ANALYTICAL TESTING

***The purpose of this amendment is to: 1.Revise line itmes 0008, 0009, 0010, 0011, 0012, 0013(previously line item 0014 SEE ATTACHED REVISED RFQ DATED: 21 AUG 14) 2. Remove line item (PREVIOUSLY line item 0013) 3. Post questions and answers regarding the requirement 4. Attach revised RFQ dated: 21 August 2014 5. Extend suspense date to 27 August 2014 COMBINED SYNOPSIS/ SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS (IAW FAR 12.603 (c)). (i) 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 requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) This solicitation/synopsis reference number is N6889815RCBG802 and is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The RFQ format is attached to this combination solicitation synopsis that will used to submit quotes. (iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-76 effective 25 Jul 2014. (iv) This acquisition is being solicited as 100% small business set aside utilizing NAICS 541380 with a size standard of $14.0M. (v) Contractors shall perform analytical testing for Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure Metals for the Nuclear Power Training Unit (NPTU) on Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station (JB CHS-WS), South Carolina from 1 Oct 2014-30 Sep 2015 on an as needed basis. Interested companies must be certified by the National Environment Laboratory Accreditation Conference. All responsible small business sources located within 30 miles of Joint Base Charleston's Weapons Station may submit a proposal, which shall be considered. (vi) The contractor must be able to perform the below listed tests within the indicated turn-around time. No all levels of testing will be completed for each sample. TYPE OF SERVICE TURN AROUND REQUIRED EST. ANNUAL QUANTITY PCB ANALYSIS ROUTINE SWIPES 10 DAYS 155 SPECIAL SWIPES 10 DAYS 40 ROUTINE BILGE OIL 10 DAYS 50 SPECIAL OIL 10 DAYS 15 ROUTINE WATER 10 DAYS 20 SPECIAL WATER 10 DAYS 5 SOLID MATRIX 10 DAYS 40 TCLP METALS LIQUID MATRIX (8 METALS) 10 DAYS 15 SOLID MATRIX (8 METALS) 10 DAYS 15 TOTAL METALS LIQUID MATRIX 10 DAYS 5 TOTAL METALS SOID MATRIX 10 DAYS 10 OIL AND GREASE 5 DAYS 5 SPECIAL ANALYSIS (ORGANIC& INORGANIC) 15 DAYS 10 (vii) Testing is required on an as needed bases. All quantities are estimates from 1 Oct 2014-30 Sep 2015. Turnaround time begins when the contractor receives the sample to be tested from the Government. Results shall be delivered as arranged with NPTU, Goose Creek, SC. Note: The quantities are estimates only. Payment will be made based on actual units tested with delivered results. (viii) Award of this contract is subject to the availability of the next fiscal year funds IAW FAR 52.232-19. (ix) The following clauses and provisions are incorporated and will remain in full force in any resultant award: (full text of clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at this website: http://farsite.hill.af.mil) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial (x) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items Evaluation. Note: determine evaluation criteria and modify clause as required. 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 and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers in the following relative order of importance: 1. Price. 2. Proof of certification from the National Environment Laboratory Accreditation Conference to meet the Government requirement. The Government will evaluate the total price of the offer for the award purposed. The Government will award a contract to the lowest priced offor conforming to this requirement. (xi) All offerors shall include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Item or complete electronic annual representations and certifications at the System for Award Management http://www.sam.gov (xii) The following clause and provision is incorporated and will remain in full force in any resultant award: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Condition-Commercial Items (xiii) The following clause and provision is incorporated and will remain in full force in any resultant award: FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (May 2009) (Deviation) (xiv) The following clauses are applicable to this procurement: - FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside - FAR 52.211-17, Delivery of Excess Quantities - FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting - FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Representation - FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities - FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity - FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons. - FAR 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products, in solicitations and contracts when energy-consuming products listed in the ENERGY STAR Program or FEMP will be-(a) Delivered;(b) Acquired by the contractor for use in performing services at a Federally-controlled facility;(c) Furnished by the contractor for use by the Government; or (d) Specified in the design of a building or work, or incorporated during its construction, renovation, or maintenance. - FAR 52.225-1, Buy American Act - Supplies Offerors are reminded that the Buy American Act restricts the purchase of supplies that are not domestic end products. - FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases - FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration - FAR 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms - DFARS 252.204-7004 Alternate A, Required Central Contractor Registration; Contractors not registered in the SAM will be ineligible for award (register at http://www.sam.gov/ or call +1 (555) 000-0000). - DFARS 252.225-7000, Buy American Act (BAA) - Balance of Payments Program Certificate - DFARS +1 (555) 000-0000, BAA - Balance of Payments Program - DFARS 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors - DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause, the Contractor shall submit payment requests and receiving reports using WAWF, in one of the following electronic formats that WAWF accepts: Electronic Data Interchange, Secure File Transfer Protocol, or World Wide Web input. Information regarding WAWF is available on the Internet at https://wawf.eb.mil/. The WAWF routing information will be provided upon award.) - DFARS 252.246-7000, Material Inspection And Receiving Report - AFFAR 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (NOV 2012) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern. Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, Mr. Gregory ONeal, HQ AMC/A7K, 042 Scott Drive, Unit 2A2, Scott AFB, IL, 62225, +1 (555) 000-0000, fax +1 (555) 000-0000, email: contact@example.gov. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/AFISRA ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number +1 (555) 000-0000, facsimile number +1 (555) 000-0000. The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer. - 252.209-7999, REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING AN UNPAID DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (DEVIATION 2012-O0004) (JAN 2012) reads as follows: (a) In accordance with sections 8124 and 8125 of Division A of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, (Pub. L. 112-74) none of the funds made available by that Act may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that-- (1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (b) The Offeror represents that-- (1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability. (2) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months. - FAR 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances - AFFARS 5352.223-9000, Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODSs), (xv) Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS): N/A (xvi) Response to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be received via email, fax, mail, or delivery by 27 August 2014 no later than 2:30 PM EST. Requests should be marked with solicitation number N6889815RCBG802. (xvii) Address questions to A1C Denise Hinojosa, Contract Specialist at +1 (555) 000-0000, fax +1 (555) 000-0000, email contact@example.gov or SSgt Daniel Tureac, Contracting Officer, Phone +1 (555) 000-0000, email contact@example.gov . For more opportunities, visit http://www.airforcesmallbiz.org (see Contract Opportunities at the right side-bar. Direct link: http://airforcesmallbiz.org/opportunities/index.php Also see http://www.sba.gov