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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MAY 10, 2012 FBO #3820
SOLICITATION NOTICE

95 -- RFQ for S-Nickel Pellets - Attachment - specificiation

Notice Date
5/8/2012
 
Notice Type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 
NAICS
325188 — All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
 
Contracting Office
Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), Office of Acquisition, 14th & C Streets, S.W., Washington, District of Columbia, 20228
 
ZIP Code
20228
 
Solicitation Number
BEP-RFQ-12-0225
 
Archive Date
5/26/2012
 
Point of Contact
Thomas O'Linn, Phone: (202)874-3238, Kathleen A. Barton, Phone: 202 874-3139
 
E-Mail Address
thomas.olinn@bep.treas.gov, Kathleen.Barton@bep.gov
(thomas.olinn@bep.treas.gov, Kathleen.Barton@bep.gov)
 
Small Business Set-Aside
Total Small Business
 
Description
Attachment - specificiation. I. OVERVIEW: 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 requirement is also a 100% small business set-aside. The document # is BEP-RFQ-12-0225 and this is a Request for Quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-58 including amendments effective April 18, 2012. This requirement is being set-aside as a Total Small Businesses set aside under NAICS code 325188. Only qualified Offerors may submit responses. The Government anticipates awarding a Firm Fixed-Price Purchase Order. II. STATEMENT OF NEED: The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) has a requirement for the purchase of the following item in the quantity listed; S-Nickel Pellets 10kg (22 lb) plastic bags; 5 bags per box, 20 boxes per pallet, stretch-wrapped. Net weight 1,000 kg (2,204 lb). BEP is open to alternate unit of measure. See attached specification for additional details. Important note: The item required is listed as Type II in the specification. Only Type II is required under this solicitation. III. INSTRUCTIONS: To aid in evaluation, quotes shall be clearly and concisely written as well as being neat, indexed as appropriate and logically assembled. To the extent practicable all pages of each part shall be appropriately numbered, and identified with the name of the offeror, the date, and the solicitation number. An Offeror's overall quote shall consist of three (3) Parts, individually entitled as stated below. Failure to furnish a full and complete offer as instructed may result in the Offeror's response being considered unacceptable, therefore eliminated from further consideration and award. Overall, Quotes shall be provided on company letterhead, reference BEP-RFQ-12-0225 and submitted to the attention of the Contract Specialist listed herein and be broken down into the below Parts and include the following, but not limited to information: 1. Section I Pricing: a. Proposed pricing for the item in the quantity listed in Section II above. Pricing shall include the cost of delivery/shipping; b. Payment terms. 2. Section II - Technical: a. Delivery date after receipt of award; b. Data Sheet regarding the items being proposed; c. Warranty information; and d. In addition, unless available via ORCA (i.e. www.orca.bpn.gov) Offerors are also to include a completed copy of their Representations and Certifications as per the provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. Though no material sample is being requested at this time, BEP reserves the right to request a material sample (at no cost) from the Offeror. 3. Part III - Past Performance: No cost/price information is to be included with this Part. Past Performance information shall include a list of no more than three (3) contracts or subcontracts, similar in labor mix, level of complexity, and scope as described in the solicitation, completed or in process, during the past three (3) years. Contracts listed may include those entered into by the Federal Government, agencies of state and local governments, foreign governments and commercial customers. Offerors that are newly formed entities without prior contracts should list contracts as required above for all team members. Include the following information for each contract: a. Name of Customer b. Contract Number or other identification number c. Contract Type d. Total Contract Value e. Contract Period of Performance f. Description of product provided and related services performed in support of the Contract. Include as much detail as need to demonstrate the contract being similar in labor mix, level of complexity, and scope as described in the solicitation. g. Point of Contact with correct/current telephone number The offeror may provide information on problems encountered on the contract(s) and corrective actions taken to resolve those problems. The Government reserves the right to contact these references as well as use any additional information it obtains. This section shall not exceed four (4) pages in length. Though no material sample is being requested at this time, BEP reserves the right to request a material sample (at no cost) from the Offeror. V. DUE DATE: Quotes are due no later than 2:30 P.M. Eastern Time May 11, 2012 and will be accepted either via fax or by e-mail. Quotes are to be directed to the Contract Specialist listed herein. VI. POINT OF CONTACT: The primary point of contact for this solicitation is Thomas O'Linn who can be reached via telephone at 202-874-3238, via e-mail at thomas.olinn@bep.gov or via fax at (202)-874-2200. VII. EVALUATION & AWARD: Evaluation shall be in accordance with FAR provision 52.212-2 EVALUATION COMMERCIAL ITEMS. The Government will award a delivery order 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 factors used to evaluate offers shall be Technical, Past Performance and Price. Technical and Past Performance when combined are slightly more important than price. However, the strength of the Government's preference for such non-price factors depends on the marginal cost of obtaining higher technical merit. The Government reserves the right to award to other than the lowest offer. VIII. TERMS AND CONDITIONS: 8.1 Provisions & Clauses: The following provisions and clauses are incorporated by reference and apply to this acquisition: 52.211-17 Delivery of Excess Quantities; 52.212-1 Instruction to Offers Commercial Items; 52.212-3 Offeror Representatives and Certifications and Certifications - Commercial Items; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items; 52.225-25 Prohibition on Engaging in Sanctioned Activities Relating to Iran-Certification; 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination. The following clauses cited in 52.212-5 above are applicable to this acquisition: 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I; 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards; 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; 52.219-28 Post-award Small Business Program Rerepresentation; 52.222-3 Convict Labor; 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 Affirmative Action for workers with Disabilities; 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies; 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.232.33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration. The full text of these provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at: http://acquisition.gov/far. 8.2 Washington, DC: Supplies or other items needed to be delivered to the BEP's Washington, DC facility shall be delivered to the following address: The Bureau of Engraving and Printing Attention: To-Be-Completed at award D Street, Between 13th and 14th Streets, S. W. Washington, D. C. 20228- Receiving hours for deliveries are 8:00 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., local time, Monday through Friday, excluding U.S. Government holidays and BEP year-end shutdown (which normally occurs between December 24 and January 1). The Contractor shall call the BEP appointment line at (202) 874-2333 at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance to schedule approximate delivery times. The appointment line is staffed from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm. Monday through Friday. A voice mail message maybe left after normal working hours. The following information should be provided: - Name of supplier/manufacturer - Contact Person with phone number - Contract/Purchase Order Number - Total number of cartons or pallets - Total weight - Date and Time of Delivery *Note the following loading dock limitations for deliveries made to Washington D.C.: Over the road vehicles having an overall height exceeding 12'6" (3.8 meters) empty, or an overall length exceeding 42' (12.8 meters) cannot be accommodated at the receiving platform. 8.3 Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Internet Payment Platform (IPP): Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internet 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 FAR 32.905(b), "Payment documentation and process" and the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in this contract (see Section I below). 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. Not Applicable_ The Contractor must use the IPP website to enroll, access, and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131. 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 CO.
 
Web Link
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/TREAS/BEP/OPDC20220/BEP-RFQ-12-0225/listing.html)
 
Record
SN02742003-W 20120510/120508235130-d4999b1ef09fd014eacbec22a4a56f65 (fbodaily.com)
 
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