3-Pole Contactor Procurement

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This requirement falls under the Foreign Military Financing (FMF) program therefore only U.S. vendors will be considered for award and all items must be manufactured in accordance with the Buy American Balance of Payments Program. (ii) The solicitation number is W912ER-16-T-0032 and the solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). (iii) The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations supplement (DFARs) can be accessed on the Internet at http://www.arnet.gov/far/. (iv) The associated North American Industries Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 335314 and the small business size standard of 750 Employees. (v) Quotes must be broken down and prices shown for each of the following Contract Line Item Numbers (CLIN): CLIN 0001 ABB 3-Pole Contactor Procurement and Inspection. This is a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) CLIN. (vi) The Period of Performance delivery date is 90 calendar days after contract award. (vii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. (vii) The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, is applicable to this solicitation. It is the Government's intent to award a contract to the lowest price Offeror without discussions however; the Government reserves the right to hold discussions if deemed necessary. All quotes will be evaluated compared to the Statement of Work. The basis of award for this requirement is price alone. (ix) The provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. The contractor must return a completed copy of this provision with its proposal or certify that it has current representations and certifications at the www.sam.gov website. 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. (x) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (xi) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders applies to this acquisition. The following items under Clause 52.212-5 are considered checked and applicable to this acquisition: - 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontracting Sales to the Government with Alternate I. - 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct - 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - 52 204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontracting Awards - 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. - 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters - 52.222-3, Convict Labor - 52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies - 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities - 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity - 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items - 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving - 52.225-5, Trade Agreements - 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases - 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management - 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin - 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (xii) THE FOLLOWING FAR PROVISIONS/ CLAUSES APPLY TO THIS ACQUISITION: 52.202-1 Definitions; 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees; 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures; 52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions; 52.203-16 Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest; 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; 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters; 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law; 52.209-12 Certification Regarding Tax Matters; 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items; 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items; 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certification - Commercial Items; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statuses or Executive Orders - Commercial Items; 52.225-6 Trade Agreements Certificate; 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; 52.232-18 Availability of Funds; 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors; 52.243-4 Changes; 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items; 52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies - Fixed-Price; 52.246-17 Warranty of Supplies of a Noncomplex Nature; 52.247-29 F.O.B Origin; THE FOLLOWING DFARS PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES APPLY TO THIS ACQUISITION: 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DOD Officials; 252.203-7996 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities That Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements; 252.203-7997 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities That Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements; 252.225-7000 Buy American-Balance of Payments Program Certificate-Basic 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program-Basic 252.226-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors 252.225-7003 Report of Intended Performance Outside the United States and Canada-Submission with Offer (xiii) (N/A) (xiv) Quotes are to be in us dollars due no later than 14 October 2016, 10:00am EST. (xv) Quotes are to be emailed to the Contract Specialists and to the Contracting Officer. Ms. Holly K. Watson, Contract Specialist - Holly.K.Watson@usace.army.mil Mr. Abraham Curry, Contracting Officer - Abraham.Curry@usace.army.mil ATTACHMENTS: 1. Statement of Work 2. Appendix A