91--HITC Diesel Fuel

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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) solicitation number is VA101-15-Q-0192. The solicitation is being issued as a request for quotation. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-83, dated July 2, 2015. This will be solicited as an unrestricted requirement. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 454310 Fuel Dealers and the applicable small business size standard is 50 people. The Government contemplates award of a contract incorporating firm-fixed-price and fixed-price-with-economic-price-adjustment contract line items, resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation. See Attachment 1 for the contract line items, quantities, and units of measure, including options. See Attachment 2 for the Performance Work Statement. Place of Performance: Hines ITC, 1st Avenue North of 22nd Street, Building 215, Hines, Illinois 60141. FOB: Destination Period of Performance: Base Period: September 30, 2015 - September 29, 2016 Option Year 1: September 30, 2016 - September 29, 2017 Option Year 2: September 30, 2017 - September 29, 2018 The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Veterans Administration Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) supplement clauses apply to this acquisition. 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Jul 2013) 52.204-12 Data Universal Numbering System Number Maintenance (Dec 2012) 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Jul 2013) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -Commercial Items (May 2015) 52-212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (May 2015) 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) (30 days before the contract expires) 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) ((a) 30 days before the contract expires, 60 days; (c) 42 months) 52.232-1 Payments (Apr 1984) 52.232-19 Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year (Apr 1984) (September 29, 2016; September 29, 2016) 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013) 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payment to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013) 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) VAAR 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (Jan 2008) VAAR 852.237-70 Contractor Responsibilities (Apr 1984) VAAR 852.273-70 Late Offers (Jan 2003) VAAR 852.273-74 Award Without Exchanges (Jan 2003) The following clauses that are incorporated in the clause at FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items apply to this contract. 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402). 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2013) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Aug 2013) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011)(15 U.S.C. 644(r)). 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)). 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014) (E.O. 13126). 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015). 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246). 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014)(38 U.S.C. 4212). 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212). 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015)(U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Aug 2013). (Executive Order 12989). 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513). 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83). 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). The quoter shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3 with the quote. Addendum to FAR 52.212-1: The use of hyperlinks in quotes is prohibited. The quotes shall include: 1. Prices by completing Attachment 1 Contract Line Items. For line items 0001, 0002, 1001, 1002, 2001, and 2002, the quoter shall enter the current total price per gallon of fuel in the "Unit Price" column and the quoter's over-the-rack price in the line item description. 2. License/certification as an authorized distributor to purchase fuel and provide testing by the state of Illinois. 3. Past Performance. Provide three references that can verify performance on three projects performed within the last three years of the same or similar scope. Provide full contact name, address, telephone number and email address for each reference. Relevant projects include work involving fuel delivery and services. The information will be used solely for the purpose of determining the quoter's responsibility. Quotations must be received by September 16, 2015, no later than (NLT) 12:00 pm EST. Submit quotations by email to Theresa Booker, Contract Specialist, at contact@example.gov. Include the solicitation number in the subject line of the email. 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (Oct 2014) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Award will be made to the quoter that provides the lowest priced, technically acceptable quote. The following factors will be used to evaluate quotes: (1) Price will be evaluated for reasonableness. (2) License/Certification will be evaluated on a pass/fail basis to determine the quoter is licensed/certified by the state of Illinois to purchase and test fuel. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that a quote is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) Before the quote's specified expiration time, the Government may accept a quote, whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.