BRVB - Purchase and Installation - Add Gravel to Existing Parking Lot 36787
140P6022Q0027
(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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
(ii) The Solicitation Number is 140P6022Q0027 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) under Part 13 Simplified Acquisitions.
(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2022-04. The FAC is available at https://www.acquisition.gov/FAR.
(iv) This requirement has been set aside for Total Small Businesses competition in accordance with FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside, under NAICS Code 212312 - Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying with a small business size standard of 750 employees.
(v) Line items: 10 - 4 inch layer of 3/4 inch Type 411 Limestone Gravel install in accordance with the scope of work, Qty 1 (JB)
(vi) The acquisition is for a 4 inch layer of 3/4 inch Type 411 Limestone Gravel installed in accordance with the scope of work.
(vii) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance and FOB point: Delivery Date: 30 Days ARO.
FOB Destination: Brown v Board of Education National Historic Site, 1515 SE Monroe St, Topeka, Kansas 66612
(viii) The provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addenda to the provision.
a. Any questions pertaining to this solicitation must be sent via email to adam_kircher@nps.gov on or before May 18, 2022, at 1:00 pm CDT. All questions will be answered in an Amendment to this solicitation and posted on or about May 23, 2022.
b. At a minimum, quotes must include
(1) Provide your companies UEI number and CAGE Code under which your offer is made.
(2) 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.
(3) Required Documents showing: Manufacture product specification sheet, lead time and detailed plan outlining installation strategy including a timeline, in accordance with the scope of work.
Offerors failing to provide any of the above information may result in the entire offer being excluded from further competition.
Quote Submission Instructions and Limitations
(a) Submission of offers: Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation.
(b) Offerors shall submit one (1) electronic copy via email to adam_kircher@nps.gov
(ix) The provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services applies to this acquisition.
Evaluation Ratings
Award will be made using Simplified Acquisition Procedures, therefore the evaluation procedures at Far 13.106-2 will be used. The Government intends to select for award the one responsible quote which conforms to the requirements of the combined synopsis/solicitation, proposes a price that is fair and reasonable, and provides the Lowest Priced, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) quote meeting or exceeding the specifications of the requirement. If the lowest priced quote is not found to be Technically Acceptable, the government will evaluate the next lowest priced quote, and so on.
A firm-fixed price award will be made based on lowest price technically acceptable. In determining lowest price technically acceptable, the following non-cost factors will be considered:
(1) Products offered (meeting or exceeding the items required, provide manufacture product specification sheet, lead time and detailed plan outlining installation strategy in accordance with the scope of work.)
(x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with their quote.
(xi) The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.
Reference FAR 52.212-4, Paragraph (c) is hereby tailored as follows: FAR 52.212-4 (c) Changes. Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties with the exception of administrative changes such as paying office, appropriation data, etc., which may be changed unilaterally by the Government.
(xii) All Offerors must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.219-6, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-50, 52.223-18, 52.225-1, 52.225-13, 52.232-33 and the following clauses in paragraph (c) 52.222-55, 52.222-62, The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.
(xiii) The Contractor shall comply with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items.
Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (September 2011)
Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).
"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice 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: A scanned copy of your traditional invoice on company letterhead detailing all charges, attached to your electronic submission plus any other documentation as stipulated by the Contracting Officer. Contract Number is on all documents.
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 SAM) 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 quotation.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 14042
The Government will take no action to enforce the clause implementing requirements of Executive Order 14042, absent further written notice from the agency, where the place of performance identified in the contract is in a U.S. state or outlying area subject to a court order prohibiting the application of requirements pursuant to the Executive Order (hereinafter, "Excluded State or Outlying Area"). In all other circumstances, the Government will enforce the clause, except for contractor employees who perform substantial work on or in connection with a covered contract in an Excluded State or Outlying Area, or in a covered contractor workplace located in an Excluded State or Outlying Area. A current list of such Excluded States and Outlying Areas is maintained at https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.
Working in a Federal building or federally controlled indoor workspaces:
In order to take steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to protect the health and safety of all Federal employees, onsite contractors, visitors to Federal buildings or federally controlled indoor workspaces, and other individuals interacting with the Federal workforce, employees under the subject contract who are required to work on site in Federal buildings or federally controlled indoor worksites must comply with requirements located at https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/overview/.
See Attachments 2 and 3.
Green Procurement: To the extent that the services provided by the Contractor require provision of any of the types of products listed at https://sftool.gov/greenprocurement, the Contractor is expected to provide the green type of product unless that type of product is not available competitively within a reasonable time, at a reasonable price, is not life cycle cost efficient in the case of energy consuming products or does not meet reasonable performance standards.
Contractor registration is required on the System for Award Management (SAM) website, https://www.sam.gov at the time of offer, time of award, and throughout the life of the contract.
Offerors are to see the complete solicitation package for full terms and conditions and attachments.
Attachments included:
SF-18 (2 pages)
Attachment 1 - A04 SOW (Attachment 1) (6 pages)
Attachment 2 - B12 MISC (Attachment 2 - Vaccination Certification) (2 pages)
Attachment 3 - B12 MISC (Attachment 3 - Certification of Vaccination Form) (4 pages)
(xiv) N/A
(xv) All offers must be submitted by the due date in order to be considered. Quotes are due on or before May 26, 2022, at 1:00 pm CDT.
Quotes shall be submitted electronically to adam_kircher@nps.gov
(xvi) Contract Administration Data
Adam Kircher
Contract Specialist
National Park Service, Interior Regions 3, 4, and 5
601 Riverfront Drive
Omaha, NE 68102-4226
402 661-1606 Phone
adam_kircher@nps.gov
