BIA, Eastern Navajo Agency, Transportation, U Channel Posts
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is soliciting offers to procure U channel posts for the BIA, Eastern Navajo Agency, Branch of Transportation. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. 140A0924Q0091 herein cited will be procured under FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-05.

PROPOSAL LINE ITEMS:

16¿ U Channel Posts, 3lb/ft, Green, Holes Centered 1¿

500 EA @ $________________/ea = $_____________________.

Include applicable shipping and taxes.

Ship to: BIA, ENA, BOT, Building 1931, Junction N9 and SR371, Crownpoint, NM, 87313.

CONTRACT CLAUSES: The following clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items;
FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; and FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items. In paragraph (a) of FAR 52.212-5 the following applies: FAR 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553); FAR 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Pub. L.108-77, 108-78). In paragraph (b) of FAR 52.212-5(b), the Contractor shall comply with the following FAR clauses that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive order applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: FAR 52.225-1 Buy American Act-Supplies (Oct 2022) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d); FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management(Oct 2018)(31 U.S.C. 3332); and FAR 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332); 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); 52.229-3, Federal, State, and Local Taxes (Feb2013). 52.217-08, Option to Extend Services; 52.217-09, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract; FAR 52.232-19, Availability of Funds for the next Fiscal Year; FAR 52.232-18, Availability of Funds; Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation FAR and DIAR clauses are herein incorporated as follows: 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. (Dec 2013);
FAR 52.232-18, Availability of Funds (April 1984); DIAR 1452.226-71 Indian Preference Program, DIAR 1452.204-70 Release of Claims; Background Investigations Requirement; Federal Travel Regulations.
Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements- Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (April 2013). Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasurys 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 [CO to edit and include the documentation required under this contract]:A copy of the contractor¿s invoice shall be included with the IPP invoice. If no invoice is attached, the Invoice will be rejected.
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 Boston (FRBB) prior to the contract award date, but no more than 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos .frb.org 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. Signed RFQ, Buy Indian Representation Form, and UEI Number are due at the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Navajo Regional Office, Branch of Acquisitions, Attention: Lynelle Benallie, by 3:00 p.m. Local Time (MDT), September 17, 2024. Submit quotes electronically to lynelle.benallie@bia.gov. Any further questions regarding this announcement may be directed to Lynelle Benallie, Contracting Officer, Email: Lynelle.benallie@bia.gov. All contractors submitting offers must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to receive contracts and purchase orders from the Federal Government pursuant to FAR Clause 52.204-7. To register or learn more about SAM, go to: www.sam.gov.

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