Solicitation_140R1023Q0025_FAC_2023-04.pdf

Solicitation No. 140R1023Q0025

Commercial Supply Acquisition

Transformer Oil Purification System

Emmett, Idaho

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 140R1023Q0025 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal

Acquisition Circular 2023-04 dated June 2, 2023.

This is a total Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside under North American Industry

Classification System (NAICS) code 333998 with an associated small business size standard of 700 employees.

It is anticipated that a firm-fixed-price purchase order will be awarded on a competitive basis as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation for one (1) trailer mounted transformer oil purification system.

Pricing must include all costs associated with the manufacture and delivery of the system to Black

Canyon Dam in Emmett, Idaho. Specifications for the oil purification system are detailed in Attachment

1.

QUOTES AND QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS ACQUISITION MUST BE SUBMITTED TO

THE FOLLOWING POINT OF CONTACT BY THE DATES STATED BELOW UNLESS

OTHERWISE AMENDED.

Ty DeHart tdehart@usbr.gov

The closing date and time for receipt of quotes is 07/27/2023 11:59 PM. Responses will only be accepted via email containing attached documents in Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Office compatible file formats. No facsimile (Fax), mail, in-person, or links to quotes will be accepted.

Vendor questions must be submitted to the points of contact listed above via e-mail no later than 07/19/2023.

Vendors must submit with their quote the appropriate information requested under the provision at

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-1 and the addendum beginning on page 14 of this document.

A completed copy of provisions 52.204-24 and 52.212-3 is required to be completed and submitted with the quote. The provisions are incorporated by reference herein. A complete electronic copy of the provisions can be found at http://www.acquisition.gov/far.

http://www.acquisition.gov/far

Portable Oil Purification System

140R1023Q0025

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Clauses

52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS –COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (DEC 2022)

---Addendum to 52.212-4---

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/these address(es):

Federal Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/far

Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/diar

(End of clause)

52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (OCT 2018)

52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE (AUG

2020)

52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2014)

DOI-AAAP-0028 ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS-INVOICE

PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP) (APR 2013)

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's

Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).

'Payment request' means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the

Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4

Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is:

https://www.ipp.gov.

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the

IPP invoice:

Concurrent to submitting an invoice in IPP, the contractor may submit any supporting documentation to the contracting officer at tdehart@usbr.gov. Contractors are cautioned that supporting documentation e-mailed to the contracting officer must not conflict with the IPP http://www.acquisition.gov/far http://www.acquisition.gov/diar http://www.ipp.gov/ file://///IBR1PNRFP01.bor.doi.net/COMMON/PN7100/File%20Vault%20-%20Contracts/FY23/140R1023Q0002%20-%2024188%20-%20SF6%20Breakers/C%20Solicitation%20Prep%20Approval%20Issue/tdehart@usbr.gov%20

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When e-mailing supporting documentation to the contracting officer, the subject line of the email shall be formatted as follows: Contract Number, Invoice Number, Contracting Officer's last name

(e.g., 140R2018R00000_Invoice No. 1_Smith). The invoice shall be attached to the email and named using the following format: Contract Number, Contractor Name, Invoice Number, Invoice

Amount (e.g., 140R2022R00000_World Test, Inc. - Inv. No. 1 - $5,678).

Invoices shall not include information that would compromise Personally Identifiable Information, such as full social security numbers, dates of birth, etc. The final invoice shall be submitted and will be approved in accordance with payment terms and conditions contained in the contract, after all, if any, settlement actions are complete. The contractor must clearly identify the last payment as the

‘Final Invoice’.

The Contractor shall also submit an electronic copy of the IPP invoice to tdehart@usbr.gov once the invoice has been submitted to IPP. Failure to email the invoice may cause significant delay or possible rejection of your payment request.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRBSTL) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone (866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

(End of Local Clause)

--- End of Addendum to 52.212-4---

52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES

OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

(Jun 2023)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements

(Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing

Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

file://///IBR1PNRFP01.bor.doi.net/COMMON/PN7100/File%20Vault%20-%20Contracts/FY23/140R1023Q0002%20-%2024188%20-%20SF6%20Breakers/C%20Solicitation%20Prep%20Approval%20Issue/tdehart@usbr.gov%20 mailto:IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov

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(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or

Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Nov 2021) (Section 1634 of Pub. L.

115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance

Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015).

(5) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) (31

U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801).

(6) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) ( 31 U.S.C. 3553).

(7) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and

108-78 ( 19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting

Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

☐ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jun 2020), with Alternate I

(Nov 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 4655).

☐ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 3509)).

☐ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of

2009 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American

Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

☒ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020)

(Pub. L. 109-282) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

☐ (5) [Reserved].

