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(1) Action Code: Not applicable

(2) Date: April 4

(3) Year: 2024

(4) Contracting Office ZIP Code: 20240

(5) Product or Service Code: 3805 Earth Moving and Excavating Equipment

(6) Contracting Office Address: National Park Service Contracting Operations Central, Missouri Major Acquisition Buying Office

(7) Subject: Request for quotes for Bobcat Toolcat UW53, brand name or equal, utility work machine for Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial

(8) Proposed Solicitation Number: 140P6224Q0011

(9) Closing Response Date: April 19, 2024

(10) Contact Point or Contracting Officer: cecilia_mitchell@nps.gov

(11) - (15) Not applicable for solicitation

(16) Description.

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services being procured in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information as included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) The solicitation number is 140P6224Q0011 and is issued as a request for quote (RFQ).

(iii) The solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through the current Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-03

(iv) No set aside applies to this requirement. The relevant NAICS is 333924 Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing

(v) Line Items: CLIN 0010 - Bobcat Toolcat UW53, brand name or equal, utility work machine

(vi) Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, a unit of the National Park Service, is seeking quotes for a Bobcat Toolcat UW53, brand name or equal, utility work machine. The requirement includes the trade in
of the 4x4 Kawasaki Mule Utility vehicle. See attached specifications for full details on this requirement. Any contract resulting from this solicitation will be firm, fixed price.

(vii) Delivery must be made on or before 09/30/2024. The utility work machine must be delivered to Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial in Lincoln City, IN. The government anticipates that a purchase order will be issued in early May 2024. The actual date of issuance will be determined at time of award.

(viii) FAR provision 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Services (SEP 2023) applies to this acquisition.

As detailed in 52.212-1(b) Submission of offers: Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show¢¯

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(ix) Award will be made in accordance with FAR Part 13 to the quoter that provides the best value to the government based on price, technical, and delivery. The solicitation is not stating nor is it required to state the relative importance assigned to each evaluation factor and/or sub factor (FAR 13.106-1(a)(2)).
1. Price.
2. Technical: Technical is the factual documentation of the firm¢¯s ability to meet the specifications.
a) Provide documentation that your firm is an authorized dealer for the brand quoted. If quoting a Bobcat product, provide documentation that your firm is an authorized Bobcat dealer. If quoting other than a Bobcat product, provide documentation that your firm is an authorized dealer for that brand.
b)Provide the brand, model, and specification list for the equipment. All quoted equipment must conform to the specifications (see Attachment 1). If quoting a product that is equal to the Bobcat Toolcat UW53, provide a complete a side-by-side comparison list identifying the equivalent specifications.
3. Delivery: Delivery must be made on or before 09/30/2024. Quoter shall provide the number of days after award to deliver equipment. ____(days)

(x) FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (FEB 2024), applies to this acquisition. Quoters must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, with its offer.

(xi) FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2023), applies to this acquisition.

(xii) FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (FEB 2024), applies to this acquisition. The following clauses within 52.212-5 apply:

52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jun 2020)
52.203¢¯17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (NOV 2023)
52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020)
52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023)
52.204¢¯30 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders¢¯ Prohibition. (DEC 2023)
52.209-6 Protecting the Government¢¯s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (NOV 2021)
52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (OCT 2022)
52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (FEB 2024)
52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003)
52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (FEB 2024)
52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).
52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016)
52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020)
52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021)
52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun 2020)
52.225¢¯3 Buy American¢¯Free Trade Agreements¢¯Israeli Trade Act (NOV 2023)
52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021)
52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct 2018)
(xiii) The following provisions are incorporated by reference IAW FAR 52.252-1 into this request for quote:

52.204-7 System for Award Management (OCT 2018)
52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (AUG 2020)
52.204-29 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders¢¯Representation and Disclosures (DEC 2023)

The following clauses are incorporated by reference IAW FAR 52.252-2 into this request for quote:

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018)
52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (AUG 2020)

The following provisions and clauses are included in full text:

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment NOV 2021

The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it ``does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument¢¯¢¯ in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204¢¯26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services¢¯Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212¢¯3, Offeror Representations and Certifications¢¯Commercial Products or Commercial Services. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it ``does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services¢¯¢¯ in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204¢¯26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212¢¯3.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision¢¯
Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition.
(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to¢¯
(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or
(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to¢¯
(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or
(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for ¢¯covered telecommunications equipment or services¢¯.

(d) Representation. The Offeror represents that¢¯
(1) It ¢¯ will, ¢¯ will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds ¢¯will¢¯ in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and
(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that¢¯
It ¢¯ does, ¢¯ does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds ¢¯does¢¯ in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures.
(1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded ¢¯will¢¯ in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:
(i) For covered equipment¢¯
(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);
(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and
(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.
(ii) For covered services¢¯
(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or
(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.
(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded ¢¯does¢¯ in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:
(i) For covered equipment¢¯
(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);
(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and
(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.
(ii) For covered services¢¯
(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or
(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(End of provision)
52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services - Representation (Oct 2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, 'covered telecommunications equipment or services' and 'reasonable inquiry' have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for 'covered telecommunications equipment or services'.

(c) Representations. (1) The Offeror represents that it [ ] does, [ ] does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.
(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry for purposes of this representation, the offeror represents that it [ ] does, [ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services.

(End of provision)

Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements ¢¯ Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (FEB 2021)

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice:
Contractor invoice in PDF format. Invoice must show pricing breakdown for all items being invoiced and must include the contract number, date(s) of service (if applicable), date of invoice, and the vendor's standard invoice letterhead.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRBSTL) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov 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 with its proposal or quotation.

(End of local clause)

(xiv) N/A

(xv) Submit quotes to cecilia_mitchell@nps.gov by 1700 ET on April 19, 2024.

(xvi) All communication regarding this solicitation, including questions and requests for information, shall be emailed to cecilia_mitchell@nps.gov. Questions will NOT be answered via phone or text message. Submit all questions by 1700 ET on April 11, 2024.

(17) Place of Contract Performance: Delivery must be made to Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial in Lincoln City, IN.

(18) Set-aside Status: No set aside.

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Specifications

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