TACTS Towers Transportation

Solicitation No: FA4830-16-Q-0028 Requirement: TACTS Towers Mx This is a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (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. The solicitation number for this procurement is FA4830-16-Q-0028 and it is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). All References to "offer" or "offeror" in the clauses and provisions incorporated below are deemed to have the meaning of "quotation" and "quoter" respectively. Any quotation received in response to this RFQ is not binding until the contractor either signs the purchase order issued at time of award, or starts performance. This RFQ and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-87-Correction, Defense Acquisition Circular (DAC) 91-13 (Correction) and Air Force Acquisition Circular (AFAC) 2015-1001. In accordance with FAR 52.219-1 the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 532411. The small business size standard is $32.5 million. This acquisition will be set aside 100% for Small Businesses in accordance with FAR 19.502-2(a). Description: The purpose of this solicitation is to provide maritime transportation to and from eight (8) offshore Tactical Air Control Tower Systems (TACTS) towers for Moody AFB in accordance with Attachment 1: Statement of Work (SOW). Quotations must be submitted on Attachment 2: Pricing Schedule FOB Point: Destination (Moody AFB, GA.) Period of Performance is as follows: Base Year: 1 June 2016 through 30 September 2016 Option Year 1: 1 October 2016 through 30 September 2017 Option Year 2: 1 October 2017 through 30 September 2018 Option Year 3: 1 October 2018 through 30 September 2019 Option Year 4: 1 October 2019 through 30 September 2020 All quoters must be System for Award Management (SAM) registered and the online representation and certification in SAM must be completed. Information concerning SAM requirements may be viewed via the internet at https://www.sam.gov or by calling 866-606-8220, or 334-206-7828 for international calls. Offerors that fail to furnish the required representation information via submission or SAM registration, or reject the terms and conditions of the RFQ, may be excluded from consideration. The below listed FAR, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS) clauses apply to this RFQ and will be incorporated into the resulting contract. All clauses may be viewed in full text via the internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. The following clauses will be incorporated by reference into the resulting contract. FAR 52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government April-12 FAR 52.201-1 Definitions Nov-13 FAR 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper May-11 FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards Oct-15 FAR 52.207-1 Notice of Standard Competition May-06 FAR 52.207-2 Notice of Streamlined Competition May-06 FAR 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation Nov-15 FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment Oct-15 FAR 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order Aug-89 FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations Nov-15 FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside Nov-12 FAR 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation Jul-13 FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor Jun-03 FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies Jan-14 FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities Feb-99 FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity Mar-07 FAR 52.222.35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans Oct-15 FAR 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity of Workers With Disabilities Jul-14 FRA 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans Frb-16 FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards May-14 FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons Feb-09 FAR 52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service And Construction Contracts Sep-13 FAR 52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data Jan-97 FAR 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information May-11 FAR 52.223-5 Alt I Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information Alternate I May-11 FAR 52.223-17 Affirmative Procurement of EPA-Designated Items in Service and Construction Contracts May-08 FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving Aug-11 FAR 52.227-1 Authorization and Consent Dec-07 FAR 52.227-2 Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement Dec-07 FAR 52.227-3 Patent Indemnity Apr-84 FAR 52.232-23 Assignment of Claims May-14 FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management Jul-13 FAR 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations Jun-13 FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors Dec-13 FAR 52.233-1 Disputes May-14 FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award Aug-96 FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim Oct-04 FAR 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation Apr-84 FAR 52.232-18 Availability Of Funds Apr-84 FAR 52.242-13 Bankruptcy Jul-95 FAR 52.247-5 Familiarization with Conditions Apr-84 FAR 52.247-6 Financial Statement Apr-84 FAR 52.247-7 Freight Excluded Apr-84 FAR 52.247-12 Supervision, Labor, or Materials Apr-84 FAR 52.247-17 Charges Apr-84 FAR 52.247-27 Contract Not Affected by Oral Agreement Apr-84 FAR 52.249-1 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (Short Form) Apr-84 FAR 52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply and Service) Apr-84 DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials Sep-11 DFARS 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights Sep-13 DFARS 252.204-7003 Agency Office of the Inspector General Dec-12 DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information Nov-13 DFARS 252.204-7015 Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors Feb-14 DFARS 252.223-7006 Prohibition on Storage and Disposal of Toxic and Hazardous Materials Apr-12 DFARS 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities DFARS 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items Jun-13 DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments Dec-06 DFARS 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications Dec-12 DFARS 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items Jun-13 DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea Apr-14 AFFARS 5352.223-9000 Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) Nov-12 The following clauses will be incorporated by full text in the resulting contract. FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference - web address http://farsite.hill.af.mil Feb-98 FAR 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications Dec-14 FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items Jul-14 FAR 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses - fill in "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2)" Apr-84 FAR 52.219-13 Notice of Set-Aside of Orders Nov-11 FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services, with blank filled in indicating "thirty (30) days." Nov-9 FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract, with first blank indicating "thirty (30) days or earlier"; second blank indicating "sixty (60) days"; third blank indicating "five (5) years." Mar-00 DFARS 252.223-7001 Hazard Warning Labels Dec-91 DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (to be filled in at time of award) May-13 DFARS 252.232-7007 Limitation of Government's Obligation- to be available for fill-in in the event incremental funding is required. Apr-14 AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman (to be filled in at time of award) Apr-14 The following provisions apply to the solicitation only and must be printed and returned with the quote. FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications --Commercial Items May-14 FAR 52.212-3 Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications --Commercial Items - Alternate I May-14 FAR 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations Apr-12 FAR 52.219-1 Alt I Small Business Program Representations - Alternate I May-14 FAR 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports Feb-99 FAR 52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance Apr-84 The following provisions apply for informational purposes to the solicitation only, and may require the quoter to submit documentation as applicable. FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items Oct-14 FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management Jul-13 FAR 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation May-11 FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items Apr-14 FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items May-14 FAR 52.223-4 Recovered Material Certification May-08 DFARS 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials Nov-11 DFARS 252.204-7004 Alternate A, System for Award Management Feb-14 Response Time: Response Time: Quotations will be accepted at the 23d Contracting Squadron located at 4380B Alabama Rd, Bldg 932, Moody AFB, GA 31699 no later than 1:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time on Monday, 26 May 2016. Email quotations will be accepted and are encouraged; however, no facsimile quotations will be accepted. All email quotations shall be marked with the RFQ number and title, and sent to both the primary and alternate points of contact provided below. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Quotations shall contain the following information: RFQ Number; Time Specified for Receipt of Quotations; Name, Address, and Telephone Number of Quoter; Name and Email address of Representative authorized to discuss quote; Any Discount Terms; and Acknowledgement of all Solicitation Amendments (if applicable). Quotations shall also include the following required documentation: 1. Price: Quoted prices must be submitted using the Pricing Schedule at Attachment 2. Quoters shall insert unit prices in the attached pricing schedule, rounded to the nearest cent (for example $0.02 not $0.0231). 2. Technical: Specifications and supporting information must be submitted that clearly demonstrate that the vessel and on-board generator that the quoter intends to use to fulfill the resluting contract meet the requirements of the SOW. The specifications and supporting information submitted must include pictures of the vessel taken in the past year (from the date of the solictation being posted) and information that demonstrates ... A.) The vessel has an aft or upper working deck with a minimum of 600 square feet of usable, open work space. (SOW 1.2.1.1) B.) The on-board generator is capable of producing a minimum of 5000 watts of 110V AC electric power to be dedicated to power production for operation of a portable 160 ampere rated welder and other small hand-held electrical tools. (SOW 3.2) C.) The sleeping arrangements are adequate for 10 personnel (1 person per bed). (SOW 1.2.1). 3. The contractor may submit past performance references. The contract may not submit more than 3 past performance references. References should be for maritime transportation services similar in scope to this requirement that has occurred in the last five years of the closing date of the solicitation. References for past performance shall include a point of contact, their phone number, email address, name of the company, contract number (if applicable), initial contract cost and period of performance. 4. Completed attachements 4 (SF LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities), and 5 (Financial Information). Evaluation: IAW FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, the Government will award a contract to the quoter whose quotation is judged to represent the best value to the Government based on Price and Technical Factors. Price: Evaluation of price will consider the total of the annual prices for all contract years (base plus all options, including a possible six-month extension), with each year's price evaluated as the sum of the prices of all contract line items (CLINs) for that year. Each CLIN price will be evaluated as the quantity multiplied by the unit price, rounded to the nearest cent. A potential six-month extension IAW the clause FAR 52.217-8 will be evaluated at the pricing of the final option year. In the event of an extension under this clause, it will be exercised at the prices of the prior contract year. Technical: Technical will be evaluated on an Acceptable/Unacceptable basis. To be technically acceptable the quote must include specifications and supporting information that clearly demonstrates that the vessel and on-board generator that the quoter intends to use to fulfill the resluting contract meet the requirements of the SOW. The specifications and supporting information submitted must include pictures of the vessel taken in the past year (from the date of the solictation being posted) and information that demonstrates ... A.) The vessel has an aft or upper working deck with a minimum of 600 square feet of usable, open work space. (SOW 1.2.1.1) B.) The on-board generator is capable of producing a minimum of 5000 watts of 110V AC electric power to be dedicated to power production for operation of a portable 160 ampere rated welder and other small hand-held electrical tools. (SOW 3.2) C.) The sleeping arrangements are adequate for 10 personnel (1 person per bed). (SOW 1.2.1). Past Performance: Evaluation of past performance will consider past performance information obtained from any suitable source, contractor submitted information, Air Force automated past performance data bases (i.e. CPARS, PPIRS), direct local business experience with the quoter, or similar. Past performance will be rated as Acceptable or Unacceptable. If information on Past Performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance is shown, past performance will be unknown and as such rated Acceptable. Questions and Answers: Should you have any questions about this requirement, please submit them no later than 4:00 PM EST 11 May 2016. All questions must be submitted via email. Answers to all questions will be posted to FBO no later than COB 17 May 2016. Primary Point of Contact: SrA Cameron Etheridge, Email: cameron.etheridge.3@us.af.mil, Phone: 229-257-4715 Alternate Point of Contact: SrA Lucas Richardson, Email: 23CONS.LGCB@us.af.mil, Phone: 229-257-4716 ATTACHMENTS: Attachment 1 - Statement of Work (SOW) Attachment 2 - Pricing Schedule Attachment 3 - DOL Wage Determination Attachment 4 - SF LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, dated July 1997 Attachment 5 - Contractor Financial Information