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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 28, 2005 FBO #1402
SOLICITATION NOTICE

66 -- RADIAL FLOW CONE BOTTOM CLAIRIER FISH TANK AND FIBERGLASS FISH CULTURE TANKS

Notice Date

9/26/2005
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

326199 — All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, North Atlantic Area Office, 600 East Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, PA, 19038
 

ZIP Code

19038
 

Solicitation Number

RFQ37-3615-05
 

Response Due

9/30/2005
 

Archive Date

5/30/2006
 

Description

The USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), requires the Contractor to provide all labor and equipment to furnish and deliver a Fiberglass Fish Culture Tank and a Radial Flow Cone Bottom Clarifier Tank to the USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), National Cold Water Marine Aquaculture Center (NCWMAC), located at the Franklin, Maine (a field site near Orono, Maine) in accordance with the terms, conditions and drawing contained in this document. The USDA, ARS, NCWMAC will use these tanks for Cold Water Marine fish research. Prices are being requested and a written solicitation has been issued. The Solicitation number 37-3615-05 is issued as a Request For Quotation (RFQ) in accordance with FAR 12 - Commerical Items- Test Program. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-05. This procurement is unrestricted. The NAICS is 326199 with a size standard of 500 employees. This solicitation and any other documents related to this procurement will be available electronically at the Internet site http://www.fbo.gov. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). It is the offerors responsibility to monitor the site for release of the solicitation and any related documents. SCHEDULE OF ITEMS - ITEM: 01 - Radial Flow Cone Bottom Clarifier Tank- QTY:1; UNIT: EA; UNIT PRICE: $____; AMOUNT:$___. ITEM 02 - Fiberglass Fish Culture Tank ? QTY:1; UNIT: EA; UNIT PRICE: $____; AMOUNT:$___. ALL THIS FOR A TOTAL OF $___. NOTE: THE GOVERNMENT SHALL MAKE A SINGLE AWARD. THEREFORE, OFFEROR=S MUST PROPOSE ON ALL LINE ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. All supplies shall be fabricated with new materials. Used materials are unacceptable. Delivery is FOB Destination. Contractors must include shipping in each line item. This requirement is pending availability of funding in accordance with FAR 52.232-18 and 52.232-19. The quantities listed for each item in the schedule may be increased pending additional funds, either through September 30, 2005 or through April 30, 2006. Contractors are required to provide quantity discount information below with the offer in accordance with FAR 52.217-7. CONTRACTOR?S QUANTITY DISCOUNT INFORMATION:_____. CONTRACTOR TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS- LINE ITEM 01: Radial flow cone bottom clarifier tank (separator) for use in recirculating fish culture systems, 36 inch diameter, 54 inch overall height (to be used next to a fiberglass fish culture tank with 48 inch water depth), 36 inch cone height, 46.5 inch maximum outside diameter, 8 inch center sleeve diameter, 45.2 gpm flow rate at 0.015 fps water velocity, 30 or 36 inch skirt diameter, 3 inch PVC coupling inlet diameter, 3 inch PVC coupling outlet diameter, 2 inch PVC 90 degree ell outlet on cone bottom, approx. 75 gallons operating capacity, approx 100 gallon flooded capacity, approx 121 lbs empty weight, approx 775 lbs operating weight. Also see Section C.1 ? Attachment 01. LINE ITEM 02: Fiberglass fish culture tank, composed of 6 side panels with a 3-piece bottom (or equivalent components), (tank supplied without skirt), 20 ft diameter, 54 inches overall height to hold operating water depth of 48 inches, 3 inch diameter center drain outlet, 12-30 inch diameter center drain sump, 10-24 inch diameter aluminum, stainless steel, or PVC center drain plate with anchoring, 8 inch diameter PVC coupling side outlet fiberglassed into bottom of outlet box on side of tank, side box approx. 30 inches high x approx. 24 inches wide x approx. 14 inches deep, tank with flat bottom to be placed on a concrete floor (center area for will be over a trench in concrete floor), approx. 36 inch long side inlet box with 6 inch diameter inlet pipe with inlet nozzles on interior fiberglass plate, one side panel of tank to have 12 inch diameter lexan viewing window installed midway between tank bottom and top, tank flooded capacity approx. 10,575 gallons with operating capacity of approx. 