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Amendment 0001 Questions and Answers Posted. Solicitation Number: 70FB7022Q00000019 Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared i... Amendment 0001 Questions and Answers Posted. Solicitation Number: 70FB7022Q00000019 Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 70FB7022Q00000019 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). Under this requirement, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) intends to award single commercial, Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-07. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard (NAICS) code is 562111. The small business size standard is $41.5 million. This is restricted, small business only. Description of requirements for the items to be acquired: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has a requirement to dispose of expired itemized individual meal components. The contractor shall be required to transport 25 trailer loads on an established schedule or as needed to perform unscheduled pick-ups and deliveries to meet the requirement. There are 492 pallets of expired meals. Additional information is provided in the attached Statement of Work (SOW). Delivery, Inspection, Acceptance and FOB Point of Contact will be provided to awardee(s). The Contractor will provide FEMA Warehouse with the capability to schedule deliveries and pickups. Required delivery times and pick up at the Warehouse is Monday through Friday from 0730-1500 local time, excluding Federal holidays. Proof of Destruction within 3 business days of meals destroyed to be submitted to the Contracting Officer’s Representative. The Contractor shall certify the product is no longer available for human consumption or is being re-entered into the marketplace. The period of performance is two months from the date of award. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES: In case of inclement weather not permitting arrival of participants, the Government reserves the right to make one adjustment to the period of performance with advance notice. All referenced FAR and HSAR provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov . The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and paragraph is completed as follows: The Government intends to award a commercial purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) responsible offeror. The factors below above will be the evaluation factors used to evaluate all offers received. Quotes must be specific in details and clearly identify all the government requirements. Technical Price A decision on the technical acceptability of each offeror’s quotations will be made. For those offerors which are determined to be technically acceptable, award will be made to that vendor with the lowest overall price. The Government intends to make an award based on the initial quotations. If further questions are required, the contracting officer may contact the offeror(s) for clarification. The Government may make award without discussions. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose quotation conforms to all solicitation requirements, such as terms and conditions, representations and certification, technical requirements and provides the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable based on the results of the evaluation described below. Factor 1: Technical Acceptability The offeror must be able to meet the requirement outlined in the SOW to receive a technical rating. An evaluation rating of technically Acceptable/Unacceptable will be assigned upon completion of the technical quotation evaluation. If an offeror receives a technical rating of “Unacceptable” they will not be considered for contract award. Rating Definition Acceptable The offeror’s proposed delivery terms and items meet or exceed the minimum specifications as identified in the Statement of Work. Unacceptable The offeror’s proposed delivery terms and items DO NOT meet the minimum specifications as identified in the Statement of Work. Factor 2: Price Offerors shall provide a Unit and Total price for each contract line-item numbers (CLINs) listed in the Price Analysis sheet as well as an overall Total price. The completed Price Analysis sheet shall be included with the quote submission. If the Price Analysis format is not utilized, the proposal is deemed UNACCEPTABLE. The total price will be used to conduct price analysis, using one or more techniques in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(b)(2) to determine fair and reasonable pricing. All prospective offerors must be actively registered in the System for Awards Management (SAM) at the time of proposal submission. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference. The following clauses cited within FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Products and Commercial Services apply: 52.203-3 Gratuities 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct 52.203-27 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights 52.204-7 System for Award Management 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontracting Awards 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance for Award Management 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation 52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation 52.222-3 Convict Labor 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace 52.223-11 Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 52.224-1 Privacy Act Notification Apr 1984 52.224-2 Privacy Act Apr 1984 52.225-5 Trade Agreements 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.225-18, Place of Manufacturer 52.232-1, Payments 52.232-27 Interest 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations 52.239-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors 52.233-2, Service of Protest 52.233-3, Protest after Award 52.243-1, Changes – Fixed Price 52.244-6, Subcontracts for Commercial Items Quotes must include company name, company DUNS number, CAGE Code, and point of contact information. The Defense Priorities and Allocation System (DPAS) DOES NOT apply to this acquisition. All responsible sources should submit quotes to edward.ruud@fema.dhs.gov and Isaac.Chapple@fema.dhs.gov by 11 am EST, Tuesday, September 13, 2022. Technical and/or administrative questions must be submitted in writing to edward,ruud@fema.dhs.gov and Isaac.Chapple@fema.dhs.gov no later than 2:00 pm EST, Wednesday, September 7, 2022. Individual responses will not be given. Responses to all inquiries will be published by amendment to the solicitation and posted to SAM.gov. Inquiries and information received after the established deadline will only be answered/addressed if considered essential to the requirement and in the best interest of the Government. Further details regarding the requirement can be found in the attachments: Price Template Statement of Work (SOW) entitled, “SOW Meal Disposal” Local Clauses and Billing Instructions