Environmental Chemical Analysis

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemental with additional information included in this notice. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-41, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Change Notice (DCN) 20100430, and Air Force Acquisition Circular (AFAC) 2010-0402. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number for this procurement is FA4855-10-Q-0003 and is a Request for Proposal (RFP). Submit written offers only, oral offers will not be accepted. All firms or individuals responding must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Information concerning CCR registration requirements may be viewed via the internet at http://www.ccr.gov or by calling the CCR Registration Center at 1-888-227-2423. This solicitation is a set-aside 100% for small business. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 541380 Testing Laboratories. Small Business Size Standard is $12M. Only one contract will be awarded. This requirement is for five (5) years: Base Year plus 4-one year options. It is the firm's or individual's responsibility to be familiar with applicable provisions and clauses. All FAR Provisions and Clauses may be viewed in full text at the Federal Acquisition Regulation Table of Contents via the Internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. Shipping should be included in quote. The Government will award a firm-fixed price contract resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the synopsis/solicitation will be the most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Award shall be based on All or None and Best Value to the Government. Best value can include but is not limited to price, delivery date, and technical capability, if specified. All items shall be delivered FOB Destination to 109 E Trident Ave, Bldg 772, Cannon AFB NM 88103. This solicitation is for the procurement of: ANALYTICAL SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED: The listed test methods and EPA methods are those primarily used by 27 SOCES/CEAN and are not necessarily limited to other methods, nor do they reflect the most current EPA methods which may be available to the Contractor. Contractor is encouraged to provide 27 SOCES/CEAN with a current menu of test methods, EPA methods and/or services available in respect to the Statement of Work for incorporation into this contract. The following services are to support Cannon AFB by providing sampling and chemical analysis of soil, water, oil-water separators, hazardous and solid wastes. All sampling and analysis shall be accomplished in accordance with appropriate laboratory methods, ASTM Standard, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) publication SW-846 as required in 40CFR 260 through 270 and/or current Federal and State regulations at the time services rendered. All test methods used shall be either those specified or subsequent, improved methods accepted by the EPA. A Chain of Custody shall be used to assure integrity of analytical results. Final test report shall be mailed to 27 SOCES/CEAN within 15 days. Status reports on analysis in progress will be provided by the Contractor upon Government request. Prices for each analytical analysis listed in the Contract Line Items (CLINs) and SubCLINs' menu include all required sample preparation methods except where otherwise noted. See attached Statement of Work (SOW) at Attachment 1. The following Provisions and Clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities FAR 52.203-6 Alt I Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales To The Government - Alt I FAR 52.203-11 Certification And disclosure Regarding Payments To Influence Certain Federal Transactions FAR 52.203-12 Limitation On Payments To Influence Certain Federal Transactions FAR 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Recycled Paper FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration FAR 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel FAR 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Department FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (See Addendum) FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items FAR 52.212-5 (dev) Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items FAR 52.216-18 Ordering FAR 52.217-4 Evaluation of Options Exercised at Time of Contract Award FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options FAR 52.217-8 Options to Extend Services FAR 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside FAR 52.219-14 Limitations On Subcontracting FAR 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor FAR 52.222-18 Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities FAR 52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance 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 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons FAR 52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification And Material Safety Data FAR 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information FAR 52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer -- Central Contractor Regulation FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award FAR 52.237-2 Protection Of Government Buildings, Equipment and Vegetation FAR 52.247-34 F.O.B Destination FAR 52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by References FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference FAR 52-252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions FAR 52-252.6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses FAR 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms DFARS 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights DFARS 252.203-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product DFARS 252.204-7000 Disclosure of Information DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A Central Contractor Registration (52.204-7) Alternate A DFARS 252.204-7006 Billing Instructions DFARS 252.209-7004 Subcontracting With Firms That Are Owned or Controlled By The Government of a Terrorist Country DFARS 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items DFARS 252.223-7006 Prohibition On Storage And Disposal Of Toxic And Hazardous Materials DFARS 252.225-7000 Buy American Act-Balance of Payments Program Certificate DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payments program DFARS 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors DFARS 252.225-7016 Restriction on Acquisition of Ball and Roller Bearings DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DFARS 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications DFARS 252.246-7000 Material Inspection and Receiving Report DFARS 252.247-7023 Alt III Transportation of Supplies by Sea AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman (see below POC) ** Lt Col Eric Tsali Brewington, HQ AFSOC/A7K427, Cody Avenue (Bldg 90333), Hurlburt Field, FL 32544-5407, phone: (850) 884-3990, DSN 579, fax: (850) 884-2476, email: eric.brewington@hurlburt.af.mil** AFFARS 5352.242-9000 Contractor Access to Air Force Installations AFFARS 5352.223-9001 Health and Safety On Government Installations The following Provisions and Clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by full text: FAR 52.212-Evaluation - Commercial Item The following addendum is provided to the provision : The Government will award a firm-fixed price contract resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the synopsis/solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Award shall be based on All or None and Best Value to the Government. Best value can include but is not limited to price, delivery date, and technical capability, if specified. (End of Provision) FAR 52-212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items Complete only paragraph (j) of this provision if the annual representations and certificates have been completed electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov. If the annual representations and certifications has not been completed electronically at the ORCA website, then only paragraphs (b) through (i) of this provision need to be completed. 52.212-4(c) 52.212-4 ADDENDUM CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2009) (FAR Clause 52.212-4 is tailored in accordance with 12.302(d)) FAR 52.212-4, Paragraph (c) is tailored as follows: (c) Changes. Changes in terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties with the exception of administrative changes such as changes in paying office, appropriations data, etc., which may be changed unilaterally by the Government. Furthermore, the Government may exercise option clauses FAR 52.217-8 entitled "Option to Extend Services" and FAR 52.217-9 entitled "Option to Extend the Terms of the Contract" unilaterally. The Government may use FAR Clause 521.216-18 entitled "Ordering" to de-obligate any excess funds unilaterally. (End of addendum) FAR 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000) (a) The Government may extend the terms of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 15 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent at least 30 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 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires In compliance with the Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended, and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CFR Part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5341 or 5332. THIS STATEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY: IT IS NOT A WAGE DETERMINATION Employee Class Monetary Wage-Fringe Benefits Environmental Protection Specialist GS-0028-09 $23.05/hr (End of clause) FAR 52.228-5 - Insurance--Work on a Government Installation. As prescribed in 28.310, insert the following clause: Insurance -- Work on a Government Installation (Jan 1997) (a) The Contractor shall, at its own expense, provide and maintain during the entire performance of this contract, at least the kinds and minimum amounts of insurance required in the Schedule or elsewhere in the contract. (b) Before commencing work under this contract, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing that the required insurance has been obtained. The policies evidencing required insurance shall contain an endorsement to the effect that any cancellation or any material change adversely affecting the Government's interest shall not be effective -- (1) For such period as the laws of the State in which this contract is to be performed prescribe; or (2) Until 30 days after the insurer or the Contractor gives written notice to the Contracting Officer, whichever period is longer. (c) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts under this contract that require work on a Government installation and shall require subcontractors to provide and maintain the insurance required in the Schedule or elsewhere in the contract. The Contractor shall maintain a copy of all subcontractors' proofs of required insurance, and shall make copies available to the Contracting Officer upon request. (End of Clause) FAR 52.232-19 Availability of Funds For The Next Fiscal Year (Apr 1984) Funds are not presently available for performance under this contract beyond 31 May 2011. The Government's obligation for performance of this contract beyond that date 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 for performance under this contract beyond 31 May 2011, until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for performance and until the Contractor receives notice of availability to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. (End of clause) Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) Instructions will be incorporated at time of award. FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim: United States law will apply to resolve any claim of breach of this contract. RESPONSE TIME: Request for Proposal will be accepted at the 27th Special Operations Contracting Squadron, 110 E Sextant Ave, Bldg 600, Cannon AFB NM 88103-5214 NO LATER THAN 11:00 am Mountain Time on 18 May 2010 by email, mail or handcarried. Points of Contact for this Solicitation are: Ms Yolanda R. Hutcheson, 575-784-6869, Fax 575-784-1147 or e-mail yolanda.hutcheson@cannon.af.mil or A1C Ceara Corden, 575-784-6869 or email ceara.corden@cannon.af.mil or Patricia L. Thatcher, Contracting Officer, 575-784-1349, Fax: 575-784-1147, e-mail patty.thatcher@cannon.af.mil. Place of Contract Performance: Cannon AFB NM 88103 and Melrose Range NM LIST OF ATTACHMENTS: DESCRIPTION DATE PAGES Atch 1 - Statement of Work (SOW) May 2010 3 Atch 2 - Price List(s) Undated 45 Atch 3 - Cannon Waste Analysis Plan Undated 14 Atch 4 - Table A - Summary of Monitoring Well Data Undated 1 Atch 5 - Past Performance Questionnaires 7 May 2010 10 Atch 6 - WD 2005-2517, Revision No. 12 09/24/2009 10