68--The Mission Contracting Office (MCO) Center-Fort Bragg has a requirement for the aerial application of pesticide treatment for the Red Imported Fire Ants infestation on Fort Bragg/Camp Mackall Drop Zones.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (i)This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.603, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes only the solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii)This solicitation document, W91247-11-T-0071, is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) for the aerial application of pesticide treatment for the Red Imported Fire Ants infestation on Fort Bragg and Camp Mackall, North Carolina drop zones, an estimated 5,579 acres. Drop Zones to be treated include Sicily, Normandy, Holland, Salerno, Nijmegen, St. Mere Eglise, Rhine Luzon, Mackall and Oran. (iii) This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-50, Effective 6 March, 2011. (iv) Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. This solicitation is a total small business set aside. Quotes received from other than small business concerns will not be considered. The associated NAICS code is 115310, Support Activities for Forestry, with size standard of $7M. (v) This requirement is for the aerial application of pesticide treatment for the Red Imported Fire Ants infestation on Fort Bragg and Camp Mackall, North Carolina drop zones, an estimated 5,579 acres, as specified in the attached Performance Work Statement (Technical Exhibit A). (vi) The requirement shall be Firm Fixed Price (FFP). (vii) Required aerial application of pesticide is to be delivered and performed at Fort Bragg/Camp Mackall, NC. Quoters shall utilize the attached Schedule B (Attachment 1). (viii) Provision at FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (available at http://farsite.hill.af.mil) applies to this acquisition. (ix) Provision at FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (available at http://farsite.hill.af.mil) applies to this acquisition. (x) Provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation is the most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Addendum to 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items JUN 2008: The submission content is as follows and must be submitted and arranged in the sequential order listed below: 1. Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments. The offeror must submit a statement to acknowledge solicitation amendments, if applicable. 2. Schedule of Pricing. The quoter must submit a quoted price for Contract Line Item Numbers (CLIN) 0001 and 0010. 3. Technical Capability: The quoter shall submit the following: a. The Contractor shall possess a current qualified North Carolina Applicator Certificate. b. The Contractor shall possess a current Pest Control Aircraft Pilot Certificate issued by the state in which he resides and applicable to the state of North Carolina for Pesticide Regulation. 4. Representations and Certifications, FAR clause 52.212-3 Alt I and DFARS clause 252.212-7000. The offeror must complete and submit the required representations and certifications. 5. The apparent low quoter must submit performance and banking information at the request of the Contracting Officer. This information will be used to determine that the contractor can meet the minimum standards for responsible contractors as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 9.104-1. a. Past Performance. At the request of the Contracting Officer, the apparent low quoter must submit at least three (3) but no more than five (5) past performance references for recent and relevant contracts performed within the past three (3) years for the same or similar items required under the solicitation. Contracts may include those with federal, state and local Government as well as private companies. References must be of comparable magnitude and similar in nature to the work required under this solicitation. Each reference must include the following information: - Contract Number and contract dollar value, - The contract period of performance, - A brief description of the contract requirements, - The contract point of contact, telephone number, and facsimile number. b. Banking Information. At the request of the Contracting Officer, the apparent low quoter must submit the name and address of the quoter's bank or financial institution, and the name, title, and telephone number of the quoter's point of contact. The banking information may be used, in part, to determine responsibility. The Government may request information from the quoter's financial institution to determine that the quoter has adequate financial resources, or the ability to obtain the resources, to perform the contract requirements. The apparent low quoter should submit a statement authorizing the financial institution to release applicable information. (xi) Provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Price, Technical Capability, and Responsibility: As Authorized under FAR Subpart 13.5, Test Procedures for Certain commercial Items, simplified procedures will be used to evaluate offer and award this requirement. Proposed price will be evaluated for reasonableness using the price analysis techniques provided under FAR Part 13. The Government will review the contractor's technical certifications to ensure that it reflects a sound approach and understanding of this requirement and that the contractor has the technical ability to successfully perform the requirement. The Government intends to award this procurement based on the contractor's responsibility, an acceptable technical plan, and determination of a fair and reasonable price. (xii) Provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition (offfers are to include a completed copy). The contractor shall be registered in the Online Representations and Certifications Application ORCA at http://orca.bpn.gov/. (xiii) Clause at FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Addendum to FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items Jun 2010: 1. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS: The following kinds and minimum amounts of insurance are required in accordance with FAR clause 52.228-5 entitled, "Insurance--Work on a Government Installation." KIND: AMOUNT: Workmen's Compensation and Amount required by the State in which this contract Occupational Disease Insurance is performed Employer's Liability Insurance $100,000 Comprehensive General Liability $50,000 per occurrence Insurance for Bodily Injury Comprehensive Automobile Liability $200,000 per person $500,000 per occurrence for Bodily Injury and $20,000 per occurrence for Property Damage NOTE: Before commencing work under this contract, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing that the required insurance has been obtained. The Contractor shall provide proof of insurance before commencing work under this contract. Note: Certificate of Insurance shall reference the contract number. 2. FEDERAL HOLIDAYS: The following days are legally recognized holidays: New Year's Day 1 January Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday 3rd Monday in January President's day 3rd Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Independence Day 4th of July Labor Day 1st Monday in September Columbus Day 2nd Monday in October Veteran's Day 11th of November Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday in November Christmas Day 25 December When one of the above designated legal holidays falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as a legal holiday. When a legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the proceeding Friday is observed as a legal holiday. This list of holidays relates to Government duty days and is not intended to supplement or otherwise alter the provisions of any Wage Determination regarding applicable paid holidays. In addition to the days designated as holidays, the Government observes the following days: - Any other day designated by federal statute - Any other day designated by Executive Order 3. INVOICING AND PAYMENTS (WIDE AREA WORK FLOW (WAWF): (a) All contractor invoices and receiving reports are required to be submitted electronically in accordance with DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. Contractors shall submit invoices through the WAWF System at https://wawf.eb.mil/. (b) The Government will be using WAWF to accept/approve invoices and receiving reports. Payment will not be made unless and until both the contractor and the Government WAWF submissions are submitted and processed correctly. Contractor invoices must reflect the contract line item numbers (CLINs) contained in the contract. Proper invoices also must reflect the prices stipulated in the contract and the service or supply must be delivered, inspected and accepted. (c) An interactive self-paced training module is available for both contractor and Government personnel at http://wawftraining.com to learn how to use WAWF. WAWF also offers customer support and/or assistance at +1 (555) 000-0000. (d) The following codes will be required to route receiving reports and invoices correctly through WAWF. CONTRACT NUMBER: TBD TYPE OF DOCUMENT: COMBO CAGE CODE: TBD ISSUE BY DODAAC: W91247 ADMIN DODAAC: W91247 INSPECT BY DODAAC: TBA SERVICE ACCEPTOR/SHIP TO: TBA LOCAL PROCESSING OFFICE: W91247 PAY OFFICE DODAAC: TBD 4. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION: The Contract Administration Team can be changed by written notice to the Contractor and currently consist of the following members/individuals: (a) The Contracting Officer will be assigned from the Mission Contracting Office (MCO) Fort Bragg, North Carolina.; The Contractor will be provided the names of responsible personnel upon contract start and any time personnel change. (b) A Contract Specialist will be assigned from the Mission Contracting Office (MCO) Fort Bragg, North Carolina., serving in the capacity of Contract Administrator. (c) Individuals from the requiring activity serving in the capacity of Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or Alternative Contracting Officer's Representative (ACOR). 5. POST-AWARD CONFERENCE: (a) Prior to the Contractor starting work, a post award conference (as described in FAR Subpart 42.5), will be convened by the Mission Contracting Office (MCO) Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The Contractor's Project Manager shall attend the conference. If the contract involves subcontractors, a representative of each major subcontractor shall also attend. (b) The Contracting Officer and the Contractor will agree to the date, time, and location of the conference after contract award. In event of a conflict in schedules, the Contracting Officer shall establish the date for the conference. 