Custom Rubber Marine Fenders

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.603, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes (offers) are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 6923G519Q0002 is issued as a request for quotation.
SLSDC intends to purchase custom fabricated rubber marine fenders. The fender elements shall be manufactured from a natural, butyl or EPDM rubber, which is compounded to provide satisfactory resistance to aging, water exposure, weathering, fatigue and abrasion. The material shall be uniform in quality and free from any contamination, cracks or defects that could be detrimental to the usefulness or performance of the fender. The rubber fender material shall be suitable for service in ambient temperatures of -40°F (-40°C) to +100°F (+37.8°C) and meet or exceed the following requirements:

Property

Testing Standard

Requirement

Min. Tensile Strength

ASTM D-412

2000 PSI

Min. Elongation

ASTM D-412

300%

Hardness - Shore A Durometer

ASTM D-412

70 +/-5

Compression Set

ASTM D-395

25% Max.

Tear Resistance

ASTM D-624

200 PPI Min.

Ozone Resistance

ASTM D-1171

No Cracks

Prospective Bidders shall submit the following items with his or her bid:

• Certified material properties, and

• Shop drawings for approval.
*All offers must be made using the Bid Schedule above which is provided as an attachment named Bid Schedule.

Bid Line Items:

Item No.

Schedule of Supplies/Services

Quantity

Unit

Unit Price

Total

001

Miter gate rubber fenders per the attached specifications and Drawing No. SLS-370-200A, including shipping.

24

Ea.

$________

$________

002

Optional requirement: Additional miter gate rubber fenders per the attached specifications and Drawing No. SLS-370-200A, including shipping.

8

Ea.

$________

$________

003

Trapezoidal (V-shape) fenders per the attached specifications and Drawing - SLS-370-69-1A (R1), including shipping.

30

Ea.

$________

$________

004

Optional requirement: Additional trapezoidal (V-shape) fenders per the attached specifications and Drawing - SLS-370-69-1A (R1), including shipping.

10

Ea.

$________

$________

TOTAL

$________

Bid Instructions:

1. Bidders may bid on Items 001 & 002 OR (miter gate fenders) OR Items 003 & 004 (trapezoidal fenders), OR both.

2. SLSDC may award any or none of the line items above. If optional Item 002 is awarded to a Bidder, it will be awarded with Item 001 to the same Bidder. If optional Item 004 is awarded to a Bidder, it will be awarded with Item 003 to the same Bidder.

3. SLSDC may award Item 001/002 (miter gate fenders) to a separate Bidder other than for Items 003/004 (trapezoidal fenders).

*Final Inspection and acceptance shall take place at the Destination. A Technical Point of Contact appointed at the time of contract award will be responsible for technical monitoring, inspecting and accepting offers and the final product. Only substitutions approved by the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation will be accepted. Partial shipments will not be accepted and the delivery terms are FOB Destination.

*52.217-7 -- Option for Increased Quantity -- Separately Priced Line Item (Mar 1989)
The Government may require the delivery of the numbered line item 002 and 004, identified in the Schedule as an option items, in the quantity and at the price stated in the Schedule. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 60 days after contract award. Delivery of added items shall continue at the same rate that like items are called for under the contract, unless the parties otherwise agree.(End of Clause)

*Delivery Date shall be No Later Than March 15th 2019.
Submittals:
1.) Bid Schedule.
2.) Product specifications and information sheet.
3.) List of three similar sales in the last ten years.
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. 52.212-2 Evaluation of Commercial Items applies to this acquisition as follows: The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The contract will be awarded in accordance with FAR 15.101-2, Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

1. Technical Acceptability

2. Price

3. Past Performance

Offerors are required to include a completed copy of FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer if they have not completed their certifications and representations on the System for Award Management (SAM) website at www.sam.gov this clause has been provided in full text as an attachment - FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items.
FAR clause, 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is applicable to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses contained within clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items are applicable to this acquisition: 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements; 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations; 52.233-3, Protest After Award; 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim; 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders; 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation; 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons; 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.232-33 -- Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management.
Other applicable FAR provisions and clauses incorporated by reference in accordance with; 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference and 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference include: 52.204-7, System for Award Management; 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporation Representation; 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports; 52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance; 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors.

Response date for receipt of offers/quotes is by 1:30 pm EST, Friday, December 21st, 2018. Quotes shall be sent to Jason Brockway, Contract Specialist, Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, 180 Andrews Street, Massena, NY 13662 or emailed to Jason.brockway@dot.gov. All responsible offerors may submit a quote which shall be considered by the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov to be eligible for award. Full text of FAR clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov/far/.
This serves to clarify that the Clause 52.225-1 -- Buy American-Supplies does not apply.

