RFQ__Lab_Chemicals__8_7_17.docx

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO

2010 HENDERSON ROAD

QUANTICO VIRGINIA 22134 5001

Date: 7 August 2017

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. This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for a commercial supplies and services, prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Prospective awardees must be registered in System for Award Management (SAMs) prior to invoicing. Information on registering in SAMs may be obtained (866) 606-8220 or via the internet at https://www.sam.gov. The provisions FAR 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors – Commercial Items and FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. The clause FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items and 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. The contractor shall comply with all Federal, State, and Local regulations.

This RFQ document and all incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-88, published May 16, 2016.

This acquisition is a small business set-aside under NAICS code 325180, Standard Size 1,000.

This procurement is a Small Business Set-aside.

Request for Quotation on the following items or services:

CLIN

ITEM

PRICE

2556900

pH Probe

Fluoride Probe

Fluoride Standard (Bench) 2.0 500 ML

C02 100/ML

TOTAL PRICE

Please make sure to provide the total amount in your response.

Delivery Date: As Required in accordance with the BPA Call Order.

Shipping Address:

Joyce M. Scott (COTR) Facilities Maintenance Branch

(703) 784-3057 E-mail: joyce.m.scott@usmc.mil

The closing date and time for quote submission is: NLT 17 AUGUST 2017, 2:00 PM EST. Offers received after this date and time may be considered non-responsive and will1 not be given further consideration. Please provide all submissions by email to Government Point of Contacts: Elizabeth Rolle, Phone: (703) 432-1918, Email: elizabeth.rolle@usmc.mil.

All Contractors must comply with the requirement listed above for this request. Failure to comply may result in disqualification. This will be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract.

This acquisition will utilize Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procedures in accordance with FAR 15.101-2. Technical tradeoff will not be made and no additional credit will be given for exceeding acceptability. Award will be made to the acceptable offeror with the lowest evaluated price, which is deemed responsible in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation and whose quote conforms to the solicitation requirements. The solicitation requirements include all stated terms, conditions, representation and certifications, and other information required by this solicitation. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions. Therefore, each initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if determined necessary by the Contracting Officer.

The Government may reject any quote that is evaluated to be unrealistic in terms of requirements, contract terms and conditions, or an unrealistically high or low price when compared to Government estimates, such that the quote is deemed to reflect an inherent lack of competence or failure to comprehend the complexity and risk of the program.

Technical acceptability will be evaluated on all quotes. Only those quotes determined to be technically acceptable, either initially or as a result of discussions, will be considered for award. Then, price will be evaluated and the quotes will be listed from lowest to highest price based on the total evaluated price and technical acceptability. Award will be made to the lowest evaluated priced quote meeting the acceptability standards for the non-priced factors.

TECHNICAL EVALUATION STANDARD:

The contractor shall address the following factors:

1. Factor 1 – Technical Capability – Offeror shall clearly demonstrate its approach to technical ability to meet the requirements of CLIN/Line Items based on meeting the requirements of the Request for Quote, quantity, quality and timeliness of delivery.

2. Factor 2 – Price – The offeror shall complete CLIN pricing on page one (1) of this solicitation. In addition to the completed CLIN pricing on page one (1), the offeror shall provide sufficient price information to allow the Contracting Officer to determine the completeness and reasonableness of the offeror’s price.

DISCUSSIONS: If during the evaluation period it is determined to be in the best interest of the Government to hold discussions, Offeror responses to clarifications/discussion notices will be considered in making the source selection decision.

AWARD DECISION: The award decisions will be made as follows:

1. Step One – Determine Technical Acceptability. The technical evaluation, Factor 1, stated above, will assess the offerors capability to satisfy the Government’s requirement. The Government will evaluate all technical capability quotes received by the required date/time. The Technical Capability factor will receive a rating of acceptable and unacceptable. If any factor is rated “unacceptable,” the entire quote is rendered technically unacceptable, and the quote will be removed from the competitive range. Only quotes deemed technically acceptable (either initially or as the result of discussions) will be considered for award. The ratings are defined in the following table.

Table A-1

1. Step Two – Evaluate Price. The offeror’s Price quote will be evaluated, for award purposes, based upon the total price proposed as annotated under Factor 2 – Price.

1. Step Three – Award Decision. Award will be made the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror, subject to a positive responsibility determination in accordance with FAR Part 9 and conformance of the offeror’s quote to the terms and conditions of the solicitation.

DISCLAIMER:

This is a request for the submission of a quote and does not constitute a contract or authorization to begin work. Nor does an offeror’s submission of a quote constitute a contract or authorize the individual or company to being work.

The Contracting Officer is the only person who can legally modify a resulting contract or obligate the Government for expenditure of funds. Costs shall be incurred by recipients of the solicitation in anticipation of receiving direct reimbursement from the Government.

Only the Contracting Officer has the authority to authorize deviations from the terms and conditions of any resulting contract, including deviations from specifications and requirements. In the event the Contractor does deviate, without written approval of the Contracting Officer, such deviations shall be at the risk of, and any cost related thereto shall be borne by the Contractor. Any matter concerning a change to the scope, prices, costs, terms or conditions of this contract shall be referred to the Contracting Officer.

Attachment 1: Please Provide the Following Information:

1. Tax Identification Number: _____________________

2. Company Registered in WAWF-RA (Wide Area Workflow):_______________

If Not, Will Your Company Register? ________________

3. Company Registered In System for Award Management (SAM):_______________

If Yes, What Is Your DUNS# and/or Cage Code: _______________

If No, Will You Register: ________________?

4. Company Considered Small or a Large Business under the NAICS Code of 325108.

5. Delivery Time of Requested Items: ____________ Please show earliest delivery date possible.

6. FOB Cost If Applicable: _______________

A. NOTE: Is Freight (Fob) Included In Price? If Not, Please Indicate Price and Where It’s Being Originated From: _______________

Discount Terms: ___________

Company Name and Address: ______________________________________________________________________________

Company Point of Contact: _______________________________________________________

Company Telephone: __________________

Company Facsimile: ___________________

Quoted price(s) submitted that are open market shall be marked “commercial pricing”.

The following FAR clauses and provisions apply to this acquisition and can be viewed at http://www.acquisition.gov/far:

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998)

U3 DD250 Receiving Report Submission Through Wide Area Workflow – Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF-RA)

** Special Invoicing Instructions: Wide Area Work Flow – Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF-RA) **

WAWF-RA is the only method authorized by the United States Marine Corps to electronically process payment requests. Compliance with WAWF-RA is mandatory. Include in each offer a statement acknowledging that you are WAWF-RA compliant. In order to get registered with WAWF-RA, visit https://wawf.eb.mil/. In order to WAWF-RA you must designate an Electronic Business Point of Contact (EB-POC) to serve as the group administrator within you company.

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