Rock Salt IDIQ

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 W911SA23Q1078 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 2023-05. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 212390 with a small business size standard of 600.00 employees.

This requirement is a Small Business Set-Aside and only qualified sellers may submit bids.

The solicitation pricing on https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted, and, unless otherwise displayed at https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com, will end on:

2023-10-10 11:00:00.0 Eastern Time. This time supersedes the Offers Due Time listed above.

FOB Destination shall be in the Statement of Work.

The MICC Fort McCoy requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following:
LI 001: Rock Salt/Sodium Chloride: Contractor shall deliver rock salt, in accordance with the Statement of Work and terms and conditions of the solicitation and resultant contract.Ordering Period 1: 1 November 2023 - 14 October 2024, 2000, EA;
LI 002: Rock Salt/Sodium Chloride: Contractor shall deliver rock salt, in accordance with the Statement of Work and terms and conditions of the solicitation and resultant contract.Ordering Period 1: 15 October 2024 - 14 October 2025, 2000, EA;

Solicitation and Buy Attachments

***Question Submission: Interested Sellers 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 https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.***

For this solicitation, MICC Fort McCoy intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, Unison Marketplace. Unison Marketplace has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. A Seller may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. MICC Fort McCoy 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 bids. All responsible Sellers that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com.Sellers that are not currently registered to use https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com should proceed to https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com to complete their free registration. Sellers that require special considerations or assistance may contact Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or via email at marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com. Sellers may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com process. Should Sellers require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com.

Use of Unison Marketplace: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through Unison Marketplace in compliance with the Unison Marketplace Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive.

Sellers shall be registered in the SAM database (www.sam.gov) under the NAICS code listed in the RFQ Attachment. If the prospective awardee for this request for quotes is not registered in the SAM database under the correct NAICS, the government reserves the right to proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered offeror.

Sellers MUST address and provide supporting documentation for ALL salient features listed in the RFQ Attachment.