☐ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

☐ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct

2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

☒ (8) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023) (Section 102 of

Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).

☒ (9) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors

Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Nov 2021) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

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☐ (10) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct

2018) ( 41 U.S.C. 2313).

☐ (11) [Reserved].

☐ (12) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Oct 2022) ( 15 U.S.C.

657a).

☐ (13) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct

2022) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) ( 15 U.S.C.

657a).

☐ (14) [Reserved]

☐ (15) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 644).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-6.

☐ (16) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 644).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-7.

☐ (17) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

☐ (18) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Oct 2022) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

☐ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

☐ (iv) Alternate III (Jun 2020) of 52.219-9.

☐ (v) Alternate IV (Sep 2021) of 52.219-9.

☐ (19) (i) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Mar 2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-13.

☐ (20) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Oct 2022) ( 15 U.S.C. 637s).

☐ (21) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Sep 2021) ( 15 U.S.C.

637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

☐ (22) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Oct 2022)

( 15 U.S.C. 657f).

☒ (23) (i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Mar 2023) ( 15 U.S.C.

632(a)(2)).

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☐ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-28.

☐ (24) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged

Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

☒ (25) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Women-Owned Small

Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Oct 2022) ( 15

U.S.C. 637(m)).

☐ (26) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (Mar 2020) ( 15 U.S.C.

644(r)).

☐ (27) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (Sep 2021) ( 15U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).

☒ (28) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (E.O.11755).

☒ (29) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Dec 2022)

(E.O.13126).

☒ (30) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

☒ (31) (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O.11246).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Feb 1999) of 52.222-26.

☐ (32) (i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Jul 2014) of 52.222-35.

☒ (33) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) ( 29 U.S.C. 793).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Jul 2014) of 52.222-36.

☐ (34) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212).

☐ (35) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec

2010) (E.O. 13496).

☒ (36) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) ( 22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O.

13627).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 ( 22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

☐ (37) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (May 2022) (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial products or commercial services as prescribed in FAR 22.1803.)

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☐ (38) (i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated

Items (May 2008) ( 42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

☐ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 ( 42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

☐ (39) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential

Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

☐ (40) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air

Conditioners (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

☐ (41) (i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014) (E.O.s

13423 and 13514).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2015) of 52.223-13.

☐ (42) (i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and

13514).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Jun2014) of 52.223-14.

☐ (43) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (May 2020) ( 42 U.S.C.

8259b).

☐ (44) (i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Personal Computer Products (Oct 2015)

(E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16.

☒ (45) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun

2020) (E.O. 13513).

☐ (46) 52.223-20, Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

☐ (47) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun2016) (E.O. 13693).

☐ (48) (i) 52.224-3 Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552 a).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

☒ (49) (i) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (Oct 2022) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2022) of 52.225-1.

☐ (50) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (Dec 2022) ( 19 U.S.C.

3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, 19 U.S.C. chapter 29

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(sections 4501-4732), Public Law 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

☐ (ii) Alternate I [Reserved].

☐ (iii) Alternate II (Dec 2022) of 52.225-3.

☐ (iv) Alternate III (Jan 2021) of 52.225-3.

☐ (v) Alternate IV (Oct 2022) of 52.225-3.

☐ (51) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Dec 2022) ( 19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

☒ (52) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

☐ (53) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct

2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008;

10 U.S.C. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).

☐ (54) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) ( 42 U.S.C. 5150).

☐ (55) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov2007) (

42 U.S.C. 5150).

☐ (56) 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (Feb 2021).

☐ (57) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Products and Commercial

Services (Nov 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 3805).

☐ (58) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov

2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 3805).

☒ (59) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct2018)

( 31 U.S.C. 3332).

☐ (60) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award

Management (Jul 2013) ( 31 U.S.C. 3332).

☐ (61) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) ( 31 U.S.C. 3332).

☐ (62) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) ( 5 U.S.C. 552a).

☐ (63) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

☐ (64) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Nov 2021) (

46 U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.

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☐ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2021) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

☐ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter67).

☐ (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) ( 29 U.S.C. 206 and

41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

☐ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment

(Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Aug 2018) ( 29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

☐ (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment

(May 2014) ( 29U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

☐ (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) ( 41

U.S.C. chapter 67).

☐ (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

☐ (7) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (Jan

2022).

☐ (8) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) (E.O. 13706).

☐ (9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun 2020) ( 42 U.S.C.

1792).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in FAR 2.101, on the date of award of this contract, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records-Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the

Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR subpart 4.7, Contractor Records

Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially

FAC 2023-04 Effective 06/02/2023 Page 11 of 16 terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1), in a subcontract for commercial products or commercial services. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause-

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or

Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and

Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(iii) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or

Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Nov 2021) (Section 1634 of Pub.

