91--Unleaded Fuel

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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. Solicitation number VA-259-11-RQ-0120 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circulation 2005-26. This is a 100% set-aside for small business concerns under the North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) 424720 and small Business size Standard of 100 Employees. The VISN 19 Rocky Mountain Network requires, on a fixed-price with economic price adjustment basis, Regular Unleaded Gasoline. Fuel will be delivered over a 6-month period (Approx. 9000 gal.) on an as needed basis to the George E. Wahlen Veterans Medical Center, 500 Foothill Blvd., Salt Lake City, UT 84148. The period of performance for this order will be April 1, 2011 to September 30, 2011 with two one- year options. All fuels supplied must comply with applicable government standards and specifications. Gasoline will be delivered to 3000 gallon underground storage tanks as requested by the Medical Center Maintenance Supervisor (Approx. 2000 gal. every 6 weeks). Contractor shall deliver within 3 days of request and must coordinate and visually inspect area to ensure that delivery vehicles can safely access tank locations. A copy of the delivery ticket with the gallons delivered, date, and time shall be left at the filling location. BASE REFERENCE UNIT PRICE: Base Reference Unit Price means the pre-selected reference price for an item as published the week of February 27, 2011 in the Oil Price Information Service (OPIS), "average" price for the designated city (Salt Lake City, UT). In the event one or more applicable reference price are not published on the date shown, then the base reference price shall be that price nearest in time prior to the date shown. Respondents shall attach a copy of the above noted pricing information with the offer. Failure to use OPIS for contract price adjustments shall render the offer non-responsive. The following publication shall be used for the Base reference price: OPIS Salt Lake City (Salt Lake County), Unleaded Gas (Rack Avg.) BASE UNIT PRICE: Base Unit Price (markup) means the unit price offered for an item and included in the contract award schedule. Base Price shall remain fixed through the contract term. Base unit price shall exclude all Federal excise and state motor fuel taxes. TAXES: All contract prices for fuel under this contract shall exclude applicable Federal, State and Local Taxes. PRICE CHANGES: Price changes shall occur on a weekly basis. The effective date of price changes shall be on the Thursday following the date of the OPIS publication and shall be submitted with the monthly statement. Failure to provide the OPIS publication with price increase documentation may result in increase price forfeiture. This Requirement is issued as Small Business Set-Aside. If no responsive or responsible small business quotes are received, the small business set-aside shall be dissolved automatically and opened to large business entities. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. (ix) 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items applies. Quotes will be evaluated on lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA). (x) Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at, 52.204-8, Annual Representations and Certifications and submit with its offer. (xi) Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (xii) 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders--Commercial Items to include clauses 52.222-3, Convict Labor 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities 52.225-01, Buy American Act , 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.204-7--Central Contractor Registration, 52.209-5--Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Proposed Debarment, and Other Responsibility Matters, 52.209-6--Protecting the Governments Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment, 52.232-33-Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration, 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies, 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal, F.O.B.- Destination. 52.212-2 EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (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. Price, 2. Past Performance, and 3. Response time for fill up requests. When combined Past Performance and Response Time are approximately equal to price. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price of the basic requirement. Multiplying this figure by the FUEL APPROXIMATIONS IN GALLONS to achieve a total mark up price. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) 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. FAR 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (NOV 1999) (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor at least 30 days before the contract expires; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option provision. (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 3 years. Vendor must have registered in the Central Contractor Registration Database at www.ccr.gov prior to an award being made. Award will be made to the responsive, responsible vendor meeting all the requirements above at the lowest price. Offerors shall submit quotes to David Geary no later than March 21, 2011, 3:00 EST. Please include Solicitation number VA-259-11-RQ-0120 in subject line. Contractors may email quotes via email address contact@example.gov or fax quotes to +1 (555) 000-0000. Questions may be directed to David Geary via phone +1 (555) 000-0000, or fax or email address above.