9400 gallons, tank supplied with predrilled side flanges, stainless steel bolts and nuts, fiberglass resin, fiberglass matt, and gel coat. Tank side outlet box and inlet box to be fiberglassed to panels by manufacturer before delivery. Tank exterior color to be gray, dark green, or white and interior gel coat color to be medium blue or approved colors. Also see Section C.1 ? Attachment 02 and Attachment 03. Contractor shall supply shop drawings with the quote. GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES - The Government shall be responsible for: a. Reviewing and approving shop drawings. b. Unpacking the shipment. c. The necessary facility utility hookups d. Assembly and installation of all equipment. CONTRACTOR'S BRAND NAME AND INFORMATION AND LITERATURE ? Offeror's are required to identify the brand and type of equipment offered in the space below: ITEM DESCRIPTION: __; BRAND NAME:___; MAKE/MODEL: __. The Contractor shall provide one set of the descriptive literature and the Design Drawing for each type of tank even if literature has been submitted previously. Failure to submit this literature may render the offer non-responsive on the Technical evaluation criteria and ineligible for contract award. DELIVERY INFORMATION - The Contractor shall furnish and deliver the items listed in the Schedule within Ninety (90) Days after receipt of the purchase order. Deliveries shall be made F.O.B. Destination to the USDA, ARS, National Cold Water Marine Aquaculture Center (NCWMAC), 33 Salmon Farm Road, Franklin, Maine 04634. The item(s), as specified in this document, shall be delivered between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. All shipments shall identify the purchase order number on the label. The items to be furnished hereunder shall be labeled with the purchase order number or the name of the credit card holder and delivered, all transportation charges paid by the Contractor in accordance with the F.O.B. Destination clause. PACKING AND SHIPPING - The Contractor shall be responsible for shipping the materials and equipment. The Contractor shall pack each item for shipment in a new container in such a manner that will ensure acceptance by common carrier and safe delivery at the destination. Containers and closures shall comply with the Interstate Commerce Regulation, Uniform Freight Classification Rules, or regulation of other carriers as applicable to the mode of transportation. The items to be furnished hereunder shall be labeled with the purchase order number and delivered, all transportation charges paid by the Contractor in accordance with the F.O.B. Destination clause to: USDA, ARS, NAA, NCWMAC, 33 Salmon Farm Road, Franklin, ME 04634, P.O. #:_____. NOTE: The facility does not have a loading dock. The facility has a ground-level entrance, and it is required that items be delivered on pallets (or crates) that do not exceed 1200 pounds. Inside the building is forklift truck which is available for unloading within the facility by government personnel or a licensed forklift driver. The Government shall be responsible for offloading the shipment. The Contractor must ensure that the materials (on pallets) are at the back of the trailer with a lift gate such that the forklift can offload items by facilities personnel. WARRANTY - The Contractor shall provide a standard one-year, parts and labor warranty on each system included in the price. The period of the warranty shall begin upon acceptance. The Contractor shall provide a copy of the warranty for each item with their offer. The Contractor shall also provide information regarding the available extended warranties, consumables and pricing. DOCUMENTATION - The Contractor shall provide the following: 1) The Contractor shall provide one set of the descriptive literature and the Design Drawing for each type of Tank with the offer. 2) The Contractor shall provide one (1) copy of the installation instructions and drawings upon delivery. 3) One (1) set of the operations, repair and maintenance manuals, service instructions, and software operating instructions for each piece of equipment or software upon delivery. 4) The Contractor shall provide all submittals required as stated in the attachment C.2 Large Ongrow Fish Culture Tanks. All documentation shall include the P.O. number. Final payment shall not be made unless and until such documentation is received and accepted by the COTR. DESIGNATION OF CONTRACTING OFFICER'S TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE - The Contracting Officer shall designate the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) at the time of contract award. The COTR is responsible for administering the performance of work under this purchase order. In no event, however, will any understanding, agreement, modification, change order, or other matter deviating from the terms of this purchase order be effective or binding upon the Government unless formalized by proper contractual documents executed by the Contracting Officer prior to completion of the purchase order. The Contracting Officer should be informed as soon as possible of any actions or inactions by the Contractor or the Government which will change the required delivery or completion times stated in the purchase order so that the contract may be modified accordingly. (This does not apply to individual task assignments which were issued by the COTR; provided they do not affect the delivery schedule or performance period stated in the purchase order.) On all matters that pertain to the purchase order terms, the Contractor must communicate with the Contracting Officer. Whenever, in the opinion of the Contractor, the COTR requests efforts outside the scope of the purchase order, the Contractor should so advise the COTR. If the COTR persists and there still exists a disagreement as to proper contractual coverage, the Contractor should notify the Contracting Officer immediately, preferably in writing if time permits. Proceeding with work without the proper contractual coverage could result in nonpayment or necessitate submittal of a purchase order claim. ADDITIONAL QUOTATION INFORMATION - This solicitation and any other documents related to this procurement will be available electronically at the Internet site http://www.fbo.gov. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). It is the offerors responsibility to monitor the site for release of the solicitation and any related documents. This information must be faxed to the Contracting Officer at (215) 233-6558 and reference Solicitation No. RFQ 37-3615-05. The provision at 52-212-1, Instruction to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and is amended as follows: 1. Item (b) Submission of Offers is amended to include the following: Item (b) Submission of Offers is amended to include the following: Submit your offer, acknowledgment of amendments (if any), Standard Form 1449-Page 1: Blocks 12 and 17a; Page 2: Block 17b; Page 3: Blocks 30a, 30b and 30c; the Schedule of Items (A.2) and provide information required in the following Sections: Contractor's Brand Name and Information (A.5); Descriptive Literature and price list (A.6); Warranty (A.9); Documentation (A.10) Other Offeror?s Information (D.2-3), Evaluation Information (D.3 and D.4), Pricing Data (D.7), and the Certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (D.9) to Lisa M. Botella, USDA, ARS, North Atlantic Area, Contracting Office, 600 East Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, PA 19038. FAILURE TO SUBMIT THIS INFORMATION MAY RENDER THE OFFER NONRESPONSIVE. 2. Item (c) Period for acceptance of offers is amended to include the following: The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for six (6) months from date of contract award. 3. OTHER OFFEROR?S INFORMATION: A. Please complete the following: i. Our company [ ] does, [ ] does not accept a Government Visa Credit Card. Our company [ ] does, [ ] does not accept a Government Purchase Order (PO). 52.215 20 REQUIREMENTS FOR COST OR PRICING DATA OR INFORMATION OTHER THAN COST OR PRICING DATA (OCT 1997) ALTERNATE IV (OCT 1997)-(a) Submission of cost or pricing data is not required. (b) Provide information described below: 1. For catalog items, a copy of or identification of the catalog and its date, or the appropriate pages for the offered items, Provide a copy or describe current discount policies and price lists (published or unpublished), e.g., wholesale, original equipment manufacturer, or reseller. Also explain the basis of each offered price and its relationship to the established catalog price, including how the proposed price relates to the price of recent sales in quantities similar to the proposed quantities. 2. For market-priced items, the source and date or period of the market quotation or other basis for market price, the base amount, and applicable discounts. In addition, describe the nature of the market; 3. The offeror grants the Contracting Officer or an authorized representative that right to examine, at any time before award, books, records, documents, or other directly pertinent records to verify the reasonableness of price. For items priced using catalog or market prices, or law or regulation, access does not extend to cost or profit information or other data relevant solely to the offeror's determination of the prices to be offered in the catalog or marketplace. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following evaluation criteria are included in paragraph(a) of that provision: 1) Technical Capability, 2) Past Performance and 3) Price. Technical and past performance, when combined, are significantly more important than price and will be scored on a APass/Fail@ basis. (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer is technically acceptable, conforming to the solicitation and the lowest priced offer inclusive of all line items price. Past performance shall only be checked if the lowest offeror. ADDENDA TO FAR CLAUSE 52.212-2 - 1. Any resulting order will be issued to the company offering the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered: Award shall be based on the technically acceptable, lowest priced offer inclusive of all line items. A) TECHNICAL CAPABILITY OF THE FIRM. Technical capability will be based on product literature and includes: 1) Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government=s requirement. Manufacturer or brand name and model of the item and price lists; 2)Product Literature-Each offeror is required to furnish for each component the above items or other documentation which shows how the offered product meets or exceeds the requirements as specified in the Specifications; 3) Section 508 Compliancy, and 4) Warranty provisions. B) PAST PERFORMANCE. Past performance history may be based on the Contracting Officer=s knowledge of any previous history of this type of work, customer surveys or any other verifiable information available to the Contracting Officer. In order to be considered for a contract award, Contractors shall provide a list of three (3) contracts of a similar nature and complexity that were awarded within the past three (3) years or that is/are currently in force. This information must be submitted with your offer. For each contract, list the following: 1. Name, address, and telephone number of the contracting organization, the Government=s Project Officer and Contracting Officer. 