MODIFICATION
20 -- Water Sampler and Accessories
- Notice Date
- 1/6/2014
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 334513
— Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
- Contracting Office
- Region IIIUS Environmental Protection AgencyContracts Branch (3PM10)1650 Arch StreetPhiladelphiaPA19103-2029USA
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-PA-14-00007
- Response Due
- 1/10/2014
- Archive Date
- 2/9/2014
- Point of Contact
- Ryan T. Parker
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The reason for this amendment is to change the solicitation from a Small Business Set Aside to Unrestricted. The new time and date for receipt of quotes is 4:00 pm local time on January 10, 2014. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6 and 13 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) under solicitation number RFQ-PA-14-00007. Award will be made using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This procurement is changed to unrestricted. The associated North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) code is 334513 and the business size standard is 500 employees. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENT Water Sampler and accessories as described in the schedule to be delivered to USEPA Region 3, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia PA, 19103. SCHEDULE: CLIN 0001 Water Sampler and Accessories Rosette and niskin bottles including any associated cables and software necessary to operate and trigger the water sampling bottles. Brand Name or Equal Sea Bird Model SBE 55 ECO Water Sampler with electronic control module (ECM) with programmable auto-fire function and real-time sea cable interface, 600 meter plastic housing with anodized aluminum end cap and standard xsg connectors, one 3-position lanyard release array, stainless steel guard frame with 6 integral bottle mounting brackets, three 4-liter eco sample bottles, ECM to computer cable, upgrade to a 6 bottle system - adding one 3 position lanyard release array, cable, and three 4-liter ECO sample bottles, and complete documentation. Reference FAR Provision 52.211-6. The salient characteristics of the Sea Bird Model SBE 55 ECO Water Sampler are: 1. Bottles with ability to be programmed to trigger at different depths. 2. Weigh less than 200 pounds with full bottles. 3. Unit must have a small footprint so that it can be used on 35 foot Bertram boat. 4. Must be compatible with Government owned YSI water quality sondes. 5. Must be compatible with Government owned Seabird brand software. APPLICABLE CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-71, November 25, 2013. The following provisions and clauses are hereby incorporated by reference and shall apply to this solicitation and shall apply accordingly to the subsequent award. The provisions and clauses can be found at www.acquisition.gov/far. FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999). FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Jul 2013) - NOTE - This is solicitation is issued unrestricted. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (Jan 1999) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes: The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the lowest priced technically acceptable quote conforming to the solicitation. The Government intends to award based on the initial quotes received. FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Nov 2013) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Sep 2013) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (Nov 2013) - Note that the following FAR clauses are cited within this clause: 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Aug 2012) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (May 2012) (section 738 of Division C of Pub. L. 112-74, section 740 of Division C of Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Division D of Pub. L. 111-8, and section 745 of Division D of Pub. L. 110-161). 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Apr 2012) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Mar 2012) (E.O. 13126). 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793). 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) (E.O. 13513). 52.225-1, Buy American Act - Supplies (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d). 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332). EPAAR 1552.211-79, Compliance with EPA Policies for Information Resources Management. (OCT 2000) EPAAR 1552.233-70, Notice of filing requirements for agency protests. (JUL 1999) NOTES TO QUOTERS The following information should be submitted with your quote: 1. Price quotes for all items listed under the Schedule (CLIN 0001). 2. Technical submission requirements and any documentation required as per FAR provision 52.211-6. 3. Completed FAR provision 52.212-3. If vendor has completed representations in System for Award Management (SAM), confirmation of representations available through SAM is acceptable. All questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing via email to: parker.ryan@epa.gov Quotes are due by email to: Ryan Parker at parker.ryan@epa.gov on or before 4:00 pm local time (Philadelphia, PA) on January 10, 2014. Failure to submit a complete quote by the time and date established may result in the quote not being considered.
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