Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNS) requires the rental and servicing of four (4) 200 HP Vacuum Recovery Units for FOB Delivery to PNS, Kittery, ME. NAICS-532490; Base POP: 9/25/19 - 9/24/20; Option thru 1/14/21

This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the information in FAR Parts 12 and 13, as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued. PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. This combined synopsis/solicitation SHALL be posted on FEDBIZOPPS (www.fbo.gov).

The RFQ number is N3904019Q0213. This solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 2019-01 and DFARS Change Notice 20190215. 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:

https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar

http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/change_notices.html

The NAICS code is 532490, and the Small Business Size Standard for NAICS Code 532490 is $32.5 Million.

This is a 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE solicitation.

The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNS), Kittery, Maine requests responses from qualified sources capable of providing the following (in accordance with the attached request for quote sheet):

Specifications:

Vendor services to provide for the rental of four (4) 200HP Vacuum Recovery Units (VRUs) in accordance with equipment specification listed as Attachment 1. FOB Delivery is to PNS, Kittery, ME. Period of performance is from 25 Sept 2019 through 24 Sept 2020 (52 weeks), with one (1) Option extending through 14 Jan 2021 (16 weeks).

ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT OF ISSUE QTY
0001 Rental of one (1) 200HP Vacuum Recovery Unit (1 of 4)
POP: 09/25/2019 - 09/24/2020 52 Weeks

0002 Rental of one (1) 200HP Vacuum Recovery Unit (2 of 4)
POP: 09/25/2019 - 09/24/2020 52 Weeks

0003 Rental of one (1) 200HP Vacuum Recovery Unit (3 of 4)
POP: 09/25/2019 - 09/24/2020 52 Weeks

0004 Rental of one (1) 200HP Vacuum Recovery Unit (4 of 4)
POP: 09/25/2019 - 09/24/2020 52 Weeks

1001 Option to Extend CLIN 0001
POP: 09/25/2020 - 01/14/2021 16 Weeks

1002 Option to Extend CLIN 0002
POP: 09/25/2020 - 01/14/2021 16 Weeks

1003 Option to Extend CLIN 0003
POP: 09/25/2020 - 01/14/2021 16 Weeks

1004 Option to Extend CLIN 0004
POP: 09/25/2020 - 01/14/2021 16 Weeks

Responsibility and Inspection: Unless otherwise specified in the order, the supplier is responsible for the performance of all inspection requirements and quality control. The following FAR provision and clauses are applicable to this procurement:

52.203-3 Gratuities
52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government
52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions
52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions
52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements
52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper
52.204-7 System for Award Management
52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Award
52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance
52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting
52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror
52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance
52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications
52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror
52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems
52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal
52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities
52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation
52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting
52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations
52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction 52.211-14 Notice of Priority Rating for National Defense, Emergency Preparedness, and Energy Program Use
52.211-15 Defense Priority and Allocation Requirements
52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, and its Addendum
52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Item
52.212-3 and its ALT I, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items
52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items
52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders
52.216-1 Type of Contract: Firm Fixed Price
52.217-5 Evaluation of Options
52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract, 15 days with 30 day notification
52.219-1 Small Business Program Representation
52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside
52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns
52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting
52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Representation
52.222-3 Convict Labor
52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities
52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports
52.222-26 Equal Opportunity
52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans
52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities
52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans
52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act
52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons
52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification & Material Safety Data
52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information
52.223-11 Ozone-Depleting Substances
52.223-18 Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging while Driving
52.223-22 Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals-Representation
52.225-13 Restriction on Foreign Purchases
52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting
52.228-5 Insurance-Work on a Government Installation
52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management
52.232-36 Payment by Third Party
52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations
52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractor
52.233-1 Disputes
52.233-2 Service of Protest
52.233-3 Protest After Award
52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim
52.242-15 Stop-Work Order
52.242-17 Government Delay of Work
52.246-4 Inspection of Services--Fixed Price
52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination
52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference
52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference
52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses
52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms

Offerors shall include a completed copy of 52.212-3 and its ALT I, and 52.219-1 with quotes. All clauses shall be incorporated by reference in the order. Additional contract terms and conditions applicable to this procurement are:

DFARS 252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative
DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Official
DFARS 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Right
DFARS 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DOD official
DFARS 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product
DFARS 252.204-7006 Billing Instructions
DFARS 252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls
DFARS 252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information
DFARS 252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure
DFARS 252.204-7012 (Dev) Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting DFARS 252.204-7015 Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors
DFARS 252.209-7004 Subcontracting with Firms that are Owned or Controlled
DFARS 252.213-7000 Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of Supplier Performance Risk System in Past Performance Evaluations
DFARS 252.215-7013 Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense Contractors
DFARS 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium
DFARS 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities
DFARS 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items
DFARS 252.231-7000 Supplemental Cost Principles
DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Request
DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instruction
DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments
DFARS 252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel
DFARS 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications
DFARS 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment
DFARS 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items
DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea
NMCARS 5237.102-90 Enterprise-wide Contractor Manpower Reporting Application (ECMRA)

This announcement will close at 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 5/14/2019.

Primary Contact is Deana Manfredi by email deana.manfredi@navy.mil, or by phone at 207-438-1630. Alternate POC is Alexandra Johnson by email at alexandra.johnson@navy.mil, by phone at 207-438-4472. Oral communications are NOT acceptable in response to this notice.

