****** Amendment 0002 ******The purpose of this amendment 0002 is to provide a question posed by an interested offeror and answer. See attached updated combo synopsis solicitation attachment for amendment 0002 for the question and answer. No other changes have been made. ******End of Amendment 0002 ****** ****** Amendment 0001 ******The purpose of this amendment 0001 is to provide questions posed by interested offerors and answers. See attached updated combo synopsis solicitation attachment for amendment 0001 for each question and answer. No other changes have been made. ******End of Amendment 0001 ******This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item prepared 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. Proposals are being requested; a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. W15QKN-23-Q-0VGC is issued as a request for quote (RFQ) and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-02, dated March 16, 2023. This requirement shall be competed on a full and open basis under NAICS code 212322 with a size standard of 500 employees. The U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC-NJ), on behalf of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities and Development Command (CCDC) ? Armaments Center (AC), at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ intends to competitively select and award firm-fixed-price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for procurement of Aggregate Sand in accordance with the following solicitation requirements, the attached Statement of Work (SOW). The Government intends to award one (1) Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with firm-fixed-price (FFP) delivery orders. The Period of Performance (PoP) for the contract will be five years from date of award. The minimum ordering obligation for this contract is 400-tons of Aggregated Sand that meets the contract requirement. The combined total of all delivery orders issued will not exceed $541,184.00. Proposed Aggregate Sand shall conform to environmentally safe working standards and not result in hazardous, or unsafe conditions for individuals using and maintaining this material. For example, Silica sand itself is not hazardous nor unsafe to use. However, in the event Silica sand is further refined, it may produce dangerous materials which is not acceptable in this requirement. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) provisions/clauses are applicable and are incorporated by reference: FAR: 52.203-3, 52.203-5, 52.203-6, 52.203-7, 52.203-11, 52.203-15, 52.203-19, 52.204-7, 52.204-9, 52.204-10, 52.204-13, 52.204-18, 52.204-21, 52.204-23, 52.204-24, 52.204-25, 52.204-26, 52.209-6, 52.209-9, 52.209-10, 52.212-1, 52.212-3, 52.212-4, 52.212-5; 52.233-3, 52.233-4, 52.243-1, 52.246-2, 52.246-11, 52.246-15 and 52.247-34.FAR 52.212-5 applies along with the following additional clauses under FAR 52.212-5: 52.219-1, 52.219-6, 52.219-8, 52.219-14, 52.219-28, 52.219-33, 52.222-3, 52.222-4, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-22, 52.222-23, 52.222-24, 52.222-25, 52.222-26, 52.222-27,52,222-35,52,222-36,52.222-37 52.222-40, 52.222-41, 52.222-50, 52.222-51, 52.222-53, 52.222-54, 52.222-55, 52.222-62, 52.223-18, 52.224-3, 52.224-4001, 52.225-13; 52.226-6, 52.232-33, 52.232-37, 52.232-39, 52.232-40, 52.233-1, 52.233-3, 52.243-1, 52.246-2, 52.246-11, 52.246-4000, 52.246-4001, 52.252-2. DFARS: 252.203-7000, 252.203-7001, 252.203-7002, 252.203-7003, 2522.203-7005, 252.203-7999, 252.204-7002, 252.204-7003, 252.204-7015, 252.204-7018, 252.216-7000, 252.216-7007, 252.225-7048, 252.232-7003, 252.232-7006, 252.232-7010, 252.237-7010, 252.239-7017, 252.239-7018, 52.232-4002, 52.000-4000, 52.000-4002, 52.000-4003, 252.203-7005; 252.225-7001, 252.225-7012, 252.225-7036, 252.232-7017, 252.244-7000, 252.247-7023. Offerors shall complete, sign and submit with their offer, the representations under FAR Provision 52.204-26 (c) Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representations. If applicable, the offeror will then complete and submit the Certifications under FAR Provision 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. See attached provisions to complete and return with offers. The following local information also applies: 1. Responses must set forth full, accurate and complete information as required by this solicitation (including attachments). Responses shall include the contractor?s Cage Code and Unique Entity Identification (UEI) number. Examine the entire solicitation carefully. The penalty for making false statements is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001. An active SAM.GOV account is required in order to be eligible for award. 2. Responses must be plainly marked with the Solicitation Number and the date and local time set forth for bid opening or receipt of quotations in the solicitation document. 3. Information regarding the timeliness of response is addressed in the provision of the solicitation entitled either ?Late Submission, Modification and Withdrawal of Bid? or ?Instructions to Offerors ? Competitive Acquisitions?. 4. Procurement Information: This Procurement is Full and Open Competition The applicable NAICS code is: 212322The following minimum guarantee and maximum amount are for the items being procured under this contract, which has a Period of Performance (PoP) of five (5) years. Minimum Guarantee: 400-tonMaximum Contract Quantity: 8,000-tonDelivery Order Procedures The Contracting Officer on the prescribed Government forms will issue delivery orders consecutively numbered and will indicate: a. Date of Delivery Order b. Contract Number and Order Number c. Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) or Sub Contract Line Item Number (Sub CLIN) and description d. Period of Performance e. Place of Performance f. Accounting and Appropriation Data g. Payment Office The Contracting Officer is the only Government representative with the authority to issue delivery orders against this contract. Delivery Orders will be transmitted and received via e-mail. 5. Issuing Office: U.S. Army Contracting Command ? New Jersey ATTN: SSG Holness, Marlon Office Symbol: ACC-NJ-JA Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000Email:
[email protected] 6. Points of Contact for Information: Name: SSG Holness, Marlon Title: Contract Specialist, ACC-NJ-JA Email:
