Inactive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Sole Source (FAR 19.14)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Willapa Bay, WA has a requirement for a commercial item or service. This combined synopsis/solicitation is prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 (a... U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Willapa Bay, WA has a requirement for a commercial item or service. This combined synopsis/solicitation is prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 (as supplemented with additional information included in this notice). This posting will be referred to under Request for Quotation (RFQ) Number 140F0522Q0087. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. A written solicitation will be issued and attached to this posting for reference only. This RFQ falls under procedures in FAR Parts 12 and 13. This document incorporates provisions and clauses updated by way of the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2022-04, effective January 30, 2022. This requirement is set aside for small businesses. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) number is 483211, Inland Water Freight Transportation and the business size standard is 750. This announcement constitutes the Government's only official notice of this procurement. The Government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this synopsis. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is requesting quotes for a contractor to provide a tugboat and deck hands to transport a barge containing supplies, equipment and livestock between the Washington mainland at Steamboat Slough, the Tenasillahe Island docking facility at Clifton and the Oregon mainland near Brownsmead, per the attached statement of work. Period of Performance (Base plus 4 option years): October 1, 2022 thru September 30, 2023 ¿ Base Year October 1, 2023 thru September 30, 2024 ¿ Option year 1 October 1, 2024 thru September 30, 2025 ¿ Option year 2 October 1, 2025 thru September 30, 2026 ¿ Option year 3 October 1, 2026 thru September 30, 2027 ¿ Option year 4 Vendor shall show pricing for the fall and spring trips each year separately. Vendor shall provide information and pictures of the tugboat they plan to use to transport barge and confirm the number of deck hands they will provide per the requirement. QUOTES SHALL REMAIN VALID FOR A MINIMUM OF 30-DAYS. The basis for award is Best Value to the government. Questions may be asked until: 15 April 2022 Organization to be supported: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Willapa National Wildlife Refuge Willipa Bay, WA Please submit your quote on the attached SF-1449 or company letterhead with all pertinent point of contact information including SAM, Cage Code, UEI No., and business size/type. In addition, your proposal should provide unit price and total price, if applicable. No formal format is required as this is a combined synopsis/request for proposal solicitation. Offers must be received by 5:00 pm Eastern Time, 5/2/2022. Proposals/quotes shall be emailed to: tina_baker@fws.gov. Offerors must comply with all instructions contained in the Internet Payment Platform (IPP) DOI Electronic Invoicing instructions, and all clauses in the attached solicitation documentation. The full text of any solicitation provision or clause referenced herein may be accessed electronically at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. In order to have a quote considered, all offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) website (https://www.sam.gov) as an active vendor by the closing date of this solicitation. Quotes received from firms not registered in SAM by award date will not be considered. All questions regarding the subject synopsis/solicitation shall be directed to the attention of Tina Baker via email: tina_baker@fws.gov.