RFQ_PR15205314 - NOX Chiller Compressor 04.03.2025.docx

EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS

PR15205314

Tirana on April 03, 2025

Dear prospective quoters:

The U.S. Embassy in Tirana has a requirement to purchase CHILLER COMPRESSOR - SCROLL COMPRESSOR REPLACEMENT ZR250KCE-TWD. Please note that this is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item, prepared in accordance with the format FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation number is PR15205314 issued as a Request for Quotation.

The solicitation/contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through FAC Number/Effective Date: FAC 2025-03 January 17, 2025 (DEVIATION FEB 2025).

Item to be acquired:

Chiller Compressor - Scroll Compressor Replacement ZR250KCE-TWD (exact part number) with the below specifications:

· Refrigerant R407C

· Copeland Scroll

· Voltage ---- 380 volts - 420 volts, 3 phase

· 20 HP

· The frequency ---- 50 Hz

· Model Number ---- ZR250KCE-TWD-951

· York Part number ----- 015-02891-304

· Suction Connection: Stub

· Suction Size: 1 5/8"

· Discharge Connection: Stub

· Discharge Size: 1 3/8"

· Electrical Connection: SCREW

· Mounting Assembly: Yes

· Sight Glass: Yes

· Module Voltage: No

· The compressor should be compatible with the YORK chiller, model number YCAL0317EB50XCA

· 6 PC Compressor

Shipping address:

Attn: SUVI, 2801 Route 130, Unit 1 North Brunswick, NJ 08902 United States

Delivery date: 20 calendar days after the contract award.

New equipment ONLY, NO grey market or refurbished products. Items never used and not altered in any way.

Bidder to submit data sheet of the part number.

The price must be in USD and shall include shipping fee to the above-mentioned address.

The U.S. Government intends to award a fix price purchase order to the responsible company submitting an acceptable offer at the lowest price. We intend to award a purchase order based on initial quotations, without holding discussions, although we may hold discussions with companies in the competitive range if there is a need to do so.

This request for quotation does not commit the U.S. Embassy to make any award. The U.S. Embassy may cancel this RFQ or any part of it.

If you are interested, please, submit your quotation no later than April 18, 2025, at 15:00 (Local Tirana Time) at the below email address: TiranaBids@state.gov No quotations will be accepted after this time. Proposals must be in English and incomplete proposals will not be accepted.

Oral quotations will not be accepted.

If there are any questions regarding this solicitation, please submit them in writing by email to: TiranaBids@state.gov no later than COB April 14, 2025.

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sep 2023), applies to this acquisition. Award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror. Provide DESCRIPTIVE LITERATURE as part of the offer. FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998). FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023), applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.212-5(b) Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Jan 2025) (DEVIATION FEB 2025), will apply to the resultant contract:

· (5) 52.204-10, (7) 52.204-14 (ONLY APPLICABLE TO U.S. FIRMS), (8) 52.204-15 (ONLY APPLICABLE TO U.S. FIRMS), (9) 52.204-27, (12) 52.209-6, (32) 52.222-19, (39) 52.222-50, (51) 52.225-13, (55) 52.226- 8, (57) 52.232-29, (59) 52.232-33, (63) 52.240-1.

FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far, the DEVIATED texts FEB 2025 can be access at: Commercial Opportunities - U.S. Embassy in Albania

The following DOSAR provisions/clauses will also apply: 652.206-70, Competition Advocacy/Ombudsman; 652.214-71, Authorization to Perform; 652.225-70, Arab League Boycott of Israel; 652.225-71, Section 8(a) of the Export Administration Act of 1979, as Amended; 652.242-70, Contracting Officer’s Representative.

All offerors must include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (MAY 2024) (DEVIATION FEB 2025), all offerors must include a complete copy of this form with their offer.

Award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror.

All contractors must certify that they do not operate any programs promoting DEI that violate any applicable anti-discrimination laws and agree that such certification is material for purposes of the government’s payment decision and therefore subject to the False Claims Act. See 31 U.S.C. 3729(b) (4). All offerors must include fully filled and signed copy of the attached CERTIFICATION REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAW (Attachment 1).

System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.

All contractors have to be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) Database https://www.sam.gov , prior to contract award pursuant to FAR provision 52.204-7 (b)(1) An Offeror is required to be registered in SAM when submitting an offer or quotation, and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.

Offeror Printed Name Offeror Signature Date

EVALUATION FACTORS

Award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable, responsible offeror. The Government reserves the right to reject proposals that are unreasonably low or high in price.

Acceptability will be determined by assessing the offeror's compliance with the terms of the RFQ. Responsibility will be determined by analyzing whether the apparent successful offeror complies with the requirements of FAR 9.1, including:

1) Adequate financial resources or the ability to obtain them;

2) List of clients over the past 2 years demonstrating prior experience with relevant past performance information and references (provide dates of contracts, places of performance, value of contracts, contact names, telephone and fax numbers and email addresses). If the offeror has not performed comparable services in Albania then the offeror shall provide its international experience. Offerors are advised that the past performance information requested above may be discussed with the client’s contact person. In addition, the client’s contact person may be asked to comment on the offeror’s:

· Quality of services provided under the contract;

· Compliance with contract terms and conditions;

· Effectiveness of management;

· Willingness to cooperate with and assist the customer in routine matters, and when confronted by unexpected difficulties; and

· Business integrity / business conduct.

The Government will use past performance information primarily to assess an offeror’s capability to meet the solicitation performance requirements, including the relevance and successful performance of the offeror’s work experience. The Government may also use this data to evaluate the credibility of the offeror’s proposal. In addition, the Contracting Officer may use past performance information in making a determination of responsibility.

3) Evidence that the offeror/quoter operates an established business with a permanent address and telephone listing.

4) The offeror shall provide proof of SAM registration to include the SAM UEI number;

Attachment 1: CERTIFICATION REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL ANTI- DISCRIMINATION LAW

All Department of State contractors must certify that they do not operate any programs promoting DEI that violate any applicable anti-discrimination laws and agree that such certification is material for purposes of the government’s payment decision and therefore subject to the False Claims Act. See 31 U.S.C. 3729(b)(4).

DIRECTIONS FOR CONTRACTORS and/or OFFERORS

1.Read the entire certification provided below.

2.After you have read the provisions, please check the appropriate boxes.

3.Upon completion of Step 2, fill out the representation below. NOTE: This certification is made by a person with the authority to bind the contractor or offeror.

4.Return completed form to the Contracting Officer/POC shown in the e-mail.

CERTIFICATION:

The Contractor or prospective offeror certifies they:

☐ are in compliance in all respects with all applicable Federal anti-discrimination laws is material to the government’s payment decisions for purposes of section 31 USC 3729(b)(4) (False Claims Act); and

☐ do not operate any programs promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion that violate any applicable Federal anti-discrimination laws.

Contractor or Offeror Name (Printed or Typed): _________________________________

Authorized Representative Name and Title: _____________________________________

Authorized Representative Signature and Date: ___________________________________

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