Installation of a backup generator located at Joint Base Cape Cod

Amendment No. 00004 to RFQ No. 6913G625Q300005.

This combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items is amended as follows:

Extend the date offers are due until Monday, December 2, 2024 at 3:00PM EST.

Provide a revised Statement of Work (SOW) (attached) and to include addtional Instructions to Offerors.

When responding to the RFQ, please cc Christopher Dooley at christopher.dooley@dot.gov.  Also, if you have any questions during the period 11/29/2024 - 12/2/2024, contact Chris Dooley via email (above), as the contracting officer will be out of the office during this time. Please cc the contracting officer on all emails.

All other terms and condtions of the RFQ remain the same.

Amendment No. 00003 to RFQ No. 6913G625Q300005.

This combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items is amended to extend the date offers are due until Monday, November 25, 2024 at 3:00PM EST.

All other terms and condtions of the RFQ remain the same.

Amendment No. 00002 to RFQ No. 6913G625Q300005.

This combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items is amended to change the date of the site visit:

If you require a site visit, please contact the technical point of contact (TPOC), Chris Scarpone either by email at chris.scarpone@dot.gov or by phone at (617)833-0432 to schedule the site visit. A site visit will take place on Thursday, November 14, 2024, between 10:00am and 2:00pm. In order to gain access to the Base you must complete the JBCC EVENT - PROJECT ROSTER form, which will be provided to you by the TPOC. This form must be completed by 3:00pm, Tuesday November 12, 2024 to receive clearance to enter the Base. Please cc the contracting officer Karen Marino (karen.marino@dot.gov) on all email requests for a site visit.

All other terms and condtions of the RFQ remain the same.

Amendment No. 00001 to RFQ No. 6913G625Q300005.

This combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items is amended as follows:

a. To include drawings and figures of the work site at the Base.

b. Extend the date quotes are due to 11/19/2024, 5:00PM EST.

c. A site visit is now added to this requirement. If you require a site visit, please contact the technical point of contact (TPOC), Chris Scarpone either by email at chris.scarpone@dot.gov or by phone at (617)833-0432 to schedule the site visit. A site visit will take place on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, between 10:00am and 2:00pm. In order to gain access to the Base you must complete the JBCC EVENT - PROJECT ROSTER, which will be provided to you by the TPOC. Please cc the contracting officer on any email requests for a site visit.

d. The date to submit questions by has been changed to 11/18/2024, 12:00PM EST.

All other terms and condtions of the RFQ remain the same.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. 6913G625Q300005 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation is being conducted under FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This solicitation document and Incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-07, effective 09/30/2024.  The NAICS Code is 238210; the Small Business size standard is $19M.

The U.S. Department of Transportation, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) operates the Volpe Test Range (VTR) located in Joint Base Cape Cod in Sandwich, Massachusetts. The VTR supports Position Navigation and Timing (PNT) work in support of DOT Office of the Secretary (OST-R) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has the FD70 Testing Phase II validation effort ongoing. In order to provide testing in all weather conditions a backup generator is required due to more frequent power outages during the winter months. The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, tools, fuel, and materials necessary for the services described under CLIN 00100, 00200 and 00300 below, in accordance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW), terms and conditions and Wage Determinations.

REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS

The Government intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order as a result of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation. This notice is expected to result in a single award, subject to receipt of an acceptable quote.  Please provide a firm fixed price quote in accordance with the following items:

CLIN 00100 - Concrete pad for generator and conduit/piping

Quantity: 1

Unit: JOB

Unit Price: $__________________

Total Price $__________________

PSC: N059

Period of Performance: Date of award to 05/02/2025

CLIN 00200 - Installation of 400A 3 phase 120/208V automatic transfer switch

Quantity: 1

Unit: JOB

Unit Price: $__________________

Total Price $__________________

PSC: N059

Period of Performance: date of award to 05/02/2025

CLIN 00300 - Installation of Generator and all associated hardware

Quantity: 1

Unit: JOB

Unit Price: $__________________

Total Price $__________________

PSC: N059

Period of Performance: date of award to 05/02/2025

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance for the resulting award will be date of award to May 2, 2025.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS:

This combined synopsis/solicitation hereby incorporates all Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions and clauses contained herein.  

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference, see attached Addendum.

Vendors are required to meet all solicitation requirements.

Failure to meet a requirement may result in a vendor submission being ineligible for award.

Questions shall be submitted by 10:00 PM EST on Tuesday, November 12, 2024.

Quotes shall be submitted by 5:00 PM EST on Tuesday, November 12, 2024.

Questions and quotes shall be submitted to Karen Marino (karen.marino@dot.gov).

Quote submission shall consist of two (2) parts: Price and Technical Submission.

EVALUATION

The Government will make an award to the responsible vendor whose submission conforms with the solicitation terms and conditions and represents the “Best Value” to the Government. Therefore, an award may be made to other than the lowest priced offer.
 

FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (attached). All Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3.  An Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through http://www.sam.gov.  If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v)) of this provision.  All Contractors must be registered in SAM in order to receive an award from a DOT Agency.  

FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is hereby incorporated by reference. 

FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, is hereby incorporated by reference; additional clauses cited in FAR 52.212-5 that apply to this acquisition are: 52.209-6, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-40, 52.222-41, 52.222-42, 52.222-50, 52.222-55, 52.222-62, 52.223-15, 52.223-18, 52.225-1, 52.225-13, 52.222-62, 52.232-33, 52.232-40 and 52.252-1.

The FAR provisions and clauses cited in this notice can be viewed at http://www.acquisition.gov/far.

The offer should be addressed to the following:  U.S. Department of Transportation, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Attn: Karen Marino, V-222, 220 Binney Street, Cambridge, MA 02142.  The signed offer must be submitted via e-mail to the contracting officer Karen.Marino@dot.gov.  The time for receipt of offers is 5:00 PM Eastern Time on 11/12/2024.  No telephone requests will be honored.  The Government will not pay for any information received.