Fiber Drums, Lock-Rim

QUESTION 5: Does the barrel require a wide bottom chime due to the 600# net weight capacity?
ANSWER 5: No, a wide bottom chime is not required. For clarification, this requirement is not for barrels. This requirement is for fiber drums.
QUESTION 6: Do the drums need a gasket on the lids?
ANSWER 6: No, a gasket is not required.
QUESTION 7: Are you allowing yearly economic price adjustments or do we have to guess what each years price increase is going to be? Also do these drums require a gasket on the lid?
ANSWER 7: There will be no economic price adjustments. The offeror is responsible for projecting the costs for years. All prices will be firm fixed prices.
Regarding the gasket, please refer to Answer 6..

QUESTION 4: Is a UN package required? A UN package is a package/container that is holding regulated/hazardous materials?
ANSWER 4: A UN Package is not needed for this item..

QUESTION 3:
Regarding your solicitation W52P1J-19-T-FDRM Fiber Drums, Lock-Rim, I see the minimum guaranteed quantity is 8,000 each, and lead time is 2 weeks ARO. Is this minimum guaranteed 8000 the annual amount for the first year? What would the maximum and minimum per order be?
ANSWER 3:
The 8,000 unit minimum guaranteed quantity will be the quantity of the first Delivery Order, and is not necessarily the total quantity for Ordering Period 1. The minimum and maximum quantities for each ordering period are the quantity ranges in Attachment 03 - Price Evaluation Spreadsheet.

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QUESTION 2:
Please confirm the gallon requirement for this drum. Also what specifically does the "Material Certification Test Report" require? Can you provide us an example?
ANSWER 2:
Regarding the gallon requirment for this drum, please refer to Attachement 01, Description of Requirement. Regarding the Material Certification Test Report, please refer to Attachment 02, Certified Material Test Report..

QUESTION 1:
What is the Drum Application?
*Food
*Powder
*Liquid
*Chemical
*Electrical
*Other's (if other please specify)

ANSWER 1:
*Other - Drums will be used for packaging and storing ammunition of various types.

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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.
This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) using FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items; the Solicitation number is W52P1J-19-T-FDRM.
The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-101.
The NAICS code for this procurement is 322219; the small business size standard is 1,000 employees. The Federal Supply Code is 8145.
Offerors must be registered within the System for Award Management (SAM) database at time of submission of an offer. The website for SAM is https://www.sam.gov/.
DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT
This solicitation is issued for the following:
Items:
CLIN 0001: Lock-Rim Fiber Drums
Salient Characteristics:
-Fiberboard bottom (steel ring reinforced)
-Lacquer coated steel cover with locking closure
-Locking closure will be able to accept tamper proof seal
-Drum will have a 600 lb weight capacity

Dimensions: 23" diameter x 37.5" height; 23" inside diameter minimum
Quantity: 8,000 each (minimum guaranteed quantity)
*Complete Description of Requirement found at Attachment 01.
Material Certification Test Report: A Material Certification Test Report (Attachment 02) shall accompany each delivery and an email copy shall be sent to jason.a.martin92.civ@mail.mil and benjamin.w.styvaert.civ@mail.mil.

PACKAGING AND PACKING
Preservation, Packaging, and Packing shall be in accordance with ASTM D 3951 (Commercial Packaging).

TYPE OF ACQUISITION AND CONTRACT
This acquisition is issued as 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The Army Contracting Command-Rock Island (ACC-RI) intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract. This Request for Quote is for a 5 year Indefinite - Delivery Indefinite - Quantity (IDIQ) Contract. The Government has no obligation to order more than the minimum guaranteed quantity (8,000 drums).

DELIVERY and LOCATION
The Desired Delivery Dates are as follows:
CLIN 0001: Fiber Drums
2 weeks after award.

NOTE: Early delivery is acceptable at no additional cost to the Government.

Delivery shall be FOB Destination to: Crane Army Ammunition Activity, Building 148, 300 Highway 361, Crane, Indiana 47522-5001.

