Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, FCC Florence, intends to issue a single-award, Firm-Fixed Price, purchase order for the acquisition of (2) EA, 300 GALLON WATER HEATER (1,000,000 BTU), with freight, and... The Federal Bureau of Prisons, FCC Florence, intends to issue a single-award, Firm-Fixed Price, purchase order for the acquisition of (2) EA, 300 GALLON WATER HEATER (1,000,000 BTU), with freight, and factory authorized start-up. This acquisition has been Set-Aside for SMALL BUSINESS ONLY. All offerors shall have an “Active” status and registered in the System for Award Management, SAM.gov, prior to the closing of this solicitation. The evaluation criteria for award will be Lowest Price Technically Acceptable, (LPTA), and the acquisition shall be “MEETS or EXCEEDS” to the supplied specifications. This acquisition is NOT a multiple-award, meaning all offerors must provide each line item. Individual line item awards will not be considered. All offers shall be MEETS or EXCEEDS the Government requirement, and determination of acceptable offers will be made by the Government Subject Matter Expert by comparing quoted specifications to the Government Requirement. All offers/quotes shall include any applicable shipping, handling, factory authorized start-up, and freight charges to FCC Florence at the address listed in the solicitation. Offeror’s shall use the supplied Request for Quote form that is attached this solicitation. All terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation will be applicable to the purchase order. The quote must be signed by the offeror at the time of submission. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, and FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications shall be applicable to this solicitation. Solicitations, or quotes do not constitute an award. This solicitation may be canceled at any time for the convenience of the Government. This solicitation is subject to FAR 52.232-18, Availability of Funds. This solicitation is NOT set-aside for any brand name make or model. ANY manufacturer make/model which is fully MEETS or EXCEEDS the specifications provided by the Government may be considered. However, ALL substitutions SHALL include a manufacture’s specification/cut sheet for evaluation by the Government Subject Matter Expert. Determination of acceptable substitutions/equivalency will be determined by the Government. **Any offeror who fails to provide a manufacturer’s specification sheet and quote for all line items at the time of submission may be eliminated from the competitive range and deemed, “Unresponsive”.** Offerors shall utilize electronic mail (email) for submission of offers. All questions regarding the requirement or solicitation shall be submitted in writing to the Primary Point of Contact designated in the solicitation. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure you have the most up to date information about this acquisition. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. The website provides all downloading instructions to obtain a copy of the solicitation. ****************************************************************************************************** (2) EA 300 Gallon Water Heater (1,000,000 BTU) Must “MEETS or EXCEEDS” the specifications of Manufacturer PVI TurboPower 96, Model, #100L300A-TPX (See attached specification sheet) Tank must be duplex stainless steel and have a 15 year warranty Must NOT require anode rods Must contain condensate neutralizer Shipping, Handling, and Freight to FCC Florence Prison Complex, CO Factory Authorized Start-up See attached specification sheet for complete technical specifications