Vertical Transportation Equipment Maintenance & Repair Svs

***The purpose of this Amendment 0003 is to extend the bid acceptance date from 13 December 13 to 31 December 13. Attachment 1 - SF1449 has been updated to reflect the latest bid acceptance dfate. Furthermore, the period of performance annotated on Attachment 2 - Offeror Schedule has been updated to reflect the new timeline for award. Lastly, a second site visit has been scheduled as follows: A site visit will be conducted on December 18, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. PST. The site visit will start at the Contracting Office 350 Hangar Ave, Building 549, Travis AFB, CA 94535 and end at the Contracting Office. If your company plans on attending the site visit, a base pass will be required. To obtain a base pass, please email or call the contract administrator, SSgt Steven McConnaughy at steven.mcconnaughy@us.af.mil or 707-424-7752 no later than 12:00 p.m. PST on 17 December 2013. ***The purpose of this Amendment 0003 is to extend the bid acceptance date from 13 December 13 to 31 December 13. Attachment 1 - SF1449 has been updated to reflect the latest bid acceptance dfate. Furthermore, the period of performance annotated on Attachment 2 - Offeror Schedule has been updated to reflect the new timeline for award. Lastly, a second site visit has been scheduled as follows: A site visit will be conducted on December 18, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. PST. The site visit will start at the Contracting Office 350 Hangar Ave, Building 549, Travis AFB, CA 94535 and end at the Contracting Office. If your company plans on attending the site visit, a base pass will be required. To obtain a base pass, please email or call the contract administrator, SSgt Steven McConnaughy at steven.mcconnaughy@us.af.mil or 707-424-7752 no later than 12:00 p.m. PST on 17 December 2013. ***The purpose of this Amendment 0001 is to reformat the tables for the relevancy and performance confidence ratings.*** 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. Solicitation Number F3Z3843210A002 is hereby issued as a Request for Quotation. This combined synopsis/solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-70, effective 20 September 2013. This acquisition is 100% set-aside for Small Business Concerns. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 811310. The Size Standard for NAICS 811310 is $7M. The contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, tools, parts, shipping, and all other items necessary to provide the following items: Contract Line Item (CLIN) 0001, Initial Inspection / Serviceable Repairs, IAW PWS Para 4.1, dated 25 October 13. POP: 1 January 14 through 31 December 14. See attached PWS (Attachment 5) for description of the requirement. Delivery Terms are FOB Destination for Travis AFB, California 94535 in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). Contract Line Item (CLIN) 0002, Full Service Vertical Transportation Equipment (VTE) Maintenance and Repair Services, IAW PWs dated 25 October 13. POP: 1 January 14 through 31 December 14. See attached PWS (Attachment 5) for description of the requirement. Delivery Terms are FOB Destination for Travis AFB, California 94535 in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). Contract Line Item (CLIN) 0003, Over and Above, IAW PWS Para 2, dated 25 October 13. POP: 1 January 14 through 31 December 14. See attached PWS (Attachment 5) for description of the requirement. Delivery Terms are FOB Destination for Travis AFB, California 94535 in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). SEE OFFEROR SCHEDULE (ATTACHMENT 2) FOR FULL COST/PRICING BREAKOUT The following provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and will remain in full force in any resultant award: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Jul 2013). It is amended to read: Offeror shall submit signed and dated offer to 60 CONS/LGCB, Attn: Steven McConnaughy, 350 Hangar Ave, Building 549, Travis AFB, CA 94535, by 13 December 2013, 2:00 p.m. PST. Submit signed and dated Offer Schedule marked with solicitation number F3Z3843210A002. The offeror may also submit an electronic copy of their signed and dated offer via e-mail to steven.mcconnaughy@us.af.mil with the solicitation number in the subject block. The Government reserves the right to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Offers shall be evaluated in accordance with FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation of Commercial Items (Jan 1999) which is incorporated into this Request for Proposal. 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. A site visit will be conducted on November 26, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. PST. The site visit will start at the Contracting Office 350 Hangar Ave, Building 549, Travis AFB, CA 94535 and end at the Contracting Office. If your company plans on attending the site visit, a base pass will be required. To obtain a base pass, please email or call the contract administrator, SSgt Steven McConnaughy at steven.mcconnaughy@us.af.mil or 707-424-7752 no later than 12:00 p.m. PST on 25 November 2013. Addendum to 52.212-1 - INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUL 2013) THIS SECTION IS FOR SOLICITATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS SECTION WILL BE PHYSICALLY REMOVED FROM ANY RESULTANT AWARD, BUT WILL BE DEEMED INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. 1. Period for Acceptance of Offers. The paragraph is tailored as follows: "The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers." 2. PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS A. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of the proposal, the offeror must follow the instructions contained herein. Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors or subfactors. