W--EQUIPMENT RENTAL w/OPERATOR CLARKS RIVER NWR

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. This solicitation number F13PS00882 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-69. II. This requirement is being procured in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and an award will be made in accordance with FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. A labor hour commercial order will be issued. III. This action is being solicited as a small business set-aside and only qualified offers may submit a quote. The NAICS Code associated with this requisition is 532490 with a small business size standard of $30M. IV. Offerors are cautioned that a warranted Contracting Officer (CO) is the only authorized Government Representative to make any contractual changes once an award is made. No oral statement of any person whomsoever shall, in any manner or degree modify or otherwise affect the terms of this Purchase Order (PO). In the event the Contractor effects any such change at the direction of any person other than the CO, the change shall be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment shall be made in the PO price to cover any increase in costs incurred as a result thereof. The CO for this order is Jamese Promise, +1 (555) 000-0000. Government Representative: Authorized Government Point of Contact for this order is Michael Johnson, +1 (555) 000-0000. He shall not, however, have the authority to make any changes in the purchase order V. Question Submission: Interested Offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the CO to respond. All questions regarding this solicitation must be emailed to contact@example.gov. Questions not received by August 12th at noon will not be considered. VI. The Federal Government requires that you have a DUNS number and be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to do business. If you were actively registered in CCR (Central Contractor Registration) & ORCA (Online Representations & Certifications Application), your information has migrated to SAM (see www.sam.gov for migrating vendor information). You must be fully and actively registered in SAM. If you fail to comply with this requirement, you will lose consideration for contract award. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. VII. RFQ Due Date: All quotes must be received at this office no later than August 13, 2013, 11:00 AM Local Eastern Time. ONLY EMAILED QUOTES WILL BE ACCEPTED. Email to contact@example.gov. In subject line of email please include the solicitation number. The anticipated award date is August 20, 2013 or earlier. Please do not request award status prior to this date. All quotes submitted shall be good for 30 days after RFQ closed date. VIII. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has a requirement for an Equipment Rental with an Operator at Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge, Benton, KY 42025. Description: Equipment Rental with Operator. See attachment for detailed specifications. IX. All interested Contractors shall provide a quote as follows: There is a SF 1449 available for submitting quote. Parties responding to this solicitation may also submit their offer in accordance with their standard commercial practices (e.g. on company letterhead, formal quote form, etc.), but at the minimum include the following information: (a) Line Items i. Line Item 0010: 15-18 Yard Pan & Tractor $ _________hr ii. Line Item 0020: Track Hoe $_________hr iii. Line Item 0030: Crawler Tractor $_________hr (b) Company's name, point of contact, address, phone number, fax number, email address, solicitation number, item Description/Specification (Descriptive literature if applicable), total price (itemize price per ton with final total price),and approximate daily delivery schedule (include number of trucks, amount to be delivered, and total number of days to complete requirement). Price(s) should be for FOB Destination; (c) Three (3) Past Performance Survey (d) Experience Questionnaire (e). A statement confirming Representation and Certification completion within SAM. Provide account expiration date, cage code, DUNs number, and taxpayer ID number; (f) Statement confirming that you will accept electronic payment through IPP. (www.ipp.gov) NOTE: Any quotes not received by the due date and time specified in this synopsis/solicitation will be rejected. Additionally, any incomplete quote not containing the required information as stated in this solicitation may also be rejected. NOTE: The final quoted price(s), both total and individual, MUST include all applicable fees, gratuities, commissions, service charges, etc. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS TAX EXEMPT. X. Provisions, Clauses, and Additional Requirements: (a) FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm or www.acquistion.gov. (b) FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm or www.acquistion.gov. (c) DIAR 1452.201-70 Authorities and delegations. (SEP 2011) The terms and conditions to this cause are determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary practices. (d) FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items. (FEB 2012) The terms and conditions for this provision apply to this acquisition with addendums found within the solicitation guidelines. (Past Performance data shall be submitted in accordance with section (b)(10) of clause 52.212-1 included herein.) (e) FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items. (JAN 1999) (a) 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. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) Technical Capability "Meeting or Exceeding the Requirement": Evaluation of Technical Capability will be based on the information provided in the quotation. Quoters shall include literature which addresses all salient characteristics, and clearly documents that the offered product meets salient characteristics stated in the specifications and compliance with active SAM.gov account with the ability to accept payment through IPP.gov; (ii) price; (iii) past performance (Past Performance data shall be submitted in accordance with section (b)(10) of clause 52.212-1); (b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offers specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of Provision) (f) FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. (APR 2012) The terms and conditions for this provision applies to this acquisition with addendums found within the solicitation guidelines. (g) FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items Alt I. (FEB 2012) The terms and conditions for this provision apply to this acquisition with the following addendum: (g) Invoice Invoices shall be submitted IAW DOI Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Payment Platform (IPP) (September 2011) (h) FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items. (JAN 2013) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (FEB 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)); (2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553); (3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78). (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: Contracting Officer check as appropriate. (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402). __ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (Pub. L. 110-252, Title VI, Chapter 1 (41 U.S.C. 251 note)). __ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (June 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.) _x_ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2010) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note _x_ (10)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644). _x_ (20) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Apr 2009) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). __ _x_ (23) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). _x_ (24) 52.222-19, Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jul 2010) (E.O. 13126). _x_ (25) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). _x_ (26) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). _x_ (28) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793). _x_ (35) 52.223-18, Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (SEP 2010) (E.O. 13513). _x_ (36) 52.225-1, Buy American ActSupplies (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d). _x_ (47) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332). _x_ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 (NOV 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.)._x_ (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 1989) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). (i) Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements Invoice Payment Platform (IPP) (September 2011) - Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Payment Platform System (IPP). "Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov. Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice: Contractor generated invoice and weight tickets. The Contractor must use the IPP website to register, access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in CCR) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) within 3 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email contact@example.gov or phone +1 (555) 000-0000. If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation. (XI) Evaluation Criteria/Basis of Award: An award will be made to the lowest price responsive offeror) and whose past performance does not pose a risk to the Government. An offer is acceptable if its items being offered conforms to the Government's statement of work or listed specifications whichever is applicable to the buy. Award decision will be made without discussions. Therefore, each offeror is encouraged to provide the Government with all of the information necessary to evaluate its quote under the evaluation factors stated above. Offerors that fail to submit all the information necessary to evaluate their quote with their initial quote bear the risk that their proposal will be rejected without discussions. (XII) Wage Determination: In the performance of this contract, the Contractor shall comply with the requirements of U.S. Department of Labor wage determination number WD 05-2473 (Rev.-15). The wage determination is incorporated and made a part of this order. To view applicable rates, please visit the following web address: http://www.wdol.gov. A full text copy will be provided upon request. (XIII) Non-Personal Service: As stated in the Federal Register, Volume 57, No. 190, page 45096, dated September 30, 1992, Policy Letter on Inherently Governmental Function, no personal services shall be performed under this contract. All work requirements shall flow only from Project Officer to the Contractor Employee. No Contractor Employee shall be directly supervised by the Government. The applicable employee supervisor shall give all individual employee assignments and daily work direction. If the Contractor believes any Government action or communication has been given that would create a personal services relationship between the Government and any Contractor employee, the Contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer of this communication or action. The Contractor shall not perform any inherently governmental action under this contract. No contractor employee shall hold him or herself out to be a Government employee, agent, or representative. No Contractor employee shall state orally or in writing at any time that he or she is acting on behalf of the Government. In all communications with third parties in connection with this contract, Contractor employees shall identify themselves as Contractor and specify the name of the company for which they work. In all communications with the Government contractors in connection with this contract, the Contractor employee shall state that he/she has no authority to, in any way, change the contract and that if the other contractor believes this communication to be a direction to change their contract, they should notify the Contracting Officer for that contract and not carry out the direction until a clarification has been issued by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall insure that all of its employees working on this contract are informed of the substance of this article. Nothing in this article shall limit the Governments eights in any way under the provisions of the contract, including those related to the Governments right to inspect and accept the services to be performed under this contract. The substance of this article shall be included in all subcontracts at any tier. (End of Synopsis/Solicitation)