Steel Knight Portable Toilets

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Steel Knight Portable Toilet Rental Service) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial supplies prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is being issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). RFQ # M67399-14-Q-0001 The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 05-71 November 25, 2013. This is a restricted purchase set-aside for 100% Small Business Concerns. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 326191. The Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC) for this order is 3088. The small business size standard is 500 employees. The Product Supply Code (FSC) for this order is 4510. These following commercial items are requested in this solicitation; CLIN0001 - Quantity: 44, Portable Toilets for 1st Bn 7th Marines CLIN0002 - Quantity: 10, Portable Toilets for 3rd LAR CLIN0003 - Quantity: 45, Portable Toilets for HQBN 1st Marines CLIN0004 - Quantity: 312, Portable Toilets for HQ Battery 11th Marines CLIN0005 - Quantity: 64, Portable Toilets for 1st Bn 5th Marines CLIN0006 - Quantity: 17, Portable Toilets for CLB 5 CLIN0007 - Quantity: 34, Portable Toilets for 1st Tank Bn CLIN0008 - Quantity: 8, Portable Toilets for HQ Company, 5th Marines CLIN0009 - Quantity: 70, Portable Toilets for 2nd Bn 7th Marines See Attachment A - Steel Knight Portable Toilet List for all delivery and servicing details. The awardee of this requirement is required to be registered with, understand, and invoice through Wide Area Workflow. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) provisions and clauses are applicable to this acquisition. All provisions and clauses may be found at the following website: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. FAR: 52.204-13, 52.212-1, 52.212-2, 52.212-3, 52.212-4, 52.212- 5(a)(b)(6)(8)(12)(16) (23)(26)(27)(28)(29)(31)(38)(40)(42)(48), 52.233-1, 52.233-4, and 52.247-34. DFARS: 252.204-7004 Alt A, 252.232-7006, 252.232-7010. Note: The complete provision of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-3 must accompany bid submittal. EVALUATION The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible/responsive quoter whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be the most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following evaluation factors shall be used to evaluate quotations: 1. Past Performance 2. Technical capability-Offerors shall submit a capabilities statement as well as comply with all terms of the solicitation to include the Performance Work Statement. 3. Price - Offerors shall provide prices in the pricing attachment B. Pricing is to include the fee to service the toilets at the delivered zone, a single price for delivery and pick-up that includes one cleaning at pickup and the relocation fee within the delivered zone. Offerors must provide balanced pricing, unbalanced pricing is addressed within FAR 15.404-1(g). Offerors submitting unbalanced pricing are considered a performance risk. The government expects pricing to increase as distance is increased on the Zone/Grid map from mainside. Attachment A - Steel Knight Portable Toilet List: The Government will select and add up the total of all of the delivery locations, divide that number by the number of locations to get an average price. The lowest average will be considered the lowest price. The prices shall be based on the Zone/Grid prices offered in the Pricing Attachment. The evaluation factors are listed in their relative order of importance (descending order of importance). *** It is very important that all vendors and contractors follow all instructions provided below, when quotes are submitted *** Please include affirmative certification of ability to comply with Required Delivery Date. Additional information required in quotation: DUNS #, CAGE CODE #, and TIN #. The Government is seeking F.O.B Destination. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact SSgt Porfirio Aragon at 760-830-3415 or Email: Porfy.Aragon@usmc.mil. All questions are due by 1200 (12:00 PM) PST December 2nd, 2013. Questions shall be directed to SSgt Porfirio Aragon, Contract Specialist, Email: Porfy.Aragon@usmc.mil. Questions are requested to be submitted via Email. Answers to all questions received will be posted via amendment to this solicitation no later than 1200 (12:00 PM) PST December 3rd, 2013. Quotations are due by 0900 (09:00 AM) PST December 6th, 2013 at the Regional Contracting Office, MCAGTFTC/MCAGCC, Bldg 1102, Door 21, Twentynine Palms, CA 92278-6053, ATTN: SSgt Porfirio Aragon, Contract Specialist, Telephone # 760-830-3415, Email: Porfy.Aragon@usmc.mil. Faxed quotations will not be accepted. Expected award date is 1600 (4:00 PM) PST December 6th, 2013. Please submit your quotations via any method listed below: E-mail Federal Express or mail courier Hand-Carried to the Office MCAGCC Access/Security Requirements-Contractor and Contractor-Employee Access Conditions: 1. Access Procedures Are Mandatory: All contractor employees are required to obtain business access or permanent business access. Daily access procedures must not be used to circumvent background check requirements outlined below. Attempts to improperly use daily access procedures may result in denial of access to the involved employees. 