RFQ 6923G526Q0059.pdf

REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ):

GLS Vehicle Gate Replacements

RFQ #6923G526Q0059

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services (construction) prepared in accordance with the Format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2026-01 dated March 13, 2026. This requirement is being solicited as a Total Small Business Set Aside using FAR (RFO) Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, in conjunction with FAR Part 36. The NAICS Code is 238990 – All Other Specialty Trade Contractors with a small business size standard of $19.0 M. The solicitation number is 6923G526Q0059.

**NOTE: Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov and have an active registration at the time of this solicitation closing.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES: See Attachment B –Pricing Sheet.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The Contractor shall remove and replace the existing vehicle gate systems at GLS Maintenance Base, Eisenhower and Snell Locks with new, fully functional, automatic horizontal cantilever sliding gate and operator systems that meet current safety, operational, and performance requirements. All in exact accordance with this solicitation and attached Statement of Work (SOW).

CONTRACT TYPE: This solicitation is a Request for Quote (RFQ) that will result in the award of a firm fixed price contract under FAR Part 12, subject to the availability of funds.

CONTRACT PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The contractor shall complete all work within 90 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed (NTP).

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE/ACCEPTANCE: The awarded contractor will perform services at GLS Maintenance Base, Eisenhower and Snell Locks located in Massena, NY 13662.

QUESTIONS DUE DATE: June 9, 2026, 2:00PM EST.

Questions must be sent via e-mail to chora.snyder@dot.gov arriving no later than June 09, 2026, 2:00 PM EST. After this due date further requests may not be accepted due to time constraints. For questions regarding this solicitation, email chora.snyder@dot.gov.

QUOTE DUE DATE: June 23, 2026, 2:00PM EST.

Quotes must be sent via e-mail to chora.snyder@dot.gov, no later than Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 2:00PM EST.

Performance (SF25) and Payment (SF25a) bonds are required ten (10) calendar days after award.

SOLICITATION CLAUSES

The following clauses from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) (including the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO)) and Transportation Acquisition Regulation (TAR) are incorporated into this contract.

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far, https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide, https://www.acquisition.gov/tar

CLAUSE TITLE DATE

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights Nov 2023

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements Jan 2017

52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel Jan 2011

52.204-13 System for Award Management – Maintenance (Deviation) Sept 2025

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications Dec 2014

52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Deviation)

Sept 2025

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Deviation) Sept 2025

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Deviation)

Sept 2025

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Deviation) Feb 2026

52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Deviation) Feb 2026

52.222-3 Convict Labor Jun 2003

52.222-6 Construction Wage Rate Requirements (Deviation) Apr 2026

52.222-7 Withholding of Funds (Deviation) Apr 2026

52.222-8 Payroll & Basic Records (Deviation) Apr 2026

52.222-9 Apprentices & Trainees (Deviation) Apr 2026

52.222-10 Compliance with Copeland Act Requirements (Deviation) Apr 2026

52.222-11 Subcontracts (Labor Standards) (Deviation) Apr 2026

52.222-12 Contract Termination—Debarment (Deviation) Apr 2026

52.222-13 Compliance with Construction Wage Rate Requirements and Related Regulations (Deviation)

Apr 2026

52.222-14 Disputes Concerning Labor Standards (Deviation) Apr 2026

52.222-15 Certification of Eligibility (Deviation) Apr 2026

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Deviation) Apr 2026

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities Jun 2020

52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (Deviation) Apr 2026

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons May 2014

52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (Deviation) Apr 2026

52.225-9 Buy American – Construction Materials Oct 2022

52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving May 2024

52.228-15 Performance and Payment Bonds - Construction Jun 2020

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – System for Award Management Oct 2018

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations Jun 2013

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors Mar 2023

52.233-3 Protest After Award (Deviation) Nov 2025

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim Oct 2004

52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions (Deviation) Nov 2025

52.246-12 Inspection of Construction Aug 1996

1252.204-70 CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL SECURITY AND AGENCY ACCESS (NOV 2022)

Definitions. As used in this clause - Agency access means access to DOT facilities, sensitive information, information systems or other DOT resources. Applicant means a contractor employee for whom the Contractor applies for a DOT identification card.

