Annual Roundtrip Barge Service, Kalaupapa National Historical Park, Hawaii

This is a Sources Sought Notice for commercial items and/or services.
Project: Annual Roundtrip Barge Service, Kalaupapa National Historical Park, Hawaii

Please express your interest in this potential contract opportunity via email no later than Friday, January 26, 2024 at 5:00 5.M. HST. DO NOT SUBMIT OFFERS THROUGH ANY OTHER MEANS. All outreach and inquiries shall be emailed to the Contracting Officer, Edward Cortez, at edward_cortez@nps.gov / 808-699-8747 and the Contract Specialist, Christie Tapp, at christine_tapp@nps.gov / 360-869-3670.

The Government contemplates issuing Solicitation No. 140P8224Q0007, a Request for Quotation to provide annual roundtrip barge service to Kalaupapa National Historical Park on the island of Molokai, Hawaii. The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-01 dated 11/14/2023.

The contractor who is selected for this project will provide all labor, materials, supplies, equipment, and travel necessary to complete attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). Quotes must include all associated costs to meet PWS requirements.

The following provisions/clauses will apply to this acquisition and are contemplated to be attached or incorporated by reference:

The provision at 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this solicitation. The provision at 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items applies to this offer. If your annual representations and certification have not been completed electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site located at https://www.sam.gov/portal, please provide a completed copy of your representations and certifications pursuant to FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with your offer. The clauses at FAR 52.212-4, contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition, to include the following clauses cited and incorporated by reference: FAR 52.209-2, 52.209-10, 52.217-8, 52.219-6, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.222-42, 52.222-50, 52.222-62, 52.225-25, 52.232-40, 52.252-2 and the following clauses in paragraph (c) 52.222-41, 52.222-55. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.

The Government contemplates awarding a contract 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 are contemplated to be used to evaluate offers:
(i) Past Performance
(ii) Price

The Government contemplates that this acquisition will be evaluated in accordance with 13.106-2(b)(4)(ii). Award will be based on whether the lowest priced offer with the highest past performance rating represents the best value when compared to any lower priced offers. The Government may elect to accept other than the lowest priced offer when the perceived benefits of a higher priced offer merit the additional costs.

Line Items: Item #/Description/Price Per Job (Lump Sum)
10 Base Year - Annual Roundtrip Barge Service $______________
20 Option Year 1 - Annual Roundtrip Barge Service $______________
30 Option Year 2 - Annual Roundtrip Barge Service $______________
40 Option Year 3 - Annual Roundtrip Barge Service $______________
50 Option Year 4 - Annual Roundtrip Barge Service $______________
60 Extension Period - Annual Roundtrip Barge Service $______________

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 award.

Please express your interest in this potential contract opportunity via email no later than Friday, January 26, 2024 at 5:00 5.M. HST. DO NOT SUBMIT OFFERS THROUGH ANY OTHER MEANS. All outreach and inquiries shall be emailed to the Contracting Officer, Edward Cortez, at edward_cortez@nps.gov / 808-699-8747 and the Contract Specialist, Christie Tapp, at christine_tapp@nps.gov / 360-869-3670.

Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov to receive award of this contract. Following contract award, Contractors shall be required to register and submit invoices via the Department of the Treasury's Internet Payment Platform (IPP): https://www.ipp.gov.