Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Combo Synopsis Solicitation for Installation of Flatbeds, Probes, and Toolboxes USDA NRCS South Central Regional Office, Texas This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared... Combo Synopsis Solicitation for Installation of Flatbeds, Probes, and Toolboxes USDA NRCS South Central Regional Office, Texas This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services 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 12FPC321Q0037; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (i) This solicitation number 12FPC321Q0037 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and the acquisition procedures at FAR Part 12 and 13 are being utilized. The Government intends to issue a firm fixed price (FFP) award based on the lowest price, technically acceptable quote that conforms to the solicitation requirements. (ii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2021-04 effective January 19, 2021. The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) can be accessed on the Internet at http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.htm /. (iii) This is a total (100%) small business set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 332710 – Machine Shops, with a size standard of 500 employees. For more information on size standards visit https://www.sba.gov/content/small-business-size-standards. (iv) The United States Government intends to issue one (1) award for installation of flatbeds, probes, and toolboxes for NRCS-South Central Regional Offices in Temple, Texas. (v)-See attachment of Solcitation. (vi) Date(s) and Place(s) of Delivery and Acceptance. Period of Performance / Delivery date will be approximately 150 days or 5 months after receipt of award. (vii) The provision at 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation/synopsis. See attachment I (viii) Offerors are required to complete the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items. This must be completed at beta.SAM.gov and the registration in an “Active” status. (iv) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and addenda are not attached. The clause at 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and the following additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to this acquisition. (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following FAR clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: 52.222-50 – Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.219-1 – Small Business Program Representations 52.219-6 – Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside 52.222-3 – Convict Labor 52.222-19 – Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies 52.223-18 – Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 52.232-33 – Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (x) The following FAR provisions/ clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.202-1 – Definitions 52.204-7 – System for Award Management 52.204-19 – Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications 52.212-1 – Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items 52.212-2 – Evaluation – Commercial Items 52.212-3 – Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items 52.212-5 – Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Item 52.232-1 – Payments 52.232-39 – Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations 52.233-3 – Protest after Award 52.233-4 – Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim 52.243-1 – Changes – Fixed Price 52.243-1 – Changes – Fixed Price Alt I (xi) All Quotes shall be submitted on SF 1449, (and any applicable amendments), signed, dated and sent via email to Ms. Demetrica Johnson, Contract Specialist, email demetrica.johnson@usda.gov and Mr. Kyle L. Heid, Contracting Officer, email kyle.heid@usda.gov, no later than March 19, 2021 at 2:00 PM CST. The offeror shall provide a Firm Fixed Price quote that is in accordance with this solicitation. To be considered technically acceptable the offeror must submit the following: 1) SF 1449, with any amendments, as applicable, signed, and priced 2) Items must conform to the required specifications 3) Registered and active in beta.SAM.gov before award 4) Provide DUNS in block 17a of SF 1449 5) Must have NAICS code 332996 in beta.SAM.gov prior to award. Quotes received after this date and time will not be accepted. It is the Offerors responsibility to ensure submission of its quote is received by the Government on the date and time stated above. No facsimile quotes shall be permitted for this solicitation. The Government plans to award a Firm Fixed Priced (FFP) award to the lowest offer (best value) after the following non-price evaluation factors are met – Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. (xii) Any questions regarding this solicitation/synopsis are to be submitted via email to the persons identified in paragraph xi above. These questions are due no later than (NLT) Friday, March 5, 2021 12:00 PM CST. Answers to those questions will be posted via an amendment NLT Wednesday, March 10, 2021. On the subject line of the email ensure to write ‘QUESTIONS REFERENCE SOL 12FPC321Q0037’. Failure to send the email without the above identified wording may cause the email to be delivered to the junk mail folder and therefore no response may be received. 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar (End of Clause) ATTACHMENTS: Attachment I – Full Text Clauses and Provisions Attachment II – 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items (Evaluation factors and Criteria) Attachment III – Statement of Work (SOW) PART IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS SECTION K. REPRESENATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF BIDDERS 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014) The Contractor’s representations and certifications, including those completed electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM), are incorporated by reference into the contract. (End of clause) L. INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS 52.225-1 Buy American-Supplies (May 2014) (a)Definitions. As used in this clause- Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item- (1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is-(i) A commercial item (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition at FAR 2.101); (ii)Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and (iii)Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at any tier, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace; and (2)Does not include bulk cargo, as defined in 46 U.S.C.40102(4), such as agricultural products and petroleum products. Component means an article, material, or supply incorporated directly into an end product. Cost of components means – (1) For components purchased by the Contractor, the acquisition cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation into the end product (whether or not such costs are paid to a domestic firm), and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued); or (2) For components manufactured by the Contractor, all costs associated with the manufacture of the component, including transportation costs as described in paragraph (1) of this definition, plus allocable overhead costs, but excluding profit. Cost of components does not include any costs associated with the manufacture of the end product. Domestic end product means – (1) An unmanufactured end product mined or produced in the United States; (2) An end product manufactured in the United States, if-(i)The cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 50 percent of the cost of all its components. Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind as those that the agency determines are not mined, produced, or manufactured in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality are treated as domestic. Scrap generated, collected, and prepared for processing in the United States is considered domestic; or (ii)The end product is a COTS item. End product means those articles, materials, and supplies to be acquired under the contract for public use. Foreign end product means an end product other than a domestic end product. United States means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas. (b)41 U.S.C. chapter 83, Buy American, provides a preference for domestic end products for supplies acquired for use in the United States. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1907, the component test of the Buy American statute is waived for an end product that is a COTS item (See 12.505(a)(1)). (c)Offerors may obtain from the Contracting Officer a list of foreign articles that the Contracting Officer will treat as domestic for this contract. (d)The Contractor shall deliver only domestic end products except to the extent that it specified delivery of foreign end products in the provision of the solicitation entitled “Buy American Certificate.” (End of clause) 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar (End of Provision) 4I-52.233-70 Protests to the Agency. (Mar 2016) (a) An agency protest filed with the contracting officer shall be sent to the contracting officer’s mailing address or email address listed in the solicitation. The contractor should contact the contracting officer to verify the mailing or email address prior to delivering a protest. (b) The independent review of a contracting officer’s decision regarding a protest described at FAR 33.103(d)(4) is not available as an alternative to consideration of the protest by the contracting officer. An independent review is available only as an appeal of the contracting officer’s decision on a protest. An appeal must be filed within 10 calendar days of the protestor’s receipt of the contracting officer’s decision, otherwise the appeal will be deemed untimely and not considered. The appeal must be directed to the Contracting Services Branch Chief but sent to the contracting officer. (c)The protest must contain all of the elements required by FAR 33.103(d)(2). Failure to substantially comply with any of the requirements of FAR 33.103(d)(2) may be grounds for dismissal of the protest. (End of provision) AGAR 452.219-70 Size Standard and NAICS Code Information. (Sep 2001) The North American Industrial Classification System Code(s) and business size standard(s) describing the products and/or services to be acquired under this solicitation are listed below: Contract Line Item(s): All NAICS Code: 332710 Size Standard: 500 Employees