JBC Fitness Equipment Maintenance & Repair

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 and 13.303, 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 FA4418JBCFitEqMx-Rx and is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). (iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-54, effective 2 Nov 2011 (iv) This acquisition is issued as unrestricted. The associated NAICS code is 811490 with an $7 million size standard. (v) Contractors shall submit a time/rate and price quote for each piece of equipment listed in the RFQ (see attached price list), past performance references, and ORCA rep's and cert's for the maintenance and repair of fitness equipment at Joint Base Charleston Air Base Wing and Naval Weapons Station, SC. The attached pricelist will be used to submit quotes. After award, this document will become part of the contract. All responsible sources may submit a quote, which shall be considered. A firm fixed price Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) is contemplated. (vi) FA4418JBC FitEqMx-Rx on Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. (See attached statement of work). (vii) Maintenance/Repairs must be accomplished within 7-10 calendar days of an issued BPA call/order. The performance period shall be for a five year period beginning the date of BPA award. (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. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items Evaluation. The Government will award a BPA 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 order of importance: 1. Past Performance; 2. Price - The Government will evaluate the total price of the offer for award purposes. 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) 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. (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 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports - FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity - FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans - FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers With Disabilities - FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports On Veterans - 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. - FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration (xi) The following additional clauses are applicable to this procurement. - FAR 52.222-41 Services Contract Act of 1965 and current Wage Determination # 05-2473 (Rev.-13) - 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 23530 Machinery Maintenance Mechanic WG-8 $22.93 + 36.25% 11030 Maintenance Trades Helper WG-2 $16.46 + 36.25% - FAR 52.222-44 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act - Price Adjustment. - FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons - FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases - FAR 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products - FAR 52.228-5 Insurance-Work on a Government Installation, 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-6 Superintendence by the Contractor - FAR 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms - DFARS 252.204-7004 Alternate A, Required Central Contractor Registration; Contractors not registered in the CCR will be ineligible for award (register at http://www.ccr.gov/ or call 1-800-334-3414). - DFARS 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors - DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause, the Contractor shall submit payment requests and receiving reports using WAWF, in one of the following electronic formats that WAWF accepts: Electronic Data Interchange, Secure File Transfer Protocol, or World Wide Web input. Information regarding WAWF is available on the Internet at https://wawf.eb.mil/. The WAWF routing information will be provided upon award.) - DFARS 252.246-7000, Material Inspection And Receiving Report - AFFARS 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (APR 2010) 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 OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the Center/MAJCOM or AFISRA ombudsmen, Carolyn Choate, HQ AMC/A7K, 507 Symington Dr., Scott AFB, IL, 62225-5022, (618) 229-0160, fax (618) 256-6668, email: carolyn.choate@us.af.mil. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU or ARISRA 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. - AFFARS 5352.223-9001, Health and Safety on Government Installations - AFFARS 5352.242-9000, Contractor Access to Air Force Installations 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances, 5352.223-9000, Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODSs) (xii) Defense Priorities and Allocation System (xiii) Response to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be received via email, fax, mail, or delivery by 29 Nov no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. Requests should be marked with solicitation number FA4418JBC FitEqMx-Rx. (xiv) Address questions to Terry Harrelson,Contract Specialist, at (843) 963-4478, fax (843) 963-5183, email terry.harrelson@us.af.mil or Tamara Lee, Contracting Officer, Phone (843) 963-5158 or e-mail tamara.lee.4@us.af.mil . For more opportunities, visit http://www.airforcesmallbiz.org (see Contract Opportunities at the right side-bar. 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