S--OPTION - Food Distribution Ponce

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation number is RFQ70FBR218Q00000429 and is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-95. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 484110 with a small business size standard of $27.50M. This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2017-10-28 14:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be in the Statement of Work. The DHS Federal Emergency Management Agency requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: Base Period of Performance: 10/28/2017 - 01/26/2018 LI 001: Due to the extended disruption of life-sustaining services, FEMA has a requirement to acquire feeding commodities formultiple locations in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The total requirement is at least 1,000 meals per day per FMS location for up to 7 locations which may each support up to 200 persons per day. Services may be provided by multiple vendors. Meals shall be sourced from locally available supplies. ***Please see attached for detailed statement of work***, 1, job; Option 1 Period of Performance: 01/27/2018 - 04/27/2018 LI 001: Due to the extended disruption of life-sustaining services, FEMA has a requirement to acquire feeding commodities formultiple locations in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The total requirement is at least 1,000 meals per day per FMS location for up to 7 locations which may each support up to 200 persons per day. Services may be provided by multiple vendors. Meals shall be sourced from locally available supplies. ***Please see attached for detailed statement of work***, 1, job; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.fedbid.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, DHS Federal Emergency Management Agency intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. DHS Federal Emergency Management Agency is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids. All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.FedBid.com. Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (+1 (555) 000-0000) or via email at contact@example.gov. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process. Should offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (+1 (555) 000-0000) or contact@example.gov of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. award will be made to the responsible Seller whose offer conforming to the solicitation provide the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (FAR part 15). The order of importance for this bid is price, technical capability, delivery, and past performance. The government will also check records in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS). A rating of “Unacceptable? in any of the below technical factors or sub-factors will render the entire proposal technically unacceptable and, therefore, not eligible for award. Past performance will be verified by the Contracting Officer. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy. Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination OCONUS, which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be considered for award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. Registration must be "ACTIVE" at the time of award. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/. Local area preference set-aside: (offerors must complete and submit the certification at 52.226-3 – Disaster or Emergency Area Representation and provide information supporting it certification.) Local Contractor must have (show) plan for delays in shipping from the mainland to Puerto Rico in their bid. Must meet requirements of FAR 52.226-3, FAR 52.226-4, and FAR 52.226-5 and be operating within DR4339PR (entire commonwealth of Puerto Rico) which will be verified upon selection for award or otherwise will be determined to be ineligible to receive an award. Evaluation Exclusive of Options (Apr 1984) The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by including only the price for the basic requirement; i.e., options will not be included in the evaluation for award purposes. Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within _30 days clause substantially the same as the following: Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within __30 days_ provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least _30 days__ days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause. (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed ___18 months__