MT - CF UNIT 1-3 TURBINE OIL

The solicitation number is 140R6022Q0020 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-05. This solicitation is a Small Business set-aside in accordance with FAR Part 19. The NAICS code for this order is 324191 Oils, lubricating petroleum, made from refined petroleum; PSC is 9150 Oils and Greases: Cutting, Lubricating, and Hydraulic, with a business size standard of 750 employees. The Bureau of Reclamation, Missouri Basin Region, Billings Montana, has a requirement for the supply and delivery of new turbine oil for three generating units to the Canyon Ferry Powerplant. Canyon Ferry Powerplant is located approximately 21 miles East of Helena, Montana. Supply Requirement is based on Powerplant Main Unit maintenance schedule and is subject to change based on Agency work requirements. This solicitation is for the delivery of 4,675 gallons, by means of 55-gallon drums, of new ISO 68 turbine oil in 4 separate instances as follows: 1st Delivery of 1,210 gallons (22 drums): July 2022 2nd Delivery of 1,210 gallons (22 drums): July 2023 3rd Delivery of 1,210 gallons (22 drums): August 2024 4th Delivery of 1,045 gallons (19 drums): August 2025 1. Delivery hours are between 7:30 am to 4:30 pm Mountain Time, Monday through Thursday excluding holidays. 2. Deliverer shall call ahead with an approximate time of delivery to ensure that personnel are available to receive the oil. Point of contact name and phone number for delivery is provided with the address information above. 3. Delivery shall be by standard 55-gallon drums. Delivery by bulk will not be accepted. 4. Each drum shall have documentation of record demonstrating compliance to the specification standards. Traceability of each drum to a batch or batches that have documentation of record demonstrating compliance to the specification standards is acceptable. 5. The Government will facilitate the transfer of the oil from the 55-gallon drums to the facility storage tanks. 6. The contractor will be required to remove the empty drums after the government has transferred the oil. Allow a minimum of 8-hours for the Government to complete the transfer. For deliveries made after 2:00PM MST the 8-hour will start at 7:30AM the proceeding day. The government may keep 1 drum from each delivery. 7. The government will take up to 6 separate samples from random drums of each delivery to be sent out for analysis to confirm conformance to specification standards. These samples will be used for acceptance of the oil prior to payment. 8. See attached Statement of Requirements for oil properties, and chemical and physical characteristics. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition and outlines the specific evaluation criteria in paragraph (a) of that provision. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, with its offer. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition (see attached Clauses & Provisions list for additional FAR clauses cited in this clause that are applicable to this acquisition). Delivery Supplies shall be FOB destination and delivered according to schedule noted in contract award to the following address: Bureau of Reclamation-GP-MTAO Canyon Ferry Powerplant 7700 Canyon Ferry Road Helena, MT 59602 All responsible small business sources that believe they have the capability to meet this need may submit a quotation along with business profile to Howard Heflin at contact@example.gov by 4:30 PM MDT, May 20, 2022, which shall be considered by the agency. Any information received will be treated as market research information for future same or similar requirements. The Government will not reimburse any costs associated with responding to this combined synopsis/solicitation. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. A determination by the Government not to award this proposed contract action, based on the responses to this notice, is at the discretion of the Government. SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) - Effective October 2018, all contractors interested in doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at the time they submit their offer. SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements must be accomplished through the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov. For assistance with registering in SAM, contact the Federal Services Desk at +1 (555) 000-0000. Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (April 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.