S -- Coveralls and Shop Towels Rental & Cleaning

COMBINED SYNOPSIS - SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS (i) 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. Proposals are requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) This solicitation/synopsis reference number is FA4418COVERALLS 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 2005-05. (iv) This acquisition is solicited unrestricted. The associated NAICS code is 812320. (v) Contractors shall submit a lump sum quote to include pricing breakdown to provide coverall & shop towel rental and cleaning service in accordance with (IAW) statement of work (SOW). All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which shall be considered. (vi) Coverall & Shop Towel Rental and Cleaning will be conducted in various building on Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina. (See attached statement of work) (vii) The award will be made on a blanket purchase agreement for a 5-year period beginning 1 Oct 2005. (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 assessed electronically at this website: http://farsite.hill.af.mil) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial (ix) FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items Evaluation. The Government will award a contract resulting form 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: 1. Price- The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes or the total price for the requirement. 2. Past Performance. Past performance is significantly more important than price. The Government will initially evaluate offers for award purposes by ranking them in order of total price, to include option years, then evaluate past performance starting with the lowest offeror. The contractor must provide 2-3 past performance references from recent contracts. Each reference will be surveyed and receive an overall rating from - Unsatisfactory to - Exceptional. Based on survey ratings, the contractor will receive an overall performance risk rating ranging from - Unsatisfactory to - Exceptional. No more than 3 surveys are conducted per contractor. If the lowest priced evaluated responsible offer is judged to have an exceptional performance risk 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. The government reserves the right to award to other than the low offerer. (x) Contractors shall include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representation and Certifications Commercial Item or complete electronic annual representations and certifications at http//orca.bpn.gov. (xi) FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Condition'Commercial Items; - (xii) FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders'Commercial Item are incorporated by reference, however, for paragraphs (b) and (c) the following clauses apply; FAR 52.222-3 --Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-19; Child Labor FAR 52.222-21 -Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35- Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers With Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37 -Employment Reports On Disabled Veterans And Veterans Of The Vietnam Era; FAR 52.232-33 -Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor FAR 52.222-41 - Service Contract Act Registration; 52.225-1, Buy American Act - Supplies; (xiii) The following additional clauses are applicable to this procurement. - FAR 52.204-7 - Central Contractor Registration; - FAR 52.222-41 Services Contract Act of 1965 and Wage Determination 94-2473 (Rev.31) - FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases - FAR 52.253-1 -Computer Generated Forms DFARS 252.204-7004 -Required Central Contractor Registration (CCR); Contractors not registered in the CCR will be ineligible for award (register at www.ccr2000.com or call +1 (555) 000-0000). - DFARS 252.204-7003 - Control Of Government Personnel Work Product - DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A - Required Central Contractor Registration Alternate A - DFARS 52.212-7001 - Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Or Executives Applicable To Defense Acquisitions Of Commercial Items - DFARS 252.225-7000, Buy American Act (BAA) - Balance of Payments Program Certificate; DFARS +1 (555) 000-0000, BAA - Balance of Payments Program - DFARS 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors - DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (WAWF instructions provided at time of award) - DFARS 252.246-7000, Material Inspection And Receiving Report - AFFARS 5352.223-9001, Health and Safety on Government Installations - AFFARS 5352.242-9000, Contractor Access to Air Force Installations (xv) Response to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be received via email, fax, mail, or delivery by 20 Sep 2005 no later than 4:30 PM Eastern Standard Time. Requests should be marked with reference number FA4418COVERALLS (xvii) Addressed to TSgt Evelyn Stephens Contract Specialist, Phone +1 (555) 000-0000, fax +1 (555) 000-0000, email: contact@example.gov or Gregg Anderson Contracting Officer, Phone +1 (555) 000-0000, email: contact@example.gov. For business opportunities, visit http://www.selltoairforce.org, http://public.charleston.amc.af.mil/organizations/437AW/437MSG/437CONS/index.htm, and http://www.sba.gov.