SOLICITATION NOTICE
22 -- Locomotive Battery Central Point Water Kits, Water Deionizing Filters and Portable Water Carts - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS
- Notice Date
- 11/30/2015
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 335911
— Storage Battery Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary (OST) Administration Secretariate, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, 55 Broadway, Kendall Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02142-1093, United States
- ZIP Code
- 02142-1093
- Solicitation Number
- DTRT5716Q80017
- Archive Date
- 12/22/2015
- Point of Contact
- Christine L. Guy, Phone: 6174943559
- E-Mail Address
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christine.guy@dot.gov
(christine.guy@dot.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. DTRT5716Q80017 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation is being conducted in accordance with the policies and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-84-1, effective October 5, 2015. The NAICS Code is 335911 and the Small Business size standard is 500 Employees. This procurement is a 100% small business set-aside. The U.S. Department of Transportation, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), Cambridge, MA, has a requirement for battery water maintenance kits (battery kits), water deionizing filters and portable water carts for use on 25 N-ViroMotive GenSet locomotives model 3GS21B, manufactured by National Railway Equipment Co. The contractor is required to provide all requested specifications and delivery services in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW) below. Statement of Work (SOW) - Begin Department of Transportation, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center Locomotive Battery Central Point Water Kits Statement of Work The battery water maintenance kits (battery kits) identified in this work statement must function properly and as designed for use on N-ViroMotive GenSet locomotives model 3GS21B, manufactured by National Railway Equipment Co. Each of these locomotives utilize eleven locomotive batteries. Each battery has four cells for a total of 44 cells per locomotive that require automatic shut-off water valves, heat resistant and battery acid resistant tubing, quick disconnects and associated fittings. In addition, water deionizing filters and portable water carts are required for ten locations. Each of the 25 locomotives that require the battery kits contain four separate battery compartments that require quick disconnects (four disconnects per locomotive). Compartment one has two batteries (8 cells) connected in series. Compartment two has four batteries (16 cells) connected in series. Compartment three has 1 battery (4 cells). Compartment four has four batteries (16 cells) connected in series. A total of 1100 individual battery cells on 25 locomotives are required to be connected to the battery kits for maintenance. In addition to the battery kits, ten portable water carts and ten deionizer cartridge filters are required to deliver deionized water to the locomotive. The water carts shall be purpose built for this application and shall provide pressurized water with the appropriate quick disconnect fittings, hose, and flow indicators. The main Kit components shall include installation instructions and operating instructions. Note the multiple delivery locations for the components. Line Items/Equipment: 0100: Bulk single point water pack valves, 60 per pack, requires 19 packs for a total of 1140 valves. 0200: Quick disconnects (Qty. 25) to connect to the filtered water source. 0300: Tubing and fittings with adequate spares to satisfy the requirements of outfitting 25 locomotives with the battery water kits. 0301: shipment of line items 0100, 0200 and 0300 to Cambridge, MA 02142. 0400: Portable watering carts (Qty. 10). The carts transfer filtered water from the source to the locomotives and contain the following: provide pressurized deionized water to the battery central fill disconnects, 22 gallon capacity, on board battery charger with battery and status light, 9 foot hose with flow indicator. 0500: Deionizing water filter canisters (Qty. 10) complete with wall mount fixtures and proper connectors compatible with the rest of the kit. 0501: Shipping Line Items 0400 and 0500 to Ft. Bragg, NC 28310 0502: Shipping Line Items 0400 and 0500 to Ft. Campbell, KY 42223 0503: Shipping Line Items 0400 and 0500 to Ft. Stewart, GA 31314 0504: Shipping Line Items 0400 and 0500 to Tacoma, WA 98433 0505: Shipping Line Items 0400 and 0500 to Ft. Eustis, VA 23604 0506: Shipping Line Items 0400 and 0500 to Killeen, TX 76544 0507: Shipping Line Items 0400 and 0500 to El Paso, TX 79916 0508: Shipping Line Items 0400 and 0500 to Ft. Sill, OK 73503 0509: Shipping Line Items 0400 and 0500 to Colorado Springs, CO 80913 0510: Shipping Line Items 0400 and 0500 to Ft. Riley, KS 66442 Delivery requirements: Items 0100, 0200 and 0300 which provide all components for the battery kits to be installed on the locomotive batteries (valves, tubing, quick disconnects, fittings, etc.) shall be delivered to the following address: Line Item Shipment Delivery Location 0301 US DOT VOLPE CENTER RECEIVING / Barry Mickela, V-335 125 MUNROE STREET CAMBRIDGE, MA 02142-1093 Items 0400 and 0500, portable water cart and deionizer cartridge filter with associated components shall be delivered to the following ten locations: Line Item Shipment Delivery Location 0501 Gerald Jensen Bldg. A 5257 Ft Bragg, NC 28310 0502 Installation Transportation Division ATTN: Thomas May Bldg. 7162 Hedgerow Rd. Fort Campbell, KY 42223 0503 Mark Weitman LRC Ft Stewart Railroad Operations Bldg. 2902 West 15th Street Ft Stewart, Ga. 31314 0504 Directorate of Logistics Transportation Division ATTN IMLM-LGT PO Box 339500 MS 18 building 9614 JBLM, WA 98433 POC is James D. Brayton or Joyce Aldrich 0505 US ARMY TRANSPORTATION SCHOOL ATTN: DSLE/RAIL INSTRUCTOR CLYDE THOMAS 2750 TAYLOR AVE FT EUSTIS VA 23604 0506 Charlie Williams LRC Transportation, Rail Section 89260 New Railhead Rd Fort Hood TX 76544 0507 Albert Avila Building 11055, CSM Slewitski Ft. Bliss, TX 79916 0508 Logistics Readiness Center Bldg. 2243 Hirsch Road ATTN: Bay 5 / Darrell Kuhlman, Rail Operations Fort Sill, Ok 73503 0509 Shanette Thornton 5090 Tevis Street Bldg. 407, Fort Carson, CO 80913 0510 John Reardon Bldg. 1502 12th and B Street Movements and Freight section Ft Riley, KS 66442 Statement of Work (SOW) - End REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS The Government intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order