Compressed Gas BPA

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for a Blanket Puurchase Agreement (BPA) 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 solicitation number FA2521-18-Q-T008 shall be used to reference any written quote provided under this request for quote. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-96. This is a set-aside for: 100% Small Business The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 325120 with a size standard of 1,000 Employees. Attachments: 1. Statement of work 2. List of gasses DESCRIPTION OF AGREEMENT The Contractor shall furnish product delivery as described in general terms below and listed on an approved price list which states the effective period of the prices and expiration period. 1. SUPPLIES TO BE FURNISHED: Non-Personal Services: The contractor shall in accordance with (IAW) this Statement of Work (SOW), furnish all personnel, equipment, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and services necessary to deliver compressed gases as specified in the attached SOW. 2. EXTENT OF OBLIGATION: The Government is only obligated to the extent of calls actually placed against this BPA by authorized personnel. 3. PRICING: Prices quoted to the Government must be as low as or lower than those charged your most favored customer for comparable quantities under similar terms and conditions, in addition to any trade discounts or prompt payment discount. 4. PURCHASE LIMITATION: No individual call shall be placed by the Government or accepted by the Contractor that exceeds $2,500.00 without the approval of contracting personnel. Calls shall generally be made verbally, except in that informal correspondence may be used where determined by the Contracting Officer to be more convenient. 5. NOTICE OF AUTHORIZED CALLERS AND DOLLAR LIMITATIONS: The Contracting Officer will give the Contractor a listing indicating the name, organization, and dollar limitation for those positions that are authorized to place calls. 6. DELIVERY TICKETS: The contractor agrees to furnish one delivery ticket/sales ticket containing the following information for each call made against this agreement to the address shown in paragraph 10: Name of Contractor BPA Number Date of Call Call Number Itemized list of services furnished Quantity, Unit Price, and Extended Price of each item, less applicable discounts Date service was performed 7. PAYMENT: Payment will be made by the Government Commercial Purchase Card under authority FAR 52.232-36 8. CANCELLATION: BPA may be discontinued upon thirty (30) days written notice by the vendor or the government. Estimated Period of Performance: 5 Years from BPA effective date Performance Address: AFTAC Building 10989, Patrick AFB, FL 32925 FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition and the following addendem applies: RFQ due date: 6 April 2018 RFQ due time: 03:00 p.m. E-mail to 45cons.lgcb.e-bids@us.af.mil or mail to: 45th Contracting Squadron Attn: FA2521-18-Q-T008 1201 Edward H. White II Street, MS 7200 Patrick AFB, FL 32925-3238 THIS MUST BE SENT TO 45 CONS E-BIDS AS STATED ABOVE, OR THE ADDRESS IF MAILING. ANYTHING OTHERWISE CAN AND WILL BE CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE. YOU MAY WISH TO PLACE A READ/DELIVERY RECEIPT. Note: .zip files are not an acceptable format for the Air Force Network and will not go through our email system. All questions regarding this solicitation must be emailed to 45cons.lgcb.e-bids@us.af.mil by 1:00 P.M. EST 26 Mar 18 Please provide the following information with your quote: DUNS Number: Cage Code: Tax ID Number: *Number of Employees_____________ *Total Yearly Revenue_______________ *Information required determining size of business for the NAICS referenced above Estimated Delivery Time: ____________ Payment Terms: _________________________ Warranty: ________________ FOB (Select): __X___ Destination _____ Origin Shipping Cost included? __X___ Yes _____ No All companies must be registered in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ to be considered for award. The Government will not provide contract financing for this acquisition. Invoice instruction shall be provided at time of award. 52.225-18, Place of Manufacture (Sep 2006) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause- "Manufactured end product" means any end product in Federal Supply Classes (FSC) 1000-9999, except- (1) FSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials; (2) Federal Supply Group (FSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies; (3) FSG 88, Live Animals; (4) FSG 89, Food and Related Consumables; (5) FSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials; (6) FSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible; (7) FSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products; (8) FSC 9610, Ores; (9) FSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and (10) FSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials. "Place of manufacture" means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture. (b) For statistical purposes only, the offeror shall indicate whether the place of manufacture of the end products it expects to provide in response to this solicitation is predominantly- (1) [ ] In the United States (Check this box if the total anticipated price of offered end products manufactured in the United States exceeds the total anticipated price of offered end products manufactured outside the United States); or (2) [ ] Outside the United States. All companies must be registered in Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) at https://wawf.eb.mil at time of quote submittal. All companies must be registered in the System for Award Management Database at www.sam.gov in order to be considered for award. The Government will not provide contract financing for this acquisition. WAWF instruction shall be provided at time of award. A BPA is a charge account type instrument which will permit selected activities to place orders directly with your firm or representative, using your