Fire Resistant Uniform Rental and Laundering Service

***Amendment*** Questions and Answers have been posted. Reason for delay was system wide error that occured Thursday April 9 2018. ***Amendment*** Dates for questions have been pushed back until Friday 6 April 2018 and Offers are due Monday 16 April 2018. Technical Evaluation Sub-Factors have been updated as well. Please refer to Section 18, FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items (Oct 2014) on the combined synopsis to see these updates. Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Contract Specialist: Jordan Dalessio and Maggie Main PCO: Christian Salinas 1. This is a combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 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. ***NOTE*** All instructions, templates and formats contained herein shall explicitly be adhered to; otherwise, a quote is determined to be incomplete and shall not be considered for award. 2. Solicitation Number: FA2835-18-Q-0002 3. This Synopsis/Solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) 4. Provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-97 5. A notice regarding any set-aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside 6. NAICS Code: 812332 7. Small Business Size Standard: $38.5M 8. Statement regarding the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, if applicable: N/A Fire Resistant - Uniform Rental and Laundering Service 9. See Combined Synopsis and Soliciatation attachment for CLIN Structure 10. Description of requirements for the items to be acquired: The contractor shall provide all labor, tools, equipment, materials, supplies and parts, transportation and other incidentals necessary to travel to Hanscom AFB, MA, to provide uniform rental and laundering services for 66 ABG, Civil Engineering Employees exposed to energized equipment greater than 50 volts and/or equipment that could produce an arc flash. The contractor shall be responsible for insuring all services under this contract are in accordance with the terms and conditions outlined herein and conform to this Performance Work Statement (PWS) 11. Date of delivery / Period of Performance: 18 April 2018 - 31 March 2022. 12. Place(s) of Delivery and Acceptance: Hanscom, AFB. Building 1813 and Building 1118 13. FOB Point: DESTINATION 14. Attachments: a) Performance Work Statement (PWS) b) Bid Schedule c) Wage Determinations 15. The name and telephone number of the individual to contact for information regarding the solicitation: Jordan Dalessio at Jordan.dalessio@us.af.mil, Maggie Main at maggie.main@us.af.mil, (781) 225-0144 and Christian Salinas at christian.salinas@us.af.mil, (781) 225-0198. 16. Additional Information: Be advised Be advised IAW DFARS 252.232-7003(b)(1) all invoices shall be submitted via Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) located at https://wawf.eb.mil/. (Procedures and POC's specific to this contract will be added to the contract). 17. The provision at FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors and 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors The following is to be added to FAR 52.212-1 paragraph (b): a. There is a bid schedule provided. Please fill out. b. The quote in its entirety shall not exceed fifteen (15) pages, double sided. c. Offers are due before 12:00 PM EST on Monday, 16 April 2018. d. Offers shall be emailed to jordan.dalessio@us.af.mil, maggie.main@us.af.mil and christian.salinas@us.af.mil a. Do not post offers to FedBizOpps. e. Please request read receipt on all submitted quotes. f. All questions are due before 12:00 PM EST Friday, 6 April 2018 and should be emailed to jordan.dalessio@us.af.mil and maggie.main@us.af.mil and christian.salinas@us.af.mil; answers will be posted to FedBizOpps NLT COB Monday, 9 April 2018. g. There will not be a site visit for this acquisition. h. Vendors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 Alt 1, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. A vendor shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the vendor has completed the annual representations and certificates electronically at http://www.sam.gov. If any vendor has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the SAM website, the vendor shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (o) of this provision. (End of Provision) 18. The Following Provisions Are Incorporated By Full Text: FAR 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: (i) price (ii) techincal - a. 2 piece uniforms, shirt and pants - b. All uniforms must be Flame Resistant (FR) with an Arc Thermal Performance Value (ATPV) of 8.0 or higher to protect against exposure from an electrical arc. - c. The NFPA 70E Hazard/Risk Category requirement will be at a PPE LEVEL 2. Note: ATPV stands for Arc Thermal Performance Value, which is a value attributed to materials that describes their performance to exposure to an electrical arc discharge expressed in cal/cm2. The higher the number, the more protection. Note: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) categories are specified in the NFPA 70E safety standard, based on specific job tasks. Four categories range from PPE category 1, that allows single-layer FR arc-rated shirts, pants or coveralls, up to Category 4, that requires a FR arc-rated shirt and pants, plus a double layer switching coat and pants. (NOTE: As of the 2015 edition of NFPA 70E, all garments for PPE 1 through 4 MUST be Arc-Rated. Older editions of the standard allowed for "layering" solutions using 100% cotton, non-FR T-shirts worn under rated FRC.) Award will be made on the basis of the price and other factors in accordance with FAR 13.106-2. (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) 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 http://farsite.hill.af.mil. (End of Provision) 19. The Following Provisions are Incorporated by Reference: FAR 52.212-3 Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items (MAR 2015) FAR 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations (Oct 2014) Alt I 20. The Following Clauses Are Incorporated By Reference: FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (OCT 2015) FAR 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (DEC 2014) FAR 52.212-4 Contracts Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2011) FAR 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation (JUL 2013) FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) FAR 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports FAR 52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance FAR 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires FAR 52.232-8 Discounts for Prompt Payment (FEB 2002) FAR 52.232-11 Extras (APR 1984) FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2014) FAR52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, And Vegetation (APR 1984) FAR 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms (JAN 1991) DFARS 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (SEP 2013) DFARS 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product (APR 1992) DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation DFARS 252.223-7006 Prohibition On Storage And Disposal Of Toxic And Hazardous Materials DFARS 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium (JUN 2013) DFARS 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors (DEC 2012) DFARS 252-225-7048 Export-Controlled Items (JUN 2013) DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (JUN 2012) DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions (MAY 2013) AFFARS 5352.223-9000 Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) (NOV 2012) AFFARS 5352.223-9001 Health and Safety on Government Installations (NOV 2012) 20. The Following Clauses Are Incorporated By Full Text: FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEVIATION 2013-O0019) (JUN 2016) (a) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (a) 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. (b) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of any other clause in this contract, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (b)(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) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015). (v) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246). (vi) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (vii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). (viii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (ix) 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. (x) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014), (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (xi) _X__ (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). ___ (B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 E.O. 13627). (xii) 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.) (xiii) 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) (xiv) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (xv) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015) (E.O. 13658). (xvi) 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). (xvii) 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. (xviii) 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. (xviii) 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. (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) 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 address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/farsite.html (End of Clause) AFFARS 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (APR 2014) (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 interested 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 OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, Lt Col Kenneth L. Decker, Jr. Ombudsman AFLCMC/AQP Acquisition Excellence Directorate Phone: 785-2246 Email: kenneth.decker.1@us.af.mil 1790 10th Street Bldg 572 Wright Patterson AFB OH 45433-7630 Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU or AFISRA level, may be brought by the interested 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 (571) 256-2397, facsimile number (571) 256-2431. (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. (End of clause) AFFARS 5352.242-9000 Contractor Access to Air Force Installations (NOV 2012) (a) The contractor shall obtain base identification and vehicle passes, if required, for all contractor personnel who make frequent visits to or perform work on the Air Force installation(s) cited in the contract. Contractor personnel are required to wear or prominently display installation identification badges or contractor-furnished, contractor identification badges while visiting or performing work on the installation. (b) The contractor shall submit a written request on company letterhead to the contracting officer listing the following: contract number, location of work site, start and stop dates, and names of employees and subcontractor employees needing access to the base. The letter will also specify the individual(s) authorized to sign for a request for base identification credentials or vehicle passes. The contracting officer will endorse the request and forward it to the issuing base pass and registration office or Security Forces for processing. When reporting to the registration office, the authorized contractor individual(s) should have on hand a valid driver's license, current vehicle registration, valid vehicle insurance certificate. (c) During performance of the contract, the contractor shall be responsible for obtaining required identification for newly assigned personnel and for prompt return of credentials and vehicle passes for any employee who no longer requires access to the work site. (d) Upon completion or termination of the contract or expiration of the identification passes, the prime contractor shall ensure that all base identification passes issued to employees and subcontractor employees are returned to the issuing office. (e) Failure to comply with these requirements may result in withholding of final payment. (End of clause that all interested parties must be registered as a small business in the Small Business Administration (SBA) Dynamic Business Search Database under the proper NAICS Code in order to receive an award. If you are not registered, you may self-certify through the SBA website at http://dsbs.sba.gov/dsbs/search/dsp_dsbs.cfm. that all interested parties must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) Database in order to receive an award. If you are not registered you may make a request through the SAM website at http://www.sam.gov.