as a result of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation. This notice is expected to result in a single award, subject to receipt of an acceptable proposal. The Offeror's proposal shall be prepared in accordance with Attachment 1, Instructions, Conditions, and Notice to Offerors. The Offeror's price quotation shall include a firm fixed price for each CLIN identified below and the total firm fixed price for CLINS 0100 - 0510. CLIN 0100 - Single point battery automatic shutoff water valves compatible with locomotive batteries. to allow deionized water to fill the battery cells to the correct level. Quantity required is 1140 valves (60 per pack), 19 packs required $_____________________ CLIN 0200 - Quick disconnect hose fittings (four per locomotive) quantity required is 100 (25 per package) or 4 packs $_____________________ CLIN 0300 - Tubing (clampless, heat and battery acid resistant) for connecting battery cell shut off valves. Quantity: 20 feet $_____________________ CLIN 0301 - Shipment and delivery of line items 0100, 0200, and 0300 to Cambridge, MA $_____________________ CLIN 0400 - Portable water cart for delivering deionized water to the locomotive central point water system. This includes a 9 foot supply hose and onboard charger with indicator light. Ship to ten locations. $_____________________ CLIN 0500 - Water deionizer filter canisters for providing deionized filtered water to the locomotive batteries. Wall mountable with associated hardware and connectors for use with the central water maintenance kits. Ship to 10 locations. $_____________________ CLIN 0501 - Shipment and delivery of line items 0400 and 0500 to Ft. Bragg, NC 28310 $_____________________ CLIN 0502 - Shipment and delivery of line items 0400 and 0500 to Ft. Campbell, KY 42223 $_____________________ CLIN 0503 - Shipment and delivery of line items 0400 and 0500 to Ft. Stewart, GA 31314 $_____________________ CLIN 0504 - Shipment and delivery of line items 0400 and 0500 to Tacoma, WA 98433 $_____________________ CLIN 0505 - Shipment and delivery of line items 0400 and 0500 to Ft. Eustis, VA 23604 $_____________________ CLIN 0506 - Shipment and delivery of line items 0400 and 0500 to Killeen, TX 76544 $_____________________ CLIN 0507 - Shipment and delivery of line items 0400 and 0500 to El Paso, TX 79916 $_____________________ CLIN 0508 - Shipment and delivery of line items 0400 and 0500 to Ft. Sill, OK 73503 $_____________________ CLIN 0509 - Shipment and delivery of line items 0400 and 0500 to Colorado Springs, CO 80913 $_____________________ CLIN 0510 - Shipment and delivery of line items 0400 and 0500 to Ft. Riley, KS 66442 $_____________________ TOTAL for CLINs 0100 through 0510: $_____________________ NOTICE TO OFFERORS FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference. All Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certification-Commercial Items (the complete provision is provided in Attachment 2). An Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically using the System for Award Management (SAM) accessible via http://www.Sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (o) of this provision. All Contractors must be registered in SAM in order to receive an award from a DOT Agency. The Government intends to award one (1) purchase order on a firm-fixed price basis as a result of this solicitation. This RFQ is expected to result in a single purchase order award, subject to receipt of an acceptable proposal. FAR Clauses and Provisions 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, 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors, 52.203-98, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements-Representation (DEVIATION 2015-02) and 52.203-99, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements (DEVIATION 2015-02) are hereby incorporated by reference. Additional clauses cited in 52.212-5 that apply to this acquisition are: 52.209.6, 52.219-6, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-50, 52.223-15, 52.223-18, 52.225-13 and 52.232-33. The FAR provisions and clauses cited in this notice can be viewed at http://www.acquisition.gov/far. This combined synopsis/solicitation hereby incorporates all Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions and clauses contained herein. The offer should be addressed to the following: U.S. Department of Transportation, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Attn: Christine Guy, V222, 55 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142. The signed offer must be submitted via e-mail to Christine.guy@dot.gov by closing date of December 7, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. ET. No telephone requests will be honored. The Government will not pay for any information received. It is anticipated that an award resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation will be made on or about December 11, 2015. The following FAR provision is incorporated by full text: FAR 52.203-98 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS-REPRESENTATION (DEVIATION FEB 2015) (a) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), Government agencies are not permitted to use funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) under that or any other Act for contracts with an entity that requires employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. (b) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this provision does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information. (c) Representation. By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that it does not require employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. (End of provision) 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013) (a) Upon receipt of accelerated payments from the Government, the Contractor shall make accelerated payments to its small business subcontractors under this contract, to the maximum extent practicable and prior to when such payment is otherwise required under the applicable contract or subcontract, after receipt of a proper invoice and all other required documentation from the small business subcontractor. (b) The acceleration of payments under this clause does not provide any new rights under the Prompt Payment Act. (c) Include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts with small business concerns, including subcontracts with small business concerns for the acquisition of commercial items. (End of clause)
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- Zip Code: 02142
- Zip Code: 02142
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