6. WAGE DETERMINATION: Wage Determination No.: 2005-2393, revision 11 dated 15 June 2011 applies to this contract. Current Wage Determination may be downloaded from the following website: http://www.wdol.gov/wdol/scalfiles/std/05-2393-txt (End of Addendum) (xiv) Clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Applicable clauses under FAR 52.212-5 are as follows (available at http://farsite.hill.af.mil): 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontracting Sales to the Government; 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards; 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment; 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns; 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation; 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act; 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965; 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for federal Employees; 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons; 52.2223-18, Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging while Driving; 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.227-1, Authorization and Consent; 52.227-2, Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement; 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Central Contractor Registration. Any resulting contract will be paid using the Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) system at https://wawf.eb.mil/, 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Full Text (website provided http://farsite.hill.af.mil). (xv) The following DFAR clauses apply to this acquisition: DFARS 252.204-7004, Alternate A Central Contractor Registration; DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Identification Valuation; DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items; DFARS 252.227-7015, Technical Data - Commercial Items. Applicable additional clauses under DFARS 252.212-7001 are as follows: FAR 52.203-3, Gratuities; DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submissions of Payment Requests; 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea. (xvi) Additionally the following clauses are added to this combined synopsis/solicitation and considered applicable to this acquisition: 5152.209-4000, DoD Level Antiterrorism (AT) Standards (a) Pursuant to Department of Defense Instruction Number 2000.16, DoD Antiterrorism (AT) Standards, dated October 2, 2006, each contractor employee requiring access to a Federally-controlled installation, facility and/or Federally-controlled information system(s) shall complete Level I AT Awareness Training on an annual basis and receive a certificate of completion. The training is accessible from any computer and is available at https://atlevel1.dtic.mil/at/. The contractor is responsible for ensuring that all applicable employees have completed antiterrorism awareness training and shall certify that their workforce has completed the training through the submission of completion certificate(s) to the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officers Representative (if appointed) within five working days after contract award or prior to access to a Federally-controlled installation or information system. (b) In the event that the automated system at https://atlevel1.dtic.mil/at/ is not available (e.g., server problems), Level I AT Awareness Training can be provided by a qualified instructor. However, if the training is not completed online, the Level I AT Awareness Instructor qualification must be coordinated with the Installation Antiterrorism Officer (or Installation Security equivalent) and the resultant name(s) of approved instructors shall be provided the contracting officer or designee along with all associated cost or schedule impacts to the contract. (c) Antiterrorism performance (Level I AT Awareness Training attendance and compliance) may be documented as a performance metric under the resultant contract, and be part of past performance information in support of future source selections. 5152.233-4000, AMC-Level Protest Program If you have complaints about this procurement, it is preferable that you first attempt to resolve those concerns with the responsible contracting officer. However, you can also protest to Headquarters, AMC. The HQ, AMC-Level Protest Program is intended to encourage interested parties to seek resolution of their concerns within AMC as an Alternative Dispute Resolution forum, rather than filing a protest with the Government Accountability Office or other external forum. Contract award or performance is suspended during the protest to the same extent, and within the same time periods, as if filed at the GAO. The AMC protest decision goal is to resolve protests within 20 working days from filing. To be timely, protests must be filed within the periods specified in FAR 33.103. If you want to file a protest under the AMC-Level Protest Program, the protest must request resolution under that program and be sent to the address below. All other agency-level protests should be sent to the contracting officer for resolution. HQ Army Material Command Office of Command Counsel 9301 Chapel Rd, Room 2-1SE3401 Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-5527 Facsimile number +1 (555) 000-0000 or 8875 Packages sent by FedEx or UPS should be addressed to: HQ Army Material Command Office of Command Counsel Room 2-1SE3401 1412 Jackson Loop Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-5527 The AMC-Level Protest procedures are found at: http://www.amc.army.mil/pa/COMMANDCOUNSEL.asp. If internet access is not available, contact the contracting officer or HQ, AMC to obtain the AMC-Level Protest Procedures. (xvii) Submission of proposals shall be forwarded by Friday, 22 July 2011, 3:00 PM EDT. Offerors shall provide a quote using the pricing schedule provided in Appendix 1 of this combined synopsis/solicitation. (xviii) Submission of Quotes: Quotes shall be forwarded to Contract Specialist, Mrs. Anna Walker via email to: contact@example.gov and the Contracting Officer, Mrs. Uch Washington at contact@example.gov. Facsimile submission will not be accepted. (xix) The point of contact (POC) for this acquisition is Mrs. Anna Walker. She may be reached at +1 (555) 000-0000 or via email at contact@example.gov. (xx) A detailed requirement description is attached.