This Notice is being issued by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District to inform interested contractors of the Request for Quote (RFQ) to obtain a Precast Concrete Box Culvert, to be delivered to the Indiana Harbor Confined Disposal Facility in East Chicago, Indiana. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items in accordance with the format in FAR 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. The Solicitation Number is W912P6-13-Q-0016 and is issued as a RFQ. The Government reserves the right to make an award on the initial quote without discussions on this procurement. Award will be made to the responsive and responsible offeror who submits the lowest aggregate price for the bid items in the Bid Schedule. The NAICS code for this requirement is 327332, with a size standard of 500 EMPLOYEES. COMPETITION FOR THIS ACQUISITION IS RESTRICTED TO SMALL BUSINESSES. The provisions at 52.212.1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial applies to this acquisition. Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items with this offer. The clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The following clauses listed in 52.212-5(b) and (c) are included by reference: 52.223-18; 52.222-21; 52.222-22; 52.222-26; 52.222-41; 52.222-42; 52.225-13; and 52.232-16; 52.232-33; 52.209-10; 52.219-6; 52.219-28; 52.222-19; 52.222-36; 52.225-1.. AWARD: A firm-fixed-priced Commercial Items Contract will be awarded to the responsive and responsible contractor submitting the lowest aggregate price for the items included in the above Bid Schedule. Split or multiple awards will not result from this quote. QUOTATION SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: IN THE CASE OF A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE DATES PUBLISHED IN THIS NOTICE AND THOSE CALLED OUT IN THE SECTION MARKED "GENERAL INFORMATION," THE DATES IN THE BODY OF THIS NOTICE OVERRIDE THOSE PUBLISHED IN THE SECTION MARKED "GENERAL INFORMATION"; THIS IS RELATIVE TO THE RFQ ISSUANCE DATE AND THE DUE DATE FOR QUOTATIONS. ITEMS ATTACHED: BID SCHEDULE REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS ANY AMENDMENTS TO THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE PROCESSED IN THE SAME MANNER AS THIS SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION. ALL QUOTES MUST CLEARLY INDICATE THE SOLICITATION NUMBER and be sent to Kim M. Beard, Contract Specialist, by way of email to:
[email protected] or by fax to: (312) 886-5475. Any electronic files (EMAIL) of the quotes CANNOT EXCEED this Agency's size limit of 20MB (includes email and its attachment); files exceeding this size will be denied access to Mrs. Beard's email inbox. Ensure to include the following documents as part of your proposal submittal: a fully completed Bid Schedule, Completed Representations and Certifications (FAR Clause 52.212-3). Offers may be submitted to Kim M. Beard at fax number: 312-886-5475 or email to
[email protected] NO LATER THAN 4:30 PM (CST) ON March 13, 2013. Please include the Solicitation No.W912P6-13-Q-0016 on all documents furnished to Mrs. Beard. Negative responses are requested. Questions will not be answered over the phone. Any questions shall be submitted by March 8, 2013 by 10:00am via fax or email referencing this solicitation number. CONTRACTORS SHALL SUBMIT ALL QUESTIONS IN RESPONSE TO THIS SYNOPSIS TO KIM M. BEARD BY EMAIL TO
[email protected] OR BY FAX TO (312) 846-5475. ALL QUESTIONS SUBMITTED MUST REFERENCE THE SOLICITATION NUMBER W912P6-13-Q-0016. CENTRAL CONTRACTOR'S REGISTRATION (CCR): Contractors shall be registered in the System for Award Management in order to be awarded the resultant contract. Registration can be completed on-line at http://www.sam.gov.