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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued separately. This solicitation document and its incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2020-07 dated July 2, 2020. The solicitation number is 20203281165 and this solicitation is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). This is a 100% Small business Set Aside. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 333318 – Water Treatment Equipment Manufacturing, with a corresponding small business standard of 1,000 employees. Only offers from small businesses will be considered for this solicitation. Offeror shall provide detailed specifications and picture of Dewatering bags Packet being offered. Offerors quote must meet or exceed all requirements as outlined in the attached specification sheet. Offer due date/local time: 2:00 PM Mountain on August 20, 2020. Please reference the solicitation number of 20203281165 in the subject. Offers shall be emailed to
[email protected]. FAXED QUOTES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Please include your DUNS number with your offer. A site visit may be scheduled by contacting Shannon Jackson at (520) 281-1832 or
[email protected] . While attending the site visit all vendors must adhere to COVID-19 requirements for social distancing and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) (i.e. mask and gloves). Vendors will not be permitted access to IBWC facilities without proper PPE. Virtual site visits (video/photographs) are not permitted. Only questions submitted by email to
[email protected] will be considered. Questions received from Offerors after 2:00 pm Mountain on August 12, 2020 may not be responded to. Description: The United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC), Nogales Wastewater Treatment Plant, located at 865 Rio Rico Industrial Park, Rio Rico, AZ 85648 requires the purchase of Dewatering Bags Packet as outline in the attached Specification sheet. The Government will award a contract resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation to the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA), responsible offeror. See attached CLIN Structure. The Federal Government is tax exempt. Commercial Clauses and Provisions applicable to this acquisition: Clauses: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items Addendum to 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998): http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018) 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (JUL 2016) 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (DEC 2014) 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (DEC 2013) (End of Addendum to 52.212-4) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (JUN 2020) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (MAR 2020) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Mar 2020) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (Mar 2020) (15U.S.C. 637(a)(17)). 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2020) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Jan 2019) 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (May 2014) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (E.O.11755). 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (End of Clause) Provisions: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (MAR 2020) Addendum to 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (MAR 2020) 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998): http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html 52.204-7 System for Award Management (OCT 2018) 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (JUL 2016 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (AUG 2019) (End of Addendum to 52.212-1) 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items (OCT 2014) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (JUN 2020) Offeror shall provide a completed copy of FAR provision 52.212-3 with their offer. NOTE: The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website. END of combined synopsis/solicitation. Attachments: Specification Sheet CLIN Structure Sheet