SF 1442.pdf

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

6. PROJECT NO. 4. CONTRACT NO. 5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO.

PAGE OF PAGES

7. ISSUED BY CODE 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

SOLICITATION

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO. 3. DATE ISSUED

IMPORTANT -- The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

9.

INFORMATION

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder."

CALL:

FOR

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

1065601

USDA ARS NEA AAO ACQ/PER PROP

10300 BALTIMORE AVENUE

BLDG 003, RM 223, BARC-WEST

BELTSVILLE MD 20705

ARS-12305B

Tyshanah Holloway

Tyshanah.Holloway@usda.gov

TYSHANAH HOLLOWAY 240-620-9341

106/22/2022

12305B22Q0087

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying no., date)

Attachment 1 - Statement of Work-Chilled Water Coils, 6/6/22, 2 pages.)

Attachment 2 - CONTRACT TERMS & CONDITIONS PROVISIONS & CLAUSES, 6/21/22, 13 pages

Attachment 3 - General Decision Number- NY20220051, 05-13-2022, 8 pages

A. PROJECT TITLE: Replace failed Chilled Water Coils located at 538 Tower Road, Ithaca, N.Y. 14853.

B. Acquisition is set-aside for 100% total small business. Applicable NAICS code is

238220, Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning Contractors. The small business size standard is $16.5 million.

C. IAW FAR 36.204, the magnitude of this project is between $100,000 and $250,000.

D. Offerors shall complete blocks 14, 15, 19, and 20.

E. Offerors shall have an 'Active Status' in sam.gov at time of submission IAW FAR

52.204-7.

11. The Contractor shall begin performance

12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

award, notice to proceed. The performance period is mandatory negotiable. (See ________________________________________________.)

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

a. Sealed offers in original and is not required.is, b. An offer guarantee

c. All offers are subject to the (1) work requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

(date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers will be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due.

d. Offers providing less than

12b. CALENDAR DAYSYES NO

(If "YES", indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12b.)

14 153 calendar days and complete it within ________________ ________________ calendar days after receiving

FAR 52.211-10

07/01/2022

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

x x x x copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by _____________ ___________________ (hour) local time calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected . _________________

STANDARD FORM 1442 (Rev. 4-85)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR(48 CFR) 53.236-1(d)

17. The offeror agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in writing within ____________________ calendar days after the date offers are due. (Insert any number equal to or greater than the minimum requirement stated in item 13d. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in item 13d.)

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR (Include ZIP Code) 15. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code)

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS (Include only if different than item 14.)

CODE FACILITY CODE

AMOUNTS

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AMENDMENTS

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE.

20a. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER (Type or print) 20b. SIGNATURE 20c. OFFER DATE

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

ITEM 25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

26. ADMINISTERED BY CODE 27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this document and return (Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

Your offer on this solicitation is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award consummates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award.

No further contractual document is necessary.

30a. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN (Type or print) 31a. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

30b. SIGNATURE 30c. DATE 31b. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 31c. DATE

BY

2PAGE OF

USDA ARS NEA AAO ACQ/PER PROP

10300 BALTIMORE AVENUE

BLDG 003, RM 223, BARC-WEST

BELTSVILLE MD 20705

ARS-12305B

MARK O. VOLK

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT 29. AWARD

Contractor agrees to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work requirements identified on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be governed by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, copies to issuing office.)

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 4-85) BACK

Continued...

ITEM NO.

(A)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(B)

QUANTITY

(C)

UNIT

(D)

UNIT PRICE

(E)

AMOUNT

(F)

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

3 7

CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

12305B22Q0087

Delivery: 14 Days After Notice to Proceed

Delivery Location Code: ARS-122328

NEA ROBERT W. HOLLEY CTR FOR AGRICU

538 TOWER ROAD

ITHACA NY 14853 US

0001 Removal, Replace & Dispose of the existing

Chilled Water Coil. Temporarily move & reinstall existing steam humidifier. Includes: all necessary demolition & reinstallation of piping/ductwork necessary for the coil replacement on Air Handling Unit #1.

0002 Removal, Replace & Dispose of the existing

Chilled Water Coil. Temporarily move & reinstall existing steam humidifier. Includes: all necessary demolition & reinstallation of piping/ductwork necessary for the coil replacement on Air Handling Unit #4.

(Option Line Item)

60 Days After Award

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

RFQ 12305B22Q0087

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) intends to issue a Request for Quotes (RFQ) for a firm fixed-price contract to: Replace failed Chilled Water Coils located at 538 Tower Road, Ithaca, N.Y. 14853.

This solicitation incorporates clauses and provisions in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) parts 12, 13, 15, and 36 and will be incorporated in the firm- fixed price contract. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2022-06 Effective May 26, 2022. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation number is 12305B22Q0087, this solicitation is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). Interested contractors should reference the solicitation documents for all terms and conditions.

The associated NAICS Code is 238220, Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning Contractors. The small business size standard is $16.5 million.

Notice of Set-Aside for Small Business Concerns: This requirement is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside.

