CLARIFICATION 0001: THIS RFQ IS NOT SET ASIDE AND IS FULL AND OPEN. *** This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation, SPE60523Q0036, is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for commercial items using the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) in accordance with FAR Parts 12 and 13. The contract resulting from this procurement will be a firm fixed price contract. This document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-04 dated 2 June 2023. DPAS rating for potential award is DO. The clauses and provisions referenced in this solicitation may be reviewed/obtained in full text form at: https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/ Scope of Contract: THIS IS COMPETED FULL AND OPEN. CLIN 0001 – The contractor shall provide, under line item 0001: 1,551 USG of MUR (NSN: 9130-001487103) delivered by Tank Truck with Pump to fill into Drums; Customer has 21 Drums on Base, Vendor Needs to Bring an additional 8. Drums will be filled on base. Delivery Location: 53N MH 13986 72254 Peleliu SOUTH PORT PW Required delivery date: Multiple Deliveries between July 31, 2023 and August 15, 2023 Delivery will be f.o.b. destination. Delivery Mode Notes: Tank Truck w/pump and meter to pump into drums Delivery Hours: 0800-1800 MONDAY - SUNDAY Delivery Notes: The drums must be ready for ocean voyage, banded and palletized upon delivery. FUEL WILL BE DISPENSED INTO THE EMPTY DRUMS THAT YOU WILL BRING ON BASE. Requesting 1,551 gallons of MUR throughout the ongoing duration of Marine Corps Engineer Detachment Palau to be delivered to Peleliu South Port. -Delivery starts on July 31st, 2023, of 1,551 gallons MUR. 1,551 gallons will be dispensed into (29) 55-gallon drums. For deliveries to the South Port, vendor must check in with Marine at Entry Control Point and be escorted to offload location. -The fuel will be dispensed on base via fuel drums on that consist of (29) 55-gallon drums. -Vendor delivery trucks must have capability to issue into 55-gallon drums. -Metered offload requested for all bulk deliveries if barrels are not available. -Each bulk delivery will require associated quality assurance /surveillance documentation to ensure the product received is on grade and suitable for use in military ground equipment. The delivery must be to customer; vendor must check in with Marines at Entry Control Point and be escorted to offload location. The drums will need to be provided by the vendor and can be filled up onsite if necessary. Currently have (21) 55-gallon drums. The vendor must provide (8) additional 55-gallon drums. Vendor must provide transportation of fuel from South port to offload site. Vendors ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING ALL APPLICABLE TAXES AND FEES ARE INCLUDED IN THEIR Quoted PRICEs. THIS IS URGENT AND COMPELLING. DLA Energy may require a vendor to sign the SF1449 prior to being awarded this delivery. This will be sent by email and may have a response window of as little as two (2) hours. Upon request, the vendor must return the signed SF1449 by the deadline specified. If this is not returned by the specified deadline, DLA Energy reserves the right to offer this delivery to a different vendor. Electronic Funds Transfer as a means of payment will be made upon receipt and acceptance of all products through Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF). FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation of Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The evaluation criteria stated in paragraph (a) of FAR 52.212-2 are as follows: The contract will be awarded to the lowest price quotation from a responsible vendor. Vendors shall include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items with its quotation. A printout from sam.gov is acceptable. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. In paragraph (b) of FAR 52.212-5, the following apply: FAR 52.209-6, 52.219-6, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-50, 52.223-18, 52.225-13, and 52.232-34. The following additional clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.204-7, 52.204-13, 52.204-18, 52.204‑21, 52.211-16 with a 10% variance above or below, 52.211‑17, and 52.247-34. Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.203-7000, 252.204-7015, 252.225-7012, 252.225‑7021, 252.229-7000, 252.229-7001, 252.232-7003, 252.232-7006, 252.233-7001, and 252.247-7023. ENERGY Quality Assurance Provision C16.69-1 (MUR) also applies. (See attached) FAR 52.204–27 Prohibition on a Bytedance Covered Application (June 2023) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Covered application means the social networking service TikTok or any successor application or service developed or provided by ByteDance Limited or an entity owned by ByteDance Limited. Information technology, as defined in 40 U.S.C. 11101(6)— (1) Means any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment, used in the automatic acquisition, storage, analysis, evaluation, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information by the executive agency, if the equipment is used by the executive agency directly or is used by a contractor under a contract with the executive agency that requires the use— (i) Of that equipment; or (ii) Of that equipment to a significant extent in the performance of a service or the furnishing of a product; (2) Includes computers, ancillary equipment (including imaging peripherals, input, output, and storage devices necessary for security and surveillance), peripheral equipment designed to be controlled by the central processing unit of a computer, software, firmware and similar procedures, services (including support services), and related resources; but (3) Does not include any equipment acquired by a Federal contractor incidental to a Federal contract. (b) Prohibition . Section 102 of Division R of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Pub. L. 117–328), the No TikTok on Government Devices Act, and its implementing guidance under Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum M–23–13, dated February 27, 2023, “No TikTok on Government Devices” Implementation Guidance, collectively prohibit the presence or use of a covered application on executive agency information technology, including certain equipment used by Federal contractors. The Contractor is prohibited from having or using a covered application on any information technology owned or managed by the Government, or on any information technology used or provided by the Contractor under this contract, including equipment provided by the Contractor's employees; however, this prohibition does not apply if the Contracting Officer provides written notification to the Contractor that an exception has been granted in accordance with OMB Memorandum M–23–13. (c) Subcontracts . The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services. (End of clause) Quotations are due NLT 10:00AM Ft. Belvoir Time Monday, 24 July 2023. Send questions to the Contract Specialist, Brian Hobbs, by email to
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