Cellular (wireless) service for BIA - WIP

Description: Request for Quote - Cellular (wireless) service - Wapato Irrigation Project This 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. This RFQ is for provision and delivery of cellular service for the Wapato Irrigation Project. Description of requirement: The Bureau of Indian Affairs has a requirement for cellular (wireless) service for 54 wireless phone devices (including Apple iphones and Kyocera DuraPro flip phones) in use at its Wapato Irrigation Project located in Wapato, Washington. The devices are a combination of smartphone and non-smartphone (flip phone type) and are owned by the BIA and will not be reprocured. The vendor must possess the capability to provide consistent, uninterrupted cellular service in remote areas of the Yakama Reservation in Washington state, including but not limited to: White Swan, Washington, Ahtanum, Washington, and Satus Ranger Station (closest town: Firwood, Washington) without failures in service or deadzones. The requirement is cell service that will support an Irrigation Project with more than 206 square miles of land in a remote area. The cellular service provided must be consistent and without dead zones as the nature of the work performed by program staff can be hazardous and relies on consistent service coverage and failures in communication can impact life safety. INSTRUCTIONS FOR Contractors interested in this requirement should submit a response to this notice no later than March 3, 2021, at 5 pm EST. Submit your quote via email to: Anita.MacAuley@bia.gov with the subject line '140A1221Q0009- Wapato Irrigation Project Cellular Service'. See below for complete information on how to submit your quote. The government anticipates a firm-fixed price contract will be issued from this solicitation. The government reserves the right not to award if no quotes received can be determined reasonable. Set-aside Status: This solicitation is set aside 100% for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises; see clause at 1452.280-1. The NAICS code that applies to this solicitation is 517312, Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except satellite) and the size standard for small business is 1,500. Additional details on this requirement appear below: (1) Action Code: 140A1221Q0009 (2) Date of Combined Solicitation/Synopsis Posting: 2/26/2021 (3) Year: 2021 (4) Contracting Office ZIP Code: 97232 (5) Product or Service Code DA01, (6) Contracting Office Address: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Contracting, Attn: Anita MacAuley, 911 NE 11th Ave., Portland, Oregon, 97232 (7) Subject: Request for Quote- Wireless Service for Wapato Irrigation Project, 140A1221Q0009 (8) Solicitation Number: 140A1221Q0009 (9) Closing Response Date: 3/3/2021, 5 pm EST (10) Contact Point or Contracting Officer: Anita MacAuley; anita.macauley@bia.gov (11) Place of Contract Performance: Wapato, Washington (12) This solicitation will include the FAR clause at 52.225-1, Buy American (13) Estimated duration of anticipated contract: 12 months. (14) Evaluation procedures: quotes will be evaluated on lowest price, technically acceptable. Technical factors shall include: reception at locations designated by the government. The government will evaluate a potential wireless carrier's capability to provide service based on a sampling of specific locations using a smartphone and/or flip phone device. Any carrier providing 0 bars of service at the locations noted below will be removed from consideration for this requirement. Only companies with acceptable service (eg., a minimum of 3 bars of service for data access and ability to place/receive voice calls at the specified geographic locations) will be considered for service. See below for specific latitude/longitude locations to be evaluated for coverage/deadzones: 1. Toppenish Creek Pump Plant - 46.318980 120.555337 2. West End Stephenson Road - 46.418705 120.712852 3. Toppenish Fish Screen - 46.311413 120.788494 The Government will consider all quotes received and submitted by the due date. (15) Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, with its offer. (16) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. See attached terms document for complete list of FAR clauses that apply to this solicitation. (17) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. See attached terms document for complete list of FAR clauses that apply to this solicitation. (18) HOW TO SUBMIT A QUOTE: To be considered for award, quotes must be emailed to: Anita.MacAuley@bia.gov with solicitation # 140A1221Q0009 in the subject line of the email. The due date for the submission of quotes is no later than 5 pm EST on March 3, 2021. Do not use form 1449 to submit your quote. No fax or mailed submissions will be considered. To be considered for award, the following must be submitted with your quote: 1. Line 00010 Total proposed price, 12 months of service for qty 35 flipphone type devices (existing devices will be used: Kyocera DuraPro) (unlimited talk/text) $_______ and unit price_____ (monthly price per line) Line 00020 Total proposed price, 12 months of service for qty. 19 smartphones (existing devices will be used: Apple iphones) (unlimited voice/data) $_______ and unit price (monthly price per line) $____ 2. Fill in and return the attached Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise representation form (ISBEE form) (19) Questions about this solicitation may be posed in writing to Contracting Officer Anita MacAuley at: anita.macauley@bia.gov.