Steam dryers

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial supplies prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

This announcement constitutes the only solicitation: quotes are being requested.

Solicitation number M0026323Q0027 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) using the commercial procedures in accordance with FAR Part 12.  The Source Selection procedures are in accordance with FAR Subpart 13.5.  The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Acquisition Circular 2023-04 and DFARS Publication 20230609.

The Regional Contracting Office, Marine Corps Recruit Depot- Parris Island, SC intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract for Steam Dryers. This solicitation is issued as 100% Small Business Set-aside and the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 333310 with a size standard of 1,000.

In accordance with FAR 52.237-1, a site visit will be scheduled on 17 July 2023 at 10:00 AM with Vanessa Bouknight: vanessa.bouknight@usmc.mil and Rodney Small: rodney.c.small@usmc.mil

Please foward the following information to Vanessa Bouknight for each person attending the site visit, no later than Monday, 11 July 2023 at 11:00 AM:

First Name:

Last Name:

Date of Birth:

Driver’s License number:

State who issued Driver’s License:

All applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation

Supplement (DFARS) provisions and clauses are contained in SF 1449 M0026323Q0027 attached to this synopsis.

Offerors responding to this announcement shall submit their quotes in accordance with

FAR Part 12 and Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition . 

This procurement is being conducted under FAR Parts 12 and 13.

Comparative Evaluation/Basis for Award

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price, past performance, and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotations: 

1. 1. Price;
   2. Past Performance:  The apparent successful, prospective contractor must have satisfactory or neutral past performance.  Past Performance shall be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106-2. The Supplier Performance Risk System (SPSR) application (https://www.sprs.csd.disa.mil) will be used in the evaluation of suppliers’ past performance in accordance with DFARS 213.106-2(b)(i).
   3. Other Factors: Contractor’s quoted supplies or services shall, at a minimum,  meet the salient characteristics, specifications, deliverables, or performance requirements outlined in the solicitation.

In accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3), the government will conduct a comparative evaluation of quotations based on price and other non-price factors.  The Government will first eliminate unacceptable quotations; the remaining quotations will be arranged from lowest price to the highest price.  If there are more than two (2) quotes, the Government will conduct a comparative assessment of at least the two (2) lowest price quotes.  The award will be made to the offeror’s whose quote is determined to have both a fair & reasonable price and to be the most advantageous to the Government. 

Technical - Contractors must address amd meet each specification and each deliverable in the solicitation. 

Past Performance -The apparent successful, prospective contractor shall have satisfactory past performance.  Past Performance shall be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106-2. In accordance with DFARS 213.106-2, the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS), at https://www.ppirssrng.csd.disa.mil, shall be considered as part of the past performance evaluation process.

The closing date and time for this solicitation is 21 July 2023 at 2:00 PM (EST). Any/all questions regarding this RFQ shall be dircted no later than 19 July 2023 at 11:00 AM EST to the points of contacts listed below. Include both points of contact in all communication. Answers will be posted to SAM.gov.

The primary point of contact for this solicitation is Vanessa Bouknight (vanessa.bouknight@usmc.mil)-843.228.3813, and Rodney Small (rodney.c.small@usmc.mil) -843.228.2151.