Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

8-1-2022: Questions and Answers through 8-1-2022 uploaded. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. ********************************************************************************************... 8-1-2022: Questions and Answers through 8-1-2022 uploaded. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. ************************************************************************************************* 7-13-2022: Questions and Answers through 7-13-2022 uploaded. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. ************************************************************************************************* This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. 12505B22Q0161 is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-06. The NAICS code applicable to this acquisition is 335911 (Storage Battery Manufacturing). The small business size standard is 1,250 employees. PSC code is 6140. This requirement is for 100% Total Small Business set aside. Period of Performance is 90 days after the Notice to Award. The USDA, Building 20 Combined Lab Facility and Building 9 located at 1920 Dayton Avenue, Ames, IA 50010 has a requirement for a Contractor to provide all materials, equipment, labor, and supervision necessary to remove, recycle, and replace 120 batteries in Chloride Model MEPEM50D4X4, Serial # B263489 located in USDA Lab Facility Building 20, Room BM43A and 90 (ninety) batteries "each" in two separate UPS's in the same room of Building 9, both are Eaton Powerware Model 9170's Serial # EX215T0026 and EX244T0006. All three UPS's are located at 1920 Dayton Avenue, Ames, IA 50010. Reference the Statement of Work for project requirements. Site Visit: Organized site visits are scheduled for July 19, 2022 at 9:00 AM Central Time (CT) and July 20, at 1:00PM CT. Face coverings must be worn at all times. The COVID-19 Vaccine Attestation form must be presented upon entry to the site visit. The site visit will be held at the project location. The same information will be provided at all site visits, so offerors only need to attend one. In order to attend the site visit, you MUST pre-register by 2:00 PM CT on July 18, 2022. Pre-register by emailing melissa.grice@usda.gov with your company name, the name(s) of the representatives who will attend, and which site visit you are registering for. An email response will be sent confirming your registration. The site visit will be held for the purpose of providing contractors with the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the site which may be helpful in the preparation of offers. Attendance at this site visit is not mandatory for offer submission; however, failure to visit the site will not relieve or mitigate the successful contractor's responsibility and obligation to fully comply with the terms, conditions, and specifications contained and/or referenced in this document. The Government intends to award one firm fixed price contract. This acquisition is for the following item as identified in the Contract Line Item Number (CLIN): CLIN 1: UPS battery replacement and repair service, per specifications attached to this solicitation. The Contractor shall provide all items F.O.B. destination. Location of the Government site is aboard USDA, Building 20 Combined Lab Facility and Building 9 located at 1920 Dayton Avenue, Ames, IA 50010 and will be identified in the contract. Offerors responding to this announcement shall submit their Quote in accordance with FAR 52.212-1. The basis for award is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable {LPTA). LPTA means the best value is expected to result from selection of the technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price. Pursuant to FAR 52.212-2, the criteria for evaluation are: (1) Technical and (2) Price and must also have satisfactory Past Performance. Technical acceptability will be evaluated based on company experience to include proof of a minimum of 5 years experience performing UPS service and repair training. The lowest priced proposal will first be evaluated for technical acceptability in accordance with the minimum specifications identified. If determined not technically acceptable, it will be removed from competition and the next lowest priced proposal will be evaluated for technical acceptability. This will continue until the lowest price proposal is determined technically acceptable. Once the lowest priced proposal is determined technically acceptable, then a determination of responsibility will be completed. If found responsible, evaluations will be closed and award will be made. DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED IN QUOTE: In order to be considered for award, Offerors shall provide 1) technical approach; 2) price; and 3) Company's DUNS number. REJECTION OF QUOTATION: Failure to demonstrate compliance will be cause to reject the quote without further discussions. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and can be found in full text at http://www.acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference are as follows: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (Provide with Quote); FAR 52.204-7, System for Awards Management (ALL OFFERORS MUST BE REGISTERED AND ACTIVE IN THE SYSTEM FOR AWARDS MANAGEMENT DATABASE IN ORDER TO RECEIVE AN AWARD) The website address for registration is: http://www.sam.gov; and FAR 52.222-22, Previous Compliance Report. FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference, FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal, FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses cited in 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items are applicable to this acquisition: FAR 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First Tier Subcontract Awards; FAR FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor (E.O. 11755); FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans; 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification; 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items; 52.225-2, Buy American Act Certificate ; 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration (31 U.S.C. 3332); 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (31 U.S.C. 3332) and FAR 52.233, Protest After Award. The above FAR clauses may be viewed at http://www.acquisition.gov/comp/far/loadmainre.html. To be eligible for an award, all contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time of submission of the quote. A contractor can contact SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or e-mail at www.sam.gov. NO EXCEPTIONS. All invoices shall be submitted electronically. Questions regarding this solicitation shall be emailed (no phone calls will be accepted) to Melissa Grice, Contract Specialist at melissa.grice@usda.gov no later than 2:00 PM (Central) July 28, 2022. All answers to questions will be posted as an attachment in this solicitation. Furnish quotes no later than 2:00 PM (Central), August 4, 2022 to Melissa Grice, Contract Specialist at melissa.grice@usda.gov . Quotes will only be accepted via email, no phone calls will be accepted. DISCLAIMER: The official contract documents are located on the government webpage and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to Contract Opportunities for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offeror's responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to this solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible, due to various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of internet connectivity or for an offeror's inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will not issue paper copies. Biobased Products: This procurement requires the use of Biobased products to the extent that such products are reasonably available, meet agency or relevant industry performance standards, and are reasonably priced. The products should first be acquired from the USDA designated product categories. All supplies and materials shall be of a type and quantity that conform to applicable Federal specifications and standards, and to the extent feasible and reasonable, include the exclusive use of biobased and recycled products. Please visit www.biopreferred.gov for more information on the USDA Biobased Program and to reference the catalog of mandatory biobased products.