The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Navajo Regional Office is soliciting offers to provide Propane for Tuba City Boarding School Government owned Quarters, Tuba City, Arizona. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation herein cited will be procured under FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-83. This solicitation (RFQ) is a 100% set-aside for Small Business Indian/Alaskan Native Economic Enterprises pursuant to the (Buy Indian Act). NAICS Code: 454310 Small Business Size Standard: 500 employees. THIS IS AN URGENT REQUIREMENT AND RESPONSE DATE IS AUGUST 20, 2015, 11:00 A.M. LOCAL TIME. Requirement Description: Contractor shall provide services consisting of furnishing all labor, materials, equipment and incidental necessary to deliver propane on as needed basis, all delivery tickets are required to be signed by school staff. Contractor shall not exceed obligation amount until the purchase order amount is modified in accordance FAR 52.232-18, Availability of Funds. Contractor shall provide six months price per gallon. Contractor shall deliver between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. (Local Time) Location: BIE, Tuba City Government Owned Quarters: Six tanks at 2,000 gallon 1. September 1, 2015 thru September 30, 2015 = Unit Price per gallon including all applicable taxes $___________ 2. October 1, 2015 thru October 31, 2015 = Unit Price per gallon including all applicable taxes $____________ 3. November 1, 2015 thru November 30, 2015 = Unit Price per gallon including all applicable taxes $__________ 4. December 1, 2015 thru December 31, 2015 = Unit Price per gallon including all applicable taxes $__________ 5. January 1, 2016 thru January 31, 2016 = Unit Price per gallon including all applicable taxes $____________ 6. February 1, 2016 thru February 29, 2016 = Unit Price per gallon including all applicable taxes $___________ Award will be made to the lowest price bid, whose quotation is conforming to the requirements herein, will be most advantages to the Government, and is fair and reasonable. CONTRACT CLAUSES: The following clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; and FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items. In paragraph (a) of FAR 52.212-5 the following applies: FAR 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553); FAR 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Pub. L.108-77, 108-78). In paragraph (b) of FAR 52.212-5(b), the Contractor shall comply with the following FAR clauses that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive order applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: FAR 52.225-1 Buy American Act-Supplies (May2014) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d); FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (July2013)(31 U.S.C. 3332); and FAR 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332); 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003); 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014); 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2002); 52.229-3, Federal, State, and Local Taxes (Feb 2013). FAR and DIAR clauses are herein incorporated as follows: FAR 52.232-18, Availability of Funds (April 1984); FAR 1452.204-70, Release of Claims - Department of the Interior. 52.232-40; Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013) The Federal Acquisition Regulations clauses and provisions are available on the Internet at: http://www.acquisition.gov or may be requested from the Contracting Officer. Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation (DIAR) is available at www.doi.gov/pam/aindex.html. The following DIAR applies to this solicitation: (DIAR) 1452.226-70 Indian Preference, DIAR 1452.226-71 Indian Preference Program, DIAR 1452.204-70; 1452.380-1 Notice of Indian small business economic enterprise set-side; 1452.280-2 Notice of Indian economic enterprise set-aside; 1452.280-3 Subcontracting limitations; 1452.280-4 Indian economic enterprise representation. 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 the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. 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 [CO to edit and include the documentation required under this contract]: None. The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email
[email protected] or phone (866) 973-3131. All contractors submitting quotes must be registered in the SAM www.sam.gov in order to receive contracts and purchase orders from the Federal Government pursuant to FAR Clause 52.204-7. To register or learn more about the SAM, go to: http://www.sam.gov. Interested Bidders shall: Sign and date offers with a complete copy of FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, and submit to Bureau of Indian Affairs, Navajo Regional Office, Division of Acquisition, Attention: Ella M. Dempsey, P. O. Box 1060, Gallup, New Mexico . Offers submitted by facsimile and email will be accepted, the fax number is (505) 863-8382. Any further questions regarding this announcement may be directed to Ella M. Dempsey, Contracting Officer, at (505) 863-8335, by fax at (505) 863-8382.