Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format prescribed in Subpart 12.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), as supplemented with additi... This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format prescribed in Subpart 12.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate Request for Quote (RFQ) will not be issued. The Solicitation number is 6923G222Q000011 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The combined synopsis/solicitation will result in a firm, fixed-price purchase order. Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining ALL quotation documents and acknowledging any amendments, and should re-visit this website periodically to check for any changes to this notice, updates, or amendments without further notice from the USMMA. This requirement is a total set-aside for small business. Offers received from firms that are not small business concerns shall be considered non-responsive and will be rejected (in accordance with FAR 52.219-06 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside which applies to this solicitation). All responsible small business sources may submit a response which, if timely received, will be considered by the agency. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 423730 with a small business standard size of 500 employees. The United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point, New York requires the services of a qualified contractor capable of supplying HVAC parts. The Contractor shall provide all materials, tools, labor, equipment, transportation and supervision necessary to supply welding metals for the engineering department at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point, NY 11024. All supplies must be in accordance with the attached Solicitation. A Single Firm Fixed Price Award will be made to the responsible quoter, whose quote, conforming to the combined Synopsis/Solicitation, offers the lowest price, technically acceptable (LPTA) quote. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes based on an acceptable/unacceptable basis to determine if the quoter meets the requirements. The provision at 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this solicitation. The provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial items, applies to this solicitation. The provision at 52.225-1 Buy American-Supply applies to this solicitation. 52.225-2, Buy American- Certifications to this solicitation. The Offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (b) of this provision, is a domestic end product. A copy of the provision may be attained from https://www.acquisition.gov/far/. SAM REGISTRATION All interested parties must have an active registration with the federal SAM system (https://www.sam.gov/ ) to receive an award. Each offeror shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3 (Nov 2015) or certification that these have been completed online via Online Representations and Certifications application (ORCA) at sam.gov. Offeror must fill-out the Buy American- certification form attached. TERMS OF DELIVERY All delivery shall be FOB Destination: Delivery and acceptance of deliverables shall be FOB DESTINATION at the following location: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Department of Public Works 300 Steamboat Road Kings Point, NY 11024-1699 NOTE: Please indicated shipping lead-time, estimated delivery date and if applicable GSA Contract number or UEI#/DUNS#. COMPLETION OF WORK The Contractor shall ensure that all deliveries are made in accordance with the criteria herein and that all items/products provided under any resulting contract shall be fully operational upon receipt. INVOICE SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS - DOT utilizes the Delphi eInvoicing web portal for processing invoices. Access to Delphi eInvoicing web portal is granted with electronic authentication of credentials (name & valid email address) utilizing the GSA credentialing platform login.gov. For vendors submitting invoices or payment requests, they will be required to submit invoices via the Delphi eInvoicing web portal which is authenticated via www.login.gov. Vendors must meet the following minimum requirements to submit invoices through the Delphi eInvoicing web-portal: 1. Vendors shall have electronic internet access to register in the U.S. General Services Administration’s (GSA) Login.gov and to the Delphi eInvoicing web portal; 2. The identity of system users will be verified prior to receiving access to the Delphi eInvoicing web-portal via registration with login.gov. Information required for Login.gov includes his/her email address, full name, phone number, and password; 3. Once notified by their agency POC, system users shall register with and create an account with GSA Login.gov. System users will provide his/her email address and receive an email back to confirm. They will then create a password and input a telephone number and opt to receive either a personal call from Login.gov or text message with an authentication code; 4. Once the user is authenticated in Login.gov, he/she shall work with their agency POC to request access to the Delphi eInvoicing web portal. The POC will complete a Delphi eInvoicing web-portal User Access Request (UAR) to include the users full name, contact phone number, work e-mail address. Additionally, the agency POC will include the vendor name, purchase order (contract) numbers (or supplier number) and agency doing business with to complete and electronically submit the UAR for processing; 5. Once the UAR is submitted, it will be electronically approved by the Access Control Officer (ACO) assigned to OA associated with the contract award or grant and then forwarded to the Delphi eInvoicing helpdesk to create the account. Once the account is created an e-mail will be generated to the user with instruction on accessing their Delphi eInvoicing web portal account. An e-mail will also be sent to the agency POC who initiated the UAR. Offferors are also requested to submit any questions from the review of this solicitation package in writing. All questions should be emailed to the USMMA Procurement Department with the solicitation number 6923G222Q000011 in the subject line. Responses to questions will be issued by amendment to this solicitation package via this notice. All questions are due to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer by 10:00 A.M. EST on Monday, March 28, 2022. Contract Specialist: Amit Narine at NarineA@usmma.edu and courtesy copy to Contracting Officer: Ms. Carmen Feliz; email: felizc@usmma.edu Offerors shall respond to this RFQ NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. EST on Thursday, March 31, 2022 via email by a submitting a signed quote (STANDARD FORM 18) to Contract Specialist, Mr. Amit Narine at NarineA@usmma.edu and a courtesy copy to the Contracting Officer, Ms. Carmen Feliz at felizc@usmma.edu. Quotes shall ONLY be submitted electronically via e-mail. Any quote, modification, revision, or withdrawal of a quote received after the exact time specified in this solicitation shall be determined as late and will not be considered unless the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late quote would not unduly delay the acquisition, and it was the only quote received. Product details posted via Amendemnt 0001 as of 03/25/22. For information regarding this solicitation, please contact: Amit Narine, Contract Specialist Phone: (516) 726-6032 or Email: NarineA@usmma.edu