L. 115-91).

(iv) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-

232).

(v) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023) (Section 102 of

Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).

(vi) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and

(3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract

(except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219-

8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(vii) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

(viii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2015) (E.O.11246).

(ix) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212).

(x) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) ( 29 U.S.C. 793).

(xi) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212).

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(xii) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec

2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause

52.222-40.

(xiii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xiv) (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) ( 22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and

E.O 13627).

(B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 ( 22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

(xv) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to

Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements

(May 2014) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xvi) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to

Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xvii) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (May 2022) (E.O. 12989).

(xviii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (Jan

2022).

(xix) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) (E.O. 13706).

(xx) (A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) ( 5 U.S.C. 552a).

(B) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

(xxi) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States

(Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal

Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).

(xxii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun 2020) ( 42

U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-

6.

(xxiii) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar

2023) ( 31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (c) of 52.232-40.

(xxiv) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Nov 2021) (

46 U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph

(d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial products and commercial services a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

(End of clause)

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Contract Documents, Exhibits, or Attachments

Attachment 1 – System Specifications

The specifications document is four (4) pages long and states the system requirements, reference documents, and required documentation.

Transformer Oil Dryout System Specifications

Introduction: The Department of the Interior, United States Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), Middle

Snake Field Office, Boise, Idaho has a requirement for a compact, portable, online/offline transformer purification and vacuum dehydration system that will remove free, emulsified and dissolved water to below

10 Parts Per Million (PPM) as well as dissolved gases and particulate from Type I and Type II transformer oils while the transformer is energized (online) and de-energized (off-line).

1. System Requirements:

1.1. The unit will be new, unused, independently portable, and functioning.

1.2. The system/unit shall be controlled via an automated system for start-up and shutdown to minimize potential operator error. Once started, the system shall have automated features and safety shut-offs an require minimal adjustments.

1.2.1. The system shall have an automatic mode and a manual mode.

1.3. The system will be capable of being used on multiple transformer generator banks.

1.4. During normal processing, the system shall be able to process-dehydrate transformer oil at a minimum speed of 10 gallons per minute with vacuum applied from a maximum distance of 100 feet horizontally and 20 feet vertically (Up/down) with no degradation in the flow rate using the oil transfer hoses supplied with the system.

1.5. The system shall be able to service transformers that contain anywhere between 150 gallons to

8,000 gallons either as independent units or working as one complete system/unit on a continuous basis.

1.6. The unit shall have the necessary connections to receive power from a 3 phase 480V 60Hz electrical connection and shall be protected with an adequately sized electrical protection scheme.

1.7. The system shall be designed to process transformer oil from online transformers as well as offline transformers.

1.8. All sealing material must be compatible with both Type I and Type II transformer mineral oils.

1.9. All interconnection piping and connections must be 304 stainless steel at a minimum.

1.10. Vacuum Chamber must be constructed of 304 stainless steel at a minimum.

1.11. The transformer system shall suffer no degradation or damage that would affect the system performance per this specification while the oil dryout system is running continuously and unsupervised for a minimum of 24 hours or more.

1.12. The system shall produce the following results as a minimum from incoming Type I or II transformer oil at 10 Gallons per Minute (GPM)/600 Gallons per Hour (GPH) from incoming used transformer oil at 60ºF.

1.12.1. Reduce the moisture in the transformer oil from an average of 100ppm to 10ppm or less, the limit specified within IEEE C57.106-2002 as measured by ASTM Standard Method D

1533-00.

1.12.2. Reduce the dissolved gas concentrations to trace levels as determined by a dissolved gas analysis.

1.12.3. Restore the dielectric strength of the transformer oil to no less than 30kV/52kV according to the test standard ASTM 01816.

1.12.4. Restore the interfacial tension of the transformer oil to at least 40 dynes/cm according to test standard ASTM 0971 or 02285.

1.13. The oil dryout system shall have the ability to control the inlet/outlet flow pressure. Systems will also have the ability to automatically shutdown in instances where the oil pressure is higher or lower than the system flow requirements.

1.13.1. Automatic changeover for filter issues (Bypass) to allow continuous operations.

1.14. The system shall alert, through audible and visible light alarms conditions within the system including at a minimum, warning, immediate and urgent in system.

