Relocation Services for NOAA Aircraft Operations Center (AOC)
Added: Oct 31, 2016 3:07 pm COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION--RFQ EA-133M-17-RQ-00481. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 in conjunction with Part 13 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This is a solicitation from the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO), Eastern Acquisition Division (EAD) - Norfolk Office. This Request for Quotation (RFQ) is issued to establish a Firm-Fixed Price contract. The contractor is to provide all labor, supervision, materials, and equipment necessary to perform Relocation Services for the one-time movement of the NOAA Aircraft Operations Center (AOC), located at MacDill Air Force Base (AFB) in Tampa, FL, from its existing facility to a new facility within 50 miles of the current location. The new location is to be determined (TBD) in December 2016. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. All quotes must be mailed or emailed to the attention of James Rall, Contract Specialist, by 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on November 17, 2016. The email address is james.rall@noaa.gov (Cc andrew.hildebrandt@noaa.gov).2. The following Attachments apply to solicitation EA-133M-17-RQ-0048:a) Attachment 1 - Performance Work Statement (PWS): Relocation Services shall be performed in accordance with the PWS and inclusive attachments.b) Attachment 2 - Past Performance Questionnaire FINAL-EA-133M-17-RQ-0048.c) Attachment 3 - A copy of Wage Determination No. 1995-0831 (Rev. 31) is included with this solicitation (Service Contract Act Wage Determination No. 1995-0831 will apply, and will be incorporated into the resulting purchase order).3. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this solicitation is 484110 and the size standard is $27,500,000.00.4. The Government anticipates that Relocation Services (i.e. packing, loading, transport, unloading, placement, and unpacking services) can commence between March 1, 2017 and May 1, 2017 and conclude no later than June 30, 2017. The exact starting and ending dates for this project are currently TBD; however, the overall schedule will occur over an approximate 3-month period. Additional details concerning the overall project schedule will be discussed with the successful contractor during the project kick-off meeting that will be held after contract award.A project Kick-Off Meeting will occur no later than ten (10) days after award.The contractor shall develop and submit a Move Management Plan to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and a copy to the Contracting Officer (CO) within ten (10) business days of the Kick-Off Meeting. The contractor will revise the draft Plan to incorporate any COR recommended changes and resubmit the Plan within five (5) days.The contractor shall develop and submit an Inventory Management Plan to the government within ten (10) business days of government approval of the Move Management Plan. The contractor will revise the draft Plan to incorporate any COR recommended changes and resubmit the Plan within five (5) days.5. Mandatory Site Visit: In accordance with FAR 52.237-1 (Apr 1984) Quoters who do not attend the site visit will not be considered for award. Quoters are required to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.Site Visit Information:*Date: November 9, 2016*Time: 10:00 A.M. (EDT)*Location: NOAA AOC facility located at 7917 Hangar Loop Drive, Hangar 5, MacDill AFB, Tampa, FL 33621.*POC: Kristie Twining (kristie.twining@noaa.gov; 813-334-0522)*Additional Information Needed for Attendance: The NOAA Aircraft Operations Center is located on MacDill AFB and visitor background information is required to be submitted to the Base Security Office NLT 3PM EST on Monday, November 6 to get access in time for the site visit. Information required by each visitor requesting base access includes (No more than two (2) visitors per vendor):• Current Driver's License Information (Full Name, State of Issue, Photo ID Number)• Vehicle Registration and Proof of Insurance or Vehicle Rental Agreement• Email Address• Phone Number• Company Name, POC, and phone number (if applicable)• Passport/Visa #, Full Name, Expiration Date, Country of Issue, Driver's License Country (only required for contractors who are not U.S. citizens).AOC personnel will coordinate entrance to existing facilities at MacDill AFB for the site visit upon receipt of contractor information.6. Services required under the PWS shall be performed during the hours between 7:00 AM tough 4:00 PM EST Monday tough Friday, except Federal Holidays or unless otherwise approved by the COR.7. PRICE/QUOTE: The Government intends to award Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract for Relocation Services. Offerors are requested to quote one FFP for the Line Item (CLIN 0001) to perform Relocation Services in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). CLIN 0001 will be quoted and completed in accordance with the PWS, provisions, and clauses as specified herein, to include warranty for all work and parts. CLIN 0001: Relocation Services: $_________________________8. Invoicing and Payment Procedures: Invoices shall be submitted electronically to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and a copy to the Contracting Officer (CO). In accordance with FAR 32.001(2)(i), Invoice Payments for partial deliveries that have been accepted by the Government, will be paid in accordance with the quote's Move Management Plan.9. Questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted by email to the Contract Specialist, James Rall, at james.rall@noaa.gov (Cc the Contracting Officer, Andrew.Hildebrandt@noaa.gov). Questions must be received by 3:00 PM EST on November 14, 2016. Questions received after this date and time may not receive a response. Answers to questions will be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website via an amendment to the solicitation. No information concerning this solicitation will be provided in response to telephone calls.10. The following FAR and CAR provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition:FAR 52.203-3 GRATUITIESFAR 52.204-4 PRINTED OR COPIED DOUBLE-SIDED ON POSTCONSUMER FIBER CONTENT PAPERFAR 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement To Inform Employees of Whistleblower RightsFAR 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor PersonnelFAR 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility MattersFAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic CorpFAR 52.212-3 Offer Representations and Certifications - Commercial ItemFAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items FAR 52.215-21 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data - Modifications (Alt IV)FAR 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance ReportsFAR 52.223-2 Affirmative procurement of Biobased Products under Service and Construction Contracts FAR 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and CertificationsFAR 52.232-18 Availability of FundsFAR 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized ObligationsFAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business SubcontractorsFAR 52.233-2 Service of ProtestFAR 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation FAR 52.242-15 Stop-Work OrderFAR 52.245-1 Government PropertyFAR 52.245-9 Use and ChargesFAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated By ReferenceThis solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. In addition, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.milFAR 52.252.2 Clauses Incorporated By ReferenceThis contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. In addition, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil(End of Clause)FAR 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in ProvisionsFAR 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in ClausesCAR 1352.201-70 Contracting Officer's AuthorityCAR 1352.201-72 Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) (APR 2010)CAR 1352.208-70 Restrictions on Printing and DuplicatingCAR 1352.209-72 Restrictions Against DisclosureCAR 1352.209-73 Compliance With The LawsCAR 1352.209-74 Organizational Conflict of InterestCAR 1352.228-70 Insurance CoverageCAR 1352.228-72 Deductibles Under Required Insurance Coverage-Fixed PriceCAR 1352.233-70 Agency ProtestsCAR 1352.233-71 GAO and Court of Federal Claims ProtestsCAR 1352.237-75 Key PersonnelCAR 1352.245-70 Government Furnished PropertyCAR 1352.270-70 Period of PerformancePeriod of Performance (APR 2010)(a) The base period of performance of this contract is from TBD (March tu May 2017) to 30 June 2017. If an option is exercised, the period of performance shall be extended tough the end of that option period.(b) The option periods that may be exercised are as follows:Period Start date End dateOption I N/A N/AOption II N/A N/AOption III N/A N/AOption IV N/A N/A(c) The notice requirements for unilateral exercise of option periods are set out in FAR 52.217-9.(End of clause)FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (OCT 2015)FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (OCT 2014)FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (AUG 2009)FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Mar 2016)(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:(1) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015)(2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).(3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77, 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the contracting officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:___ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).• Used in solicitations and contracts exceeding the simplified acquisition teshold; for the acquisition of commercial items, the contracting officer shall use the clause with its Alternate I. ___ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509).___ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub L. 111-5) (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009).XX (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2015) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).___ (5) [Reserved]___ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Jan 2014) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).___ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Jan 2014) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).XX (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). ___ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013) (41 U.S.C. 2313).___ (10) [Reserved]___ (11) (i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657a).___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219-3.___ (12) (i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer)(15 U.S.C. 657a).___ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2011) of 52.219-4.___ (13) [Reserved]___ (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).• Used in solicitations and contracts involving total small business set-asides or reserves. ___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).___ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).___ (15) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644).___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7.___ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7.___ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).___ (17) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Oct 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(4)).___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.___ (iii) Alternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.___ (iv) Alternate III (Oct 2015) of 52.219-9.___ (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).___ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).___ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).___ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657f).XX (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).___ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).___ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).XX (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).XX (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2016) (E.O. 13126).XX (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).XX (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246).XX (29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).XX (30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).___ (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).___ (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).XX (33) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).___ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50, (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).___ (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (E. O. 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.)___ (35) (i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)___ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)___ (36) (i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514)___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2015) of 52.223-13.