SOLICITATION NOTICE
91 -- TEST GASOLINE
- Notice Date
- 10/23/2008
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- Contracting Office
- Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Acquisition Management, EPA/Michigan, Environmental Protection Agency, Dod Deputy Office Director Ann Arbor, 2565 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
- ZIP Code
- 48105
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-MI-09-00014
- Response Due
- 11/6/2008
- Archive Date
- 12/6/2008
- Point of Contact
- Point of Contact, Cindy Farquharson, Purchasing Agent, Phone (734) 214-4218<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NAICS Code: 324110 In accordance with FAR Part 12 Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures, the U.S. EPA National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory (Ann Arbor, Michigan) requires 13,000 gallons unleaded test gasoline blended to our specifications. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, in conjunction with FAR 13.5, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation number is RFQ-MI-09-00014 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-26. The NAICS code is 324110 with a size standard of 1,500 employees. The U.S.EPA requires the fuel to meet the following specifications, Technical Requirement, Attachment A and Fuel Specifications, Attachment B: Attachment ATechnical Requirement: The contractor will supply a test fuel meeting the specifications in Attachment B. Before shipping, the contractor shall send a pre-delivery sample, approximately 1 gallon, to the project officer for acceptance testing. Shipment of the test fuel will not proceed until the project officer has performed the necessary tests to determine the fuel's conformance to the specifications in Attachment B. The contractor will deliver the batch of test gasoline represented by the pre-delivery sample at a time and place specified by the project officer. Upon arrival at destination, the fuel in each compartment of the delivery tank will again be tested before the fuel is allowed to be dumped into EPA's tankage. The project officer or their designated representative has the right to reject the delivery if it does not meet the specifications. Reports: The contractor will provide a report with each delivery. The report shall address the technical specifications in Attachment B. Deliveries and Quantities: Delivery will be in bulk and dropped into tankage at EPA's Ann Arbor facility. The delivery will be 13,000 gallons. ________________________________________________________________ Attachment B EPA Test Fuel SpecificationUnleaded Test Gasoline (96 RON) ProcurementItemMethod Units SpecificationsElemental CompositionCarbon D 3343 weight fraction ReportCarbon densityCalculated [ ] g/gal 2401-2441LeadASTM D 3237 g/gal 0.01 MaxOxygenASTM D 4815weight % 0.0 MaxPhosphorousASTM D 3231 g/gal0.005 MaxSulfurASTM D 5453ppm 3-6 Molecular CompositionAromaticsASTM D 1319volume % 35 MaxOlefinsASTM D 1319volume % 10 MaxSaturatesASTM D 1319volume % Remainder Physical PropertiesAPI Gravity (60 F/60 F)ASTM D 4052API 58.7-61.2DistillationASTM D 86Initial Boiling Point F 75-9510% Evap. Point F 120-13550% Evap. Point F 200-23090% Evap Point F 300-325End Point F 415 Max% Evap at 160 Fvolume % Report Motor Tests Antiknock Index(D 2700+D 2699)/2 Report Motor octane number ASTM D 2700 Report Research octane number ASTM D2699 96.0 minimum Sensitivity D 2699-D 2700 7.5 minimumNet Heat of Combustion ASTM D 3338 BTU/lb ReportVapor Pressure ASTM D 5191 psi 9.0-9.2 Where Carbon density = 141.5/(131.5+API Gravity)*weight fraction carbon*3778__________________________________________________________________________ Delivery: FOB Destination. Price per gallon is to include all costs associated with processing, all cost involved in the shipment/delivery of pre-shipment samples, all applicable taxes and delivery of product to Destination, US EPA, 2565 Plymouth Rd., Ann Arbor, MI. Delivery requested by December 20, 2008.The selected Offeror shall comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, and FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items. Specifically, in paragraph (b) of FAR clause 52.212-5, the following clauses will apply: 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.225-36, 52.232-37, 52.225-3, 52.225-13, 52.232-33. The full text of FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. NON-PRICING REQUIREMENTS: All non-pricing requirements shall be directly received by the Contracting Officer ONLY no later than the closing date and time of the solicitation. Offerors shall submit either its Online Representations and Certifications (ORCA) OR FAR 52.212-3 Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. If a company chooses to submit its Representations and Certifications online, they may do so by going to the ORCA website at https://orca.bpn.gov/. Offerors shall be registered on the Central Contractor Registration Database (CCR). If a company is not registered in CCR, they shall do so by going to the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov. Offerors shall also provide its DUNS and Taxpayer Identification Numbers (TIN). This procurement is conducted under Full and Open Competition under NAICS code 324110 with a size standard of 1,500 employees. Award will be made using Lowest Prices/Technically Acceptable evaluation criteria. The solicitation can be acquired by sending an e-mail titled RFQ-MI-09-00014, Test Gasoline, to farquharson.cindy@epa.gov. An electronic copy of the solicitation with attachments A and B will be e-mailed back to inquiring party. Interested parties may contact Cindy Farquharson, in writing, via fax (734)214-4569 or email at farquharson.cindy@epa.gov with questions.
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