Fuel for North Field, JB Charleston, SC- FY14 1 Oct 13- 30 Sep 14 Pending Congressional Approval for Funding

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 F1M34E3168AF01 and is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The RFQ format is attached to this combination solicitation synopsis that will used to submit quotes. (iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-69, effective 3 Sep 2013. (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 quote for 1) Fuel Oil DL2 Diesel 2) Unleaded Gasoline 87 Octane and 3) Delivery per Gallon for Joint Base Charleston, SC. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered. Pricing shall be FOB Destination. The minimum salient characteristics: Quantity Fuel for North Field on Joint Base Charleston NTE 6500 Gallons Fuel Oil DL2 Diesel- Price per Gallon NTE 3000 Gallons Unleaded Gasoline 87 Octane- Price per Gallon Delivery Price per Gallon for Delivery (vi) F1M34E3168AF01 Purchase of 1) Fuel Oil DL2 Diesel and 2) Unleaded Gasoline 87 Octane for Joint Base Charleston, SC (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 2013 through 30 September 2014. (vii) FOB destination (viii) 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 (ix) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items Evaluation. Note: determine evaluation criteria and modify clause as required. 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 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 prices. 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. (x) 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//www.SAM.Gov 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 the current market pricing. Offerors shall use the RFQ format (attached to this solicitation) to submit their pricing. (xi) The clause at 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Condition-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.211-17, Delivery of Excess Quantities FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (JUN 2008) (Deviation) are incorporated by reference, however, the following clauses apply FAR 52.222-21 -Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity FAR 52.222-35- Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers With Disabilities FAR 52.222-37 -Employment Reports On Disabled Veterans And Veterans Of The Vietnam Era FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds FAR 52.232-33 -Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration 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. (xiii) The following additional clauses are applicable to this procurement. FAR 52.203-7, System for Award Management FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Representation FAR 52.222-44 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act - Price Adjustment. FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons. FAR 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products, in solicitations and contracts when energy-consuming products listed in the ENERGY STAR Program or FEMP will be-(a) Delivered;(b) Acquired by the contractor for use in performing services at a Federally-controlled facility;(c) Furnished by the contractor for use by the Government; or (d) Specified in the design of a building or work, or incorporated during its construction, renovation, or maintenance. FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (>$2,500) FAR 52.228-5 Insurance - Work on a Government Installation FAR 52.253-1 -Computer Generated Forms 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 DFARS 252.246-7000, Material Inspection And Receiving Report AFFARS 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (APR 2010) 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, Gregory O'Neal, HQ AMC/A7K, 507 Symington Dr., Scott AFB, IL, 62225-5022, (618) 229-0267, fax (618) 256-6668, email: gregory.oneal@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. AFFARS 5352.223-9001, Health and Safety on Government Installations AFFARS 5352.242-9000, Contractor Access to Air Force Installations DFARS 252.204-7004, Alternate A, Central Contractor Registration DFARS 252.209-7995 Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law- Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriations. REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING AN UNPAID DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW-FISCAL YEAR 2013APPROPRIATIONS (DEVIATION 2013-O0010) (April 2013) (a) In accordance with sections 8112 and 8113 of Division C and sections 514 and 515 of Division E of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013,(Pub. L. 113-6), none of the funds made available by that Act for DoD (including Military Construction funds) may be used to 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 the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action 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 the 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, (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) (xiv) Defense Priorities and Allocation System (N/A) (xv) Response to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be received via email, fax, mail, or delivery by Thursday, 19 September 2013 no later than 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. Requests should be marked with solicitation number F1M34E3168AF01. (xvi) Address questions to Melissa Speer, Contract Specialist, at (843) 963-5159, fax (843) 963-5183, email Melissa.Speer@us.af.mil or Jacqueline Brown, Contracting Officer, Phone (843) 963-5857, email Jacqueline.Brown.1@us.af.mil. For more opportunities, visit http://www.selltoairforce.org, under LRAE Procurement Forecast and http://www.sba.gov.