Delivery of Water Softener Salt to the Red Lake Hospital

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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The current solicitation number is 18-239-SOL-00100 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This acquisition is being conducted under Simplified Acquisitions Procedures in accordance with FAR part 13. The clauses and provisions referenced in this solicitation may be obtained in full text form at http://www.arnet.gov/far.
The Department of Health and Human Services/Indian Health Service has a requirement for a vendor to deliver water softener salt and put in softenet salt tank at the Red Lake Hospital, located in Red Lake, MN. The delivery schedule for delivery will be approximately 1730 pounds every two (2) weeks.This will be approximately 45,000 pounds a year. Please see SOW and RFQ for additional information.
If there are any questions please send via e-mail to Christopher.Millard@ihs.gov. I will submit the questions to the requestor. He will then answer them. I will then do an amemdment to the solicitation and post as Q & A.
We are wanting to do a base plus four (4) option years Firm Fixed Price contract. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-66.
The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 484110 with a small business size standard of $27.50.

This requirement is a 100% Total Small Business set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit bid.

Submit with Offer:
1) Primary Point of Contact to include e-mail address and phone number
2) Terms and conditions if applicable
3) Company DUN & Bradstreet Number
4) Provisions (attached) if not already provided in www.sam.gov
5) Estimated Delivery ARO
Prospective vendors shall be properly registrereed in www.sam.gov . Please include any subcategory claimed such as (HUBZONE, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Women Owned, Small Disadvantaged) in order for IHS to issue an award and claim procurement actions with eligible vendors.
The following attachments are posted to this solicitation. They are as follows:

1) Solicitation Provisions
2) Statement of Work (SOW)
3) SCA Wage Determination
4) RFQ Adinistrative information (More info on salt delivery. Please fillout annual total column on page 2 and everything on page 3 and send with your proposal)
5) SF-18 (Please fillout blocks 8, 12 if applicable, 13,14,15, amd 16, and return with your proposals)
6) Please send your quote package Via e-mail to Christopher.Millard@IHS.gov. In your proposal please sends a business quote with all vendor information and DUNS and TIN

Please send business quote with five (5) line items and a grand total. Please show 5 line items as follows:

1) Base Year- 365 days after contract approved. Please breakdown pricing
2) Option Year one (1) Please breakdown pricing
3) Option year two (2) Please breakdown pricing
4) Option year three (3) Please breakdown pricing
5) Option year four (4) Please breakdown pricing
6) Grand Total

BASIS FOR AWARD
Quotation shall contain the offeror's best price. Award will be based on Lowest Price Technically Accepted
Christopher J Millard,
Purchasing Agent/HHS/IHS Bemidji Area
Christopher.Millard@ihs.gov
Phone: 2184440511

Contracting Office Address:
Indian Health Service
Bemidji Area Office
522 Minnesota Ave NW
Bemidji, Minnesota 56601

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