Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

RFQ – 70SBUR21Q00000030 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items/services prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information inclu... RFQ – 70SBUR21Q00000030 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items/services 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 70SBUR21Q00000030 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-02. This solicitation is an open market, competitive small business set-aside and the associated NAICS code is 484121, General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload, which has a small business size standard of $30.00 million. The associated PSC Code is V112 – Motor Freight. See the attachments for a description of requirements for the services to be acquired and all other details. (1) Action Code: N/A (2) Date: The Period of Performance (PoP) will be 01/01/2021-06/30/2023 (3) Year: This is a Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Requirement (4) Contracting Office Zip Code: 05403 (5) Product or Service Code: V112 – Motor Freight (6) Contracting Office Address: 70 Kimball Avenue South Burlington, VT 05403 (7) Subject: Freight Shipping Services for the Nebraska Service Center (8) Proposed Solicitation Number: 70SBUR21Q00000030 (9) Closing Response Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2020 @ 11:00 AM ET (10) Contact Point(s) or Contracting Officer: Primary: Brittany B. Willette Contract Specialist Brittany.B.Willette@uscis.dhs.gov | (802) 872-4552 Secondary: Joshua S. Riley Contract Specialist Joshua.S.Riley@uscis.dhs.gov | (802) 872-4680 (11) Contract Award and Solicitation Number: Award Number: N/A Solicitation Number: 70SBUR21Q00000030 (12) Contract Award Dollar Amount: N/A (13) Line Item Number: See (v) below. (14) Contract Award Date: N/A (15) Contractor: N/A (16) Description: i. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items/services 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. ii. Solicitation number 70SBUR21Q00000030 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). iii. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-02. iv. The solicitation is an open market, competitive small business set-aside and the associated NAICS code is 484121, General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload, which has a small business size standard of $30.00 million. The associated PSC Code is V112 – Motor Freight. v. See PART III – ATTACHMENT B – PRICING SCHEDULE for a list of line item number(s) and items, quantities, and units of measure (including options). Quoter shall fill this attachment out and submit it with its quote. vi. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) provides a requirement for the shipment of files from the Nebraska Service Center (NSC) to the National Records Center (NRC) and Remote Maintenance File Facility (HBG). See the attachments for a description of requirements for the items to be acquired and all other details. vii. This requirement consists of a total estimated PoP of thirty (30) months. A base period of performance of six (6) months and four (4) optional periods of performance of six (6) months each. Please see PART III – ATTACHMENT C – STATEMENT OF WORK below for more information. Delivery and acceptance of deliverables shall be in accordance with the Statement of Work. viii. The FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial, applies to this acquisition as does the addendum to the provision as shown below. ix. The FAR provision 52.212-2 applies to this acquisition with the evaluation factors consisting of price and technical acceptability. The award decision shall be based off the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process. x. Quoters shall include a completed copy of the FAR provision(s) with its quote - 1. 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items (if not currently registered in SAM); 2. 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment; 3. 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation; 4. 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations—Representation; and 5. 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. xi. The FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. xii. The FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Additional FAR clauses cited in this clause are applicable to the acquisition and can be found attached. Additional contract requirements or terms and conditions necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices shall be found in the in the contract clauses attached. xiii. RFQ 70SBUR21Q00000030 is being issued with the intent to make one (1) award. Award will be based on a lowest price technically acceptable quote. Submission of a complete quote constitutes affirmation of your ability to provide freight shipping services as outlined in the attached solicitation documents. Amendments to this solicitation will be publicized in the same manner as the initial synopsis and solicitation. Additional contract requirements or terms and conditions necessary for this acquisition shall be found in the attached. xiv. No Defense Priorities and Allocations System rating will be assigned to this solicitation or resulting contract. xv. Please see section 9 above for the date and time quotes are due. xvi. To be considered for award, please provide a complete quote as part of your submission by email to the point(s) of contact shown in section 10 above. (17) Place of Contract Performance: See PART III – ATTACHMENT C – STATEMENT OF WORK for the place(s) of contract performance. (18) Set-aside Status: This acquisition has a set-aside of 100% for Small Business.