91--Off-Road Diesel Fuel (Lacassine NWR)

This requirement is being procured in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and an award will be made in accordance with FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This combined synopsis/solicitation is notice that the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has issued a solicitation for supply and delivery of off-road diesel fuel at the Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge (NWR/Refuge) in Lake Arthur, Louisiana to be used for heavy equipment in Levee Project. This is to include on the job-site tank (with pump). Tank size: (Qty. 1) 2,000 gallon or (Qty. 2) 1,000 gallon holding tanks. The fuel and tank(s) must be delivered on site on or before August 16, 2012. The Technical Site Representative contact is contact@example.gov or +1 (555) 000-0000. This action is being solicited as a Small Business Set-Aside under the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS Code) 424710 Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals. Applicable Size Standard applies. *Your CCR record should reflect this NAICS (424710 prior to contract award). A firm-fixed price (with economic price adjustment) commercial contract order will be issued. Award shall be made to a single offeror submitting the lowest price that fully meets or exceeds the requirements of this solicitation. Offeror must include prices for each item listed in order that quotes may be properly evaluated. Failure to do so shall be cause for rejection of the entire quote. The basis for award will be as follows: technical capability, past performance/experience, and price based on self-certification of performing the work requirements of this solicitation by submitting a quote. 1) Technical Capability: The offeror must certify capability to perform all work required under this contract and that the product/service offered meets or exceeds the requirements need of this solicitation. This is to include all applicable personnel, equipment, qualifications, resources, licenses, certifications, and solicitation requirements to ensure the delivery of qualified product/service within the specified time-frame. 2) Past Performance/Experience: Past Experience will consist of two reference checks (utilizing the Past Experience & References form). 3) Price: Price will be considered (and most weighted) in the overall assessment but may not be the ultimate basis for award. The Government will review the prices of all technically acceptable Offerors and award a contract to the lowest priced, technically acceptable, responsible Offeror. The Government may award based on initial offers, without discussions. * The Government reserves the right to reject offers that are unreasonably low or high in price and as a result, not make an award. You may view this solicitation in FedConnect at: https://www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/PublicPages/PublicSearch/Public_Opportunities.aspx Once in the website, enter the solicitation number (F12PS00918) or title (Off-road Diesel Fuel) in the search criteria field. *Provide price per gallon: $_______/gallon *Provide profit per gallon: $______profit/gallon *Provide price for tank(s) if applicable: $______/tank/wk. Price offered must be market price at time of quote. Quotes/proposals may be submitted either by e-mail to (contact@example.gov), thru FedConnect (after registering if applicable), hand-carried, or by mail (i.e. USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL, etc.). No faxed quotes allowed. The Government reserves the right to issue a single award, multiple awards, or no award to an offeror/offerors that is/are responsible and provides the best overall value to the Government based on lowest price technically acceptable for each line item. Contractor shall submit the following items, but not limited to: a. Standard Form 1449 b. Line Item Summary/Bid pricing c. Bidders Questionnaire of Responsibility d. Past Experience & References forms e. Evaluation Factors information (i.e. work plan, quality control plan, workload capacity, etc.) f. ORCA (52.212-3 or copy of on-line registration). *Must be registered electronically on-line prior to award. Vendors previously registered in ORCA must now log into System for Award Management referred to as SAM to update their information. New vendors can register in SAM at (https://www.sam.gov/index.html) by clicking on create account or register. g. CCR (copy of on-line CCR registration and/or provide DUNs #). NOTE: Vendors previously registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) must now log into System for Award Management referred to as SAM to update their information. New vendors can register in SAM at (https://www.sam.gov/index.html) by clicking on create account or register. *Please review the evaluation factors for award under the FedConnect solicitation (# F12PS00918) and submit all required information. https://www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/PublicPages/PublicSearch/Public_Opportunities.aspx All quotes/offers must be received no later than August 10, 2012, 10:00 AM Local Eastern Time. You must be fully and actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). SAM is a free web-site which consolidates Federal procurement systems. Currently CCR, FedReg, ORCA, and EPLS have been migrated into SAM. https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM CAUTION: This solicitation is issued electronically, as will any amendments thereto. Thus, the Government is under no obligation and is in fact unable to maintain a bidder's mailing list. It is therefore the responsibility of any interested parties to obtain any amendments that may be issued. Failure to obtain any said amendments and to respond to them prior to the date and time set for proposal receipts may render your offer non-responsive and result in the rejection of it. Telephone requests will not be accepted.