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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF AUGUST 10, 2013 FBO #4277
SOLICITATION NOTICE

36 -- Disposable Demineralizers - Request for Quote (RFQ)

Notice Date

8/8/2013
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

333318 — Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Air Mobility Command, 628th CONS, 101 E. Hill Blvd, Bldg 503, Charleston AFB, South Carolina, 29404-5021, United States
 

ZIP Code

29404-5021
 

Solicitation Number

F1MTN13162A002
 

Archive Date

9/5/2013
 

Point of Contact

Lisa B. Boyd, Phone: 8439634492, Tamara F. Kostos, Phone: 843-963-5158
 

E-Mail Address

lisa.boyd.3@us.af.mil, tamara.kostos@us.af.mil
(lisa.boyd.3@us.af.mil, tamara.kostos@us.af.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

Please complete the RFQ Worksheet when submitting your quote. COMBINED SYNOPSIS/ SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS (IAW FAR 12.603 (c)). (i) 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 requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) This solicitation/synopsis reference number is F1MTN13162A002 is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The RFQ format is attached to this combination solicitation synopsis that will used to submit quotes. (iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-69, effective 01 Aug 2013. (iv) This acquisition is a 100% set-aside for small business. The associated NAICS Code is 333318 with a size standard of 1,000 employees. (v) Contractors shall submit a quote to provide and deliver Four (4 ea) Disposable Demineralizers to Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station (JB-CHS WS), SC. The RFQ is attached to this combination solicitation/synopsis and will be used to submit quotes. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered. (vi) Provide and deliver four (4) disposable demineralizers with the following specifications. Fabrication drawing shall be submitted with your proposal for technical review. • Material: Carbon Steel (brass, bronze or other materials which will result in the generatoin of Resource Conservation Recovery Act waste shall not be considered) • Size: 24" diameter, 72" high • Capacity: 18 cu ft • Vessel inlet, outlet and vent connections shall be equipped with 1 ½ " male cam type coupling and caps • Vessel shall be hydro tested to a pressure of 100 psig (minimum) • Vessel shall be equiped with padeyes and sling and provided with attendant load test certification • Vessel shall be equipped with a retention element to contrain a mixture of 20-50 mesh activated carbon and mixedbed resin (ROHM & HAAS IRN-150 or equivalent) • Vessel shall be equipped with a dewatering feature to allow for complete pumpdown, zero allowance for residual water • Vessel shall be anchored to a pallet for handling with a forklift • Vessel must be supplied empty • Vessel inlet, outlet and vent piping shall extend 3 ¼" above the vessel top head to allow clearance for installation and containment DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED WHEN SHIPPED • Hydrostatic test certification for each demineralizer • Load test certification for padeyes and sling. Including certification that padeyes and associated welds meet 10:1 safety factor • Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) report for padeye welds • NDT report for shackle and wire rope sling, including swage sleeves (vii) Delivery is requested 30 days after award to Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station (NPTU), Goose Creek, SC. FOB: Destination (viii) The following clauses and provisions are incorporated and will remain in full force in any resultant award: (full text of clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at this website: http://farsite.hill.af.mil) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial (ix) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items Evaluation. Note: determine evaluation criteria and modify clause as required. 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 in the following relative order of importance: 1. Price. 2. Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement. The Government will evaluate the total price of the offer for the award purposes. The Government will award a contract to the lowest priced technically acceptable offer. (x) All offerors shall include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Item or complete electronic annual representations and certifications at the System for Award Management http://www.sam.gov (xi) The following clause and provision is incorporated and will remain in full force in any resultant award: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Condition-Commercial Items (xii) The following clause and provision is incorporated and will remain in full force in any resultant award: FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (May 2009) (Deviation) (xiii) The following clauses are applicable to this procurement: • FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal • FAR 52.211-17, Delivery of Excess Quantities • FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside • FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting • FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Representation • FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities • FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity • FAR 52.222-35- Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era • FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers With Disabilities • FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports On Veterans • FAR 52.222-44 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act - Price • FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons. • FAR 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products, in solicitations and contracts when energy-consuming products listed in the ENERGY STAR® Program or FEMP will be-(a) Delivered;(b) Acquired by the contractor for use in performing services at a Federally-controlled facility;(c) Furnished by the contractor for use by the Government; or (d) Specified in the design