Contractor employee means a prime contractor and subcontractor employee who requires agency access to perform work under a DOT contract. Identification card (or “ID card”) means a government issued or accepted identification card such as a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card, a PIV-Interoperable (PIV-I) card from an authorized PIV-1 issuer, or a non-PIV card issued by DOT, or a nonPIV card issued by another Federal agency and approved by DOT. PIV and PIV-1 cards have physical and electronic attributes that other (non-PIV) ID cards do not have. Issuing office means the DOT entity that issues identification cards to contractor employees. Local security servicing organization means the DOT entity that provides security services to the DOT organization sponsoring the contract. Risk and sensitivity level designations. For contracts requiring access to DOT facilities, sensitive information, information systems or other DOT resources, contractor employees will be required to complete background investigations, identity proofing, and government identification card application procedures to determine suitability for access. DOT will assign a risk and sensitivity level designation to the overall contract and/or to contractor employee positions by category, group or individual. The risk and sensitivity level designations will be the basis for determining the level of personnel security processing required for contractor employees. The following risk and sensitivity level designations and associated level of processing are required, and each level includes the prior levels - Low risk level: National Agency Check with Written Inquiries (NACI); Moderate risk level: Minimum Background Investigation (MBI); and High risk level: Background Investigation. Security clearances. Contractor employees may also be required to obtain security clearances (i.e., Confidential, Secret, or Top Secret). National Security work designated “special sensitive,” “critical sensitive,” or “non-critical sensitive,” will determine the level of clearance required for contractor employees. Personnel security clearances for national security contracts in DOT will be processed according to the Department of Defense National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM). Pre-screening of contractor employees. The Contractor must pre-screen individuals designated for employment under any DOT contract by verifying minimal suitability requirements to ensure that only candidates that appear to meet such requirements are considered for contract employment, and to mitigate the burden on the Government of conducting background investigations on objectionable applicants. The Contractor must exercise due diligence in pre-screening all employees prior to submission to DOT for agency access. DOT may decline to grant agency access to a contractor employee for reasons including, but not limited to - Conviction of a felony, a crime of violence, or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude;

Falsification of information entered on forms or of other documents submitted; Improper conduct including criminal, infamous, dishonest, immoral, or notoriously disgraceful conduct or other conduct adverse to the Government regardless of whether the conduct is directly related to the contract; and Any behavior judged to pose a potential threat to DOT facilities, sensitive information, information systems or other resources. Citizenship status. The Contractor must monitor a non-citizen's continued authorization for employment in the United States. The Contractor must provide documentation to the Contracting Officer or the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) during the background investigation process that validates that the E-Verify requirement has been met for each contractor employee. Background investigation and adjudication. A contractor employee must have a favorable adjudication of background investigation before DOT will issue an ID card to the contractor employee granting access to DOT facilities, sensitive information, information systems or other DOT resources. DOT may accept favorable adjudications of background investigations from other Federal agencies when applicants have held PIV cards issued by those agencies with no break in service. DOT may also accept PIV-I (Interoperable) cards issued by an authorized PIV-1 issuer as evidence of identity. A favorable adjudication does not preclude DOT from initiating a new investigation when deemed necessary. At a minimum, the FBI National Criminal History Check (fingerprint check) must be favorably completed before a DOT identification card can be issued. Each Contractor must use the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) e-QIP system to complete any required investigative forms. Instructions for obtaining fingerprints will be provided by the COR or Contracting Officer. The DOT Office of Security, M-40, or a DOT organization delegated authority by M-40, is responsible for adjudicating the suitability of contractor employees. Agency access denied. Upon contract award, DOT will initiate the agency access procedure for all contractor employees requiring access to DOT facilities, sensitive information, information systems and other DOT resources for contract performance. DOT may deny agency access to any individual about whom an adverse suitability determination is made. Failure to submit the required security information or to truthfully answer all questions shall constitute grounds for denial of access. The Contractor must not provide agency access to contractor employees until the COR or Contracting Officer provides notice of approval, which is authorized only by the DOT Office of Security (M-40) or a DOT organization delegated authority by M-40. Where a proposed contractor employee is denied agency access by the Government or, if for any reason a proposed application is withdrawn by the Contractor during the agency access process, the additional costs and administrative burden for conducting additional background investigations caused by a lack of effective prescreening or planning on the part of the Contractor may be considered as part of the Contractor's overall performance evaluation.

