Mobile Restroom Lease

Please note: The date proposals are due has been extended--See ammended statement below in the section beginning with "Quotes". This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation for this requirement, a written solicitation will not be issued. Under this solicitation, a Request for Quotation (RFQ) is hereby issued and is identified under solicitation number FA9301-18-Q-B003. This solicitation uses simplified acquisition procedures contained in FAR Part 13. All responsible sources may submit a firm-fixed price (FFP) quote in response to this RFQ. The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-97 (effective 24 Jan 2018), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Change Notice (DPN) 20171228 (28 Dec 2017), and Air Force Acquisition Circular - AFAC 2017-1003 (effective 3 Oct 2017). The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the company who submits the offer deemed the best value to the Government. This acquisition is a 100 percent Small Business Set-Aside. The associated NAICS code is 562991-Septic Tank and Related Services. The corresponding small business size standard is $7.5 Million, and the FSC code is S222. The Air Force Test Center (AFTC), Directorate of Contracting, Edwards AFB, CA is seeking sources who are capable of providing for lease (rental) of one (1) Mobile Restroom Trailer (unit) to be delivered to Air Force Plant 42 (AFP 42), located in Palmdale, California. The mobile restroom unit shall be installed at AFP 42 near the temporary offices/operations facilities set-up for the U.S. Army Gray Eagle Test Program. The restroom unit shall include separate suites for men and women and shall be configured as follows: The men's suite shall include three (3) toilet stalls and three (3) urinals and women's suite shall include four (4) toilet stalls. Also, the restroom unit shall include sinks ( at least one per suite) with soap and paper towel dispensers and the proposed lease shall include regular cleaning of the restroom suites and replenishment of toilet tissue, paper towels, and soap. Requirements for maintaining the restroom unit as fully operational to include the schedule for waste pump-outs and replenishment of supplies are specified in the attached Statement of Work (SOW), dated 4 April 2018. Please Note: Preparation of a quotation in response to this RFQ should be based upon the frequency of cleaning, replenishing supplies, and pumping out the holding tank as specified in the attached SOW and to take into consideration flight testing the Gray Eagle is based upon a 24/7 operations schedule (conducted over a three month period) and will employ approximately 200 personnel. The Contractor shall furnish transportation, labor, materials, and tools necessary to deliver, set-up, and maintain the mobile restroom trailer as described in the SOW. The period for the proposed lease begins 1 June 2018 with a planned ending date of 31 August 2018. Also, the proposed contract shall include an Option to extend the lease by one month, ultimately ending on 30 September 2018. The Contractor is responsible for removal of the restroom unit and shall ensure the unit is picked-up within 30-days after the lease ends. Below is a description for each line item: CLIN 0001 - Monthly Lease of Mobile Restroom. The Contractor shall provide a mobile restroom with separate men's and women's suites, to include three (3) toilet stalls and three (3) urinals in the men's suite and four (4) toilet stalls in the women's suite. Also, each suite shall include at least one sink plus associated soap and paper towel dispensers. The Contractor shall provide all associated maintenance services as detailed in the attached SOW. NOTE to Offeror: In order to maintain the restroom unit in a neat, professional and sanitary condition; the lease shall include basic cleaning services, replenishing paper goods and soap, and emptying the holding tank. In order to calculate the monthly lease price; please take into consideration costs for two visits per week to clean the restroom suites, replenish supplies, and the cost of pumping-out the holding tank (performed as necessary--based on the estimated usage by 200 personnel). CLIN 0002 - Delivery and Installation--Takedown and Removal. Job 1: Upon delivery, the Contractor shall set-up the restroom unit to include anchoring the unit, installing steps as needed for each entry/exit point and connecting the unit to water and electric utilities. Job 2: Removal of the unit shall include disconnecting the anchors, disconnecting utilities, plus pick-up and removal of all items associated with the restroom unit. CLIN 0003 - Optional One Month Lease Extension. One month lease of the mobile restroom to include all services provided under CLIN 0001 and as specified in the attached SOW. Other Requirements: To gain access to Air Force Plant 42, Contractor employees will be subject to a criminal history background check and all company owned vehicles must have current vehicle registration, proof of insurance, and the driver must have a valid driver's license. It is the Contractor's responsibility to ensure employees and managers are compliant with applicable Air Force Instructions and OSHA regulations and with all federal, state, and local laws. Also, the Contractor shall comply with federal, state, and local Environmental laws and regulations. Please consult Section III, of the attached SOW for details regarding personnel and base access requirements. Also, see Section III for scheduling, maintenance response times, safety and environmental requirements. QUESTIONS: Questions pertaining to this solicitation must be submitted no later than COB 25 April 2018, via email to Contract Specialist John Wagner at contact@example.gov and Contracting Officer Ashley Priestley at contact@example.gov. Responses to questions submitted in reference to this notice will be answered by 30 April 2018 via Amendment to the FBO posting. ***NEW INFORMATION as of 30 Apr 2018--UPDATE to Questions: Questions posed by interested parties along with the respective answers are attached to this notice. RESPONDENTS to this solicitation are to prepare a Quotation detailing the terms for leasing a mobile restroom to include a detailed description of features and specifications of the mobile restroom unit (photos and/or schematics are welcome) along with separate pricing for each line item (CLIN) listed above. Please include in the description, the details of what is included in the unit price for each line item. Aditionally, please use the attached Bid Schedule to enter pricing data as indicated. The quotation package will be evaluated based on: Technical Capability and Price. Contract award will go to the company with the lowest quoted price and who is able to meet all the requirements stated in the SOW and this solicitation. ***NOTE: Additional Information is Required -- Respondents to this solicitation please include information in your quote to describe electrical power requirements (volts/amps) for the restroom trailer you are submitting for your proposal. Also, please specify the quantity and type of outlets that are required in order to connect the trailer to a power source. Quotes: The date for submitting a response to this solicitation has been extended from 4 May 2018, 12:00 pm, Pacific Time to 11 MAY 2018, 12:00 pm, (Pacific). Submit your proposal to the following Government Representatives via email: contact@example.gov, Phone +1 (555) 000-0000 contact@example.gov, Phone +1 (555) 000-0000. Please include the following information with your quote: Cage Code, DUNS number, Tax Identification Number, Prompt Payment Terms, and date the offer expires. EVALUATION OF QUOTATIONS/OFFERS: Quotes/offers will be evaluated IAW the procedures under FAR 13.106-2 and FAR 52.212-2. Award will be made to the offer that is deemed most advantageous to the Government. The Government intends to award without discussion. LATE OFFERS: Offerors are hereby reminded that an e-mail transmission of the quote/offer will not be recognized as a timely submission unless it is received by the Government prior to the closing date and time. Quotations/offers or modification of quotes/offers received at the address specified for the receipt of offers after the time specified, WILL NOT be considered (IAW FAR 52.212-1(f)). All contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in accordance with FAR 52.204-7 prior to any contract award. Clauses and Provisions: This solicitation incorporates one or more provisions and 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 IAW FAR 52.107(b). The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with the quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions/clauses, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph and provide the appropriate information with the quotation. See attached list of Provisions and Clauses. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 52.203-19 - Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Standards 52.204-9 - Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel 52.204-13 - System for Award Management Maintenance 52.204-16 - Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting 52.204-18 - Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance 52.209-6 - Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment 52.209-10 - Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations 52.212-1- Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items 52.212-2 - Evaluation - Commercial Items 52.212-4 - Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items 52.215-1 - Instructions to Offerors - Competitive Acquisition 52.219-6 - Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside 52.219-28 - Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation 52.222-3 - Convict Labor 52.222-19 - Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies 52.222-21 - Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-22 - Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports 52.222-26 - Equal Opportunity 52.222-36 - Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-50 - Combat Trafficking in Persons 52.222-53 - Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements 52.223-5 - Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information 52.223-17 - Affirmative Procurement of EPA-Designated Items in Service and Construction Contracts 52.223-18 - Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 52.225-13 - Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.232-18 -- Availability of Funds 52.232-33 - Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management 52.232-39 - Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations 52.232-40 - Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors 52.233-1 - Disputes 52.233-3 - Protest after Award 52.233-4 - Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim 52.237-2 - Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation 52.243-1 - Changes-Fixed Price 52.247-34 - FOB Destination 52.252-1 - Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference 52.252-2 - Clauses Incorporated by Reference 52.252-5 - Authorized Deviations in Provisions 252.203-7000 - Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.203-7005 - Representations Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.204-7003 - Control of Government Personnel Work Product 252.204-7006 - Billing Instructions 252.204-7008 - Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls 252.204-7011 - Alternative Line Item Structure 252.204-7012 - Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting 252.204-7015 - Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support 252.223-7008 - Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium 252.225-7000 - Buy American-Balance of Payments Program Certificate 252.225-7001 - Buy American and Balance of Payments Program--Basic 252.225-7048 - Export-Controlled Items 252.232-7003 - Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports 252.232-7006 - Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions 252.232-7010 - Levies on Contract Payments 252.244-7000 - Subcontracts for Commercial Items 252.246-7004 - Safety of Facilities, Infrastructure, and Equipment for Military Operations 252.247-7023 - Transportation of Supplies by Sea--Basic 5352.223-9000 - Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT IAW FAR 52.201(c) Agency approved provisions and clauses prescribed in agency acquisition regulations, and provisions and clauses not authorized by subpart 52.3 to be incorporated by reference, need not be incorporated in full text. (1) The following provisions and clauses require completion by the offeror or prospective contractor; (2) Provisions and clauses must be completed by the offeror or prospective contractor and must be submitted with the quotation or offer; and (3) The following electronic address may be accessed for full text: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vmfara.htm 52.212-2 -- Evaluation -- Commercial Items. As prescribed in 12.301(c), the Contracting Officer may insert a provision substantially as follows: 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) Technical Capability of Contractor to meet the Government requirement; (ii) Price. (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 options. (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) 52.212-3 Alt I - Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items 52.212-5 - Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (DEVIATION 2013-O0019) (JAN 2017) 52.217-9 -- Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. As prescribed in 17.208(g), insert a clause substantially the same as the following: Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 7 Days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 14 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 4 Months. (End of Clause) Provision 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 this/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vmfara.htm Clause 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference 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/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vmfara.htm Clause 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman OMBUDSMAN (JUN 2016) (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, [Insert names, addresses, telephone numbers, facsimile numbers, and e-mail addresses of Center/MAJCOM/DRU/AFRCO/SMC ombudsman/ombudsmen]. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/SMC ombudsman 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 +1 (555) 000-0000, facsimile number +1 (555) 000-0000. (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) Clause 5352.223-9001, Health and Safety on Government Installations (a) In performing work under this contract on a Government installation, the contractor shall: (1) Take all reasonable steps and precautions to prevent accidents and preserve the health and safety of contractor and Government personnel performing or in any way coming in contact with the performance of this contract; and (2) Take such additional immediate precautions as the contracting officer may reasonably require for health and safety purposes. (b) The contracting officer may, by written order, direct Air Force Occupational Safety and Health (AFOSH) Standards and/or health/safety standards as may be required in the performance of this contract and any adjustments resulting from such direction will be in accordance with the Changes clause of this contract. (c) Any violation of these health and safety rules and requirements, unless promptly corrected as directed by the contracting officer, shall be grounds for termination of this contract in accordance with the Default clause of this contract. (End of clause) 5352.242-9000 Contractor Access to Air Force Installations As prescribed in 5342.490-1, insert a clause substantially the same as the following clause in solicitations and contracts: 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 provide a valid driver's license, current vehicle registration, valid vehicle insurance certificate, and [insert any additional requirements to comply with local security procedures] to obtain a vehicle pass. (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) When work under this contract requires unescorted entry to controlled or restricted areas, the contractor shall comply with [insert any additional requirements to comply with AFI 31-101, Integrated Defense, and AFI 31-501, Personnel Security Program Management] citing the appropriate paragraphs as applicable. (e) 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. (f) Failure to comply with these requirements may result in withholding of final payment. (End of clause)