2. Contract number, description, contract type, period of performance, warranty and price. 3. List any contract(s) terminated for convenience or default (partial or complete) within the past three (3) years. Include the contract number, name, address, and telephone number of the terminating officer. The offeror=s lack of performance history will not result in disqualification, but will result in a neutral past performance rating of "pass". C. PRICE - will be based on: 1. Labor, supervision, materials, equipment, supplies, shipping costs, delivery, taxes, warranty, and discount terms. 2. Price evaluation adjustment for HUBZone Small Business Concerns in accordance with FAR Clause 52.219.4 (if applicable.) 3. Price evaluation adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns in accordance with FAR Clause 52.219.23 (if applicable.) NOTE: An evaluation factor of ten (10) percent will be used for items 3, if necessary. If the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicated in its offer. Offerors shall include a complete copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror/ Representation and Certifications-Commercial Items, with the quotation. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. FAR Clause 52.212-4 is amended to include the following clauses by reference: 1. Item a: AGAR 452.246-70, Inspection and Acceptance shall be made at: i) Destination. 2. Item (g)- A. An original invoice shall be submitted after acceptance of all items and includes at a minimum the following information: 1. Name of business concern, invoice number and invoice date; 2. Tax Identification Number; 3. Contract number; 4. Description, price, and quantity of item(s) actually delivered; 5. Shipping and payment terms; 6. Name, title, phone number, and complete mailing address of responsible official to whom payment is to be sent. B. All invoices shall be submitted to: USDA, ARS, NAA, NEPWRL, UNIVERSITY OF MAINE, ORONO, ME 04469. ATTN.: S. BARTLEY. C. PAYMENT - The Contractor must be registered for Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) payments in the Central Contractor?s Registration (CCR) database to receive payment. Payment may be made by a Government purchase order or Government Credit Card. Final payment shall not be made unless and until items have been received and are accepted by the Technical Representative. 3. Item (h)-Patent indemnity is revised to include clause 52.227-3. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses cited in 52.212-5 are applicable to this acquisition for supplies: 52.203-6(Alt 1); 52.219-14; 52.222.3; 52.222-19, 52.222-21; 52.222-26; 52.222-35; 52.222-36; 52.222-37; 52.225-1; 52.225-13; 52.225-15; 52.232-33; 52.232-36; and 52.247-64. FAR Clause 52.212-5 is amended to include the following clauses by reference: 52.204-4; 52.211-5; 52.214-21; 52.214-31; 52.214-34; 52.214-35; 52.217-7 OPTION FOR INCREASED QUANTITY-SEPARATELY PRICED LINE ITEM MODIFIED TO STATE: The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within six months after date of contract award. Delivery of added items shall continue at the same rate that like items are called for under the contract, unless the parties otherwise agree. 52.225-8; 52.227-3; 52.227-19; 52.242-17, GOVERNMENT DELAY OF WORK; 52.247-34; 452.204-70, INQUIRIES. The full text of these clauses, incorporated by reference, may be accessed electronically at this address: http://www.arnet.gov/far/ and AGAR Provisions and Clauses can be located at http://www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS - ATTACHMENT 01 -BASIC MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR FRP VESSELS ? 10 PAGES. ATTACHMENT 02 - LARGE ONGROW FISH CULTURE TANK SPECIFICATIONS - 5 PAGES. ATTACHMENT 03 - ON-GROW TANK DRAWING ? 1 PAGE. Responses are due on SEPTEMBER 30, 2005 by 11:00 a.m. local time, to the USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Contracting Office, 600 East Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, PA 19038.
 

Place of Performance

Address: USDA, ARS, National Cold Water Marine Aquaculture Center (NCWMAC), 33 Salmon Farm Road, Franklin, Maine

Zip Code: 04634

Country: United States
 

Record

SN00903824-W 20050928/050926211630 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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