Geotechnical Laboratory Testing

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This will be a 100% set-aside for Small Business procurement. The solicitation number is W912PM22Q0033, and the solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The NAICS code is 541380 with a small business size standard of $16.5M. This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-06. Description of Requirement: The Contractor shall furnish all services, labor, equipment, supplies, tools, and incidentals necessary to perform laboratory testing of soils, and other services as specified herein. A total of 262 samples are to be analyzed in accordance with ASTM D6913, ASTM D2487, and visual volumetric percentage of shell and rock fragment determination. In addition to these 262 samples, USACE may exercise the option to have up to 200 more samples analyzed resulting in a maximum total of 462 samples. Results from performed work will be evaluated by the Wilmington District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to assess in-situ sediments within the subsurface to be used for beach placement, bird island restoration, and upland placement purposes. Evaluation and Award: 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. Award shall be made to the lowest priced technically acceptable offer. See solicitation provision 5.212-2. Each offeror must submit a Price Quote via email to Terri M. Adams at contact@example.gov and Rosalind M. Shoemaker at contact@example.gov. No hard paper copies will be accepted or evaluated. The Price Quote must be received by the closing date and time set for receipt of quotes. In an effort to reduce paperwork and reduce cost, all quotes shall be submitted electronically. All submissions shall be in Adobe PDF format and shall be on 8 - x 11 size pages in no less than a 10 pitch or 10 font. Offerors may use compressions utility software such as WinZip or PKZip to reduce file size and facilitate transmission. Title the file(s) in the following format: W912PM22Q0033_ COMPANY NAME_PRICING W912PM22Q0033_ COMPANY NAME_TECHNICAL Request For Quotes No: W912PM22Q0033 Due Date of Quotes: 17 August 2022 Time by which Quotes are due: 2:00 P.M. (Eastern Time) Title of Project: Geotechnical Laboratory Testing Quotes are due as specified on the solicitation document (as amended if applicable). The time & date of Quote receipt will be the timestamp the emailed quotes are received by the Government. Do not assume that electronic communication is instantaneous. Offerors should time their upload effort with prudence by not waiting until the last few minutes'this will allow for unexpected delays in the transmittal process. If an electronic submission is uploaded minutes before the deadline but the upload doesn't complete until after the deadline, the submission will be considered late. Offerors are encouraged to keep a copy of the upload confirmation for their record.