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. The response shall consist of two (2) separate parts; Part I - Price Proposal, Part II - Past Performance Information. B. The contracting officer has determined there is a high probability of adequate price competition in this acquisition. Upon examination of the initial offers, the contracting officer will review this determination and if, in the contracting officer's opinion, adequate price competition exists, no additional cost information will be requested and certification under FAR 15.406-2 will not be required. However, if at any time during this competition the contracting officer determines that adequate price competition no longer exists, offerors may be required to submit information to the extent necessary for the contracting officer to determine the reasonableness and affordability of the price. C. Specific Instructions: (1) PART I - PRICE PROPOSAL - Submit original and one (1) copy. (a) Complete blocks 12, 17a and b, and 30a through c of the RFP, page 1, Standard Form (SF) 1449 found as Attachment 1. In doing so, the offeror accedes to the contract terms and conditions as written in the solicitation in its entirety. The solicitation constitutes the model contract. (b) Insert proposed unit and extended prices on the Schedule for each Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) or Sub CLIN (SCLIN) found as Attachment 2 (Offeror Schedule). The extended amount must equal the whole dollar unit price multiplied by the number of units. (c) Complete the necessary fill-ins and certifications in Contract Clauses section. Representations and Instructions section shall be returned in its entirety found as Attachment 3 (52.212-3). For Description/Specifications through Contract Clauses sections, the offeror shall submit only the pages that require a fill-in. (d) Return any solicitation amendments to the original solicitation documents, signed by the same official authorized to sign the SF 1449. (2) PART II - PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION - Limited to no more than two pages per contract listed. Only references for relevant past efforts/contracts are desired. Submit original plus one (1) copies (a) Quality and Satisfaction Rating for Contracts Performed and/or Completed in the Past Three (3) Years: Provide any information currently available (letters, metrics, customer surveys, independent surveys, etc.) which demonstrates customer satisfaction with overall job performance and quality of completed product for same or similar type contract. In addition, explain corrective actions taken in the past, if any, for substandard performance and any current performance problems such as cost overruns, extended performance periods, numerous warranty calls, etc. (b) Past Performance Surveys: The Government will evaluate the quality and extent of offeror's performance deemed relevant to the requirements of this solicitation. The Government will use information submitted by the offeror and other sources such as other Federal Government offices and commercial sources, to assess performance. Provide a list of no more than five (5), of the most relevant contracts performed for Federal agencies and commercial customers within the last three (3) years. Relevant contracts include those for Vertical Transportation Equipment Maintenance & Repair Services. Relevancy definitions are as follows: PAST PERFORMANCE RELEVANCY RATINGS Rating Description VERY RELEVANT Present/past performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of the effort and complexities this solicitation requires RELEVANT Present/past performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of the effort and complexities this solicitation requires SOMEWHAT RELEVANT Present/past performance effort involved some of the scope and magnitude of the effort and complexities this solicitation requires NOT RELEVANT Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of the effort and complexities this solicitation requires (c) Recent performance is defined as contracts with periods of performance within the last three (3) years from the date of issuance of this solicitation. The evaluation of past performance information will take into account past performance information regarding predecessor companies, key personnel who have relevant experience, or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement when such information is relevant to the instant acquisition. Furnish the following information for each contract referenced. (i) Company/Division name (ii) Product/Service (iii) Contracting Agency/Customer (iv) Contract Number (v) Contract Dollar Value (vi) Period of Performance (vii) Verified, up-to-date name, address, FAX & telephone number of the contracting officer (viii) Comments regarding compliance with contract terms and conditions (ix) Comments regarding any known performance deemed unacceptable to the customer, or not in accordance with the contract terms and conditions. (x) Comment on how your reference(s) meet the above relevancy definition (d) If a teaming arrangement is contemplated, provide complete information as to the arrangement, including any relevant and recent past/present performance information on previous teaming arrangements with same partner. If this is a first time joint effort, each party to the arrangement must provide a list of past and present relevant contracts. (e) Subcontractor Consent: Past performance information pertaining to a subcontractor cannot be disclosed to the prime offeror without the subcontractor's consent. Provide with the proposal a letter from all subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement, consenting to the release of their past performance information to the prime contractor. D. Documents submitted in response to this RFP must be fully responsive to and consistent with the following: 1. Requirements of the RFP (CLIN and PWS) and government standards and regulations pertaining to the PWS. 2. Evaluation Factors for Award in Evaluation Factors section of this RFP. 3. Any limitation on the number of proposal pages. Pages exceeding the page limitations set forth in this section will not be read or evaluated, and will be removed from the proposal. 4. Format for proposal Parts II and III shall be as follows: (a) The proposals will be 8 " x 11" paper except for fold-outs used for charts, tables, or diagrams, which may not exceed 11" x 17." (b) A page is defined as one face of a sheet of paper containing information. (c) Typing shall not be less than 12 pitch. Elaborate formats, bindings or color presentations are not desired or required. E. If the offeror claims there is no past performance, then that status must be identified to the contracting officer not later than the date/time proposals are due from all offerors. F. GENERAL INFORMATION 1. INFORMATION REGARDING SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL: Faxed proposals will NOT be accepted. Proposals will be accepted by email to steven.mcconnaughy@us.af.mil. Hand carried or mailed proposals must be in a sealed envelope or package and must include on the outside of the package "FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY" and must show the time and date specified for receipt, the Solicitation Number, and the name and address of the offeror. Proposals may be mailed or hand carried to: 60th Contracting Squadron ATTN: SSgt Steven McConnaughy 350 Hangar Ave, Bldg 549 Travis AFB, CA 94535 2. Offerors are cautioned that Travis AFB, CA has visitor control procedures requiring individuals not affiliated with the installation to obtain a visitor pass prior to entrance. SOME DELAY SHOULD BE ANTICIPATED WHEN HAND CARRYING PROPOSALS. Offerors should allow sufficient time to obtain a visitor pass and to deliver the proposal PRIOR to the time specified for receipt. Late proposals will be processed in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f) "Late Submission, Modifications, Revisions, and Withdrawals of Proposals." 