SYNOPSIS SOL CHAIN-LINK FENCE WH DGO 2026.docx

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Solicitation Number: 69727626Q000003

FOR:

Chain-link Fence Purchase and Installation

1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and/or commercial services prepared in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. This announcement constitutes only solicitation. Offers are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

2. Solicitation number 69727626Q000003 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

3. This procurement is a total small business set-aside under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 238990, small business size standard of $19 million. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 5660. To be considered eligible to participate in this procurement, contractors must be certified as a small business under NAICS code 238990.

4. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide and https://www.acquisition.gov/tar.

5. The Government intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order because of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation.

The U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Maritime Administration, (MARAD), intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order for, the purchase and installation of a CHAIN-LINK FENCE for Division of Gulf Operations, Warehouse Loading Dock & Parking Area, located at Poland Street Wharf, Berth 3, Door 38, New Orleans, LA. 70146.

Questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer via email at Carolyn.quinn@dot.gov, by 12 August 2026, by 10:00 am (CST), to allow the Government sufficient time to respond. Any questions received after this date are not guaranteed to be addressed.

Responses to questions received prior to the deadline will be posted via an amendment to this solicitation

Quotations shall be submitted electronically via email to the Contracting Officer at Carolyn.quinn@dot.gov by 21 August 2026, at 10:00 am (CST). Late quotations may not be considered.

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Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference

TAR 1252.232-70 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (DEVIATION) (AUG 2025)

a) Definitions. As used in this clause -

(1) Contract financing payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001.

(2) Payment request means a bill, voucher, invoice, or request for contract financing payment or invoice payment with associated supporting documentation. The payment request must comply with the requirements identified in FAR 32.905(b), this clause, and the applicable Payment clause included in this contract.

(3) Electronic form means an automated system transmitting information electronically according to the accepted electronic data transmission methods and formats identified in paragraph (c) of this clause. Facsimile, email, and scanned documents are not acceptable electronic forms for submission of payment requests.

(4) Invoice payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001.

(b) Electronic payment requests. Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this clause, the contractor shall submit payment requests in electronic form. Purchases paid with a Governmentwide commercial purchase card are considered to be an electronic transaction for purposes of this rule, and therefore no additional electronic invoice submission is required.

(c) Processing system. The Department of Transportation utilizes the DELPHI system for processing invoices. The DELPHI module for submitting invoices is called iSupplier. Access to DELPHI is granted with electronic authentication of credentials (name & valid email address) utilizing the GSA credentialing platform login.gov. Vendors submitting invoices are required to submit invoices via iSupplier (DELPHI) and authenticated via www.login.gov.

(d) Invoice requirements. To receive payment and in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act, all invoices submitted as attachments in iSupplier (DELPHI) shall contain the following:

(1) Invoice number and invoice date.

(2) Period of performance covered by invoice.

(3) Contract number and title.

(4) Task/Delivery Order number and title (if applicable).

(5) Amount billed (by CLIN), current and cumulative.

(6) Total ($) of billing.

(7) Cumulative total billed for all contract work to date.

(8) Name, title, phone number, and mailing address of person to be contacted in the event of a defective invoice.

(9) Travel. If the contract includes allowances for travel, all invoices which include charges pertaining to travel expenses will catalog a breakdown of reimbursable expenses with the appropriate receipts to substantiate the travel expenses.

(10) The following statement “The Contractor certifies that, by submitting this invoice to the Government, the supplies and/or services billed have been shipped, rendered, or delivered in accordance with instructions issued by the ordering officer; that they are reflected in the quantities and/or period of performance stated on the invoice; and that such supplies and/or services conform to the quantity and quality requirements specified in the applicable contract, order, or blanket purchase agreement.

Furthermore, pursuant to Executive Order 14173, Ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity, the Contractor certifies that it is in compliance with the Equal Protection principles of the Constitution and all applicable Federal anti-discrimination laws, and acknowledges that such compliance is material to the Government’s payment decision under the False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. § 3729(b)(4)). The Contractor also affirms that it does not operate any diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives that are inconsistent with the Equal Protection principles of the Constitution and the non-discrimination requirements of Federal law, as interpreted by the Supreme Court in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, 600 U.S. 181 (2023).”

(e) Payment system registration. All persons accessing the iSupplier (DELPHI) will be required to have their own unique user ID and password and be credentialed through login.gov

(1) Electronic authentication. See www.login.gov for instructions.

(2) To create a www.login.gov account, the user will need a valid email address and a working phone number. The user will create a password and then www.login.gov will reply with an email confirming the email address.

(3) iSupplier (DELPHI) registration instructions: New users should navigate to: http://einvoice.esc.gov to establish an account. Users are required to log in to iSupplier (DELPHI) every 45 days to keep it active.

(4) Training on DELPHI. To facilitate use of DELPHI, comprehensive user information is available at http://einvoice.esc.gov.

(5) Account Management. Vendors are responsible for contacting their assigned COR when their firm's points of contacts will no longer be submitting invoices, so they can be removed from the system.

(f) Waivers. For contractors/vendors who are unable to utilize DOT's DELPHI system, waivers may be considered by DOT on a case-by-case basis. Vendors should contact their Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for procedures.

(g) Exceptions and alternate payment procedures. If, based on one of the circumstances set forth in 1232.7002(a) or (b), and the contracting officer directs that payment requests be made by mail, the contractor shall submit payment requests by mail through the United States Postal Service to the designated agency office. If alternate payment procedures are authorized, the Contractor shall include a copy of the Contracting Officer's written authorization with each payment request. If DELPHI is succeeded by later technology, the Contracting Officer will supply the Contractor with the latest applicable electronic invoicing instructions.

MARAD Clauses MCL.E-1 Delegation of Inspection and Acceptance (AUG 2005) The Contracting Officer's Technical Representative shall be delegated the responsibility and authority to conduct inspection and acceptance duties for this contract.

MCL.H-6 Standards of Employee Conduct (AUG 2005) The Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining satisfactory standards of employee competency, conduct, and integrity, and shall be responsible for taking such disciplinary action with respect to its employees as may be necessary.

MCL.H-13 Supervision (AUG 2005) The Contractor shall always provide the quantity and quality of supervision necessary for the effective and efficient management of the operation. All supervisors shall have an intimate knowledge of the various tasks, equipment, and materials to be able to properly train and direct the workers in their individual tasks and to maintain and control an effective operation.

Basis for award:

Award will be made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis.

ATTACHMENTS:

Statement of Work