156th Wing CES Debris Clearing Equipment

The 156th Civil Engineering Squadron is requesting the purchase of various road clearing and construction equipment that is crucial for enhancing their Domestic Operations (DOMOPS) capabilities. This equipment is essential for clearing routes and enabling access for emergency personnel and resources in the aftermath of natural disasters or other emergencies.  Shipping is FOB Destination (door to door) to: the address in block 9 of the enclosed SF 1449.

An award resulting from this Request for Quote (RFQ) to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the RFQ and will be most advantageous to the Government. This is a combined synopsis solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a request for Quote (RFQ) competed IAW FAR Part 12, Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Commercial Items. Quotes failing to meet all the terms and conditions of this solicitation; to include buy terms, line-item descriptions, and attachments, may not be evaluated for award. One (1) firm-fixed price (FFP) contract will be awarded as a result of this solicitation. Any reference to the term “BID” in this solicitation is used synonymously with the word “QUOTE”. Please see FAR 13.004-Legal effect of quotations. Only new items are accepted, no remanufactured, or refurbished equipment. All items must be covered by the manufacturer’s warranty.

The 156th Contracting Office of the Puerto Rico Air National Guard intends to utilize this Request for Quote (RFQ) to obtain offers and intends to select one contractor. The responses to this RFQ are intended to be evaluated, and award made without discussions, unless discussions are deemed to be necessary. Since award will be based on initial responses, quoters are highly encouraged to quote their most advantageous pricing in their initial response. This requirement is being solicited 100% small business set-aside. All prospective offerors must have a Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code or a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and be registered with System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov.

To complete your offer, please include your pricing for all items in the attached file titled: “Pricing Sheet” and then reflect the total amount of prices on Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices and place this total under “AMOUNT” and “NET AMOUNT” of the attached solicitation (SF1449 form), then complete block 30 (all letters) certifying that all bid/quote information is accurate and firm.

Basis of award: Price only. Award will be made to the lowest priced quote that fulfills all the government specifications described in this solicitation, quotes that fail to meet the government’s schedule of sought items and ALL described specifications will be deemed unacceptable and disqualified from competition.

IAW FAR 52.204-7 by submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation. The System for Award Management (SAM) is the Official U.S. Government system that consolidated the capabilities of CCR/FedReg, ORCA, and EPLS. There is NO fee to register for this site. Entities may register at no cost directly from https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/

Lack of registration in the SAM database will make a quoter ineligible for award. Vendor must also be registered in Wide Area Workflow to receive payment through electronic funds transfer.