Portable Toilets and Hand Washing Stations

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; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. HSFELA-08-Q-10904, issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), is for the installation and servicing of portable toilets and hand washing stations at the Federal Emergency Management Agency Staging Area, located at: 586 Schexnayder Lane, Melville, LA. The requirement consists of delivery, set up, daily site sanitizing, clean up and disposal of waste. Quantity of eight (8) standard size, industrial quality portable toilets and two (2) hand washing stations. The vendor will provide sufficient toilet tissue and sanitizing agent(s) and will service the toilets daily. Quote will include enough supplies to carry both the toilets and hand washing stations until the next service time. This will include, toilet tissue, soap, paper towels, etc. Please include in your quote unit prices for an increase of four additional toilets and one hand washing station. These arel be optional items which may be ordered in times of high use. In addition; the government may reduce the number of toilets or hand washing stations at any time the governments need is reduced at no extra expense to the government. OPTIONAL YEAR: INCLUDE PRICES FOR ONE OPTIONAL YEAR. Your unit prices should include any delivery/rental fees. U. S. Department of Labor Wage Rate No. 05-2231 (Rev.4) applies to this acquisition and may be accessed at the following web address: www.wdol.gov/sca.asx#8 for your review and use. The procurement is a small business set aside for small businesses primarily doing business with in the State of Louisiana. The NAICS code is 562991, small business size standard is 500 or less employees. This acquisition is set aside for small business vendors located or primarily doing work within the State of Louisiana. FAR Clauses 52-226-3, Disaster or Emergency Area Representation (AUG 2006), 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Set Aside (Aug 2006). Your offer will not be considered if you are not able to establish compliance with these provisions and are not able to clearly and convincingly establish that your firm resides or primarily does business in the State of Louisiana. Only one award will be made from this announcement by award of one firm fixed price contract simplified acquisition/commercial item purchase order. The government award of one base year with one optional year. The government will make award to the responsible offeror whose offer will be most advantageous to the Government based on lowest price/technically acceptable offer. The provision at FAR 52.212-1 - Instructions to Offerors'Commercial applies to this acquisition. Offers are to include a completed copy of FAR provision 52.212-3 - Offeror Representations and Certifications via the ORCA website, http://orca.bpn.gov. The following FAR clause also applies FAR 52.212-4 - Contract Terms and Conditions'Commercial items with the following clauses cited in 52.212-5 being applicable to this acquisition: 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 65.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.232-33. Applicable clauses incorporated by reference are: 52.204-7, 52.212-4, 52.232-1, 52.232.23, 52.232-25 and 52.243-1. HSAR clause 3052.209-70 Prohibition on Contracts with Corporate Expatriates also applies to this award. The aforementioned FAR provisions and clauses can be accessed electronically at http://www.arnet.gov/far and the HSAR provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at http://www.dhs.gov//interwebassetlibrary/DHS_HSAR_With_Notice_04-01.pdf. A written notice of award or acceptance of proposal, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Any questions should be directed to Glenda Perez @ Glenda.Perez@dhs.gov. Please