Unnamed Project

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.

This solicitation is being issued as a request for quotation (W912DW-15-Q-0048).
The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-82.

This requirement is a total small business set-aside and the associated NAICS code 311221, Wet Corn Milling with a small business size standard of 750 employees.

CONTRACT LINE ITEMS

CLIN 0001: High Fructose Corn Syrup-LAPP LAPP 5 Study
QUANTITY: 8,000 UNIT: Gallons UNIT PRICE: $ TOTAL PRICE: $

TOTAL BASE: $

OPTION 1001: High Fructose Corn Syrup-LAPP 6 Study
QUANTITY: 8,000 UNIT: Gallons UNIT PRICE: $ TOTAL PRICE: $

OPTION 1002: High Fructose Corn Syrup-LAPP 7 Study
QUANTITY: 8,000 UNIT: Gallons UNIT PRICE: $ TOTAL PRICE: $

TOTAL OPTIONS: $
TOTAL BASE & OPTIONS: $

DESCRIPTION

The contractor is to provide all labor, equipment, materials and supplies necessary to transport and deliver 42% High Fructose Corn Syrup carbon substrate equal to IsoClear Brand or equivalent in according with Technical Specification incorporated herein to the Umatilla Chemical Depot Explosives Washout Lagoon Pump and Treat Facility as part of the Lagoon Amendment Pilot Project 5 (LAPP 5). LAPP 6 and LAPP 7 deliveries (options) will occur in 1st and 2nd quarter FY16.

SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS

The carbon amendment to be used shall meet the following specifications:

Chemical and Physical Properties
Total Solids 70.5 - 71.5%
Moisture 28.5 - 29.5%
Sulfated Ash 0.05% max
pH (undiluted) 3.3 - 4.5
Sulfur Dioxide 3ppm max
Conductivity (30% DS) 50 micromhos

Typical Carbohydrate Profile
Fructose 42 % Dry Basis
Dextrose 52 % Dry Basis
Maltose 3 % Dry Basis
Higher Saccharides 3 % Dry Basis

Microbiological Limits
Mesophilic Bacteria 200 cfu/10g max
Yeast 10 cfu/10g max
Mold 10 cfu/10g max

DELIVERY

Delivery will be to Umatilla Chemical Depot, Hermiston, Oregon. LAPP 5, is be delivered by late August/September 2015. LAPP 6 is to be delivered by November 2015. LAPP 7, is to be delivered by March 2016

PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES

The following FAR and DFARS provisions and clauses are incorporated into the solicitation they may be accessed electronically at this address, http://farsite.hill.af.mil/:

52.204-7 System for Award Management
52.204.13 System for Award Management Maintenance
52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal
52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items
52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items
(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:

(i) TECHNICAL
The Technical factors shall be used to assess whether the offeror's quote will satisfy the Government's minimum requirements. Offerors will be evaluated on the following required submittal Technical factor information:

The Contractor shall indicate the manufacture and model of equipment that will be used for this project, with information sheets listing the capacities and capabilities to transport the requested quantity while maintaining a 90 to 100 degree temperature during transport and delivery.

Contractor shall provide a certified laboratory analysis indicating the chemical structure of proposed Corn Syrup.

Overall Technical Rating of ACCEPTABLE or UNACCEPTABLE will be assigned:

ACCEPTABLE: Quotation clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation
UNACCEPTABLE: Quotation does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

(ii) PAST PERFORMANCE
The offeror's past performance will be evaluated to determine how relevant a recent effort accomplished by the offeror is to the effort to be acquired through source selection. In establishing what is relevant for the acquisition, consideration shall be given to those aspects of an offeror's contract history that will give the greatest ability to measure whether the offeror will satisfy the current procurement. Aspects of relevancy shall include previous or current Government, and or private Corn Syrup transport and delivery contracts performed within the last five (5) years.

Previous or Current Contract Identification:

Contractor/Company Name:
Address:
Contract Number:
Contract Award Date:
Forecasted or Actual Contract Completion Date:
Nature of the Contractual Effort:

Overall Past Performance Rating of ACCEPTABLE or UNACCEPTABLE will be assigned:

ACCEPTABLE: Based on the offeror's performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror's performance record is unknown.
UNACCEPTABLE: Based on the offeror's performance record, the Government has no reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

(iii) PRICE
Technical and past performance, when combined, are relatively equal to price.

52.212-3 Alternate 1 (Annual Representations and Certifications)
52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items
52.212-5 Contract Terms And Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Executive Orders--Commercial Items (Applicability Includes Paragraph (B) Items: 4, 8, 14, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32, 33, 40, 44, and 50 apply.)
52.217-7 Option for Increased Quantity -- Separately Priced Line Item
*thirty (30) days prior to delivery of items.
52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors
252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
252.204-7004 Alternate A, System for Award Management
252.204-7012 Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information
252.225-7000 Buy American--Balance of Payments Program Certificate
252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program
252.225-7020 Trade Agreements Certificate
252.225-7031 Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel
252.225-7035 Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program Certificate
252.225-7036 Buy American-Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program
252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports
252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments
252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items
252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea

INSTRUCTION TO OFFERRORS

1. Deadline to submit a quotation is Friday, June 19, 2015 2:00 pm PST.

2. Quotations can be e-mailed to BERNARD MORA, bernard.v.mora@usace.army.mil or mailed to:

If being sent via postal services:
US Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District,
PO Box 3755
Seattle, WA. 98124

If being sent via courier requiring a physical address:
US Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District,
4735 E Marginal Way S., Building 1202
Seattle, WA. 98134

When dropping off all hand carried proposals, the official delivery location is now the guard station in the main foyer of Federal Center South, located at 4735 E. Marginal Way South where the official time clock is also located. Notify the guard on duty that you have a quote for Contracting Division. The point of contract will be notified and a representative from Contracting Division will sign in your package(s) and transport them to Contracting Division. Please allow sufficient time for these procedures when submitting hand carried quotes. All other quote submittal procedures remain the same.

3. Required Submittals:

a)Fill in all pricing information.
b)Contractors shall have representations and certifications completed in www.sam.gov or provide completed paragraphs (c) thru (o) of FAR clause 52.212-3 Alternate 1 (Annual Representations and Certifications). If completing the aforementioned clause, provide with submitted quote.
c)Provide detailed listing identified as Previous or Current Contract Identification in FAR Provision 52.212-2
d)Provide descriptive literature that identifies the make/model of proposed transportation equipment that will be used to transport Corn Syrup.
e)The contractor is required to provide the following information with your quotation:

Federal Taxpayer's ID Number:
DUNS Number:
Cage Code Number:
*This requires registration in SAM, web site for registration is www.sam.gov

Remit to Address:

Company Name:
Address:
City/State/Zip:
Phone & Fax Numbers:
Point of Contact:
E-Mail Address:

CONTRACTOR FEEDBACK

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ANY QUESTIONS CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL:

Bernard Mora
E-Mail: bernard.v.mora@usace.army.mil
Phone: (206)764-3203