N00244/N0024418Q0124Combined_Solicitation_N00244-18-Q-Potable_Water_Delivery.docx

The Fleet Logistics Center San Diego (FLCSD) Contracting Department is announcing its intent to issue a combined synopsis/solicitation for a Firm-Fixed Priced Service-type contract for a commercial item prepared in accordance with the information in FAR Subpart 12.6, using Simplified Acquisition Procedures for commercial items found at FAR 13.5, as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. This combined synopsis/solicitation shall be posted on both FEDBIZOPPS and NECO (http://www.neco.navy.mil)

Solicitation number: N00244-18-Q-0124 is applicable. This solicitation is issued as a request for quote (RFQ).

This solicitation document incorporates clauses and provisions that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-97, Effective 13 Feb 2018 and DFARS DPN 20180213.

This solicitation is issued as procurement per FAR 52.219-6. The associated NAICS code is 484220 and size standard is $27.5M. Post award administration of any resultant contract will be retained by the Fleet Logistics Center, San Diego, CA (N00244).

Statement of Work (SOW): Refer to ATTACHMENT (1).

The requirement is for the delivery and pumping of potable water. The capacities required are 50 loads, 6,200 gallons per load. The required period of performance will be from 01 MAY 2018 to 30 APR 2019. The Government’s intention is to award Firm Fixed Priced contract in accordance with FAR 16.202.

Invoice Processing:

Payment by Wide Area Work Flow [WAWF].

Manual invoicing in accordance with FAR 52.212-4(c) Invoices.

Electronic invoicing utilizing the iRAPT/Wide area Workflow (WAWF) system in accordance with DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Report and DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions

SECTION 1:

QUANTITIES OF FORKLIFTS:

The following information is based on customer’s statement of work [SOW] for the required period of performance.

Further details regarding requirement are stated in SOW.

SECTION 2:

The following FAR provision and clauses are applicable to this procurement:

FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUNE 2008)

1.0 GENERAL QUOTE INSTRUCTIONS

The Government will award a firm fixed priced contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Contractor whose offer conforming to the solicitation in accordance with FAR 15.101-2 Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Source Selection Process, price and other factors considered.

52.212-1(b)(4); Contractor’s technical information, submitted in response to (Section 1) Instructions to Offerors, shall be used to make a determination on whether the offeror meets the technical capability requirements. Contractors shall, therefore, provide information that clearly demonstrates their ability to meet the technical capability requirements.

Contractors shall prepare a quote set forth below.

FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Item is applicable to this procurement.

(a) 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.

Evaluation of quotes will be conducted on a technically acceptable, lowest-priced basis. All quotes will be evaluated first on technical acceptance; quotes will be evaluated for technical acceptability on an acceptable/unacceptable basis. These technically acceptable quotes will then be evaluated based on lowest price.

A technically acceptable quote is one that demonstrates that the quoted product meets or exceeds the requirements of the purchase description and delivery within the required delivery schedule. Award will be made on an all or none basis to the lowest-priced technically acceptable vendor.

The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

1) Technical Capability

2) Ability to Meet Required Period of Performance and FOB Terms

3) Lowest Price Technically Acceptable

Potable water delivery and pumping service. Period of Performance to commence 01 MAY 2018, to conclude 30 APR 2019. See attached SOW for additional details.

NOTE 1: Quotes shall include technical information for review by the government technical representative, buyer, or other subject matter experts.

NOTE 2: Failure to provide specifications will result in rejection of quotation.

NOTE 3: The contract award will include award/points of contact/or payment information.

NOTE 4: The method of payment for this procurement shall be Wide Area Work Flow [WAWF].

NOTE 5: Quotes shall include lead time, shipping/freight information, other related-delivery expenses, Cage code or DUNS, FOB Destination.

NOTE 6: Offeror must bid the entirety of a lot. Partial bids will not be accepted.

NOTE 7: 100 percent small-business set-aside.

For a contractor’s quote to be determined technically acceptable, the contractor must furnish the following data:

(1) Technical data:

Technical data shall be submitted in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(b)(4). Technical description shall be submitted to support an offeror’s quote to list in detail the product/service features that are being offered to meet the Government’s requirement. Refer to “Statement of Work (SOW)” (ATTACHMENT 1) for technical characteristics/specifications that shall be furnished to meet the Government’s requirement.

