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Herbicide for Railroad Ballast

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F1M3E30230AQ07-1Federal

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Agency

Department Of Defense → FA4418 628 Cons Pk

NAICS

113110 - Timber Tract Operations

Place of Performance

GOOSE CREEK, SC, 29445, USA

Set-Aside

SBA

Documents

NWS+KTR+Badging.pdf

PWS+-+NWS+-+Railroad+Herbicide+%282%29.docx

Q+%26+A.pdf

Railroad+Map.pdf

RFQ.pdf

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PostedDec 15

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Notice updatedDec 22

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA4418 628 Cons Pk

Contacts1 person available

OfficeJOINT BASE CHARLESTON, SC, 29404-5021, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA4418 628 Cons Pk

Office AddressJOINT BASE CHARLESTON, SC, 29404-5021, USA

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COMBINED SYNOPSIS - SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS (IAW FAR 12.603 (c)) (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, and 13.5 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Proposals are requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) This solicitation/synopsis reference number is F1M3E30230AQ07 and is being issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). (iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-46, effective 27 Oct 2010. (iv) This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small businesses. The associated NAICS code is 113110 with a $7.0 million size standard. (v) Contractors shall submit a proposal using the attached RFQ price sheet for the Joint Base Charleston herbicide of railroad track ballasts to include all tools, supplies, equipment and labor necessary to perform in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement. A site visit will be conducted on 21 December 2010 at 0900. Visitors Gate, Joint Base Charleston Weapons Station. (Note: site visit is not mandatory but highly recommended; Contact, Matthew Carman, at 843-963-3569 NLT noon 27 December 2010 to site visit with the names of all who plan to attend. You must have a valid driver's license, proof of insurance, and vehicle registration to get on base. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered. (vi) F1M3E30230AQ07 herbicide of railroad ballast on Joint Base Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina. (See attached statement of work) (vii) Base performance period is 1 Jan 2011 - 30 Sep 11; 1st option is 1 Oct 11 - 30 Sep 12; 2nd option is 1 Oct 12 - 30 Sep 13; 3rd option is 1 Oct 13- 30 Sep 14 4th option is 1 Oct 14 - 30 Sep 15. (viii) 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. Price. The Government will evaluate the total price of the offer for the award purposes. 2. Past Performance. Performance factors are significantly more important than price. *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 that 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. (x) All offerors shall include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications--Commercial Item or complete electronic annual representations and certifications at http//orca.bpn.gov. (xi) The clause at 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Condition-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (xii) FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (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; 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. (xiii) The following additional clauses are applicable to this procurement. - FAR 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options - 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 # 75-0208 (Rev.36) FAR 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires - FAR 52.222-44 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act - Price Adjustment. - 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons. - FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (>$2,500) (xi) The following additional clauses are applicable to this procurement - FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases - 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 252.225-7012 and 252.225-7031 - DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests - DFARS 252.246-7000, Material Inspection And Receiving Report - AFFARS 5352.223-9001, Health and Safety on Government Installations - AFFARS 5352.242-9000, Contractor Access to Air Force Installations FAR 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances, in solicitations and contracts for ozone-depleting substances or for supplies that may contain or be manufactured with ozone-depleting substances. - FAR 5352.223-9000, Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODSs), in solicitations and contracts. - 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. (xiv) Defense Priorities and Allocation System rating: N/A (xv) Response to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be received via email, fax, mail, or delivery by 13 December 2010 no later than 1300 Eastern Standard Time. Requests should be marked with solicitation number F1M3E30230AQ07 (xvi) Address questions to Matthew Carman, Contract Specialist, at (843) 963-3569, fax (843) 963-5183, email matthew.carman@charleston.af.mil or Robert Melton, Contracting Officer, Phone (843) 963- 5157, email robert.melton.6@us.af.mil.