LAVO Screws & Brackets

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION NO. 140P8418Q0041 SCREWS & BRACKETS LASSEN VOLCANIC NATIONAL PARK MINERAL, CALIFORNIA This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for specialty screws and brackets, commercial items, prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-97 of January 24, 2018. Quotations are being requested via this notice only. A written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 140P8418Q0041 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The acquisition is reserved exclusively for small business concerns. The North American Industry Classifications System (NAICS) Code is 332722 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. DESCRIPTION: Screw, Structural, GRK 10231 or Equal, 13 pkg; Screw, Structural, GRK 10281 or Equal, 5 pkg; Screw, Structural, GRK 30217 or Equal, 1 pkg; Screw, Structural, GRK 10221 or Equal, 11 pkg; Angle, Simpson A44 or Equal, 100 ea; Angle, Simpson HL35-R or equal, 150 ea; Screw, Simpson SDS25300MB or Equal, 3 pkg; Angle, Simpson HL33 or Equal, 200 ea. See the extended description below for dimensions and specifications. DELIVERY: Lassen Volcanic National Park, 38050 Hwy. 36 East, Mineral, CA. 96063. Delivery shall be made between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Provide 24-hour advance notice for delivery. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 35 days after receipt of award PAYMENT: The vendor must submit invoices via the IPP payment system. Payment will be made by electronic funds transfer generated by the US Treasury. TERMS AND CONDITIONS: The following FAR provisions and clauses apply: 52.204-7, System for Award Management 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting 52.204-17, Ownership or Control Offeror 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal 52.211-17, Delivery of Excess Quantities 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items; 52.212-3, Offer Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (to be completed and provided with quotation unless - Certs & Reps section of the contractor's www.sam.gov record is completed in full) 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (within 52.212-5, applicable clauses are the following: 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation 52.222-3, Convict Labor 52.222-19, Child Labor'Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 52.225-1, Buy American'Supplies 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors 52.242-17, Government Delay of Work 52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination Full text versions of all FAR references and clauses are available at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/. Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (Apr 2013) Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP). "Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov. Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice: VENDOR'S ITEMIZED INVOICE. Failure to attach the required documentation as specified above will result in the IPP invoice being rejected. The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) prior to the contract award date, but no more than 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email contact@example.gov or phone +1 (555) 000-0000. If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation. EXTENDED DESCRIPTION: The National Park Service (NPS), Lassen Volcanic National Park (LAVO) has a requirement for hardware to replace the Bumpass Hell Boardwalk through hydrothermal areas. The materials will be exposed to caustic, active steam vents. For all screws listed as - structural screw, the following is required: Washer type head with no sharp head, low profile and rounded; weather and corrosion protection coating; self-tapping thread design with zip tip; hardened steel with higher than average tensile, torque and shear strength;. AC 257 compliant, Recessed Star Drive (Line Item 030 is 305 Stainless Steel). Line Items 050-080 are Hot-Dip Galvanized INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS: Quotations are due Friday, May 4, 2018 at 4:00 PM, PT All quotation documents required by this solicitation must be uploaded and received in their entirety no later than the closing date and time of this solicitation. Quotations submitted by hardcopy or the FedConnect web portal or FedConnect Message Center shall not be accepted or considered. It is the responsibility of the contractor to verify that any emailed quotation has been delivered to and received by the Contracting Officer listed above on or before the closing date/time of the RFQ. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR 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, on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of quotations meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards as described under the heading - Extended Description and the quote sheet. All non-cost factors will be evaluated on a pass/fail basis. Best value is expected to result from the selection of the technically acceptable quotation with the lowest evaluated price. The Contracting Officer will evaluate - equal products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. To be eligible for award, Offerors must have an active SAM record at http://www.sam.gov at the time of award, including the completed - Reps & Certs section within their online active SAM record. THE POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS SOLICITATION IS: Jack Northcutt, Contracting Officer, Crater Lake National Park, telephone: +1 (555) 000-0000; email: contact@example.gov. DO NOT contact the default contracting office address in Denver, CO. Quotation Package (What to Submit) One original shall be submitted and shall include the following: 1. Completed Quote Sheet (attached) 2. Acknowledgement of Amendments: Acknowledge all RFQ amendments (if any are posted) using one of the methods set forth in Block 11 of the amendment, Standard Form 30.