* 3August 2023 - Two documents have been added to this notice:
1 - Question & Answer
2 - Performance Work Statement for the 1st Call
The response date has been extended to Wednesday, 9 August 2023 at 2:00pm CST.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services 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.
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL) intends to award multiple, up to three, Master Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) for curtain wall support. A BPA is a simplified method of filing anticipated repetitive needs for supplies or services by establishing “charge accounts” with qualified sources of supply. Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.303, Blanket Purchase Agreements, the Contractor agrees to the identified terms and conditions for a BPA to provide the required curtain wall support.
The Government anticipates this solicitation will result in multiple BPA awards, up to three. Ordering shall be for a period of five years or a total combined $25,000 in capacity is utilized unless earlier termination. The contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, and other items and services necessary to produce the required curtain wall support services as defined in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).
The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-04. This procurement is being competed unrestricted and utilizes the North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) 541330 (Engineering Services) with a size standard of $25.5M. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with regulation at FAR 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, and FAR 13.303, Blanket Purchase Agreements.
The Master BPA does not obligate any funds. The government shall be obligated only to the extent of authorizes services actually utilized via a properly executed BPA Call. The government estimates, but does not guarantee, that the total volume of purchases through this agreement will be $25,000 over a five year period. Individual purchases shall not exceed $25,000. There shall be no guaranteed minimum or maximum order limits established and no guarantee dollar amount of expenditures with the vendor. Actual purchases will be made via properly executed BPA calls. All BPA Calls will be initiated at the time the curtain wall support services are needed by a warranted Contracting Officer, a warranted Micro-Purchase Contracting Officer, or a BPA Ordering Authorized Individual.
Please see attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).
Instructions to Offerors (Reference FAR 52.212-1)
(a) The Offeror is responsible for reading all information contained in this solicitation and all attachments, if any, posted with it. Offerors should check the www.SAM.gov website often for any information regarding this solicitation and/or amendments to this solicitation. For information concerning this solicitation, please email Allison.B.Hudson@usace.army.mil and Angela.M.Stokes@usace.army.mil
(b) Pursuant to FAR 52.204-7(b), System for Award Management, offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time an offer or quotation is submitted, and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation. If an offeror is not registered in SAM at the time of the offer, its offer will not be considered for award. You may register electronically at http://www.sam.gov.
(c) Submission of offers. Signed and dated offers are due 4 August 2023, not later than 2:00pm CST and must be submitted via email to: Allison.B.Hudson@usace.army.mil and Angela.M.Stokes@usace.army.mil. Offers may be submitted in writing on letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. At a minimum, offers must include:
(1) The solicitation number W912HZ23Q0725;
(2) A technical description of the services being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This includes providing the terms of any standard warranty and technical support. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;
(3) Offerors shall provide a unit price for all the Tasks listed in the PWS using a quantity of one (1). These will not be binding prices, only for evaluating purposes only. All future BPA calls will be competed within the pool established.
(4) Cage code and/or DUNS Number.
(d) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers - (1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the designated government emails by the date and time designated in the solicitation; (2) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received after the exact date and time specified for receipt of offers is "late" and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, and the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; however, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted; and (3) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers.
(e) Contract award. Award(s) will be made to the three offerors that are technically acceptable and provide the lowest quote. Failure to submit sufficient information for the Government to determine technical capability and quoted price may be cause for rejection of your quote. The Government intends to evaluate offers and award without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror’s initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.
(f) Offers shall be made in accordance with the PWS document provided in the solicitation.
(g) Oral communications ARE NOT acceptable in response to this notice.
(h) Technical Inquiries and Questions: All technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation are to be submitted via email to Allison.B.Hudson@usace.army.mil and Angela.M.Stokes@usace.army.mil. Offerors shall submit questions at least 2 days prior to the closing/response date of the solicitation in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and to amend the solicitation, if necessary. Offerors must review the specifications in their entirety and review the www.SAM.gov website for answers to questions prior to submission of an inquiry
FAR 52.212-2 - Evaluation -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services:
(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:
1) Lowest Price
2) Technically Capability
The Government will issue an award to the offeror whose quote is the Lowest Price that is determined to meet at least the minimum requirements to be determined Technically Capable.
(1) Technically Capable is defined as the documented capability to meet the minimum requirements of the project as specified in this solicitation and the attached specifications, including evidence of the offeror's capability to provide the services specified and the ability to meet or exceed the specified delivery schedule. It is imperative that the offeror submit sufficient documentation and information for the Government to determine technical capability and quoted price. Failure to submit sufficient information for the Government to determine technical capability and quoted price may be cause for rejection of your quote.
(b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.
(End of provision)
The following FAR clauses and provisions may apply to this acquisition:
52.203-3 Gratuities
52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper
52.204-7 System for Award Management
52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance
52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Products and Commercial Services
52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Products and Commercial Services
52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders – Commercial Products an Commercial Services
52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference
Additionally, the following clauses/provisions located within FAR 52.212- 5 may apply to this acquisition:
52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements
52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards
52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities
52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment
52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interests when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment
52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations
52.222-3 Convict Labor
52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies
52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities
52-222-26 Equal Opportunity
52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans
52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities
52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons
52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving
52.232-34 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – Other than System for Award Management
52.233- 3 Protest After Award
52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim
The full text of these FAR clauses can be accessed electronically at website:
https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far
The following DFARS Clauses and Provisions may be applicable to this acquisition:
252.203-7000 Requirement Relating to Compensation of Former DoD officials
252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD officials
252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product
252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports
252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments
252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications
The full text of these DFARS clauses can be accessed electronically at website:
https://www.acquisition.gov/dfars
