Backup Generator, Kickapoo Tribe Water Treatment Plant

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for items prepared in accordance with FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation is issued as Request for Quotes (RFQ) 246-23-Q-0161.

This procurement is 100% Indian owned business set-aside under NAICS code 238290 with a size standard in millions of dollars $22.0.

Contractor shall provide a firm, fixed-price to furnish and install a standby generator to provide emergency electrical power for the Water Treatment Plant at the Kickapoo Tribal Complex, McLoud, Oklahoma in accordance with the Statement of Work.

The period of performance for this requirement is 60 calendar days from Notice to Proceed.

Site visit is scheduled for August 10, 2023 at 9:00 AM. Meet at the Kickapoo Water Treatment Plant 105365 OK-102 McLoud, OK 74851, Lat (35.494342), Long ( -97.08055).  Questions are due no later than August 16, 2023 5pm CST. The closing date for receipt of quotes is August 31, 2023 COB CST. The offer shall be received by email to jeffrey.earnest@ihs.gov or in a sealed envelope, addressed to this office, showing the solicitation number, your name and address, no later than 5:00 p.m. CST, on August 31, 2023.

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FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Jun 2023)

THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE SHALL NOT CONSIDER YOUR QUOTE FOR AWARD IF YOU FAIL TO PROVIDE A PROPOSAL CONTAINING:

A) Firm, Fixed price quote with attached bid sheet

B) Technically specifications of the statement of work, acceptable materials list to be used.

C) (2) Relevant past performance of this type of work, shall provide organization’s name, point of contact, summary of project and award amount

D) Bid bond form (SF24) attached is required at $35,000.  If over $35,000 and selected as the acceptable vendor proposal, performance (SF25) and payment (SF25A) bonds will apply
 

Offers shall be evaluated on an acceptable/non-acceptable basis. Unacceptability of "A" and "B" (stated above) shall render the entire quote unacceptable.

Evaluation shall proceed as follows:

1. Quotes shall be ranked by price, from low to high
2. Quotes shall then be evaluated for technical acceptability beginning with the lowest priced quote
3. This process shall proceed until a technical acceptable quote is identified

THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE SHALL NOT CONSIDER YOUR QUOTE FOR AWARD IF YOU FAIL TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS IN THE STATEMENT OF WORK

CONTRACT AWARD SHALL BE MADE TO THE RESPONSIBLE, RESPONSIVE OFFEROR OFFERING THE LOWEST REASONABLE PRICE AND MEETING ALL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS.

The technical evaluation shall be a determination based on information furnished by the vendor in the submitted proposals. The Government is not responsible for locating or securing any information which is not identified in the offer. The Government reserves the right to make an award without discussions.