Solicitation Dry Ice.pdf

Dry Ice Delivery for the 89th APS 27 March 2020

1. Solicitation

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 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.

Solicitation number FA286020QM004 is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) using the Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13 guidelines. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2020- 04/01-15-2020. All responsible sources may submit an offer to be considered by the agency.

2. Acquisition Details

This requirement is a 100% Small-Business set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 325120 (“Industrial Gas Manufacturing”), and the business size standard is 1,000 Employees.

3. The Government will award a firm fixed price contract for Event Barriers for the Dry Ice Delivery for the 89th APS at Joint Base Andrews. The following items are being procured:

CLIN Description Quantity Unit Price

Total Price

0001 Base Year. Dry Ice Block Delivery (The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, transportation and parts, to provide Dry Ice Block Delivery IAW PWS)

12 Months (See PWS 1.2.1.)

1001 Option Year 1. Dry Ice Block Delivery (The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, transportation and parts, to provide Dry Ice Block Delivery IAW PWS)

12 Months

2001 Option Year 2. Dry Ice Block Delivery (The contractor shall supervision, transportation and parts, to provide Dry Ice Block Delivery IAW PWS)

12 Months

3001 Option Year 3. Dry Ice Block Delivery (The contractor shall supervision, transportation and parts, to provide Dry Ice Block Delivery IAW PWS)

12 Months

4001 Six (6) Month Extension of Dry Ice Delivery. This CLIN will be utilized if necessary for a period Not to Exceed 6 months IAW FAR Clause 52.217-8 (The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, transportation and parts, to provide Dry Ice Block Delivery IAW PWS)

6 Months

NOTE: QUOTES WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED ACCEPTABLE IF THEY FULFILL THE

ENTIRE ITEM LIST FOR THE RESPECTIVE CLINS.

4. Delivery Information

FOB: Destination

Delivery Information: Delivery: Delivery every Monday to be delivered between the hours of

0730-1630 (See further information in PWS IAW 1.3.1.)

Delivery address: Joint Base Andrews, MD 20762

5. Clauses & Provisions

It is the vendor's responsibility to be familiar with all applicable clauses and provisions. All FAR/DFARS/AFFARS clauses and provisions may be viewed in full text via the Internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ or http://www.arnet.gov/far/.

The following provisions are applicable:

52.212-1 - Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (DEVIATION 2018-O0013) 52.212-2 - Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 2014) EVALUATION PROCEDURES: The

Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation on the basis of a “Lowest Price Technically Acceptable” (LPTA) approach. An award will be made to the lowest evaluated offer that is technically acceptable. To be acceptable, the offer must meet the Performance Work Statement and conform to the specifications described herein. The Government may communicate with an offeror in order to clarify or verify information submitted in their offer.

52.212-3 - Offerors Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items (Nov 2017) All offerors must submit representations and certifications in accordance with this provision along with their offer. This provision can be downloaded from the internet via http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ or from https://www.sam.gov/ if registered in SAM (System for Award Management). Offerors that fail to furnish the required representation information or that reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

52.252-1 – Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998).

The following clauses are applicable:

52.204-7 - System for Award Management Registration Deviation (Oct 2016) 52.211-17 - Delivery of Excess Quantities (Sep 1989);

52.212-4 - Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (Jan 2017);

52.212-5 - Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders –

Commercial Items (Jan 2018) 52.217-8 – Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) 52.222-3 - Convict Labor (Jun 2003);

52.222-19 - Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2018);

52.222-21 - Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015);

52.222-50 - Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015);

52.223-6 - Drug-Free Workplace (May 2001);

52.223-18 - Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011);

52.225-13 - Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008);

52.232-33 - Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Awards Management (Jul 2013);

52.233-3 - Protest After Award (Aug 1996);

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

52.252-2 - Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998);

52.252-6 - Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Apr 1984);

252.223-7004 - Drug-Free Work Force (September 1988);

252.232-7003 - Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (June 2012);

252.232-7006 - Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (May 2013);

252.237-7023 – Continuation of Essential Contractor Services (Oct 2010)

5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (JUN 2016)

(a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official.

Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern.

(b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).

(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the

AFDW/PK Ombudsman; Primary: Paula P. Smith, paula.p.smith.civ@mail.mil, (240)612-6207, 1500 West Perimeter Rd, Suite 2750A, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, 20762. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/HQ AFICA/AFISRA/SMC ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number

(571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431.

(d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.

(e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer.

(End of clause)

6. The contracting office address is as follows:

11th Contracting Squadron 1349 Lutman Drive

Andrews AFB, MD 20762

7. All quotes must be sent via e-mail to Amn Nicholas Brawner at nicholas.h.brawner.mil@mail.mil, and SSgt Byron Howard at byron.e.howard.mil@mail.mil. Quotes shall be submitted no later than 5:00 PM EST, 31 March 2019. Questions shall be submitted no later than 12:00 PM EST, 30 March 2020.

8. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date for receipt of quotes. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation the Government has no obligation to reimburse or offeror any costs incurred in preparation of this quote.