S1--Sources Sought: Portable Water Supply

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 1131860 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 2023-02. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 221310 with a small business size standard of $36.00M. This requirement is unrestricted 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:

2023-03-13 15:00:00.0 Eastern Time. This time supersedes the Offers Due Time listed above.

FOB Destination shall be Carlyss, LA 70663

The DOE - Strategic Petroleum Reserve requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following:
LI 001: Department of Energy West Hackberry site Potable Water Supply requirement: PSC:S114 NAICS: 221310 UNSPSC 83101500 The Department of Energy SPR West Hackberry site is located approximately 5 miles south of I- 10 (Exit 20) in Carlyss, Louisiana. The physical address is “6580 Highway 1133, Carlyss, Louisiana, 70663 Potable water service and emergency stand-by water service to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) Lake Charles Meter Station (LCMS) for a period not to exceed ten (10) years from March 16, 2023 through March 15, 2033 as authorized in FAR 41.205(d). The Waterworks District No. 9, Ward 4 - Calcasieu Parish, in Sulphur,, Louisiana shall supply the following services and utility to the Bayou Choctaw Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) site for a period of ten (10) years. The estimated monthly consumption of potable water is approximately 10,000 gallons of water per month. The potable water supplied to the SPR LCMS site shall comply with the State of Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) – Office of Public Health (OPH), Title 51, Sanitary Code, Part XII - Water Supplies. B The Waterworks District No. 9, Ward 4 - Calcasieu Parish shall provide and maintain a public water system to the SPR LCMS and shall be operated and maintained in accordance with the requirement of the State of Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) – Office of Public Health (OPH), Title 51, Sanitary Code, Part XII - Water Supplies. C. The Waterworks District No. 9, Ward 4 - Calcasieu Parish public water system shall be capable of supplying the following quantities of potable water to the LCMS site: Metered Water Supply Maximum monthly consumption = 10,000 gallons Emergency Stand-By Water Supply Maximum monthly consumption = 15,000 gallons, 1, EA;

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This is a sources sought request for information. There is no funding for this effort; This RFI is NOT guaranteed to result in an award.

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The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.