Campus Wide Security Lighting Upgrades Phase II

Amendment No. A00001

This combined synopsis is amended as follows:

• extend the date offers are due to 9/26/2022 at 5:00PM EST;
• If contractors require a site visit walk through, all requests shall go through Chris Murray, he can be reached via email at Christopher.Murray@dot.gov and at his office number (617)494-2524 or his cell number (617)512-7193.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.    ______________________________________________________________________________

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.  Solicitation No. 6913G622Q300048 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).  

This solicitation is being conducted under FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.  This solicitation document and incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-07, effective 08/10/2022.  The NAICS Code is 238210; the Small Business size standard is $16.5 million.  This is a total small business set-aside.

The U.S. Department of Transportation, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) Cambridge, MA, in support of the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), intends to solicit and award on a competitive basis for the completion of the campus wide exterior security lighting upgrades started in Phase I of this project.  The contractor will be required to remove redundant lights and install energy efficient lighting fixtures, in accordance with he attached Statement of Work (SOW).

This combined synopsis/solicitation hereby incorporates all Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions and clauses contained herein.  

REQUIREMENTS/CLINS

The Government intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order with one optional CLIN that may or may not be exercised, as a result of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation. This notice is expected to result in a single award, subject to receipt of an acceptable quote.  Please provide a firm fixed price quote in accordance with the Contract Line Items (CLINs) list below and the attached SOW:

CLIN 00100 – Provide a Site Health and Safety Plan and Work Plan

Quantity: 2, Unit Price $_________________ Total Price $___________________

CLIN 00200 – Technical Support to replace exterior lighting fixtures (Not to Exceed)

Quantity: 1, Total Price $_____________________

CLIN 00300 – Technical Support to install new lights North and South Memorial Arbors (Not to Exceed)

Quantity: 1, Total Price $_________________

CLIN 00400 – Install one light pole on Museum Path (Not to Exceed)

Quantity: 1, Total Price $_________________

CLIN 00500 – Install Steamboat Road Street lights (Not to Exceed) (Optional Line Item)

Quantity: 1, Total Price $_________________

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period for performance for this requirement is September 26, 2022 to November 14, 2022.

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference.  

An award will be made to the offeror whose offer is considered to be the best value to the Government based on the price.  

All Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (attached).  An Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through http://www.sam.gov.  If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v)) of this provision.  

All Contractors must be registered in SAM in order to receive an award from a DOT Agency.  

All Offerors must include a completed copy of the following provision (see attachments): 

FAR Provision 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

The following clauses also apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference

• FAR 52.213-4, SAP Commercial Terms and Conditions (attached)
• FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items (attached)
• FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items
• FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference
• FAR 52.252-2, Clauses incorporated by Reference

FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, is hereby incorporated by reference; additional clauses cited in FAR 52.212-5 that apply to this acquisition are: 52.209-6, 52.217-7(attached), 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-22, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-50, 52.223-15, 52.223-18, 52.225-1, 52.225-13, 52.232-33 and 52.232-40.  

The FAR provisions and clauses cited in this notice can be viewed at http://www.acquisition.gov/far.

The offer should be addressed to the following:  U.S. Department of Transportation, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Attn: Karen Marino, V-222, 55 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142.   The signed offer must be submitted via e-mail to the contracting officer Karen.Marino@dot.gov.  The time for receipt of offers is 5:00 PM Eastern Time on 09/21/2022.  No telephone requests will be honored.  The Government will not pay for any information received.