___ (37) (i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Television (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14.___ (38) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).___ (39) (i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Personal Computer Products (Oct 2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16.XX (40) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513).__(41) 52.225-1, Buy American--Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).___ (42) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43).• Add the provision at 52.225-4, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate in the solicitation (52.225-4 provision is already included in 52.212-3)o Use same alternates as listed above ___ (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3.___ (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3.___ (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3.___ (43) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Feb 2016) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).___ (45) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).___ (46) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).___ (47) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).___ (48) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).___ (49) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).XX (50) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).___ (51) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other Than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).__ (52) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).___ (53) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).___ (54) (i) 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).___ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:XX (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.).XX (3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).This statement is for Information Only, it is not a Wage DeterminationEmployee Class Monetary Wage-Fringe BenefitsForklift Operator $11.35Material Handling Laborer $ 9.80Shipping Packer $11.50Truckdriver, Light $11.35(truck less than 1-1/2 tons, usually 4 wheels)Truckdriver, Medium $12.15 (truck 1-1/2 to 4 tons, usually 6 wheels)Truckdriver, Heavy $12.91 (truck over 4 tons, usually 10 wheels)Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer $13.71XX (4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 2014) (29 U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).___ (5) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).___ (6) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).___ (7) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).__ (8) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Mar 2016) (E.O. 13658).___ (9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792).___ (10) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sep 2008) (31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)).(End of Clause)FAR 52.216-1 -- Type of ContractThe Government contemplates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract resulting from this solicitation.(End of Provision)52.203-98, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements-Representation (DEVIATION 2015-02) Insert the following provision in all solicitations that will use Federal funds, including solicitations for the acquisition of commercial items under FAR part 12.PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS-REPRESENTATION (FEB 2015)(a) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated andFurther Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), Government agencies are not permitted to use funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) under that or any other Act for contracts with an entity that requires employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors 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 prohibition in paragraph (a) of this provision 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.(c) Representation. By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that it does not require employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors 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.(End of provision)52.203-99, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements (DEVIATION 2015-02)Insert the following clause in all solicitations and contracts that will use Federal funds, including solicitations and contracts for the acquisition of commercial items under FAR part 12, or when obligating Federal funds on existing contracts.PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS (FEB 2015)(a) The Contractor shall not require employees or subcontractors seeking to reportfraud, waste, or abuse to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors 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 anyinternal confidentiality agreements covered by this clause are no longer in effect.(c) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this clause does not contravene requirementsapplicable 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 VII, of the Consolidated andFurther 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 theContractor fails to comply with the provisions of this clause.(End of clause)NOTICE OF POST-GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT RESTRICTIONS (OCT 2015)By submission of an offer in response to a NOAA solicitation or acceptance of a contract, the contractor acknowledges the restriction on current NOAA employees regarding contact with offerors regarding prospective employment and the corresponding obligations for contractors who engage them. The contractor further acknowledges that it has provided notice to former NOAA employees who will provide service to NOAA under the contract of post-Government employment restrictions that apply to them. Such restrictions include, but are not limited to, those set forth in:(a) 41 U.S.C. § 2103 regarding contacts between a federal employee working on aprocurement and an offeror about prospective employment;(b) 18 U.S.C. § 207 regarding the restrictions on former federal employees having contactwith a federal agency on behalf of another person or entity concerning a specific partymatter with which the former employee was involved as a federal employee or for whichthe former federal employee had official responsibility;(c) 18 U.S.C. § 207 regarding the restrictions on former senior employees and seniorpolitical employees from having contact with his former federal agency on behalf ofanother person or entity concerning any official matter; and(d) 41 U.S.C. § 2104 regarding the restrictions on a former federal employee involved in an acquisition over $10,000,000 from accepting compensation from a contractor.