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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemente... Combined Synopsis/Solicitation This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (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. Solicitation No. 6913G623Q300030 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation is being conducted under FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-12, The NAICS Code is 488210; the Small Business size standard is $34 million. The U.S. Department of Transportation, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) Cambridge, MA, intends to solicit and award solicit and award a firm fixed price (FFP) purchase order. This RFQ is expected to result in a single purchase order award, subject to receipt of a Best Value Quote. Vendor’s price quotation shall include a firm fixed price. The Volpe Center has a requirement for Army locomotive technical support in accordance with Attachment 2- Performance Work Statement. The Period of Performance: Soonest start date possible - 09/30/2023. This combined synopsis/solicitation hereby incorporates all Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions and clauses contained herein. The FAR provisions and clauses cited in this notice can be viewed at http://www.acquisition.gov/far. All Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (attached). An Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through http://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v)) of this provision. All Contractors must be registered in SAM in order to receive an award from a DOT Agency. 52.202-1 Definitions 52.203-3 Gratuities 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures 52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement To Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting With Entities That Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper 52.204-7 System for Award Management 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications. 52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services Representation 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations—Representation 52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (See Attachment # 4 Addendum to 52.212-1 for specific details and items that need to be submitted) 52.212-2 Evaluation--Commercial Items 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders— Commercial Items 52.217-3 Evaluation Exclusive of Options. 52.217-8 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation 52.222-3 Convict Labor 52.222-19 Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports 52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards—Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.222-55 Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certifications 52.232-1 Payments 52.232-8 Discounts for Prompt Payment 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors 52.233-1 Disputes 52.233-3 Protest after Award 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services 52.246-4 Inspection of Services—Fixed Price 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated By Reference 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated By Reference 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses 1252.201-70 Contracting Officer's Representative 1252.222-72 Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity and Anti-Harassment Investigations 1252.223-73 Seat Belt Use Policies and Programs 1252.232-70 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests 1252.239-72 Compliance with Safeguarding DOT Sensitive Data Controls 1252.239-74 Safeguarding DOT Sensitive Data and Cyber Incident Reporting 1252.239-92 Information and Communication Technology Accessibility Notice 1252.239-93 Information and Communication Technology Accessibility The Government intends to award a firm fixed price as a result of this solicitation. This RFQ is expected to result in a single purchase order award, following the below Evaluation and Basis of Award. (See Attachment # 4 Addendum to 52.212-1 for specific details and items that need to be submitted) Evaluation and Basis of Award This order will be awarded to the vendor that can provide the services that represent the best value to the Government. Non-price factors are significantly more important than price. The Government will make award to the responsible vendor whose submission conforms to the solicitation terms and conditions and represents the “Best Value” to the Government. Therefore, award may be made to other than the lowest priced offer. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions. Therefore, each initial offer should contain the Vendor’s best terms. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer (CO) to be necessary. In addition to price, this assessment will be based on the Technical Factors: Factor 1 –Technical Approach, Factor 2 – Start Date, and Factor 3 – Past Performance. Comparative Evaluation: The Government may perform a comparative evaluation (comparing offers to each other) to select the contractor that is best suited and provides the best value, considering the evaluation factors in this solicitation. The offer should be addressed to the following: U.S. Department of Transportation, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Attn: Christopher Dooley, V-222, 55 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142. The signed offer must be submitted via e-mail to the contracting officer Christopher.Dooley@Dot.gov. The time for receipt of offers is 2:00 PM Eastern Time March 28th, 2023. No telephone requests will be honored. The Government will not pay for any information received. **** End Combined Synopsis/Solicitation*****