Blood Courier Services

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION Blood Courier Service Solicitation Number F1D4527027AW01 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for Blood Courier Services prepared in accordance with the Performance Work Statement and 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. Solicitation number F1D4527027AW01 is issued as a request for quotation (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-95. This solicitation is being issued on a restricted basis to allow for other than full and open competition. This solicitation will be a total small business set-aside in accordance with 52.219-6 -- Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. The associated NAICS code is 492110 (couriers and express delivery services), with a small business size standard of 1500 employees. Pursuant to FAR 13.5, this acquisition shall comply with the Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. Location of the Government site is aboard Joint Base Andrews-NAF Washington, MD 20762 and will be identified in the contract. The Government anticipates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract. The Government intends to award one contract as a result of this solicitation; however, the Government reserves the right to award no contract at all, depending on the quality of offers submitted. Quoters responding to this announcement shall submit their quote in accordance with FAR 52.212-1. All pricing quoted shall be F.O.B. destination. The basis for award is best value. "Best value" means the expected outcome of the acquisition that, in the Government's estimation, provides the greatest overall benefit in response to the requirement. Pursuant to FAR 52.212-2, the criteria for evaluation are: (1) Technical Capabilities, (2) Delivery, and (3) Price. Contractor shall also have satisfactory Past Performance. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offers-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (filled in as follows: Technical capabilities, delivery, and price); FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders-Commercial Items; FAR 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination; FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference; FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference; DFARS 252.204-7004 Alternate A, Central Contractor Registration; DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items; DFARS 252.225-7000 Buy American Act-Balance of Payments Program Certificate; DFARS 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications. The following clauses apply under FAR 52.212-5: FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965; FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration. The following clauses apply under DFARS 252.212-7001: DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program; DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. Quoters shall provide completed copies of FAR 52.212-3 or their Online Representations and Certification Application (ORCA) record. Additionally, the quoters shall provide completed copies of DFARS 252.225-7000 with their quote. ORCA is located at http://orca.bpn.gov. The provisions and clauses can be found at FAR website: http://www.arnet.gov/far/ and DFARS website: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/index.htm. Quoters are required to provide their Contractors' DUNS Number and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code with their quote. The CAGE code entered shall be for that name and address provided by the Contractor. Offerors are required to be registered and current in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF-RA) databases. For WAWF-RA assistance, visit their website at: https://wawf.eb.mil or contact 910-451-2142. For assistance with CCR registration, contact the CCR Regional Assistance Center at 888-227-2423 or visit their website at: http://www.ccr.gov. Submit quotes to Mr. James A. Himelrick, 11th Contracting Squadron, via email to james.a.himelrick.civ@mail.mil and courtesy copy MSgt Kristian I. Hollingshead,11th Contracting Squadron, via email to kristian.i.hollingshead.mil@mail.mil. For questions, please email or call Mr. James A. Himelrick at 240-612-5671. Quotes are due by 16 Feb 2017 by 12:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time