Inactive Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) Set-Aside (specific to Department of Interior and Indian Health Services)

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products being procured in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information as included in this notic... (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products being procured in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information as included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. All clauses may be viewed in their entirety at www.acquisition.gov. (ii) The solicitation number is 140A0624Q0005 and is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). (iii) The solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-05. (iv) This requirement is a total small business set aside. The relevant NAICS is 333111, Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing, 1,250 employees. This solicitation is an Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside. (v) Line Items 00001: One (1) brand name or equal 60-inch disk mulcher. (vi) Bureau of Indian Affairs, Midwest Regional Office, is seeking quotes for a brand name or equal disk mulcher for the CAT 299D3 XE Land Management Compact Tract Loader. Any contract resulting from this solicitation will be firm-fixed price. (vii) The anticipated delivery date is February 28, 2025. The equipment must be delivered to the Great Lakes Agency, 916 West Lakeshore Drive, Ashland, WI 54806-1357. (viii) FAR provision 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Services (SEP 2023) applies to this acquisition. (ix) Award will be made in accordance with FAR Part 12.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers using the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process. (i) Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government's requirement. Technical is the factual documentation of the firm's ability to meet the specifications. a) Provide the brand, make, model, and specification list for the equipment. If quoting products that are equal to the specified brand name products, provide a complete a side-by-side comparison list identifying the equivalent specifications. b) Must be authorized dealer, reseller or partner to sell the equipment and provide documentation with offer. (ii) Past Performance (iii) Price Technical and past performance, when combined, are approximately equal when compared to price. (x) FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAY 2024), applies to this acquisition. The Offeror verifies by submission of their quote that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard(s) applicable to the NAICS code(s) referenced for this solicitation), at the time this quote is submitted and are incorporated in this quote by reference (see FAR 4.1201). If representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services are not current, offeror shall submit paragraph (b) of 52.212-3 with their quote. (xi) FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2023), applies to this acquisition. (xii) FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAY 2024), applies to this acquisition. The following clauses within 52.212-5 apply: 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (NOV 2023) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023) 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders - Prohibition (DEC 2023) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (NOV 2021) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (FEB 2024) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (FEB 2024) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEPT 2016) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) 52.223-23, Sustainable Products and Services (MAY 2024) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (OCT 2022) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021) 52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (MAY 2024) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (OCT 2018) (xiii) The following provisions are incorporated by reference IAW FAR 52.252-1 into this request for quote: 52.204-7 System for Award Management (OCT 2018) 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (AUG 2020) 52.204-29 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Representation and Disclosures (DEC 2023) The following clauses are incorporated by reference IAW FAR 52.252-2 into this request for quote: 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018) 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (AUG 2020) The following provisions and clauses are included in full text: 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): https://www.acquisition.gov/. (End of provision) 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated By Reference (FEB 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): https://www.acquisition.gov/. (End of clause) Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (FEB 2021) Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP). "Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov. Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice: Contractor invoice in PDF format on vendor's standard invoice letterhead and include the contract number, date of delivery, date of invoice, and the vendor's standard invoice letterhead. The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRBSTL) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone (866) 973-3131. If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation. (End of local clause) 1452.280-1 Notice of Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise set-aside. (FEB 2021) 1452.280-3 Indian Economic Enterprise subcontracting limitations. (FEB 2021) 1452.280-4 Indian Economic Enterprise representation. (FEB 2021) (xiv) N/A (xv) Submit quotes to margie.tahdooahnippah@bia.gov by 5:00 EDT on August 20, 2024. (xvi) All communication regarding this solicitation, including questions and requests for information, shall be emailed to margie.tahdooahnippah@bia.gov or (612) 968-1446. Questions will NOT be answered via text message.