Magnitude of Construction is between $100,000 and $250,000.

Period of Performance is estimated to be 153 calendar days from Notice to Proceed.

Line-item number(s) and items, quantities, and units of measure:

Item 0001: Removal, Replace & Dispose of the existing Chilled Water Coil. Temporarily move & reinstall existing steam humidifier. Includes: all necessary demolition & reinstallation of piping/ductwork necessary for the coil replacement on the following unit:

Air Handling Unit #1, serial number 4558-01/2014 (within 6300 cfm).

Air Enterprises 735 Glaser parkway Akron Ohio 44306 https://airenterprises.com/

Item 0002 (Optional Line Item): Removal, Replace & Dispose of the existing Chilled Water Coil. Temporarily move & reinstall existing steam humidifier. Includes: all necessary demolition & reinstallation of piping/ductwork necessary for the coil replacement on the following unit:

Air Handling Unit #4, serial number T014993-001-00 Temtrol 116 E. Oklahoma Avenue https://airenterprises.com/

Okarche, Oklahoma 73762 www.temtrol.com

Note: All equipment and work shall be priced separately for each unit. Air handler unit #4 is an optional line item. There are currently no funds available for unit #4. The Government shall have the option to place an award for unit #4 if funds become available and the Government chooses to do so. All quotes for all units shall include a statement that the price is valid for 60 days after the contract award date, if award is received.

See Attached Statement of Work for Description of requirements for the items to be acquired.

The Government intends to award one (1) firm fixed-price contract.

SELECTION PROCESS: The Quotes will be evaluated using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection. The most important factor is price. All offerors shall submit the following:

(1) A narrative documenting past performance experience for two (2) similar projects.

Include the (name, address, and phone number) of the similar projects.

(2) Provide a resume that outlines the experience of the site supervisor.

The technical evaluation factors which consist of the Narrative of Past Performance Experience and site supervisor resume are of equal importance. All technical evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are significantly less important than cost or price.

Bonds: If the contract exceeds $35,000 up to $150,000, the offeror to whom award is made shall furnish a payment security, which can be a payment bond or an alternative form per FAR 52.228-13, Alternative Payment Protections. Awards exceeding $150,000 require both Payment and Performance Bonds. See solicitation details regarding 52.228-15 Performance and Payment Bonds-Construction (Jun 2020).

BID GUARANTEE: A bid guarantee is required in an amount not less than 20 percent of the proposed price but shall not exceed $3,000,000 (for proposals of $35,000 or more). Failure to furnish the required bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of proposals, shall require rejection of the proposal in all cases except those listed in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 28.101-4.

http://www.temtrol.com/

SITE VISIT: A site visit will take place on Tuesday June 28, 2022, at 1:00 pm EST.

At the project site located at:

538 Tower Road Ithaca, N.Y. 14853

Please email USDA’s Technical Representative Michael Merchant at michael.merchant@usda.gov prior to the site visit with the name and phone number of all personnel that plan to attend the site visit.

Technical Representative: Michael Merchant Email: michael.merchant@usda.gov Phone: 607-342-3380

All questions at the site visit must be emailed to the Contract Specialist to be considered for an official response.

All questions regarding this announcement must be submitted in writing by Wednesday June 29, 2022, at 3:00pm EST to the Contract Specialist, Tyshanah Holloway at Tyshanah.Holloway@USDA.Gov Telephone requests for information will not be accepted or returned.

SUBMISSION OF QUOTES: All quotes must be submitted by Friday July 1, 2022, at 3:00pm EST. All quotes shall be emailed to the Contract Specialist Tyshanah Holloway at Tyshanah.Holloway@USDA.gov with the subject line AHU Chilled Water Coil Replacement.

Failure to submit quotes by the closing date and time shall result in exclusion from consideration.

Faxed copies of quotes will not be accepted.

DISCUSSIONS: The Government intends to award without discussions but reserves the right to conduct discussions should it be deemed in the Government's best interest.

The Government intends to post all notices/amendments related to this solicitation on government point of entry (GPE) Contract Opportunities at https://sam.gov All interested firms must be registered on Contract Opportunities web site in order to obtain the solicitation documents and all information regarding the solicitation. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be provided. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to check the website daily for any updates/amendments. Contractors are encouraged to check the SAM web site frequently in order to be notified of any changes to this solicitation.

mailto:michael.merchant@usda.gov mailto:Tyshanah.Holloway@usda.gov mailto:Tyshanah.Holloway@usda.gov https://sam.gov/

IMPORTANT NOTICE: All contractors submitting bids, proposals, or quotes on USDA solicitations must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at the time of quote submission. Failure to register in the SAM database will make a contractor ineligible for award. The SAM website can be accessed at https://sam.gov

Attachment 1 - Statement of Work-Chilled Water Coils, 6/6/22, 2 pages.)

Attachment 2 - CONTRACT TERMS & CONDITIONS PROVISIONS & CLAUSES, 6/21/22, 13 pages

Attachment 3 - General Decision Number- NY20220051, 05-13-2022, 8 pages https://sam.gov/