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: quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation number M0026321Q0053 is issued as a request for proposal (RFQ) using the commercial procedures in accordance with FAR Part 12. The Source Selection procedures are in accordance with FAR Part 13.5. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-07 and DFARS Publication 20210913.

The Regional Contracting Office, Marine Corps Recruit Depot- Parris Island, SC intends to solicit and award a Firm Fixed Price contract for 1 UTV that meet the salient characteristics outlined in the solicitation.  This solicitation is issued as a  100% small business set-aside acquisition.  The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 336999  with a size standard of 1000 employees.

All applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation

Supplement (DFARS) provisions and clauses are contained in SF1449 M0026321Q0053 attached to this synopsis. 

Any offerors responding to this announcement shall submit their quotes in accordance with FAR Part 12 and Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition.

a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose

offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price, past performance,

and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:

1. Price;

2. Past Performance: The apparent successful, prospective contractor must have satisfactory or

neutral past performance. Past Performance shall be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106-2.

The Supplier Performance Risk System (SPSR) application (https://www.sprs.csd.disa.mil) will be

used in the evaluation of suppliers’ past performance in accordance with DFARS 213.106-2(b)(i).

3. Other Factors: Contractor’s quoted supplies or services shall, at a minimum, meet the salient

characteristics, specifications, deliverables, or performance requirements outlined in the

solicitation. It is advantageous to the Government to have a UTV with a large dump bed. The size

of the dump bed will be evaluated a part of our comparative assessment to determine best value.

In accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3), the government will conduct a comparative evaluation of

quotations based on price and other non-price factors. The Government will first eliminate unacceptable

quotations; the remaining quotations will be arranged from lowest price to the highest price. If there are

more than two (2) quotes, the Government will conduct a comparative assessment of at least the two (2)

lowest price quotes. The award will be made to the offeror’s whose quote is determined to have both a fair

& reasonable price and to be the most advantageous to the Government.

b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful

offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without

further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an

offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of

withdrawal is received before award.

Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer.  Clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.  All other additional contract requirement for this acquisition can be found in the attached SF 1449

The closing date and time for this solicitation is  21 September 2021 at 11:00 PM (EST).

The primary point of contact for this solicitation is Dario Gonzalez, [email protected] .