Sampling and Anaysis of Potable Water, Waste Water, Storm Water, Ground Water and Dry Sludge at DLA Distribution San Joaquin (Tracy and Sharpe Sites)

1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 - Streamlines Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items in conjunction with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 13.5 Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) and the RFQ number is SP330013Q0123. 2. This notice incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-68 effective 26 June 2013 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) DPN 20130626 edition and Defense Logistics Acquisition Directive (DLAD) Current to Revision 5 and PROCLTR 2013-53. The complete text of any of the clauses and provisions may be accessed in full text at http://farsite.hill.af.mil. 3. This Request for Quotation (RFQ) is being issued to establish a firm-fixed price contract. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Distribution San Joaquin, Stockton, CA has a requirement for a contractor to furnish all labor, material, and equipment to perform sampling and analysis of potable water, waste water, storm water, ground water and dry sludge at DLA Distribution San Joaquin (Tracy and Sharpe Sites) in accordance with California Regional Water Quality Control Board (CRWQCB) Order Nos. 96-122 and R5-2004-0083, as well as State General Storm Water Permits and California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Potable Water Permits. The services shall be performed in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW) provided at Attachment 1. 4. This RFQ will be awarded on a small business set-aside basis. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541380 and the size is $14,000,000.00. 5. Period of Performance shall be on or about as follows: Base Year: 01 April 2014 through 31 March 2015 Option Year 1: 01 April 2015 through 31 March 2016 Option Year 2: 01 April 2016 through 31 March 2017 6. This requirement is subject to the Service Contract Act. Wage Determination No. 2005-2067 Revision No. 14 dated 06/19/2013 is provided as Attachment 2. Pursuant to FAR 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires, the following data is provided for informational purposes only and is not a Wage Determination. The General Schedule (GS) equivalent to this position is as follows: Chemist = $19.92 per hour (GS-1320-9) 7. A technical package is required from all offerors and shall be provided with the quotes. Please pay special attention to the Instructions to offerors starting page 16. The instructions require various items of documentation to submit with your quote; such as technical capability information, past performance information, completed Representations and Certifications, etc. The evaluation criteria, starting page 20 explains how offeror's quote will be evaluated for acceptability/unacceptability. 8. INSURANCE: Any required insurance certifications must be submitted to the Contracting Officer within ten (10) days after the date of contract award as referenced in FAR 52.228-5 and DLAD 52.228-9000. 9. Contractor shall type company name, address, and CAGE code exactly as it appears in the DoD System for Award Management (SAM) Database. Company Name: _________________________________ Company Address: _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ Telephone: _________________________________ CAGE Code: _________________________________ EMAIL __________________________________ 10. SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT - A prospective awardee shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the Internet at http://www.sam.gov. 11. REVERSE AUCTION: DLAD Provision 52.215-9023 (NOV 2011) Reverse Auction is included in this solicitation (see pages 23 and 24 of the RFQ for full text). 12. INVOICING AND PAYMENT - Invoicing and Payment will be made via WAWF. See DFAR Clause 252.232-7003 and 252.232-7006 found pages 7 and 8 of the RFQ. 13. ILLEGAL ITEMS NOT AUTHORIZED ON FEDERAL INSTALLATION Illegal drugs, guns or other contraband are not authorized on this Federal installation. It is the contractor's responsibility to ensure that its employees working on-site at this installation are U. S. citizens or legal aliens with no outstanding warrants. This installation is manned by a DoD Police Force who possesses apprehension authority, which includes holding suspects for local authorities. The local authorities can issue a citation that charges the individual with a specific offense and requires the individual to appear before a Federal Magistrate. This agency processes illegal aliens in accordance with INS instructions. 14. MANAGEMENT OF CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES The Contractor personnel are employees of the Contractor and under the administrative control and supervision of the Contractor. The Contractor, through its personnel, shall perform the tasks prescribed in the Performance Work Statement/Statement Of Work. The Contractor shall select, supervise, and exercise control and direction over its employees under this contract. The Contractor shall not supervise, direct, or control the activities of the Government personnel or the employee of any other contractor, except any subcontractor employed by the Contractor on this contract. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the Contractor in the performance of contractual services under this contract. The Contractor is accountable to the Government for the actions of its personnel. 15. SUBMISSION OF SERVICE/DELIVERY SLIPS Service verification slips must be delivered to the Technical POC/Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) following each on-site visit. Verification slips shall include the contract number, person's name who performed the service, date of time of performance, duration of service, and the tasks performed. All verification slips must be signed by an authorized person for whom the service was performed. Failure to comply will result in a delay in payment. 16. ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST (FEB 2007) 1. The contractor shall be ineligible from participation as a contractor, subcontractor, or consultant in any procurement arising or resulting from any of the services provided to DDC on this contract. This restriction includes providing services to any potential bidders on such procurements. The contractor shall not incorporate its product or services in any statement of work or specification unless directed to do so in writing by the Contracting Officer. 2. If the contractor in the performance of this contract, obtains access to information such as plans, polices, reports, studies, financial data, internal data, or any other non-public information or information by the Privacy Act, the contractor agrees not to release such information without prior written approval from the Contracting Officer. The use of such information for personal gain is prohibited. 3. In addition, the contractor agrees that to the extent it receives or is given access to proprietary data, or other confidential or privileged technical, business, or financial information under this contract, it shall treat such information in accordance with any restrictions imposed on such information. 17. MARK CONTRACT NUMBER ON ALL CORRESPONDENCE Contractor must mark the contract or purchase order number on all paperwork and shipments. The order number must appear on the exterior of the shipment. Failure to follow these instructions will hold up payment to you and could result in the return of merchandise at your expense. 18.Questions shall be submitted in writing via e-mail to: DLA Distribution Acquisition Operations J7-AB 5404 J Avenue, Building 404 New Cumberland, PA 17070-5059 Email: contact@example.gov 19. The Government is not soliciting for the "same old way" of doing business. The Government encourages proposals that will achieve savings through innovative processes. Furthermore, DLA Distribution personal are working to eliminate unnecessary requirements and negotiating for a reduction in supplies/material prices. Therefore, your assistance is requested in reducing prices and improving our buying processes. Attachments: Attachment 1 - Statement of Work (SOW) for Sampling and Analysis of Potable Water, Waste Water, Storm Water, Ground Water, and Dry Sludge at the DLA Distribution San Joaquin, CA. Attachment 2 - U. S. Department of Labor Wage Determination No. 2005-2067 Revision No.10 dated 06/19/2013. Attachment 3 - Schedule of Supplies/Services Attachment 4 - Laboratory Fields of Testing. Attachment 5 - Past Performance Questionnaire. Attachment 6 - Price Breakdown