Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.603(a), the Contracting Officer is issuing a combined synopsis/solicitation for the acquisition of services for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) ... Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.603(a), the Contracting Officer is issuing a combined synopsis/solicitation for the acquisition of services for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Helium Wellfield Cathodic Protection and Inspection. (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the acquisition of commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 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 140L0623Q0033 is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This solicitation will utilize the policies contained in FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisitions in conjunction with the policies and procedures for solicitation, evaluation, and award prescribed in FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, as appropriate for this acquisition. (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2022-08 was published in the Federal Register today, September 23, 2022. (iv) This solicitation is being issued as Full and Open Competition. The NAICS associated with this solicitation is 541990, All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services with a size standard of $19,500,000.00. (v) See the Statement of Work (SOW) document included in Attachment 1 for detailed requirements. The pricing schedule included below is to be completed and returned with your quote. The pricing schedule requires a firm fixed price quotation for the initial inspection, assessment, and report and all proceeding cathodic surveys required in the SOW. (vi) The items to be acquired through this combined synopsis/solicitation are for the Contractor to provide personnel and services to survey and assess the BLM Helium Wellfield Cathodic Protection in accordance with the duties outlined within the attached Statement of Work. (vii) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS The Bureau of Land Management already has a contractor in place maintaining the wellfield and performing repairs. The selected contractor will work in close coordination with these contractors and BLM representatives to ensure that Federal Helium Wellfield continues to meet the helium operation and safety needs of the Federal Helium System (FHS) through survey findings and assessments. Performance location is specified in the Statement of Work. (i) FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors ¿ Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Interested parties shall read and comply with all the requirements. See Attachment 3 for additional instructions to quoters. (ii) This acquisition is being solicited using FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisitions, in conjunction with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. Refer to Evaluation Factors for Award in Attachment 3. To be eligible for award, the firm must be deemed responsible in accordance with FAR 9.104, provide all documentation/information required in this solicitation; meet all requirements of the solicitation and conform to all required terms and conditions. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in the firm being ineligible for award. (iii) Quoters shall be active in SAM and ensure that their Representations and Certifications are up to date. If a firm does not have an active SAM registration, they shall complete FAR clause 52.212-3 and include it with their submission. (iv) FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions ¿ Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. See attached Clauses and Provisions for additional information. (v) FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders ¿ Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. See Clauses and Provisions in Attachment 2 for additional information. (vi) Additional clauses that apply to this acquisition are provided in the Clauses and Provisions section of the solicitation. These clauses will be incorporated into the successful quoters¿ contract award. Additional provisions that apply to this acquisition are provided in the Clauses and Provisions section of the solicitation. These provisions are incorporated into this solicitation but will not be incorporated into the successful quoters¿ contract award. (vii) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply to this acquisition. (viii) Quotes are due no later than Friday November 03, 2023 @ 12:30p.m. MST. Quotes shall be submitted in accordance with the instructions of the solicitation (see Attachment 3). Interested parties may submit questions relating to this solicitation to the Contracting Specialist, Zachary Webber via email at zwebber@blm.gov and are due no later than Wednesday October 18, 2023 @ 12:30p.m. MST. Quotes are no later than Friday November 03, 2023 @ 12:30p.m. MST. The following individuals are the point of contacts for this combined synopsis/solicitation. Zachary Webber Contract Specialist Bureau of Land Management National Operations Center Acquisitions Branch Email: zwebber@blm.gov Emmett Larson Contracting Officer Bureau of Land Management National Operations Center Acquisitions Branch Email: elarson@blm.gov The following attachments are hereby incorporated into this combined synopsis/solicitation: Attachment 1 - Statement of Work (Pg. 4-12) Attachment 2 ¿ Clauses and Provisions (Pg. 13 - 48) Attachment 3 - Additional Solicitation Information & Evaluation Factors (Pg. 49-55) Attachment 4 - Wage Determination 2015-5213 Revision 22 (Pg. 56-66)