Instructions to Offerors:

Addendum To 52.212-1 "Instructions To Offerors - Commercial Items"
I. GENERAL

In addition to FAR 52.212-1, "Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items" and any other instructions contained elsewhere in this solicitation, the following information is provided:

Objections to any of the terms and conditions of the RFQ will constitute a deficiency which will make the offer unacceptable.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

(1) Offerors shall respond to all requirements of the solicitation document. Offerors are cautioned not to alter the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation.
(2) Initial quotes and any modifications thereto are to be submitted to the Contracting Office on or before the closing date and time cited elsewhere in this Request for Quotations.
(3) Responses should be submitted via email only
(4) Please review all specifications carefully, and make note of all lifting and handling requirements, and all base access requirements.

II. CONTENT OF QUOTE
• RFQ pricing and information pages completed by the Offeror.
• Acknowledgement of solicitation amendments (if not previously acknowledged).
• Technical Submission to include:

₀ Submission of technical information demonstrating compliance with the specifications, including, but not limited to:

• Technical submission shall include the Manufacturer Name, Model Number, and Year of Manufacture of the specific unit(s) proposed. The Government will only evaluate those specifically identified unit(s) for technical acceptability.
• Brochures pertaining to the pieces of equipment being quoted, to include, but not limited to: pictures of the equipment, and technical specifications of the equipment including model/series unit demonstrating compliance with the PWS and specifications. These should be readily identified by the item ID number.
• The details of any/all exceptions taken to the specification.

The completion and submission of the above items will constitute a quote and will be considered the Offeror's unconditional assent to the terms and conditions of this solicitation and any attachments and/or exhibits hereto. An objection to any of the terms and conditions of the solicitation will constitute a deficiency which will make the offer unacceptable.

Evaluation Criteria:

52.212-2 Evaluation--Commercial Items (Oct 2014)

The quotation shall consist of two (2) parts: (1) Technical Acceptability, and (2) Price Information. Award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable (LPTA) Offeror. Offeror(s) will be required to submit a quote that will be evaluated in accordance with the specifications and provisions of the solicitation. Offeror(s) are reminded to submit technical description as specified in FAR 52.212-1(b)(4).

Quotations will be evaluated as follows:

1. Technical Acceptability
2. Price

(1) TECHNICAL ACCEPTABILITY

Quotations submitted by each Offeror will be evaluated in accordance with the specifications provided in the solicitation, FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors, and Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 and determined to be either acceptable or unacceptable. Failure to include pricing for all line items shall be cause for rejection of the quote for all line items.

Technical Evaluation Ratings:
Rating Description
Acceptable Submission clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.
Unacceptable Submission does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

If the technical submittal is determined "Unacceptable", it renders the entire quote technically unacceptable. Technical submissions that do not meet the minimum requirements will be rated as "Unacceptable" and will no longer be considered for further competition or award.

(2) PRICE

The Offeror shall submit one (1) signed copy of the completed RFQ, and if applicable, executed copy of Amendments. The prices quoted shall be in accordance with the solicitation, and will be evaluated on the basis of price reasonableness in accordance with FAR 13.106-3. Price Quotes shall be held firm for sixty (60) days.

Offeror(s) shall include pricing for all line items listed. Failure to do this shall be cause for rejection of the quote for all line items.

Offeror(s) responding to this solicitation are advised that, prior to award, the government may request Offeror(s) to submit additional information/data to support price reasonableness such as copies of paid invoices for the same or similar items, sales history for the same or similar items, price list with effective date and/or copies of catalog pages along with any applicable discounts. Failure to submit the requested information may result in disqualification of the submitted quote.

SELECTION: The Government intends to evaluate quotations and issue an award using the procedures of FAR Part 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. The Government shall select the Offeror whose quotation is the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) to the Government, considering price and technical compared to other quotations. The Government reserves the right to not issue an award if it is not in the best interest of the Government to make an award.

OPTIONS: The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful Offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

Attachments:

(1) SPEC-982-16-147 90705202-27705-[VRU Rental - 03] (Specification and Statement of Work for Portable Vacuum Recovery Unit for Abrasive Blast Grit)
(2) RFQ Form N3904019Q0213
(3) Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP)
(4) QASP Matrix
(5) Contract Administration Plan (CAP) for Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Contracts

System for Award Management (SAM): Vendors must be registered in the SAM database to be considered for award. Registration is free and can be completed on-line at http://www.sam.gov/.
METHOD OF PROPOSAL SUBMISSION: All quotes must be sent via the following methods in order of preference:

1) Email to deana.manfredi@navy.mil

All Offerors are requested to fill out Attachment #2, RFQ Form, in its entirety. No deviation from the Statement of Work is authorized.

Technical submission shall include the Manufacturer Name, Model Number, and Year of Manufacture of the specific unit(s) being proposed. The Government will only evaluate those specifically identified unit(s) for technical acceptability.

All quotes shall include delivered price(s), a point of contact name and phone number, CAGE Code, business size under NAICS Code 532490, and payment terms. Offerors are requested to submit the applicable Equipment Data Sheets/Specifications for the rental equipment it proposes to provide. Quotes over 15 pages in total will not be accepted by facsimile. Each response must clearly indicate the capability of the vendor to meet all specifications and requirements.

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