W--EDR DESALINATION PILOT SYSTEM RENTAL

140R3021Q0045 - Rental of Electrodialysis Reversal (EDR) Desalination Pilot System Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Amendment 0003, 09/07/2021: The purpose of this amendment is to extend the quote due date to September 8, 2021. Amendment 0002, 08/30/2021: The purpose of this amendment is to provide the Questions and Answers document. Amendment 0001, 08/23/2021: The purpose of this amendment is to extend the quote due date to September 6, 2021. (i) 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) To facilitate electronic quote submissions through SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, a request for quote (RFQ No. 140R3021Q0045) is being issued subsequent to this combined synopsis/solicitation. (iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular number 2021-06. (iv) This requirement is a total small business set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is: 532490, Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing. The small business size standard for NAICS Code 532490 is $35.0 Million. (v) Line item 00010 - Rental, Electrodialysis Reversal (EDR) Desalination Pilot System. (The Performance Work Statement (PWS), Attachment 1, provides more detailed information about the requirement and is attached to the RFQ.) Line item 00020 - OPTION 1: Rental, EDR Desalination Pilot System, 1 Month (Option Period 1). Line item 00030 - OPTION 2: Rental, EDR Desalination Pilot System, 1 Month (Option Period 2). (vi) The Bureau of Reclamation has a requirement to secure the temporary rental of an Electrodialysis Reversal (EDR) Desalination pilot system for on-site testing at the Yuma Area Office campus in Yuma, Arizona along with associated testing services. The pilot EDR system will be used to evaluate the cost and performance of advanced EDR desalination of brackish agricultural drainage water and brackish groundwater. (vii) Award is anticipated on or about September 24, 2021, with the rental ready to begin the pilot testing on site in November 2021. All work, deliverables, and submittals, should be completed by August 31, 2021 (if all option lines are exercised). The rental will be needed at the Yuma Area Office Campus in Yuma, AZ. THE FOLLOWING CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS ARE APPLICABLE TO THIS COMMERCIAL ITEM ACQUISITION: (viii) FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items. (ix) Determination of award will be based on the lowest-priced responsive quote from a responsible offeror. (x) FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. Offerors are advised include with their offer, a completed copy of the provision 52.212-3, or indicate completion of the provision online. Offerors may complete the annual representations and certifications online at https://www.sam.gov/. (xi) FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items. (xii) FAR clause 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items. The following additional FAR clauses cited in this clause are applicable to the acquisition: --52.204-10, REPORTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND FIRST-TIER SUBCONTRACT AWARDS --52.209-6, PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT --52.219-6, NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE --52.219-8, UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS --52.219-28, POST AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATION --52.222-19, CHILD LABOR-COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES --52.222-21, PROHIBITION OF SEGREGATED FACILITIES --52.222-26, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY --52.222-36, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES --52.222-50, COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS --52.223-18, ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING --52.225-13, RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES --52.232-33, PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER-SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (xiii) Additional contract requirements include the following clauses and provisions: --52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (OCT 2020) --52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999) --52.217-9 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 7 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 14 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension." --52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) --52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) --52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020) --52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020) --52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER (AUG 1989) --WBR 1452.223-82 PROTECTING FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND THE PUBLIC FROM EXPOSURE TO TOBACCO SMOKE IN THE FEDERAL WORKPLACE -- BUREAU OF RECLAMATION (DEC 2009) --WBR 1452.225-82 NOTICE OF WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT EVALUATIONS -- BUREAU OF RECLAMATION (MAY 2005) --WBR 1452.237-80 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS -- BUREAU OF RECLAMATION (FEB 2017) --DOI-AAAP-0028 ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS-INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP) (APR 2013) (xiv) Not Applicable (xv) All questions shall be submitted, via email to jschilke@usbr.gov, no later than Friday, August 27, 2021 at 4:00 P.M., local time. Quotations are due Monday, September 6, 2021 at 4:00 P.M., local time. Responsible offerors are requested to submit a quote for this requirement. Quotes shall be submitted via email to jschilke@usb.gov. (xvi) The Point of Contact for this solicitation, is Ms. Jennalyn Schilke and, may be reached via e-mail at jschilke@usbr.gov, or by phone at 702-293-8030.