48x48" Sideboard Pallets

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes only the solicitation; proposals are being requested and a formal solicitation will NOT be issued.

This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) using FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items; the Solicitation Number is W519TC24QPALL for the 48 x 48-inch sideboard pallets. The technical specifications are found in Drawing 9243 Rev F.

The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-01.

The NAICS code for this procurement is 321920 (Wooden Container and Pallet Manufacturing). The small business size standard for this NAICS is 500 employees. The Product Service Code is 3990 (Miscellaneous Handling Equipment).

Offerors must be registered within the System for Award Management (SAM) databased at time of response to this solicitation.  The website for SAM is https://www.sam.gov/.

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

CLIN 0001: First Article Testing (FAT) 48 x 48-inch Sideboard Pallets

Quantity: 5 each

CLIN 0002:  Production Qty 48 x 48-inch Sideboard Pallets

Quantity: 1,995 each

In accordance with Drawing 9243 Rev F, as found in Attachment 0001.

TYPE OF ACQUISITION AND CONTRACT

This acquisition is issued as 100% Small Business Set-Aside. Award will be made using Low Total Price resulting in a single award Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order.

DELIVERY AND LOCATION

CLIN                    Description                                                                  Suggested Lead Time

0001                    FAT 48 x 48 Pallets; 5 each                                       2 Weeks After Award    

0002                    Production Qty: 48 x 48 Pallets; 1,995 each         2 Weeks After FAT Acceptance                

NOTE: A shipment of 245 each delivered 2 weeks after FAT acceptance followed by monthly shipments of 250 each, until a quantity of 2,000 has been shipped/ delivered. Early deliveries of the FAT and/ or Production Quantity are acceptable at no additional cost to the Government.

Delivery will be FOB Destination at the following address:

Crane Army Ammunition Activity

Building 2078

300 Highway 361

Crane, IN 47522-5001

CRANE ARMY AMMUNITION ACTIVITY DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS

CAAA receiving hours are 0700-1430, Mon – Thurs BY APPOINTMENT ONLY; Includes Inert & Freight All Kind (FAK). Appointments shall be made via Carrier Appointment System (CAS). Carriers without access to the CAS System, call (812)854-2199 or (812)854-2339, 48 hours prior to delivery for appointment. Failure to follow the protocol stated herein and/or obtain a scheduled delivery time prior to delivery, may result in the truck being turned away.

PACKAGING AND MARKING REQUIREMENTS

Preservation, Packaging, and Packing shall be in accordance with ASTM D 3951 (Commercial Packaging).

QUOTE SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Offerors shall submit the following in response to this solicitation:

1. Price – Offerors must submit Completed Pricing Sheet at Attachment 0002. All yellow-highlighted sections shall be completed. Prices shall be stated to 2 decimal places.
2. Completed Clause at Attachment 0003 – FAR 52.204-24, paragraph (d)(1) and (d)(2)
3. Completed Provisions at Attachment 0004 – FAR 52.212-3 Alt 1, paragraph (b) only.

BASIS FOR AWARD

Award will be made to the offeror who provides the Lowest Total Price, who is deemed responsible and who is compliant with all the requirements of this solicitation.

Total Price is calculated as: CLIN 0001 Price plus CLIN 0002 Price.

In accordance with FAR 52.212-1(g), the Government intends to award a contract against this solicitation without discussions.

LISTING OF ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 0001 – Drawing 9243 rev F

Attachment 0002 – Price Sheet

Attachment 0003 – FAR 52.204-24

Attachment 0004 – FAR 52.212-3 Alt 1

Attachment 0005 – Provisions and Clauses

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION

Offers are due on 15 December 2023 no later than 12:30 PM Central Time.

Offers shall be submitted in the following way:

Electronically via email to the Contract Specialist, Bridget Garnica, bridget.m.garnica.civ@army.mil and Contracting Officer, Bryce Willett, bryce.t.willett.civ@army.mil. Offerors shall include “W519TC24QPALL Response – [Insert Offeror’s Name]” within the Subject line.

QUESTIONS

Questions shall be submitted in the same manner as Offers, electronically via email to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer listed above.

**Note: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning this solicitation at the earliest time possible, to enable the Buyer to respond.  Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.

End of Addendum 52.212-1

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Amendment 0001 to solicitation W519TC24QPALL has been executed as of 04 December 2023. Amendment 0001 is to incorporate questions and answers and can be found in the list of attachments associated with the solicitation titled "W519TC24QPALL 48x48 Sideboard Pallets_QAs_04DEC2023." The closing date for this solicitation remains the same. Quotes shall be received no later than 12:30 PM Central Time, 15 December 2023.

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Amendment 0002 to solicitation W519TC24QPALL has been executed as of 07 December 2023. Amendment 0002 is to incorporate two (2) additional questions and answers (#3 and #4) and can be found in the list of attachments associated with the solicitation titled "W519TC24QPALL 48x48 Sideboard Pallets_QAs_07DEC2023." The closing date for this solicitation remains the same. Quotes shall be received no later than 12:30 PM Central Time, 15 December 2023.