ALL OF THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES LISTED ARE APPLICABLE AND ARE HEREBY INCORPORATED INTO THE SOLICITATION BY REFERENCE AND BY FULL TEXT. THE FULL TEXT OF THE CLAUSES/PROVISIONS FROM THE FAR AND DFARS CAN BE ACCESSED VIA THE INTERNET USING THE FOLLOWING WEB-SITE ADDRESSES:

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR): https://www.acquisition.gov/browsefar DoD Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS): https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/

It is the responsibility of the interested contractors to obtain copies of the necessary provisions and clauses that are required as a part of the solicitation. Required clauses/provisions that are not submitted may render a quote not to be accepted by the Government.

52.204-7 System for Award Management 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications (Jan 2018) 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations Representation (May 2012) 52.212-1 Instructions to Contractors - Commercial Items;

52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items 52.212-3 and its ALT I, Contractor Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items;

Quoters are reminded to include a completed copy of 52.212-3 (Contractor Representations and Certifications Commercial Items) and its ALT I with quotes. All clauses shall be incorporated by reference in the order. Additional contract terms and conditions applicable to this procurement are the following DFARS provision and clauses:

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items;

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items [Applicable clauses: 52.203-6 Alt I; 52.204-10; 52.209-6; 52.209-10; 52.219-6; 52.219-8; 52.219-14; 52.219-28; 52.222-3;52.222-37; 52.222-40; 52.225-13; 52.232-33].52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (APR 2015);52.222-27 Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction (APR 2015);52.222-29 Notification of Visa Denial (APR 2015); 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans; 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities;52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans of Vietnam Era 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations Representation (May 2012) 52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors 52.216-18 Ordering 52.216-19 Order limitations 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns 52.222-3 Convict Labor 52.222-19 Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-41 Service Contract Act 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.232-18 Availability of Funds (APR 1984) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer— System for Award Management 52.232-36 Payment by third party 52.233-3 Protest after Award 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim.

52.237-1 Site Visit 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation 52.246-17 Warranty of Supplies of noncomplex nature 52.247-34 F.o.b. – Destination (NOV 1991) 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating To Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.203-7005 Representation Relating To Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product (DEC 2017) 252.204-7004 Alternate A, System for Award Management 252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls 252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure 252.204-7012 Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information (NOV 2013) 252.209-7998 Representation Regarding Conviction of a Felony Criminal Violation Under and Federal or State Law (Mar 2012) 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation 252.212-7000 Offer Representations and Certifications Addendum 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (MAR 2011) 252.216-7006 Ordering 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program (DEC 2017) 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities (DEC 2017) 252.232-7010 Levies On Contract Payments 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea – Basic (APR 2014)

UNIT PRICES (OCT 2001)

Contractor unit prices, when incorporated into a Government contract, will be released under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) without further notice to the contractor submitter. If the Contractor takes issue with the release, it should submits its proposal data with the appropriate legends and explain in detail why such data cannot be released as public record under the Freedom of Information Act.

REVIEW OF AGENCY PROTESTS

The contracting activity, Fleet Logistics Center San Diego (FLCSD) will process agency protests in accordance with the requirements set forth in FAR 33.103(d). Pursuant to FAR 33.103(d)(4), agency protests may be filed directly with the appropriate reviewing authority; or, a protester may appeal a decision rendered by a contracting officer to the reviewing authority.

The reviewing authority for FLCSD is the Director, Regional Contracts Department, Fleet Logistics Center San Diego at 3985 Cummings Road, Building 116, San Diego, CA 92132-0060. Agency procurement protests should clearly identify the initial adjudicating official, i.e., the "contracting officer" or "reviewing official".

Offerors should note this review of the Contracting Officer's decision will not extend GAO's timeliness requirements. Therefore, any subsequent protest to GAO must be filed within 10 days of knowledge of initial adverse agency action.

