Ice Melt and Rock Salt in bulk per ton

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR 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 solicitation 36C25020Q0083 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2019-4 (eff. 10/10/19), VAAR update 2008-19 (eff. 10/04/19) & Acq. Policy Flash 20-01 (eff. 10/04/19). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) number is 325998 and the business size standard is 500 employees.

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REQUIREMENT:

The Contractor will provide and deliver Potassium/Magnesium Mix pellets and Rock Salt in bulk per ton as requested by the Grounds and Transportation Services of the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System. Deliveries of the potassium/magnesium mix pellets and rock salt must be received within 48-hours of telephone order from the Grounds and Transportation services representatives.

Telephone requests will be in 10 ton increments per product.

Estimated quantities are as follows:

Potassium/magnesium mix pellets: 100 tons

Rock salt: 250 tons

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The proposed contract listed here is SET-ASIDE for Small Business vendors (SB) only.

FOB destination.

Deliver to:

VA Ann Abor Healthcare System

2215 Fuller Rd. Building 1

Ann Arbor, MI 48105-2303

Offerors must comply with all instructions contained in provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. 52.204-7 and 52.204-16.

52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items: FAR provision 52.212-2 does not apply to this solicitation. Award will be based on lowest price technically acceptable offer (LPTA).

52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, a completed copy of this provision shall be submitted with the offer unless SAM registered which must be noted in the quotation.

52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items. The following additional clauses apply: 52.232-40, 852.203-70, 852.232-72.

52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, to include clauses: 52.204-10, 52.209-6, 52.219-6, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21; 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.222-50, 52.223-18, 52.225-3; 52.225-13, 52.232-33.

RESPONSES ARE DUE: Friday, November 8, 2019, by 4:30 p.m. EST.

E-mail your lowest price quote to:

John McCallum

john.mccallum3@va.gov