Portable Generator Rental

1. This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, in conjunction with the policies and procedures for solicitation, evaluation, and award. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. 2. Solicitation number IHS1325533 is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). 3. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-57. The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulation Supplement (HHSAR) can be accessed via the Internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm (FAR) and http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vfhhsara.htm (HHSAR). 4. This solicitation is a total small business set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is: 532490 - Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing 5. This requirement consists of one line item: 0001 - Rent generator with additional fuel tank to provide power to MRI Mobile Unit. 0002 - Hubble Connection, DF2504FP000 480 volts, 5 wires, 3 phase, 200 amp. AMENDMENT NOTE: IF QUOTING AN ABOVE GROUND GAS STORAGE UNIT - ABOVE GROUND FUEL STORAGE TANKS MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATIONS/LAWS. 6. The Statement of Work is attached to this notification. The requirement is for the rental of a generator with hubble connection to be located at Hopi Health Care Center, Polacca, Arizona. 7. The location of contract performance Hopi Health Care Center, Highway 264, Mile Marker 388, P.O. Box 4000, Polacca, AZ 86042, and the point of delivery is FOB Destination to the same address. The Period of Performance is 5/22/17-8/22/17 after issuance of Notice to Proceed. 8. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. Offerors must submit a technical description and proposed schedule of how the work is to be performed, with sufficient detail to allow the contracting officer and technical evaluators to conduct the evaluations and make determinations based on the established evaluation criteria. The description should include how the approach will minimize disrupting operations and impact to Indian Health Service employees. 9. PROVISIONS/CLAUSES: 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items: FAR provision 52.212-2 applies to this solicitation. 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, price and other factors considered: I. Technical a. Approach minimizes disturbances to employees b. Approach adheres to or exceeds schedule requirements II. Past Performance a. Provide one reference (include name, telephone, address and email address) III. Price The evaluation factors are listed in descending order of importance. Technical and past performance when combined is more than price. 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items; Offeror's are to include a COMPLETED COPY OF THE PROVISION WITH YOUR OFFER, unless offeror has a current ORCA certification. A copy of the provision may be attained from http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items: apply to this solicitation with the following addenda; 352.201-70, Paperwork Reduction Act (Jan 2006), 352.202-1, Definitions (Jan 2006), 352.223-70, Safety and health (Jan 2006), 352.224-70, Privacy Act (Jan 2006), 352.227-70, Publications and Publicity (Jan 2006); TAXES - The Department of Health and Human Services, Phoenix Area Indian Health Service is tax exempt under A.R.S. 42-5063.C.3(b), 42-5067.B.1, 42-5056.B.2(b), 42-5066.B.3(a), 42-5074.B.7, 42-5071.B.2(a), 42-5061.A.25(a), AND 42-5159-A.13(a), (b), (c) STATE OF ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE. 52.212-5 Contracts Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items; The following FAR clauses identified at paragraph b of FAR 52.212.5 are considered checked and are applicable to this acquisition: 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Oct 1995), 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011), 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation (July 2013), 52.222-3 Convict Labor (Jun 2003), 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2016), 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015), 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015), 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015), 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014), 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016), 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965 (May 2014), 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011), 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008), 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Jul 2013), 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004), 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998), 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Apr 1984). 10. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not Applicable to this acquisition. 11. RESPONSES ARE DUE BY: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 by 5:00 p.m. Arizona Standard Time (NOTE Arizona does not observe Daylight Savings Time). Electronic submissions of offers are preferred and can be sent via E-mail to Glenda.Ami@ihs.gov. The size limit for incoming E-mail is 10MB. Mailed offers should be addressed to General Services, Attention: Glenda Ami, P.O. Box 4000, Polacca, Arizona, 86042. 12. For information concerning this solicitation please contact Glenda Ami, Purchasing Agent, at 928-737-6159 or via email at Glenda.Ami@ihs.gov. The Contracting Officer for this acquisition is John Stout.