PRESOL | 45 | Deschutes National Forest - Furnace Replacements - Package #1

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JUNE 28, 2012 FBO #3869
SOLICITATION NOTICE

45 -- Deschutes National Forest - Furnace Replacements - Package #1

Notice Date: 6/26/2012
Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS: 238220 — Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Contracting Office: Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, R-6 Central Oregon Procurement, Deschutes NF, 1001 SW Emkay Drive, Bend, Oregon, 97702
ZIP Code: 97702
Solicitation Number: AG-04GG-S-12-0032
Archive Date: 7/25/2012
Point of Contact: Maria Gonzalez, Phone: (541) 383-5547
E-Mail Address: mgonzalez@fs.fed.us
(mgonzalez@fs.fed.us)
Small Business Set-Aside: Total Small Business
Description: Attachment 2 - Contractor Performance Data Sheet Attachment 1 - Project Specifications 235401 Furnaces 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation AG-04GG-S-12-0032 is issued as a Request for Quote. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-58. SET--ASIDE: This acquisition is Set-Aside for Total Small Business. All potential offeror's may submit a quote for this acquisition. If a minimum of two competitive offers from eligible small business concerns are not received, any awards resulting from this combined solicitation and synopsis will be made on the basis of full and open competition from all responsible business concerns submitting an offer. The NAICS Code is 238220 and small business size standard is $14.0 million. The Government will issue an order as a result of this Request for Quotations to the responsible quoter whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the Government, cost or price and other factors considered. The Government may reject any or all quotes, issue orders to other than the lowest quote, and waive minor informalities or irregularities in quotes received. If necessary, the Government may conduct discussion with any or all quoters. DESCRIPTION OF WORK: This work includes the replacement of existing gas-fired furnaces with new gas-fired furnaces in a number of residential homes, barracks, and an office building. This work will require the removal and disposal of the existing furnace equipment and installation of new high efficiency furnaces that have like heating capability output as the existing furnaces. The quantities consists of 4 gas furnaces for Crescent Ranger District Facilities with 3 optional furnaces and 4 gas furnaces for the Redmond Air Center facilities with 1 optional furnace. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, and Local permits and regulations. The Contractor shall provide all supplies, labor, transportation, tools, and equipment necessary to perform the requirements of this contract. A Pre-bid meeting to view the facilities is scheduled for the following Date: July 2, 2012, Meet times & locations: • 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM at the Crescent Ranger District Office 136471 Hwy 97 N. Crescent, OR 97733 • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM at the Redmond Air Center Office 1740 SE Ochoco Way Redmond, OR 97756 SPECIFICATIONS: Project Specifications Attachment 1 - Section 235401 FURNACES are attached and are a part of this solicitation and any resulting contract. CONTRACT TIME: All required work shall be completed no later than August 31, 2012. Estimated delivery date is July 31, 2012; however, the contractor shall coordinate the exact delivery date and time with the Contracting Officers Representative. WORK SCHEDULE: M-F 0800 to 1700. Required pricing shall be submitted below, contractor must price all items (including optional items) to be considered for award. Base Item Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount Item 1 - Crescent #1005 1 LS tiny_mce_marker_______ tiny_mce_marker_____ Item 2 - Crescent #1046 1 LS tiny_mce_marker_______ tiny_mce_marker_____ Item 3 - Crescent #1047 1 LS tiny_mce_marker_______ tiny_mce_marker_____ Item 4 - Crescent #1049 1 LS tiny_mce_marker_______ tiny_mce_marker_____ Item 5 - RAC Ponderosa # 1 1 LS tiny_mce_marker______ tiny_mce_marker_____ Item 6 - RAC Ponderosa # 2 1 LS tiny_mce_marker______ tiny_mce_marker_____ Item 7 - RAC Tamarack # 1 1 LS tiny_mce_marker______ tiny_mce_marker_____ Item 8 - RAC Tamarack # 2 1 LS tiny_mce_marker______ tiny_mce_marker_____ *Optional Items Option Item 1 - Crescent #1012 1 LS tiny_mce_marker_______ tiny_mce_marker_____ Option Item 2 - Crescent #1050 1 LS tiny_mce_marker_______ tiny_mce_marker_____ Option Item 3 - Crescent #1051 1 LS tiny_mce_marker_______ tiny_mce_marker_____ Option Item 4 - RAC Juniper 1 LS tiny_mce_marker_______ tiny_mce_marker_____ *FAR 52.232.18 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS (APR 1984) Funds are not presently available for this contract (Option Item(s)) The Government's obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Office SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES: The following provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (June 1998), website is https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (Feb 2012), 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: (1) Relevant Past Performance, (2) Technical Approach, (3) Bio-Based products and (4) Cost/Price will be considered for "Best Value Evaluation". When compared to Cost/Price, Relevant Past Performance and Technical Approach are considered equal. (1). Relevant Past Performance The offeror shall complete the Contractor Performance Data Sheet (Attachment 2) for each relevant project completed during the past three years and all contracts and subcontracts in progress. The list should include, but is not limited to, contracts and subcontracts similar in nature and complexity to that required by this solicitation. Include contracts with the Federal Government, agencies of state, and local governments, and commercial customers. Each offeror will be evaluated on their performance under existing and prior contracts of a similar nature. Performance information will be used as an evaluation factor against which offerors' relative rankings will be compared to assure best value to the Government. The following factors are considered in equal order of importance: (1) Quality of Product/Construction (2) Customer Satisfaction (3) Timeliness of Performance (4) Business relations. The Government will focus on information that demonstrates quality of performance relative to the size and complexity of the procurement under consideration. The Government may contact references beyond those identified by the offeror to obtain additional information for use in both the responsibility determination and in further evaluation of the offerors's past performance. Note: If the offeror does not provide past performance information, or specifically indicate a lack of Past Performance, the Contracting Officer need not give further consideration to the offer. (2) Technical Approach: 1. Pre-Selection Bid Submittals. At a minimum furnace information should include: • Product characteristics showing that the furnace meets the contract requirements. • AFUE % efficiency. • Input Rating (BTUH). • Warranty period. 