DESTRUCTION FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY (FOUO) AND UNCLASSIFIED COMPACT DISKS PRODUCTS

The Defense Distribution Mapping Agency in Richmond, VA (DDMA) has a requirement for the destruction for official use only (FOUO) and unclassified compact disks products. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 in conjunction with 13 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) and the solicitation number is SP3300-10-Q-0097. This notice incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-40 effective 22 APR 2010 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) current to DCN 20100408 (Amended) Edition and Defense Logistics Acquisition Directive (DLAD) Current to Revision 5 and PROCLTR 2010-02 & (2009-61,62 &63). The complete text of any of the clauses and provisions may be accessed in full text at http://farsite.hill.af.mil. This solicitation is 100% set-aside for Small Business Concerns. The NAICS code applicable to this acquisition is 561990 and the small business size standard is $7M. The requirement consists of the following: This acquisition will be for a Base year with Four (4) option years. CLIN 0001 - BASE YEAR 1 JUL 2010 THROUGH 30 JUN 2011 Contractor shall dispose the destruction of FOUO and unclassified compact disks with cases complete and in accordance with the attached Statement of Work. ESTIMATED 70,000 LBS PER YEAR @ $________ PER POUND = $_______________ ESTIMATED TOTAL CLIN 1001 - OPTION YEAR 1 - 1 JUL 2011 THROUGH 30 JUN 2012 Contractor shall dispose the destruction of FOUO and unclassified compact disks with cases complete and in accordance with the attached Statement of Work. ESTIMATED 70,000 LBS PER YEAR @ $________ PER POUND = $_______________ ESTIMATED TOTAL CLIN 2001 - OPTION YEAR 2 - 1 JUL 2012 THROUGH 30 JUN 2013 Contractor shall dispose the destruction of FOUO and unclassified compact disks with cases complete and in accordance with the attached Statement of Work. ESTIMATED 70,000 LBS PER YEAR @ $________ PER POUND = $_______________ ESTIMATED TOTAL CLIN 3001 - OPTION YEAR 3 - 1 JUL 2013 THROUGH 30 JUN 2014 Contractor shall dispose the destruction of FOUO and unclassified compact disks with cases complete and in accordance with the attached Statement of Work. ESTIMATED 70,000 LBS PER YEAR @ $________ PER POUND = $_______________ ESTIMATED TOTAL CLIN 4001 - OPTION YEAR 4 - 1 JUL 2014 THROUGH 30 JUN 2015 Contractor shall dispose the destruction of FOUO and unclassified compact disks with cases complete and in accordance with the attached Statement of Work. ESTIMATED 70,000 LBS PER YEAR @ $________ PER POUND = $_______________ ESTIMATED TOTAL SUMMARY: CLIN 0001 - BASE YEAR TOTAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT: $__________ CLIN 1001 - OPTION YEAR 1 TOTAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT: $__________ CLIN 2001 - OPTION YEAR 2 TOTAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT: $__________ CLIN 3001 - OPTION YEAR 3 TOTAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT: $__________ CLIN 4001 - OPTION YEAR 4 TOTAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT: $__________ TOTAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT FOR ALL CLINS: $__________ Any award resulting from this solicitation will be issued on a Standard Form (SF) 1449. Payment for supplies under this order will be made by the Acquisition Operations Office via the Government Purchase Card (VISA). NOTE: THE PREFERRED METHOD OF PAYMENT IS BY GOVERNMENT CREDIT CARD: PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU WILL ACCEPT A CREDIT CARD (VISA) FOR PAYMENT YES _______________ NO ________________ The following FAR and DFARS clauses and provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offers-Commercial Items. Addenda to 52.212-1; the following paragraphs are hereby deleted from this provision: (d) products samples, (e) multiple offers and (h) multiple awards. NOTE: To receive an award resulting from this solicitation, offerors MUST be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database IAW FAR 52.212-1(k) and DFARS 204.1104. Registration may be done on line at: www.ccr.gov. DLAD 52.233-9000 AGENCY PROTESTS (SEP 1999) Companies protesting this procurement may file a protest 1) with the Contracting Officer, 2) with the General Accounting Office, or 3) pursuant to Executive Order No. 12979, with the Agency for a decision by the Activity's Chief of the Contracting Office. Protests filed with the agency should clearly state that they are an - Agency Level Protest under Executive Order No. 12979. (Note: DLA procedures for Agency Level Protests filed under Executive Order No. 12979 allow for a higher level decision on the initial protest than would occur with a protest to the Contracting Officer; this is not an appellate review of a Contracting Officer's decision on a protest previously filed with the Contracting Officer). Absent a clear indication of the intent to file an agency level protest, protests will be presumed to be protests to the Contracting Officer. (End of Provision) DLAD 52.233-9001 DISPUTES: AGREEMENT TO USE ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR) (JUN 2001) (a) The parties agree to negotiate with each other to try to resolve any disputes that may arise. If unassisted negotiations are unsuccessful, the parties will use alternative dispute resolution (ADR) techniques to try to resolve the dispute. Litigation will only be considered as a last resort when ADR is unsuccessful or has been documented by the party rejecting ADR to be inappropriate for resolving the dispute. (b) Before either party determines ADR inappropriate, that party must discuss the use of ADR with the other party. The documentation rejecting ADR must be signed by an official authorized to bind the contractor (see FAR 52.233-1, or for the agency, by the Contracting Officer, and approved at a level above the Contracting Officer after consultation with the ADR Specialist and with legal counsel (see DLA Directive 5145.1). Contractor personnel are also encouraged to include the ADR Specialist in their discussions with the Contracting Officer before determining ADR to be inappropriate. (c) If you wish to opt out of this clause, check here ( ). Alternate wording may be negotiated with the Contracting Officer. (End of Provision) OFFER SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS'Quotes must include the following items. Submission of a quote that does not contain all items requested below may result in elimination from consideration for award. 