Sources_Sought_Synopsis_for_BPA_-_Concrete_(28-Oct-18).pdf

CJOA – CONCRETE, ASPHALT, GRAVEL AND ASSOCIATED AND

ASSOCIATED CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

PURPOSE/DESCRIPTION

NOTICE: This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only.

1. The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine if a reasonable number of responsible sources exist, to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive. This Sources Sought has North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) proposed. The NAICS Code 212319, Other

Crushed and Broken Stone Mining and Quarrying which has a corresponding size standard of 500 employees. The United States Government (USG) will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The USG requests that interested parties respond to this notice for the materials identified. Additionally, please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar products and/or services offered to the USG and to commercial customers for the past three years. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners.

This is a sources sought for concrete (i.e. Pouring and/or T-Walls, Bunkers, Jersey Barriers), asphalt, gravel (i.e. rock and stone), and associated construction materials Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for items prepared in accordance with FAR 13.303, which can be found at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vmfara.htm or https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar. The Regional Contracting Command-Afghanistan (RCC-

A) is conducting market research and a sources sought to determine the existence of potential and interested sources for the purchase of concrete (i.e. Pouring and/or T-Walls, Bunkers, Jersey Barriers), asphalt, gravel (i.e. rock and stone), and associated construction materials for a BPA. The information in this notice is based on the best and most current information available to date and may be subject to change. This sources sought is not binding the Government to enter into any contract action. This sources sought is being issued as an invitation to all capable businesses that are interested in becoming prospective vendors on the BPA for providing various concrete (i.e. Pouring and/or T-Walls, Bunkers, Jersey Barriers), asphalt, gravel (i.e. rock and stone), and associated construction materials to submit the requested information that is listed in the sources sought below. The Agreements issued will incorporate provisions and clauses that are in effect through in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation

(FAR), and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFARS), Army Federal Acquisition Regulation

(AFAR), and any applicable local policies.

Please note that a BPA is not a contract. A BPA is a streamlined method for acquiring supplies and services on an as-needed basis from qualified sources that are readily available and thus eliminate the need for repetitive costly re-procurements. The U.S. Government will not be issuing a formal Request for

Proposal (RFP) because this notice will result in the creation of BPAs which is not a contract. Therefore, and any requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. The U.S. Government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this sources sought survey. Deliveries shall be FOB Destination to locations throughout Afghanistan – the Combined Joint Operations Area

(CJOA) Afghanistan with required delivery dates defined on each Call/Order level respectively.

Interested parties are to be ‘flexible’ to be ‘readily available’ to deliver at a reasonably requested timeline.

All BPA Calls/Orders shall be issued on a firm fixed price basis. The U.S. Government intends to establish ‘multiple’ BPAs with several businesses for a duration period of 5-year (base year, plus four (4) option periods). The U.S. Government, at any time, reserves the right to establish the number of BPAs necessary (e.g. one only), and for how long of a period (e.g. one year). Individual Calls/Orders shall not exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vmfara.htm https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar

Part 13 will be utilized (with the exception of FAR 15.306(a), ‘clarifications and award without discussions’). The U.S. Government reserves the right to add/remove vendors at any time throughout the life of the BPA. For contractors who are mandated to register in System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/portal/SAM/#1, the U.S. Government will utilize WAWF (https://wawf.eb.mil/) to electronically process vendor requests for payment – in accordance with DFARS 252.232-7006, Wide

Area Workflow (WAWF) Instructions (MAY 2013). All interested parties seeking to do business with the

U.S. Government, as a result of this sources sought notice, must also be registered in JCCS via JCXS at https://www.jccs.gov/jccscoe/ by the time they respond to this notice at stated date and time listed below in paragraph 6.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. The U.S. Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that are able to provide concrete (i.e. Pouring and/or T-Walls, Bunkers, Jersey Barriers), asphalt, gravel (i.e. rock and stone), and associated construction materials. A description of concrete (i.e. Pouring and/or T-Walls, Bunkers, Jersey Barriers), asphalt, gravel (i.e. rock and stone), and associated construction materials, the

U.S. Government is seeking to incorporate in its BPAs, is in Attachment 1. Please respond to this survey using the provided document. This document must be completed and submitted by email to the personnel listed below in paragraph 6. (NOTE: Do not leave any area on Attachment 1 blank. Either respond with requested information or indicate not applicable (NA). All submitted responses to Attachment 1 must be submitted in the document provided.)

2. You are encouraged to provide any documentation to support your company's capability in meeting these requirements. Failure to provide this type of documentation may result in the U.S. Government being unable to adequately assess your capabilities to deliver these equipment.

3. This survey is for full and open competition. Interested parties are to provide their company’s Cage

Code.

4. If you disagree that the NACIS Code listed above is the proper NAICS Code, please submit that comment to the personnel listed below in paragraph 6., along with what NAICS Code your company believes it should be classified under; however, please do not wait for an amendment to this request, as the due date for the market survey will close by stated date and time listed below in paragraph 6. (NOTE:

The Government reserves the right to extend this notice at any time).

5. Questions relative to this market survey should be addressed to the contact provided below in paragraph 6. The question must contain a phone number and email address for responses.

6. Please provide all responses to this survey to include any questions or comments you might have to the attention of SSG Carlos J. Espada via email at carlos.j.espada4.mil@mail.mil no later than on 31 October

2018 at 9:30 a.m. (Local Afghanistan Time).

mailto:carlos.j.espada4.mil@mail.mil