Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

AMENDMENT 0006 dated 1/17/2023: This amendment extends the solicitation closing date to 1/24/23 at 12:00 pm CT. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. ***************************************... AMENDMENT 0006 dated 1/17/2023: This amendment extends the solicitation closing date to 1/24/23 at 12:00 pm CT. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. *********************************************************************************** AMENDMENT 0005 dated 1/11/2023: This amendment incorporates the Questions and Answers dated 1/11/2023 and the SDS report referenced under Question 27. The solicitation closing date has been extended to 1/17/2023 at 1pm CT. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. ********************************************************************************************* AMENDMENT 0004 dated 1/4/2023: This amendment incorporates the Questions and Answers dated 1/4/2023 and 10 Service Reports. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. ********************************************************************************************** AMENDMENT 0003 dated 12/15/2022: This amendment incorporate the Site visit Sign in Sheet. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. ********************************************************************************************** AMENDMENT 0002 dated 12/8/2022: This amendment incorporates the Questions and Answers dated 12/8/2022. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. *********************************************************************************************** AMENDMENT 0001 dated 12/1/2022: This amendment incorporateds the Questions and Answers received through 12/1/2022. Reference the Q&A attachment. This amendment also updates the solicitation details to add a Site Visit; extend the solicitation Question and Answer period; and extend the solicitation closing date. Reference areas in bold for updated/added information as follows: 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 12505B23Q0009 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-08 dated October 28, 2022. This solicitation will be a Total Small Business set aside. The associated NAICS code is 325998 (All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing), with a small business size standard of 500 employees. This acquisition is for the following item as identified in the Contract Line Item Number (CLIN): 0001) Boiler/Chiller Chemical Water Treatment Annual Service – Base Year 1001) Boiler/Chiller Chemical Water Treatment Annual Service – Option Year 1 2001) Boiler/Chiller Chemical Water Treatment Annual Service – Option Year 2 3001) Boiler/Chiller Chemical Water Treatment Annual Service – Option Year 3 4001) Boiler/Chiller Chemical Water Treatment Annual Service – Option Year 4 Description of Work: The National Centers for Animal Health requires an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide bulk chemical for boiler and chiller water treatment and services from a firm that can provide a comprehensive, service-oriented water treatment program for chillers, cooling towers, steam boilers, and the associated condensing water loops, closed chilled loops, steam and condensate piping systems located at the NCAH in Ames, Iowa in accordance with the Statement of Work. The Contractor shall provide all items F.O.B. destination. Location of the Government site is aboard USDA ARS Ames, IA 50010 and will be identified in the contract. The Government anticipates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract. (ADDED) Site Visit: Organized site visits are scheduled for December 13, 2022 at 1:00 PM Central Time (CT) and December 14, 2022 at 10:00AM CT. COVID-19 requirements in place at the time of the site visit shall be followed by all those in attendance. 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 12:00 PM CT on December 12, 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. Offerors responding to this announcement shall submit their proposal in accordance with FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Submission of proposal shall include the following: (1) Technical and (2) Price. All responses shall be submitted electronically to melissa.grice@usda.gov 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 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, 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 as follows: All service personnel shall have a minimum of 2 years of water treatment experience. The contractor shall also have a minimum 2 years of experience in the implementation of boiler treatment, chilled water and condensing water programs. The contractor will have experience in the training of operating personnel. One designated person and a backup person should be designated as representatives for the contractor. One of the two assigned personnel shall include a degreed chemical engineer. 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. INSPECTON AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS: Services will be inspected by Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and accepted at destination. Period of performance is one year with four, one year option periods. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.202-1 Definitions; FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities; FAR 52.203-6 Alt 1 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government; FAR 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements; FAR 52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions; FAR 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions; FAR 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement To Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights; FAR 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper; FAR 52.204-5 Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business); FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management; FAR 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel; FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards; FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance; FAR 52.204-14 Service Contract Reporting Requirements; FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting; FAR 