1.14.1. Filter change requirement: Inadequate flow, High condensate levels.

1.14.2. Pressure Over/under

1.14.3. Heat

1.14.4. Vacuum: loss of vacuum, high vacuum

1.14.5. Temperature

1.14.6. Over/Undervoltage

1.14.7. Particulate count and percent moisture sensing

1.15. System heating elements to raise the temperature of the oil being filtered; the heating elements shall be designed to bring the incoming transformer oil up to the temperature that maximizes the oil recondition efficiency and effectivity while minimizing the stress on the oil as defined by the oil manufacturer and allows the system to function within the local environmental extremes.

1.15.1. Heating compacity must be a minimum of 64Kw, and low watt density.

1.15.2. Heat shall be automatically controlled with a heater controller display on the control panel, but can be adjusted for real time temperature and set point information.

1.15.3. Local operating Environment per this specification includes but is not limited to the following outside operating conditions.

1.15.3.1. Temperature: -15ºF to 120ºF

1.15.3.2. Relative Humidity: 0% to 100%

1.15.3.3. Wind: 0 to 65 mph in any direction

1.15.3.4. Rain/Snow: Windblown and/or driving

1.15.3.5. Icing: build up to 3” in depth

1.15.4. The heating elements shall be also controlled by a thermostat that can maintain the oil temperature within a range of ± 1ºF.

1.15.5. In the event of a control or system failure the heating elements shall shut down to prevent damage to the equipment, system, and oil.

1.15.6. Heating elements should be designed not to exceed the oil manufacturer’s maximum oil temperature, or any system/unit maximum temperature for components.

1.15.7. The heating system shall have a standalone display that shows the temperature of the incoming oil, the oil temperature going through the system/filters.

1.16. All electrical controls enclosures shall be UL Listed and at a minimum NEMA 3 rated.

1.17. System shall have the necessary connections to receive power with adequate electrical protection scheme.

1.18. All components shall be accessible and serviceable while on the trailer. Must have access to all individual components through weatherproof access door(s) or panel(s).

1.19. All electrical components shall be built to NEC/UL standards.

1.20. Trailer shall have forklift guides and lifting eyes.

1.21. Piping shall be configured to allow for manual bypass of the vacuum and use only filtration and heaters for the treatment of carbonized oil.

1.22. Operating noise emitted from functioning unit/system shall not exceed 70 dB at 20 feet.

1.23. Equipment will be stored outside and must be able to withstand extreme temperatures, at a minimum between, -15ºF to 120ºF.

1.24. The dry out unit will be mounted to an individual portable enclosed trailer with all specified components and safety equipment (Safety chains, Fenders, etc.); the trailer must be legally equipped to be towed on Idaho State roads without additional permitting.

1.24.1. Vendor to supply trailer sized and rated for on the road towing, commensurate with equipment size and weight.

1.24.2. Trailer will have a minimum of a class 2 towing set-up.

1.24.3. If unit is mounted on skids the rear door of the trailer will be wide enough for skid removal.

1.25. Inlet and Outlet hose assemblies

1.25.1. Hoses will be of high-quality vacuum rated petroleum hose with steel re-enforcement with integrated grounding.

1.25.2. Inlet hose will be at a minimum, 25 feet long.

1.25.3. Discharge Hose will be at a minimum, 50 feet long.

1.25.4. Each hose assembly will connect to a vacuum rated solenoid valve.

1.25.5. A M12 micro cord set assembly shall connect each valve and will be controlled by the

Dryout System Control Panel.

1.25.6. In the event of an alarm situation that caused the system to shut down, the solenoid valves will close and isolate the transformer from the system.

1.25.7. Hoses will be Lock-On Braid hose for petroleum-based synthetic and ester-based transformer oils and Vacuum Rated.

1.25.8. The hoses shall be pressure tested to 150 PSI and will be tagged with the test certification and date of test. The hoses shall have female JIC swivel end fittings.

1.24 System will have a Solar Charging System for PLC Memory retention, minimum of 12V.

1.24.1 A Gel type Battery is required

2. References:

2.1. IEEE C57.106-2002 as measured by ASTM Standard Method D 1533-00: Guide for Acceptance and Maintenance of Insulating oil in Equipment

2.2. ASTM D1816: Standard Test Method for Dielectric Breakdown Voltage of Insulating Liquids

Using VDE Electrodes

2.3. ASTM D3487: Standard Specification for Mineral Insulating Oil Used in Electrical Apparatus

2.4. NEMA 3: Enclosure’s construction for either indoor or outdoor use to provide a degree of protection with respect to harmful effects of the equipment due to the ingress of water and that will be undamaged by the external formation of ice on the enclosure.

3. System Documentation

3.1. The documentation included with the system at delivery shall include, at a minimum, the following. Digital versions are acceptable.

