Fine Art Handling Services

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) The solicitation number is HSCG23-15-Q-HSU023 and is being issued as a request for quote (RFQ). The solicitation procedures of FAR 13.106 apply. The U.S. Coast Guard anticipates awarding one hybrid firm fixed price and time and materials type contract resulting from this RFQ. (iii) The solicitation document, and the incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-78. (iv) This procurement is being solicited as a 100% small business set-a-side. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 712110 (small business size standard: average annual receipts $25,500,000). (v) Offeror's shall provide pricing for the services specified in accordance with Attachment 1, - Statement of Work (SOW) for the base period and all option periods. Offeror's shall utilize Attachment 2, - Price Quoting Spreadsheet to submit your price quote. . (vi) The Coast Guard Art Program Collection (COGAP) requires an offeror with experience in Handling, Shipping, Inventorying and Managing Storage of Fine Arts. The COGAP Collection is comprised of original fine art paintings and drawings. COGAP uses artwork in its collection as an outreach tool for educating diverse audiences about the United States Coast Guard. Attachment 1, - SOW, contains the full list of requirements. (vii) The contract will consist of a one (1) year base period of performance, with four (4) twelve month option periods. (viii) Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (April 2014) Each offeror shall submit the following information with their quote: Factor 1 - Technical - Experience in Relevant Projects Offerors shall provide detailed information on a minimum of three (3), maximum five (5) projects of similar size, scope and complexity having a minimum award value of $30,000. All of these projects must have been performed in the last five (5) years. The Solicitation requires Offerors to provide sufficient detail on prior or ongoing projects to adequately demonstrate the Offerors experience in fine arts services, Experience should highlight the offerors knowledge and adherance to the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) Code of Ethics, National Standards and Best Practices for Museums (http://aam-us.org/resources/ethics-standards-and-best-practices), the standards set by the Packing, Art Handling, and Crating Information Network (www.pacin.org) and the Secretary of the Interior's Standard for the Management of Museum Property (http://www.nps.gov/museum/publications/MHI/AppendA.pdf). Similar projects should include experience with fine art handling, management, storage, packing for delivery and shipment, unpacking and reracking returning art shipments, touch ups of damaged frames, ensuring hanging hardware is operable, inventory, creation of condition reports and experience constructing heavy duty crates suitable for shipment of fine art. If the Offeror's submission exceeds the maximum project limitation of five completed projects, then the additional project(s) will not be evaluated. Factor 2 - Technical - Key Personnel Offeror shall provide resumes for the Key Personnel Art Handler. The resume should demonstrate how the personnel proposed meets the minimum qualifications in SOW section 5.2. Factor 3 - Past Performance Offerors shall submit a minimum of three (3) but no more than five (5) past performance references for relevant projects submitted in response to factor #1, Experience in Relevant Projects. The following information shall be provided: a. Name and address of the company or agency b. Points of Contact c. Telephone numbers and email addresses d. Contract type and number e. Identify if you were Prime or Subcontractor a. Contract Value (Original and Current Value, with an Explanation for Cost Growth) f. Period of Performance (including start date and original end date, with an explanation of any delays) g. Any subcontractors or partnerships Furthermore, for the referenced contracts, the Offerors shall provide a copy of the Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) to their evaluator at each of the past performance project profiles in a timely manner, so that the evaluator will have sufficient time to return the completed PPQ to the U.S. Coast Guard as instructed on the PPQ (Attachment 3). Offerors may not submit their own PPQ with their quote. Offerors may submit a PPIRS report in lieu of the PPQ. Questionnaires not received from the past performance project profile evaluators by the date on the PPW may not be considered or evaluated. Factor 4 - Price Offerors shall submit a full price quote by completing the pricing spreadsheet at Attachment 2. Offerors shall utilize this ceiling amounts provided in the price spreadsheet for the T&M CLIN's. For Firm fixed price CLIN's, offerors may utilize hours other than the government estimate in the price spreadsheet, however, an explanation as to why alternate hours were utilized shall also be provided. Labor rates for labor categories quoted shall be fully burdened. (ix) 52.212-2 -- Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 2014) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1. Technical 2. Past Performance 3. Price Technical and past performance, when combined, are approximately equal to price. (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 (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of Provision) (x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Dec 2014) or provide an affirmative statement that this is completed in their respective System for Award Management(SAM) profile. (xi) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Dec 2014) with Alternate I, applies to this acquisition. (xii) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Dec 2014) applies to this acquisition as well as the following FAR clauses indicated: (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Dec 2014) (2) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (FEB 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). ____ Alternate I (AUG 2007) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). (3) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (4) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77, 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)). (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the contracting officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402). 