1. This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, and is being conducted under FAR Part 13; Simplified Acquisition Procedures. IHS will conduct the procurement according to a combination of FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. 2. The Department of Health and Human Services, the Phoenix Area Indian Health Service (IHS), Phoenix Regional Office, is soliciting quotes for Industrial Water Treatment Services at the Phoenix Indian Medical Center (PIMC) located in Phoenix, Arizona. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number for this procurement is RFQ-19-PHX-16 and is hereby issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). 3. This solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 2019-01, effective 20 Dec 2018 (updated with Class Deviation: 2019-O0005). It is the contractor's responsibility to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses may be accessed in full text at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vmfara.htm 4. North American Industry Code (NAICS): 811310 Size Standard: $7.5M 5. Service Performance Location: Phoenix Indian Medical Center (PIMC), 4212 N. 16th St., Phoenix, AZ 85016 6. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to offerors - Commercial, applies to this solicitation. 7. The provision at FAR 52.212-2 - Evaluation -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government. The lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) process described in FAR 15.101-2 will be used, meaning the award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors. 8. Offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award. A nine digit Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number provided by Dun and Bradstreet is required to register. The offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Oct 2018) with its quote if not previously listed in System for Award Management (SAM.gov). 9. Period of Performance (POP): Base year plus four (4) one (1) year option periods for a total of five (5) years. POP estimated start date: 05/15/2019. 10. Quotes are all inclusive, FOB destination. The Government intends to award a firm, fixed price contract resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation to the responsive and responsible offeror whose conforming response to the solicitation provides the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offer to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government will only consider firm fixed-price quotations. 11. Questions regarding the solicitation shall be submitted in writing (no phone calls accepted) to the Contract Specialist via email no later than April 4, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. AZ Time. Copies of material questions and answers will be furnished to all offerors by issuance of an Amendment. Questions received after this date may not be acknowledged and/or answered. Submit questions to Elizabeth Thorstad at
contact@example.gov and Nestor Noble at
contact@example.gov. 12. Quotes are required to be received no later than April 18, 2019 1:00 p.m. AZ Time. All quotes must be e-mailed ONLY to:
contact@example.gov and
contact@example.gov Email submissions are limited to 5MB. The submitter should confirm receipt of email submissions.