W912LR24Q0062 Combined Synopsis-Solicitation.pdf

Solicitation/ Notice ID: W912LR24Q0062

Type of Solicitation: Request for Quotation (RFQ)

Description of Requirements: Groceries for I CO

Date of Solicitation: July 22, 2024

Closing Date: July 26, 2024 at 4:00 pm, Atlantic Standard Time/local time Puerto Rico

Issued by: USPFO PR W912LR

No. of Amendments: None

A. GENERAL INFORMATION

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only notice. Attached is a combined synopsis/solicitation and the grocery lists.

The Puerto Rico Army National Guard has a requirement to purchase groceries in support of its I CO 634th Pre-Mobilization Validation Training. The delivery will take place at Camp Santiago Joint Training Center, Salinas, PR. The groceries will be delivered in one (1) cycle. This requirement is a request for quote (RFQ). The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect in the Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-95.

The award will be a Firm Fixed Priced Award in accordance with the following:

1. Set Aside: This acquisition is a 100% small business set-aside.

2. The Product Service Code is 8940, Special Dietary Foods and Food Specialty Preparations.

3. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is

311999 with a size standard of 700 employees.

B. DESCRIPTION OF ACQUISITION:

The Puerto Rico Army National Guard has a requirement to purchase groceries. See attached Groceries Quotation Table for a full description. The award of this procurement is under Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

Interested vendors must submit their quotes no later than July 26, 2024, 4:00pm local time, email quotes to SFC Maria Ruiz Perez at maria.d.ruizperez.mil@army.mil and CPT Argenies Gonzalez Garcia at argenies.e.gonzalezgarcia.mil@army.mil. If there are any questions, please email or call (787) 289-1400, extensions 7696 or 7694.

C. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES:

The cycle one (1) shall be delivered on Aug 4, 2024. The groceries shall be in accordance with the attached Groceries Quotation table Cycle One.

mailto:luz.m.riveracolon.mil@army.mil mailto:luz.m.riveracolon.mil@army.mil

Delivery time for groceries will be at 1000 hours at Camp Santiago, Salinas.

D. QUOTE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:

To ensure timely and equitable evaluation of quotes, offerors must comply with instructions contained herein. Quotes must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this RFQ.

1. The offeror must submit a signed and dated quote with unit prices and extended prices. In doing so and without taking any exception to the requirements of this synopsis/solicitation, including specification, Supplies or Services and Prices and terms and conditions, the offeror agrees to accede to all solicitation requirements. Offeror shall submit prices for each tab. The Groceries quotation table has five (5) tabs.

2. Offers must provide a unit price and extended price for all items.

3. Interested parties capable of providing the requirement must submit a written quote to include discount terms, tax identification number, cage code, and UEI.

4. To be eligible to receive an award resulting from this RFQ, contractors must be registered in the

System for Award Management (SAM) database, no exceptions. To register, please visit http://www.sam.gov or by calling 1-866-606-8220.

5. Quote Contents:

a. PART I – TECHNICAL:

The offeror by acceding to all the requirements of this synopsis/solicitation (see Quotation Table) will be determined acceptable.

b. PART II– PRICE:

The Government will evaluate the price of all quotes as follows:

Quotes will be determined fair and reasonable based on competitive quotes, comparison with similar supplies in a related industry, comparison to an independent Government estimate, or any other reasonable basis in accordance with FAR 13.106-2.

The Government intends to award a contract without discussions with respective offerors.

Offerors shall submit sufficient information and, in the format, specified in Quotation Table.

Offeror’s may be asked to clarify certain aspects of their quote to which the offeror has not previously had an opportunity to respond.

http://www.sam.gov/

E. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS:

This requirement for delivery groceries as specified in the Groceries Quotation Table Cycle One and Cycle Two. The delivery of goods will be at BUILDING (TBD), Camp Santiago, Salinas, Puerto Rico, which has an average travel time from the main gate to point of service/delivery of 5 minutes. The offeror shall take into consideration commuting distance to point of delivery to minimize the time meals spend in transit. The requirement is for:

CLIN ITEM

DESCRIPTION

UNIT TOTAL AMOUNT

Groceries for Cycle One

Groceries as specified in the Groceries Quotation Table. Cycle One Delivery 4 Aug 2024

Lot

F. BASIS FOR AWARD:

The award will be a single award will be made to the lowest priced quote and number of items quoted that meets the governments technical requirements as stated in the description in the resultant contract.

This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside firm-fixed price contract. The small business contractor must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale.

The Payments of this contract will be thru the wide area workflow program. All payments are net 30 days. All Offerors must accept this as payment. The wide area workflow website is https://wawf.eb.mil/

NO THIRD PARTIES AUTHORIZED. The contractor shall be responsible for delivery and execution of a 100% of the performance.

G. CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and can be viewed through Internet access at the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Site, https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

In accordance with 52.252-1 and 52.252-2.

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, IAW FAR 52.107 or view in the sites mentioned in provision 52.252-1 and Clause 52.252-2.

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors-Commercial - The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition, with addenda. Reference attached Addendum to FAR 52.212-1.

https://wawf.eb.mil/

FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items - The Government shall utilize the evaluation procedures included by addenda in lieu of the provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items. Reference attached Addendum to FAR 52.212-2.

FAR 52.212-3 with Alternate I, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items - Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 with Alternate I, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items with its offer. Reference FAR 52.212-3 (b) for those representations and certifications completed electronically.

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items - The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition, without addenda.

FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Order- Commercial Items - The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Requiredto Implement Statutes or Executive Order-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition.

The contractor shall comply with the following additional FAR clauses:

FAR 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Representation;

FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies;

FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities;

FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity;

FAR 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities;

FAR 52.222-50, Combatting Trafficking in Persons;

FAR 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products;

FAR 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving on Base;

FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases;

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

The following provisions and/or clauses apply:

FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management;

FAR 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards;

FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance;

FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting;

FAR 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting:

FAR 52.204-19, Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications;

FAR 52.209-6, Protecting the Governments Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment;

FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor;

FAR 52.223-5, Pollution Prevention and Right Know Information;

FAR 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations;

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

FAR 52.233-1, Disputes;

FAR 52.237-1, Site Visit;

FAR 52.237-2, Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation;

FAR 52.243-1, Changes - Fixed-Price;

FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated By Reference;

FAR 52.252-2,

Clauses Incorporated By Reference;

FAR 52.252-3, Alterations in Solicitation;

FAR 52.252-5, Authorized Deviations in Provisions;

FAR 52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses;

DFARS 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials, DFARS 252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights;

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

DFARS 252.204-7003, Control of Government Work Product;

DFARS 252.204-7004 (Alternate A), System for Award Management;

DFARS 252.204-7008, Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls;

DFARS 252.204-7011, Alternative Line-Item Structure;

DFARS 252.204-7012, Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information;

DFARS 252.204-7015, Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors;

DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Unique Identification and Valuation;

DFARS 252.211-7008, Use of Government-Assigned Serial Numbers;

DFARS 252.223-7006, Prohibition on Storage and Disposal of Toxic and Hazardous Materials;

DFARS 252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium;

DFARS 252.225-7036, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments;

DFARS 252.225-7048, Export-Controlled Items;

DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests;

DFARS 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions;

DFARS 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments;

DFARS 252.243-7001, Pricing of Contract Modifications;

DFARS 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items;

DFARS 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea

The full text versions of referenced clauses and provisions is accessible through https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/