Inactive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION Hydrogen gas supplied approximately monthly to the National Weather Service Upper Air Facility located in San Diego, CA. The following information is provided in accorda... COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION Hydrogen gas supplied approximately monthly to the National Weather Service Upper Air Facility located in San Diego, CA. 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 six-pack cradles with manifold system of a size that safely permits at least 1,230 cubic feet of hydrogen per six-pack. The predominant material is hydrogen gas. The quantity to be delivered is between 43,800 and 49,560 cubic feet per year, delivered two six-packs at a time in approximately four week increments, depending on the amount of gas provided per six-pack. This requirement is a base period of one year and four separately priced option periods of one year each of the same quantity. There is an additional option for no more than 50% of the base contract quantity. This option is not a separately priced line item and the price is limited to no higher than the initial requirement of the line item that it is exercised against. 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 1333MH21QNWWT0004 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 2021-02. (iv) This solicitation is being issued as a service disabled veteran-owned small business set-aside. The associated NAICS code is 325120. The small business size standard is 1000 employees. This requirement has a class waiver issued by the SBA for the nonmanufacturer rule. (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 49,560 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: 1001 Item Description: Option 1. Hydrogen gas, up to 49,560 total cubic feet, delivered incrementally, approximately every other week. Includes delivery and hazmat fees, cylinder rent, and any additional fees. Quantity: 1 Unit of Measure: LO Line Item: 2001 Item Description: Option 2. Hydrogen gas, up to 49,560 total cubic feet, delivered incrementally, approximately every other week. Includes delivery and hazmat fees, cylinder rent, and any additional fees. Quantity: 1 Unit of Measure: LO Line Item: 3001 Item Description: Option 3. Hydrogen gas, up to 49,560 total cubic feet, delivered incrementally, approximately every other week. Includes delivery and hazmat fees, cylinder rent, and any additional fees. Quantity: 1 Unit of Measure: LO Line Item: 4001 Item Description: Option 4. Hydrogen gas, up to 49,560 total cubic feet, delivered incrementally, approximately every other week. 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 base contract quantity, 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. The periods of performance, for the base period and each option, are as follows: • Base Period: February 1, 2021 through January 31, 2022 • Option 1: February 1, 2022 through January 31, 2023 • Option 2: February 1, 2023 through January 31, 2024 • Option 3: February 1, 2024 through January 31, 2025 • Option 4: February 1, 2025 through January 31, 2026 Delivery and acceptance for all deliveries will be at the National Weather Service Upper Air Balloon Launch Facility located at the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar, 6125 Kearny Villa Road, San Diego, CA 92123. The FOB point is destination. (viii) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (JUN 2020), applies to this acquisition. This is a Best Value acquisition and requires a capability statement and references to be provided with the quote in order to establish management capability and past performance, respectively. References must include at a minimum a valid name and phone number. If there is no relevant past performance history, affirmatively state that there is no relevant past performance history; references are still required. Quotes may be submitted on the provided pricing sheet, if preferred, but is not required. Quotes must include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Quotes that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. All quotes must include business contact information (business name, phone number and email address) and pricing for all separately-priced line items in order to be considered responsive. (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: past performance, price, management capability (such as invoicing and communication), 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 (NOV 2020)(DEVIATION 2020-11)(AUG 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 (NOV 2020)(DEVIATION 2020-11)(AUG 2020)(DEVIATION 2020-05)(APR 2020)(DEVIATION 2017-05)(SEPT 2017), applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition: 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Award (Jun 2020). (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Jun 2020) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C. 657 f) 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). (Deviation 2020-11) (Aug 2020) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) (E.O. 11246) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Oct 2020) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun 2020) (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) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (DEC 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 2307). (Deviation 2020-05) (April 2020) (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 10:00 A.M. Mountain Time on Thursday, January 21, 2021. 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.