1. Quotations may be submitted in contractor format and shall include: (1) Company name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and FAX number; (2) Solicitation number; (3) Unit Price and extended prices for all CLINS; (4) Contractor DUNS Number and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code, (5) Signed acknowledgements of amendments (applicable only if any amendments are issued against this solicitation). 2. Contractors are required to include a copy of the FAR provision 52.212-3-Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items and DFAR 252.212-7000-Offeror Representation and Certification-Commercial Items with its proposal or may indicate completion of the representations and certifications on the internet at http://orca.bpn.gov. Failure to include the certifications along with the price proposal or to complete the certifications on the internet may result in elimination from consideration for award. 3. Past Performance information - See below FAR 13.106-2 - Evaluation of Quotations or Offers The Government intends to award one contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror using the lowest price/technically acceptable source selection process with the lowest price (including Base Year and Four Option Years). Award will be based on the lowest evaluated price of quotations meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for the non-cost factors. Factor - 1 Contractor Past Performance - This factor shall be evaluated for acceptability only on a pass/fail basis and shall not be rated. An offeror who has been found to have a satisfactory past performance history will then have its proposal evaluated for the lowest price. a. Past Performance - This standard is based upon the offeror's ability to substantiate credible examples of past performance associated with their commercial and/or Government offerings, including delivery, schedule compliance, product quality and overall customer satisfaction. Evaluation of past performance will be a subjective assessment based on consideration of all relevant facts and circumstances; it will not be based upon absolute standards of acceptable performance. The Government will seek to determine whether the offeror has consistently demonstrated a commitment to customer satisfaction and timely service. The minimum criteria for acceptability under this factor shall be information submitted by the offerors from three (3) sources that clearly indicate they have satisfactorily provided the same or similar product commercially or to the Government within the past three (3) years. This information shall include: a. Contract Number b. Point of Contact c. Telephone number d. Dollar Amount of Contract e. Brief description of product provided The Government is not limited to the information provided above, but reserves the right to independently seek past performance information through open market contacts, government systems, and other government agencies. b. Options - The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option (s). c. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer, whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. d. Although the Government intends to award a firm-fixed price contract as a result of this solicitation, the Government reserves the right to reject any and all quotations received and not award any item from this solicitation. (End of Provision) FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions'Commercial Items. Addenda to 52.212-4; the following clauses apply: FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders'Commercial Items (in paragraphs (b) the following clauses apply: FAR 52.217-8 - OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999) The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days. (End of Clause) FAR 52.217-9 - OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000) (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause. (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 5 years and 6 months. (End of Clause) FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside FAR 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation 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 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration FAR 52.232-36 Payments by Third Party FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965 FAR 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items. The following additional clauses/provisions apply: DFARS 252.225-7036 Buy American Act'Free Trade Agreement'Balance of Payments Program ALT I DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea The Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended, applies to this acquisition, per the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses that have been incorporated by reference. Wage Determination No. 2005-2545, Revision No. 12, dated 01/07/2010 is applicable to this solicitation. Offerors responding to this announcement shall submit their quotations via FAX to Gladys Morales, 717-770-4281 or e-mail to Gladys.Morales@dla.mil. All quotes must be received by May 28, 2010 AT 3:30 PM EST to be considered for award.