SOLICITATION NOTICE
26 -- Albuquerque Area Office (AAO) Tire BPA - Statement of Work/Specification
- Notice Date
- 11/19/2014
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 423130
— Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, BOR - All Ofices, Denver Federal Center, Building 67, Room 380, Denver, Colorado, 80225, United States
- ZIP Code
- 80225
- Solicitation Number
- R15PS00063
- Archive Date
- 12/30/2014
- Point of Contact
- Rex Amicone, Phone: 303-445-2485
- E-Mail Address
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ramicone@usbr.gov
(ramicone@usbr.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Statement of Work/Specification Solicitation Number: R15PS00063 Title: Albuquerque Area Office (AAO) Tire BPA Combined Synopsis/Solicitation: The Bureau of Reclamation has a requirement for the establishment of a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for the period of January 1, 2015 through January 1, 2020 for providing tires and installation and any related parts or supplies related to the tire. It is anticipated that multiple BPA awards will be the result of this announcement. The NAICS code for this requirement is 423130, Motor vehicle tire and tube merchant wholesalers. This small business size standard is 100. This procurement is 100% set-aside for small business. 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. The solicitation document and the incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 2005-74. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Solicitation Number for this Request is R15PS00063. Background: The AAO has developed this solicitation in conjunction with the Socorro Field Division (SFD) to supply various replacement tires for wheeled earth moving heavy equipment. SFD operates and maintains a fleet of earth moving heavy equipment which supports Reclamation's mission through daily river project maintenance activities and when called upon (responsibility) to respond to immediate emergencies and/or repairs to Reclamation's facilities. The SFD role in supporting daily, emergency, repairs, and the unpredictable challenges to working within or near river systems, this BPA is an effort to streamline the procurement process for replacement of tires on AAO wheeled earth moving equipment. In order to maintain individual project or facility economic and schedule constraints the execution of the BPA shall allow for a timely and efficient method to acquire replace tires and if required onsite tire Qualifications & Submittals: Prospective Contractors must be actively registered at https://www.SAM.gov with a valid DUNS number. Vendor must be capable of accepting a charge card as a method of payment. Vendors shall submit a capability statement outlining the vendor's experience, relevant certifications and the firm's ability to deliver all of the tires to industry standard specifications and related products outlined in this document. Vendor shall submit (3) three referrals related to past performance in performing relevant tire replacement/installation contracts including private and/or government work. Submittals can be sent electronically to ramicone@usbr.gov and shall reference solicitation number R15PS00063. Submittals shall be sent in no later than 2:30 pm MST on December 15, 2014. The government reserves the right to make multiple awards of parent BPA(s) to the best qualified vendors based upon the firms expertise, certifications and qualifications, and past performance. Point of Contact: Rex Amicone, Contract Specialist Denver - Bureau of Reclamation, Acquisition Operation Group, Denver Federal Center - Building 56 - P.O. Box 25007 - Mail Stop 84-27810 - Denver, CO 80225-0007 Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) This is a BPA under the authority of 41 U.S.C 253(g), whereby the vendor shall, subject to the terms of this agreement and any attachments, promptly furnish supplies and/or services ordered under the agreement. The supplies and/or services to be ordered, as stated above, shall be the same as an open charge account. PRICES: Based on vendors current prices that are provided to their most valued customers. Parent BPAs do not require pricing for supplies and services. Upon placement of a BPA order the vendor will be asked to supply pricing for the specific needs of the government. BPA calls above the micro purchase threshold will be competed between the established BPA holders to obtain the best price for the government. Extent of Liability: The Government is liable only to the extent of authorized calls actually placed against this BPA for the 5 year period of the agreement. Terms & Conditions: This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):FAR Clauses - https://www.acquisition.gov/far/DOI Clauses - https://www.doi.gov/pam/aindex.html CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: 52.203-06. a1, Restriction on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Alt 1) (Sep 2006) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2013) 52.204-13, System for Award Management (Jul 2013) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government' Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Aug 2013) 52.212-1 Instruction to offerors-Commercial Items (APR 2014) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Apr 2012) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011) 52.225-01, Buy American Act-Supplies (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct. 