Rock Island Arsenal-Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center (RIA-JMTC) intends to award multiple Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA) for industrial plant equipment machine moves located at RIA-JMTC, Rock Island, IL
A BPA Master does not obligate any funds. The Government is obligated only to the extent of call Orders issued under the BPA
Payment for all calls will be via DFAS, with invoicing via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF)
There is no minimum purchase under this announcement and subsequent agreement(s).
Freight on Board (FOB) is destination for all actions.
ACC-RI will be the ONLY agency authorized to place orders under the subsequent Agreement(s).
BPAs will not be effective until 06 February 2025, at earliest.
Interested vendors shall complete the attached Technical Information Questionnaire and provide a capabilities statement. Interested vendors shall also review the attached SOW Machine Move and Install, and provide feedback on the Technical Information Questionnaire.
All offerors determined to be responsible pursuant to FAR 9.104-1 and technically acceptable with the criteria
within the solicitation sections L and M, are eligible for award of a BPA.
(ii) Each BPA holder will be provided a fair opportunity to be considered for each requirement. Award of individual
BPA orders will be generally based on lowest price and delivery. The items to be furnished under these BPAs are
considered commercial supplies and adequate competition is anticipated, therefore certified cost and pricing data
will not be required. However, the Government reserves the right to request other than certified cost or pricing data
to assist with the determination of fair and reasonable pricing of each individual order. The contracting officer may
also consider the following:
(A) Each contractor's record of past performance of earlier orders under the BPAs, including quality and the ability to meet performance schedules set forth in the applicable BPA order. The Government will continue to monitor all contractors' performance after establishment of these BPAs. Contractors will have the ability to comment on any adverse past performance to which the contractor has not yet had the opportunity to respond.
(B) Each contractor's current and outstanding individual BPA order capacity.
(C) Any other factors to be indicated in the specific Request for Quote (RFQ) for a BPA order.
(D) In accordance with 13.303-5(d)(1), if it is determined that there is an insufficient number of BPAs- available to ensure maximum competition practicable, the Contracting Officer shall be allowed to solicit quotations from other sources, and make the purchase as appropriate.
G ENERAL INFORMATION:
(A) Administration of the basic BPA and individual BPA call orders will be done by ACC-RI. No individual order executed under this agreement shall exceed $250,000.. This limitation is in accordance with the procedures and thresholds under FAR 13.303-5(b) (2).
(B) The requirement under FAR 13.303-3(a)(5) for delivery tickets will be accomplished by the use of the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) for shipping / invoicing, and as set forth at DFARS clause 252.232-7006. The contractor .shall ensure that copies of all WAWF notifications are sent to the contract specialist listed on the BPA Call Order.
(C) A Request For Quote (RFQ) will be issued by e-mail for each call order, to allow all awardees a fair opportunity for each call order.
(D) Contractors will be allowed three (3) business days to respond to a RFQ, unless the requirement is urgent, in which case the Government reserves the right to request proposals in a short time period, which will be identified in the request. Quotes will generally be requested on an FOB destination basis, although the Government reserves the right to request FOB origin. The Government intends to issue call orders without discussions. However, the Government reserves the right conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer determines them to be necessary. If no contractors reply to the request for call order proposal by the deadline within the proposal, the Government may acquire the service from another source.
(E) The Government intends to competitively issue each call order to the offeror whose RFQ represents the lowest price which meets the Government's need including delivery. If additional factors will be considered they will be identified in the RFQ.
• Written RFQ's will be requested prior to the execution of any subsequent call order. Subsequent call orders will be placed with the successful offeror(s). The Government may consider the following for each call order:
• Proposed total prices.
• Past performance on previous call orders against the BPA.
• The ability to meet the delivery requirements.
(a) The required delivery date for each call order will be identified in the RFQ. On time delivery is very critical. Early delivery is
authorized, but must be approved and coordinated in advance of due date with the Contract Specialist and/or Contracting Officer designated in the call order. If there is going to be a delay in delivery, the vendor is required to notify the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer designated in the call order.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR OFFERORS:
1. The closing date of this solicitation will be for responses to establish the initial pool of BPA holders.
2. In accordance with FAR13.303-6, the contracting officer will conduct further market research on an annual basis to update any current BPAs at that time, if necessary, and to maintain an awareness of possible market conditions that could allow new arrangements with additional contractors at that point.
3. The Government also reserves the right to establish additional BPAs other than annually, to facilitate purchases, if deemed necessary
INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS
1. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: These instructions are a guide for preparing your submission. These instructions generally describe the type and extent of information contractors should provide and emphasize the specific areas you must address in your submittal. You are expected to review the solicitation and its attachments, which will serve as the guideline and item list for any future requirement. You should include in your submission, sufficient information to enable the Government to determine your potential eligibility to be awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for all future requirements. It is the Government's intent to award multiple BPAs as a result of this sources sought.
2. It is the Government's intent to award multiple BPAs under this sources sought o responsible contractors determined to be technically acceptable in accordance with the criteria contained in 0002 Technical Evaluation Factors.
EVALUATION FACTORS
1. Each contractor's initial submission should include all information requested by the Government at the time the Government receives it. The Government is not obligated to request further information from any contractors to determine technical acceptability or responsibility, but does reserve the right to obtain additional information if determined necessary by the Contracting Officer.
2. All submittals will be subject to evaluation by Government personnel, with strict adherence to the evaluation criteria.
3. The Government will determine responsibility by analyzing whether the potential BPA holder complies with the requirements at FAR Part 9.1.
4. The following factors will be evaluated to determine contractors' submission technical acceptability
Information as requested in 0002 Technical Evaluation Factors
ADDITIONAL EVALUATION INFORMATION:
1. The above evaluation criteria will determine the initial pool of BPA holders only.
2. Specific evaluation criteria for specific requirements will be communicated within the BPA RFQ . Evaluation of price and any other factors required in a RFQ under the BPA will be evaluated on an individual basis.
