Unlocked COMBINED Syn Sol Storage Tank Testing REV1 23 April.docx

23 Apr 2025

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR

ABOVE GROUND STORAGE TANK TESTING Rev 1

General Information

Contracting Office Address Red River Army Depot Directorate for Contracting 100 James Carlow Drive, Bldg. 15 Texarkana, TX 75505-5000 Contract Specialist: Brandon M. Barrett, brandon.m.barrett.civ@army.mil Contracting Officer: Aeron Miller aeron.p.miller.civ@army.mil Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for Above Ground Storage Tank Testing at Red River Army Depot (RRAD) Texarkana, TX. The Red River Army Depot (RRAD) has 17 Above Ground Storage Tanks that require inspection and certification services every 5 years. RRAD has a requirement for the purchase of American Petroleum Institute (API) 653 visual and ultrasonic thickness testing on eleven (11) horizontal and six (6) each vertical, total of seventeen (17), above ground storage tanks IAW the PWS. This is prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.5 and (FAR) 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested to be filled in on page 5 of Form 1449.

The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541330. The product service code is J049. The Government intends to award a Firm‐Fixed Price (FFP) Contract.

Site Visit Access: Please request Site Visit 72 hours before intended site visit.

Site Visit POC: Larry Beaty larry.g.beaty.civ@army.mil or 903-334-1942 Questions: Any questions regarding this RFQ shall be submitted on word document via email and must be received by May 6, 2025 3:00 PM CST.

Questions POC: Contract Specialist Brandon M. Barrett, brandon.m.barrett.civ@army.mil Responses to questions are not considered changes to the RFQ as the only way the RFQ can be modified is through an amendment that will be issued. Upon receipt of questions, the Government will post answers to SAM.gov NLT May 8, 2025 5:00 PM CST. Contractors will be notified if an extension is needed to respond to the questions submitted.

Offer Due Date: All offers are due May 13, 2025 3:00 PM CST. All responses received within this time frame will be considered by the government. Responses shall be submitted electronically to brandon.m.barrett.civ@army.mil concerning this acquisition. The offeror must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) prior to receiving an award. Refer to website https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.

All interested companies shall provide offers for the following:

Name/POC - _______________________________

Cage Code/ Unique Entity ID - _______________________________

Signature & Name/Title of person authorized to sign offer:

Offer Date - _______________________________

Basis for Award: See Provision at FAR 52.212-2 below.

Electronic Contracting

(a) All Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal solicitations will be publicized on the System for Award Management website (https://www.sam.gov). Any additional attachments, including Technical Data Packages (TDPs) when available electronically, will be separate attachments or links embedded in the solicitation.

(b) As of 10 August 2015, unless directed to do otherwise in Section L of this solicitation, vendors are required to submit a quote or proposal on the website SAM.gov.

(c) Please pay close attention to the Issued By block location on the cover page of the solicitation for closing date and time. The closing date and time is based on the local time of the listed location of the Issued By office. In accordance with FAR 15.208(a), offerors are responsible for submitting proposals, and any revisions, and modifications, so as to be received by the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified.

(d) It is the responsibility of the Offeror to ensure the proposal/quote is received by the date and time specified on the cover page of this solicitation. In accordance with FAR 15.208, if the proposal/quote was not received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure (in this case, received through SAM) by the exact date and time specified on the cover page of this solicitation, it will be determined late. Proposal/quote is defined to mean ALL volumes or parts required in the solicitation are included in the electronic submission.

Note: There is no "expected" or "target" length of time for proposal submission; size and content may be factors, therefore offerors are strongly cautioned when submitting proposals to allow adequate time for submission.

(e) Solicitations may remain posted on www.SAM.gov after the solicitation closing date. If the response deadline has passed for the solicitation, vendors will no longer be able to submit electronic responses.

(f) Any award issued as a result of this solicitation will be distributed electronically. In the event of a FOIA request for a copy of any award issued as a result of this solicitation, or any subsequent modifications to the contract, the contract and modifications will be released, including the awarded unit price. This is the notice required by Executive Order 12600 (June 23, 1987) of the Government’s intention to release unit prices in response to any request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 USC 552. Unit price is defined as the contract price per unit or item purchased as it appears in Section B of the contract and is NOT referring to nor does it include Cost or Pricing data/information. If an Offeror objects to such release in the base contract or contract modifications, the Offeror must notify the contracting officer in writing prior to the closing date identified in this solicitation and include the rationale for the objection consistent with the provisions of FOIA. A release determination will be made based on the rationale given.

(g) Questions pertaining to this solicitation should be directed to the Contract Specialist identified on the cover page of this solicitation. For technical assistance in doing business with the Government, and doing business electronically, please visit the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) website at http://www.aptac-us.org/ to locate a regional center.

ADMINISTERING CONTRACTING OFFICER

NAME: Aeron P. Miller ADDRESS: Red River Army Depot 100 James Carlow Drive

ATTN: CCTA-HDR

Texarkana, Texas 75507-5000

TELEPHONE: (571)588-1514

E-MAIL: aeron.p.miller.civ@army.mil Instructions, Conditions, & Notices to Offerors 52.212-1 Addendum, Instructions to Offerors A-1. Period for Acceptance of Offers IAW FAR 52.215-1(d). The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

A-2. To ensure timely and equitable evaluation of offers, offerors must follow the instructions contained herein. Offers must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this solicitation. A complete quote consists of: Part I – Price on page 5 of Form 1449. Part 2-Technical Documentation-API653 Certificate. Failure to furnish a complete offer may result in the offer being determined unacceptable by the Government. Response to this solicitation must be submitted by the due dates specified in this Combined Synopsis Solicitation. The signed Combined Synopsis Solicitation document must be submitted electronically to all individuals listed below. Receipt of your electronic submittal will be acknowledged via return email; if you do not receive an acknowledgement, you are advised to call for confirmation as firewall protections may block emails and/or strip attachments. Contact information is as follows (email is highly suggested):

Contract Specialist Brandon M. Barrett, brandon.m.barrett.civ@army.mil Interchanges: The Government may conduct interchanges with one, some, none, or all vendors at its discretion.

(End of 52.212-1 Addendum)

Evaluation Factors for Award

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:

Lowest Price with technical capability to meet the requirements of the government.

(b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before the award.

(End of 52.212-2 Addendum) Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Contract Specialist, Brandon M Barrett, at brandon.m.barrett.civ@army.mil.