J -- Structural Workers

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation to establish a Requirements Contract for commercial services (Structural Workers/Lead Structural Workers) for a Base Year and Two (2) Option Years and is prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Request for Quotation Number is HSCG40-07-Q-40262. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-13. The applicable North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 336611 and the business size standard is 1,000 employees. If a delivery order is issued under the resulting contract for hours of Structural Workers/Lead Structural Worker services, the contractor shall supply the required job classifications within six (6) business days. Conduct of Performance: Each delivery order issued under this contract shall contain a work statement defining the location where work will be performed, a general description of the work to be performed, and the number of hours required for each labor category. The Lead Structural Worker shall report to the Coast Guard Technical Point of Contact, as specified on the delivery order, at the beginning of each workday to report the accomplishments of the tasks completed the day before and for an inspection of the services that have been performed. At this time, any necessary redirection of the effort shall be communicated via verbal task order by the Coast Guard technical point of contact within the scope of the delivery order and within the hours authorized by the individual order. The Lead Structural Worker shall be responsible for the performance of the tasks under each order and shall be responsible for communicating and directing all effort under each order to the Structural Workers. Equipment Responsibility: The contractor shall be responsible for providing his/her own basic hand tools such as a hammer, clamps, etc.,safety helmets, glasses and shoes. The Coast Guard YARD will provide specialized tools that may be necessary. Officials authorized to place delivery orders: U.S.C.G. Engineering Logistics Center, 04 Division, 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Baltimore, MD 21226. Statement of Work: The Contractor?s Structural Workers and Lead Structural Worker shall perform journeyman ship fitting and welding tasks involved in the construction, repair, maintenance, overhaul, and conversion of various sizes and types of marine crafts and vessels and in connection with miscellaneous manufacturing projects performed at the Coast Guard Yard. Performance shall include, at a minimum, 1) Reading blueprints, developing templates, layouts, and equipment; 2) Sub assembly of the various components involved; 3) Air testing and ultrasonic testing of compartments in the vessels (may be required); and (4) Ultrasonic readings of the thickness of hull plating. All services shall be performed at the U.S. Coast Guard YARD on or around ships in dry-dock, at dockside, or in Coast Guard YARD Industrial shops. The contractor shall supply workers experienced and capable of working in a shipyard environment. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions and clauses apply: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Jan 2004) and the following addenda: General Instructions: It is intended to award a one-year Requirements-Type Contract for the delivery of Structural Worker/Lead Structural Worker services to the United States Coast Guard YARD, Curtis Bay, Baltimore, MD. The services shall be issued via delivery orders and are in support of Shipyard availabilities. It is essential that the proper skill level of Structural Workers be supplied for each individual order placed under the resulting contract. Any delay to a shipyard availability due to inferior structural services would be costly to the Government and is a primary consideration in the award and continuation of any resulting award. The offeror(s) shall document their ability to supply Structural Workers/Lead Structural Workers in accordance with the Required Technical Qualifications set forth as follows: Required Technical Qualifications ? Structural Workers/Lead Structural Worker must have a thorough knowledge of marine blueprint reading and lay outs, some knowledge of mechanical drawing, a thorough knowledge of the practices, processes, and materials of the trade, a good working knowledge of allied trades, a thorough knowledge of shop mathematics, and knowledge of ship building nomenclature and abbreviations. Structural Workers and Lead Structural Worker must have knowledge of the various metal forming machines required in fabricating ship structures and SMAW (Shield Metal Arc Welding), GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding), and the electrical welding circuit. Structural Workers and Lead Structural Worker must be able to pass and maintain welding certification to procedures qualified to work he is assigned. In addition, Structural Workers and Lead Structural Worker must possess a high degree of accuracy, skill, and aptitude in development of the work and be able to keep pace with technological developments in the trade. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors?Commercial Items (Jan 2006) and the following addenda: Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers; Proposal Preparation Instructions: FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Jun 2006) to include alt I (Apr 2002); these certifications must be included with quote. Technical Proposal: The offeror shall submit a technical proposal that documents the marine qualifications, as they relate to the technical qualifications above, of the Structural Workers/Lead Structural Workers that they commit to supply under any resulting contract. A proposal that merely states that the workers will meet all the requirements of the solicitation may be determined technically unacceptable. Any offer submitted shall include details of the types of experience, including marine experience, for each proposed/committed Structural Worker/Lead Structural Worker. The proposal shall also include details that confirm that the offeror is capable of supplying, at a minimum three (3) qualified Marine Structural Workers and a Lead Structural Worker within six (6) days of receipt of the delivery order. Background Checks: Any contractor receiving an award as a result of this synopsis/solicitation shall be required to provide documentation of criminal background checks of all proposed/commited structural workers and Lead Structural Worker with thirty (30) calendar days of award. Past Performance: Offeror shall supply at least one (1) relevant marine shipyard recommendation for past performance evaluation purposes. Price Proposal: : Offeror shall provide an hourly rate for the following labor categories: Base Year - CLIN 0001 ? STRUCTURAL WORKER (Straight Time), CLIN 0002 ? STRUCTURAL WORKER (Overtime), CLIN 0003 ? LEAD STRUCTURAL WORKER (Straight Time), CLIN 0004 ? LEAD STRUCTURAL WORKER (Overtime); Option Year One - CLIN 1001 ? STRUCTURAL WORKER (Straight Time), CLIN 1002 ? STRUCTURAL WORKER (Overtime), CLIN 1003 ? LEAD STRUCTURAL WORKER (Straight Time), CLIN 1004 ? LEAD STRUCTURAL WORKER (Overtime); Option Year Two - CLIN 2001 ? STRUCTURAL WORKER (Straight Time), CLIN 2002 ? STRUCTURAL WORKER (Overtime), CLIN 2003 ? LEAD STRUCTURAL WORKER (Straight Time), CLIN 2004 ? LEAD STRUCTURAL WORKER Overtime); These rates shall include all costs to perform the required services. The Government estimates that there will be a need for approximately 400 hours of services required during the base year and each option year for this contract; (200 hrs/Structural Workers, with 50 hours overtime and 100 hours Lead Structural Worker, with 50 hours overtime). These are estimated hours only and are not a representation to an offeror or contractor that they will be required or ordered, or that conditions affecting requirements will be stable or normal. Conditions may change and there may be a need for significantly less or more hours. Proposed rates shall be fixed and shall remain fixed throughout the period of performance. Structural Workers/Lead Structural Workers shall be entered into the Coast Guard YARD?s Time & Attendance system for tracking purposes only. All services provided over eight (8) hours per day/forty (40) hours per week shall be considered overtime. On days of inclement weather, contractor shall call the Coast Guard Inclement Weather Hotline at +1 (555) 000-0000, Option 1. If the recording announces that the U.S. Coast Guard YARD is closed, contractor shall NOT report to the YARD and WILL NOT be compensated for that day. In the event that the contractor reports to the YARD and is sent home (inclement weather, no work, etc.), contractor shall receive a minimum of two (2) hours compensation at the standard rate at which they are authorized under the agreement. FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (Jan 1999) and the following addenda: FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options. Proposal Evaluation: The Government will evaluate all offers to be qualified for award as follows: If it is determined in the best interest of the Government, the Government reserves the right to make more than one award in response to this solicitation. The Government will review each proposal submitted in response to this solicitation and make award to the offeror who submits the best proposal for supplying personnel with the qualifications listed above. The Government will consider price as a factor in the evaluation, but the contractor?s technical qualifications and capability to provide a number of Structural Workers/Lead Structural Workers are more important. Past Performance information will also be considered. The experience will be evaluated for its relevancy and