Snow/Ice Removal - Rome Research Site
Added: Jun 03, 2015 9:56 am The Air Force is seeking 8(a), HUBZone, Woman-Owned (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned (EDWOSB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), or Small Business (SB) sources for services to maintain accessible roads, walkways and adjacent areas for two government agencies located at Griffiss Business and Technology Park in Rome NY - the Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate (AFRL/RRS) and Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS). This is a Sources Sought Notice and is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). No solicitation is being issued at this time and this notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. Any information provided to the Government as a result of this sources sought notice is voluntary. Responses will not be returned. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges to the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses or the Government's use of such information. The information obtained from responses to this notice may be used in the development of an acquisition strategy and future RFP. If adequate responses are not received, the acquisition may be solicited on an unrestricted basis. This is a sources sought for planning purposes only.If this effort is to be set aside, then a clause such as FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, will apply and at least 50% of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel will have to be expended for employees of the prime contractor.Though not assured or guaranteed, it is anticipated that a combined synopsis-solicitation for this requirement will posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website http://www.fbo.gov under reference number FA8751-15-R-0022 on or about AUG 2015. Potential offerors are encouraged to become familiar with the requirement and to check the Federal Business Opportunities site for updates to this notice.The solicitation will be conducted under NAICS code 561790 with an associated small business size standard of $7,500,000 average annual revenue over the last 3 years. No set-aside determination has been made.DESCRIPTIONCapable sources are sought to maintain accessible roads, walkways, and adjacent areas for 2 government agencies located at Griffiss Business and Technology Park in Rome NY: the Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate (AFRL/RRS) and Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS). The anticipated period of performance is 01 Nov 2015 tough 31 Oct 2016 plus 4 option years. If all options are exercised, performance would conclude 31 Oct 2020.The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to remove snow, haul snow, and mitigate ice on road network, walks, parking areas, and around buildings as required, eliminating hazardous driving and walking conditions. In addition, the contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to remove ice mitigation materials from all roads, walks, parking areas, and adjacent lawn areas at the conclusion of the snow removal season. The area to be serviced is approximately 155,000 SY.The attached DRAFT Performance Work Statement (ATTACHMENT 1) provides further details for this requirement. Interested offerors are encouraged to review the DRAFT Performance Work Statement and provide comments and/or questions.RESPONSE PROCEDURE Prime contractors who are 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, EDWOSB, SDVOSB, or SB concerns and who intend to submit a proposal for this notice MUST submit the following by 3:00 p.m. 17 June 2015:(1) a positive statement of intent to submit a proposal for this solicitation as a prime contractor. Include a description of how the 50% requirement would be met. Describe how anticipated subcontractors, if any, would be selected and which functions they would be responsible for;(2) dated letter or certification, or registration in appropriate program repository, from the appropriate competent jurisdiction that evidences 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, EDWOSB, and/or SDVOSB participation and/or certification such as SBA certification letter or other evidence. (For more information on the definition or requirements, refer to http://www.sba.gov.);(3) Evidence of successful performance within the past tee (3) years of no more than five (5) contract efforts similar in magnitude and scope to the work described in this notice. Submit information about contract efforts that required an area to be serviced of 100,000 SY or greater and that consisted of a combination of parking lots, sidewalks, and other areas. Include such information as contract requirements, contract amounts, performance periods, and points of contact.(4) Description of prime contractor's Safety and Quality Control methodologies. This should be general and not exceed two (2) pages in length. Ensure both Safety and Quality Control are addressed.All of the above must be submitted in sufficient detail for a decision to be made on the availability of interested 8(a), HUBZone, Woman-Owned (WOSB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), or Small Business (SB) concerns. Failure to submit all information requested would result in a contractor being considered ‘not interested' in this requirement.Firms that meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit their documentation to the attention of Ms. Janis Norelli, Small Business Specialist, tel 315-330-3311, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome NY, 13441-4514, with an email copy to to Ashley Ellinger at 315-330-4496, Email Ashley.Ellinger@us.af.mil and John Haberer, 315-330-4378, john.haberer@us.af.mil.Point of Contact:Ashley EllingerContract Specialist, Phone: 315-330-4496, Fax: 315-330-2555, Email: Ashley.Ellinger@us.af.milNOTE: In order to receive a contract award, if issued, the successful offeror must be actively registered in System for Award Management (SAM) https://www.sam.gov.All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency.