3. To obtain a visitor pass, the offeror shall contact the office in block 9 of Standard Form 1449, PRIOR to the date and time specified for receipt. G. JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENTS 1. Joint Ventures are allowable on competitive 8(a) set-asides, however, the joint venture agreement must be received by SBA prior to proposal due date and approved before award of any resulting contract. If you are contemplating a joint venture on this project, you must advise your assigned SBA Business Opportunity Specialist (BOS) as soon as possible. It is also recommended that the agreement be submitted as soon as practicable to ensure compliance with established regulations. Any corrections and/or changes needed can be made only when your BOS has adequate time for a thorough review before the proposal due date. NO CORRECTIONS AND/OR CHANGES ARE ALLOWED AFTER TIME OF SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL OR BIDS. H. FEDERAL HOLIDAYS: The following Federal Legal Holidays are observed by Travis AFB, CA: New Year's Day 1 January Martin Luther King's Birthday Third Monday in January Presidents Day Third Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Independence Day 4 July Labor Day First Monday in September Columbus Day Second Monday in October Veterans Day 11 November Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November Christmas Day 25 December Addendum to 52.212-2 - EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999) (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) PRICE (2) PAST PERFORMANCE Past performance will be approximately equal to cost or 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. ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-2: BASIS FOR CONTRACT AWARD: This is a competitive best value source selection in which competing offerors past performance history will be evaluated on a basis approximately equal to price. By submission of its offer with the instructions provided in clause FAR 52.212-1, Instructions To Offerors, the offeror accedes to the terms of this model contract. All acceptable offers shall be treated equally except for their prices and performance records. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being determined unacceptable. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide competed accompanying rationale. The evaluation process shall proceed as follows: 1. Price Evaluation. Initially, the government shall rank all offers by price, including any option prices (if applicable). An offeror's proposed price will be determined by multiplying the quantities indentified in Section B by the proposed unit price for each Contract Line Item Number or Subcontract Line Item Number to confirm the extended amount of each. The price evaluation will document reasonableness of the proposed total evaluated price (TEP). The contractor shall return a completed "Offeror Schedule" (Attachment Two (2)) of the solicitation to aid the contracting activity in the formulation of the total evaluated price (TEP). NOTE: Extension of services option. The government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic year requirement, as described below: (1) Estimated total amount of all options specified in the schedule under the authority of contract clause, FAR 52.217-9 "Option to Extend the Term of the Contract" will be added to the basic year requirement. (2) Evaluation of options to be performed in accordance with this clause will not obligate the government to exercise the option(s). (3) If exercised, the extension of services option (FAR 52.217-8) will be priced at the prior base or option year performed price with the only adjustment allowed being those changes to the applicable Department of Labor wage determination and/or Collective Bargaining Agreement on contract at the time the option is exercised. 2. Performance Confidence Assessment. Using questionnaires and other sources, the contracting officer shall seek performance information based on (1) the references provided by the offeror and (2) data independently obtained from other government and commercial sources. Recent performance in contracts within the last three (3) years from the date of issuance of this solicitation. Performance Confidence assessment will be based on the contractor's ability to maintain and repair vertical transportation equipment. 3. In determining relevancy for individual contracts, consideration will be given to the effort, or portion of the effort, being proposed by the offeror, teaming partner, or subcontractor whose contract is being reviewed and evaluated. Higher relevancy will be assessed for contracts that are most similar to the effort, or portion of the effort, for which that contractor is being proposed. The government is not bound by the offeror's opinion of relevancy. The following relevancy definitions apply: PAST PERFORMANCE RELEVANCY RATINGS Rating Description VERY RELEVANT Present/past performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of the effort and complexities this solicitation requires RELEVANT Present/past performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of the effort and complexities this solicitation requires SOMEWHAT RELEVANT Present/past performance effort involved some of the scope and magnitude of the effort and complexities this solicitation requires NOT RELEVANT Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of the effort and complexities this solicitation requires The government reserves the right to seek information on higher priced offerors if none of the lower priced offerors receive a "Substantial Confidence" rating. The purpose of the past performance evaluation is to allow the government to assess the offeror's ability to perform the effort described in the solicitation, based on the offeror's demonstrated present and past performance. The assessment process will result in an overall