The US Office of Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement Removal and Operations (ERO), Boston Field Office has a requirement to lease parking spaces in the Hartford Connecticut

LEASE PARKING SPACE The US Office of Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement Removal and Operations (ERO), Boston Field Office has a requirement to lease parking spaces in the Hartford Connecticut. (SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK) (I) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial service prepared in accordance with the format in 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 Requisition number is: 191916FBOHART1015 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). (III) This solicitation document incorporates all mandatory commercial item provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-88. (IV) The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 812930 for parking lot and garage. Please identify your business size in your response based upon this standard. (V) The period of performance is from June 1, 2016 through May 30, 2017 with four (4) one year option periods. The Price Sheet, Attachment 2, includes the base and optional years that will be needed. Vendors are encouraged, but not required to use the spreadsheet when submitting quotations in response to this Request for Quotation (RFQ). Government discounts are welcomed, but not required. NOTICE TO OFFERORS: Instructions for submitting quotations under this request for quote must be followed. Failure to provide all information to aid in the evaluation may be considered non-responsive. Offers that are non-responsive may be excluded from further evaluation and rejected without further notification to the offeror. 1. Submit quotations via email at or before the time specified in the solicitation. Email quotes are acceptable and can be sent to Pamela.Odhiambo@ice.dhs.gov and Gervonna.B.Williams@ice.dhs.gov. 2. At a minimum the contractor shall provide the following information: a) Point of contact name, telephone and E-mail address. b) DUNS Number 3. Provide all evaluation criteria in accordance with 52.212-2 in this package. 4. Complete and return Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law (Class Deviation) with quote. 5. The offeror shall complete the annual representations and certifications electronically in System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. 6. Quotes are due on Tuesday, May 23, 2016 by 12:00 PM Eastern Time, electronically to the pamela.odhiambo@ice.dhs.gov. Late quotes will not be accepted. 7. Contact Pamela Odhiambo at pamela.odhiambo@ice.dhs.gov or Gervonna.B.Williams@ice.dhs.gov regarding the RFQ . Any inquiries must be emailed no later than 12:00 noon Eastern Time on May 19, 2016. (VI) The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Oct 2015) applies to this acquisition (VII) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items (OCT 2014) applies to this acquisition. The Government will award a contract resulting from this synopsis/solicitation to the responsible offeror who provides the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. (LPTA). Offerors must meet all evaluation criteria to be considered technically acceptable. (VIII) Offerors are to include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (APR, 2016), with its offer or acknowledge its listing in the System for Award Management (SAM) website. (IX) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (May 2015), applies to this acquisition. (X) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (MAR 2016), applies to this acquisition. The Contracting Officer has indicated the following clauses listed in paragraph (b) as applicable and are hereby incorporated by reference: (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (OCT 2015); (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (OCT 2015); (22) 52.219-29, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (DEC 2015) (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003); (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015); (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (APR 2015); (30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014); (39) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011); (43) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008); and (49) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management (JUL 2013). The Contracting Officer has indicated the following clauses listed in paragraph (c) as applicable and are hereby incorporated by reference: (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. Chapter 67.); (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C 206 and 41 U.S.C. Chapter 67); (10) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015) (Executive Order 13658). 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 15 days of the contract period. (End of clause) 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000) (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 15 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 15 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause. (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed five years. (End of clause) 52.232-19 Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year. (APR 1984) Funds are not presently available for performance under this contract beyond September 30, 2015. The Government's obligation for performance of this contract beyond that date is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise for performance under this contract beyond September 30, 2015, until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for performance and until the Contractor receives notice of availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. (End of clause) The following