FA8751-15-R-0022 Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory
6/3/15, 9:56 AM Snow/Ice Removal
Added: Oct 07, 2015 3:42 pm 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 (paper copy) will not be issued. Further, offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of amendments (if any) or other information pertaining to this solicitation.Solicitation FA8751-15-R-0022 is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP).This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect tough Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-83 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Change Notice (DCN) 20150921. See http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ for the full text of all provisions and clauses incorporated by reference herein.This procurement is being issued as a total small business set aside under NAICS code 561790 and small business size standard of $7.5M average annual receipts.The contractor on a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) basis shall be responsible for providing all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to remove snow, haul snow, and mitigate ice on road network, walks, parking areas, and around buildings as required, eliminating hazardous driving and walking conditions as defined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) dated 30 April 2015, ULDF#: 15-0512 (Attachment No. 1) and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan dated 01 September 2015 (Attachment No. 2) for the Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate (AFRL/RRS) and the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS). In addition, the contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to remove ice mitigation materials from all roads, walks, parking areas, and adjacent lawn areas at the conclusion of the snow removal season as defined in the PWS. The anticipated period of performance is 01 November 2015 tough 31 October 2016 plus four (4) option years. If all options are exercised, performance would conclude 31 October 2020. Formal communications/inquiries, such as requests for clarification and/or information concerning this solicitation MUST be in writing. When addressing questions concerning any aspect of the solicitation, state the page number, section, and paragraph that requires clarification. Submit inquiries to Ashley.Ellinger@us.af.mil, with a copy to John.Haberer@us.af.mil.The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Apr 2014), applies to this acquisition. Addenda to the following paragraphs of 52.212-1 are:(b) Written proposals are due at or before 3PM, (Eastern Time) 21-OCT-2015. Submit to: AFRL/RIKO, Attn: Ashley Ellinger, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome NY 13441-4514 or by facsimile to: 315-330-2555 or by email to Ashley.Ellinger@us.af.mil, with a copy to John.Haberer@us.af.mil. Offerors are encouraged to submit their proposals using the SF 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items.PRICE PROPOSALPlease provide a breakout of your price as demonstrated by the proposed CLIN Structure in Attachment No. 3, Bid Schedule.If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRESSubmit past performance information to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information).The Government will evaluate the quality and extent of offerors' performance deemed relevant to the requirements of this RFP. The Government will use information submitted by the offeror and other sources, such as other Federal Government offices, Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) within the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), and commercial sources, to assess performance.Offerors shall submit Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs) for no more than five (5) of the most relevant contracts performed for Government agencies and commercial customers within the last tee (3) years which demonstrate the ability of the offeror to perform the proposed effort.Offerors will complete Section A of the PPQ (pages 2 & 3) for each reference and include one (1) copy with their proposal. The offeror will complete Block 2 of Section B for each referenced contract, submit Section B of the PPQ directly to their references, and then request that the references return the PPQs directly to the Government by the response date.On a separate sheet of paper, offerors shall clearly describe the relevance to this solicitation of each project referenced on PPQs and submit with the PPQ Section A. Relevance is defined in paragraph below.To be considered RELEVANT, performance must meet the following criteria:• Contract efforts that required snow/ice removal for roadways, parking lots, sidewalks, and entranceways or loading docks. • Contract efforts that required an area to be serviced of 100,000 Square Yards (SY) or greaterThe evaluation of past performance information also will take into account past performance information regarding predecessor companies or personnel who have relevant experience when such information is relevant to this acquisition. The Government will also consider offerors' past performance regarding quality, timely performance, management effectiveness, contract administration, compliance with safety standards, and overall performance as reported on PPQs and in PPIRS.EVALUATION1. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation is the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate: PRICE and PAST PERFORMANCE. All evaluation factors when combined are of approximately equal importance.(a) PRICE: The Government will rank offers by "total evaluated price". Offerors' total evaluated price is the sum of prices for the basic requirement and all options. 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). Price will be examined for reasonableness, realism, and balance.(b) PAST PERFORMANCE: Next, the contracting officer shall seek relevant performance information on all offerors based on: (i) responses to the past performance questionnaires for the offeror's past and present efforts provided by their references and (ii) data independently obtained from other government and commercial sources. To assess performance, the Government will use information submitted by the offeror and other sources, such as other Federal and other governmental agencies, commercial sources, Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) and the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS). The purpose of the past performance evaluation is to allow the Government to assess the offeror's ability to perform the effort described in this RFP based on the offeror's demonstrated present and past performance. The assessment process will result in an overall performance confidence assessment of Substantial Confidence, Satisfactory Confidence, Limited Confidence, No Confidence, or Unknown Confidence as defined in the table below. 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 unfavorablySUBSTANTIAL 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.(1) If the lowest priced evaluated proposal is rated as Substantial Confidence in the past performance assessment, that proposal represents the best value for the government and the evaluation process stops. Award shall be made to that offeror without further evaluation of any other proposals.(2) If the lowest priced offeror is not rated as Substantial Confidence, the next lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror will be evaluated and the process will continue (in order by price) until an offeror is rated Substantial Confidence, or until all offerors are evaluated. The Evaluation Team shall make an integrated assessment best value award decision if the lowest priced evaluated proposal is not rated as Substantial Confidence in the past performance assessment.CONTRACT AWARDThe Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.Offerors must be registered in the SAM database to receive a contract award. If the Offeror does not become registered in the SAM database within 4 days after receiving notification from the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer may proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror.SITE VISITAn organized site visit has been scheduled. It is highly recommended that offerors attend. Offerors wishing to attend must complete the attached Pre-proposal Conference/Site Visit Reservation Form (Attachment No. 7) and Request for Visit Authorization to Rome Research Site, RRS Form 31 (Attachment No. 8).Participants must contact the Contract Specialist no later than 13 October 2015, 3 PM (ET) in order to coordinate base access.The site visit is scheduled for 14 October 2015, 1:00 PM (ET) at Rome Research Site.CONTACT: Ashley EllingerAFRL/RIKO26 Electronic PkwyRome NY 13441315-330-4496Ashley.Ellinger@us.af.milParticipants will meet at the Main Lobby of Building 3 located at 525 Brooks Road, Rome NY.TERMS AND CONDITIONSThe provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 2014) applies. In addition to the information within Paragraph (a), the following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) price (ii) past performance All evaluation factors when combined are of approximately equal importance. Offerors are required to complete representations and certifications found in the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Mar 2015); Alternate I (Oct 2014), and DFARS 252.203-7998, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain internal Confidentiality Agreements - Representation (Deviation 2015-O0010)(FEB 2015).For your convenience all referenced certifications are attached to this solicitation. (Attachment No. 4)The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (MAY 2015), applies to this acquisition.The clause at 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) applies to this acquisition. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor before the contract expires.The clause at 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) applies to this acquisition as follows:(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor 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 (5) years.The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (May 2015), applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to this acquisition:52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sep 2006), Alternate I (Oct 1995) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2013) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Jan 2014)52.209-6, Protecting the Government Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Aug 2013)52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011)52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014)52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011)52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Re-representation (Jul 2013) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015)52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015)52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers With Disabilities (Jul 2014) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jul 2014)52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) 52.232-33, Payment By Electronic Funds Transfer-System For Award Management (Jul 2013) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014)52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014)52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) This Statement is for Information Only: it is not a Wage DeterminationEmployee Class Monetary Wage -- Fringe Benefits31362 Truck Driver, Medium, WG-7 $17.61 + $4.27 H&W52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 2014) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2014)The following additional FAR and FAR Supplement provisions and clauses also apply:52.203-3, Gratuities (Apr 1984) 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Nov 2014) 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Nov 2014) 52.209-7, Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013) 52.232-18, Availability of Funds. (Apr 1984) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013) 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)252.203-7999, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements (Deviation 2015-O0010) (FEB 2015)(a) The Contractor shall not require employees or subcontractors seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or contactors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.