FIRE ALARMS AT NPTU

The purpose of this amendment is to add Questions and Answers dtd 15 November 2010. (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. FAR 13.5 also applies. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) This solicitation/synopsis reference number is F1M3E30272AQ01 and is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The RFQ format is attached to this combination solicitation/synopsis and will be used to submit quotes. (iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-46 Effective 1 Oct 2010. (iv) This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small business. The associated NAICS code is 561621 with a $12.5 million size standard. (v) Contractors shall submit a quote for Fire Alarm and Sprinkler Preventive Maintenance and repair for the Nuclear Power Training Unit (NPTU), Naval Weapons Station, Charleston South Carolina: A site visit will be conducted at NPTU at 9:00 AM (ET) on Monday, 15 November 2010. All prospective Offerors are urged to attend this conference and are requested to contact Tamara Lee, Contract Specialist at (843) 963-5158, Fax number (843) 963-5183, e-mail address tamara.lee@charleston.af.mil NLT 08 November 2010 if they plan to attend. Special arrangements will be required to gain access to Joint Base Charleston Weapons Station and to NPTU. Offerors are cautioned that JB CHS Weapons Station has visitor control proceedures requiring indivuduals not affiliated with the installation to obtain a visitor pass prior to entrance. SOME DELAY SHOULD BE ANTICIPATED. Offerors should allow sufficient time to obtain a visitor pass (requiring valid driver's licence, vehicle registration, and current proof of vehicle insurance.) In addition, to be allowed entry to NTPU, security forms will be required to be turned in to this office NLT 12:00 Noon (ET) 09 November 2010 in order to be placed on NPTU's authorized access list. Details regarding the information required will be provided upon request to Tamara Lee at tamara.lee@charleston.af.mil. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered. This service covers approximately 12 buildings for NPTU located on the Naval Weapons Station, Charleston, South Carolina. The performance period for this service is a basic period of 1 Dec 2010 thru 30 Sep 2011 plus 4 option years. The service required will consist of inspections, tests, preventive maintenance and repair of industrial fire protection equipment and sprinklers in all facilities and the fire suppression systems in all facilities specified in the Performance Work Statement. All labor, vehicles, equipment, tools, materials, supervision and other furnished property and services except as specified in the contract as Government Furnished Property will be provided by the contractor. A firm fixed price indefinite delivery contract is contemplated. All responsible sources may submit a quote, which shall be considered. The format to submit the quote is part of the Statement of Work and is posted with this solicitation. (vi) The base performance period is 1 December 2010 thru 30 September 2011; 1st option is 1 Oct 2011 thru 30 Sep 2012; 2nd option is 1 Oct 2012 thru 30 Sep 2013; 3rd option is 1 Oct 2013 thru 30 Sep 2014 and 4th option is 1 Oct 2014 thru 30 Sep 2015. (vii) The following clauses and provisions are incorporated and will remain in full force in any resultant award: (full text of clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at this website: http://farsite.hill.af.mil) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial. (viii) FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items Evaluation. 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 in the following relative order of importance: 1. Past Performance. Performance factors, are significantly more important than price. 2. Price- The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes or the total price for the requirement. If the lowest priced evaluated responsible offer is judged to have a Substantial Confidence Performance Assessment Rating that offer represents the best value for the Government and the evaluation process stops at this point. Award shall be made to that offeror without further consideration of any other offers. Offerors shall provide 3-5 references of "recent" and "relevant" projects that have occurred. "Recent" is defined as; projects within the past three years. "Relevant" is defined as; Performance effort involved essentially the same magnitude of effort and complexity this RFQ requires. (ix) Contractors shall include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representation and Certifications Commercial Item or complete electronic annual representations and certifications at http//orca.bpn.gov. (x) The following clauses are incorporated by reference: � FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Condition-Commercial Items � FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (May 2009) (Deviation) are incorporated by reference, however, the following clauses apply: � FAR 52.222-21 -Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities � FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity � FAR 52.222-35- Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era � FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers With Disabilities; � FAR 52.222-37 -Employment Reports On Disabled Veterans And Veterans Of The Vietnam Era � FAR 52.232-33 -Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration � FAR 52.225-1, Buy American Act - Supplies Offerors are reminded that the Buy American Act restricts the purchase of supplies that are not domestic end products. (xi) The following additional clauses are applicable to this procurement. � FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services. 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 15 DAYS. � FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. (a) The Government may extend the term 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 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 66 MONTHS. � 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 Representation � FAR 52.222-41 Services Contract Act of 1965 and Wage Determination # 2005-2473 (Rev 12) dtd 6/15/2010. � 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 23290 Fire Alarm System Mechanic WG-10 $22.06 + 32.45% Fringes � FAR 52.222-44 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act - Price Adjustment. � FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons. � FAR 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances � FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (>$2,500) � FAR 52.228-5, Insurance-Work on a Government Installation � FAR 52.253-1, Computer Generated Forms � DFARS 252.204-7004 -Required Central Contractor Registration (CCR); Contractors not registered in the CCR will be ineligible for award (register at http://www.ccr.gov/ or call 1-800-334-3414). � DFARS 252.225-7000, Buy American Act (BAA) - Balance of Payments Program Certificate � DFARS 252-225.7001, BAA - Balance of Payments Program � DFARS 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors � DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (Vendors shall submit invoices utilizing Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) for the creation of electronic receiving reports (DD250) and electronic invoices IAW DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Request. The WAWF routing information will be provided upon award.) � DFARS 252.246-7000, Material Inspection And Receiving Report � AFFARS 5352.223-9000, Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (OSDs) � AFFARS 5352.223-9001, Health and Safety on Government Installations � AFFARS 5352.242-9000, Contractor Access to Air Force Installations � AFFARS 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 Dr., Scott AFB, IL, 62225-5022, (618) 229-0267, fax (618) 256-6668, email: 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. (xii) Defense Priorities and Allocation System: Not Applicable. (xiii) Response to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be received via email, fax, mail, or delivery by 23 November 2010 no later than 4:00 PM Eastern Standard time. Requests should be marked with solicitation number F1M3E30272AQ01. (xiv) Address questions to Ronnette Coffman, Contract Specialist, at (843) 963-5182, fax (843) 963-5183, email ronnette.coffman@charleston.af.mil or Jacqueline Brown Contracting Officer, Phone (843) 963-5758, email jacqueline.brown@charleston.af.mil . For more opportunities, visit http://www.selltoairforce.org, under LRAE Procurement Forecast and http://www.sba.gov.