Identification card application process. The COR will be the DOT ID card Sponsor and point of contact for the Contractor's application for a DOT ID card. The COR shall review and approve the DOT ID card application before an ID card is issued to the applicant. An applicant may be issued either a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card that meets the standards of Homeland Presidential Security Directive (HSPD-12), or an applicant may be issued a non-PIV card. Generally, a non-PIV card will be issued for contracts that expire in six months or less, including option periods. The COR may request the issuing office to waive the six-month eligibility requirement when it is in DOT's interest for contract performance. The following applies - PIV card. The applicant must complete a DOT on-line application for a PIV card; Non-PIV card. The applicant must complete and submit a hard copy of Form 1681 to the COR/Sponsor; and Regardless of the type of card to be issued (PIV or non-PIV), the applicant must appear in person to provide two forms of identity source documents in original form to DOT. The identity source documents must come from the list of acceptable documents included in Form F-9, OMB No. 1115-0136, Employment Eligibility Verification.

At least one document must be a valid State or Federal government-issued picture identification. For a PIV card, the applicant may be required to appear in-person a second time for enrollment and activation. Identification card custody and control. The Contractor is responsible for the custody and control of all forms of government identification issued by DOT to contractor employees for access to DOT facilities, sensitive information, information systems and other DOT resources. The Contractor shall: Provide a listing of personnel for whom an identification (ID) card is requested to the COR or PM who will provide a copy of the listing to the card issuing office. This may include Contractor and subcontractor personnel. Follow issuing office directions for submittal of an application package(s). While visiting or performing work on a DOT facility, as specified by the issuing office, PM or COR, ensure that contractor employees prominently display their ID card. Immediately notify the COR or, if the COR is unavailable, the Contracting Officer when a contractor employee's status changes and no longer requires agency access (e.g., employee's transfer, completion of a project, retirement, removal from work on the contract, or termination of employment) that may affect the employee's eligibility for access to the facility, sensitive information, or resources. Promptly deliver to the issuing office: (a) all ID cards assigned to an employee who no longer requires access to the facility; and (b) all expired ID cards within five (5) days of their expiration or all cards at time of contract termination, whichever occurs first. Immediately report any lost or stolen ID cards to the issuing office and follow its instructions. The Contractor is responsible for maintaining and safeguarding the DOT ID card upon issuance to the contractor employee. The Contractor must ensure that contractor employees comply with DOT requirements concerning the renewal, loss, theft, or damage of an ID card. The Contractor must immediately notify the COR or, if the COR is unavailable, the Contracting Officer when an ID card is lost, stolen or damaged. Failure to comply with the requirements for custody and control of DOT ID cards may result in withholding final payment or contract termination based on the potential for serious harm caused by inappropriate access to DOT facilities, sensitive information, information systems or other DOT resources. Specific actions and activities are required in certain events - Renewal. A contractor employee's DOT issued ID card is valid for a maximum of three years or until the contract expiration date (including option periods), whichever occurs first. The renewal process should begin six weeks before the PIV card expiration date. If a PIV card is not renewed before it expires, the contractor employee will be required to sign-in daily for facility access and may have limited access to information systems and other resources. Lost/stolen. Immediately upon detection, the Contractor or contractor employee must report a lost or stolen DOT ID card to the COR, or if the COR is unavailable, the Contracting Officer, the issuing office, or the local servicing security organization. The Contractor must submit an incident report within 48 hours, through the COR or, if the COR is unavailable, the Contracting Officer, the issuing office, or the local security servicing organization describing the circumstances of the loss or theft. The Contractor must also report a lost or stolen PIV card through the DOT on-line registration system. If the loss or theft is reported by the Contractor to the local police, a copy of the police report must be provided to the COR or Contracting Officer. From the date of notification to DOT, the Contractor must wait three days before getting a replacement ID card. During the 3-day wait period, the contractor employee must sign in daily for facility access.

Replacement. An ID card will be replaced if it is damaged, contains incorrect data, or is lost or stolen for more than 3 days, provided there is a continuing need for agency access to perform work under the contract. Surrender of ID cards. Upon notification that routine access to DOT facilities, sensitive information, information systems or other DOT resources is no longer required, the Contractor must surrender the DOT issued ID card to the COR, or if the COR is unavailable, the Contracting Officer, the issuing office, or the local security servicing organization in accordance with agency procedures. (j) Flow down of clause. The Contractor is required to include this clause in any subcontracts at any tier that require the subcontractor or subcontractor's employees to have access to DOT facilities, sensitive information, information systems or other resources.

(End of Clause)

1252.232-70 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (Deviation) (Aug 2025)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

(1) Contract financing payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001.

(2) Payment request means a bill, voucher, invoice, or request for contract financing payment or invoice payment with associated supporting documentation. The payment request must comply with the requirements identified in FAR 32.905(b), “Content of Invoices,” this clause, and the applicable Payment clause included in this contract.

(3) Electronic form means an automated system transmitting information electronically according to the accepted electronic data transmission methods and formats identified in paragraph (c) of this clause. Facsimile, email, and scanned documents are not acceptable electronic forms for submission of payment requests.

(4) Invoice payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001.

(b) Electronic payment requests. Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this clause, the contractor shall submit payment requests in electronic form. Purchases paid with a Governmentwide commercial purchase card are considered to be an electronic transaction for purposes of this rule, and therefore no additional electronic invoice submission is required.

(c) Processing system. The Department of Transportation utilizes the DELPHI system for processing invoices. The DELPHI module for submitting invoices is called iSupplier. Access to DELPHI is granted with electronic authentication of credentials (name & valid email address) utilizing the GSA credentialing platform login.gov. Vendors submitting invoices are required to submit invoices via iSupplier (DELPHI) and authenticated via www.login.gov.

(d) Invoice requirements. To receive payment and in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act, all invoices submitted as attachments in iSupplier (DELPHI) shall contain the following:

(1) Invoice number and invoice date.

(2) Period of performance covered by invoice.

(3) Contract number and title.

(4) Task/Delivery Order number and title (if applicable).

(5) Amount billed (by CLIN), current and cumulative.

(6) Total ($) of billing.

(7) Cumulative total billed for all contract work to date.

(8) Name, title, phone number, and mailing address of person to be contacted in the event of a defective invoice.

(9) Travel. If the contract includes allowances for travel, all invoices which include charges pertaining to travel expenses will catalog a breakdown of reimbursable expenses with the appropriate receipts to substantiate the travel expenses.

(e) Payment system registration. All persons accessing the iSupplier (DELPHI) will be required to have their own unique user ID and password and be credentialed through login.gov.

(1) Electronic authentication. See www.login.gov for instructions.

(2) To create a www.login.gov account, the user will need a valid email address and a working phone number. The user will create a password and then www.login.gov will reply with an email confirming the email address.

(3) iSupplier (DELPHI) registration instructions: New users should navigate to: http://einvoice.esc.gov to establish an account.

Users are required to log in to iSupplier (DELPHI) every 45 days to keep it active.

(4) Training on DELPHI. To facilitate use of DELPHI, comprehensive user information is available at http://einvoice.esc.gov.

(5) Account Management. Vendors are responsible to contact their assigned COR when their firm's points of contacts will no longer be submitting invoices, so they can be removed from the system.

(f) Waivers. For contractors/vendors who are unable to utilize DOT's DELPHI system, waivers may be considered by DOT on a case-by-case basis. Vendors should contact their Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for procedures.

(g) Exceptions and alternate payment procedures. If, based on one of the circumstances set forth in 1232.7002(a) or (b), and the contracting officer directs that payment requests be made by mail, the contractor shall submit payment requests by mail through the United States Postal Service to the designated agency office. If alternate payment procedures are authorized, the Contractor shall include a copy of the Contracting Officer's written authorization with each payment request. If DELPHI is succeeded by later technology, the Contracting Officer will supply the Contractor with the latest applicable electronic invoicing instructions.

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1252.237-70 Qualifications of Contractor Employees.

Qualifications of Contractor Employees (NOV 2022)

(a) Definition. Sensitive information, as used in this clause, means any information that is proprietary data or, if subject to unauthorized access, modification, loss, or misuse, could adversely affect the national interest, the conduct of Federal programs, or the privacy of individuals specified in The Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a, but has not been specifically authorized under criteria established by an Executive Order or an Act of Congress to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or foreign policy.

(b) Work under this contract may involve access to DOT facilities or sensitive information or resources (e.g., information technology including computer systems). To protect sensitive information, which shall not be disclosed by the contractor unless authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall provide training to any contractor employees authorized to access sensitive information, and upon request of the Government, provide information to assist the Government in determining an individual's suitability to have authorization.

(c) The Contracting Officer may require dismissal from work under this contract of those employees deemed incompetent, careless, insubordinate, unsuitable, or otherwise objectionable, or whose continued employment is deemed contrary to the public interest or inconsistent with the best interest of national security.