agency's established price list. This agreement will establish a procedure for the fulfillment of our anticipated repetitive requirements from your firm. In order for this organization to establish a BPA, we request that you furnish us with a price list. Your price list must have an effective date and an ending date. The Contracting Officer will approve the price list and a copy will be furnished to the using activity. This shows the approved amounts that can be paid to you for services rendered. A list of authorized callers, by position, will be furnished to you from time to time and only those positions listed are authorized to place calls. It is your responsibility to ensure only calls from authorized individuals are accepted. If a BPA is awarded to your firm it will be prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation and standard procedures contained therein will apply. FAR Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and the following evaluation is applicable: Pursuant to FAR 12.602 BPA award will be made using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR 13.106. Offeror's submissions will be evaluated based upon price, and ability to fulfill the requirement. Please ensure that any submission made in response to this solicitation contains adequate information to allow for government evaluation in accordance with the above criteria. One or more BPAs will be awarded for compressed gas and cylinder delivery based Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its Alternate I, applies to this acquisition. All vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov)) at the time of quote submittal. FAR 52.209-11 -- Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (Feb 2016) (a) As required by sections 744 and 745 of Division E of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L 113-235), and similar provisions, if contained in subsequent appropriations acts, the Government will not enter into a contract with any corporation that-- (1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or (2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (b) The Offeror represents that- (1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability; and (2) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months. (End of provision) FAR clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition with the following Addendum: Paragraph (c) of this clause is tailored as follows: Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties with the exception of administrative changes, such as changes in the paying office, appropriations data, etc., which may be changed unilaterally by the Government. FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (DEV), additionally, the following FAR clauses cited in 52.212-5 are applicable: 52.203-3 Gratuities (Apr 84) 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sep 06), with Alt I (Oct 95) 52.204-10 Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 13) 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest when Subcontracting with Contractor's Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Aug 13) 52.219-6 Alternate I (Nov 11) 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 14) 52.219-13 Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 11) 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 11) 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 13) 52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 03) 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 14) 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 99) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Mar 07) 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 10) 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 10) 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (Sep 10) 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 10) 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 09) 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 11) 52.225-3 Buy American Act -Free Trade Agreements - Israeli Trade Act (May 14) 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 08) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management (Jul 13) 52.232-36 Payment by Third Party (May 14) 52.233-3 Protest After Award (Aug 96) 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 04) DFARS Clauses: 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Sep 11) 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Nov 11) 252.204-7012 Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information (Nov 13) 252.209-7001 Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Terrorist Country (Jan 09) 252.211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation (Jun 13) 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium (May 2011) 252.225-7000 Buy American Statute-Balance of Payments Program Certificate (Jun 12) 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program (Dec 12) 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities (Feb 13) 252.225-7031 Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel (Jun 05) 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Jun 12) 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (May 13) 252.232-7009 Mandatory Payment by Governmentwide Commercial Purchase Card (Dec 06) 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 06) 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment (Dec 12) 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial items (Jun 13) The following AFFARS clauses are applicable to this solicitation: 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman (Apr 14) with the following fill-in: AFICA/KS SCO 150 Vandenberg Street, Peterson AFB, CO 80914, (P) 719-554-5300, (F) 719-554-5299, afica.ks.wf@us.af.mil. 5352.242-9000, Contractor Access to Air Force Installations (Nov 12) The full text of these clauses and provisions may be assessed electronically at the website: http://farsite.hill.af.mil. NOTE: ALL PROVISIONS WILL BE REMOVED AT TIME OF AWARD BUT SHALL REMAIN PART OF THE CONTRACT FILE.