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror; FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting; FAR 52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror; FAR 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal; FAR 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities; FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment; FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment; FAR 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation; AGAR 452.204-70 Inquiries; FAR 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation; FAR 52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters; FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interests when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended or Proposed for Debarment; FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations; FAR 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law; AGAR 452.209-71 Assurance Regarding Felony Conviction or Tax Delinquent Status for Corporate Applicants; FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offers-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (filled in as follows: Technical and price); FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders-Commercial Items; FAR 52.217-2 Cancellation Under Multi-year Contracts; FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options; FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services; FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract; FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns; FAR 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation; AGAR 452.219-70 Size Standard and NAICS Code Information; FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports; FAR 52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans; FAR 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans; 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act; FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards; FAR 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires; FAR 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards—Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts); FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons; FAR 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification; FAR 52.222-55 Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 14026; FAR 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706; FAR 52.223-1 Biobased Product Certification; FAR 52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts; FAR 52.223-5 Alt 1 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information; FAR 52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace; FAR 52.223-10 Waste Reduction Program; FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; FAR 52.223-20 Aerosols; FAR 52.223-21 Foams; FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; FAR 52.225-25 Prohibitions on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Reps and Certs; FAR 52.228-5 Insurance-Work on a Government Installation; FAR 52.229-3 Federal, State, and Local Taxes; FAR 52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements-Notice and Representation; FAR 52.229-12 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements; FAR 52.232-1 Payments; FAR 52.232-8 Discounts for Prompt Payment; FAR 52.232-11 Extras; FAR 52.232-17 Interest; FAR 52.232-19 Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year; FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management; FAR 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations; FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors; FAR 52.233-1 Disputes; FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest; FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award; FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract; FAR 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation; FAR 52.242-13 Bankruptcy; FAR 52.246-20 Warranty of Services; FAR 52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price)FAR 52.252-1 Solicitations Provisions Incorporated by Reference; FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference; FAR 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms. To be eligible for an award, all contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time the quote is submitted. A contractor can contact SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or www.sam.gov. NO EXCEPTIONS. A SAM UEI number is required in order to register. All invoices shall be submitted electronically. (UPDATED) Proposals must be received no later than 12:00 PM Central Time on January 24, 2023. (UPDATED) Questions regarding this combined synopsis/solicitation are due no later than 2:00 PM CT on December 29, 2022. Answers to any questions received by that time will be posted as an amendment to this combined synopsis/solicitation. 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.

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A market survey is being conducted to determine if there are adequate Small Business, SBA certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), Women-Owned, or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) ... A market survey is being conducted to determine if there are adequate Small Business, SBA certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), Women-Owned, or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) contractors available for a proposed project who meet the specific criteria outlined below. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation Announcement, Request for Quote, or Invitation for Bid. It does not constitute any commitment by the Government. No award will result from this notice. The purpose is to conduct market research to gain knowledge of potentially qualified sources and to determine the capability of Small Business and/or Large Business companies to provide the supplies/services described below. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will be used by the Government to make an appropriate acquisition decision. Department of Agriculture requests responses from ALL socioeconomic categories in order to gain a more complete understanding of the market for these products and service. The USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) will not award a contract on the basis of responses or pay for the preparation of any information submitted. