FUEL DELIVERY AT NORTH FIELD

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/ SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS (IAW FAR 12.603 (c)). (i) 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 requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) This solicitation/synopsis reference number is F1M32E1174A003 and is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The RFQ format is attached to this combination solicitation synopsis that will be used to submit quotes. (iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05-53, effective 04 August 2011. (iv) This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small businesses. The associated NAICS code is 324110 with a 1500 employee size standard. (v) Contractors shall submit a unit price per gallon and a total price quote for: -- LINE ITEM 0001: Fuel Oil DL2/Diesel, ESTIMATED QTY 6,500 Gallons -- LINE ITEM 0002: Gasoline 87 Octane, ESTIMATED QTY 3,000 Gallons Line item pricing shall include shipping charges. Pricing shall be FOB destination. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which shall be considered. (vi) This requirement, F1M32E1174A003, consists of Fuel Oil DL2 Diesel and Unleaded Gasoline 87 Octane to be delivered to North Auxiliary Airfield, located near the town of North, SC 29211. Fuel is to be delivered as required. Normal consumption rate is 850 gallons of diesel and 400 gallons of unleaded to be delivered approximately every 6 weeks depending on usage. Contractor will be required to deliver fuel within 48 hours of request. Delivery of fuel will be for the period beginning 1 October 2011 through 30 September 2012. (vii) The following clauses and provisions are incorporated and will remain in full force in any resultant award: (full text of clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at this website: http://farsite.hill.af.mil) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial. Quotes shall be submitted in the following manner: Since fuel prices fluctuate, we will require the offerors to submit price per gallon of No. 2 Diesel Fuel and 87 Octane Unleaded Fuel using current market pricing. Offerors shall use the RFQ format (attached to this solicitation) to submit their pricing. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items Evaluation. 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 in the following relative order of importance: Award will be based solely on price. Award document will be an Unpriced Purchase Order due to fluctuation of fuel pricing. The rate of each delivery will be based on Current market pricing as determined by Index published by AAA for Columbia, SC on the website www.fuelgauge.com. The contractor must maintain the same ratio of bid price to published market price. For example, if the bid price is $2.40 for Regular Unleaded on 7 Sep and the market (AAA) rate is $2.505, the contractor is offering a discount ratio of 4.2%. Therefore, all future prices for delivery must be at least 4.2% below the AAA published rate. (viii) All offerors shall include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Item or complete electronic annual representations and certifications at http//orca.bpn.gov. (ix) The following clauses are incorporated by reference: - FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Condition-Commercial Items - FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (May 2009) (Deviation) are incorporated by reference, however, the following clauses apply: - FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities - FAR 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports - FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity - FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers With Disabilities - FAR 52.225-1, Buy American Act - Supplies Offerors are reminded that the Buy American Act restricts the purchase of supplies that are not domestic end products. - FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration (x) The following additional clauses are applicable to this procurement. - FAR 52.204-7, Central Contract Registration - FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal - FAR 52.211-17, Delivery of Excess Quantities - FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside - FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Representation - DFARS 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product - DFARS 252.204-7004 Alternate A, Required Central Contractor Registration; Contractors not registered in the CCR will be ineligible for award (register at http://www.ccr.gov/ or call 1-800-334-3414). - DFARS 252.225-7000, Buy American Act (BAA) - Balance of Payments Program Certificate - DFARS 252-225.7001, BAA - Balance of Payments Program - DFARS 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors - DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause, the Contractor shall submit payment requests and receiving reports using WAWF, in one of the following electronic formats that WAWF accepts: Electronic Data Interchange, Secure File Transfer Protocol, or World Wide Web input. Information regarding WAWF is available on the Internet at https://wawf.eb.mil/. The WAWF routing information will be provided upon award.) - DFARS 252.246-7000, Material Inspection And Receiving Report - AFFARS 5352.223-9001, Health and Safety on Government Installations - AFFARS 5352.242-9000, Contractor Access to Air Force Installations - AFFARS 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (APR 2010) (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the Center/MAJCOM or AFISRA ombudsmen, Carolyn Choate, HQ AMC/A7K, 507 Symington Dr., Scott AFB, IL, 62225-5022, (618) 229-0160, fax (618) 256-6668, email: carolyn.choate@us.af.mil. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU or ARISRA level, may be brought by the concerned party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (703) 588-7004, facsimile number (703) 588-1067. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer. (xii) Defense Priorities and Allocation System Not Applicable (xiii) Response to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be received via email, fax, mail, or delivery by Friday, September 2, 2011 no later than 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. Requests should be marked with solicitation number F1M32E1174A003. (xiv) Address questions to Ronnette Coffman, Contract Specialist, at (843) 963-5182, fax (843) 963-5183, email ronnette.coffman@us.af.mil or Jacqueline Brown, Contracting Officer, Phone (843) 963-5857, email jacqueline.brown@us.af.mil. For more opportunities, visit http://www.airforcesmallbiz.org (see Contract Opportunities at the right side-bar. Direct link: http://airforcesmallbiz.org/opportunities/index.php Also see http://www.sba.gov