Mussel Sampling for Aquatic Ecology Projects Service

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 being requested, and a written solicitation is attached. The solicitation is being issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) with the intent to award as a simplified acquisition. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-04. This requirement is 100% small business set aside and utilizes the North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) 562910 (Environmental Remediation Services) with a size standard of 1,000 employees. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with regulation at FAR 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures and FAR Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation. Instructions to Offerors (Reference FAR 52.212-1) (a) The Offeror is responsible for reading all information contained in this solicitation and all attachments, if any, posted with it. Offerors should check the www.SAM.gov website often for any information regarding this solicitation and/or amendments to this solicitation. For information concerning this solicitation, please email contact@example.gov and contact@example.gov. (b) Pursuant to FAR 52.204-7(b), System for Award Management, offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time an offer or quotation is submitted and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation. If an offeror is not registered in SAM at the time of the offer, its offer will not be considered for award. You may register electronically at http://www.sam.gov. (c) Submission of offers. Signed and dated offers are due 26 September 2023, not later than 3:00 PM CST and must be submitted via email to: contact@example.gov and contact@example.gov. Offers must be submitted in writing on the SF 1449. (1) The solicitation number W912HZ23R0050 must be in the reference line of the email. (2) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This includes providing the terms of any standard warranty and technical support. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary. (3) Offeror must complete the unit pricing and extended pricing for each item. Offeror must state discount terms, if any. The aggregate proposed prices will be evaluated for each line Any discounts identified in the quote will be included in the evaluation of the evaluated price. Failure to propose for any line item may cause the vendor's quote to be considered non-responsive and excluded from the evaluation. The price evaluation will document the reasonableness of the quoted price. (4) Cage code must be included on page 1. (d) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers - (1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the designated government emails by the date and time designated in the solicitation; (2) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received after the exact date and time specified for receipt of offers is "late" and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, and the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; however, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted; and (3) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers. (e) Contract award. The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received. (f) Offers shall be made in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS) document provided in the solicitation. (g) Oral communications ARE NOT acceptable in response to this notice. (h) Technical Inquiries and Questions: All technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation are to be submitted via email to contact@example.gov and contact@example.gov. Offerors shall submit questions no late 25 September 2023 in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and to amend the solicitation, if necessary. Offerors must review the specifications in their entirety and review the www.SAM.gov website for answers to questions prior to submission of an inquiry. (i) Offers must complete General Information W912HZ-23-R-0050 and submit with their Quote