Procure and install 10 tires on a Grader and Backhoe at the C&D Canal Office in Chesapeake City, Maryland

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.


a. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will be issued. (SEE ATTACHED SOLICITATION).

b. The Solicitation Number for this acquisition is W912BU-15-T-0063 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).

c. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition
Circular 05-83. Clauses and Provisions are available on line at HTTP://farsite.hill.af.mil.

d. This requirement is a 100% Small Business Set A-side; the NAICS code is 441320 and the Size Standard is $15.0 Million.

e. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, intends to award a firm fixed price contract for the contractor to procure and install 10 tires on a Grader and Backhoe for Chesapeake City and Delaware Canal. (See the attached Solicitation and Scope of Work). Contractors may download the attachments (including any
drawings) and any amendments via the FBO web site. Hard copies will not be available and written or fax requests will not be accepted. Offerors are responsible for printing copies of the RFQ and any amendments. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the FBO web site for any changes.

Award will be made on the basis of Lowest Price. Award will be made as a whole to the lowest priced responsive, responsible offeror whose total proposal, conforming to the requirements listed in the statement of work (SOW), will be most advantageous to the Government.

f. The period of performance for the installation of tires shall begin within 14 days from receipt of award. g. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal
Acquisition Circular 05-83. FAR Provisions and Clauses applicable to this acquisition are incorporated in their entirety.

h. Any questions regarding this RFQ must be submitted by e-mail to helena.r.dinofa@usace.army.mil by 24 August
2015 by 1:00p.m Eastern Standard Time. All questions will be answered promptly. Responses to questions will be posted on FedBizOps in the form of an amendment which will require all interested vendors to acknowledge that they have read the amendment. Each vendor package must include a signed Standard Form (SF) 30 should an amendment be posted on FedBizOps. The answers to all questions posed will be made available to all potential vendors on FedBizOps.

i. All quotes shall be submitted electronically by (1:00PM) EST on 31 August 2015 to Helena DiNofa at helena.r.dinofa@usace.army.mil. If there are any amendments to this requirement, all amendments must be required to fill out the attached SF1449 document and submit by the due date.

All contractors are required to be registered in the DOD System for Award Management by award (SAM) before award as required by FAR 4.11 and FAR 52.204-7. Also, firms who receive a federal contract in excess of
$25,000.00 are required by legislation to submit an annual VETS-100 Report on your employment of targeted veterans. Information on submitting your report may be obtained by accessing the following internet web site: http://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm.

j. For information regarding this solicitation, the USACE Point of Contact is Helena R. DiNofa. Please contact electronically at helena.r.dinofa@usace.army.mil.