Bulk Road Salt for NIOSH Pittsburgh

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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is responsible for conducting acquisitions in support of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). NIOSH has a requirement for a contractor to provide all, labor, materials, equipment, supplies, management, licenses, manifests, insurance, transportation, and certifications necessary to provide bulk road salt to the Pittsburgh, PA Facility (for ice and snow removal). Sodium Chloride shall conform to ASTM D632-12 Standard Specification for Sodium Chloride - Type 1, Grade 1. Access to the facility is by over road vehicle with a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation gross vehicle weight (GVW) limit of 73,280 pounds per loaded licensed commercial truck. Each vehicle shall be operated by a driver with a valid commercial driver's license, and each licensed vehicle shall have current inspection, and shall be insured as required by the licensing state and per NIOSH-Pittsburgh contract requirements. It is estimated that 1,000 tons of the above reference sodium chloride will be required. Deliveries may be made between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. during Monday through Friday, except for government holidays. Deliveries shall be marked and made to 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236-0070. Deliveries must be made within three (3) working days of order placement. Please refer to the attached solicitation document for the complete Statement of Work and applicable clauses. The solicitation is being issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) under solicitation number 2016-N-17677 using FAR Subpart 13.5, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Any incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-81, effective April 10, 2015. Please refer to attached document(s) for clauses and provisions applicable to this acquisition. This requirement is solicited on a full and open competition - unrestricted basis under NAICS code 424690. The CDC intends to award a single firm fixed price contract for this requirement. To be eligible to receive an award resulting from this solicitation, the contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). To register, apply via the Internet at http://www.sam.gov. For questions on registration contact Federal Service Desk at 866-606-8220. Offerors must include FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications, with the offer or indicate if the offeror's Representations and Certifications are available online at SAM.gov. No telephonic quotes will be processed. All prospective offerors interested in submitting a proposal must include the company name, mailing address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, DUNS, and other information as required and contained in this announcement. All proposals must be received no later than 3:30PM EST on 29 OCTOBER 2015. Proposals shall be emailed to Kate Oyler at koyler@cdc.gov. It is the responsibility of prospective offerors to stay abreast of additional postings regarding this solicitation at the FedBizOpps Internet site.