RFQ_Dry Ice Pellets.docx

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

Number: 75N95021Q00271 Title: Dry Ice Pellets

(1) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items/services 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.

(2) The solicitation number is 75N95021Q00271 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ).

This acquisition is for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13—Simplified Acquisition Procedures; FAR Subpart 13.5—Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items; and FAR Part 12—Acquisition of Commercial Items, and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. A firm-fixed priced (FFP) purchase order is anticipated.

(3) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-0051, dated January 14, 2021.

(4) The associated NAICS code is 325120 and the small business size standard is 1,000 employees.

This requirement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside.

(5) Description: See purchase description

(6) Delivery: See Purchase Description

(7) The provision at FAR clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(8) The provision at FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

a. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be the most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors are considered. Quotes shall be evaluated on the lowest price technically acceptable approach. Technical acceptability shall be determined based on the following criteria:

1. The Offeror shall quote all the required items/services in its response.

2. The Offeror shall confirm in its quote ability to meet the requirements specified in this RFQ.

Technical and past performance, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price.

b. Options: The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

FAR clause 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000).

(a) The Government may extend the term of this order by written notice to the Contractor any time prior to order expiration; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 15 days before the order expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended task order shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this task order, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 5 years.

(9) The FAR clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(10) FAR clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders–Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Please see the attachment.

(11) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) are not applicable to this requirement.

(12) Responses to this solicitation shall include sufficient information to establish the interested parties’ bona-fide capabilities of providing the product or service. The price quote shall include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, delivery days after contract award, delivery terms, prompt payment discount terms, F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), product or catalog number(s); product description; and any other information or factors that may be considered in the award decision. Such factors may include: past performance; special features required for effective program performance; trade-in considerations; probable life of the item selected as compared with that of a comparable item; warranty considerations; maintenance availability; and environmental and energy efficiency considerations.

In addition the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size must be included in the response. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov.

All questions and responses to this solicitation must be submitted electronically via email to: Polina Klimenkova at polina.klimenkova@nih.gov Email subject line: “Response to RFQ 75N95021Q00271 Dry Ice Pellets” The response must be received on or before Monday July 12, 2021 by 8:00 pm Eastern Time.

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