Upgrade the sensing platform of the DROV Smart Trailer

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. 6913G624Q300039 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation is being conducted under FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This solicitation document and Incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-03, effective 02/23/2024. The NAICS Code is 541330; the Small Business size standard is $25.5M. The U.S. Department of Transportation/John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) intends to solicit and award on a sole source basis with DROV Technologies, Oklahoma City, OK, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b). The contractor shall provide engineering services and any required hardware to upgrade the sensing platform of the Smart Trailer currently owned by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), in accordance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW). REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS The Government intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order as a result of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation. This notice is expected to result in a single award, subject to receipt of an acceptable quote. Please provide a firm fixed price quote in accordance with the contract line items (CLINs) below and the attached Statement of Work (SOW). CLIN 00100 Project Management Quantity: 1 Unit: EA Unit Price: $__________________ Total Price $__________________ PSC: R499 CLIN 00200 Smart Trailer Platform Upgrade and Travel Quantity: 1 Unit: EA Unit Price: $__________________ Total Price $__________________ PSC: R499 CLIN 00300 Documentation Quantity: 1 Unit: EA Unit Price: $__________________ Total Price $__________________ PSC: R499 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS: This combined synopsis/solicitation hereby incorporates all Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions and clauses contained herein. Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference. Vendors are required to meet all solicitation requirements. Failure to meet a requirement may result in a vendor submission being ineligible for award. If the vendor finds it necessary to take exception to any of the requirements specified in the solicitation, the vendor shall clearly identify where it is addressed in its proposal. Each exception shall clearly identify the specific paragraph and/or part of the solicitation to which the exception is taken. FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (FEB 2024) (attached). All Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3. An Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through http://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v)) of this provision. All Contractors must be registered in SAM in order to receive an award from a DOT Agency. FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is hereby incorporated by reference. FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (FEB 2024), is hereby incorporated by reference; additional clauses cited in FAR 52.212-5 that apply to this acquisition are: 52.204-27, 52.204-9, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-50, 52.223-15, 52.223-18, 52.225-1, 52.225-13, 52.232-33, 52.232-40 and 52.252-1. The FAR provisions and clauses cited in this notice can be viewed at http://www.acquisition.gov/far. Questions shall be submitted by 3:00PM EST on 4/8/2024 EST, to Karen Marino via email at contact@example.gov. The offer should be addressed to the following: U.S. Department of Transportation, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Attn: Karen Marino, V-222, 220 Binney Street, Cambridge, MA 02142. The signed offer must be submitted via e-mail to the contracting officer contact@example.gov. The time for receipt of offers is 3:00 PM Eastern Time on 4/9/2024. No telephone requests will be honored. The Government will not pay for any information received.