of a building or work, or incorporated during its construction, renovation, or maintenance. • FAR 52.225-1, Buy American Act - Supplies Offerors are reminded that the Buy American Act restricts the purchase of supplies that are not domestic end products. • FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases • FAR 52.228-5 Insurance-Work on a Government Installation • FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration • FAR 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms • DFARS 252.204-7004 Alternate A, Required Central Contractor Registration; Contractors not registered in the SAM will be ineligible for award (register at http://www.sam.gov/ or call 1-800-334-3414). • DFARS 252.225-7000, Buy American Act (BAA) - Balance of Payments Program Certificate • DFARS 252-225-7001, BAA - Balance of Payments Program • DFARS 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors • DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause, the Contractor shall submit payment requests and receiving reports using WAWF, in one of the following electronic formats that WAWF accepts: Electronic Data Interchange, Secure File Transfer Protocol, or World Wide Web input. Information regarding WAWF is available on the Internet at https://wawf.eb.mil/. The WAWF routing information will be provided upon award.) • DFARS 252.246-7000, Material Inspection And Receiving Report • AFFARS 5352.242-9000, CONTRACTOR ACCESS TO AIR FORCE INSTALLATIONS (AUGUST 2007) (a) The contractor shall obtain base identification and vehicle passes, if required, for all contractor personnel who make frequent visits to or perform work on the Air Force installation(s) cited in the contract. Contractor personnel are required to wear or prominently display installation identification badges or contractor-furnished, contractor identification badges while visiting or performing work on the installation. (b) The contractor shall submit a written request on company letterhead to the contracting officer listing the following: contract number, location of work site, start and stop dates, and names of employees and subcontractor employees needing access to the base. The letter will also specify the individual(s) authorized to sign for a request for base identification credentials or vehicle passes. The contracting officer will endorse the request and forward it to the issuing base pass and registration office or security police for processing. When reporting to the registration office, the authorized contractor individual(s) should provide a valid driver's license, current vehicle registration, and valid vehicle insurance certificate to obtain a vehicle pass. (c) During performance of the contract, the contractor shall be responsible for obtaining required identification for newly assigned personnel and for prompt return of credentials and vehicle passes for any employee who no longer requires access to the work site. (d) When work under this contract requires unescorted entry to controlled or restricted areas, the contractor shall comply with AFI 31-101, Volume 1, The Air Force Installation Security Program, and AFI 31-501, Personnel Security Program Management. (e) Upon completion or termination of the contract or expiration of the identification passes, the prime contractor shall ensure that all base identification passes issued to employees and subcontractor employees are returned to the issuing office. (f) Failure to comply with these requirements may result in withholding of final payment. (End of clause) • AFFARS 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (APR 2010) (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the Center/MAJCOM or AFISRA ombudsmen, Gregg Oneal, HQ AMC/A7K, 507 Symington Dr., Scott AFB, IL, 62225-5022, (618) 229-0184, fax (618) 256-6668, email: gregory.oneal@us.af.mil. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU or ARISRA level, may be brought by the concerned party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (703) 588-7004, facsimile number (703) 588-1067. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer. • 252.209.7999, REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING AN UNPAID DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (DEVIATION 2012-O0004) (JAN 2012) reads as follows: (a) In accordance with sections 8124 and 8125 of Division A of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, (Pub. L. 112-74) none of the funds made available by that Act may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that-- (1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (b) The Offeror represents that-- (1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability. (2) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months. (End of provision) • FAR 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances • AFFARS 5352.223-9001, Health and Safety on Government Installations • AFFARS 5352.223-9000, Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODSs), (xiv) Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS): N/A (xv) Response to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be received via email, fax, mail, or delivery by 21 Aug 2013 no later than 3:00 PM EST. Requests should be marked with solicitation number F1MTN13162A002 Disposable Demineralizer. (xvi) Address questions to Ms. Lisa Brooke Boyd, Contract Specialist at (843) 963-4492, fax (843) 963-5183, email lisa.boyd.3@us.af.mil or Tamara Kostos, Contracting Officer, Phone (843) 963-5158, email tamara.kostos@us.af.mil. For more opportunities, visit http://www.airforcesmallbiz.org (see Contract Opportunities at the right side-bar. Direct link: http://airforcesmallbiz.org/opportunities/index.php Also see http://www.sba.gov
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AMC/437CONS/F1MTN13162A002/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Nuclear Power Training Unit (NPTU), 1260 Snow Pointe Road, Goose Creek, South Carolina, 29445, United States

Zip Code: 29445
 

Record

SN03143338-W 20130810/130809000451-22c158e843cf1ec233e324f13ae1f894 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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