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332) 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013) CLAUSE/PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY Full Text: DIAPR 2011-04 AMEND 4 INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP) - TREASURY ELECTRONIC INVOICING SYSTEM (AUG 2013) Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internet Payment Platform System (IPP). The Contractor shall also submit an electronic copy of the IPP invoice to the Contracting Officer at ramicone@usbr.gov once the invoice has been submitted to IPP. "Payment requests" means any request for contract financing payment or invoicing payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov. Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice: The vendor shall upon invoicing through the internet payment platform, attach a copy of their regular vendor invoice by utilizing the attachments feature on the lower right hand corner of the invoicing screen to substantiate requests for payment. The vendor invoice shall be readable in Microsoft Excel, Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) or Microsoft Word. FAR 32.905(b) outlines a Proper Invoices to include: 1. Name & address of the Contractor. 2. Invoice date & number. 3. Contract number, contract line item number and, if applicable, the order number. 4. Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price and extended price of the items delivered. 5. Shipping number and date of shipment including the bill of lading number and weight of shipment if shipped on Government bill of lading. 6. Terms of any discount for prompt payment offered. 7. Name and address of official to whom payment is to be sent. 8. Name, title, and phone number of person to notify in event of defective invoice. 9. Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). The Contractor shall include its TIN on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract. 10. Any other information or documentation required by the contract. The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in CCR) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) within 3-5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131. If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation. (End of Local Clause) ET 02-20 AUTHORIZED WORKERS NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BUREAU OF RECLAMATION CONTRACTORS (SEP 2002) (a) Definitions. IRCA - Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 INA - Immigration and Nationality Act INS - Immigration and Naturalization Service SSA - Social Security Administration INS SAVE Program - The INS Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program ESA - Employment Standards Administration (Department of Labor) (a) Authority. Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (8 USC 1101 as amended) and the Immigration and Nationality Act, Section 274A. (b) Who is Covered. INA includes provisions addressing employment eligibility, employment verification, and nondiscrimination. These provisions apply to all employers, including government contractors. (c) Basic Provisions/Requirements. Under IRCA, employers may hire only persons who may legally work in the U.S., i.e., citizens and nationals of the U.S. and aliens authorized to work in the U.S. The employer must verify the identity and employment eligibility of anyone to be hired, which includes completing the Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9). Employers must keep each I-9 on file for at least three years, or one year after employment ends, whichever is longer. Detailed guidance on the I-9 is available at the INS web site: http://www.uscis.gov/i-9 (d) Employment Verification Pilot Programs. The INS and the SSA are conducting the following programs that provide employers a way to confirm the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees. Any employer located in a pilot state may volunteer to participate in a pilot program. If employers are not located in a pilot state, they would verify employment eligibility by following the procedures currently in place, i.e., by completing Form I-9. (1) The Basic Pilot is a joint pilot being conducted by the INS and SSA in the States of California, Florida, Illinois, Nebraska, New York, and Texas. This pilot involves verification checks of the SSA and INS databases of all newly hired employees, regardless of citizenship. To receive information on the Basic Pilot program please call the INS SAVE Program toll free at 1-888-464-4218, or fax your request for information to (202) 514-9981, or write to USINS, SAVE Program, 425 I Street, NW, ULLICO Building 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20536. You may also contact the Social Security Administration by calling (410) 966-1940, or writing to Social Security Administration, Office of Program Benefits Policy, 6401 Security Blvd., 760 Altmeyer, Baltimore, MD 21235. (2) The INS is conducting the Citizen Attestation Pilot in the States of Arizona, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Virginia. The Citizen Attestation Pilot permits participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of newly hired alien employees by using a personal computer with a modem. To receive information on the Citizen Attestation Pilot program please call the INS SAVE Program toll free at 1-888-464-4218, or fax your request for information to (202) 514-9981. Employers may also write to US/INS, SAVE Program, 425 I Street, NW, ULLICO-4th Floor, Washington, DC 20536. (3) The INS and the SSA are conducting the Machine-Readable Document Pilot in the State of Iowa. The Machine-Readable Document Pilot is identical to the Basic Pilot in all respects, except for the geographic scope of the pilot and for one additional feature. If an employee presents an Iowa's driver's license or identification card containing a machine-readable SSN, the employer will make an inquiry through the confirmation system by using the machine-readable feature. To receive information on the Machine-Readable Document Pilot program please call the INS SAVE Program toll free at 1-888-464-4218, or fax your request for information