SECTION 3:

The combined synopsis/solicitation will be available for review and downloading at the following websites: www.neco.navy.mil and www.fedbizopps.gov from (April 17, 2018 through April 23, 2018).

The solicitation period will close on COB 9:00 AM, PST, April 23, 2018.

Contact LT Catherine M. Miller, Contract Specialist, FLCSD at 619-556-9097, catherine.miller@navy.mil with questions.

Reference Solicitation #N00244-18-Q-0124 on all requests for information.

Requests for technical and or contractual clarification are to be submitted to the Contracting Officer via email.

Quotation information may be submitted electronically pdf, MSword, or via e-mail.

Contractors are to ensure that all required technical data, pricing, past performance data, certifications and signatures are provided.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: DFARS 252.204-7004 “Required System for Award Management Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database” applies to all solicitations. Lack of registration in the SAM database will make an offeror/quoter ineligible for award of a contract/purchase order. Please ensure compliance with this regulation when submitting your quote. Connect with https://sam.gov to register on-line and/or Call 888-227-643-2755 for registration assistance.

SECTION 4:

QUOTE SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Offerors shall submit the following documentation to support their quote (Original and one copy):

Volume I – Offer submitted IAW FAR 52.212-1(b) Instruction to Offerors

Volume II - Applicable Representations and Certifications IAW 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items;

Volume III – Pricing Information (IAW FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items) Quotes may be submitted via the NECO website or emailed to the Contract Specialist. Faxed quotes are the least preferred method of quote submission and can only be used in the event that electronic methods cannot be utilized. Contact the Contract Specialist if faxing is required.

SECTION 5:

NECO/FEDBIZ OPPS LISTING OF ATTACHMENTS:

ATTACHMENT (1): SOW

End.

Statement of Work (SOW) Potable Water service for EODTEU-I DET china Lake Background EODTEU•I Det China Lake has a requirement for potable water to be provided at Darwin Training site for use by instructors and students. Potable water is used for cooking, showering, cleaning, and the fire suppression. There are no potable water sources available at Darwin Wash.

Objectives To provide clean and potable water at Darwin Training Camp for students and instructors that will be conducting training. Contractor must ensure to locate and secure potable water sources as there are limited sources available within 100 miles from base.

Scope To provide clean and potable water around the training area for instructors, staff, and students need.

Task The contractor must deliver and pump off 6200 gallons of potable water per load at Darwin Training site. This will total 50 loads for the period of 01 May 2018 to 30 April 2019:

· Deliver and pump 6200 gallons per load within 24 hours from request

· Total 50 loads from 01 May 2018 to 30 April 2019

· Keep water levels at a usable and proper level Delivery The contractor must be able to deliver 6200 gallons during each of their 50 loads to EODTEU-I Det China Lake training camp located at Darwin Wash approximately 60 miles in from the main gate entrance to Naval Air and Weapons Station, China Lake, CA. Road conditions are deplorable and range from pavement to dirt with large pot holes. Contractor will experience driving from 2,000 to 7,000 feet above sea level on mountain road with a high degree of climb.

Government-Furnished Property, Material, Equipment, or Information (GFP, GFM, GFE, or GFI) Not Applicable.

Security The contractor must be able to obtain necessary gate pass from NAWS China Lake Pass & ID department for the duration of the contract. In addition, the contractor must receive 1 hour of briefing/training from NAWS China Lake in order to be assigned a "call sign" which is required to communicate/report in and out of the range when traveling on base to Darwin training site.

Attachment I Travel Contractor must keep in mind that Darwin Training site is located approximately 60 miles in from the main gate entrance to NAWS China Lake. Road conditions are deplorable and range from pavement to dirt with large pot holes. Contractor will experience driving from 2,000 to 7,000 feet above sea level on mountain road with a high degree of climb.

Special Material Requirements Not Applicable.

Other Unique Requirements Not Applicable.

Place of Performance The service contract is to be performed at EODTEU-I. Det China Lake training area located at Darwin Training site approximately 60 miles in from the main gate entrance to Naval Air and Weapons Station, China Lake, CA.

Period of Performance The period of performance is from 01 May 2018 to 30 April 2019.

Attachment I