[email protected] Alternate POC Name: Wilson W. Au Title: Contracting Officer, ACC-NJ-JA Email:
[email protected] 7. Questions to this combined synopsis solicitation are due no later than May 10, 2023 by 3:00 PM EST and shall be sent electronically to the points of contacts under paragraphs 5 (Issuing Office) and 6 (Point of Contact Information) above. **PLEASE COPY ALL POCS**. Telephone inquiries shall not be accepted, and no response will be provided via this medium. Any questions submitted past the due date shall not guarantee a response. 8. Responses to this notice are due no later than May 31, 2023 by 3:00 PM EST and shall be Submitted/Upload to Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE). All other forms of submission (e.g. paper copy(ies), email submission to any POC listed above) shall be discarded without being opened/read and shall be considered invalid and SHALL NOT be considered for award. Submission Instructions: Electronic copies of each volume shall be submitted through the Solicitation Module of the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) suite at https://piee.eb.mil/. Quotes submitted by mail or hand-carried will not be evaluated. Quotes sent through proprietary or third-party File Transfer Protocol (FTP) sites or DoD SAFE will not be retrieved. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to confirm receipt of quotes. All quotes received after the exact time specified for receipt shall be treated as late submissions and will not be considered except under facts and circumstances allowed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). For instructions on how to post an offer, please refer to the Posting Offer demo: https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/sol/Posting_Offer.pdf. It is the Offeror?s responsibility to obtain written confirmation of receipt of all electronic files of the full quote by the ACC-NJ Contracting office. In the event that the Solicitation Module is down, the alternate method for quote submission is via email. It shall be noted that the size limit on incoming messages for this alternate email is 35MB. The Offeror must obtain prior approval from the Contracting Officer via email to use the alternate submission method. The Contracting Officer will provide the alternate email address at that time. Offerors are responsible for ensuring electronic copies are virus-free and shall run an anti-virus scan before submission. Electronic copies of each volume shall be compatible with the following software products: Adobe Acrobat Reader 11 and Microsoft Office Suite 2016. Narrative portions of the quote shall be in Adobe Acrobat portable document file (pdf) searchable text format. The Offeror shall not embed sound or video (e.g., MPEG) files into the quote files. Electronic files shall be clearly identified for each volume, section, and item. Please complete provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items; OR indicate that your company?s representations and certifications are current and available via Sam.gov. Quotes must be received No Later Than May 31, 2023 by 3:00 PM EST through PIEE. Confirmation of receipt of transmission by the Government by the date/time specified for receipt of quote is the responsibility of the Offeror.9. Offeror is required to submit a one (1)-pound sample of the sand at no additional cost to the Government no later than the due date from paragraph 8 above (per FAR 52.212-1(d)). The sample shall be used to ensure it meets the requirement in the Statement of Work (SOW). Sample(s) shall be submitted to the following address:U.S. Army Contracting Command ? New Jersey ATTN: SSG Holness, Marlon / Wilson W. AuOffice Symbol: ACC-NJ-JABuilding 9Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000Offeror(s) that fail to provide the required sand sample by the due date established under Paragraph 8 above to the Government risk being excluded from contract award considerations.10. Offeror?s quote shall remain valid 90 days from the notice due date from paragraph 8 above. 11. Offerors shall complete and submit, with their offer, the attached OMB Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, IF applicable. (See FAR Provision 52.203-11)DISCLOSURE OF UNIT PRICE INFORMATIONThis constitutes notification pursuant to Executive Order 12600, Pre-Disclosure Notification Procedures for Confidential Commercial Information (June 23, 1987), of our intention to release unit prices in response to any request under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 USC 552. Unit price is defined as the contract price per unit or item purchased. We consider any objection to be waived unless the Contracting Officer is notified of your objection to such posting prior to submission of initial proposals.