Snagging and Debris Removal

This notice is being posted as an avenue to provide Request for Quotes, W912PM-17-T-0008. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.202(a)(13), exceptions to publicizing contract actions, there will not be a pre-solicitation notice posted for this required action. PLEASE NOTE THERE IS A NEW REVISED STATEMENT OF WORK. PLEASE NOTE THERE IS A REVISED QUOTE SHEET. DUE TO THE CHANGES IN THE SCOPE OF WORK, ANY PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED QUOTES WILL NO LONGER BE VALID AND A NEW QUOTE WILL NEED OT BE SUBMITTED. ALL WORK SHALL BE COMPLETED BY 28 FEBRUARY 2017. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This will be a 100% set-aside for Small Business procurement. The solicitation number is W912PM-17-T-0008, and the solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The NAICS code is 561730 with a small business size standard of $7,500,000.00. This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-92. Description of Requirement: The Wilmington District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requires a contractor to perform snagging and debris removal. Location of the work is at three Cape Fear River Locks and Dams: Lock and Dam #1 is located at 996 Lock #1 Road, Riegelwood, North Carolina 28456, Lock and Dam #2 is at 645 Lock #2 Road, Elizabethtown, North Carolina 28337 and William O. Huske Lock and Dam is at 1248 Bill Hall Road, Fayetteville, North Carolina 28306. Evaluation and Award: 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. Award shall be made to the lowest priced technically acceptable offer. Technical acceptability shall be defined as evidence of: PAST EXPERIENCE: a) Offerors are required to submit prior experience of recent and relevant contracts/projects. Contracts/Projects can be performed with Federal, State, local or private companies. Government contracts are preferred but not required. b) Contracts/Projects that are relevant are defined as those that are similar to the requirements of the Statement of Work (SOW). Contracts/Projects that are recent are defined as those that have been completed within the last five (5) years. c) A minimum of two (2) contracts/projects shall be provided to include: contract number, title of project, detailed description of work performed, and Point of Contact. Please do not submit more than five (5)contracts/projects. d) In order for an Offeror to be determined technically acceptable, the offeror must show previous experience with the type of work described in the SOW. Offerors must show previous experience on a minimum of two (2) contracts/projects. Performance period: The period of performance is 30 days from receipt of contract. Place of performance: Location of the work is at three Cape Fear River Locks and Dams: Lock and Dam #1 is located at 996 Lock #1 Road, Riegelwood, North Carolina 28456, Lock and Dam #2 is at 645 Lock #2 Road, Elizabethtown, North Carolina 28337 and William O. Huske Lock and Dam is at 1248 Bill Hall Road, Fayetteville, North Carolina 28306 Site Visit: There is no site visit scheduled at this time. If you feel you need a site visit, please contact the contract specialist via email with your request no later than 12/27/16. Service Contract Act Wage Determinations: 15-2393, Revision -4, Dated 10/31/16 The Contractor is responsible to refer to the above wage decision. The Government will attach the latest version to the contract upon award. This will be firm-fixed-price contract action. DETAILED PRICING SCHEDULE - See the attachment for the detailed pricing schedule to be completed and returned. To view the attached documentation for this requirement: - Scroll toward the bottom of this solicitation. - Click the "Additional documentation" link below the Additional Information Heading. - Open ALL the attached PDF documents. This Request for Quote incorporates the following provisions and clauses: The full text clauses may be accessed electronically at http://www.acquisition.gov/far or http://farsite.hill.af.mil. 52.202-1, Definitions 52.204-4, Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper 52.204-7, System for Award Management 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items 52.212-3, Alternate I, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-- Commercial Items 52.219-1 Alt I, Small Business Program Representation 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside 52.222-3, Convict Labor 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires 52.222-50, Combatting Trafficking in Persons 52.223-3, Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data 52.223-5, Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications. 52.232-23, Assignment of Claims 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management 52.232-37, Multiple Payment Arrangements 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 52.243-1, Changes -Fixed Price 52.246-16, Responsibility for Supplies 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product 252.204-7004 Alt A, System For Award Management, Alternate A 252.204-7006, Billing Instructions 252.204-7012, Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information 252.204-7015, Disclosure Information to Litigation Support Contractors 252.223-7001, Hazard Warning Labels 252.223-7006, Prohibition on Storage and Disposal of Toxic and Hazardous Materials 252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium 252.225-7001, Buy American and Balance of Payments Program 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors 252.225-7048, Export-Controlled Items 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments, 252.243-7001, Pricing of Contract Modifications 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items 252.246-7003, Notification of Potential Safety Issues 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea INFORMATION TO ALL CONTRACTORS System for Award Management (SAM) and Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) (Wilmington Local Instruction Feb 2013) 1. All contractors must register in the System for Award Management (SAM) database before they can be awarded a contract. You may register at http://www.sam.gov. SAM information or help is also available by calling +1 (555) 000-0000. 2. Public Law 104-134 requires the use of Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) for all Federal payments. EFT information will be pulled from your SAM by the USACE FINANCE CENTER, 5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE, MILLINGTON, TN 38054-5005 for contractor payments. (End of Local Instruction) UNAUTHORIZED INSTRUCTIONS FROM GOVERNMENT OR OTHER PERSONNEL The Contractor shall not accept any instructions issued by any person, employed by the Government or otherwise, other than the Contracting Officer or the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) acting within the limits of the COR's Authority. See the Contracting Officer's Representative clause of this contract. (End of Instruction) 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 http://www.acquisition.gov/far (End of clause) PARTIES INTERESTED IN RESPONDING TO THIS RFQ may submit their Quote in accordance with standard commercial practice (i.e. Quote form, letterhead, etc.) and MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: Solicitation number; offeror's complete mailing and remittance addresses; discount terms, DUNS number, and Tax Identification Number. Any questions regarding this solicitation MUST be submitted via email at contact@example.gov. Any prospective awardee shall be registered and active in the SAM database prior to any award of a contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the Internet at http://www.acquisition.gov or by calling +1 (555) 000-0000. QUOTES ARE DUE NOT LATER THAN 4:00PM, EDT, 25 January 2017. YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT QUOTES ELECTRONICALLY via email at contact@example.gov. They may also be submitted on U.S. Mail, courier service, or hand-delivered to the attention of the Ros Shoemaker, 69 Darlington Avenue, Wilmington, NC 28403. The completed Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (FAR 52.212-3) or Notation that company is registered in SAM (https://www.sam.gov) must be submitted along with each Quote. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation. This announcement and written request for Quote constitutes the only Request for Quote that will be made for this requirement. Electronic Quotes are now being accepted via email: contact@example.gov