Flat deck trailers

Added: Sep 15, 2015 5:25 pm

 This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the information in FAR Subpart 12.6, using Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued.  PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. This combined synopsis/solicitation SHALL be posted on FEDBIZOPPS.  The RFQ number is N39040-15-T-0345.  This solicitation documents incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 05-82 (5/7/15) and DFARS Change Notice 2015-0526.  It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions.  The clauses may be accessed in full text at these addresses:

https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar  and   http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/change_notices.html.

The NAICS code is 336212 and the Small Business Standard is 500 employees.   This is a SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE solicitation.  The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard requests responses from qualified sources capable of providing the following (in accordance with the attached request for quote sheet):

 

Specifications:

See Attachment 1 and 2 of this solicitation for detailed specifications.

Line Item 0001: Flat deck trailers, in accordance with Attachment 1 and 2. 2 EA

 

Responsibility and Inspection:  unless otherwise specified in the order, the supplier is responsible for the performance of all inspection requirements and quality control.  The following FAR provision and clauses are applicable to this procurement: 

52.203-3 Gratuities

52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government

52.204-7 System for Award Management

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Feb 2012)

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations

52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items;

52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Item (Jan 1999)

52.212-3 and its ALT I, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items;

52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items

52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders

52.215-5 Facsimile Proposals

52.216-1 Type of Contract: Firm Fixed Price

52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract, 15 days with 30 day notification

52.219-1 Small Business Program Representation

52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside

52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns

52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Representation

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

52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans

52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities

52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans

52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons

52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965

52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates

52.223-3, Hazardous Material Identification & Material Safety Data

52.223-11 Ozone-Depleting Substances

52.223-18, Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging while Driving

52.225-13, Restriction on Foreign Purchases

52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting

52.232-19 Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year

52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management

52.232-36, Payment by Third Party

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

52.233-3 Protest After Award (Aug 1996)

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004)

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items.

52.242-17 Government Delay Of Work

52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses

 

Quoters shall include a completed copy of 52.212-3 and its ALT I, and 52.219-1 with quotes.  All clauses shall be incorporated by reference in the order.  Additional contract terms and conditions applicable to this procurement are: 

DFARS 252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative

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 (April 1992)

DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A, System for Award Management

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 252.209-7004 Subcontracting with Firms that are Owned or Controlled

DFARS 252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium (May 2011)

DFARS 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items

DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests

DFARS 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions

DFARS 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments

DFARS 252.237-7010, Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel (Nov 2010)

DFARS 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications

DFARS 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment

DFARS 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items

DFARS 252.247-7023 Alt III, Transportation of Supplies by Sea

DFARS 252.247-7024 Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea

 

This announcement will close at 09:30 AM EST local time on 23 September 2015.  Contact Miles Beaudoin who can be reached by email at miles.beaudoin@navy.mil  

 

Instructions to Offerors:

Addendum To 52.212-1  "Instructions To Offerors - Commercial Items"

I. GENERAL

 

In addition to FAR 52.212-1, "Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items" and any other instructions contained elsewhere in this solicitation, the following information is provided:  

Objections to any of the terms and conditions of the RFQ will constitute a deficiency which will make the offer unacceptable.

 

IMPORTANT NOTES:

•(1)     Vendors shall respond to all requirements of the solicitation document.  Vendors are cautioned not to alter the solicitation.

•(2)     Initial quotes and any modifications thereto are to be submitted to the Contracting Office on or before the closing dated time cited elsewhere in this Request for Quote.

•(3)     Responses should be submitted via faxed copy format or by e-mail.  

•(4)     Please review all specifications carefully, and make note of all lifting and handling requirements, and all base access requirements.

 

II. CONTENT OF QUOTE

•·         Solicitation cover sheet with appropriate blocks completed by the vendor.

•·         Solicitation pricing pages completed by the vendor.

•·         A complete and signed Standard Form 18, "Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items" and executed copy of Amendments, if applicable.

•·         Acknowledgement of solicitation amendments (if not previously acknowledged).

•·         Technical Submission to include:

•₀          Submission of technical information demonstrating compliance with the specifications, including, but not limited to:

•·         Brochures pertaining to the pieces of equipment being quoted, to include, but not limited to: pictures or the equipment, and technical specifications of the equipment demonstrating compliance with the PWS and specifications. These should be readily identified by the item ID number.

•·         The details of any/all exceptions taken to the specification.

 

The completion and submission of the above items will constitute a quote and will be considered the vendor's unconditional assent to the terms and conditions of this solicitation and any attachments and/or exhibits hereto. An objection to any of the terms and conditions of the solicitation will constitute a deficiency which will make the offer unacceptable.

 

Evaluation Criteria:

52.212-2 Evaluation--Commercial Items (Oct 2014)

 

The quotation shall consist of two (2) parts: (1) Technical Acceptability, and (2) Price Information.

 

Vendors will be required to submit a quote that will be evaluated in accordance with the specifications and provisions of the solicitation. Vendors are reminded to submit technical description as specified in FAR 52.212-1(b)(4). Award will be based on the lowest price technically acceptable quotation received.

 

Quotations will be evaluated as follows:

 

•1.       Technical Acceptability

•2.       Price

 

(1) TECHNICAL ACCEPTABILITY

 

Quotations submitted by each vendor will be evaluated in accordance with the specifications provided in the solicitation, FAR 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors, and Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 and determined to be either acceptable or unacceptable. Failure to include pricing for all line items shall be cause for rejection of the quote for all line items. 

 

Technical Evaluation Ratings
Rating	Description
Acceptable	Submission clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.
Unacceptable	Submission does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

 

If the technical submittal is determined "Unacceptable", it renders the entire quote technically unacceptable. Technical submissions that do not meet the minimum requirements will be rated as "Unacceptable" and will no longer be considered for further competition or award.

 
(2) PRICE

 

The vendor shall submit one (1) signed copy of the completed SF1449, and if applicable, executed copy of Amendments. The prices quoted shall be in accordance with the solicitation, and will be evaluated on the basis of price reasonableness in accordance with FAR 13.106-3. Price Quotes shall be held firm for sixty (60) days.

 

Vendors shall include pricing for all line items listed.  Failure to do this shall be cause for rejection of the quote for all line items. 

 

Vendors responding to this solicitation are advised that, prior to award, the government may request vendors to submit additional information/data to support price reasonableness such as copies of paid invoices for the same or similar items, sales history for the same or similar items, price list with effective date and/or copies of catalog pages along with any applicable discounts.  Failure to submit the requested information may result in disqualification of the submitted quote. 

 

Attachments: Attachment 1 and 2 (trailer specifications), Request for Quote sheet (to be filled out by each offeror).

 

System for Award Management (SAM): Vendors must be registered in the SAM database to be considered for award. Registration is free and can be completed on-line at http://www.sam.gov/.

 

METHOD OF PROPOSAL SUBMISSION:  Offers shall be emailed or faxed to 207-438-4193. All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by the agency. 

 

All quotes shall include price(s), a Point of Contact, name, email address, phone/FAX number, cage code, and business size. Each response must clearly indicate the capability of the quoter to meet all specifications and requirements.