performance confidence assessment rating of Substantial Confidence, Satisfactory Confidence, Limited Confidence, No Confidence, or Unknown Confidence as defined below. Past performance regarding predecessor companies, sister or subsidiary companies of the same parent company, key personnel who have relevant experience, or sub-contractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement will not be rated as highly as past performance information for the principal offeror. Offerors with no relevant past or present performance history or the offeror's performance record is so limited that no confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned shall receive the rating "Unknown Confidence", meaning the rating is treated neither favorably nor unfavorably. PERFORMANCE CONFIDENCE ASSESSMENTS Rating Description SUBSTANTIAL CONFIDENCE Based on the offeror's performance record, the government has a high expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort. SATISFACTORY CONFIDENCE Based on the offeror's performance record, the government has an expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort. LIMITED CONFIDENCE Based on the offeror's performance record, the government has a low expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort. NO CONFIDENCE Based on the offeror's performance record, the government has no expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort. UNKNOWN CONFIDENCE No performance record is identifiable or the offeror's performance record is so sparse that no confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned 4. In evaluating past performance, the government reserves the right to give greater consideration to information on those contracts deemed most relevant to the effort described in this solicitation. 5. If the lowest priced evaluated acceptable offer is judged to have a "Substantial Confidence", that offer represents the best value for the government and the evaluation process stops at this point. Award may be made to that offeror without further consideration of any other offers. 6. If the lowest price offeror is not judged to have a "Substantial Confidence", the next lowest price offeror will be evaluated and the process will continue (in order by price) until an offer is judged to have Substantial Confidence or until all offerors are evaluated. The Source Selection Authority shall then make an integrated assessment best value award decision. 7. Offerors are cautioned to submit sufficient information and in the format specified in the proposal preparation instructions to permit a meaningful assessment of past performance. Offerors may be asked to clarify certain aspects of their proposal or respond to adverse past performance information to which the offeror has not previously had an opportunity to respond. Adverse past performance is defined as past performance information that supports a less than satisfactory rating on any evaluation element or any unfavorable comments received from sources without a formal rating system. Communication conducted to resolve minor or clerical errors will not constitute discussions and the contracting officer reserves the right to award a contract without the opportunity for proposal revision. 8. 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. 9. Offeror Schedule- The offeror shall submit a completed copy of the attached offer schedule. (End Provision) FAR 52.212-3 (Aug 2013) The full text of this clauses and provision may be assessed electronically at the website: http://farsite.hill.af.mil or on Attachment 3. The offeror may access the current replacement site for ORCA, the System for Award Management (SAM), at (https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/) FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (Sep 2013) and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (Sep 2013) also apply to this Request for Proposal. The individual provisions/clauses below which are included in FAR 52.212-5 and have been identified by the Contracting Officer as applicable to this solicitation are listed here: 52.203-3 - Gratuities (Apr 1984) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Sep 2006) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402). 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2013) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). 52.209-6, Protecting the Government' Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Aug 2013) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644). 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)). 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Mar 2012) (E.O. 13126). 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance (Apr 1984). 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212). 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793). 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212). 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 1989) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act -- Price Adjustment (Sep 2009) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Aug 2013). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011). 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-- System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332). 52.222-50 -- Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) 52.233-3 -- Protest After Award (Aug 1996) 52.233-4 -- Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) 252.203-7000 --Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Sep 2011) 252.203-7005--Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Nov 2011) 252.209-7001--Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Terrorist Country (Jan 2009) 252.217-7028 Over and Above Work (Dec 1991) 252.223-7006 --Prohibition on Storage and Disposal of Toxic and Hazardous Materials (Apr 2012) 252.232-7003--Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Jun 2012) 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea (Jun 2013) 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. (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 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 66 Months. (End of clause) 5352.201-9101, OMBUDSMAN (NOV 2012) (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. Gregory Oneal, HQ AMC/A7K 507 Symington Drive Scott AFB IL 62225-5022 (618) 229-0184, fax (618) 256-6668 email: gregory.oneal@us.af.mil. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/AFISRA ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant 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. (End of clause) 5352.223-90...