(d) Contractor employees working on this contract must complete such forms as may be necessary for security or other reasons, including the conduct of background investigations to determine suitability. Completed forms shall be submitted as directed by the Contracting Officer. Upon the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or Program Manager's (PM) request, the Contractor's employees shall be fingerprinted or subject to other investigations as required.

(e) The Contractor shall ensure that contractor employees working on this contract are citizens of the United States of America or non-citizens who have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence or employment (indicated by immigration status) as evidenced by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) documentation.

(f) Subcontract flow-down requirement. The Contractor shall include this clause, including this paragraph (f), in subcontracts whenever this clause is included in the prime contractor's contract.

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Nov 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause. (b)The use in this solicitation or contract of any Transportation Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 12) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

PLACE OF ACCEPTANCE

(a) The Contracting Officer or the duly authorized representative will accept supplies and services to be provided under this contract.

(b) The place(s) of acceptance will be:

GLS Maintenance Base, Eisenhower & Snell Locks Massena, NY 13662

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CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE

(a) TBD is hereby designated as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The COR may be changed at any time by the Government without prior notice to the contractor by a unilateral modification to the contract. The COR is located at:

Department of Transportation Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) 251 Fregoe Road Massena, NY 13662 Phone Number: TBD

E-mail: TBD

(b) The responsibilities and limitations of the COR are as follows:

(1) The COR is responsible for the technical aspects of the contract and serves as technical liaison with the contractor. The COR is also responsible for the final inspection and acceptance of all deliverables and such other responsibilities as may be specified in the contract.

(2) The COR is not authorized to make any commitments or otherwise obligate the Government or authorize any changes which affect the contract price, terms or conditions. Any contractor request for changes shall be referred to the Contracting Officer directly or through the COR. No such changes shall be made without the express written prior authorization of the Contracting Officer. assistant/alternate(s) in writing and transmitting a copy of such designation to the contractor.

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SUBMITTAL OF INVOICES

The Department of Transportation utilizes the Delphi e-Invoicing web-portal for processing invoices. For vendors submitting invoices, they will be required to submit invoices via Delphi e-Invoicing which is accessed and authenticated via www.login.gov.

To receive payment and in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act, all invoices submitted as attachments in the Delphi e- Invoicing web-portal shall contain the following:

(1) Invoice number and invoice date.

(2) Period of performance covered by invoice.

(3) Contract number and title.

(4) Task/Delivery Order number and title (if applicable).

(5) Amount billed (by CLIN), current and cumulative.

(6) Total ($) of billing.

(7) Cumulative total billed for all contract work to date.

(8) Name, title, phone number, and mailing address of person to be contacted in the event of a defective invoice.

1. Payment system registration. All persons accessing the Delphi e-invoicing web-portal will be required to have their own unique user Delphi e-invoicing ID and password and be credentialed through login.gov. Electronic authentication. See login.gov for instructions.

2. To create a login.gov account, the user will need a valid email address and a working phone number. The user will create a password and then login.gov will reply with an email confirming the email address.

3. Vendor POC’s who require access to the e-Invoicing web-portal for invoice submission and payment tracking purposes will be required to provide their full name, email address, and current phone number to the agency POC to initiate the Delphi e-Invoicing web-portal account. Vendor users and the agency POC will be notified via e- mail when the account is created. The vendor user will be provided detailed instructions for logging into their Delphi e-Invoicing account. GLS’s agency POC may be contacted at sls.finance@dot.gov.

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

Attachment Description

A Statement of Work

B Pricing Sheet C Davis Bacon Wage Determination D SLS-340-97 GLS Maintenance Base Automatic Vehicle Gate General Layout

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The following provisions from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) are incorporated into this contract:

PROVISION TITLE DATE

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements – Representations

Jan 2017

52.204-7 System for Award Management (Deviation) Aug 2025

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Deviation) Aug 2025

52.225-10 Notice of Buy American Requirement – Construction Materials Oct 2022

52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications

Jun 2020

52.228-1 Bid Guarantee (Deviation) Aug 2025

52.228-17 Individual Surety-Pledge of Assets (Bid Guarantee) (Deviation) Aug 2025

52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications (Deviation) Sept 2025

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this address:

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far ,https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide, https://www.acquisition.gov/tar

(End of Provision)

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEIVATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision. (b)The use in this solicitation of any TAR (48 CFR Chapter12) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation. (End of provision)

COMMUNICATIONS AND QUESTIONS

Communications shall be conducted electronically by e-mail to chora.snyder@dot.gov

The due date for questions concerning this solicitation is 2:00 PM EST on Tuesday, June 09, 2026. Questions received after the cut-off date will generally not be considered.

