Basic Ordering Agreement for Steel

SOLICITATION EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. THREE-STEP PROCUREMENT FRAMEWORK The Government will procure raw metal stock and components requirements utilizing a three-step process: Step One (Combined Synopsis/Solicitation): A separate Pre-solicitation Notice will not be issued; this synopsis is combined with the solicitation on SAM.gov in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6. Individual order-level Request for Quotes (RFQs) under this Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) will be competed exclusively within the qualified pool and will not be synopsized, ensuring rapid execution. Clauses are in effect through FAC 2026-01. The primary NAICS code is 331110 (Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing; Size Standard: 1,500 employees). Other codes are listed in Attachment 001 - Purchase Description, and the Product Service Code is 9515 (Plate, sheet, strip, foil, and leaf). Step Two (Master BOA Execution): The BOA Request for Proposal (RFP) will be released once for qualifications. The Government will execute no-cost, multi-award BOAs to responsible offerors whose proposals are compliant with Section L and rated "Acceptable" under Section M. BOAs are valid for up to five (5) years. NOTE: This RFP is the only opportunity to obtain a raw metal stock and components BOA. Proposals will not be accepted or executed at any other time. If a contractor wishes to participate in any future raw metal stock and component orders, they must respond to this initial RFP. Step Three (Order-Level Competition): As recurring supply needs arise, the PCO will issue competitive, order-level RFQs to the BOA pool. To participate, contractors must hold an active master BOA as of the RFQ closing date. Orders will result in individual, competitive Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contracts (Orders) under FAR 16.703. 2. SCOPE Contractors will provide commercial products supporting the following CONUS sites including but not limited to: Blue Grass Army Depot (BGAD) Pine Bluff Arsenal (PBA) Letterkenny Munitions Center (LEMC) Crane Army Ammunition Activity (CAAA) Tooele Army Depot (TEAD) McAlester Army Ammunition Plant (MCAAP) Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center (JMTC) Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) 3. SUBCONTRACTING FLEXIBILITY Offerors must demonstrate technical capability within the scope of Attachment 001: REV 1 Product Description. Capability may be achieved with or without subcontractors. In Step Three order-level proposals, contractors are not bound to the subcontractors proposed in Step Two but must propose resources necessary to perform each individual order. 4. BASIS FOR AGREEMENT EXECUTION The Government will execute no-cost, multi-award BOAs to responsible offerors with compliant proposals (Section L) rated "Acceptable" (Section M). NOTE: The Government reserves the right to waive the Compliance Review if in its best interest. The Government intends to execute BOAs on initial proposals without discussion. It reserves the right to negotiate if in its best interest but will only do so with offerors whose proposals do not contain significant informational deficiencies. LEGAL NOTICE: This master BOA process is not a competitive acquisition; the source selection procedures of FAR Part 15 do not apply. No pricing is requested or evaluated at this stage. Execution of a BOA does not constitute a contract or guarantee future orders. SECTION B – CONTRACT LINE-ITEM NUMBERS (CLINS) CLINs will be established at the order level for administrative categorization. SECTION C – EXECUTION BUSINESS RULES 1. GENERAL RULES The ordering period shall not exceed five (5) years from initial execution (DFARS 216.703(c)). Each BOA will be formally reviewed by the PCO annually (FAR 16.703(c)(2)) and revised as necessary. BOAs shall be changed only by modifying the agreement itself, not by individual orders. Modifications do not apply retroactively to active orders. Prior to the annual review, the PCO will confirm in writing if the contractor wishes to maintain the agreement. Either party may elect not to renew. The Government may cancel the BOA at any time if in its best interest. Only the Army Contracting Command–Rock Island Arsenal (ACC-RIA) is authorized to execute, modify, or perform annual reviews of these master BOAs. Other DoD activities may place orders under these BOAs with ACC-RIA approval. 2. STEP TWO EXECUTED BOAS (QUALIFICATION PHASE) Offerors must demonstrate technical capability by filling out Attachment 001- REV 1 Purchase Description by answering “Yes” to the items that can be completed and “No” to the items that cannot be completed by offeror. The purchase description at the order level will include but is not limited to the list found in Attachment 001- REV 1 Purchase Description. 3. STEP THREE ORDER REQUESTS (ORDERING PHASE) Order competitions are limited to active master BOA holders. Order performance periods will be established in each order and remain valid through completion, even if they extend beyond the master BOA's 5-year term. Specific evaluation criteria (e.g., Price-Only, LPTA, or Tradeoff) will be identified in each order’s RFQ. Detail purchase descriptions requirements will be provided at the order level. All orders will be Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP). Work shall not begin until the order is awarded. Business size standards and Non-Manufacturer Rule compliance will be certified and monitored at the order level. Offerors are required to provide pricing catalogs at the order level. SECTION H – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS 1. CYBERSECURITY MATURITY MODEL CERTIFICATION (CMMC) Conditional Self-Assessment: To be eligible for award, and to remain eligible for orders, the contractor must maintain at least a conditional CMMC Level 2 Self-Assessment in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) at award. Maintenance: Failure to maintain this status will result in immediate restriction from participating in order RFQs, inability to exercise options, and potential removal from the raw metal stock and components BOA. Flow-Down: