Fixed pitch propellers for motor vessel hurley

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services 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 solicitation number for this requirement is W912EQ-18-Q-0009 and is hereby issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This requirement is being solicited as a 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 332999, All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, with a Small Business Size Standard of $15.5 Million. The basis of award will be Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable Offeror. The following is the item and description requested under this RFQ:

CLIN Number                                          QTY         Unit

CLIN 0001 -                                              3            EA

REPLACEMENT (NEW) PROPELLER,
74X95 KAPLAN STYLE

***FAR 52.211-6 Brand name or Equal*** 

FOB Destination: USACE District, Memphis; Ensley Engineer Yard 2915 Riverport Road Memphis TN 38109

Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by email to Niccole Maldonado Niccole.D.Evans-Maldonado@usace.army.mil or (901) 544-0208 / Monica Moody Monica.A.Moody@usace.army.mil or (901) 544-0838. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.

The following clauses and provisions are incorporated and will remain in full force in any resultant award. The full text of these clauses and provisions can be accessed electronically at website, http://www.farsite.hill.af.mil

FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management (See Attachment)
FAR 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel
FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance
FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting
FAR 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror (See Attachment)
FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance
FAR 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications
FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items

FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items:

Basis of Award: The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

All quotes submitted will be evaluated for (1) Technical Acceptability, (2) Satisfactory Past Performance & (3) Price. The government will issue award to the offeror whose proposal is the Lowest Price of those determined to meet at least the minimum requirements to be determined Technically Acceptable & Demonstrates Satisfactory Past Performance.

Technical Acceptability- is defined as the capability to PROVIDE THE ITEMS as specified in this Solicitation and the attached Scope-of-Work (SOW), and the ability to meet or exceed the specified delivery schedule.

To be determined Technically Acceptable Offerors Shall Submit the following with their quote package;

Evidence of the Capability to provide the items specified, such as a product description, technical specification sheets, product drawings and/or any other documentation necessary for the government to make a determination of technical acceptability of the item quoted.

Offerors Shall Submit, with their quote a project delivery schedule/date and certify with their quote that they are capable of completing delivery on or before the offerors specified date.

Satisfactory Past Performance- A review of past performance will be conducted on this requirement. The quality and delivery classifications identified for a supplier in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System‐‐Statistical Reporting (PPIRS‐SR) application (http://www.ppirs.gov/) will be used by the contracting officer to evaluate a supplier's past performance. In the case of a supplier without a record of relevant past performance history in PPIRS‐SR for the FSC or PSC of the supplies being purchased, the supplier may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably for its past performance history.

Price - Price quotes will be examined to determine the extent to which proposed prices are comparable with the Government estimates, and previous procurement history and a determination made of Price Reasonableness. The Government may reject any proposal that is determined to be Not Fair and Reasonable, unrealistically high or low in price when compared to Government estimates, or are unbalanced, such that the proposal is deemed to reflect an inherent lack of competence or failure to comprehend the requirements.

(End of provision)

FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representation and Certifications--Commercial Items (See Attachment)
FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items
FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items
FAR 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations
FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors
FAR 52.252-2 Clauses to Incorporate by Reference

The following are applicable from 52.212-5:
FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executing 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 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside
FAR 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation
FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor
FAR 52.219-13 Notice of Set-Aside of Orders
FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities
FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity
FAR 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities
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 (SAM)

The following DFARS Clauses and provisions are incorporated and will remain in full force in any resultant award. The full text of these clauses and provisions can be accessed electronically at website, http://www.farsite.hill.af.mil

DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
DFARS 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
DFARS 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials DFARS 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product
DFARS 252.204-7004 System for Award Management, Alternate A DFARS 252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure
DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information DFARS 252.204-7015 Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors
DFARS 252.211-7003 Identification and Valuation
DFARS 252.213-7000 Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of Past Performance Information Retrieval System-Statistical Reporting in Past Performance Evaluations
DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program
DFARS 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items
DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports
DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments
DFARS 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications
DFARS 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items
DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea

All interested parties MUST be registered in SAM in order to receive a contract award. If you are not registered with SAM, you may contact the SAM Help Desk at 1-866-606-8220 or register on-line at http://www.sam.gov.

Quotes are to be received electronically no later than 2:00PM Central Time on 15 March 2018. The Government requires your quote to remain valid for 60 calendar days from date of submission. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Quotes may be submitted in hard copy or electronically, either through regular mail, email, or by facsimile. Regardless of method of delivery, it is the offeror's responsibility to ensure receipt of quotes by the time and date stated herein. Contractor shall submit a price to include all charges on a company letterhead form to the contracting office.

Quotes, and any questions regarding this synopsis/solicitation, shall be submitted:

Niccole Maldonado
Contract Specialist, ACTEDS Intern
Email: Niccole.D.Evans-Maldonado@USACE.Army.Mil
Phone: (901)544-0208
Fax: (901)544-3142