Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION Hydrogen gas supply every four weeks to the National Weather Service Upper Air Balloon Launch facility located in Forks, WA. The following information is provided in acc... COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION Hydrogen gas supply every four weeks to the National Weather Service Upper Air Balloon Launch facility located in Forks, WA. The following information is provided in accordance with FAR 5.207(c): • A National Stock Number is not assigned to this requirement. • This requirement is for commercial hydrogen gas. There is not a qualification requirement for this product. • There is no specific manufacturer or part number for this product. • The hydrogen must be provided in individual cylinders (not manifolded-packs) of a size that safely permits at least 246 cubic feet but not more than 300 cubic feet of hydrogen per cylinder. • The predominant material is hydrogen gas. • The quantity to be delivered is between 45,120 cubic feet and 51,136 cubic feet total for the period, delivered in approximately four week increments of between 4,480 cubic feet and 5,120 cubic feet. • This requirement is a base period of 9.5 months. There is an additional option for no more than 50% of the initial requirement; this option is not a separately priced line item and the price is limited to no higher than the initial requirement. • The delivery schedule is approximately every four weeks. The actual schedule will be coordinated upon contract award. • This requirement does not include any sustainable acquisition requirements. The following information is provided in accordance with FAR 12.603 (c)(2) (i) 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 and in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures authorized in FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) This solicitation number is 1333MH20QNWWT0016 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). A firm-fixed price contract is anticipated to result from this RFQ. (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-05. (iv) This solicitation is being issued as a total small business set-aside. The associated NAICS code is 325120. The small business size standard is 1000 employees. (v) The line item numbers, items, quantities, and units of measure, including options, are as follows: • Line Item: 0001 Item Description: Base period. Hydrogen gas, up to 51,136 total cubic feet, delivered incrementally, approximately every four weeks. Includes delivery and hazmat fees, cylinder rent, and any additional fees. Quantity: 1 Unit of Measure: LO • Line Item: N/A Item Description: Option to increase quantity to not more than 50% of the initial requirement, to include delivery and hazmat fees, cylinder rent, and any additional fees. This is not a separately priced line item. Quantity: 1 Unit of Measure: LO (vi) A description of requirements for the items to be acquired is provided in the attached Statement of Need. (vii) Dates and places of delivery and acceptance and FOB point: Deliveries will occur approximately every four weeks during the period of performance, as scheduled with the requiring office upon contract award. The periods of performance for the base period is as follows: • Base Period: April 25, 2020 through January 31, 2021 Delivery and acceptance for all deliveries will be at the National Weather Service Quillayute Airport Facility located at 5182 Quillayute Road, Forks, Washington, 98331-9420. The FOB point is destination. (viii) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (MAR 2020), applies to this acquisition and requires a capability statement and references to be provided with the quote in order to establish management capability and past performance, respectively. Quotes may be submitted on the provided pricing sheet, if preferred, but is not required. All quotes must include business contact information (business name, phone number and email address) and pricing for all separately-price line items in order to be considered responsive. Pricing for the option to increase quantity to not more than 50% of the initial requirement under FAR 52.217-6 is limited to no higher than the initial requirement. The Government will accept an offer containing an option price higher than the initial prices only if the acceptance does not prejudice any other offeror. (ix) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Items (OCT 2014), applies. The specific evaluation criteria to be used in paragraph (a) are, in order of importance: price, past performance, management capability (such as accurate and timely invoicing, and customer service), and compliance with solicitation requirements. Technical and past performance, when combined, are approximately equal to price alone. (x) FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items (MAR 2020), must be completed and included with the quote. (xi) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items (OCT 2018)(DEVIATION 2017-02), applies to this acquisition. (xii) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Items (MAR 2020)(DEVIATION 2019-03)(JUN 2019), applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition: 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2020) (E.O. 13126) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) (E.O. 11246) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Jan 2019) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513) 52.225-1, Buy American—Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332) (xiii) Additional contract requirements and terms and conditions that apply to this acquisition are provided in the attached Clauses and Provisions. (xiv) Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating do not apply. (xv) Quotes are due to the contracting office no later than 12:00 P.M. Mountain Time on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. All quotes must be emailed to the attention of Jen Brown, email address is jen.brown@noaa.gov. Due to current mandatory telework requirements for Department of Commerce employees during the pandemic, a fax machine is not readily available to receive quotes. If you need to send your quote by fax rather than by email, please contact Jen Brown at 801-524-5125 x239 in advance to make fax arrangements. (xvi) For information regarding this solicitation, contact Jen Brown, E-mail address: jen.brown@noaa.gov, Phone: 801-524-5125 x239.