Romania Automotive Gas

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) Solicitation Number SP0600-14-Q-0272 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). (iii) This RFQ incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-73. (iv) This acquisition has not been set-aside for small businesses and is issued under Full and Open Competition. (v), (vi) and (vii) Any resultant contract will be a Requirements Type Contract, Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment with a period of performance from 1 JULY 2014 through 30 APRIL 2017. Line Item 0001 is for 200,000 gallons (USG) of GASOLINE, AUTOMOTIVE (DS1), NSN: 9130-01-527-5763. Delivery is FOB Destination via truck to Mihail Kog?lniceanu Airbase in Constanta, Romania. All delivery trucks must be equipped with pump and meter and have SERIALLY NUMBERED SEALS. Additionally, the vendor must provide any other equipment necessary, as specified in individual orders, to execute final delivery. The first delivery will be required during normal delivery hours on 16 JULY 2014. Delivery hours are from 0800 to 1600, Monday through Friday. This line item SHALL conform to BS EN 228:2012. Under any resultant contract and before, the first delivery, the contractor shall provide each drivers name, Government issued ID and work documentation. (viii) FAR provision 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. ATTACHMENT A contains the clauses and provisions in full text or incorporated by reference. ATTACHMENT B contains the clauses and provisions that must be completed and sent in with the vendor's quote. All provisions and clauses referenced will be incorporated with received quote. (ix) FAR provision 52.212-2, Evaluation -Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The basis of award will be lowest price responsible offer responding to this solicitation. (x) FAR provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The vendor should complete this provision in the System for Award Management (SAM). Please provide the printout from SAM with your quote. (xi) FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. (xii) FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Additionally, the following clauses are incorporated by reference: 52.203-6, 52.203-13, 52.204-10, 52.209-6, 52.209-9, 52.223-18, 52.225-13, and 52.232-33. (xiii) Any exceptions taken will be sent with offer on company letterhead stating the clause/provision/what exception is being taken. If the exception is not acceptable to the Government, the offeror will be advised and given the opportunity to withdraw their offer or accept the stated terms and conditions. By submission of a quote you are stating that all terms and conditions of the entire solicitation are accepted and apply to your quote unless clearly stated herein and in a formal letter on company letterhead. Offerors are advised that offer prices should include all other costs arising from performance of the contract (see NOTE 3). Therefore, transportation, insurance, and any other contractor-incurred expenses should be included in the quote. Quotes must be submitted in English, U.S. Currency, and unit price per gallon. The prices will escalate using reference publication is of Platts Gasoline Premium Unleaded 10ppm FOB Med Cargo based on the date of delivery. The reference effective date is 13 MAY 2014. The reference price is $2.769259. (xiv) The closing date for receipt of offers is 14:00 local time Fort Belvoir, Virginia on 2 June 2014. Responses can be emailed to Mark.Palombo@dla.mil , DESCPIA@dla.mil or faxed to 703-767-8506, Attn: Mark Palombo (FEPCA). (xv) Points of contact for information regarding this solicitation are: Mark Palombo and Kurtiss Beach Contracting Officer Contract Specialist Phone: 703-767-9670 Phone: 703-767-4306 Email: Mark.Palombo@dla.mil Email: Kurtiss.Beach@dla.mil NOTE 1: TO BE VALID, ALL OFFERS MUST COMPLY WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS IN CLAUSE 52.212-1(b) TO INCLUDE AT A MINIMUM: (1) The solicitation number, (2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers, (3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror, (4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary, (5) Terms of any express warranty, (6) Price and any discount terms, (7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address, (8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b)) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically), (9) Acknowledgement of Solicitation Amendments, and (10) A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation on company letterhead and signed and dated by an Officer of the Company. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. NOTE 2: TO BE VALID, ALL OFFERORS MUST BE REGISTERED ON WWW.SAM.GOV . ALL CERTIFICATIONS AND REPRESENATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED ON WWW.SAM.GOV. NOTE 3: THE CURRENT NATO STATUS OF FORCES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES (US) GOVERNMENT AND THE ROMANIAN GOVERNMENT EXEMPTS THE US GOVERNMENT FROM VALUE ADDED TAX AND EXCISE TAX: The VAT form and instructions for filling it out are located in Attachment B and will only be required once the awardee is notified of an award decision. This applies for deliveries inside Romania. The contractor must obtain a VAT exempt certificate before issuing an invoice. For fuel imported into Romania for delivery under this contract, title will transfer to the Government when the fuel is loaded in the contractor's trucks. However, the Contractor has the responsibility to deliver to the Government at destination all products loaded into the contractor's trucks. The contractor will be strictly liable for any product losses, and such losses shall not be excused by any force majeure provisions. The contractor must also comply with Defense Transportation Regulation, Chapter 510 (USEUCOM) NATO form 302 process for fuel imports.