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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.603, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes (offers) are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 6923G519Q0002 is issued as a request for quotation.
SLSDC intends to purchase custom fabricated rubber marine fenders. The fender elements shall be manufactured from a natural, butyl or EPDM rubber, which is compounded to provide satisfactory resistance to aging, water exposure, weathering, fatigue and abrasion. The material shall be uniform in quality and free from any contamination, cracks or defects that could be detrimental to the usefulness or performance of the fender. The rubber fender material shall be suitable for service in ambient temperatures of -40°F (-40°C) to +100°F (+37.8°C) and meet or exceed the following requirements:

Property

Testing Standard

Requirement

Min. Tensile Strength

ASTM D-412

2000 PSI

Min. Elongation

ASTM D-412

300%

Hardness - Shore A Durometer

ASTM D-412

70 +/-5

Compression Set

ASTM D-395

25% Max.

Tear Resistance

ASTM D-624

200 PPI Min.

Ozone Resistance

ASTM D-1171

No Cracks

Prospective Bidders shall submit the following items with his or her bid:

• Certified material properties, and

• Shop drawings for approval.
*All offers must be made using the Bid Schedule above which is provided as an attachment named Bid Schedule.

Bid Line Items:

Item No.

Schedule of Supplies/Services

Quantity

Unit

Unit Price

Total

001

Miter gate rubber fenders per the attached specifications and Drawing No. SLS-370-200A, including shipping.

24

Ea.

$________

$________

002

Optional requirement: Additional miter gate rubber fenders per the attached specifications and Drawing No. SLS-370-200A, including shipping.

8

Ea.

$________

$________

003

Trapezoidal (V-shape) fenders per the attached specifications and Drawing - SLS-370-69-1A (R1), including shipping.

30

Ea.

$________

$________

004

Optional requirement: Additional trapezoidal (V-shape) fenders per the attached specifications and Drawing - SLS-370-69-1A (R1), including shipping.

10

Ea.

$________

$________

TOTAL

$________

Bid Instructions:

1. Bidders may bid on Items 001 & 002 OR (miter gate fenders) OR Items 003 & 004 (trapezoidal fenders), OR both.

2. SLSDC may award any or none of the line items above. If optional Item 002 is awarded to a Bidder, it will be awarded with Item 001 to the same Bidder. If optional Item 004 is awarded to a Bidder, it will be awarded with Item 003 to the same Bidder.

3. SLSDC may award Item 001/002 (miter gate fenders) to a separate Bidder other than for Items 003/004 (trapezoidal fenders).

*Final Inspection and acceptance shall take place at the Destination. A Technical Point of Contact appointed at the time of contract award will be responsible for technical monitoring, inspecting and accepting offers and the final product. Only substitutions approved by the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation will be accepted. Partial shipments will not be accepted and the delivery terms are FOB Destination.

*52.217-7 -- Option for Increased Quantity -- Separately Priced Line Item (Mar 1989)
The Government may require the delivery of the numbered line item 002 and 004, identified in the Schedule as an option items, in the quantity and at the price stated in the Schedule. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 60 days after contract award. Delivery of added items shall continue at the same rate that like items are called for under the contract, unless the parties otherwise agree.(End of Clause)

*Delivery Date shall be No Later Than March 15th 2019.
Submittals:
1.) Bid Schedule.
2.) Product specifications and information sheet.
3.) List of three similar sales in the last ten years.
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. 52.212-2 Evaluation of Commercial Items applies to this acquisition as follows: The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The contract will be awarded in accordance with FAR 15.101-2, Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

1. Technical Acceptability

2. Price

3. Past Performance

Offerors are required to include a completed copy of FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer if they have not completed their certifications and representations on the System for Award Management (SAM) website at www.sam.gov this clause has been provided in full text as an attachment - FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items.
FAR clause, 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is applicable to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses contained within clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items are applicable to this acquisition: 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements; 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations; 52.233-3, Protest After Award; 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim; 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders; 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation; 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons; 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; 52.225-1, Buy American - Supplies; 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.232-33 -- Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management.
Other applicable FAR provisions and clauses incorporated by reference in accordance with; 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference and 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference include: 52.204-7, System for Award Management; 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporation Representation; 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports; 52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance; 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors.

Response date for receipt of offers/quotes is by 1:30 pm EST, Friday, December 21st, 2018. Quotes shall be sent to Jason Brockway, Contract Specialist, Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, 180 Andrews Street, Massena, NY 13662 or emailed to Jason.brockway@dot.gov. All responsible offerors may submit a quote which shall be considered by the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov to be eligible for award. Full text of FAR clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov/far/.

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