to (202) 514-9981. You may also write to US/INS, SAVE Program, 425 I Street, NW, ULLICO-4th Floor, Washington, DC 20536. (e) Employee Rights. The INA protects U.S. citizens and aliens authorized to accept employment in the U.S. from discrimination in hiring or discharge on the basis of national origin and citizenship status. (f) Compliance Assistance. More detailed information, including copies of explanatory brochures and regulatory and interpretative materials, may be obtained from local offices of the Department of Labor's Employment Standards Division, Wage and Hour Division, and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. (g) Penalties/Sanctions. Employers who fail to complete and/or retain the I-9 forms are subject to penalties. The INS enforces the INA requirements on verification of employment eligibility. The Justice Department enforces the anti-discrimination provisions. As part of their ongoing enforcement efforts, the ESA's Wage and Hour Division and Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs conduct inspections of the I-9 forms. They report their findings to the INS and to the Department of Justice when they find cases of disparate treatment or unauthorized employment. A debarring official may debar a contractor, based on a determination by the Attorney General of the United States, or designee, that the contractor is not in compliance with the INA. The Attorney General's determination is not reviewable in the debarment proceedings. DIAPR 2012-05 CLASS DEVIATION - LIMITATION WITH RESPECT TO FELONY CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS AND DELINQUENT TAX DEBTS (FEB 2012) (a) In accordance with sections 433 and 434 of Division E of the consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (Pub. L. 112-74), none of the funds made available by the Act may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that - (1) Was convicted (or had an officer or agent of such corporation acting on behalf of the corporation 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, or such officer or agent and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (2) 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. (b) The Offeror certifies that - (1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted (or had an officer or agent of such corporation acting on behalf of the corporation convicted) of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months; (2) 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. (End of provision) WBR 1452.211-80 NOTICE OF INTENT TO ACQUIRE METRIC PRODUCTS AND SERVICES -- BUREAU OF RECLAMATION (MAR 1993) (a) Metric Transition Plan. The Department of the Interior on December 6, 1991, issued a Metric Transition Program (Part 758 Department Manual Chapter 1) to establish and describe the program's policies and responsibilities. The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), has developed a Metric Transition Plan to implement metrication in Reclamation. This plan describes Reclamation's overall strategy for using the metric system, defines general requirements and procedures for carrying out the transition, and details the tasks with milestones for Reclamation offices to complete. (b) The Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (Trade Act). (1) Section 5164 of Public Law 100-418, the Trade Act, amended the Metric Conversion Act of 1975 and designated the metric system of weights and measures for United States trade and commerce. (2) The Trade Act establishes September 30, 1992, as the implementation date (to the extent economically feasible) for Federal agencies to use the metric system of measurement in its procurements, grants, and other business-related activities. (3) The Trade Act permits exceptions to the use of the metric system to the extent that such use is impractical or is likely to cause significant inefficiencies or loss of markets to United States firms, such as when foreign competitors are producing competing products in non-metric units. (4) As a result of the Trade Act, the President issued Executive Order 12770 dated July 25, 1991, to implement the congressional designation of the metric system as the preferred system of weights and measures for United States trade and commerce. (c) Bureau of Reclamation Implementation. As a result of the Trade Act, Reclamation will, to the maximum extent practicable, use hard conversion and soft conversion metric systems in designing its construction projects, eventually phasing out use of the soft conversion metric system. Exceptions to this policy will only be made when such use is impractical, produces inefficiencies or market losses, or is not economically feasible. (d) Expected Results. Reclamation expects its support of the metric system to result in increased use of the metric system by U.S. contractors, thereby increasing their ability to compete in the international marketplace. Increasing use of the metric system by U.S. contractors will eliminate possible restrictions on their bidding in the international marketplace and will eliminate any impact of economic blocks by metric countries restricting the acceptance of non-metric products. 