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 6923G520Q1045 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 Resisitence                                               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 shall complete and sign the Bid Schedule located in the Attachement/Links Section and include it with company specific documentation.

*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 January 15th 2021.

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 10:00 am EST, Monday, September 28, 2020. Quotes shall be sent to Katie Maloney, Contract Specialist, Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, 180 Andrews Street, Massena, NY 13662 or emailed to katie.maloney@dot.gov, include Custom Rubber Bubbers-6923G520Q1045 in the subject line.  Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the soliciation provision in FAR 52.212-1(f).  

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/.

Awarded contract 6923G520P0136 to B & H INTERNATIONAL LLC for 162246.40 on 2020-09-28.