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (41 U.S.C. 3509). 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2013) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Aug 2013) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644). 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)). 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). 52.222-19, Child Labor'Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014) (E.O. 13126). 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212). 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212). 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Aug 2013). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513). 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O.s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332). (c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.). 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 2014) (29 U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (d) Comptroller General Examination of Record The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records -- Negotiation. (1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract. (2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved. (3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law. (e) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause (i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (41 U.S.C. 3509). (ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $650,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities. (iii) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (1) of FAR clause 52.222-17. (iv) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). (v) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (vi) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). (vii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (viii) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40. (ix) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014), (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (x) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). ___ Alternate I (Aug 2007) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). (xi) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.) (xii) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67) (xiii) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Aug 2013). (xiv) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note). (xv) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6. (xvi) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64. (xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2014)(Executive Order 13658). (2) While not required, the contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations. (End of Clause) (xiii) The following additional clauses and provisions apply to this acquisition: 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 1 day of period of performance end. (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 5 days provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 15 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 (End of Clause) HSAR 3052.209-70 Prohibition on Contracts with Corporate Expatriates (Jun 2006) (a) Prohibitions. Section 835 of the Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395, prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from entering into any contract with a foreign incorporated entity which is treated as an inverted domestic corporation as defined in this clause, or with any subsidiary of such an entity. The Secretary shall waive the prohibition with respect to any specific contract if the Secretary determines that the waiver is required in the interest of national security. (b) Definitions. As used in this clause: Expanded Affiliated Group means an affiliated group as defined in section 1504(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (without regard to section 1504(b) of such Code), except that section 1504 of such Code shall be applied by substituting `more than 50 percent' for `at least 80 percent' each place it appears. Foreign Incorporated Entity means any entity which is, or but for subsection (b) of section 835 of the Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395, would be, treated as a foreign corporation for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Inverted Domestic Corporation. A foreign incorporated entity shall be treated as an inverted domestic corporation if, pursuant to a plan (or a series of related transactions) (1) The entity completes the direct or indirect acquisition of substantially all of the properties held directly or indirectly by a domestic corporation or substantially all of the properties constituting a trade or business of a domestic partnership; (2) After the acquisition at least 80 percent of the stock (by vote or value) of the entity is held (i) In the case of an acquisition with respect to a domestic corporation, by former shareholders of the domestic corporation by reason of holding stock in the domestic corporation; or (ii) In the case of an acquisition with respect to a domestic partnership, by former partners of the domestic partnership by reason of holding a capital or profits interest in the domestic partnership; and (3) The expanded affiliated group which after the acquisition includes the entity does not have substantial business activities in the foreign country in which or under the law of which the entity is created or organized when compared to the total business activities of such expanded affiliated group. Person, domestic, and