2. Business Access: Required for contractor employees requiring access for periods from one day to one year. Submit the following: A valid form of Federal or state government I.D. If driving a motor vehicle, a valid driver's license, vehicle registration and proof of insurance. Proof of employment on a valid Government contract (e.g., a letter from the prime contractor including contract number and term). Proof of an employee background check conducted within the past year covering the previous two years. Contractor employee background checks are conducted at contractor expense. The background check: must establish the employee's citizenship or legal alien status. Acceptable documents include birth certificate, Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) forms and passports. must include proof of a criminal records check from the county or state where the employee resided for the previous two years (or length of legal residence for foreign nationals in the U.S. for less than two years). will be subject to Government verification via the FBI National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Interstate Identification Index (III). If the background check is selected for verification, the employee will be required to submit fingerprint records to the FBI Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) database. NCIC checks and fingerprinting will be performed at Government expense. Note: All contractor personnel performing work under this contract requiring access to the military installation shall obtain personal entry and a vehicle pass from the Provost Marshal's Office (PMO) of the Combat Center. For the MCAGCC/MAGTFTC, this process includes the completion of a COMBAT CENTER ACCESS AUTHORITY letter issued by the Regional Contracting Office (NW). 3. Permanent Business Access: Required for contractor employees requiring access for periods from one to three years. Submit all items listed above under "business access." NCIC check and fingerprint of all contractor employees will be conducted at Government expense. Contractor-provided background checks will be reevaluated annually, and will be updated by the contractor as required at the contractor's expense. 4. Emergency Access: Each Marine Corps installation develops its own procedures which allow the contractor quick access without compromising installation security for situations in which contractor response is crucial in order to preserve and/or restore critical facilities. The contractor is responsible for ascertaining and complying with the procedures established by each installation on which it does business. 5. Installation Access Badges: Each Marine Corps installation develops its own procedures for readily identifying contractor employees working on the installation. The installation may either provide access badges to individual contractor employees at government expense or it may require the contractor to provide badges to its employees, at its expense. The contractor is responsible for ascertaining and complying with the procedures established by each installation on which it does business. 6. Denial of Access: The Commanding General of each installation has broad authority to remove or exclude any person in fulfilling his responsibility to protect personnel and property, to maintain good order and discipline, and to ensure the successful and uninterrupted performance of the Marine Corps mission. In the exercise of this authority, the Commanding General may refuse to grant access or may bar contractor employees, including employees who have previously been granted access. Refusal to grant an employee access or barment of an employee does not relieve the Contractor of the responsibility to continue performance under this contract. Among other reasons, access may be denied if it is determined that an employee: a. is on the National Terrorist watch List. b. is illegally present in the United States. is subject to an outstanding warrant. has knowingly submitted an employment questionnaire with false or fraudulent information. e. has been issued a debarment order and is currently banned from military installations. 7. Employee Identification: Contractor personnel performing work under this contract shall be readily identifiable as an employee of the contractor through the use of uniforms or nametags, or via an alternate method approved by the Contracting Officer. 8. Employee Compliance. The Contractor's employees shall observe and comply with all MCAGCC/MAGTFTC rules and regulations applicable to contract personnel, including those applicable to the safe operation of vehicles, and shall not be present in locations not required for the proper performance of this contract. Contractor personnel and equipment entering a military installation are subject to security checks. Contractor personnel shall follow any direction given by military police, law enforcement, or other security or safety personnel. 9. Contract Termination: The Contractor is responsible for ensuring clearances, permits, passes, or security badges are promptly returned to the issuing activity upon termination of an employee, completion of a project, or termination of a contract or subcontract.