This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This combined synopsis/solicitation is being issued as Request for Quotation (RFQ) No. HSFE50-15-Q-0017. It will result in the award of a firm fixed price, all-inclusive, contract for medical gas verification testing of medical gas equipment located at the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Mt. Weather Emergency Operations Center (DHS, FEMA, MWEOC), 19844 Blue Ridge Mountain Road, Mt. Weather, VA 20135-2006. Please refer to the Statement of Work which is provided as ATTACHMENT A for the specific requirements of performing these services. The period of performance will be established as a one year base and four consecutive one year option periods. Potential offerors must have an active Defense Security Services (DSS) TOP SECRET facility security clearance for the prime and any proposed subcontractors at the time proposals are submitted; and personnel working at the MWEOC will be required to have active Defense Security Services (DSS) TOP SECRET clearances, as well. The RFQ clauses and provisions are those in effect thru Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-81, effective 04/10/2015. The NAICS codes applicable to this requirement are 238990 or 541380; small business size standards $15 million. This procurement is a small business set aside. Only one award will be issued as a result of this solicitation via the issuance of simplified acquisition/commercial item purchase order or a delivery order under a GSA Schedule contract. Please include all applicable Government discounts in your offer. FAR Provisions 52.212-1, 52.212-4 and 52.212-5 apply to this acquisition. Offerors are to include a completed copy of FAR provision 52.212-3 "Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items" with their response or provide this information via the System for Award Management (SAM) website, https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ . The successful offeror must provide their company DUNS number which is registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM). The Contractor's pricing proposal should contain costs for performing medical gas verification testing in accordance with the Statement of Work during the base period of performance and each of the four one year option periods. FEMA is a tax exempt agency; please do not include sales tax on your pricing proposal. A list of provisions and clauses applicable to this RFQ is provided as ATTACHMENT B. BASIS FOR AWARD: The Government will make award to the responsible/responsive offeror whose offer will be most advantageous to the Government based on lowest price/technically acceptable factors. In order to be found technically acceptable, the offer must address the following: - Technical Approach, Expertise and Experience - The Contractor must provide a comprehensive technical approach for providing medical gas verification testing of DHS, FEMA, MWEOC's medical gas equipment as specified in the Statement of Work. The Contractor must also demonstrate an understanding of the work to be accomplished and address their expertise and experience in performing medical gas verification testing on similar medical gas system equipment as identified in the Statement of Work. - Personnel Qualifications/Staffing Plan - The Contractor must provide the resumes of their proposed Program Manager, as well as all technical personnel who will be performing work under this contract. Resumes should include education and experience, relevant certifications, and security clearances. Technical personnel performing work under this contract must be ASSE-6030 certified. A copy of the ASSE-6030 certification for each technician performing medical gas verification testing under this contract must be submitted with the Contractor's proposal. In addition, individual TOP SECRET security clearances are required for all staff performing work at the MWEOC facility. Offerors should also provide a detailed staffing plan to address routine contract performance. The plan should address continual coverage of the basic services, including sufficient qualified personnel with TOP SECRET clearances to cover employees on leave or at training. Offerors should address the plan to provide active TOP SECRET Facility Clearances for the prime and any proposed Subcontractors at the time the proposal is submitted, and to maintain such facility clearances after award. Offerors should provide a current copy of the Industrial Security Facilities Database (ISFD) facility verification for their own company, and any proposed Subcontractors. In addition, the Contractor must provide evidence that their personnel performing work at the MWEOC have active Defense Security Services (DSS) TOP SECRET clearances. - Past Performance - The Contractor must provide the name, telephone number and email address of a current point of contact for three references that are able to substantiate the offeror's capabilities to perform medical gas verification testing in accordance with the Statement of Work. QUESTIONS - Questions regarding this RFQ are to be submitted in MS Word format to
contact@example.gov by 1:00 PM Eastern on Monday, 05-04-2015. Hand deliveries and/or faxes of questions will not be accepted without prior approval. Additionally, the subject line of your email shall, at a minimum, contain the RFQ number. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS - The Contractor shall submit an electronic proposal via email to
contact@example.gov no later than 1:00 PM Eastern on Friday, 05-15-2015. The subject line of emails pertaining to this RFQ shall clearly reference RFQ # HSFE50-15-Q-0017. Total size of email shall not exceed 20MB due to DHS email restrictions. Hand deliveries and/or faxes of proposals will not be accepted without prior approval. Contractor proposals shall be valid for 30 calendar days after the due date for responses to this RFQ. A written notice of award or acceptance of proposal, emailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror(s) shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Amendments to this RFQ will be published in the same manner as the initial synopsis/solicitation. Attachments to Combined Synopsis/Solicitation, DHS, FEMA RFQ No. HSFE50-15-Q-0017: - ATTACHMENT A - STATEMENT OF WORK - ATTACHMENT B - LIST OF PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES
