Maintenance, Service, and Installation of Crop Circle Irrigation Wells and Pumps

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format found in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number for this requirement is F11PS00587 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the current Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC 05-43) and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). This is a total veteran owned small business (VOSB) set-aside procurement under NAISC classification code: 221310 Water Supply and Irrigation Systems. The small business size standard is $7M. The US Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 1 and 8(Pacific and Southwest) has a requirement for emergency repairs and installations of government provided irrigation well pumps to be installed in existing irrigation wells at the Mid-Columbia National Wildlife Refuge McCormack Unit Crop Circles 2,3, and 4. The contractor will be required to fabricate a removable cover for the well head, fabricate new pump to mainline connection including installation of a chem-check, rebuilding of pump bowls, install new water lube bearings, checking of the well shaft(s) for straightness, install new stuffing box, bearing and shaft, and reinstall pump. The contractor shall also conduct a video-log of each well and sonic jet the well tubes as required. BASE ITEMS: Line Work Description QTY U/I Price CLIN0001: Installation of New Government Furnished Pump and Well Column 3 JB $_______ CLIN0002: Conduct Video Inspection of Well Shafts 3 JB $________ CLIN0003: Sonic Jet Well Shafts 3 JB $________ CLIN0004: Remove Existing Well Pump, Rebuild, and Reinstall 3 JB $________ TOTAL QUOTE: $________ DELIVERY POINT, (FOB):The date and place of delivery and acceptance and FOB point shall be US Fish and Wildlife Service, Mid-Columbia national Wildlife Refuge, Burbank, Washington located on the McCormack Unit Crop Circles 2, 3, and 4. All work to be completed within 10 calendar days after award of purchase order. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES:The Provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offers-Commercial, applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference The applicability of FAR 52,212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items applies, and the specific criteria to be used for evaluation shall be as follows:1) Price2) Ability to complete all work within 10 calendar days3) Past Performance Offerors must supply a completed copy of the provision found at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items when responding to this solicitation, and have completed on-line representations and certifications found at www.orca.bpn.gov The Clause found at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition, with the Clause incorporated by Reference. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition with the applicable Clauses contained therein as follows:a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (FEB 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). ___Alternate I (AUG 2007) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).(2) 52.233-03, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).(3) 52.233-04, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78) (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: [Contracting Officer shall check as appropriate.]___ (1) 52.203-06, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402).___ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (APR 2010) (Pub. L. 110-252, Title VI, Chapter 1 (41 U.S.C. 251 note)).___(3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (MAR 2009) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)___(4) 52.204-11, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act-Reporting Requirements (MAR 2009) (Pub. L. 111-5).___ (5) 52.219-03, Notice of Total HUBZone Small Business Set-Aside (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C 657a). ___ (6) 52.219-04, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (JULY 2005) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C 657a). ___ (7) [Reserved] _X__ (8)(i) 52.219-06, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644).___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-6.___ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-6.___ (9)(i) 52.219-07 Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644).___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7.___ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7.___ (10) 52.219-08, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(2) and (3)). ___ (11(i) 52.219-09, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (APR 2008) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)). ___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.___ (iii) Alternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.___ (12) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Dec 1996) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)). ___ (13) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (JAN 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).___ (14)(i) 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (OCT 2008) (10 U.S.C. 2323) (if the offeror elects to waive the adjustment, it shall so indicate in its offer). ___ (ii) Alternate I (June 2003) of 52.219-23. ___ (15) 52.219-25, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program--Disadvantaged Status and Reporting (APR 2008) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323). ___ (16) 52.219-26, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program--Incentive Subcontracting (Oct 2000) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323). ___ (17) 52.219-27, Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 657 f). _X__ (18) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representations (APR 2009) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). _X__ (19) 52.222-03, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). _X__ (20) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (AUG 2009) (E.O. 13126). _X__ (21) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). __X_ (22) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007) (E.O. 11246). ___ (23) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (SEPT 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212). _X__ (24) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793). _X__ (25) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (SEPT 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212). ___ (26) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (JAN 2009). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 12.1803.)___ (27)(i) 52.223-09, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (MAY 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)).___ (ii) Alternate I (MAY 2008) of 52.223-09 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)).__X_ (28) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b). ___(29)(i) 52.223-16, IEEE 1680 Standard for the Environmental Assessment of Personal Computer Products (DEC 2007) (E.O. 13423). ___(ii) Alternate I (DEC 2007) of 52.223-16.___ (30) 52.225-01, Buy American Act-Supplies (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d)._X__ (31)(i)52.225-03, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (JUNE 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, and 110-138.___ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2004) of 52.225-3.___ (iii) Alternate II (Jan 2004) of 52.225-3.___ (32) 52.225-05, Trade Agreements (AUG 2009) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note)._X__ (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).___ (34) 52.226-04, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (NOV 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).___ (35) 52.226-05, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (NOV 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).___ (36) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). ___ (37) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). _X_ (38) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332). ___ (39) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than Central Contractor Registration (May 1999) (31 U.S.C. 3332). ___ (40) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (FEB 2010) (31 U.S.C. 3332). ___ (41) 52.239-01, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a). _X__ (42)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). ___ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64. (c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: [Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]_X__ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 (NOV 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). ___ (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 1989) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). ___ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act--Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (SEP 2009) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). ___ (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act--Price Adjustment (SEP 2009) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). ___ (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (NOV 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).___ (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services- Requirements (FEB 2009) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).___ (7) 52.226-06, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (MAR 2009) (Pub. L. 110-247).___ (8) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (SEPT 2008) (31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)).(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does Not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records--Negotiation. (1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract. (2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved. (3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law. (e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in paragraphs (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause-- (i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (APR 2010) (Pub. L. 110-252, Title VI, Chapter 1 (41 U.S.C. 251 note)).(ii) 52.219-08, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $550,000 ($1,000,000 for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.(iii) [Reserved](iv) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007) (E.O. 11246).(v) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (SEPT 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212).(vi) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (June 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793).(vii) [Reserved](viii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 (NOV 2007)(41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).(ix) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (FEB 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).___Alternate I (AUG 2007) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).(x) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (NOV 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).(xi) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (FEB 2009) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).(xii) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (JAN 2009)(xiii) 52.226-06, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (MAR 2009) (Pub. L. 110-247). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-06.(xiv) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.(2) While not required, the contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.(End of Clause) POINT OF CONTACT:This combined synopsis/solicitation is a request for competitive quotes. Offerors interested in submitting a quote, or requiring additional information on this solicitation should contact: Paul M. Griffin, Contracting Officer US Fish and Wildlife Service (503) 231-2391 phone, (503) 231-6259 fax, email: [email protected] QUOTE SUBMISSION:Quotes must be received at the following address, by via fax or mail, prior to the closing date of this solicitation. Closing date of this solicitation is April 14, 2011 at 11:00am PST: US Fish and Wildlife ServiceContracting and General Services911 NE 11th AvenuePortland, OR 97232 Quotes received that do not list pricing for all items contained within the schedule shall be considered non-responsive and rejected. Evaluation of quotes received in response to this solicitation and purchase order award is anticipated to be made within one(1) business day following the closing date of this solicitation.