foreign have the meanings given such terms by paragraphs (1), (4), and (5) of section 7701(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, respectively. (c) Special rules. The following definitions and special rules shall apply when determining whether a foreign incorporated entity should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation. (1) Certain stock disregarded. For the purpose of treating a foreign incorporated entity as an inverted domestic corporation these shall not be taken into account in determining ownership: (i) Stock held by members of the expanded affiliated group which includes the foreign incorporated entity; or (ii) Stock of such entity which is sold in a public offering related to an acquisition described in section 835(b)(1) of the Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395(b)(1). (2) Plan deemed in certain cases. If a foreign incorporated entity acquires directly or indirectly substantially all of the properties of a domestic corporation or partnership during the 4-year period beginning on the date which is 2 years before the ownership requirements of subsection (b)(2) are met, such actions shall be treated as pursuant to a plan. (3) Certain transfers disregarded. The transfer of properties or liabilities (including by contribution or distribution) shall be disregarded if such transfers are part of a plan a principal purpose of which is to avoid the purposes of this section. (d) Special rule for related partnerships. For purposes of applying section 835(b) of the Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395(b) to the acquisition of a domestic partnership, except as provided in regulations, all domestic partnerships which are under common control (within the meaning of section 482 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) shall be treated as a partnership. (e) Treatment of Certain Rights. (1) Certain rights shall be treated as stocks to the extent necessary to reflect the present value of all equitable interests incident to the transaction, as follows: (i) warrants; (ii) options; (iii) contracts to acquire stock; (iv) convertible debt instruments; and (v) others similar interests. (2) Rights labeled as stocks shall not be treated as stocks whenever it is deemed appropriate to do so to reflect the present value of the transaction or to disregard transactions whose recognition would defeat the purpose of Section 835. (f) Disclosure. The offeror under this solicitation represents that [Check one]: __ it is not a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.108-7001 through 3009.108-7003; __ it is a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.108-7001 through 3009.108-7003, but it has submitted a request for waiver pursuant to 3009.108-7004, which has not been denied; or __ it is a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.108-7001 through 3009.108-7003, but it plans to submit a request for waiver pursuant to 3009.108-7004. (g) A copy of the approved waiver, if a waiver has already been granted, or the waiver request, if a waiver has been applied for, shall be attached to the bid or proposal. (End of clause) HSAR 3052.212-70, Contract Terms and Conditions Applicable to DHS Acquisition of Commercial Items (Sep 2012) The Contractor agrees to comply with any provision or clause that is incorporated herein by reference to implement agency policy applicable to acquisition of commercial items or components. The provision or clause in effect based on the applicable regulation cited on the date the solicitation is issued applies unless otherwise stated herein. The following provisions and clauses are incorporated by reference: (b) Clauses. 3052.204-71 Contractor Employee Access 3052.205-70 Advertisement, Publicizing Awards, and Releases 3052.215-70 Key Personnel or Facilities 3052.228-70 Insurance 3052.242-72 Contracting Officer's Technical Representative FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) 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): http://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/CPO_HSAR.pdf http://www.acquisition.gov/far/ The following provisions are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.216-31 Time-and-Materials/Labor-Hour Proposal Requirements'Commercial Item Acquisition (Feb 2007) HSAR 3052.209-79 Representation By Corporation Regarding a Felony Criminal Violation Under Any Federal or State Law or Unpaid Federal Tax Liability (Feb 2014) (End of Provision) FAR 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://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/CPO_HSAR.pdf http://www.acquisition.gov/far/ The following clauses are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement To Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Apr 2014) FAR 52.228-5 Insurance -- Work on a Government Installation (Jan 1997) FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payment to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013) FAR 52.242-15 Stop Work Order (Aug 1989), Alt I FAR 52.243-3 Changes -- Time-and-Materials or Labor-Hours (Sept 2000) (End of Clause) (xiv) None (xv) Questions about this combined synopsis/solicitation are due by 12:00 PM (ET) on March 4, 2015. Submit questions via e-mail to Ms. Angie White at (angie.s.white@uscg.mil) and Ms. Stefanie Schmitz at (stefanie.schmitz@uscg.mil). (xvi) Quote submissions shall be sent via e-mail to Ms. Angie White (angie.s.white@uscg.mil) and Ms. Stefanie Schmitz (stefanie.schmitz@uscg.mil). Quotes are due by the time and date indicated on Federal Business Opportunities. There will be no exceptions to the time and date on when responses are due, unless determined otherwise by the Government. Any quote submitted after this time will not be considered. Submit quotes via e-mail to Ms. White and Ms. Schmitz. When responding, include the title - HSCG23-15-Q-HSU023 in the subject line of the e-mail. Due to possible transmission errors, it is the Offeror's responsibility to ensure that quotes are received.