Falcon Power Plant Generator Brake System Upgrade

Solicitation Number: 20235201004 Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Synopsis: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items in accordance with the format in FAR 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 separately. This solicitation document and its incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2023-04 dated 6/2/2023. The solicitation number is 20235201004 and this solicitation is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). This is a 100% Small business Set Aside. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 335314 Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing, with a corresponding small business standard of 750 employees. Only offers from small businesses will be considered for this solicitation and employees must be able to pass a Homeland Security Background Check. Offer due date/local time: 2:00 PM MT 9/01/2023. Please reference the solicitation number of 20225201100 in the subject. Offers shall be emailed to suzette.smith@ibwc.gov. FAXED QUOTES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Please include your Unique Entity ID number with your offer. Only questions submitted by email to suzette.smith@ibwc.gov will be considered. Questions received from Offerors after 2:00 pm Mountain on 8/27/2023, may not be responded to. A site visit may be scheduled by contacting the Falcon Power Plant Facility, Edi Delgado at edi.delgado@ibwc.gov, Mon-Thursday 8:00am-4:00pm at 956-280-7534. Description: The United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC) requires perform assessment to remove and upgrade current Air Brake Control System for all three (3) Hydro Generators. The project location is the Falcon Power Plant located at FM2098, 1 Reservoir Rd., Falcon Heights, Texas 78545. The Contractor shall provide all labor, material, equipment, subcontract, supervision, and management to perform the requirements of this performance work statement (PWS). The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. Technical acceptability will be based on the Contractor's Technical Approach, Expertise and Qualified Personnel to provide the services, and Past Performance. Technical Approach - Quote must demonstrate the technical approach by providing a narrative addressing the items in the scope. The narrative shall at a minimum include your plan of action, equipment, key team members, and schedule. Past Performance - Quotes shall demonstrate successful past performance of at least one (1), but not more than three (3) references for similar projects. The information shall include name of person, company, phone number, email address, and brief description of the project. Offerors shall submit pictures and specifications of items being quoted. Failure to submit required technical approach and past performance will deem a proposal non-responsive and no consideration for award will be given. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. NOTE: The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website accessed through http://www.acuisition.gov. INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM The U.S. Section International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC) has transitioned to an electronic invoicing system. The Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) is a secure, web-based system provided by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. IPP is available at no cost to any commercial vendor or independent contractor doing business with a participating government agency. Information concerning accessing the IPP system will be provided at time of award. END of combined synopsis/solicitation. Attachments: Performance Work Statement Price Sheet Applicable Provisions and Clauses Drawings