Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

AMENDMENT NOTICE: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this... AMENDMENT NOTICE: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation number is SNAPRFQ-R6-23-12523-342 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-01. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 with a small business size standard of 1,000.00 employees. This requirement is a Small Business Set-Aside and only qualified offerors may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted, and, unless otherwise displayed at https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com, will end on: 2023-01-31 16:30:00.0 Eastern Time. This time supersedes the Offers Due Time listed above. FOB Destination shall be Houston, TX 77099 The EPA - REGION 6 SNAP End User requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001: Norlake/Corepoint Scientific™ Temperature Test Chamber NSRI492WSW/0 115V Required specifications: · Not discontinued by manufacturer – latest model · Solid door · Moveable, not structurally integrated into building · 115V, NOT 220V - no building modifications required · Maintain temperature range 20-50 C · Maintain temperature precision within maximum of +/- 0.5 C · Removable/adjustable shelves · Ability to order spare shelves · At least 1 cord port Country of Origin/Place of Manufacture: The product specified in this line item is manufactured in:____[VENDOR COMPLETES], 1, EA; LI 002: NSRI-SHELF G/S49 (Right) – Quantity 2 Country of Origin/Place of Manufacture: The product specified in this line item is manufactured in:____[VENDOR COMPLETES], 2, EA; LI 003: NSRI-SHELF G/S49 (Left) – Quantity 2 Country of Origin/Place of Manufacture: The product specified in this line item is manufactured in:____[VENDOR COMPLETES], 2, EA; LI 004: Shipping must be $0.00 in accordance with "Shipping Condition" Buy Term. This is a non-pricing line item. Use the "Included in Line Item" feature to indicate $0.00 shipping., 1, EA; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, EPA - REGION 6 SNAP End User intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, Unison Marketplace. Unison Marketplace has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. EPA - REGION 6 SNAP End User is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids. All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com. Offerors that are not currently registered to use https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com should proceed to https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or via email at marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com process. Should offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com.Use of Unison Marketplace: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through Unison Marketplace in compliance with the Unison Marketplace Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. The Government intends to issue one (1) Firm Fixed Priced (FFP) Purchase Order (PO) for commercial items in accordance with FAR 12: Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR 13: Simplified Acquisition Procedures. New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Bid MUST be good for 60 calendar days after close of Buy. In accordance with FAR 47.303-6, Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination. The government is unable to accept any quote which shows a separate line item for shipping. In addition to providing pricing at www.unisonmarketplace.com for this solicitation, each offeror must provide any required, NON-PRICING responses (e.g. technical proposal, representations and certifications, etc.) through Unison Marketplace so that they are received no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation. Registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) is required at the time an offer or quotation is submitted, excluding the exceptions outlined in FAR 4.1102(a). Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. I. FAR: i. 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (June 2010) ii. 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements. (Jan 2017) iii. 52.204-7 System for Award Management. (Oct 2018) iv. 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards. (Jun 2020) v. 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. (Oct 2018) vi. 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting. (Aug 2020) vii. 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror. (Aug 2020) viii. 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance. (Aug 2020) ix. 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities. (Nov 2021) x. 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) xi. 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) xii. 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation. (Oct 2020) xiii. 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation (Nov 2015) xiv. 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Nov 2021) xv. 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations. (Nov 2015) xvi. 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Nov 2021) xvii. 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Oct 2022) xviii. 1552.312-4 Contract terms and conditions - commercial items (far deviation) (Oct 2021). xix. 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. (Oct 2022) xx. 52.222-3 Convict Labor. (June 2003) xxi. 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies. (Dec 2022) xxii. 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities. (Apr 2015) xxiii. 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. (Feb 1999) xxiv. 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity. (Sept 2016) xxv. 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) xxvi. 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities. (Jun 2020) xxvii. 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) xxviii. 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. (Nov 2021) xxix. 