COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR NATURAL GAS SERVICES AT VETERAN AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER DURHAM, NC (I) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Items, Part 13 - Simplified Acquisitions, and Part 41 - Acquisition of Utility Services. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. All bidders must also be registered on www.ccr.gov and https://orca.bpn.gov. Any amendments issued to this solicitation will ONLY be available on the website (www.fbo.gov ). (II) This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). Submit written quotes on RFQ Number VA-246-12-Q-0649. (III) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-54. (IV) This action is unrestricted. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code is 221210-Natural Gas Distribution and the Small Business Size Standard is less than 500 employees. (V) This combined solicitation/synopsis is for purchase of the following commercial items: Natural Gas Supply Services for the period of January 1, 2012 through September 30, 2012. (VI) Description of requirements is as follows: The contractor shall provide to the Durham VAMC, natural gas service in a manner and form that is consistent with: a) All applicable laws, rules, codes, industry standards, permits, and regulations, promulgated by any and all Governmental authorities having jurisdiction, and b) The facility's service requirements. Estimated service requirements are: 92,000 MMBTU. The pricing shall include all associated charges to the government for providing the commodity required by this contract/solicitation (e.g. labor, material, tools, equipment, incidentals, insurance, overhead, profit, minimum wages, allowance for contingencies, etc.). Additionally, the pricing shall not include any Gross Receipts Tax or similar tax for which the Government may be liable. If applicable, these taxes would be paid by the Government as a separate line item on the invoice. Transportation shall be in accordance with Title 49, Part 192 - Transportation of Natural and Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimal Federal Safety Standards. (VII) Place of delivery is Durham, NC, VA Medical Center, 508 Fulton Street, Durham, North Carolina 27705. Delivery shall be FOB Destination to Durham, North Carolina. (VIII) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Jun, 2008), applies to this acquisition. (IX) VAAR 852.273-72 Alternative evaluation. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror submitting the lowest priced offer that conforms to the solicitation. Except when it is determined not to be in the Government's best interest, 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 materially unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (X) The offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (April 2011), with its quote. An offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (o) of this provision. (XI) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Jun, 2010), applies to this acquisition. (XII) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (Apr, 2011) applies to this acquisition. The following clauses under subparagraph (b) apply: (30) 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies (Feb, 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d). (33) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). (38) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332). (XIII) The following VAAR clauses are also applicable to this acquisition: 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (Jan,2008) 852.246-70 Guarantee (Jan, 2008) (XlV) Offerors must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to the Contract Specialist. Questions must be received no later than 8:00 AM, December 26, 2011. (XV) Quotes are required to be received in the contracting office no later than 12:00 P.M. EST on December 26, 2011. All quotes must be emailed to the attention of John J. Summers, email address is
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