Utilities Locating and Marking Services

Combined Synopsis - Solicitation For Commercial Items (IAW FAR 12.603 (c)) (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. FAR subpart 13.5, are applicable. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Proposals are requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) This solicitation/synopsis reference number is FA441817R0021 and is being issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). (iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-94, effective 19 Jan 2017. (iv) This acquisition is 100% set-aside for Small Business. The associated NAICS code is 561990 with an $11.0M size standard. (v) Contractors shall submit a proposal in reference to the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) and Pricing Worksheet. Insert proposed unit and extended prices in the Pricing Worksheet to include all option periods. The extended amount must equal the whole dollar unit price multiplied by the number of units. The Pricing Worksheet must be completely filled in. The proposal must be submitted for a base period plus four (4) Option Years and the 6 Month Extension of Services. (The 6 Month Extension of Services is IAW FAR Clause 52.217-8). All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which shall be considered. (vi) This requirement is for Utility Locating and Marking Services. (vii) The place of performance is Joint Base Charleston - Air Base and Weapons Station, Short Stay, North Auxiliary Airfield, SPAWAR Facility on Sullivan's Island and Federal Property at the Old Navy Ship Yard. The period of performance is one base year and 4 one-year options periods (1 Oct 2017 - 30 Sep 2022). FOB Destination. (viii) The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition and is amended as follows: A pre-proposal conference and site visit will be conducted at the 628th Contracting Squadron, Bldg. 503 Conference Room 1, at 10:30 A.M. on 22 June 2017. All prospective offerors are urged to attend this conference and are requested to contact, Melissa Adams, Contract Specialist, at (843) 963-5197, FAX number (843) 963-5183, e-mail address is Melissa.Adams.21@us.af.mil and SSgt William Washington at william.washington.1@us.af.mil (843) 963-3569 or jacqueline.brown.1@us.af.mil at least three (3) days prior to the conference date, 19 June 2017, if they plan to attend. Special arrangements will be required to gain access to JB Charleston, SC. Offerors are cautioned that Joint Base Charleston has visitor control procedures requiring individuals not affiliated with the installation to obtain a visitor pass prior to entrance. SOME DELAY SHOULD BE ANTICIPATED. Offerors should allow sufficient time to obtain a visitor pass (requiring valid driver's license, vehicle registration, and current proof of insurance) on the date of the pre-proposal conference. (ix) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and is amended as follows: 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 in the following relative order of importance: 1. Past Performance; 2. Price. Performance is significantly more important than price. The basis of the award will be made on Past Performance and Price with Performance being significatnly more important than price. If the lowest priced evaluated offeror is judged to have a "Substantial Confidence" performance risk assessment, that offer represents the best value for the Government and the evaluation process stops at this point. Award shall be made to that offeror without further consideration of any other offers. If the lowest priced offeror is not judged to have "Substantial Confidence" performance assessent rating, the next lowest priced offer will be evaluated and the process will continue (in order of price) until an offeror is judged to have a "Substantial Confidence" assessment or until all offerors are evaluated. The Source Selectin Authority shall then make an integrated assessment best value award decision. Performance Confidence Assessment Rating Rating Description SUBSTANTIAL CONFIDENCE Based on the offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort. SATISFACTORY CONFIDENCE Based on the offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has an reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort. NEUTRAL CONFIDENCE No recent/relevant perforance record is available or the offeror's performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned. The offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the factor of past performance. LIMITED CONFIDENCE Based on the offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort. NO CONFIDENCE Based on the offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort. Offerors should provide a list of no more than three (3), of the most relevant contracts performed for Federal agencies or commercial customers within the last three (3) years. Relevant contracts include those with work similar in size and scope to the services described in the Performance Work Statement, to include Water, Sewer, Waste Water, Storm Sewer, Natural Gas, Fuel, Electrical, Steam Lines, Geothermal Lines, Well Fields, and Air Field Lighting lines. Past Performance Relevancy Rating Rating Description Very Relevant Present/past performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires. Relevant Present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires. Somewhat Relevant Present/past performance effort involved some of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires. Not Relevant Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires The Government intends to award a contract without discussions with respective offerors. The Government, however, reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed in its best interest. (x) All offerors shall include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications--Commercial Item or complete electronic annual representations and certifications at http//orca.bpn.gov. (xi) The clause at 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Condition-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and is amended as follows: BUSINESS LICENSE TAX - SOUTH CAROLINA In accordance with Contract Clause entitled, "Federal, State and Local Taxes" dated APR 2003/FAR 52.229-3 incorporated by reference, be advised that the Cities of North Charleston, South Carolina and/or Goose Creek South Carolina imposes a business license tax on all contract work within the cities of North Charleston, South Carolina and/or Goose Creek South Carolina. The cities interpret this to include contractors performing work for the United States government within the limits of North Charleston and/or Goose Creek. Joint Base Charleston - Air Base is included within the City of North Charleston, South Carolina and Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station is included within the city limits of Goose Creek. The cost of the license is proportional to the dollar amount of work being executed. Information for the North Charleston City Tax may be obtained by calling 843-554-5700 extension 2634, or 2636, and for the Goose Creek City Tax by calling 843-797-6220. (xii) FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Deviation 2013 - O0019) are incorporated by reference, however, the following clauses apply; FAR 52.222-21 -Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35- Equal Opportunity for Veterans; FAR 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers With Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37 -Employment Reports On Veterans; FAR 52.232-33 -Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration; (xiii) The following additional clauses are applicable to this procurement. (full text of clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at this website: http://farsite.hill.af.mil) FAR 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services. 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 before the contract expires. FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the term of the Contract. (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the contractor within 15 DAYS before the contract expires; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 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 66 MONTHS. FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Representation FAR 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 and Wage Determination # 05-2473 (Rev. 13). FAR 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent rates for Federal Hires (May 1989). In compliance with the Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended, and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CFR Part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5341 or 5332. This Statement is for Information Only: It is not a Wage Determination. 01410 Survey Technician , WG-10, $22.05 per hour + 36.25% estimated for fringes. (http://www.wdol.gov/) FAR 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification FAR 52.222-55 Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons FAR 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases FAR 52.253-1, Computer Generated Forms DFARS 252.204-7004, Alternate A. System for Award Management (SAM); Contractors not registered in the SAM will be ineligible for award (register at http://www.SAM.gov/ or call 1-800-334-3414). DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests DFARS 252.246-7000, Material Inspection And Receiving Report AFFARS 5352.223-9001, Health and Safety on Government Installations AFFARS 5352.242-9000, Contractor Access to Air Force Installations AFFARS 5352.223-9000, Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODSs) AFFARS 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMBC A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the Center/MAJCOM ombudsmen, Mr. Gregg O'Neal, AFICA/KM, 507 Symington Dr., Scott AFB, IL 62225-5022 (618) 229-0297, fax (618) 256-6668, email: gregory.oneal@us.af.mil. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU?HQ AFICA/SMC ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistance Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer. (xiv) Defense Priorities and Allocation System: N/A (xv) Response to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be received via email, fax, mail, or delivery by 7 July 2017, no later than 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. Requests should be marked with solicitation number FA441817R0021. Please send responses to both email addresses below. (xvi) Address questions to Melissa Adams, Contract Specialist, at (843) 963-5197, fax (843) 963-5183, email melissa.adams.21@us.af.mil and SSgt William Washington at william.washington.1@us.af.mil (843) 963-3569 or Jacqueline Brown, Contracting Officer, Phone (843) 963-5857, email jacqueline.brown.1@us.af.mil