USACE ERDC Potassium Chlorate

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. W912HZ19R5694 is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) with the intent to issue a single Firm-Fixed Price Contract. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-101. This procurement is being competed as a 100% Small business Set-Aside. The North American Industry Classification System Code for this procurement is 325180 - Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing; Size Standard 1,000 Employees. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with regulations at FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

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:
7,000 pounds of Potassium Chlorate in accordance with the Description of Requirement.
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:

Range 19 Millcreek Road
Fort Polk, LA 71459

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 items that at least meet the minimum 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 quality of the service and the asphalt is in accordance with the Description of Requirement as defined in (Attachment 01)
2) Must include a completed Quote Submission Form (Attachment 02).

It is incumbent upon the quoter to submit sufficient documentation and information for the Government to determine technical capability and quoted price. Failure to submit sufficient information for the government to determine technical capability and quoted price may be cause for rejection of your quote.

SAM Registration:
Pursuant to FAR Provision 52.204-7, prior to award quoters shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), if you are not registered in (SAM), an award CANNOT be made to your company. You may register electronically at https://sam.gov/SAM/

Before a complete evaluation of your quote can be made the Offeror must provided "Offeror Representations and Certifications" for their company. The preferred method for providing Reps & Certs is to include this information in your SAM registration. Offerers who do not include their Reps & Certs in their SAM registration must print, complete, and include FAR Clause 52.212-3 Alt I, Offeror Representations and Certifications - with their quote package.

The full text of a FAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vmfara.htm

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
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

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

The full text of these DFARS clauses can be accessed electronically at website:
http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vmdfara.htm
All technical inquiries and questions relating to W912HZ19R5694 are to be submitted to Leah Cobb via e-mail at Leah.B.Cobb@usace.army.mil. All are encouraged to submit questions at least 1 day prior to the closing/response date of the solicitation in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation, if necessary. Please review the specifications in their entirety and review the FedBizOps website for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry.

Quotes are due Monday, 19 November 2018 not later than 2:00 p.m. Central Time by email to Leah.B.Cobb@usace.army.mil.

• You are responsible for reading all information contained in this solicitation and all attachments if any posted with it.
• You should check the FedBizOpps web site often for a new solicitation and/or amendments to this solicitation.
• Quotes are due Monday, 19 November 2018, not later than 2:00 p.m. CST by email to Leah.B.Cobb@usace.army.mil
• Quoters are responsible for ensuring that their quotes arrive prior to the scheduled closing date and time.
• Quotes must be clearly identified as being submitted for Solicitation Number W912HZ19R5694

Added: Nov 14, 2018 4:52 pm Modified: Nov 15, 2018 11:02 amTrack Changes

Quantity for this requirement is 7,000 lbs of potassium chlorate. Attachments 03 and 04 revise and replace Attachments 01 and 02 entitled Description of Requirement and Quote Submission Form in their entirety. Packaging details have also been added in Attachment 03.

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