Presolicitation_Notice_(Amendment_1).pdf

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE

Fire Hydrant Parts, Yosemite National Park

100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR SUBPART 19.5

General

The National Park Service, the Department of Interior, intends to solicit quotes for AWWA Standard C-502

Parts for 4 ½ Inch CCW Metropolitan 250 Fire Hydrants or Equal to be delivered to Yosemite National Park.

The National Park Service intends to solicit quotes on or about April 20, 2015. Solicitation number

P15PS00825 will be issued electronically, on the Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov) and

FedConnect (www.fedconnect.net) websites. The entire solicitation package with all attached documents will be available in Microsoft Word, HTML, and/or Adobe PDF. The Statement of Work and/or specifications will be available in Adobe PDF format through www.fbo.gov and FedConnect. Paper copies of this solicitation will not be made available. This synopsis/pre-solicitation announcement is not a solicitation document, but pre-notice of an upcoming solicitation. Specific instructions on submitting your proposal will be contained in the solicitation documents.

The NAICS code for the solicitation is 332911, and the business size standard is 500 employees. Offerors are required to have a DUNS number and an active registration in SAM, System for Award Management

(www.sam.gov), in order to conduct business with the Federal Government. Offerors must be currently listed in

SAM as a small business for this solicitation's NAICS code. Those offerors not listed as a small business for this solicitation’s NAICS code may be deemed ineligible for further consideration for award. Any vendor listed as a small business for this solicitation’s NAICS code may submit an offer, which if received timely will be considered for award.

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Vendors must register via the FedConnect website prior to submitting proposals through the site. Instructions on how to submit your proposal electronically can be found in the FedConnect Ready, Set, Go! Document, which is located at https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/Marketing/Documents/FedConnect_Ready_Set_Go.pdf.

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It is the policy of the Government to provide maximum practicable opportunities in its acquisitions to small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns. Such concerns must also have the maximum practicable opportunity to participate as subcontractors in the contracts awarded by any executive agency, consistent with efficient contract performance. All offerors, (large or small) are strongly encouraged to contact their local Small Business Administration office, to post their need for qualified subcontractors on SUB-Net accessed at http://web.sba.gov/subnet/, and to utilize the Small Business

Administration’s Dynamic Small Business Search for potential subcontractors within these various socio-economic categories.

Description

A firm fixed-price supply contract is contemplated to furnish and deliver AWWA Standard C-502 Parts for 4 ½

Inch CCW Metropolitan 250 Fire Hydrants or Equal.

https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/Marketing/Documents/FedConnect_Ready_Set_Go.pdf mailto:support@fedconnect.net http://web.sba.gov/subnet/

This is a brand name or equal solicitation for parts only. The parts described herein shall be furnished and delivered. The vendor shall not perform any installation services.

The vendor shall supply AWWA Standard C-502 Parts for 4 ½ Inch CCW Metropolitan 250 Fire Hydrants or

Equal. The parts supplied must be compatible with the existing fire hydrants, as described herein. Any interested sellers uncertain of compatibility between their proposed parts and the existing fire hydrants must seek clarification prior to submission of their quote. Any quotes received which fail to fully meet this compatibility requirement may be rejected.

All interested sellers whose quotes include parts other than those identified by the part numbers below and manufactured by Metropolitan shall demonstrate the compatibility of those quoted parts as follows:

- Vendors shall submit engineered drawings showing side by side comparisons of size, shape and product material. All parts must match the size, shape, and material of the Metropolitan parts listed below.

- Such side-by-side comparisons shall include both Metropolitan 250 engineered cut sheets and the alternative supplier’s engineered cut sheets for the quoted parts.

These Metropolitan 250 part numbers are provided for reference purposes. As stated herein, the vendor shall provide the following Metropolitan 250 parts or equal.

# PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY

1 SP-M2000005281 OP NUT LOCKING PIN MET

250 HYD

2 SP-M287499 HOLD DOWN NUT (BRONZE)

MET 250 HYD

3 SP-M195705 BONNET NUT “O” RING NBR

RUBBER MET 250

4 SP-M287498

(open/counter)

REVOLVING NUT (BRONZE)

MET 250 HYD

SP-MET194556 INNER REVOLVING NUT “O”

RING MET 250

5 SP-M4000021381

(open/counter)

UPPER VALVE ROD

W/BRONZE SHEATH & ROD

PIN (make sure this part is for CCW to open FH)

6 SP-

MET4000019704

VALVE ROD COUPLING C.I.

FLANGIBLE

7 SP-

MET2000001809

ROD COUPLING PINS

STAINLESS STEEL

8 SP-M2000002938 BONNET SEAL (NBR RUBBER)

MET 250 HYD

9 SP-M194992BOLT STANDPIPE COUPLING BOLT

MET 250 HYD

10 SP-M4000021775 4-1/2” BRONZE SEAT RING 50

11 SP-M2000001861 4-1/2” MAIN VALVE-SBR

RUBBER

12 SP-M4000023334 3’-6” VALVE LOWER ROD

STEEL

13 AFCV1934 HYDRANT GREASE 1 LB.

GREASE

50 lbs

14 SP-M2000001704 ANTI-FRICTION BEARING 50

15 SP-

USMET94Hydrant 4-1/2” M94 Flanged 6”x 36” Hydrant (CCW to Open)

Materials shall be delivered to:

Yosemite National Park

Attn: Rodney Raines

5083 Foresta Road

El Portal, CA 95318

The proposed solicitation issue date is 4/20/2015, with responses due approximately 10 days following the date of posting of the solicitation unless extended. The due date for receipt of quotes is approximate; actual date will be established at the time the solicitation and supporting documents are available. The anticipated delivery date is 30 days after the date of award.

Type of Procurement

This is a supply contract that will be based on a firm-fixed price award. The award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of quotes meeting or exceeding the specifications. The Government will also consider experience and past performance data.

Contact

John Gannon

Contract Specialist

Department of the Interior, National Park Service

333 Bush Street, Suite 500

San Francisco, CA 94104 john_gannon@nps.gov mailto:john_gannon@nps.gov