IL-crab orchard NWR-lust project

IL-CRAB ORCHARD NWR-Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) PROJECT

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (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 separate written solicitation will not be issued.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, JAO-Acquisition and Property Operation; offers a requirement for the Crab Orchard NWR, 6987 Headquarters Rd, Marion, IL 62959.

This Request for Quotation (RFQ) is conducted under the procedures of FAR Parts 12 and 13, incorporating provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-02 dated January 3, 2025. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 562910 Environmental Remediation Services and the business size standard is 1,000 employees. This requirement is a Total Set-Aside for Small Business. The Government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this synopsis.

This requirement is for Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) Project Testing and Report Writing . (Scope of Work attached).

Line Item Number 00010 ¿ LUST Project Testing, Report Writing

The government anticipates awarding a firm fixed price purchase order for this requirement. FWS' salient characteristics that will satisfy the Government's needs for its requirement of additional sampling, development of a work plan and Corrective Action Completion Report is as follows:

Crab Orchard NWR is seeking a qualified contractor to conduct the testing and report writing for closure of the LUST Number 941970 per the attached Statement of Work.

A complete statement of work (is attached).

All bids are to be submitted as a complete job price to include sampling and report writing.

Delivery Address:
Crab Orchard NWR
6987 Headquarters Rd
Marion, IL 62959

All responsible business sources may submit a quote, which shall be considered by the agency. Award will be made as a firm-fixed-price award. The basis of award is the lowest price technically acceptable which is determined to be fair and reasonable. Award will be made to a responsible source pursuant to FAR Subpart 9.1.

Please submit your quotation on company letterhead with SAM Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and point of contact phone and email address. No formal format is required as this is a combined synopsis/request for quote solicitation. Additionally, if your company holds a GSA contract that would apply to this requirement, please provide the contract number. Refer to FAR provision 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items for additional submission guidance.

Requests for Information due: February 3, 2025 4:00 pm (MS)

Quotes due: February 7, 2025 4:00 pm (MS) Offers received after this date and time will be considered non-responsive in accordance with 52.212-1(f) and will not be evaluated. Quotes may be emailed (lydia_patrick@fws.gov).

Offerors must comply with all instructions contained Internet Payment Platform (IPP) DOI Electronic Invoicing, and in FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items. The provisions at 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose proposal will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered including past performance and vendor capabilities. The clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Also included in this acquisition are the following clauses: 52.204-7, 52.204-13, 52.204-16, 52.204-18, 52.204-19, 52.204-24, 52.204-26, 52.204-29, 52.212-3, 52.217-8, 52.219-1, 52.225-25, 52.232-39, 52.237-1, 52.237-2, 52.252-1, 52.252-2, 52.252-5, and 52.252-6.

The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items applies to this acquisition, no addenda applies. Additional FAR clauses cited in this clause applicable to this acquisition are: 52.203-19, 52.204-10, 52.204-23, 52.204-25, 52.204-27, 52.204-30, 52.209-6, 52.209-10, 52.219-6, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.222-41, 52.222-42, 52.222-50, 52.222-55, 52.222-62, 52.225-1, 52.225-13, 52.232-33, 52.232-40, 52.233-3, and 52.233-4.

The full text of any solicitation provision or clause referenced herein may be accessed electronically at: http://acquisition.gov/far (for FAR clauses) or http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin (for DOI Clauses - go to Title 48, scroll to Department of Interior, scroll to 1452).

In order to have a quote considered for award, respondent must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database (https://www.sam.gov) as an active vendor before submission of the quotation.

Technical POC: Robert McGinn (612) 713-5235, Robert_mcginn@fws.gov

Contracting POC: Lydia M Patrick (308) 635-7851, lydia_patrick@fws.gov