Brand Name Procurement of JetCon JC400 Rapid-Setting Concrete

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; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This solicitation will be competed as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside.  The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-05.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Geotechnical & Structures Laboratory at Vicksburg, MS has a requirement for the following:

JetCon JC400 Rapid-Setting Concrete

Potential vendors may access the following attachments below:

Attachment 01 (Description of Requirement)

Attachment 02 (Quote Submission Form)

Delivery will be FOB Destination to the following location:

U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center

3909 Halls Ferry Road

Vicksburg, MS 39180

The North American Industry Classification System Code for this procurement is 327310 (Cement Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. 

In accordance with the attached Description of Requirement (Attachment 01), an award for this acquisition will be provided to the vendor whose quote is the Lowest Priced of those determined to be Technically Qualified.  

FAR 52.212-2 - Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Jan 1999)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

1)  Technical - Providing information that the items proposed meet the specifications as defined in Attachment 01

2)  Price

The vendor must submit the following so the Government can evaluate the offeror’s technical acceptability:

1)  Sufficient information to determine that the items proposed meet the specifications as defined in Attachment 01

2)  Must include a completed Quote Submission Form (Attachment 02).

The full text of a FAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at www.farsite.hill.af.mil.

The following provisions apply to this acquisition:

52.204-99 System for Award Management Registration (DEVIATION)

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items

52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items

52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items

The following clauses apply to this acquisition:

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments

252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications

Additionally, the following clauses/provisions located within FAR 52.212- 5 apply to this acquisition:

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interests when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside

52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation

52.222-3 Convict Labor

52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation With Authorities And Remedies

52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities

52-222-26 Equal Opportunity

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration

Quotes are due 16 April 2021 not later than 2:00 p.m. Central Time by email to Jody.Criss@usace.army.mil.