Periodic Ferrying of Vehicle - Loma to Westwater

Amendment 1 - Periodic Ferrying of Vehicle - Loma to Westwater

The purpose of this amendment is to remove the pre-priced requirement for insurance identified as CLINS 00020 through 00024 and reduce the minimum coverages to those required by law with price inclusive of all related costs. The government clarifies the Performance Work Statement to include the defensive driving course at https://www.improvlearning.com/gsa/ as an "equal to" for operator qualifications prior to operation of government vehicles. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado State office anticipates that up between 30 and 120 trips per year will be performed during the period of this contract (e.g., during the 12 months from the date this contract is approved). BLM staff will launch river patrols from Loma, Colorado, leaving a government vehicle at Loma, CO. The Vendor shall pick up and transport the government vehicle(s) to Westwater so that the vehicle will be there when the BLM personnel arrive at Westwater, UT.

This notice is the public posting for a request for quotation (RFQ) pursuant to FAR Part 5.2.

This requirement is for the providing of a qualifies vehicle operator to ferry a vehicle (<16,000 lbs) and boat trailer (empty) between the drop-off and pickup points pursuant to the proposed PWS. The contractor must transport the drive to the pickup point and provide transportation from the vehicle drop off point.

Basic Contracting Requirements:
1. Active Registration: www.sam.gov/SAM
2. Compliance with Section 889 clauses.
3. Invoicing and Payment: www.ipp.gov - 30-day prompt pay after delivery. We can accept and pay interim invoices. Due to systems upgrades, invoice payment may be delayed from 24 September to 30 November 2024.
4. FAR Part 12 - Commercial Items Provisions and Clauses
5. FAR Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures
6. 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside for NAICS 485999 - Size Standard: $19M. Other acceptable NAICS certifications: 488999 - Size Std: $25M; 488490 - Size Std: $18M; 491110 - Size Std: $9M; 492210 - size std: $34M; has been deemed to be acceptable under this procurement as well. Any of these NAICS must be certified to (listed) in your SAM.gov profile (at 52.219-1(c) to be eligible for award. If not and you can't update SAM in time, you may submit a filled in and signed 52.212-3 certifying small business for this NAICS. See 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors for more info.
7. Award of this contract will be on a Price and Other Factors basis looking at the following factors:

a. Ability to meet the required delivery date

b. Satisfactory Past Performance

c. Price: Provide price for base and all option line items. Complete the Schedule of Items and return it with you quote package.

Instructions to Offerors:
- Check your SAM registration and NAICS Codes, this must be current at the time you make your offer.
- Please email or call with any questions you have, prior to the closing date, with enough time to research an answer.
- Email your signed quote package to: svoigt@blm.gov, with "140L1724Q0061" in the subject line, no later than the closing date. Include your UEI number on your quote.
- You may put your prices on the SF-1449 form but must also fill out the Schedule of Items
- Include enough description/information in order to determine technical acceptability.