Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This a... This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products 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; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 140R6022Q0008 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-07. This solicitation is a Small Business set-aside in accordance with FAR Part 19. The NAICS code for this order is 332911 Valves for water works and municipal water systems manufacturing; PSC 4820 Valves, Nonpowered, with a business size standard of 750 employees. The Bureau of Reclamation, Missouri Basin Region, Billings Montana, has a requirement for the supply and delivery of valves and associated hardware to the Yellowtail dam and powerplant operation. New valves will substitute original valves installed at the Yellowtail dam. Yellowtail dam and powerplant is an approximately 87-mile drive Southeast of Billings, Montana. Supply Requirement This requirement is for name brand or equal valves as the Milliken class 250 raised flanged end size 8¿ 400 PSI. The Milliken Series 602 Eccentric Plug valves has the following salient characteristics: - Ductile Iron Body - ANSI B16.1 Flanges - MJ AWWA C111 - Welded Nickel Seat - Solid Ductile Iron Plug - Low Pressure drop Minimum specifications of the valve are as follow: a) Valve should stand 400 PSI or more b) Valve dimensions must be as follow: A ¿ 15.00 in B ¿ 1.63 in C ¿ 16.50 in E ¿ 17.63 in F ¿ 9.63 in H ¿ 12.00 in If vendor quotes for an equal valve, the fastening hardware nuts and gaskets should match the original Milliken Valve. Each original Milliken valve uses 24 (12 studs on each valve end) 7/8" x 5-1/2" B7 studs with 2H nuts per stud and; two (one gasket per each valve end) 8" 250 Full Face Garlock 3000 1/16 Gaskets. Delivery Requirement Supplies shall be FOB destination and delivered within 10 days after contract award to the following address: Bureau of Reclamation-GP-MTAO Yellowtail Dam and Powerplant 2 Avenue B Ft. Smith MT 59035 It is anticipated the proposed award will result in a Firm Fixed-Price contract, to one contractor. All responsible small business sources that believe they have the capability to meet this need may submit a quotation along with business profile to Howard Heflin at hheflin@usbr.gov by 4:30 PM MST, February 18, 2022 , which shall be considered by the agency. Any information received will be treated as market research information for future same or similar requirements. The Government will not reimburse any costs associated with responding to this combined synopsis/solicitation. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. A determination by the Government not to award this proposed contract action, based on the responses to this notice, is at the discretion of the Government. SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) ¿ Effective October 2018, all contractors interested in doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at the time they submit their offer. Additionally, the contractors ¿DUNS and BRADSTREET¿ and banking information are required for the SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements must be accomplished through the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov. For assistance with registering in SAM, contact the Federal Services Desk at 1-866-606-8220. Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (April 2013) 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. 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.