Inactive
SBA Certified Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program Set-Aside (FAR 19.15)
Notice ID:W912P522Q0041
PURPOSE: The Nashville District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers intends to issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) for Culvert Valve Bulkhead Racks. Scope of this effort is a fixed price supply contract to provi...
PURPOSE: The Nashville District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers intends to issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) for Culvert Valve Bulkhead Racks. Scope of this effort is a fixed price supply contract to provide all material, labor, tools, and equipment necessary for the fabrication and delivery of two (2) Culvert Valve Bulkhead Racks. Each bulkhead rack shall be capable of storing two bulkheads. Each bulkhead weighs approximately 13,300 lbs. The rack shall be construction from steel structural members in accordance with the contract plans and specifications. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Nashville District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) anticipates a requirement for a firm fixed-price supply contract. The contractor shall provide all necessary labor, material, and equipment to perform the work described above in accordance with the plans and specifications provided. PLACE OF DELIVERY: Nickajack Lock 3490 TVA Road, Jasper, TN 37347 Marion County DELIVERY DATE: 180 calendar days after award of contract. NAICS CODE AND SBA SIZE STANDARD: The NAICS code for this project is NAICS 332312, Structural steel, fabricated, manufacturing with a size standard of 500 employees. TYPE OF SET-ASIDE: The solicitation will be 100% Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) set aside. SOLICITATION AND CONTRACT TYPE: The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price supply contract. SOLICITATION RELEASE DATE: The anticipated release date for this solicitation is on or around 22 July 2022. SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM): In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, registration is required in the System for Award Management (SAM) database located at https://sam.gov/ . More specifically, "An Offeror is required to be registered in SAM when submitting an offer or quotation, and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation." (See FAR 52.204-7(b)(1)). For SAM Customer Service, contact: Federal Service Desk URL: www.fsd.gov Hours: 8am - 8pm (Eastern Time) US Calls: 866-606-8220 International Calls: 334-206-7828 DSN: 866-606-8220 POINT-OF-CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS: Any communications regarding this procurement before award must be made in writing to the Contracting Branch, Attn: Todd Allman at email robert.t.allman@usace.army.mil . Inquiries must identify the solicitation number, the requestor’s company name, address, email address, and telephone number to include area code. QUOTE SUBMISSION: ALL SUBMISSIONS IN RESPONSE TO ANY RFQ ULTIMATELY ISSUED SHALL BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH PIEE. No paper copies, CD-ROMs or facsimile submissions will be accepted. Electronic Quote Submissions are required through the Army’s Electronic File Sharing Service in PIEE (https://piee.eb.mil/). The PIEE Application is used to send large files to individuals that would normally be too large to send via email. Information regarding how to set up a vendor registration is included in this link: https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/portal/overview/vendorRegister.xhtml. On this page, click on the “Vendor User Registration” Doc and it will take you through the process of registering as a vendor. If you plan on submitting a quote, be sure to select “SOL-Solicitation” in the drop-down list and choose the “Proposal Manager” role to be given the proper permissions. Further training is available at the following links: https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/sol/index.xhtml - This link shows information regarding the Solicitation application in PIEE and the different roles available. https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/sol/solicitation/proposals.xhtml - This link is for Offerors regarding the Proposal Manager function and instruction on submitting a Proposal. a. File Size Limitations: Offerors are advised to follow the PIEE instructions for uploading files. PIEE supports delivery of up to 1.9GB per file, with no limit on the number of files, as well as multiple file formats. If needed, Offerors are advised to break the files down into smaller sections in order to upload them into the system. In such cases, please divide the sections as logically as possible and be sure to clearly name the files as specified below. b. File Naming Convention: To ensure your submission is received and processed appropriately, it is important that interested parties CAREFULLY ensure their electronic files adhere to the following naming convention: - W912P522Q0041 – (FIRM NAME) – VOLUME I - W912P522Q0041 – (FIRM NAME) – VOLUME II Each file name shall begin with the Solicitation number followed by the firm’s name, and a brief file description. Please see the examples above. c. File Organization: Although hard copies are not accepted, each file shall be clearly indexed, and logically assembled. Font size shall be the size listed in the submission requirements for each factor. Pages shall be letter sized (larger page sizes (such as 11x17 fold- outs, etc.) will be counted as two pages. Bids shall be in a narrative format, organized and titled so that each section of the bid follows the order and format of the factors. Information presented should be organized so as to pertain to only the evaluation factor in the section that the information is presented. Information pertaining to more than one evaluation factor should be repeated in each section for each factor. d. Upload Completion & Deadline: Interested parties shall submit responses no later than the date specified on the Solicitation document. The time and date of bid receipt will be the upload completion/delivery time and date recorded within the PIEE site. Do not assume that electronic submission will occur instantaneously. Large files (e.g. 10MB or more) will take some time to upload. Offerors should time their upload effort with prudence by not waiting until the last few minutes—this will allow for unexpected delays in the transmittal process. Offerors are encouraged to keep a copy of the upload confirmation for their record. Submissions after the deadline will be considered late and will be processed in accordance with FAR 15.208. e. Electronic Files: Files shall be in their native format (i.e. doc, xls, ppt, etc.), or if in pdf format, shall be in searchable text. Text and graphics portfolios of the electronic copies shall be in a format readable by Microsoft Office or Adobe applications. Data submitted in a spreadsheet format shall be readable by MS Excel (all cells and formulas should be unlocked). Any information, presented in a bid that the Offeror wants safeguarded from disclosure to other parties must be identified and labeled in accordance with the requirements of FAR Provision 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition (Alternate I), subparagraph (e), which is incorporated by reference in the IFB. The Government will endeavor to honor the restrictions against release requested by Offerors, to the extent permitted under United States law and regulations.
