Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Ammendment 001 is hereby issued against solitication W52P1J-21-R-0022 and is provided in Attachment 003. Solicitation Number: W52P1J-21-R-0022 Closing Date and Time: 1000 Central Time, 31 January 2022... Ammendment 001 is hereby issued against solitication W52P1J-21-R-0022 and is provided in Attachment 003. Solicitation Number: W52P1J-21-R-0022 Closing Date and Time: 1000 Central Time, 31 January 2022 Purchasing Agency: Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI) 100% Small Business Set Aside under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 336510 – Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing 1. This is a solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation to be issued. 2. This Request for Quotes is issued pursuant to FAR 13 which authorizes the use of simplified procedures for the subject acquisition. The Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI) hereby requests proposed pricing for Four (4) Rail Transfer Carts; the salient characteristics can be found at Attachment 0001. This requirement supports the United States Army Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) 596th Transportation Brigade, Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point (MOTSU), North Carolina. 3. Place of Performance. The Contractor shall deliver required items to: Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point, 6280 Sunny Point Rd. SE, Southport, NC 28461. Government Point of Contact: Mr. Joe Caldero, office (910) 457-8678, email: jose.e.caldero.civ@army.mil. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS 4. It is the Government’s intent to award one single Firm Fixed Price type contract. The Government reserves the right to award based on the quality of responses, prices submitted, and the availability of funds. 5. Offerors shall submit proposed prices per single unit, and a total evaluated price. Failure to provide pricing for all required items is unacceptable and may render the Offeror ineligible for award. COMPETITION & EVALUATION 6. Quotes received will be evaluated based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis. 7. The Government intends to award without exchanges with Offerors. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct exchanges, if necessary. The Government anticipates receiving competitive proposals and using competition to determine price reasonableness. However, the Government reserves the right to request data other than certified cost or pricing data, after receipt of proposals, to determine price reasonableness if competition is not adequate. ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE 8. FOB is destination. Contractor is to ensure that the shipping method allows the ability for the Government to track items to the final destination. Delivery shall be made to the following address no later than 60 days after the date of the award. Earlier delivery is authorized at no additional cost to the Government: SDDC, 596th Transportation Brigade Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point (MOTSU) 6280 Sunny Point Rd. SE Southport, NC 28461-7800 ATTN: Mr. Joe Caldero Director, Logistics Readiness (910) 457-86678 9. Invoicing instructions shall be provided at the time of award. 10. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1 – Instructions to Offerors All quotes shall include the following minimum information: CAGE Code, Duns Number, Taxpayer I.D. No., Payment Terms, and/or Discount Terms, Offerors Reps and Certs, Point of Contact, Phone, Fax, Email and Proposed Delivery Schedule. IAW FAR 52.204-7and DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A, prospective vendors must be registered in the SAM database prior to contract award. Lack of SAM registration shall be a determining factor for contract award. Prospective vendors should visit the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov to register. FAR 52.212-2 – Evaluation – Commercial Items FAR 52.212-3 – Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items An offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at https://www.sam.gov. FAR 52.212-4 – Terms and Condition – Commercial applies to this acquisition FAR 52.212-5 (Deviation) – Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders. 11. Please note the U.S. Government will answer questions from industry via Amendment(s) to this notice. All questions shall be submitted electronically to Ms. Bobbi Shannon at bobbi.l.shannon.civ@army.mil and Mr. Ryan Buhman at ryan.j.buhman.civ@army.mil. 12. The solicitation closing date and time is 31 January 2022 at 1000 Central Time. Responses to this solicitation shall be submitted electronically only to Ms. Bobbi Shannon at bobbi.l.shannon.civ@army.mil and Mr. Ryan Buhman at ryan.j.buhman.civ@army.mil. Late proposals may be rejected.