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this notice. After completing an analysis of the responses, the Government will determine whether to limit competition to 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, Women-Owned, or other small business firms, or to proceed with issuing an unrestricted solicitation, inviting full and open competition. The NAICS code for the expected acquisition is 325998 (All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing), with a Size Standard of 500 employees and the PSC Code is 6810. Any subsequent procurement will be conducted as a commercial item purchased in accordance with FAR Part 12 and as a Simplified Acquisition Procedure in accordance with FAR Part 13. The National Centers for Animal Health requires an agreement to provide bulk chemical for boiler and chiller water treatment and services from a firm that can provide a comprehensive, service-oriented water treatment program for chillers, cooling towers, steam boilers, and the associated condensing water loops, closed chilled loops, steam and condensate piping systems. Services are to be performed at National Centers for Animal Health 1920 Dayton Avenue Ames, IA 50010 in accordance with the specifications listed in the Statement of Work. This is anticipated to be a Base + Four Option Years contract for a period of 12 months from date of award. Base Year – 12 months Option Year 1 – 12 months following Base Year Option Year 2 – 12 months following Option Year 1 Option Year 3 – 12 months following Option Year 2 Option Year 4 – 12 months following Option Year 3 This acquisition is for the following item as identified in the Contract Line Item Number (CLIN): CLIN 0001: BASE BID: To purchase service contract to provide bulk chemical for boiler and chiller water treatment and services from a firm that can provide a comprehensive, service-oriented water treatment program for chillers, cooling towers, steam boilers, and the associated condensing water loops, closed chilled loops, steam and condensate piping systems located in Ames, Iowa. CLIN 1001: OPTION YEAR 1: To purchase service contract to provide bulk chemical for boiler and chiller water treatment and services from a firm that can provide a comprehensive, service-oriented water treatment program for chillers, cooling towers, steam boilers, and the associated condensing water loops, closed chilled loops, steam and condensate piping systems located in Ames, Iowa. CLIN 2001: OPTION YEAR 2: To purchase service contract to provide bulk chemical for boiler and chiller water treatment and services from a firm that can provide a comprehensive, service-oriented water treatment program for chillers, cooling towers, steam boilers, and the associated condensing water loops, closed chilled loops, steam and condensate piping systems located in Ames, Iowa. CLIN 3001: OPTION YEAR 3: To purchase service contract to provide bulk chemical for boiler and chiller water treatment and services from a firm that can provide a comprehensive, service-oriented water treatment program for chillers, cooling towers, steam boilers, and the associated condensing water loops, closed chilled loops, steam and condensate piping systems located in Ames, Iowa. CLIN 4001: OPTION YEAR 4: To purchase service contract to provide bulk chemical for boiler and chiller water treatment and services from a firm that can provide a comprehensive, service-oriented water treatment program for chillers, cooling towers, steam boilers, and the associated condensing water loops, closed chilled loops, steam and condensate piping systems located in Ames, Iowa. The Contractor shall provide all items F.O.B. destination. Services are to be performed at USDA National Centers for Animal Health 1920 Dayton Avenue Ames, IA 50010 during normal business hours and will be identified in the contract. Capability Statement: Companies who have the experience, as well as an interest in doing business with ARS, should submit a Capabilities Statement which, for this notice, is not expected to be a proposal, but rather short statements regarding the company’s ability to demonstrate their expertise and experience in relation to the areas specified in this notice. In addition to the Capabilities Statement, companies should complete the attached Sources Sought Response Form and indicate whether they are a Small Business, SBA-certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), SDVOSB, or Women-Owned Small Business. To be eligible, all vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with a current and active registration. A SAM UEI number is required in order to register in SAM. A vendor can contact SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or e-mail at www.sam.gov. NO EXCEPTIONS. Vendor must include their UEI# on their capability statements. To be eligible, all vendors must also be registered in SAM under the specific NAICS code listed as part of this sources sought. If a prospective vendor is not registered under the specified NAICS code and would qualify to be registered under it then they must update their SAM registration prior to providing a capabilities statement. Finally, to be eligible, all vendors must be NDAA 889 Certified. If they do not currently have a NDAA 889 Certification, then they must complete the attached NDAA 889 Certification form and submit it to melissa.grice@usda.gov so that they can be added to the list of NDAA 889 Certified vendors. Submitting a Capability Statements: Responses should be submitted via email by Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. (Central Time). Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Questions should be directed to Melissa Grice at melissa.grice@usda.gov. Disclaimer: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Respondents are also advised that under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of information or provide feedback about any of the information received. After review of the responses received, the Government may issue a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation. No proprietary, sensitive, confidential or classified information shall be included with your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation.