This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for a commercial item 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. The solicitation number, FA665621Q0003 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-05 (10 March 2021) and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) change notice 20210521.

This solicitation is 100 percent total small business set-aside: the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this commercial item is 221118 – Other Electric Power Generation; the small business size standard is 250 employees.

 UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS:

• Offerors shall be certified with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO).
• Only offerors certified with PUCO as electricity generation will be considered.
• Offerors shall certify and company information is active and accurate in the System for Award Management (SAM).
• Reps and Certs must be complete in SAM.
• Offerors must be designated as a small business in SAM.

To be considered, ALL five (5) Unique Requirements must be met.

ALL payments will be made through First Energy – Ohio Edison.  Individual invoicing will not be considered.

The electricity contract is for one (1) year and will be firm-fixed price. 

Annual consumption is estimated to be 8,744,000 KWH

All quotes must be stated in KWH unit price.

Oral quotes will not be accepted.  Offerors are responsible for ensuring their quote has been received and is legible.  

*Supplies shall be domestic in origin.

ALL QUOTES MUST BE VALID FOR 30 DAYS.

The government's intent is to award a single contract between the government and the Contractor, to the lowest-price, technically acceptable offer.  This notice does not obligate the government to award a contract, nor does it obligate the government to pay for any quotation preparation costs.

 Funding is not presently available.

The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) provisions and clauses are applicable to this acquisition and incorporated by reference. These provisions and clauses can be read in full text and accessed electronically at the following website: https://www.acquisition.gov/. 

List of applicable provisions:

FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management

FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting

FAR 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror

FAR 52.204-22, Alternative Line Item Proposal

FAR 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, Commercial Items

FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items

Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR Part 52.212-3 or have completed the on-line certification at http://www.sam.gov.

FAR 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certifications

FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference

DFARS 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

DFARS 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation

DFARS 252.204-7017, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation

DFARS 252.206-7000, Domestic Source Restriction

DFARS 252.215-7007, Notice of Intent to Resolicit

DFARS 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities

DFARS 252.225-7048, Export-Controlled Items

List of applicable clauses:

FAR 52.202-1, Definitions

FAR 52.203-3, Gratuities  

FAR 52.203-6 Alt I, Restrictions On Subcontractor Sales To The Government      

FAR 52.203-12,   Limitation On Payments To Influence Certain Federal Transactions

FAR 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements--Representation

FAR 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements

FAR 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

FAR 52.204-18,   Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance

FAR 52.204-19, Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications

FAR 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) 

FAR 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interests when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

FAR 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items 

FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders-Commercial Items

FAR 52.216-18, Ordering 

FAR 52.216-19, Order Limitations

FAR 52.216-22, Indefinite Quantity

FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside

FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns

FAR 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders

FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting. (DEVIATION 2019-O0003)

FAR 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Re-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 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans

FAR 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers With Disabilities

FAR 52.222-40,

FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons

FAR 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons

FAR 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 

FAR 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases

FAR 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations

FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

FAR 52.233-1, Disputes Alt I  

FAR 52.233-3, Protest After Award      

FAR 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim 

FAR 52.241-2, Order of Precedence – Utilities

FAR 52.241-3, Scope and Duration of Contract          

FAR 52.241-4, Change in Class of Service   

FAR 52.241-5, Contractor's Facilities

FAR 52.241-7, Change in Rates or Terms and Conditions of Service for Regulated Services            

FAR 52.241-11, Multiple Service Locations

FAR 52.242-13, Bankruptcy                              

FAR 52.249-1, Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (Short Form) Alt I                                 

FAR 52.249-8, Default (Fixed1-Price Supply & Service)

FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference

DFARS 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

DFARS 252.203-7002, Requirements to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

DFARS 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting 

DFARS 252.204-7015, Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support

DFARS 252.204-7018, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services

DFARS 252.209-7004, Subcontracting with Firms that are Owned or Controlled by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism

DFARS 252.213-7000, Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of Supplier Performance Risk System in Past

Performance Evaluations

DFARS 252.215-7013, Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense Contractors

DFARS 252.217-7027, Contract Definitization

DFARS 252.223-7006, Prohibition on Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or Hazardous Materials

DFARS 252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium

DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American and Balance of Payments Program

DFARS 252.225-7052, Restriction on the Acquisition of Certain Magnets, Tantalum, and Tungsten

DFARS 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources As Subcontractors

DFARS 252.232-7007, Limitation of Government’s Obligation                        

DFARS 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments

DFARS 252.232-7017, Accelerating Payments to Small Business Subcontractors-Prohibition on Fees and

Consideration

DFARS 252.243-7001, Pricing of Contract Modifications                  

DFARS 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items                     

AFFARS 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman

AFFARS 5352.223-9000, Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS)

Offerors responding to this announcement shall submit their quotations in accordance with FAR 52.212-1. Offerors are required to provide their DUNS Number, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code with their quote. The CAGE code entered must be for that name and address provided by the Offeror.  All responsible sources who submit a response shall be considered by the 910th MSG/PK if received by the listed closing date and time.