Load Bank Testing of Emergency Power Supply Systems and Fuel Quality Testing

100% Small Business Set-Aside

Solicitation for quote to provide load bank testing and fuel quality testing at IHS facilities in the Great Plains Area-North Dakota and South Dakota. The contractor shall provide all material, labor, equipment, and supervision required to accomplish the load bank tests, generator startup, and load transfer as outlined in the scope of work. Period of performance will be date of award with testing to be completed within 30 days of the notice to proceed and 20 days after the final site visit to submit reports to the Project Officer. Total period of performance shall not exceed 60 days.

BASIS FOR AWARD: Quoters are advised that award shall be made to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offer. Technical Evaluation will be based on the following factors:

1. Past Performance

2. Specialized Experience Submission Requirements

3. Project Management Capabilities

4. Price

Quotes will also include the following to be considered acceptable:

1. Complete and signed SF-18, Request for Quotations

2. Provide services proposal per scope of work

3. Provide proof of appropriate credentials

4. Provide past performance

Any questions regarding this solicitation shall be requested before April 25, 2025 before 4:30 pm CDT; in writing by email to the Contract Specialist at Erin.Doering@ihs.gov.

This award selection will be conducted using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procedures. To be eligible for the award, a proposal must meet all technical requirements, conform to all required terms and conditions, and include all information required. All non-price evaluation factors must be rated at "ACCEPTABLE" to be eligible for award. An "UNACCEPTABLE" rating in any factor will result in the proposal being rated "UNACCEPTABLE" unless corrected through discussions. A proposal rating of "UNACCEPTABLE" makes a proposal ineligible for award. Since the LPTA methodology prohibits trade-offs, all evaluation factors and sub-factors are equally important. Proposals are evaluated for acceptability but not ranked using the non-price factors.

A price evaluation will be performed for all offerors, and proposals will be ranked from lowest to highest price based on the Total Proposed Price (TPP) provided by the offeror on the price schedule sheet. Next, an evaluation of each factor and, subsequently, the overall proposal will be performed, beginning with the lowest-priced proposal. The award will be made to the lowest evaluated priced proposal meeting the acceptability standards for the non-price factors. The Government intends to award a contract without conducting discussions; therefore, the initial proposal shall conform to the solicitation requirements and should contain the best offer from a technical and price perspective.

Invoicing under this order shall be processed through the Invoice Payment Platform (IPP), located at www.ipp.gov.

IPP is a secure, web-based electronic invoicing system provided by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service, in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRSTL). The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) M-15-19 Memorandum "Improving Government Efficiency and Saving Taxpayer Dollars Through Electronic Invoicing" directs Federal agencies to adopt electronic invoicing as the primary means to disburse payment to vendors.

If your organization is not currently utilizing IPP, following award of an order, your organization will be automatically enrolled by IHS. Your company's IPP POC will be determined by the information listed in your SAM.gov account, and will receive two e-mails from the Bureau of Fiscal Service, one with a username and one with a temporary password. Please ensure your SAM.gov information is up to date.

If you are currently enrolled in IPP, either from a previous award with IHS or another Federal Agency utilizing IPP- you may use your existing IPP credentials for this order.

If you require assistance registering or IPP account access, please contact the IPP Helpdesk at (866) 973-3131 (M-F 8AM to 6PM ET), or IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov

The Contractor shall include the following information on each invoice in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act (5 CFR Part 1315.9(b)):

1. Contractor's name;

2. Invoice number and date;

3. Entire award number or other authorization number for delivery of goods or services;

4. Description (including dates of service), price, and quantity of goods and services rendered;

5. Shipping and payment terms;

6. SAM UEI number and Taxpayer Identifying Number (TIN); and

7. Contact name (where practicable), title and telephone number.

The Government reserves the right to accept or reject services, if the level of performance is unacceptable.