Hydraulic Soil Probe Install, Removal and Refurbish

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE THAT WILL BE ISSUED Synopsis: 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the Federal Business Opportunities website to ensure that they have the most up to date information about this acquisition. The solicitation number AG-7442-S-12-0038 is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) and is being conducted as a 100% small business set aside. The North American Classification System Code is 332710; the size standard is 500 employees. This RFQ incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-58. This requirement will be awarded on an all or none basis as a commercial item, fixed price purchase order under the procedures at FAR Parts 12 and 13. Description: The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service has a requirement for a fixed price purchase order for the removal of existing hydraulic soil probes; refurbishment of soil probes, installation of soil probes; and removal, repair and installation of toolboxes on USDA/NRCS owned vehicles in accordance USDA/NRCS provided specifications. The locality limitation of this procurement is 150 miles from zip code 76501. No vendors over 150 miles from this zip code radius will be considered for award. Contract Line Item Number Description Qty 001 Hydraulic Soil Probe Removal 5 002 Hydraulic Soil Probe Refurbishment 8 003 Vehicle toolbox removal, repair, mounting 6 004 Hydraulic Soil Probe Installation 6 The following Federal Acquisition Provisions are incorporated by reference and apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items February 2012 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items January 1999 52.222-52 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Service - Certification November 2007 52.212-3 *Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items April 2012 *Please note: all offerors and prospective contractors must be registered with the Online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA) website https://orca.bpn.gov or must provide a completed copy of 52.212-3 with their quotation. The following Federal Acquisition Clauses are incorporated by reference and apply to this acquisition: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items February 2012 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (April 2012) a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons February 2009 52.233-3 Protest After Award August 1996 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim October 2004 b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contract Officer has indicated as being incorporated in the contract by reference to implement provisions of Law or Executive Orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside November 2011 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns January 2011 52.219-13 Notice of Set-Aside of Orders November 2011 52.222-3 Convict Labor June 2003 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities February 1999 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity March 2007 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans September 2010 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities October 2010 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving August 2011 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration October 2003 Addendum to 52.212-1, Modify (b): Submission of Offers to read as follows: Quotes shall be submitted on company letterhead, signed, dated and sent via mail to David Hester, Contracting Officer, 101 South Main Street, Temple, TX 76501 or fax +1 (555) 000-0000 or +1 (555) 000-0000, no later than August 17, 2012, 8:00 AM CST. Offerors must also read and complete the certification found under provision 52.222-48 and return with the offer. The offeror shall provide the NRCS with a Firm Fixed Price quote that is in accordance with this solicitation. The quote must provide the following: 1. Firm Fixed Price for hydraulic probe removal. 2. Firm Fixed Price for hydraulic probe refurbishment. 3. Firm Fixed Price for hydraulic probe installation. 4. Firm Fixed Price for remove, repair and mounting of toolboxes. 5. Estimated length of time needed to perform all tasks. 6. Warranty specifications on work performed. Add the following to 52-212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items (a): The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Price, Length of time to complete, warranty 52.222-52 - Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services (NOV 2007) (a) The offeror shall check the following certification: CERTIFICATION The offeror [ ] does [ ] does not certify that- (1) The services under the contract are offered and sold regularly to non-Governmental customers, and are provided by the offeror (or subcontractor in the case of an exempt subcontract) to the general public in substantial quantities in the course of normal business operations; (2) The contract services are furnished at prices that are, or are based on, established catalog or market prices. An "established catalog price" is a price included in a catalog, price list, schedule, or other form that is regularly maintained by the manufacturer or the offeror, is either published or otherwise available for inspection by customers, and states prices at which sales currently, or were last, made to a significant number of buyers constituting the general public. An "established market price" is a current price, established in the usual course of ordinary and usual trade between buyers and sellers free to bargain, which can be substantiated from sources independent of the manufacturer or offeror; (3) Each service employee who will perform the services under the contract will spend only a small portion of his or her time (a monthly average of less than 20 percent of the available hours on an annualized basis, or less than 20 percent of available hours during the contract period if the contract period is less than a month) servicing the Government contract; and (4) The offeror uses the same compensation (wage and fringe benefits) plan for all service employees performing work under the contract as the offeror uses for these employees and for equivalent employees servicing commercial customers. (b) Certification by the offeror as to its compliance with respect to the contract also constitutes its certification as to compliance by its subcontractor if it subcontracts out the exempt services. If the offeror certifies to the conditions in paragraph (a) of this provision, and the Contracting Officer determines in accordance with FAR 22.1003-4(d)(3) that the Service Contract Act- (1) Will not apply to this offeror, then the Service Contract Act of 1965 clause in this solicitation will not be included in any resultant contract to this offeror; or (2) Will apply to this offeror, then the clause at FAR 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements, in this solicitation will not be included in any resultant contract awarded to this offer, and the offeror may be provided an opportunity to submit a new offer on that basis. (c) If the offeror does not certify to the conditions in paragraph (a) of this provision- (1) The clause of this solicitation at 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements, will not be included in any resultant contract to this offeror; and (2) The offeror shall notify the Contracting Officer as soon as possible if the Contracting Officer did not attach a Service Contract Act wage determination to the solicitation. (d) The Contracting Officer may not make an award to the offeror, if the offeror fails to execute the certification in paragraph (a) of this provision or to contact the Contracting Officer as required in paragraph (c) of this provision.