DHS provisions and clauses are applicable: 3052.209-70 Prohibition on contracts with corporate expatriates As prescribed at (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.108-7005, insert the following clause: PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTS WITH CORPORATE EXPATRIATES (JUN 2006) (a) Prohibitions. Section 835 of the Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395, prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from entering into any contract with a foreign incorporated entity which is treated as an inverted domestic corporation as defined in this clause, or with any subsidiary of such an entity. The Secretary shall waive the prohibition with respect to any specific contract if the Secretary determines that the waiver is required in the interest of national security. (b) Definitions. As used in this clause: Expanded Affiliated Group means an affiliated group as defined in section 1504(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (without regard to section 1504(b) of such Code), except that section 1504 of such Code shall be applied by substituting `more than 50 percent' for `at least 80 percent' each place it appears. Foreign Incorporated Entity means any entity which is, or but for subsection (b) of section 835 of the Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395, would be, treated as a foreign corporation for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Inverted Domestic Corporation. A foreign incorporated entity shall be treated as an inverted domestic corporation if, pursuant to a plan (or a series of related transactions)- (1) The entity completes the direct or indirect acquisition of substantially all of the properties held directly or indirectly by a domestic corporation or substantially all of the properties constituting a trade or business of a domestic partnership; (2) After the acquisition at least 80 percent of the stock (by vote or value) of the entity is held- (i) In the case of an acquisition with respect to a domestic corporation, by former shareholders of the domestic corporation by reason of holding stock in the domestic corporation; or (ii) In the case of an acquisition with respect to a domestic partnership, by former partners of the domestic partnership by reason of holding a capital or profits interest in the domestic partnership; and (3) The expanded affiliated group which after the acquisition includes the entity does not have substantial business activities in the foreign country in which or under the law of which the entity is created or organized when compared to the total business activities of such expanded affiliated group. Person, domestic, and foreign have the meanings given such terms by paragraphs (1), (4), and (5) of section 7701(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, respectively. (c) Special rules. The following definitions and special rules shall apply when determining whether a foreign incorporated entity should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation. (1) Certain stock disregarded. For the purpose of treating a foreign incorporated entity as an inverted domestic corporation these shall not be taken into account in determining ownership: (i) Stock held by members of the expanded affiliated group which includes the foreign incorporated entity; or (ii) Stock of such entity which is sold in a public offering related to an acquisition described in section 835(b)(1) of the Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395(b)(1). (2) Plan deemed in certain cases. If a foreign incorporated entity acquires directly or indirectly substantially all of the properties of a domestic corporation or partnership during the 4-year period beginning on the date which is 2 years before the ownership requirements of subsection (b)(2) are met, such actions shall be treated as pursuant to a plan. (3) Certain transfers disregarded. The transfer of properties or liabilities (including by contribution or distribution) shall be disregarded if such transfers are part of a plan a principal purpose of which is to avoid the purposes of this section. (d) Special rule for related partnerships. For purposes of applying section 835(b) of the Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395(b) to the acquisition of a domestic partnership, except as provided in regulations, all domestic partnerships which are under common control (within the meaning of section 482 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) shall be treated as a partnership. (e) Treatment of Certain Rights. (1) Certain rights shall be treated as stocks to the extent necessary to reflect the present value of all equitable interests incident to the transaction, as follows: (i) warrants; (ii) options; (iii) contracts to acquire stock; (iv) convertible debt instruments; and (v) others similar interests. (2) Rights labeled as stocks shall not be treated as stocks whenever it is deemed appropriate to do so to reflect the present value of the transaction or to disregard transactions whose recognition would defeat the purpose of Section 835. (f) Disclosure. The offeror under this solicitation represents that [Check one]: __ it is not a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.108-7001 through 3009.108-7003; __ it is a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.108-7001 through 3009.108-7003, but it has submitted a request for waiver pursuant to 3009.108-7004, which has not been denied; or __ it is a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.108-7001 through 3009.108-7003, but it plans to submit a request for waiver pursuant to 3009.108-7004. (g) A copy of the approved waiver, if a waiver has already been granted, or the waiver request, if a waiver has been applied for, shall be attached to the bid or proposal. (End of clause)