2. Method of instillation (3) Utilization of Bio-Based Products 1. Product list 2. Bio-Based Certification/Energy Star Certified 3. Operation Plan (4) Price: (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) 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 offer's 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) FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items (APR 2012); OR the offeror must have completed their annual representations and certifications electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov.The following clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998), website is https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ and http://www.dm.usda.gov/procurement/policy/index.html for the Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR), FAR 52-204-7 Central Contractor Registration; Note: Lack of registration in the Central Contractor Registration will make an offer ineligible for award. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (FEB 2012), the following clauses are addenda to FAR 52.212-4: 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Recycled Paper (Aug 2000), 52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts (Dec 2007), 52.236-3, Permits and Responsibilities (Nov 1991), 52.236-13, Accident Prevention (Nov 1991), AGAR 452.209-70, Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability of a Felony Conviction Alternate 1(Feb 2012), AGAR 452.209-71 Assurance Regarding Felony Conviction or Tax Delinquent Status for Corporate Applicants Alternate 1 (Feb 2012), AGAR 452.236-72, Use of Premises (Nov 1996), 452.236-73, Archaeological or Historical Sites (Feb 1988), 452.236-77, Emergency Response (Nov 1996), FAR 52.22-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009), FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award (Aug 1996), FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law of Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004), FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (APR 2012) under paragraph (b), the following clauses are incorporated: (1) 52.203-6, Restriction on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2010) (6) 52.209-6, Protecting the Governments Interest when Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended or Proposed for Debarment (Dec 2010), (12) 52-219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011), (14) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Jan 2011), (15) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jan 2011), (16) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside Orders (Nov 2011), (23) Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Apr 2012), (26) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003), (27) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Mar 2012), (28) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999), (29) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007), (31) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010), (36) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007), (38) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011), (40) 52.225-3 Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (Mar 2012),(42) 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008), (47) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003), under paragraph (c), the following clauses are incorporated:(none), Walsh-Healy Public Contracts Act (Dec 2010). SUBMISSION OF OFFERS: Offers are due July 10, 2012 by 4:30 PST C.O.B. Offers may be faxed to Maria Gonzalez (541) 383-5547, FAX (541)383-5544 (Contact before faxing), or mailed to USDA, Forest Service, Deschutes National Forest, Attn:Maria Gonzalez, 63095 Deschutes Market Road, Bend, OR 97702. Supplemental attachments are available on the Internet at the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website at www.fedbizopps.gov. Submit the following items with offer: 1) Pricing Schedule, 2) Completed Representations and Certifications, as required in FAR 52.212-3 OR the offeror must have completed their annual representations and certifications electronically at (ORCA) http://orca.bpn.gov and 3) Technical Submittal. Questions regarding this announcement must be addressed to Maria Gonzalez (541) 383-5547 or by email at mgonzalez@fs.fed.us Technical questions must be addressed to Matt Barnett (541) 383-5627. COMPANY NAME: ______________________________________________ DUNS NUMBER __________________ TIN: ____________________________ CCR: YES / NO ORCA: YES / NO AGAR 452.209 - 70 Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction, Alternate 1(Feb 2012). (a.) Awards made under this solicitation are subject to the provisions contained in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (P.L. No. 112-74), Division E, Sections 433 and 434 regarding corporate felony convictions and corporate federal tax delinquencies. To comply with these provisions, all offerors must complete paragraph (1) of this representation, and all corporate offerors also must complete paragraphs (2) and (3) of this representation. (b) The Offeror represents that - (1) The Offeror is [ ], is not [ ] (check one) an entity that has filed articles of incorporation in one of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, or the various territories of the United States including American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Midway Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands. (Note that this includes both for-profit and non-profit organizations.) If the Offeror checked "is" above, the Offeror must complete paragraphs (2) and (3) of the representation. If Offeror checked "is not" above, Offeror may leave the remainder of the representation blank. (2) (i) The Offeror has [ ], has not [ ] (check one) been convicted of a felony criminal violation under Federal or State law in the 24 months preceding the date of offer. (ii) Offeror has [ ], has not [ ] (check one) had any officer or agent of Offeror convicted of a felony criminal violation for actions taken on behalf of Offeror under Federal law in the 24 months preceding the date of offer. (3) The Offeror does [ ], does not [ ] (check one) have any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability.
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Place of Performance: Address: 63095 Deschutes Market Road, Bend, Oregon, 97701, United States; Zip Code: 97701
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