V -- Personal Property Packing and Crating for the United States Air Force Academy

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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.(i) This solicitation, FA2517-08-T-6043, is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). (ii) A statement that the solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-18. (iii) This acquisition is being set aside for small business concerns. The NAICS code is 488991 and the small business size standard is $23.5 million dollars. (iv) The following commercial items are being requested in this solicitation: The Cadet Personal Property Movement contract will be one year with 4 additional option years. (v) Please contact the below POC for a copy of the Statement of Work and Technical Exhibit 1 to include estimated quantities for requirements for the items/services listed to be acquired. Wage Determination number 1995-0765 for El Paso County, CO applies. (vi) The base ordering period will be 01 April 2008 - 31 March 2009. The individual task order period of performance will occur during/after graduation each year. Services will be rendered at: Sijan Hall, BLDG 2348 Vandenberg Hall, BLDG 2360 USAF Academy, CO 80840 (vii) Clauses Incorporated by Reference: The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-2 (a)(i) and (ii). Quotes will be evaluated and awarded to the offeror with the lowest price. The provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, and the offeror must include a completed copy of this provision with their proposal. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items. Specifically, the following clauses cited are applicable to this solicitation: FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government; 52.216-21, Requirements; 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services; FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns; FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting; FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor; FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965; FAR 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act - Price Adjustment; FAR 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act - Price Adjustment; FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons; FAR 52.224-1, Privacy Act Notification and FAR 52.224-2, Privacy Act; FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds-Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services. According to FAR 52.219-6 Alt II, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside is applicable to this acquisition. The clause at DFAR 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports are applicable. The clause at DFARS 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration; DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders; DFARS 252.225- 7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program and Ombudsman (AFFARS clause 5352.201-9101 as prescribed 5301.9103); 252.225-7031, Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel; 252.247-7008 and Alt I, Evaluation of Bids; 252.247-7009, Award; 252.247-7010, Scope of Contract; 252.247-7012, Ordering Limitation; 252.247-7014, Demurrage; 252.247-7016, Contractor Liability for Loss or Damage; 252.247-7017, Erroneous Shipments; 252.247-7018, Subcontracting; 252.247-7019, Drayage; 252.247-7020, Additional Services; 5352.242-9000, Contractor access to Air Force installations; 5352.242-9001, Common Access Cards (CACs) for Contractor Personnel. The Government reserves the right to award on a multiple award or an all or none basis. All firms must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration database @ www.ccr.gov and shall be considered for award. (viii) Clauses Incorporated by full text: 52.216-18 - Ordering. As prescribed in 16.506(a), insert the following clause: Ordering (Oct 1995) (a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from 01 April 2008 through 31 March 2009. (b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control. (c) If mailed, a delivery order or task order is considered issued when the Government deposits the order in the mail. Orders may be issued orally, by facsimile, or by electronic commerce methods only if authorized in the Schedule. (End of Clause) 52.216-19 -- Order Limitations. As prescribed in 16.506(b), insert a clause substantially the same as follows: Order Limitations (Oct 1995) (a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than $100.00, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract. (b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor -- (1) Any order for a single item in excess of $10,000.00; (2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of $100,000.00; or (3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 5 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in subparagraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section. (c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section. (d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 2 days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor's intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source. (End of Clause) 52.217-9 -- Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. As prescribed in 17.208(g), insert a clause substantially the same as the following: 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; 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 5 Years and 6 months. (End of Clause) 252.247-7013 Contract Areas of Performance. As prescribed in 247.271-4(h), use the following clause and complete paragraph (b) by defining each area of performance as required (see 247.271-2(b)): CONTRACT AREAS OF PERFORMANCE (DEC 1991) (a) The Government will consider all areas of performance described in paragraph (b) as including the Contractor's facility, regardless of geographical location. (b) The Contractor shall perform services within the following defined areas of performance, which include terminals identified therein: United States Air Force Academy, CO. (End of clause) (ix) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating is not applicable. (x) Numbered Notes are not applicable (xi) Quotes are required to be received no later than 1:00 p.m. MST. Wednesday, 12 March 2008 by 21 CONS/LGCBB. (xii) All Quotes must be sent via email to Addie Alexander and Anthony Saporito. Email addie.alexander@peterson.af.mil Email anthony.saporito@peterson.af.mil. Point of Contact Mr. Anthony Saporito, Contracting Officer, Email: anthony.saporito@peterson.af.mil. Place of Performance Sijan Hall is BLDG 2348 Vandenberg Hall is BLDG 2360 USAF Academy, CO Postal Code: 80840 Country: UNITED STATES