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving. (Jun 2020) xxx. 52.225-1 Buy American-Supplies (Oct 2022) xxxi. 52.225-3 Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act. (Dec 2022) xxxii. 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases. (Feb 2021) xxxiii. 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications (Jun 2020) xxxiv. 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management. (Oct 2018) xxxv. 1552.332-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (FAR DEVIATION) (Oct 2021). xxxvi. 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. (Nov 2021) xxxvii. 52.233-3 Protest after Award. (Aug 1996) xxxviii. 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (Oct 2004) xxxix. 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. (Feb 1998) xl. 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (Feb 1998) - Fill-In: Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR): www.acquisition.gov and Environmental Protection Agency Acquisition Regulation (EPAAR): http://www/ecfr.gov/cgibin/textidx?c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title48/48cfrv6_02.tpl II. Local i. EPA-H-23-101 Environmentally preferable practices - The contractor shall, to the greatest extent practicable, utilize environmentally preferable practices in its course of business. "Environmentally preferable" is defined as products or services that have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared with competing products or services that serve the same purpose. This comparison may consider raw materials acquisition, production, manufacturing, packaging, distribution, reuse, operation, maintenance, or disposal of the product or service. Consideration of environmentally preferable practices must be consistent with price, performance, availability, and safety conditions. I. Definition. Information Resources Management (IRM) is defined as any planning, budgeting, organizing,directing, training, promoting, controlling, and managing activities associated with the burden, collection, creation, use and dissemination of information. IRM includes both information itself and the management of information and related resources such as personnel, equipment, funds, and technology. Examples of these services include but are not limited to the following: i. The acquisition, creation, or modification of a computer program or automated data base for delivery to EPA or use by EPA or contractors operating EPA programs. ii. The analysis of requirements for, study of the feasibility of, evaluation of alternatives for, or design and development of a computer program or automated data base for use by EPA or contractors operating EPA programs. iii. Services that provide EPA personnel access to or use of computer or word processing equipment, software, or related services. iv. Services that provide EPA personnel access to or use of: Data communications; electronic messaging services or capabilities; electronic bulletin boards, or other forms of electronic information dissemination; electronic record-keeping; or any other automated information services. II. General. The Contractor shall perform any IRM-related work under this contract in accordance with the IRM policies, standards, and procedures set forth on the Office of Environmental Information Policy Web site. Upon receipt of a work request (i.e. delivery order, task order, or work assignment), the Contractor shall check this listing of directives. The applicable directives for performance of the work request are those in effect on the date of issuance of the work request. The 2100 Series (2100-2199) of the Agency's Directive System contains the majority of the Agency's IRM policies, standards, and procedures. III. Section 508 requirements (accessibility). Contract deliverables are required to be compliant with Section 508 requirements (accessibility for people with disabilities). The Environmental Protection Agency policy for 508 compliance can be found at www.epa.gov/accessibility. Electronic access. A complete listing, including full text, of documents included in the 2100 Series of the Agency's Directive System is maintained on the EPA Public Access Server on the Internet at http://www2.epa.gov/irmpoli8/current-information-directives. (End of clause) To be considered for award, all Sellers must be manufacturer federally authorized distributors/resellers of the equipment/services they are offering with a demonstrated capability of delivering the entire order within the timeframes specified by the Buyer on the award. Sellers shall be required to provide documentation as proof of authorization to be considered for award. The Government intends to select for award the one responsible quote which conforms to the Bidding Requirements and Buy Terms in the auction, proposes a price that is fair and reasonable, and provides the Lowest Priced, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) quote meeting the specifications of the requirement. If the lowest priced quote is not found to be Technically Acceptable, the government will evaluate the next lowest priced quote, and so on. Quotes determined to be incomplete, unreasonable, or unrealistic will not be considered for award. For auctions with periods of performance (e.g. maintenance/support/service agreements), vendor shall not auto-renew the period of performance. If a physical product is being shipped, then the shipping number/tracking, date of shipment, and any delays, must be provided to the contacts identified in the purchase order upon award. Award must be delivered no later than the delivery requirement specified in this auction. Bids submitted must NOT include any sales tax (state, local, or otherwise). EPA is a Federal agency and thus is tax-exempt. Please click this link for the Tax Exempt information should it be necessary. EPA will not award to a vendor that EPA added a negative Activity Note to in the Marketplace system for non-compliance with the Terms of a previous auction.