Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Amendment 0001: The purpose of this amendment is to revise the SOW (v.1.6) to lower the required 1,000 gallon tanks from 11, to 9. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepare... Amendment 0001: The purpose of this amendment is to revise the SOW (v.1.6) to lower the required 1,000 gallon tanks from 11, to 9. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.603(c), and in accordance with FAR Part 13.303, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement is for a single award Purchase Order and constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 70B03C25Q00000113 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses (including Attachment Two to the solicitation) are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-07. Prospective quoters are required to identify their company’s business size and certify that they hold the applicable NAICS code. To be eligible to submit a quote, prospective quoters must have a valid and up-to-date applicable registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) website (www.sam.gov) prior to proposal submission. Prospective quoters not properly registered in SAM at the time of quote submission shall not be considered for award. Quote submissions must be submitted only by email to Contract Specialist Christopher Shaw at: christopher.j.shaw@cbp.dhs.gov Subject line of the email should read: 70B03C25Q00000113. Quotation Submission: All Quote pricing must be valid for up to 30 calendar days after close of the solicitation. Interested vendors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Government to respond. Questions must be submitted directly to the proposal submission point of contact as indicated above. Description of the Requirement: See Attachment 1 Statement of Work. 2. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF QUOTES CBP will conduct a streamlined evaluation of all received quotes, as outlined in Attachment 2: Solicitation Provisions and Clauses document, the content of which is incorporated herein by reference. CBP reserves the right to establish a Purchase Order without further communication and exchange; therefore, each response to this request should contain the Quoter’s best pricing, terms, and conditions. Quotes must be prepared in accordance with these instructions and provide all required information in the format specified. The required format is designed to ensure submission of information essential to the understanding and comprehensive evaluation of the Quoter’s quote. Failure of a quote to comply with these instructions may be grounds for exclusion of the quote from further consideration. Any exceptions taken with respect to the clauses in the solicitation shall be noted by the Quoter in its quote. For the purpose of facilitating exchanges, for every instance where the Quoter does not propose to comply with or agree to a requirement, the Quoter shall propose an alternative and describe its reasoning. Each prospective Quoter shall include in its quote a fully completed Pricing Sheet using the template attached to this notice. Failure to comply with this term may result in the quote being determined to be non-responsive. In addition to providing pricing for this solicitation, each Quoter must also provide any required, NON-PRICING responses as follows: 1. Quote (4 pages maximum): Meet all requirements of the SOW. The Government reserves the right to disregard any additional attachments without notification to any Quoter. Subject line of the email should read “70B03C25Q00000113 Quotation Submission: San Diego Sector Potable Water Service and Delivery.” Due to CBP restrictions on the size of email, ensure that all emails submitted are less than 5MB. If the quote exceeds 5MB, please separate the submission into multiple emails and include in the subject line the solicitation number and # of # emails. Any electronic submission determined to contain a virus will be deleted and not viewed or accepted for consideration under this solicitation. Submissions must be received no later than the exact time specified in this solicitation to be considered for award. Time of receipt will be determined by the government’s email receipt time. It is the quoting firm’s responsibility to ensure this is done according to the above restrictions. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/. 3. ATTACHMENTS 1. Statement of Work (SOW) 2. Solicitation Provisions and Clauses 3. Pricing Sheet