SOLICITATION NOTICE
91 -- SUPPLY AND INSTALL 3-85 ETHANOL TANK - ATTACHMENT #1 - Statement of Work - ATTACHMENT #4 - WAGE DETERMINATION - ATTACHMENT #3 - OUTLINE FOR SAFETY PLAN - ATTACHMENT #2 - GUIDELINES FOR CONTRACTORS
- Notice Date
- 5/22/2009
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 325199
— All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1640
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1640
- Solicitation Number
- SB1341-09-RQ-0240
- Point of Contact
- Robin Jeffries, Phone: 3019753601, Albert J Petto Jr., Phone: 301-975-6338
- E-Mail Address
-
robin.jeffries@nist.gov, albert.petto@nist.gov
(robin.jeffries@nist.gov, albert.petto@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- GUIDELINES FOR CONTRACTORS. Outline for Preparing a site-specific safety plan. DOL wage determination. Statement of Work THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6-STREAMLINED PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION AND SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS-AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED. THE SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES. ***This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-31.*** *** The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 325199 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. However, this requirement is 100% small business set aside.*** *** The National Institute of Standards and Technology is seeking to purchase and install one (1) E85 Ethanol Tank with dispensing equipment. *** **All interested Contractors shall provide a quote for the following: Line Item 0001: Quantity One (1) E85 Ethanol Tank with dispensing equipment, which shall meet the specifications contained in the Statement of Work (Attachment #1). Line Item 0002: Quantity One (1) Installation Line Item 0003: Quantity One (1) Job Specific Safety Plan. Firm-Fixed-Price Total (0001+0002+0003): ________________ ***Performance shall be completed not later than 90 days after receipt of an order.*** *** The full text of a FAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. *** *** The following provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items.*** *** Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://orca.bpn.gov in accordance with FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required.*** ***The following clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Items including subparagraphs: 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; 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, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.225-1, Buy American Act – Supplies; 52.225-3 Buy American Act - Free Trade Agreements - Israeli Trade Act; ALTERNATE II 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration. 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965; 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires; 52.236-13 – Alternate I, Accident Prevention; 52.237-1, Site Visit; 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation; The following Commerce Acquisition Regulations apply to this acquisition (the CAR clauses can be accessed at: http://oam.ocs.doc.gov/docs/PM%202000-03%20Local%20Clauses%20Updated%20Apr2007.pdf ): 1352.201-70 Contracting Officer’s Authority; 1352.201-71 Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative; 1352.208-70 Printing; 1352.209-71 Organizational Conflict of Interest; 1352.209-73 Compliance with the Laws; 1352.214-70, Pre-Bid / Pre-Proposal Conference [and site visit, if appropriate] (March 2000) 1352.228-70 Insurance Coverage; 1352.228-72 Deductibles Under Required Insurance Coverage; 1352.233-70 Harmless from Liability; 1352.237-72 Security Processing Requirements for Contractor/Subcontractor Personnel Working a Department of Commerce Site (Low Risk Contracts); 1352.252-70 Regulatory Notice; NIST Local_04 Billing Instructions U.S. Department of Labor Wage Determination No. 05-2103, Revision Number 7, dated 3/24/09, for the area: District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia (SEE ATTACHMENT #4)*** ATTACHMENT #2 - GUIDELINES FOR CONTRACTORS SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS – QUOTATION FORMAT ***All offerors shall submit the following: 1) An original and one (1) copy of a quotation which addresses Line Items 0001; 0002 and 0003; 2) An original and one (1) copy of the technical description and product literature, which addresses all specifications & clearly documents that the product offered meets or exceeds the specifications and period of performance identified herein. This corresponds with Evaluation Factor No. 1; 2A) Description of commercial warranty; 2B) An original and one (1) copy of the most recent published price list(s); and 3) An original and one (1) copy of Past performance references (This corresponds to Evaluation Factor No. 2). Offerors must provide a list of at least three (3) references to whom the same or similar equipment has been provided and installed, of the same size or larger, within the past four (4) years. The list of references shall include, at a minimum: The names of the customer (not contractor names); The name of the reference contact person and the company or organization; the telephone number, fax number and email, of the reference contact person; a short description of each project with dates; the contract or grant number; and the amount of the contract and the address and the telephone number of the Contracting Officer if applicable. If three (3) references cannot be provided for the same or similar equipment, the offeror must provide three (3) references to whom equipment has been provided. In addition, a description of the equipment sold to the three (3) references must be provided. 4) Offers must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://orca.bpn.gov in accordance with FAR 52.212-3 Vendors Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items. 