Bus Rental

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for services 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. McChord AFB located near Tacoma, Washington intends to establish a Firmed Fixed Price Award for the following: CLIN 0001AA - School Bus Rental, 44pax (10ea). The buses need to be available for pick-up within a 50 mile radius of McChord AFB, WA. Buses will be picked up and dropped off by the Government. Buses shall be fully fueled upon pick up. TheReference number F2Y3LR9140A001 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-32. This solicitation is set aside for small business; the associated NAICS code is 532120 and small business size standard is $25.5 million. The Federal Supply Class (FSC) is W025. Period of Performance: 8 July 2009 - 27 July 2009. Vendors must be actively registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR); the website is http://www.ccr.gov. Lack of registration in CCR will make an offeror ineligible for award. Contact CCR at 1-888-352-9333, however, a Duns number must be known prior to registration. Call Dun and Bradstreet at 1-888-546-0024 to verify or apply for a Duns number. The following clauses are included by reference. FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration, FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation Criteria, FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications, FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions, FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items(DEVIATION), FAR 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation, FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor, FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, FAR 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports, FAR 52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance, FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity, FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965 As Amended, FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration, FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award, DFAR 252.204-7004 Alternate A Central Contractor Registration, DFAR 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports, DFAR 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications. The following clauses are included by full text. 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): www.farsite.hill.af.mil (End of Provision) 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ (End of clause). 52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision. (b) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation. (End of Provision) 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (APR 1984) (a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause. (b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation (End of clause). 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (10 AUG 2005) (a) 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 party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) 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 OMBC A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the Center/MAJCOM ombudsmen, Mr. Michael R. Jackson, HQ AMC/A7K, 507 Symington Drive, Scott AFB, IL 62224-5022, (618) 229-0267, fax (618) 256-6668, e-mail: Michael.jackson@scott.af.mil. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU level, may be brought by the concerned 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 (703) 588-7004, facsimile number (703) 588-1067. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) 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. (End of clause). The date, time and request for quote offers are due: 4:00 P.M. local time on 19 June 2009 to 62 CONS/LGCB, 100 Col Joe Jackson Blvd, Suite 2001, McChord AFB, WA 98438 via e-mail; POC TSgt Vergel Dancel, Contract Specialist, 253-982-9023 or vergel.dancel@mcchord.af.mil OR MSgt Donald Crawford, Contract Officer, 253-982-9116 or donald.crawford-02@mcchord.af.mil.