SOLICITATION NOTICE
68 -- Hydrogen to National Weather Service Glasgow, MT
- Notice Date
- 4/20/2022 7:13:56 AM
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 325120
— Industrial Gas Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA KANSAS CITY MO 64106 USA
- ZIP Code
- 64106
- Solicitation Number
- 1333MH22QNWWT0018
- Response Due
- 4/22/2022 8:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 05/07/2022
- Point of Contact
- Jen Brown, Phone: 8018297139, Chris Peacock, Phone: 8015245125262
- E-Mail Address
-
jen.brown@noaa.gov, christopher.peacock@noaa.gov
(jen.brown@noaa.gov, christopher.peacock@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Description
- Solicitation Amendment 1 revises the applicable Clauses to include FAR 52.216-2�Economic Price Adjustment � Standard Supplies (NOV 2021).�The revised Clauses are attached. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.� COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION Hydrogen supplied to the National Weather Service in Glasgow, MT Quotes must include pricing, 3-5 references with contact information, and a simple (1-2 page) capabilities statement to address technical abilities related to gas deliveries, management capabilities (invoicing and communication practices). DO NOT submit excessive reference lists or proposal documents. Quotes are limited to no more than 8 pages, excluding the Representations and Certifications of FAR 52.204-24 and 52.212-3. Submit via email to jen.brown@noaa.gov. The following information is provided in accordance with FAR 5.207(a)(16) and 5.207(c): A National Stock Number is not assigned to this requirement. This requirement is for commercial Hydrogen gas. There is not a qualification requirement for this product.� There is no specific manufacturer or part number for this requirement. The Hydrogen must be provided in individual cylinders of a size that safely permits at least 248 cubic feet of Hydrogen per cylinder, but no more than 300 cubic feet per cylinder. � The predominant material is Hydrogen gas. The total quantity to be delivered is between 51,100 and 57,820 cubic feet per year, delivered incrementally between 3,920 cubic feet and 4,480 cubic feet approximately every four weeks. This requirement is a base period of one year and four separately priced option periods of one year each of the same annual quantity described for the base period. There is an additional option to increase quantity by no more than 50% of the initial requirement quantity. This option is not a separately priced line item and the price is limited to no higher than the initial requirement of the line item that it is exercised against. The unit of issue is LO (Lot). The Hydrogen will be delivered to 92 Airport Road, Glasgow, MT 59230. The Hydrogen will be supplied approximately every four weeks, in accordance with the schedule arranged by the contractor and the NWS points of contact upon contract award. The base contract period is twelve months, April 25, 2022 through April 24, 2023. The final contract end date, if all options are exercised, is April 24, 2027. This requirement does not include sustainable acquisition requirements for biobased products and environmentally preferable materials (see FAR 23.1 Sustainable Acquisition Policy). The procedures to be used in awarding the contract is through a request for quotations. The anticipated award date is April 22, 2022. This is not an Architect-Engineer requirement. This requirement does not include Trade Agreement clauses. This requirement is not non-competitive. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. This solicitation will be synopsized through the Government Point of Entry, Contract Opportunities, at sam.gov. All information necessary to respond to this solicitation electronically is contained herein. Technical data required to respond to the solicitation is contained herein.� The following information is provided in accordance with FAR 12.603 (c)(2) (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures authorized in FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) This solicitation number is 1333MH22QNWWT0018 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). �A firm-fixed price contract is anticipated to result from this RFQ.� (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-04, January 30, 2022. (iv) This solicitation is being issued as a total small business set-aside. �The associated NAICS code is 325120. �The small business size standard is 1000 employees. �This requirement has a class waiver issued by the SBA for the nonmanufacturer rule. (v) The line item numbers, items, quantities, and units of measure, including options, are as follows: Line Item: 0001�� �Item Description: Base period. Hydrogen gas, between 51,100 and 57,820 cubic feet, delivered incrementally, between 3,920 and 4,480 cubic feet every four weeks. Includes delivery and hazmat fees, cylinder rent, and any additional fees.� � �Quantity: 1� � Unit of Measure: LO Line Item: 1001�� �Item Description: Option Period 1. Hydrogen gas, between 51,100 and 57,820 cubic feet, delivered incrementally, between 3,920 and 4,480 cubic feet every four weeks. Includes delivery and hazmat fees, cylinder rent, and any additional fees.� � �Quantity: 1� � Unit of Measure: LO Line Item: 2001�� �Item Description: Option Period 2. Hydrogen gas, between 51,100 and 57,820 cubic feet, delivered incrementally, between 3,920 and 4,480 cubic feet every four weeks. Includes delivery and hazmat fees, cylinder rent, and any additional fees.� � �Quantity: 1� � Unit of Measure: LO Line Item: 3001�� �Item Description: Option Period 3. Hydrogen gas, between 51,100 and 57,820 cubic feet, delivered incrementally, between 3,920 and 4,480 cubic feet every four weeks. Includes delivery and hazmat fees, cylinder rent, and any additional fees.