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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF JUNE 13, 2013 FBO #4219
SOLICITATION NOTICE

99 -- Sulfur Hexafluoride Gas (SF6) - Pricing Schedule - Package #2

Notice Date

6/11/2013
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

325120 — Industrial Gas Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Pacific Air Forces, 673 CONS - Elmendorf, 10480 Sijan Ave, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, 99506-2500, United States
 

ZIP Code

99506-2500
 

Solicitation Number

FA5000-13-R-0016
 

Archive Date

7/31/2013
 

Point of Contact

Ryan DeBonis, Fax: 907-552-7496
 

E-Mail Address

ryan.debonis@us.af.mil
(ryan.debonis@us.af.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

WAWF Instructions Pricing Schedule COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICIATION ‘COMBO’: SF6 GAS (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) Solicitation FA5000-13-R-0016 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-66 effective 01 April 2013. The DFARS provisions and clauses are those in effect to DPN 20130522 effective 22 April 2013. The AFFARS provisions and clauses are those in effect to AFAC 2013-0327 effective 27 March 2013. (iv) The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 325120 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. (v) The Pricing Schedule is incorporated as Attachment 1. Offerors shall complete the Attachment 1 in its entirety and return with any other documentation/data as required by this Combo. (vi) The government intends to award a firm-fixed price contract for the following: Statement of Work Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6) compressed gas contained within a National Stock Number (NSN) 8120-00-139-4441 or equivalent cylinder and in compliance with ASTM-D2472 standards. Equivalent cylinders are defined as those not exceeding the length, height, width or gross weight of NSN 8120-00-139-4441 cylinders (Size 200). Regardless of cylinder size utilized the contractor will be required to deliver filled cylinders and remove empty cylinders. The government customer currently has 15 size 200 government owned cylinders on hand of which all are marked as government owned. These cylinders will all be empty and prepared for exchange with the full cylinders at the time of the first shipment. If the contractor chooses to fulfill the requirement through use of size 200 cylinders then the contractor will be required to re-certify (hydro-static testing), re-paint, repair, re-label, and adjust the tare weight for the current government owned cylinders that are returned empty and to maintain those certifications and marking requirements for the duration of the contract. Further, the contractor does not have to return the same government owned cylinders. However, any cylinders delivered to the government will be marked equivalently to the empty cylinders initially received from the government. If alternate size cylinders are utilized the contractor will not have to remove any government owned cylinders during the initial shipment since equivalent cylinders are not being provided. The contractor will be responsible for maintaining the certification, marking and maintenance of any cylinders delivered or returned empty. The contractor will be required to transfer empty cylinders for filled cylinders and transport the empty cylinders off of Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, AK. The first shipment must arrive to JBER, AK no later than 15 September 2013 and will consist of 1,500lbs net weight SF6. Current Hydrostatic Test Dates of Government Owned Size 200 Cylinders (All have a CGA 590 valve) Test Date # of Cylinders March 2008 1 May 2009 2 July 2009 2 August 2010 2 September 2010 1 October 2010 2 February 2011 1 January 2012 4 MINIMUM NEEDS 1. Normal operating hours are 7:00 A. M. through 4:00 P.M. Monday through Friday. Delivery will be made within thirty (30) calendar days of receiving order. Deliveries for Saturday or Sunday require a twenty-four (24) hour advanced notice. Shipment vehicles will arrive at a set time, pre-arranged between the contractor and government representative. Upon delivery of any cylinders invoices shall be provided to the government representative. Invoice at time of delivery must indicate quantity cylinders delivered and quantitity empty cylinders removed. 2. Availability: Contractor will provide year round availability of SF6. SCHEDULE 1. This is an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity requirement. There will be a minimum total delivery amount of 1,500lbs net weight SF6 with a maximum delivery amount of 22,500lbs net weight SF6. 2. This requirement will include a minimum of two (2) option years, not including the base year of the contract. 3. Upon scheduling of delivery, the contractor will have thirty (30) calendar days to deliver the full quantity of requested SF6 to the specified place of performance. (vii) Delivery shall be FOB Destination. There will be no separate shipping costs. Shipping costs to JBER, AK and return shipping of empty containers to contractors facility should be accounted for within the overall quote per pound of SF6. Contractor shall include delivery schedule information on the Pricing Schedule, Attachment 1. All items shall be delivered to: 14410 East 30th Ave (Hangar 8) Joint-Base Elmendorf Richardson, Anchorage AK, 99506 (viii) FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Feb 2012) is hereby incorporated by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text. The following have been tailored to this procurement and are hereby added via addenda: 1. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of the proposal, the offeror must follow the instructions contained herein. The proposal must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this solicitation. The response shall consist of two (2) separate parts: Part I – Technical Acceptability and Part II – Price Proposal. Technical Acceptability and Price Proposals shall not exceed ten (10) pages; copies of technical certifications shall not be included in the page count of proposals. 2. If at any time during this competition the contracting officer determines that adequate price competition no longer exists; offerors may be required to submit information other than cost or pricing data to support a determination of price reasonableness. 3. Specific Instructions: a. PART 1- TECHNICAL ACCEPTABILITY - Submit one (1) copy of technical capability narrative, limit to 10 pages. b. PART 2- PRICE – Submit one (1) copy of price schedule any additional documentation is limited to 10 pages. 4. Award will be made to the offeror whose offer is conforming to the solicitation and is determined to be the lowest price technically acceptable. Technical Acceptability, at a minimum, is defined as meeting all of the criteria outlined in the statement of work. Price and technical acceptability will be considered. The Government intends to evaluate offers and award without discussion, but reserves the right to conduct discussions. Therefore, the offeror’s initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. 5. System for Award Management Registration. (1) Definitions. As used in this section- 'Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database' means the retired primary Government repository for Contractor information required for the conduct of business with the Government. 'Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code' means- (i) A code assigned by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Logistics Information Service to identify a commercial or Government entity; or (ii) A code assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization that DLA records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as an 'NCAGE code.' 'Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number' means the 9-digit number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet, Inc. (D&B) to identify unique business entities. 'Data Universal Numbering System+4 (DUNS+4) number' means the DUNS number means the number assigned by D&B plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned by a business concern. (D&B has no affiliation with this 4-character suffix.) This 4-character suffix may be assigned at the discretion of the business concern to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see the FAR at Subpart 32.11) for the same concern. 'Registered in the SAM database' means that- (i) The Contractor has entered all mandatory information, including the DUNS number or the DUNS+4 number, into the SAM database; (ii) The Contractor's CAGE code is in the SAM database; and (iii) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and has marked the record 'Active'. The Contractor will be required to provide consent for TIN Attachment, Page 1 of 4 validation to the Government as a part of the SAM registration process. 'System for Award Management (SAM)' means the primary Government repository for prospective federal awardee information and the centralized Government system for certain contracting, grants, and other assistance related processes. It includes- (i) Data collected from prospective federal awardees required for the conduct of business with the Government; (ii) Prospective contractor submitted annual representations and certifications in accordance with FAR Subpart 4.12; and (iii) The list of all parties suspended, proposed for debarment, debarred, declared ineligible, or excluded or disqualified under the non-procurement common rule by agencies, Government corporations, or by the Government Accountability Office. (2) (i) The Contractor shall be registered in the SAM database prior to submitting an invoice and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation. (ii) The SAM registration shall be for the same name and address identified on the contract, with its associated CAGE code and DUNS or DUNS+4. (iii) If indicated by the Government during performance, registration in an alternate system may be required in lieu of SAM. (3) If the Contractor does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one. (i) A contractor may obtain a DUNS number- (A) Via the internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform or if the contractor does not have internet access, it may call Dun and Bradstreet at 1-866-705-5711 if located within the United States; or (B) If located outside the United States, by contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office. The contractor should indicate that it is a contractor for a U.S. Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office. (ii) The Contractor should be prepared to provide the following information: (A) Company legal business name. (B) Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized. (C) Company physical street address, city, state and Zip Code. (D) Company mailing address, city, state and Zip Code (if separate from physical). (E) Company telephone number. (F) Date the company was started. (G) Number of employees at your location. (H) Chief executive officer/key manager. (I) Line of business (industry). (J) Company Headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity). (4) Reserved. (5) Processing time for registration in SAM, which normally takes five business days, should be taken into consideration when registering. Contractors who are not already registered should consider applying for registration at least two weeks prior to invoicing. (6) The Contractor is responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the data within the SAM database, and for any liability resulting from the Government's reliance on inaccurate or incomplete data. To remain registered in the SAM database after the initial registration, the Contractor is required to review and update on an annual basis from the date of initial registration or subsequent updates its information in the SAM database to ensure it is current, accurate and complete. Updating information in the SAM does not alter the terms and conditions of this contract and is not a substitute for a properly executed contractual document. (7) (i) (A) If a Contractor has legally changed its business name, 'doing business as' name, or division name (whichever is shown on the contract), or has transferred the assets used in performing the contract, but has not completed the necessary requirements regarding novation and change-of-name agreements in Subpart 42.12, the Contractor shall provide the responsible Contracting Officer sufficient documentation to support the legally changed name with a minimum of one business day's written notification of its intention to- (aa) Change the name in the SAM database; (bb) Comply with the requirements of subpart 42.12 of the FAR; and (cc) Agree in writing to the timeline and procedures specified by the responsible Contracting Officer. (B) If the Contractor fails to comply with the requirements of paragraph (g) (1) (i) of this clause, or fails to perform the agreement at paragraph (g) (1) (i) (C) of this clause, and, in the absence of a properly executed novation or change-of-name agreement, the SAM information that shows the Contractor to be other than the Contractor indicated in the contract will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the 'Suspension of Payment' paragraph of the electronic funds transfer (EFT) clause of this contract. (ii) The Contractor shall not change the name or address for EFT payments or manual payments, as appropriate, in the SAM record to reflect an assignee for the purpose of assignment of claims (see FAR Subpart 32.8, Assignment of Claims). Assignees shall be separately registered in the SAM database. Information provided to the Contractor's SAM record that indicates payments, including those made by EFT, to an ultimate recipient other than that Contractor will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the 'Suspension of payment' paragraph of the EFT clause of this contract. (8) Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov or by calling 866-606-8220, or 334-206-7828 for international calls. (ix) FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Jan 1999) is hereby incorporated by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text. The following have been tailored to this procurement and are hereby added via addenda: (a) The lowest priced offer will be evaluated for technical acceptability. If found technically acceptable award will be made without further consideration. If found technically unacceptable the government will evaluate the next lowest offer for technical acceptability until award can be made to the lowest priced technically acceptable offeror. Therefore, the offeror’s initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration This will be a lowest price technically acceptable purchase. Technical acceptability – at a minimum – will consist of meeting all characteristics as outlined in the statement of work. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (x) Each offeror shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Alternate I, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items (Apr 2011), and the provision DFARS 252.212-7000 (Jun 2005), Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items, or ensure the Representations and Certifications are updated at www.sam.gov. (xi) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (Feb 2012), is hereby incorporated by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text. (xii) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders – Commercial Items (Jan 2013), is hereby incorporated by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text. Additionally, the following clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities Apr 1984 FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government Sep 2006 FAR 52.203-6 Alt I Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government Oct 1995 FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards Aug 2012 FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment Dec 2010 FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations May 2012 FAR 52.217-5- Evaluation of Options Jul 1990 FAR 52.217-8- Option to Extend Services Nov 1999 FAR 52.217-9- Option to Extend the Term of the Contract Mar 2000 FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business concerns Jan 2011 FAR 52.219-25 SDB Participation Program - Disadvantaged Status and Reporting Dec 2010 FAR 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation Apr 2012 FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor Jun 2003 FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor—Cooperation With Authorities and Remedies Mar 2012 FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities Feb 1999 FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity Mar 2007 FAR 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans Sep 2010 FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative action for Workers w/ Disabilities Oct 2010 FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans Sep 2010 FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons Feb-2009 FAR 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification Jul-2012 FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving Aug 2011 FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases Jun 2008 FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award Aug 1996 FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim Oct 2004 FAR 52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels Feb 2006 DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials Sep 2011 DFARS 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials Nov 2011 DFARS 252.204-7011 Omnibus Clause: Alternative Line Item Structure Sep 2011 DFARS 252.209-7001 Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Terrorist Country Jan 2009 DFARS 252.209-7998 Representation Regarding Conviction of a Felony Crime (Violation under Federal or State Law) Mar 2012 DFARS 252.209-7999 Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under any Federal Law Jan 2012 DFARS 252.212-7000 Offeror Reps & Certs—Commercial Jun 2005 DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items Jun 2012 DFARS 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium May 2011 DFARS 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities Jun 2012 DFARS 252.225-7035 Buy American - Free Trade Agreements - Balance of Payments Program DFARS 252.225-7036 Buy American- Free Trade Agreements- Balance of Payments Program DFARS 252.225-7036 Alt II Buy American-Free Trade Agreements -- Balance of Payments Program Jun 2012 DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of payment Requests and receiving reports (To be checked under DFARS 252.212-7001) Jun 2012 DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments Dec 2006 DFARS 252.243-7002 Requests for equitable adjustments Dec 2012 DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea May 2002 AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman Apr 2010 (xiii) The local clause “WAWF Instructions” is located as Attachment 2. (xiv) The following clauses also apply: 52.216-18 – Ordering (Oct 1995) (a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from the date of contract award through base year with two option years. (b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control. (c) If mailed, a delivery order or task order is considered 'issued' when the Government deposits the order in the mail. Orders may be issued orally, by facsimile, or by electronic commerce methods only if authorized in the Schedule. 52.216-19 -- Order Limitations (Oct 1995) (a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less 500lbs net weight SF6, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract. (b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor: (1) Any single order in excess of 2,500lbs net weight SF6; (2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of 5,000lbs net weight SF6; or (3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 30 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in subparagraph (1) or (2) above. (c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) above. (d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) above, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 24 hours after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor's intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source. 52.216-22 -- Indefinite Quantity (Oct 1995) (a) This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the supplies or services specified and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract. (b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the “maximum.” The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or services designated in the Schedule as the “minimum.” (c) Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations. (d) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor’s and Government’s rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract’s effective period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after 14 days of contract end date. (xv) NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: Questions shall be submitted to: 673rd Contracting Squadron/LGCC, Attn: CPT Ryan DeBonis, via fax to 907-552-7496 or e-mail: ryan.debonis@us.af.mil. E-mail is preferred. Please forward all questions to CPT Ryan DeBonis at ryan.debonis@us.af.mil no later than 4PM Alaska Standard Time on 21 June 2013. An amendment will be issued answering all questions received, providing the Government’s answers. Quotes are due no later than 6PM Alaska Standard Time on 16 July 2013; quotes shall include the following: a. Part 1- Technical Acceptability - Submit one (1) copy of technical capability narrative, limit to 10 pages. b. Part 2- Price – Submit one (1) copy of price schedule any additional documentation is limited to 10 pages. BASIS OF CONTRACT AWARD: This is a competitive action in which award shall be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable quote. (xvi) Quotations and any questions shall be submitted to: 673rd Contracting Squadron/LGCC, Attn: CPT Ryan DeBonis, via fax to 907-552-7496 or e-mail: ryan.debonis@us.af.mil. E-mail is preferred. List of Attachments: Attachment 1: Pricing Schedule Attachment 2: WAWF Instructions
 

Web Link

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Place of Performance

Address: JBER, Alaska, 99506, United States

Zip Code: 99506
 

Record

SN03085612-W 20130613/130611234733-dcdf439bfc3382f9c70cc9a7a3d77603 (fbodaily.com)
 

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