(b) The Contractor shall notify employees that the prohibitions and restrictions of any internal confidentiality agreements covered by this clause are no longer in effect.(c) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this clause does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information.(d)(1) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VIII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act, 2015, (Pub. L. 113-235), use of funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) under that or any other Act may be prohibited, if the Government determines that the Contractor is not in compliance with the provisions of this clause.(2) The Government may seek any available remedies in the event the Contractor fails to perform in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract as a result of Government action under this clause.252.204-7008, Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls (AUG 2015)(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-"Controlled technical information," "covered contractor information system," and "covered defense information" are defined in clause 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.(b) The security requirements required by contract clause 252.204-7012, Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting, shall be implemented for all covered defense information on all covered contractor information systems that support the performance of this contract.(c) If the Offeror proposes to deviate from any of the security requirements in National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-171, "Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Information Systems and Organizations, http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-171 that is in effect at the time the solicitation is issued or as authorized by the Contracting Officer, the Offeror shall submit to the Contracting Officer, for consideration by the DoD CIO, a written explanation of-(1) Why a particular security requirement is not applicable; or(2) How an alternative but equally effective, security measure is used to compensate for the inability to satisfy a particular requirement and achieve equivalent protection.(d) An authorized representative of the DoD CIO will approve or disapprove offeror requests to deviate from NIST SP 800-171 requirements in writing prior to contract award. Any approved deviation from NIST SP 800-171 shall be incorporated into the resulting contract.252.204-7011, Alternative Line Item Structure (SEP 2011) 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (AUG 2015) 252.205-7000, Provision of Information to Cooperative Agreement Holders (DEC 1991) 252.215-7007, Notice of Intent to Resolicit (JUN 2012) 252.222-7007, Representation Regarding Combating Trafficking in Persons (JAN 2015) 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities (FEB 2013) 252.225-7031, Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel (JUN 2005) 252.225-7050, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism (DEC 2014) 252.226-7001, Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns (SEP 2004) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (JUN 2012) 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (MAY 2013)252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments (DEC 2006) 252.237-7010, Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel (JUN 2013) 252.243-7002, Requests for Equitable Adjustment (DEC 2012) 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items (JUN 2013)252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea - Basic (APR 2014) 252.247-7024, Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea (MAR 2000) 252.232-7007 Limitation of Government's Obligation (APR 2014)(a) Contract line item(s) TBD is/are incrementally funded. For this/these item(s), the sum of $TBD of the total price is presently available for payment and allotted to this contract. An allotment schedule is set forth in paragraph (j) of this clause.(b) For item(s) identified in paragraph (a) of this clause, the Contractor agrees to perform up to the point at which the total amount payable by the Government, including reimbursement in the event of termination of those item(s) for the Government's convenience, approximates the total amount currently allotted to the contract. The Contractor is not authorized to continue work on those item(s) beyond that point. The Government will not be obligated in any event to reimburse the Contractor in excess of the amount allotted to the contract for those item(s) regardless of anything to the contrary in the clause entitled "Termination for Convenience of the Government." As used in this clause, the total amount payable by the Government in the event of termination of applicable contract line item(s) for convenience includes costs, profit, and estimated termination settlement costs for those item(s).(c) Notwithstanding the dates specified in the allotment schedule in paragraph (j) of this clause, the Contractor will notify the Contracting Officer in writing at least ninety days prior to the date when, in the Contractor's best judgment, the work will reach the point at which the total amount payable by the Government, including any cost for termination for convenience, will approximate 85 percent of the total amount then allotted to the contract for performance of the applicable item(s). The notification will state (1) the estimated date when that point will be reached and (2) an estimate of additional funding, if any, needed to continue performance of applicable line items up to the next scheduled date for allotment of funds identified in paragraph (j) of this clause, or to a mutually agreed upon substitute date. The notification will also advise the Contracting Officer of the estimated amount of additional funds that will be required for the timely performance of the item(s) funded pursuant to this clause, for a subsequent period as may be specified in the allotment schedule in paragraph (j) of this clause or otherwise agreed to by the parties. If after such notification additional funds are not allotted by the date identified in the Contractor's notification, or by an agreed substitute date, the Contracting Officer will terminate any item(s) for which additional funds have not been allotted, pursuant to the clause of this contract entitled "Termination for Convenience of the Government."