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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 20, 2022 SAM #7387
SOLICITATION NOTICE

89 -- Firm Fixed-Price, Non-Personal Service, Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), Commercial Item, to provide One or Twice Weekly Food Orders on an as needed basis for the Great Plains Area Regional Drug Dependency Unit, Winnebago, Nebraska

Notice Date

2/18/2022 5:08:30 PM
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

445110 — Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores
 

Contracting Office

GREAT PLAINS AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVC ABERDEEN SD 57401 USA
 

ZIP Code

57401
 

Solicitation Number

RFQ-22-065
 

Response Due

2/25/2022 1:00:00 PM
 

Archive Date

03/12/2022
 

Point of Contact

Nichole Lerew, Phone: 6052908541, Fax: 6052267669
 

E-Mail Address

nichole.lerew@ihs.gov
(nichole.lerew@ihs.gov)
 

Description

A. 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, FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items (Title VIII of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994) (Public Law 103-355). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. B. The Great Plains Area Indian Health Service (IHS) intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price, Commercial Item, Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) in response to Request for Quote (RFQ) RFQ-22-065. C. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular �2022-04. D. This RFQ is issued as Unrestricted and the associated NAICS Code is 445110. E. This will be a Blanket Purchase Agreement and will NOT obligate any funds. Funds will be obligated prior to starting performance through the issuance of a BPA Call. Orders may be submitted electronically, facsimile, or hard copy. F. The quoted unit pricing must be all inclusive (to include but not be limited to travel, lodging, per diem, fringe benefits, federal, state and local taxes) plus all other costs pertinent to the performance of this contract. Utilize your most competitive and reasonable rates. Complete the attached Food Items list. Period of Performance: Base Year: Date of Award through February 28, 2023. Option Year One: March 1, 2023 through February 29, 2024. Option Year Two: March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2025. Option Year Three: March 1, 2025 through February 28, 2026. Option Year Four: March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027. G. To provide one or twice weekly food orders on an as needed basis. H. Services will be provided for the Great Plains Area Regional Drug Dependency Unit, 113 South Bluff Street, Winnebago, NE 68071-9704. The anticipated period of performance will be March 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023, with two (2), one (1) year option periods. FPA RDDU does not have an unloading dock so delivery will need to be with a truck with a lift. I. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (November 2021). Quotes shall be submitted on company letterhead stationery, signed, dated and it shall include: Solicitation number RFQ-22-065. Closing Date: February 25, 2022, 3:00pm CST. Name, address and telephone number of company and email address of contact person. Technical description of the item/service being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements of the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary. Terms of any express warranty. Price and any discount terms. �Remit to� address, if different than mailing address. A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically). Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments (if any issued) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information). A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offerors that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. J.�Basis of award is Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable �LPTA� offer. The Government will not use the formal source selection procedures described in FAR part 15. The Government will evaluate quotations utilizing the procedures of FAR 13.106-2 Evaluation of quotations or offers. Offers will be evaluated for acceptability, but not ranked using the non-price factors/sub-factors. All non-price factors and sub-factors will be rated as either �acceptable� or �unacceptable�. The Government intends to evaluate and make award without discussion with the offerors other than minor clarifications, unless discussions are determined to be necessary. A decision on the technical acceptability of each offeror�s quotations will be�made. For those offeror�s which are determined to be technically acceptable, award will be made to that vendor(s) with the lowest overall prices. The LPTA evaluation process will be accomplished as follows - Technical Acceptability will be comprised of three subfactors: 1. Meeting all areas under the �Statement of Work�, Delivery Schedule; 2. Past Performance; and, 3. Price. 1. Ability to meet the Delivery Schedule (One or twice weekly /as needed basis). 2. Past Performance: The offeror shall provide a list of contracts under which they have performed same or similar services to this RFQ requirement within the last three (3) years. The Government shall assess the offeror�s ability to perform the effort described in the Request for Quote (RFQ). The assessment process will result in an overall technical rating of Acceptable/Non Acceptable or Neutral/Unknown. Offerors with no relevant past or present performance history shall receive the rating �neutral or unknown�, meaning the rating is treated neither favorably nor unfavorably. 3. Price: The Pricing Schedule must be completed for all line items and will be evaluated as to completeness and reasonableness. The offeror(s) with the lowest technically acceptable price represents the best value for the Government. K.�FAR 52.212-3 Offer Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (November 2021) See attachment for full text. The Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website accessed through http://www.acquisition.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (p) of this provision. L.�FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Item (November 2021) � See attachment; in by reference. M. FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (January 2022) - See attachment for full text. N. Attached are the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) & Health & Human Services Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR) clauses that are applicable including below. O.�Offers will be accepted electronically, Submit via e-mail to the following: Great Plains Area Indian Health Service Attn: Nichole Lerew, Contract Specialist 115 4th Ave. SE, Room 309 Aberdeen, SD 57401 Email nichole.lerew@ihs.gov Any questions, please submit by February 23, 2022 by 12:00 am CST. Contractors will need a DUNS number, TIN number, and be registered with www.sam.gov. Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) The Indian Health Service (IHS) is in the process of implementing an electronic invoicing system In compliance with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) M-15-19 memorandum �Improving Government Efficiency and Saving Taxpayer Dollars Through Electronic Invoicing� directing Federal agencies to adopt ������������������ electronic invoicing as the primary means to disburse payment to vendors. Invoices submitted under any award resulting from this solicitation will be required to utilize the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) in accordance with HHSAR 352.232-71, Electronic Submission and Processing of Payment Requests. IPP is a secure, web-based electronic invoicing system provided by the U.S. Department of the Treasury�s Bureau of the Fiscal Service, in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRSTL). Respondents to this solicitation are encouraged to register an account with IPP if they have not already done so. If your organization is already registered to use IPP, you will not be required to re-register- however, we encourage you make sure your organization and designated IPP user accounts are valid and up to date. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov If you require assistance registering or IPP account access, please contact the IPP Helpdesk at (866) 973-3131 (M-F 8AM to 6PM ET), or IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov �Should the contractor feel that use of the IPP would be unduly burdensome, their response to this solicitation should include an explanation of this position for a determination by the contracting officer�.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/507e9ca5b21c44fd8eed996e433bff2f/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Winnebago, NE 68071, USA

Zip Code: 68071

Country: USA
 

Record

SN06247502-F 20220220/220218230109 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
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