HP ISO Hexane, Part/Item Number 0131-00-V

AMENDMENT 03

The purpose of Amendment 03 is to provide the following Questions & Answers:

Question:  Does the trucking company need any certain clearances in order to enter the base?

Answer:  See Local Clause 52.0046-4001, Crane Army Ammuntion Activity Delivery Instructions (within the Solicitation) for Delivery Requirements

Question: For the first delivery of 104 drums, it will take 2 trucks for that delivery.  Is that acceptable?

Answer: Yes.

Question:  The 55 gallon drums will be filled to 310 lbs. per drum.  Therefore, 25,520 gallons will require 468 total drums.  Is this acceptable?

Answer: Yes 

AMENDMENT 02

The purpose of Amendment 02 is to provide the following Question & Answer:

Question:  Is packaging in reconditioned drums acceptable?

Answer: Yes

AMENDMENT 01

The purpose of Amendment 01 is to provide the following Questions & Answers:

1.  Question:  Is packaging in metal drums acceptable?

     Answer:  Yes, packaging shall be in metal drums.

2.  Question:  Is it acceptable to have four drums to a pallet?

     Answer:  Yes

3.  Question:  Is stretchwrap acceptable?

     Answer:  Yes, shrinkwrap is acceptable.

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-16-T-HEXA.
 
The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-89.

The NAICS code for this procurement is 324110; the small business size standard is 1,500 employees. The Federal Supply Code is 6810.

The Small Business Administration has issued a Class Waiver to the Non-Manufacturing Rule (NMR) for FSC 6801/NAICS 324110, as listed on the Class Waiver List dated January 1, 2015.

Offerors must be registered within the System for Award Management (SAM) database in order to receive an award against this Solicitation. The website for SAM is https://www.sam.gov/.

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

This solicitation is issued for the following:

Item: Calumet HP ISO-Hexane; Part/Item Number 0131-00-V

Quantity: 25,520 Gallons; to be delivered in 55-Gallon Drums. This equates to a total delivery quantity of 464 drums.

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.

DELIVERY and LOCATION

The Delivery Dates are as follows:

     104 Drums delivered (on-site at Crane Army Ammunition Activity, Crane, Indiana) no later than 8 September 2016

       60 drums per month for the months of October 2016 - March 2017

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

Delivery shall be made in 55 gallon drums. Delivery by rail or tanker is unacceptable.

Each delivery shall include a Certified Material Test Report. See Attachment 0001

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

QUOTE SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The following shall be submitted in response to this solicitation:

(1) Quote (Offered Price) for a Quantity of 464, 55-gallon drums of ISO Hexane to be delivered in accordance with the above delivery schedule

(2) Company Name/CAGE Code/DUNS number

(3) Point of contact (Name/Title/phone number/email address)

(4) Completed Clause as follows (at Attachment 0002):

    (a) DFARS 252.225-7035, Buy American - Free Trade Agreements - Balance of   Payments Program Certificate - Basic


LISTING OF ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 0001, Certified Material Test Report
Attachment 0002, DFARS Clause 252.225-7035

BASIS FOR AWARD

In accordance with FAR 52.212-1(g), the Government intends to award a contract against this solicitation without discussions.

In accordance with FAR 12.602, Streamlined evaluation procedures will be utilized for this procurement.

Award will be made on price only to the low price offeror who is determined to be responsible and who is compliant with all the requirements of this Solicitation, to include submission of all items listed under the Quote Submission Requirements heading.

Award will be made on a Firm Fixed Price basis.

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 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns
   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 52.203-3, Gratuities
FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting
FAR 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance
FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subontractors
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 252.211-7003, Item Unique Identification and Valuation
DFARS 252.215-7007, Notice of Intent to Resolicit
DFARS 252.215-7008, Only One Offer
DFARS 252.222-7007, Representation Regarding Combating Trafficking in Persons
DFARS 252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium
DFARS 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities
DFARS 252.225-7031, Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel
DFARS 252.225-7050, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism
DFARS 252.225-7035, Buy American - Free Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments Certificate
DFARS 252.225-7036, Buy American - Free Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments
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 Adjustments
DFARS 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial items
DFARS 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea

The following additional clauses apply:

FAR 52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination

LOCAL CLAUSE 52.0000-4834 (May 2014) AMC-Level Protest Program

If you have complaints about this procurement, it is preferable that you first attempt to resolve those concerns with the responsible Contracting Officer. However, you can also protest to Headquarters, AMC. The HQ, AMC-Level Protest Program is intended to encourage interested parties to seek resolution of their concerns within AMC as an Alternative Dispute Resolution forum, rather than filing a protest with General Accounting Office or other external forum. Contract award or performance is suspended during the protest to the same extent, and within the same time periods, as if filed at the GAO. The AMC protest decision goal is to resolve protests within 20 working days from filing. To be timely, protests must be filed within the periods specified in FAR 33.103. Send protests (other than protests to the Contracting Officer) to:
Headquarters U.S. Army Materiel Command
Office of Command Counsel-Deputy Command Counsel
4400 Martin Road
Rm: A6SE040.001
Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000

Fax number (256) 450-8840
Or E-mail: usarmy.redstone.usamc.mbx.protests@mail.mil
The AMC-level protest procedures are found at:
http://www.amc.army.mil/amc/commandcounsel.html
If Internet access is not available, contact the Contracting Officer or HQ, AMC Office of Command Counsel to obtain the AMC-Level Protest Procedures.

LOCAL CLAUSE 52.0046-4001, Crane Army Ammunition Activity Delivery Instructions

CAAA receiving hours are 0700 - 1430 BY APPOINTMENT ONLY; Includes Inert & Freight All Kind (FAK); Mon - Thurs; 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
300 Highway 361
Crane, Indiana 47522

DEADLINE FOR QUOTE SUBMISSION

Offers are due on Friday, August 19, 2016, not later than 5:00 p.m. Central Time.

Offers shall be submitted in the following way:

Electronically via email to the Contract Specialist lorraine.geren.civ@mail.mil and Contracting Officer cindy.k.wagoner.civ@mail.mil Offerors should include "Response to W52P1J-16-T-HEXA" 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.