Wallops Island Propane in Support of Surface Combat Systems Center

This requirement will be processed under FAR Part 13.5 procedures. The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price, Small Business set-aside contract for Wallops Island propane in support of Surface Combat Systems Center Wallops Island. This office will no longer issue a hard copy of the Request for Quote (RFQ); therefore, a copy can be obtained from website http://www.neco.navy.mil. By submitting an offer, the vendor is self-certifying that neither the requestor nor the principal corporate officials and owners are currently suspended, debarred, or otherwise ineligible to receive contracts from any federal agency. Failure to do so may represent grounds for refusing to accept the offer. By submission of an offer, the contractor acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from this RFQ, except for awards to foreign vendors for work to be performed outside the United States.
Lack of registration in the SAM database will make a contractor ineligible for award. Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-888-227-2423, or via the Internet at https://www.bpn.gov. The solicitation will contain the clause FAR 52.217-8, and the prices under this clause will be evaluated prior to award. The RFQ will be posted on or before 21 August 2018..

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. The solicitation number is N0018918Q0483 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-99. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 324110 with a small business size standard of 1,500.00 employees. This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit quotes. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2018-08-20 11:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Wallops Island , VA 23337
The FLC - Norfolk requires the following items, Purchase Description Determined by Line Item, to the following:
Base Period of Performance: 09/01/2018 - 08/31/2019
LI 001: HD5 Propane. See attachments for Performance Work Statement and clauses., 15000, Gallons;
Option 1 Period of Performance: 09/01/2019 - 08/31/2020
LI 001: HD5 Propane. See attachments for Performance Work Statement and clauses., 15000, Gallons;
Option 2 Period of Performance: 09/01/2020 - 08/31/2021
LI 001: HD5 Propane. See attachments for Performance Work Statement and clauses., 15000, Gallons;
Option 3 Period of Performance: 09/01/2021 - 08/31/2022
LI 001: HD5 Propane. See attachments for Performance Work Statement and clauses., 15000, Gallons;
Option 4 Period of Performance: 09/01/2022 - 08/31/2023
LI 001: HD5 Propane. See attachments for Performance Work Statement and clauses., 15000, Gallons;
Solicitation and Buy Attachments
***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.fedbid.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.***
For this solicitation, FLC - Norfolk intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing quotes, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. FLC - Norfolk is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time quotes. All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their quote using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a quote on www.FedBid.com. Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith quotes, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process. Should offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com.Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive.
This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a formal, written solicitation will not be issued. PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. This solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 2005-60 and DFARS Change Notice 20120724. 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: www.acqnet.gov/far and http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dfars/index.htm
The NAICS code is 324110 and the Small Business Standard is 1,500.
New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty.
No partial shipments are permitted unless specifically authorized at the time of award.
Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy.
The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/Far/
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