QUOTE SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
When responding to this solicitation, Attachment 03 shall be submitted which includes the following:
(1) Per-Unit and Total Price. Price shall limited to 2 decimal places.
(2) Delivery Schedule (if revised from above)
(3) Company Name/Address/CAGE Code/DUNS number
(4) Point of Contact (Name/Title/phone number/email address)

LISTING OF ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 01, Description of Requirement
Attachment 02, Certified Material Test Report
Attachment 03, Price Evaluation Sheet

BASIS FOR AWARD
Award will be made on price only to the offeror who provides the lowest Total Price, who is determined to be responsible and who is compliant with all the requirements of this Solicitation.
Total Evaluated Price is calculated as: Ordering Period 1 Weighted Evaluation Price plus Ordering Period 2 Weighted Evaluation Price plus Ordering Period 3 Weighted Evaluation Price plus Ordering Period 4 Weighted Evaluation Price plus Ordering Period 5 Weighted Evaluation Price (please include shipping in your unit prices).
Note: Please limit pricing to two decimal places.
In accordance with FAR 52.212-1(g), the Government intends to award a contract against this solicitation without discussions.
Award will be made on a Firm Fixed Price basis.
DEADLINE FOR QUOTE SUBMISSION
Offers are due on June 6, 2019, not later than 12:30 p.m. Central Time.
Offers shall be submitted in the following way:
Electronically via email to the Contract Specialists jason.a.martin92.civ@mail.mil & benjamin.w.styvaert.civ@mail.mil and Contracting Officer cindy.k.wagoner.civ@mail.mil Offerors should include "Response to W52P1J-19-T-FDRM" within the Subject line.
QUESTIONS
Questions shall be submitted in the same manner as Offers, electronically via email to the Contract Specialist.
**Note: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning this solicitation at the earliest time possible, to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.

CLAUSES
The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) commercial clauses, apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference (clauses may be obtained via the internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil):
FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items
FAR 52.212-3 Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, Alternate I
FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items
FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items
Within FAR 52.212-5, the following optional clauses apply:
FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government
FAR 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards
FAR 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment
FAR 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters
FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside
FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns
FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting
FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation
FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor
FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies
FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities
FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity
FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans
FAR 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for workers with Disabilities
FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans
FAR 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights under the National Labor Relations Act
FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons
FAR 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving
FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases
FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management
FAR 52.202-1, Definitions
FAR 52.203-3, Gratuities
FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management
FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance
FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting
FAR 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance
FAR 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities
FAR 52.209-7, Information Regarding Responsibility Matters
FAR 52.216-19, Ordering Limitations
FAR 52.216-22, Indefinite Quantity
FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors
FAR 52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination
FAR 52.252-2
FAR 52.252-6
DFARS 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
DFARS 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
DFARS 252.204-7008, Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls
DFARS 252.204-7012, Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information
DFARS 252.204-7015, Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support
DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Unique Identification and Valuation
DFARS 252.216-7006, Ordering
DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments
DFARS 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Contractors
DFARS 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities
DFARS 252.225-7978, Restriction on Acquisition of Certain Magnets and Tungsten
(Deviation 2019-O0006)
DFARS 252.226-7001, Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns
DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports
DFARS 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions
DFARS 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments
DFARS 252.243-7002, Requests for Equitable Adjustment
DFARS 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial items
DFARS 252.247-7022, Representation of Extent of Transportation by Sea
DFARS 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea
The following additional clause applies:
Crane Army Ammunition Activity Delivery Instructions
CAAA receiving hours are Mon - Thurs, 0700 - 1430 BY APPOINTMENT ONLY; Includes Inert & Freight All Kind (FAK); appointments will be made via Carrier Appointment System (CAS). Carriers without access to the CAS System, call (812)854-2199 or (812)854-2339, 48 hours prior to delivery for appointment. Failure to follow the protocol stated herein and/or obtain a scheduled delivery time prior to delivery, may result in the truck being turned away.

Crane Army Ammunition Activity
Building 148
300 Highway 361
Crane, Indiana 47522

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