Any information given to one Quoter concerning this requirement will be furnished at the same time to other prospective Quoters(s), if that information is necessary in submitting offers, or if lack of it would be prejudicial to the other prospective Quoters(s).

QUOTE ORGANIZATION: DUE DATE IS TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2026, 2:00PM EST.

In response to this RFQ, the Quoter shall prepare a detailed response meeting all stated requirements and comply with the following limitations and characteristics:

Do not include marketing materials.

Submissions shall be provided in electronic format.

Arial size 11 font or Times New Roman 12 font shall be used.

Quotes shall be submitted in a format readable by Microsoft (MS) Word 2007, MS Excel 2007, or in text searchable PDF format, as applicable.

Required Documents:

Each quoter shall furnish the information required by the solicitation, which includes:

1. Cover letter with point of contact name, email address, phone/FAX number, physical address, and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), business size under NAICS Code 238990.

2. Signed copies acknowledging solicitation amendments, if applicable

3. Statement of Acknowledgement that quoter holds an active registration at https://www.sam.gov, and that the active

SAM.gov profile reflect a Small Business status for NAICS 238990.

4. Quoters’ Technical Response

5. Quoters’ Past Performance Response

6. Attachment B -Pricing Sheet

Quotes shall be organized as follows: Section 1 Technical Response, Section 2 Past Performance and Section 3 Price Quote. All Sections are to be clearly separated from the other (i.e., page break, blank page divider, separate electronic files, etc.). Each Quoter shall provide all price information only in the Price Quote. The Technical Response shall not contain any price information.

To be acceptable, the quote must meet all the requirements set forth in the Statement of Work (SOW).

**The Technical Response shall not contain any price information.

1. TECHNICAL

Factor 1: Technical Response -Limit 10 pages The technical response is limited to 10 pages that includes all pages including cover page, table of contents, indexes, etc. unless otherwise specified in this solicitation.

1. The Quoter shall provide a technical response that demonstrates its ability to meet the requirements identified in Attachment A, Statement of Work (SOW).

2. The Quoter shall provide a preliminary project plan, to include a preliminary project schedule, detailed description of approach, organization, and resource management.

3. The Quoter shall provide the proposed gate(s) and operator(s), to include product data, manufacturer cut sheets, and electrical characteristics.

Statements that the quoter understands, can or will comply with all specifications, or statements paraphrasing the specification of parts thereof, or phrases such as “standard procedures will be used” or “well-known techniques” will be considered insufficient.

Factor 2: Past Performance -Limit 3 Pages

Quoters shall submit at least two (2) but no more than three (3) past performance references of contracts (for the prime and any subcontractors) accomplished within the last five years that are of a similar size, and complexity. The references shall include the following information:

Contract Number and description

Contract Type (i.e., Firm Fixed Price, Time and Materials, etc.)

Final contract amount to include a statement as to whether there was a contract under / overrun, as applicable;

Customer Technical Point of Contact (name, email address, and phone number)

Customer Contractual Point of Contact (name, email address, and phone number)

2. PRICE

Price

Quoters shall provide a firm fixed price quote, on Attachment B -Pricing Sheet, in accordance with the Statement of Work. (No other format is authorized and will not be accepted).

Evaluation Of Quotation and Basis For Award The Government intends to award a single contract to the responsible quoter whose quote represents the best value, utilizing a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation approach.

Technical Acceptability: To be deemed technically acceptable, the quoter must submit sufficient information, descriptions, and technical specifications demonstrating their capability to meet all requirements and characteristics outlined in the Request for Quote (RFQ) and Statement of Work (SOW). All technically acceptable quotes with acceptable past performance will be evaluated equally regarding technical capability and past performance.

Evaluation Process: To ensure an efficient evaluation, the Contracting Officer will sort quotes from lowest price to highest price.

The Government will first evaluate the lowest-priced quote for technical acceptability and acceptable past performance.

If the lowest-priced quote is found to be technically acceptable with acceptable past performance, no other quotes will be evaluated, and the award will be made to that quoter.

If the lowest-priced quote is found to be technically unacceptable or lacks acceptable past performance, the

Government will evaluate the next lowest-priced quote. This process will continue until the lowest-priced, technically acceptable quote is identified.