Amendment 1 30, 000 gallons red-dyed ultra low sulfur diesel fuel

30,000 Gallons of Red-Dyed Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 69727622Q000014

The U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Maritime Administration, (MARAD), intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order for, the purchase and delivery of 30,000 gallons of Red-Dye #2 Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel for M.V. Barbara Lois at the Beaumont Reserve Fleet in accordance with Attachment-1, Statement of Work, Attachment-2, Contract Clauses, and Invoicing Instructions, Attachment-3, Price Sheet. The cut-off date for questions in response to this solicitation is July 1, 2022, 10:00 am CST.  The solicitation closing date is July 8, 2022, 10:00 am CST.

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

CLIN Description                                                        Quantity

00001 Red-Dye #2 Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel        30,000 Gallons

00002 Delivery                                                            1 Job

Additional information including the scope of work, applicable clauses and price sheet can be found in the attachment sections of this posting.

Services Performed in Support of the Beaumont Reserve Fleet

Address:               Beaumont Reserve Fleet

                              2600 Amoco Road

                              Beaumont, TX

Postal Code:         77705

Country:               UNITED STATES

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, “Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items,” as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued. Paper Copies of this CS/S will not be available.

The Government intends to award this firm fixed price purchase order as a result of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation. This notice is expected to result in a single award, subject to receipt of an acceptable quotation in accordance with the Instructions, Conditions and Notice to Offeror attached.

Basis For Award – Award will be made to the responsible quoter on a lowest price, technically acceptable basis. The Government intends to evaluate quotes and award a purchase order without discussions. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary.

This solicitation is a request for quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and

incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2022-04 effective 1/30/2022. It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The FAR clauses may be accessed in full text at these addresses http://www.acquisition.gov/far/. The full text of the Transportation Acquisition Regulations (TAR) (1252.) can be found at: http://www.dot.gov/administrations/assistant-secretary-administration/transportation-acquisition-regulation-tar and the full text of the U.S. Maritime Administration Provisions and Clauses (MCL) can be found at:  https://voa.marad.dot.gov/Solicitation_Awards/docs/mar-380/MARAD%20Clauses%20MCL%20for%20HTML.htm

This is a small business set aside, the associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 324110 (Petroleum Refineries) with a small business size standard of 1,500 employees.  Any quote that is submitted by a contractor that is not a small business will not be considered for award.

QUOTES ARE DUE July 8, 2022 VIA E-MAIL, TO CONTRACTING OFFICER CAROLYN QUINN, carolyn.quinn@dot.gov NO LATER THAN 10:00 A.M. CENTRAL STANDARD TIME.

THE CUT-OFF DATE FOR QUESTIONS IN RESPONSE TO THIS SOLICITATION IS JULY 1, 2022, 10:00 AM CST.

PLEASE INCLUDE THE SOLICITATION NUMBER 69727622Q000014 IN THE SUBJECT LINE.

THE CONTRACT AWARD DATE IS ON/OR ABOUT JULY 22, 2022.

IN ORDER TO RECEIVE AN AWARD, YOU MUST BE REGISTERED IN SAM AND YOUR ACCOUNT MUST BE ACTIVE AT TIME OF SUBMISSION OF QUOTE. INACTIVE ACCOUNTS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.   TO REGISTER, GO TO WWW.SAM.GOV.

Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Contracting Officer, Carolyn Quinn at Carolyn.Quinn@dot.gov, no later than July 1, 2022 at 10:00 am CST. 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.