This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item 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; Bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This procurement is being set aside 100% for Indian Small Economic Enterprises (ISEE) in accordance with the Buy Indian Act Regulations and who are also HubZone Certified. The Solicitation No. is A16PS01141 and is a request for bids. The Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-87, April 6, 2016. The Bureau of Indian Affairs, Choctaw Agency has a requirement for one Tag-a-long Trailer for Agency use. Product should met or exceed a 22-1/2 Ton Pintle Hitch Tag-A-Long. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 336212, Truck Trailer Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1000 employees. FAR CLAUSES: The following clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; and FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items. In paragraph (b) of FAR 52.212-5(b), the Contractor shall comply with the following FAR clauses that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive order applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: FAR 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving; FAR 52.225-1 Buy American Act-Supplies; FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds, 52.232-99, Providing Accelerated Payment to Small Business Subcontractors. 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items. (JAN 1999) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1. Technical specifications to meet or exceed what is specified 2. Price Technical specifications are more important than price. (b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of provision) DOI REGULATIONS-DIAR CLAUSES: (DIAR) 1452.226-70 Indian Preference; (DIAR) 1452.226-71 Indian Preference Program. (DIAR) 1452.228-70 Liability Insurance; Department of the Interior (JUL 1996), (DIAR) 1452.280-4 Indian Economic Enterprise Representation (JUL 2013), DOI ELECTRONIC INVOICING-Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (September 2011) 1452.280-1 NOTICE OF INDIAN SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE SET-ASIDE (JUL 2013) Under the Buy Indian Act, 25 U.S.C. 47, offers are solicited only from Indian economic enterprises (Subpart 1480.8) that are also small business concerns. Any acquisition resulting from this solicitation will be from such a concern. Offers received from enterprises that are not both Indian economic enterprises and small business concerns will not be considered and will be rejected. (End of provision) INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS: BID SUBMITTALS: Bids can be submitted via facsimile, mail and email to Jocelyn LittleChief, Supervisory Contract Specialist. All Bids are due August 26, 2016, by 5:00 pm Central Standard time and should include the following; 1. SF-1449 2. FAR CLAUSE 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, only if they have not been completed in ORCA 3. DIAR 1452.280-4, certifying that you met the definition of an Indian Economic Enterprise. 4. Product Information that will be used to determined meeting or exceeding what is specified DELIVERY: Equipment to be delivered to BIA, Choctaw Agency, 421 Powell Street, Philadelphia, MS 39350. Vendor must notify the point of contact to confirm delivery date and time, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm and closed on Federal Holidays and weekends. Unscheduled deliveries will not be accepted. Point of Contact for delivery will be Michael Vasquez at
+1 (555) 000-0000 ext 222. Expected date of delivery shall be within 60 days from Award. CONTACT INFO: Any questions regarding contract administration or the announcement may be directed to Jocelyn LittleChief, Contract Specialist, at
+1 (555) 000-0000, by fax at
+1 (555) 000-0000. Email:
contact@example.gov. Questions regarding technical specifications should be directed to Michael Vasquez at
+1 (555) 000-0000 ext 222 or by email at
contact@example.gov. All contractors submitting Bids must be registered in SAM as an ISBEE and HubZone contractor, in order to receive contract award pursuant to FAR Clause 52.204-7. To register or learn more about SAM, go to: http://www.sam.gov. The Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses and provisions are available on the internet at; http://www.acqusition.gov or may be requested from the Contracting Officer.