1452.215-71 USE AND DISCLOSURE OF PROPOSAL INFORMATION--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (APR 1984) (a) Definitions. For the purposes of this provision and the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552), the following terms shall have the meaning set forth below: (1) "Trade Secret" means an unpatented, secret, commercially valuable plan, appliance, formula, or process, which is used for making, preparing, compounding, treating or processing articles or materials which are trade commodities. (2) "Confidential commercial or financial information" means any business information (other than trade secrets) which is exempt from the mandatory disclosure requirement of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552. Exemptions from mandatory disclosure which may be applicable to business information contained in proposals include exemption (4), which covers "commercial and financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential," and exemption (9), which covers "geological and geophysical information, including maps, concerning wells." (b) If the offeror, or its subcontractor(s), believes that the proposal contains trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, (5 U.S.C. 552), the cover page of each copy of the proposal shall be marked with the following legend: "The information specifically identified on pages _______ of this proposal constitutes trade secrets or confidential commercial and financial information which the offeror believes to be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. The offeror requests that this information not be disclosed to the public, except as may be required by law. The offeror also requests that this information not be used in whole or part by the Government for any purpose other than to evaluate the proposal, except that if a contract is awarded to the offeror as a result of or in connection with the submission of the proposal, the Government shall have the right to use the information to the extent provided in the contract." (c) The offeror shall also specifically identify trade secret information and confidential commercial and financial information on the pages of the proposal on which it appears and shall mark each such page with the following legend: "This page contains trade secrets or confidential commercial and financial information which the offeror believes to be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act and which is subject to the legend contained on the cover page of this proposal." (d) Information in a proposal identified by an offeror as trade secret information or confidential commercial and financial information shall be used by the Government only for the purpose of evaluating the proposal, except that (i) if a contract is awarded to the offeror as a result of or in connection with submission of the proposal, the Government shall have the right to use the information as provided in the contract, and (ii) if the same information is obtained from another source without restriction it may be used without restriction. (e) If a request under the Freedom of Information Act seeks access to information in a proposal identified as trade secret information or confidential commercial and financial information, full consideration will be given to the offeror's view that the information constitutes trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information. The offeror will also be promptly notified of the request and given an opportunity to provide additional evidence and argument in support of its position, unless administratively unfeasible to do so. If it is determined that information claimed by the offeror to be trade secret information or confidential commercial or financial information is not exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, the offeror will be notified of this determination prior to disclosure of the information. (f) The Government assumes no liability for the disclosure or use of information contained in a proposal if not marked in accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c) of this provision. If a request under the Freedom of Information Act is made for information in a proposal not marked in accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c) of this provision, the offeror concerned shall be promptly notified of the request and given an opportunity to provide its position to the Government. However, failure of an offeror to mark information contained in a proposal as trade secret information or confidential commercial or financial information will be treated by the Government as evidence that the information is not exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, absent a showing that the failure to mark was due to unusual or extenuating circumstances, such as a showing that the offeror had intended to mark, but that markings were omitted from the offeror's proposal due to clerical error. WBR 1452.222-80 NOTICE OF APPLICABILITY--COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES - CHILD LABOR--BUREAU OF RECLAMATION (JAN 2004) (a) The clause at FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor, Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies, does not apply to Bureau of Reclamation acquisitions to the extent that the contractor is supplying end products mined, produced, or manufactured in - (1) Canada, and the anticipated value of the acquisition is $175,000 or more; and (2) Israel, and the anticipated value of the acquisition is $175,000 or more. (b) Nonapplicability thresholds for other countries are the same as listed in the FAR clause. (End of Provision) WBR 1452.225-82 NOTICE OF WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT EVALUATIONS--BUREAU OF RECLAMATION (MAY 2005) In accordance with the Agreement on Government Procurement, as amended by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (Pub. L. 103-465), and other trade agreements, FAR Subpart 25.4, World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement, applies to Bureau of Reclamation acquisitions. In order to apply trade agreements unique to Reclamation, the contracting officer will (irrespective of any other provision or clause of this solicitation) evaluate acquisitions at or above the dollar thresholds listed in FAR 25.402(b) without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American Act. (End of Provision)
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