SOLICITATION NOTICE
91 -- 2007 Certification Diesel Test Fuel
- Notice Date
- 8/26/2011
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 324110
— Petroleum Refineries
- Contracting Office
- OAR NVFEL SACOUS Environmental Protection AgencyUSEPA Purchasing2565 Plymouth RoadMail Code PURCHAnn ArborMI48105USA
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-MI-11-00122
- Response Due
- 9/16/2011
- Archive Date
- 10/16/2011
- Point of Contact
- Annette Niedermier
- E-Mail Address
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niedermier.annette@epa.gov
(Niedermier.Annette@epa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared 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; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued; however, a formatted copy of the specifications of the fuel can be requested by forwarding an e-mail request for a copy to niedermier.annette@epa.gov. Requests should contain the subject line: RFQ-MI-11-00122 Request for Specs. Solicitation number RFQ-MI-11-00122 is issued as a Request for Quotation. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-19. This procurement is being conducted with full and open competitive procedures under NAICS code 324110 with a size standard of 1,500 employees. Technical Qualifications: The vender will supply 2007 Certification Diesel 10ppm Test Fuel meeting the specifications outlined in section titled ?Specifications?. All deliveries of the 2007 Certification Diesel Test Fuel will be screened by a pre-delivery sample shipped to the project officer for acceptance testing. Delivery of the test fuel will not proceed until the project officer has performed the necessary tests to determine the fuels conformance to the specifications. The vender will deliver the batch of test fuel represented by the pre-delivery sample at a time and place specified by the project officer. Upon delivery the fuel in the delivery tankage will be inspected before the fuel is accepted into EPA?s tankage. The project officer or their designated representative has the right to reject the delivery. Reports: The vender will provide a report with each delivery. The report shall verify that delivered fuel meets the specifications. Deliveries and Quantities: Delivery will be in bulk and dropped into tankage at EPA?s Ann Arbor, Michigan facility. The delivery will be 4900 gallons. SPECIFICATIONS: EPA Specification for 2007 Cert Diesel 10 ppm Test Fuel are as follows: Carbon Hydrogen Ratio, Report; Fuel Economy Numerator (grams carbon/gallon), 2750-2806; Sulfur (wt%), ASTM D 2622,.0007 -.0015; Weight Fraction Carbon, ASTM D 3343, Report; Molecular Composition, HC Composition, ASTM D 5186; Aromatics (vol%), 27 Min.; Olefins (vol%), Report; Saturates (vol%), Report; Physical Properties, Cetane Number, ASTM D 613, 40-50; Cetane Index, ASTM D 976, 40-50; Distillation, ASTM D 86; Initial Boiling Point (F), 340-400; 10% recovered Point (F), 400-460; 50% recovered Point (F), 470-540; 90% recovered Point (F), 560-630; End Point (F), 610-690; Flashpoint (F), ASTM D 93, 130 Min; Gravity (API), ASTM D 4052, 32-37; Net Heat of Combustion (BTU/lb), ASTM D 3338, Report; Viscosity @100 F (centistokes), ASTM D 445, 2.0-3.2 The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this to this acquisition. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items is applicable and the specific evaluation criteria are as follows: (1)Technical acceptability of the services offered to meet the Government's requirement and (2) price. Offers shall provide sufficient detail to demonstrate that the supplies offered meet the minimum requirements specified above. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its quote. This clause may be found on the Internet at the following site: http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. Clause FAR 52.212-4, Contract terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The Clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Under FAR 52. 215-5 paragraph (b), the following additional clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First Tier Subcontract Awards; FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government?s Interest when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment; FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations; FAR 52.219.28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation; FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor; FAR 52.222.19 Child Labor ? Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; FAR 52.225-1, Buy American Act--Balance of Payments Program - Supplies; FAR 52.225-3 Buy American Act Free Trade Agreements Israeli Trade Act; FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; and FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer ? Central Contractor Registration. Offerors shall submit 1 copy of their quotations no later than September 16, 2011 to the Contract Specialist, Annette Niedermier, via e-mail: niedermier.annette@epa.gov. Specifications can also be downloaded from www.fedconnect.net, by searching for Solicitation RFQ-MI-11-000122. Questions or comments may be directed to the Contract Specialist, Annette Niedermier, at (734) 214-4217 or via e-mail.
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