Charter Bus Transportation Services

This combined synopsis/solicitation is amended to extend the closing date to 4:30 p.m. MST on August 31, 2015, provide responses to questions, and make changes as identified in the attached Amendment No. 000001. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-82. Reference Number HSFLAR-15-Q- 00052 issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) with the evaluation and award prescribed in FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This requirement is 100% set-aside for small business concerns. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 485410. The size standard is $15.0 million average annual receipts. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) is seeking charter bus transportation services to/from the FLETC, 1300 W. Richey Avenue, Artesia, NM to/from airports in Albuquerque, NM; El Paso, TX; and Lubbock, TX to pick up/drop off students. Approximately three (3) to seven (7) trips per week will be required. Typical trips fall on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. The contractor will be provided a minimum twenty-four hour advance notice of the scheduled pickup/departure time and location. The number of students transported per trip will range from twelve to fifty. Buses must be heated, cooled and provide working restroom facilities onboard. Buses used for these transportation services may not be more than five years old and in excellent operational condition. The contractor shall be responsible for all transportation expenses including fuel, maintenance, insurance, licensure, vehicle registration, tolls, parking fees, etc. The period of performance will be October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2018. The Government intends to award a blanket purchase agreement. Please provide round trip pricing for trips to/from Artesia, NM to/from airports in Albuquerque, NM; El Paso, TX; and Lubbock, TX. Note: To receive an award resulting from this solicitation, offerors MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at https://www.sam.gov. Offerors are encouraged to, and must upon request, present their representations and certifications through the SAM database at https://www.sam.gov. Wage Determination No. 2005-2511 Rev. 20 dated 07/08/2015 applies (attached). The following commercial item terms and conditions apply: FAR 212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (APR 2014); FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (MAR 2015); FAR 52-212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (MAY 2015); 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders-Commercial Items (MAY 2015) the following clauses are checked: 52.203-6, 52.204-10, 52.209-6, 52.219-6, 52.219-8, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-40, 52.222-50, 52.223-18, 52.225-13, 52.232-33, 52.222-41, 52.222-42, and 52.222-44. FAR 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications (DEC 2012), FAR 52.232-99, Providing Accelerated Payment to Small Business Subcontractors (DEVIATION) (AUG 2012); and Section H clauses are incorporated and attached. To view clauses in full text, visit https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=/browse/far/52. FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds (APR 1984) Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government's obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. Questions are to be submitted NLT 4:30 p.m. MST on August 19, 2015. All questions and responses must be in writing. Responses must be submitted NLT 4:30 p.m. MST on August 26, 2015. Send responses to Cynthia Ybarra, FLETC, 1300 W. Richey Avenue, Bldg. 4, Artesia, NM 88210, or by facsimile to +1 (555) 000-0000 (Attn: Cynthia Ybarra), or by email to contact@example.gov.