(d) When additional funds are allotted for continued performance of the contract line item(s) identified in paragraph (a) of this clause, the parties will agree as to the period of contract performance which will be covered by the funds. The provisions of paragraphs (b) tough (d) of this clause will apply in like manner to the additional allotted funds and agreed substitute date, and the contract will be modified accordingly.(e) If, solely by reason of failure of the Government to allot additional funds, by the dates indicated below, in amounts sufficient for timely performance of the contract line item(s) identified in paragraph (a) of this clause, the Contractor incurs additional costs or is delayed in the performance of the work under this contract and if additional funds are allotted, an equitable adjustment will be made in the price or prices (including appropriate target, billing, and ceiling prices where applicable) of the item(s), or in the time of delivery, or both. Failure to agree to any such equitable adjustment hereunder will be a dispute concerning a question of fact within the meaning of the clause entitled "Disputes."(f) The Government may at any time prior to termination allot additional funds for the performance of the contract line item(s) identified in paragraph (a) of this clause.(g) The termination provisions of this clause do not limit the rights of the Government under the clause entitled "Default." The provisions of this clause are limited to the work and allotment of funds for the contract line item(s) set forth in paragraph (a) of this clause. This clause no longer applies once the contract is fully funded except with regard to the rights or obligations of the parties concerning equitable adjustments negotiated under paragraphs (d) and (e) of this clause.(h) Nothing in this clause affects the right of the Government to terminate this contract pursuant to the clause of this contract entitled "Termination for Convenience of the Government."(i) Nothing in this clause shall be construed as authorization of voluntary services whose acceptance is otherwise prohibited under 31 U.S.C. 1342.(j) The parties contemplate that the Government will allot funds to this contract in accordance with the following schedule:On execution of contract $ TBDCLIN 0001 $ TBDCLIN 0002 $ TBDCLIN 0003 $ TBDCLIN 0004 $ TBDOption Year I $ TBD; subject to the exercising of Government OptionOption Year II $ TBD; subject to the exercising of Government OptionOption Year III $ TBD; subject to the exercising of Government OptionOption Year IV $ TBD; subject to the exercising of Government Option(End of clause)5352.201-9101, Ombudsman (APR 2014) is hereby incorporated into this solicitation. The Ombudsman for this acquisition is Barbara Ges, Building 15, RM225, 1864 4th Street, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7130 FAX: 937-656-7321 COM: 937-904-4407, email: Barbara.Ges@us.af.mil.5352.223-9001, Health and Safety on Government Installations (NOV 2012) 5352.242-9000, Contractor Access to Air Force Installations (Access to Rome Research Site) (NOV 2012)(a) The Contractor shall obtain installation identification for all contractor personnel who make frequent visits to or perform work on the Air Force installation(s) cited in the contract. Contractor personnel are required to wear or prominently display installation identification badges or Contractor-furnished, Contractor identification badges while visiting or performing work on the installation.(b) The Contractor shall submit a written request on company letterhead to the Contracting Officer listing the following: contract number, location of work site, start and stop dates, and names of employees and subcontractor employees needing access to the installation. The letter will also specify the individual(s) authorized to sign for a request for identification credentials. The Contracting Officer will endorse the request and forward it to the security police for processing. When reporting to the security police office, the authorized contractor individual(s) should provide a valid driver's license, current vehicle registration, and valid vehicle insurance certificate.(c) During performance of the contract, the Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining required identification for newly assigned personnel and for prompt return of credentials for any employee who no longer requires access to the work site.(d) When work under this contract requires unescorted entry to controlled or restricted areas, the contractor shall comply with AFI 31-101, Volume 1, The Air Force Installation Security Program, AFI 31-501, Personnel Security Program Management, and applicable individual area operating instructions.(e) Upon completion or termination of the contract or expiration of the installation identification badges, the prime contractor shall ensure that all installation identification badges issued to employees and subcontractor employees are returned to the issuing office.(f) Failure to comply with these requirements may result in withholding of final payment.Note that the clause at 252.232-7003 is included in this solicitation. DoD requires all payment requests (with a few exceptions) to be submitted and processed electronically. All vendors/contractors must familiarize themselves with this clause and DFAR 232.7003 for specific procedures. The DoD preferred electronic form for transmission is Wide Area Workflow - Receipt and Acceptance (see website - https://wawf.eb.mil). Wide Area Workflow Training may be accessed online at http://www.wawftraining.com. Please confirm in your proposal that your company is able to submit electronic invoices as set forth in the clause.All responsible organizations may submit a proposal, which shall be considered.
FA8751-15-R-0022 Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory
10/7/15, 3:42 PM