S -- Laundry & Dry Cleaning Services

(i) 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. Quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) The synopsis/solicitation, reference number FA4418LAUNDRY, is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) for award as a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). (iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-05. (iv) This acquisition is solicited as a 100% small business set aside. The associated NAICS code is 812320 with a size standard of $4,000,000.00. The agreement will remain in effect for a maximum of 5 years at which time it will be resolicited. (v) Basic Requirement consist of providing qualified personnel to furnish laundry and dry cleaning services Charleston Air Force Base in accordance with statement of work. (vi) The following provisions and clauses are incorporated and will remain in full force in any resultant award. The full text of these clauses and provisions may be assessed electronically at this website: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ (vii) FAR 52.204-7 - Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.212-1 - Instructions to Offerors-Commercial. (viii) FAR 52.212-2 - Evaluation-Commercial Items Evaluation. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (1) Price & Price related factors and (2) Past Performance. The Government will initially evaluate offers for award purposes by ranking them in order of total price, then evaluate past performance starting with the lowest offeror. Past performance is more important than price. References submitted by the offeror will be surveyed and receive an overall rating from - Unsatisfactory to - Exceptional. Based on survey ratings, the offeror will receive an overall performance risk rating ranging from - Unsatisfactory to - Exceptional. 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 offeror. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and is most advantageous to the government, all factors considered. (ix) Vendors shall include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3 - Offerors Representation and Certifications-Commercial Item with quote. (x) FAR 52.212-4 - Contract Terms and Condition - Commercial Items (xi) FAR 52.212-5 - Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, with the following clauses applying from paragraphs (b) and (c); FAR 52.222-3 --Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-19 - Child Labor'Cooperation With Authorities and Remedies; FAR 52.222-21 - Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26 - Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35 - Affirmative Action for Disable 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 Registration; FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Act, FAR 52.222-42; Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires. (xii) The following additional clauses are also applicable to this procurement: FAR 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; FAR 52.222-22 - Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports; FAR 52.253-1 - Computer Generated Forms. (xiii) The following DFARS provisions and clauses are incorporated and will remain in full force in any resultant award. The full text of these clauses and provisions may be assessed electronically at this website: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFDFARA.HTM . (xiv) DFARS 252.204-7003 - Control Of Government Personnel Work Product; DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A - Required Central Contractor Registration Alternate A; (xv) DFARS 52.212-7001 - Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Or Executives Applicable To Defense Acquisitions Of Commercial Items with the following clauses applying from paragraphs (a) and (b); DFARS 252.225-7001 - Buy American Act and Balance Of Payments Program; DFARS 252.225-7016 - Restriction on Acquisition of Ball and Roller Bearings; DFARS 252.232-7003 - Electronic Submission of Payment. (xvi) The following additional DFARS clauses are also applicable to this procurement: DFARS 252.225-7000, Buy American Act- Balance of Payments Program Certificate; DFARS 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors; DFARS 252.246-7000 - Material Inspection and Receiving Report. (xvii) Method of payment will be Government Purchase Card. Invoicing information will be provided upon award. (xviii) Response to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be received via email, fax, mail, or delivery by 16 Sep 2005 no later than 2:30 PM Eastern Standard Time. (xiv) Requests should be marked with reference number FA4418LAUNDRY and addressed to TSgt Evelyn Stephens, Contract Specialist, phone +1 (555) 000-0000, fax +1 (555) 000-0000, email address contact@example.gov or Gregg Anderson, Contracting Officer, phone +1 (555) 000-0000, email address gregg,contact@example.gov (xx) For More Business Opportunities, visit the following web sites: http://www.selltoairforce.org, http://public.charleston.amc.af.mil/orgainzations/437AW/437MSG/437CONS/index.htm and http://www.sba.gov.