intends to award a firm fixed price blanket purchase agreement resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation. All offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award (www.sam.gov). Quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Paper copies of this solicitation will not be issued and telephone requests or fax requests for the solicitation will not be accepted.

Proposals must include company name, company DUNS number, and point of contact information.

The Defense Priorities and Allocation System (DPAS) do not apply to this acquisition.

All responsible sources should submit quotes to Willie Marbury via e-mail: willie.marbury@fema.dhs.gov by Thursday, January 14, 2016, 12:00PM EST.

Further details regarding the requirement can be found in the attachment labeled “Evaluation Criteria”