Oxalic_Acid_combined_synopsis.pdf

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 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 W912EE18T0006 is being issued as a request for quote (RFQ) with the intent to issue one Firm-Fixed Price Contract. The solicitation document and incorporated provision and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-89.

This solicitation is being issued under a 100% Small Business Set Aside. The NAICS code for this procurement is 325180 – Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing; with a size standard of 1,000 employees. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with regulations at FAR Part 12 – Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District, has a requirement for the contractor to supply and deliver 969 bags of Oxalic Acid (55# bags) and 19 drums of Sodium Hypochlorite (55 gallon drums) to the following lakes in Mississippi: Grenada Lake, Enid Lake, Sardis Lake, and Arkabutla Lake in accordance with the attached description requirements and guidance.

DELIVERY DATE: The contractor shall deliver specified quantities No Later than 02 March 2018 to each individual lake locations and in accordance with description requirements.

Offerors shall not solicit advice or assistance from any Government employee pertaining to proposal preparation, scope, or content. Also, any advice or assistance provided by a Government employee pertaining to quote preparation, scope or content shall not, in any way, be binding upon the Government. Oral questions pertaining to the scope of work or other contractual matters concerning this RFQ should immediately be directed to Shermeka L. Myles at the following email address: Shermeka.L.Myles@usace.army.mil or (601)631-7264.

mailto:Shermeka.L.Myles@usace.army.mil

OFFERS MAY BE QUOTED AS FOLLOWS:

Provide pricing on the Bidding Schedule attached to this solicitation posting under the “Additional Documentation” link at the bottom of this posting.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION REQUIREMENTS:

The government intends to make one award for one firm fixed price contract. Offers for less than the required delivery will not be accepted. The Government intends to award without discussions while reserving the right to hold discussions if determined advantageous to the Government. Offerors are encouraged to provide their best proposed pricing in their initial offer.

52.212-2 -- Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Jan 1999)

(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:

All quotes submitted will be evaluated for (1) Satisfactory Past Performance, and (2) Price. The government will issue award to the Offeror whose quote is the Lowest Price of those determined to meet at least the minimum requirements to be determined technically acceptable & that demonstrates satisfactory past performance.

Submittals;

It is incumbent upon the offeror to submit sufficient information for the Government to make a determination of your satisfactory past performance and price. Failure to submit sufficient information for the government to determine your satisfactory past performance or price may be cause for rejection of your quote.

(1) Satisfactory Past Performance - The Government’s approach to evaluating past performance is to check data obtained from sources available i.e. government database, past contract files, etc.

(2) Price - Price quotes will be examined to determine the extent to which proposed prices are comparable with the Government estimates, and previous procurement history and a determination made of Price Reasonableness. The Government may reject any quote that is determined to be Not Fair and Reasonable, unrealistically high or low in price when compared to Government estimates, or are unbalanced, such that the quote is deemed to reflect an inherent lack of competence or failure to comprehend the requirements.

All quotes will be evaluated and a determination made of lowest price, from prices presented on the Fully Completed Bidding Schedule, based on the Total of all line items.

SAM Registration:

All offerors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), if you are not registered in (SAM), an award CANNOT be made to your company. You may register electronically at http://www.sam.gov.

The following FAR Clauses apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items;

FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items;

FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications;

FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items;

FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders – Commercial Items - and the following clauses cited within that clause:

FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set Aside;

FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor;

FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor;

FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities;

FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity;

FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities;

FAR 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights under the National Labor Relations Act;

FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons;

FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving;

FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases;

FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – System for Award Management;

FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management;

FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors;

FAR 52.252-4 Alterations in Contract. (Apr 1984) FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference;

FAR 52.222-35 Equal Opportunities for Veterans FAR 52.222-37 Employment Report on Veterans

The full text of these FAR clauses can be accessed electronically at website:

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm.

The following DFARS Clauses are also applicable to this acquisition:

DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirement Relating to compensation of former DoD officials;

DFARS 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials;

DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments;

DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program;

DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports;

DFARS 252.212-7000 Offeror Reps & Certs;

DFARS 252.213-7000 Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of Past Performance Information Retrieval System—Statistical Reporting in Past Performance Evaluations;

DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea;

The full text of these DFARS clauses can be accessed electronically at website:

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFDFARA.HTM.

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFDFARA.HTM

Veterans Employment Emphasis for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contracts

In addition to complying with the requirements outlined in FAR Part 22.13, FAR Provision 52.222-38, FAR Clause 52.222-35, FAR Clause 52.222-37, DFARS 222.13 and Department of Labor regulations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) contractors and subcontractors at all tiers are encouraged to promote the training and employment of U.S. veterans while performing under a USACE contract. While no set-aside, evaluation preference, or incentive are encouraged to seek out highly qualified veterans to perform services under this contract. The following resources are available to assist USACE contractors in their outreach efforts:

Federal Veteran employment information at http://www.fedshirevets.gov/index.aspx Department of Labor Veterans Employment Assistance http://www.dol.gov/vets/ Department of Veterans Affairs-VOW to Hire Hero’s Act http://benefits.va.gov/vow/ Army Wounded Warriors Program- http://wtc.army.mil/modules/employers/index.html U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation-Hiring Our Hero’s http://www.hiringourheroes.org/ Guide to Hiring Veterans-Reference Material http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/white_house_business_council_-guide_to_hiring_veterans_0.pdf

Notes to Offerors:

Quotes are due Monday, January 29, 2018, not later than 10:00 a.m. CST, to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: Shermeka L. Myles, 4155 East Clay Street, Vicksburg, MS 39183-3435.

Quotes may be submitted electronically via email, providing that they are complete and provide all required information to: Shermeka.L.Myles@usace.army.mil.

For information concerning this solicitation, contact Shermeka L. Myles at (601) 631-7264;

E-mail: Shermeka.L.Myles@usace.army.mil

• You are responsible for reading all information contained in this solicitation and all attachments if any posted with it.

• Offerors should check the FedBizOpps web site often for a new solicitation and/or modifications to this solicitation.

• Offerors are responsible for ensuring that their quotes arrive prior to the scheduled closing time.

• Quotes must be clearly identified for Solicitation No W912EE18T0006 to the Attn.

of Shermeka L. Myles, Vicksburg District Contracting Office, CEMVK-CT-S.

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