should be recent. Firms lacking a record of relevant past performance history, or for whom information on past performance is not available, shall receive a neutral evaluation. Marine shipyard experience is required. Proposals not meeting this requirement may be determined unacceptable. The evaluated price will be obtained by multiplying the estimated number of hours times the relevant labor category for the base year and each option year. The labor category totals for the base year and each option year will then be added together to achieve a final price for evaluation purposes. Price evaluation will be performed by the Contracting Officer to determine the reasonableness of each proposed price and to determine the Offeror?s understanding of the work and ability to perform the contract. The Government reserves the right to make an award without discussions. This requirement will be awarded on an all or none basis. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (SEP 2005) with the following addenda: Address for submission of invoices: U.S. Coast Guard YARD, P.O. Box 4122, Chesapeake, VA 23327-4122; Payment Terms: The Government's normal payment terms are Net 30, however Offerors may propose discounts for prompt payment. Submission of invoices may occur no more often than "weekly"; FAR 52.204-6 Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number (Oct 2003); FAR 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (Jan 2006); FAR 52.211-14 Notice of Priority Rating for National Defense Use (Sep 1990) DO Rated; FAR 52.216-18 Ordering (Oct 1995); FAR 52.216-19 Order Limitations (Oct 1995) Minimum Order: Less than $500.00/Maximum order: Single Item in excess of $50,000.00, Combination of Items in excess of $50,000.00; FAR 52.216-21 Requirements (Oct 1995); FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor any time up to within one (1) day of contract expiration. Note: The U.S. Coast Guard reserves the right to use other means outside of this contract, including our own workforce, to accomplish the required services if our response and/or workforce requirements cannot be met.; FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998), the full text of the clause may be accessed electronically at Internet address http://www.arnet.gov/far; HSAR 3052.209-70 Prohibition on Contracts with Corporate Expatriates; HSAR 3052.215-70 Key Personnel or Facilities (Dec 2003); HSAR 3052.217-92 Inspection and Manner of Doing Work (Dec 2003); HSAR 3052.217-95 Liability and Insurance (Dec 2003); HSAR 3052.217-98 Delays (Dec 2003); HSAR 3052 217-99 Department of Labor Safety and Health Regulations for Ship Repair (Dec 2003); HSAR 3052.217-100 Guarantee (Jun 2006); HSAR 3052.222-70 Strikes or Picketing Affecting Timely Completion of the Contract Work (Dec 2003); HSAR 3052.222-71 Strikes or Picketing Affecting Access to a DHS Facility (Dec 2003); HSAR 3052.222-90 Local Hire (Jun 2006); HSAR 3052.223-90 Accident and Fire Reporting; HSAR 3052.242-71 Dissemination of Contract Information; HSAR 3052.242-72 Contracting Officer?s Technical Representative (Dec 2003), FAR 52.212-5; Contract Terms and Conditions to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Aug 2006), FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Jun 2003); FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor (E.O. 11755) (Jun 2003), FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999) FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246), FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (29 U.S.C. 793), FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (31 U.S.C. 3332); contractor must be registered in CCR before receiving award, FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, as Amended (41 U.S.C. 351), FAR 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351) and FAR 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 1989). Department of Labor Wage Determination No. 05-2247, REV 01 applies to this requirement and may be located at http://servicecontract.fedworld.gov. Quotes may be submitted on company letterhead stationary and must include the following information: Solicitation Number, Payment Terms, discount offered for prompt payment, all information specified in Proposal Preparation Instructions, and must include the required FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial items (Jun 2006). Copies may be obtained by calling the Agency. The closing date and time for receipt of offers is 12 December 2006 at 4:00 P.M. Eastern Time. E-Mail quotes are acceptable and may be sent to contact@example.gov. Hard copy quotes shall be mailed to Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Engineering Logistics Center, Yard Acquisitions Branch, Bldg. 58, 2nd Floor, Mail Stop 99, 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21226. The Point of contact for this solicitation is Linda Mannion, +1 (555) 000-0000.