3.1.1. Two (2) Operator’s Manuals and two (2) Maintenance/Parts Manuals for the supplied system.

3.1.2. A complete itemized inventory of all components in the unit broken out with a separate spare parts list.

3.1.3. Flow diagrams of the complete system including all pumps, valves, filters, chamber, etc. to include schematics and diagrams.

3.1.4. A comprehensive list of all system components which are supplied in accordance with these specifications. The list shall include the manufacturer, part number and any other pertinent details to facilitate future maintenance, including Points of Contact.

3.1.5. List of consumables that are delivered with the system including information and specifications sheet.

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Provisions

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS–COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (MAR 2023)

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In addition to a thorough technical description, the technical documents submitted should, at a minimum, include the following to allow for a thorough evaluation of compliance with the technical specifications:

(1) A layout drawing of the system which fully describes the system including a complete flow view and indicates materials used for piping, connections, vacuum chamber, sealing materials, and the type of filters.

(2) An electrical protection scheme using a one-line diagram including the operating amperage required by the fully operating unit/system during full and average load scenarios.

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/these address(es):

Federal Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/far

Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/diar

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52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING (AUG 2020)

DIAR 1452.215-71 USE AND DISCLOSURE OF PROPOSAL INFORMATION—

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (APR 1984)

(a) Definitions. For the purposes of this provision and the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552), the following terms shall have the meaning set forth below:

http://www.acquisition.gov/far http://www.acquisition.gov/diar http://www.acquisition.gov/diar https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/5/552

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(1) “Trade Secret” means an unpatented, secret, commercially valuable plan, appliance, formula, or process, which is used for making, preparing, compounding, treating or processing articles or materials which are trade commodities.

(2) “Confidential commercial or financial information” means any business information (other than trade secrets) which is exempt from the mandatory disclosure requirement of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552. Exemptions from mandatory disclosure which may be applicable to business information contained in proposals include exemption (4), which covers

“commercial and financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential,” and exemption (9), which covers “geological and geophysical information, including maps, concerning wells.”

(b) If the offeror, or its subcontractor(s), believes that the proposal contains trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of

Information Act, (5 U.S.C. 552), the cover page of each copy of the proposal shall be marked with the following legend:

“The information specifically identified on pages ____________ of this proposal constitutes trade secrets or confidential commercial and financial information which the offeror believes to be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. The offeror requests that this information not be disclosed to the public, except as may be required by law. The offeror also requests that this information not be used in whole or part by the government for any purpose other than to evaluate the proposal, except that if a contract is awarded to the offeror as a result of or in connection with the submission of the proposal, the Government shall have the right to use the information to the extent provided in the contract.”

(c) The offeror shall also specifically identify trade secret information and confidential commercial and financial information on the pages of the proposal on which it appears and shall mark each such page with the following legend:

“This page contains trade secrets or confidential commercial and financial information which the offeror believes to be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act and which is subject to the legend contained on the cover page of this proposal.”

(d) Information in a proposal identified by an offeror as trade secret information or confidential commercial and financial information shall be used by the Government only for the purpose of evaluating the proposal, except that (i) if a contract is awarded to the offeror as a result of or in connection with submission of the proposal, the Government shall have the right to use the information as provided in the contract, and (ii) if the same information is obtained from another source without restriction it may be used without restriction.

(e) If a request under the Freedom of Information Act seeks access to information in a proposal identified as trade secret information or confidential commercial and financial information, full consideration will be given to the offeror's view that the information constitutes trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information. The offeror will also be promptly notified of the request and given an opportunity to provide additional evidence and argument in support of its

FAC 2023-04 Effective 06/02/2023 Page 16 of 16 position, unless administratively unfeasible to do so. If it is determined that information claimed by the offeror to be trade secret information or confidential commercial or financial information is not exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, the offeror will be notified of this determination prior to disclosure of the information.

(f) The Government assumes no liability for the disclosure or use of information contained in a proposal if not marked in accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c) of this provision. If a request under the Freedom of Information Act is made for information in a proposal not marked in accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c) of this provision, the offeror concerned shall be promptly notified of the request and given an opportunity to provide its position to the Government.

However, failure of an offeror to mark information contained in a proposal as trade secret information or confidential commercial or financial information will be treated by the Government as evidence that the information is not exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information

Act, absent a showing that the failure to mark was due to unusual or extenuating circumstances, such as a showing that the offeror had intended to mark, but that markings were omitted from the offeror's proposal due to clerical error.

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52.212-2 EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

(NOV 2021)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

The Government will evaluate quotes based on the following factors: technical, past performance, and price.

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS—COMMERCIAL

PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES. (DEC 2022)

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52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND

VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

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