This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation number is CBP-21-011 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-03. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 452319 with a small business size standard of $32.50M. This requirement is unrestricted and only qualified sellers may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.UnisonMarketplace.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted, and, unless otherwise displayed at www.UnisonMarketplace.com, will end on: 2021-02-22 15:00:00.0 Eastern Time . This time supersedes the Offers Due Time listed above. FOB Destination shall be in the Special Shipping Instructions. The DHS Customs and Border Protection (CBP) requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001: Bottled Water: 5-gallon bottles, 40 bottles per pallet, total 10 pallets. Delivery Location: St. George CES, 4035 Underwood, Pasadena, TX 77507 NOTE: THIS IS AN EMERGENCY PURCHASE. PLEASE BID ONLY IF YOUR COMPANY HAS THE CAPABILITY TO MEET REQUIREMENT. FORKLIFT AVAILABLE ON SITE. BID EXTENSIONS WILL ONLY BE MADE IF THERE ARE NO BID RESPONSES AT THE CLOSE OF THIS BUY. PLEASE SUBMIT QUESTIONS VIA THE UNISON MARKETPLACE SITE. POC: SUSAN GONZALEZ (202) 903-7434, 10, UNIT; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested Offerers must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.UnisonMarketplace.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, DHS Customs and Border Protection (CBP) intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, Unison, Inc. Unison Marketplace has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. DHS Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids. All responsible Offerers that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.UnisonMarketplace.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.UnisonMarketplace.com. Offerers that are not currently registered to use www.UnisonMarketplace.com should proceed to www.UnisonMarketplace.com to complete their free registration. Offerers that require special considerations or assistance may contact Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or via email at
[email protected]. Offerers may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.UnisonMarketplace.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.UnisonMarketplace.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.UnisonMarketplace.com process. Should Offerers require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or
[email protected] of Unison Marketplace: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through Unison Marketplace in compliance with the Unison Marketplace Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. Bids will be evaluated based on earliest delivery date. Unless the Buyer indicates otherwise within a particular line item description, each Seller shall include in its online Bid individual pricing for all required line items in order to be considered for award (i.e., Do not use the Included in another line item function when pricing each line item). If a line item cannot be separately priced, you must notify the buyer through the Unison Submit a Question feature regarding which line item(s) should be included in which other line item(s) and request reposting. Failure to comply with this term may result in the Bid being determined to be non-responsive. In addition to providing pricing at www.unisonmarketplace.com for this solicitation, each Offeror must provide any required, NON-PRICING responses (e.g. technical proposal, representations and certifications, etc.) so that they are received no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation. Submissions can be sent to
[email protected]. Please refer to https://www.dhs.gov/publication/current-far-deviations for additional information regarding the following FAR Class Deviations 20-07. 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications (DEVIATION 20-07); 52.222-19 Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies. (DEVIATION 20-07); 52.225-3 Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act (DEVIATION 20-07); 52.225-4 Buy American—Free Trade Agreement—Israeli Trade Act Certificate (DEVIATION 20-07); 52.225-5 Trade Agreements (DEVIATION 20-07); 52.225-11 Buy American—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements (DEVIATION 20-07); and 52.225-23 Required Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods—Buy American Statute—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements (DEVIATION 20-07). This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time an offer or quotation is submitted, excluding the exceptions outlined in FAR 4.1102(a). Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Bid MUST be good for 7 calendar days after close of Buy. Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination. No partial shipments are permitted unless specifically authorized at the time of award. Delivery must be made within 5 days or less after receipt of order (ARO). The offeror must provide within its offer the number of days - not to exceed 5 DAYS- required to make delivery after it receives a purchase order from the buyer. Unless otherwise noted. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. Q&A -Please submit all questions by using the 'Submit a Question' button. This buy will then be reposted with Q&A based on the questions that come in (if applicable). For all buys other than Exact Match Sellers MUST document what they are bidding for evaluation for award. Sellers must include, extended specs and/or manufacturer name and part numbers (if applicable). Failure to do this may be cause for termination. This information is REQUIRED in order for a sellers bid to be deemed 'responsive' and to be considered for award. FAR 52.211-6. In accordance with the IPP clause; ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS - INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP) (JAN 2016), payment requests for all new awards must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP). The Contractor must use IPP for contracts and orders awarded April 11, 2016 or later. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in FAR 32.905(b), "Payment documentation and process" and the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in this contract. The IPP website address is: https:// www.ipp.gov. Contractor assistance with IPP enrollment can be obtained by contacting
[email protected] or phone (866) 973-3131. If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the contracting officer. THIS EMERGENCY PURCHASE IS FOR THE TEXAS WINTER STORM RELIEF EFFORTS. DELIVERY WILL BE MADE TO PASADENA, TEXAS 77507. COMPANIES WITH CURRENT STOCK IN OR TEXAS THAT CAN DELIVER IN 5 DAYS OR SOONER ARE ENCOURAGED TO BID. WATER IS CRITICALLY NEEDED. PLEASE NOTE, DELIVERY DATE, PRICE, AND PAST PERFORMANCE FACTORS WILL ALL BE FULLY CONSIDERED. BIDDERS WITH NO SELLER ACTIVITY MAY BE ASKED TO PROVIDE PAST PERFORMANCE REFERENCES. BIDDERS MUST PROVIDE SPECS AND INFORMATION ON ITEM THEY ARE OFFERING SO THAT CUSTOMER CAN APPROVE. PURCHASE WILL MADE VIA CREDIT CARD TRANSACTION. NO 3RD PARTY CARD CHARGES ALLOWED. BIDDERS MUST PROVIDE A CELL PHONE NUMBER THAT IS ANSWERED AFTER HOURS AND POC NAME.