� � �Quantity: 1� � Unit of Measure: LO Line Item: 4001�� �Item Description: Option Period 4. Hydrogen gas, between 51,100 and 57,820 cubic feet, delivered incrementally, between 3,920 and 4,480 cubic feet every four weeks. Includes delivery and hazmat fees, cylinder rent, and any additional fees.� � �Quantity: 1� � Unit of Measure: LO Line Item:�N/A�� ��Item Description: Option to increase quantity to not more than 50% of the line item it is exercised against, to include Hydrogen gas, delivery and hazmat fees, cylinder rent, and any additional fees. This is not a separately priced line item. �� �Quantity: 1� � Unit of Measure: LO (vi) A description of requirements for the items to be acquired is provided in the attached Statement of Need.� (vii) Dates and places of delivery and acceptance and FOB point:� Deliveries will occur approximately every four weeks during the contract term, as scheduled with the requiring office. The periods of performance, for the base period and each option, are as follows: Base Period: April 25, 2022 through April 24, 2023 Option 1: April 25, 2023 through April 24, 2024 Option 2: April 25, 2024 through April 24, 2025 Option 3: April 25, 2025 through April 24, 2026 Option 4: April 25, 2026 through April 24, 2027 Delivery and acceptance for all deliveries will be at the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office located at 92 Airport Road, Glasgow, MT 59230. The FOB point is destination. (viii) �FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021), applies to this acquisition. This is a Best Value acquisition and requires a capability statement and references to be provided with the quote. References must include at a minimum a valid name and phone number. If there is no relevant past performance history, affirmatively state that there is no relevant past performance history; references are still required. Quotes may be submitted on the provided pricing sheet, if preferred, but is not required. Quotes must be in agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Quotes that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. All quotes must include business information (business name, Unique Entity Identifier, contact phone number, email address) and pricing for all separately-priced line items in order to be considered responsive. To be eligible for award, the Unique Entity Identifier must be in Active status in sam.gov at the time the quote is submitted.�DUNS numbers are no longer in use for federal acquisitions. (ix) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation�Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021) applies. The specific evaluation criteria to be used in paragraph (a) are: price, past performance, management capability (mitigation strategies during a shortage, invoicing, communication practices), and compliance with solicitation requirements. Factors other than price, when combined, are approximately equal to price alone.� (x) FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021)(DEVIATION 2020-11)(AUG 2020), must be completed and included with the quote. (xi) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021)(DEVIATION 2017-02), applies to this acquisition. (xii) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (JAN 2022)(DEVIATION 2021-06)(SEPT 2021)(DEVIATION 2020-11)(AUG 2020)(DEVIATION 2020-05)(APR 2020)(DEVIATION 2017-05)(SEPT 2017), applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in (b) of the clause are applicable to the acquisition: 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Award (Jun 2020). (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government�s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Jun 2020) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15�U.S.C.�644) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755) 52.222-19, Child Labor�Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2022) (E.O.�13126). (Deviation 2020-11) (Aug 2020) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) (E.O. 11246) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun 2020) (E.O. 13513) 52.225-1, Buy American�Supplies (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021) (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�System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (DEC 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 2307). (Deviation 2020-05) (April 2020) (xiii) Additional contract requirements and terms and conditions that apply to this acquisition are provided in the attached Clauses and Provisions. (xiv) Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating do not apply. (xv) Quotes are due to the contracting office no later than 9:00 A.M. MDT on Friday, April 22, 2022. �All quotes must be emailed to the attention of Jen Brown, email address is jen.brown@noaa.gov.� Due to current mandatory telework requirements for Department of Commerce employees during the pandemic, a fax machine is not readily available to receive quotes. If you need to send your quote by fax rather than by email, please contact Jen Brown at 801-829-7139 in advance to make fax arrangements.� (xvi) For information regarding this solicitation, contact Jen Brown, E-mail address: jen.brown@noaa.gov, Phone: 801-829-7139. Alternative POC is Chris Peacock, E-mail address: christopher.peacock@noaa.gov. �
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Glasgow, MT 59230, USA
- Zip Code: 59230
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 59230
- Record
- SN06303347-F 20220422/220420230056 (samdaily.us)
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