Uniform Laundry and Dry Cleaning Services

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is BEP-RFQ-16-0740. This solicitation is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-86. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 812320 with a size standard of $5.5 million. Offerors must complete the attached schedule of contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure, including option(s). The contractor shall provide all necessary labor, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, transportation, and other items and services necessary to perform best value commercial laundry, dry cleaning, alterations, and repairs for the uniform clothing of the assigned police officers in accordance with (IAW) Industry Standards and the Statement of Work The Government anticipates awarding a blanket purchase agreement (BPA) contract for one-year base and four one-year options to provide uniform laundry and dry-cleaning services. The following is the anticipated period of performance: Base year: February 1, 2016 through January 31, 2017 Option year 1: February 1, 2017 through January 31, 2018 Option year 2: February 1, 2018 through January 31, 2019 Option year 3: February 1, 2019 through January 31, 2020 Option year 4: February 1, 2020 through January 31, 2021 All CLINs shall be quoted FOB Destination to Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Office of Security, 14th & C Streets, SW, Washington, DC 20228. The following provisions and clauses are applicable to this award and may be viewed at https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar. 52.202-1 Definitions (NOV 2013) 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees (MAY 2014) 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (SEPT 2006) 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures (MAY 2014) 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (APR 2014) 52.204-7 System for Award Management (JUL 2013) 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (JUL 2015) 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation (DEC 2014) 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (DEC 2014) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (MAY 2015) 52.217-4 Evaluation of Options Exercised at Time of Contract Award (JUN 1998) 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (JULY 1990) 52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003) 52.222-12 Contract Termination-Debarment (MAY 2014) 52.222-17 Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (MAY 2014) 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2014) 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards (MAY 2014) 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (MAR 2015) 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUNE 2008) 52.232-1 Payments (APR 1984) 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (JUN 2013) 52.233-3 Protest after Award (AUG 1996) 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) 52.237-3 Continuity of Services (JAN 1991) 52.243-1 Changes-Fixed Price (AUG 1987) 52.243-2 Changes-Cost-Reimbursement (AUG 1987) 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items (APR 2015) 52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (APR 2012) 52.212-2 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (OCT 2014) (a) 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. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1. Past Performance; 2. Price (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of provision) 52.212-5 (Dev) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (FEB 2010) (Deviation) (a) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor agrees to comply with the provisions of this paragraph (a) if the contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records-Negotiation. (1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to the right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract. (2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times, the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved. (3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law. (b)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of any other clause in this contract, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (b)(i) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause- (i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (Pub. L. 110-252, Title VI, Chapter 1 (41 U.S.C. 251 note)). (ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Dec 2010) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $650,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities. (iii) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (JAN 2013) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (1) of FAR clause 52.222-17. (iv) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007) (E.O. 11246). (v) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (vi) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793). (vii) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40. (viii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). (ix) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (FEB 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). Alternate I (AUG 2007) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). (x) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). (xi) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (FEB 2009) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). (xii) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (JUL 2012). (xiii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (MAR 2009) (Pub. L. 110-247). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6. (xiv) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (FEB 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64. (2) While not required, the contractor May include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations. (End of clause) 52.217-8 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 30 days of end date. (End of clause) 52.217-9 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 30 days of contract expiration date; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 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 Sixty (60) months. (End of clause) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Offerors are responsible for submitting signed and dated proposals; any modifications, revisions or withdrawals thereto; and, acknowledgement of any solicitation amendments to the Government contracting office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. COMPLETED PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRES SHALL BE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY FROM THE "REFERENCE" TO THE CONTRACT SPECIALIST. Offerors must submit any questions regarding this solicitation in writing to the Contract Specialist. Questions shall be submitted to the Contract Specialist NO LATER THAN January 19, 2016, 12:00 P.M. Eastern Time. No remarks or written responses to questions by Government personnel shall change or qualify any of the terms or conditions of this RFQ. The solicitation can only be changed by a formal written amendment issued by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Office of Acquisition, 14th & C Streets, SW, Washington, DC 20228. Questions concerning this RFQ may be emailed to contact@example.gov.