5) Safety Plan. Upon award, the successful Contractor shall submit a Safety Plan. See ATTACHMENT #3 for minimum requirements to be addressed in the Safety Plan. Performance of the SOW will not proceed until the Safety Plan is approved by the Government.*** **The Government intends on awarding a firm-fixed-price purchase order.*** *** Award will be made to the lowest price, technically acceptable offeror. It should be noted that the Government may place an award on the offeror’s initial quotation, however, if required, discussions/negotiations may take place.*** *** Award shall be made to the offeror whose quote is determined to be technically acceptable and whose quote is the lowest price. The Government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria: 1) Technical Evaluation; 2) Experience; 3) Past Performance; and 4) Price. *** EVALUATION FACTORS: Evaluation Factor No. 1 – Technical Evaluation: The offeror shall describe in detail how they intend to satisfy the requirements articulated in the Statement of Work. Specifically, the offeror shall include the technical description and product literature, which addresses all specifications & clearly documents that the product offered meets or exceeds the specifications and period of performance identified herein, in order to be considered acceptable. Evaluation Factor No. 2 – Past Performance Past Performance will be evaluated by analyzing the responses of the offeror’s current and previous customers, both those identified in the proposal submission and other sources the Contracting Officer may identify. Overall quality of the product & service; the Offeror’s history of meeting delivery schedules for prior deliverables; adherence to contract requirements, and customer satisfaction will be evaluated. The currency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in the offeror’s performance shall be considered. In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeor will not be evaluated unfavorably on past performance [See FAR 15.305(a)(1)(iv)]. NOTE: Past Performance and Price shall not be evaluated on quotes that are determined technically unacceptable in accordance with the Technical Evaluation and Experience evaluations Factors. *** Department of Commerce Agency-Level Protest Procedures Level above the Contracting Officer is also incorporated. It can be downloaded at www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/agency.htm.*** ***This is a 100% Small Business Set Aside Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for equipment and installation as defined herein. The Government intends to award a Purchase Order as a result of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation that will include the terms and conditions that are set forth herein. In order to facilitate the award process, ALL quotes shall include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows: The offeror shall state “The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition.” OR The offeror shall state “The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following: Offeror shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s).*** ***Please note that this procurement is not being conducted under the GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program or another Government-Wide Area Contract (GWAC). If an offeror submits a quotation based upon an FSS or GWAC contract, the Government will accept the quoted price. However, the terms and conditions stated herein will be included in any resultant Purchase Order, not the terms and conditions of the offeror’s FSS or GWAC contract, and the statement required above shall be included in the quotation.*** ***All quotes shall be received not later than 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, on June 8, 2009, at the National Institute of Standards & Technology, Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B125, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1640, Attn: Robin Jeffries. Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Contract Specialist (Robin Jeffries) @ robin.jeffries@nist.gov. Because of heightened security, FED-EX, UPS, or similar delivery methods are the preferred method of delivery of quotes. If quotes are hand delivered, delivery shall be made on the actual due date through Gate A, and a 24-hour (excluding weekends and holidays) prior notice shall be made to the Contracts Office at 301-975-3601. NIST is not responsible for late delivery due to the added security measures. In addition, offerors who do not provide 24-hour notification in order to coordinate entrance to the NIST campus shall assume the risk of not being able to deliver offers/quotes on time. The Government is not responsible for the amount of time required to clear unannounced visitors, visitors without proper identification and without complete information that would allow delivery (i.e. point of contact, telephone POC, bldg., room number, etc.). If 24-hour notification was not provided, it is suggested your company representative or your courier service arrive at NIST at least 90 minutes prior to the closing time in order to process entry to the campus through the visitor center and complete delivery. Notice shall include the company name, name of the individual making the delivery, and the country of citizenship of the individual. For non-US citizens, the following additional information will be required: title, employer/sponsor, and address. Please ensure that the individual making the delivery brings photo identification, or they will be denied access to the facility. Electronic (e-mail) and Faxed quotes will NOTE be accepted.***
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- Place of Performance
- Address: NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 1640, Building 301, Room B125, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20879-1640, United States
- Zip Code: 20879-1640
- Zip Code: 20879-1640
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