**************RFQ SUBMISSIONThis announcement will close at 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on November 17, 2016.Addendum to 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (APR 2014)1) Inquiries - Inquiries and all correspondence concerning this solicitation document should be submitted in writing to James Rall, at james.rall@noaa.gov, and Andrew Hildebrandt, at andrew.hildebrandt@noaa.gov, by 3:00 PM EST on November 14, 2016. The Government is not required to provide responses to vendor's inquiries or correspondence.2) Quote Preparation: The following instructions apply for the submission of quotes:a. Quotes shall be submitted in tee separate volumes:1. Volume I - Technical 2. Volume II - Past Performance3. Volume III - Priceb. The technical volume shall not contain any reference to price. It is incumbent upon the vendor to provide a technical volume in sufficient detail to provide a clear and concise presentation that includes, but is not limited to, the technical requirements of the Request for Quote (RFQ).c. The Government will evaluate quotes in accordance with the evaluation criteria set forth in FAR 52.212-2 of this RFQ.3) Quote Instructionsa. Technical: Each vendor shall submit a technical submission that contains the following information:1. Capability Statement (10 Page Limit) - Vendor shall describe its ability to adhere to the required delivery requirements as well as its capability to meet all the specifications, as stated in the PWS, of this requirement. To this end, the Technical Capability statement should be sufficiently specific, detailed and complete so as to clearly and fully demonstrate that the offeror has a thorough understanding of the requirements Solicitation number. The Technical Capability Statement shall include the following:a) Performance in accordance with the PWS: Demonstrate ability and plan to successfully perform Relocation Services as described in the PWS.b) Project Schedule: Demonstrate approach to meet the timeframe for moving employees from AOC's existing facility into the new AOC facility no later than June 30, 2017.c) Manpower Resources: Describe manpower resources available to perform Relocation Services, such as licensed, qualified, and certified drivers for moving trucks or vehicles, and supervisors and laborers.d) Moving Vehicles, moving tools and equipment, moving pads and packing material: Describe equipment resources available to perform Relocation Services, such as moving trucks or vehicles; moving tools and equipment including but not limited to hand trucks, dollies, wheeled carts, temporary floor protection, temporary wall protection, and personal protective equipment; tools necessary to disassemble and reassemble furniture as identified in the PWS; and moving pads and all other items deemed necessary for the safe and efficient transport of items to be moved.e) Property Protection: Describe how facilities/properties will be protected from damage during performance of the PWS.f) Quality Control Plan (QCP): Describe QCP to include the approach to project oversight.g) Project Clean Up: Describe the approach to project clean up to include all excess and trash materials.2. Proof of Insurance of $3,000,000.00 at a minimum.b. Past Performance:Past performance will be used as a means of evaluating the relative capability of the vendor to successfully meet the requirements of this solicitation. Vendors are required to provide information on no more than five (5) of the firm's most recently completed contracts/orders (not to exceed five (5) years since completion) for like or similar work. Vendors may submit performance data regarding current contract performance as long as a minimum of one year of performance has been completed as of the closing date of this solicitation.Each Vendor shall submit, in writing, information on past performance (Attachment 02). Vendors shall provide a detailed explanation demonstrating the relevance of the contract/order to the requirements of the solicitation. The Vendor is required to send Attachment 02, Past Performance Questionnaire, to those government and commercial activities provided by the vendor's in their submission. The information shall be completed by the references who will then forward the completed questionnaires:James Rall james.rall@noaa.gov (Cc andrew.hildebrandt@noaa.gov) U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA/ERADThe Government will not accept Questionnaires directly from the vendors, only Questionnaires submitted on time and from vendor's references will be accepted.The Government will conduct a past performance evaluation based upon the past performance of the vendor as it relates to the probability of vendor to provide the Government with quality service as covered within the solicitation.Vendors are cautioned that the Government reserves the right to obtain information for use in the evaluation of past performance from any sources including sources outside of the Government. The Government will obtain whatever information it deems most relevant to the required effort by telephonic and/or written inquiry. This information may include Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS); Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) reports, the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity System (FAPIIS), or past performance information from any source.The burden of providing thorough, complete, and relevant past performance information rests with the vendor. Any Past Performance Questionnaire(s) received at the Government office designated herein after the exact time specified for receipt of past performance information is "late" and may not be considered for evaluation. If the vendor possess no relevant past performance, it should affirmatively state so in the quote.Vendors lacking relevant past performance history, or for whom past performance information is either not available or has not been submitted to the Government, will receive a neutral rating for past performance. A neutral rating will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably. However, the submission with no relevant past performance history, while rated neutral in past performance, may not represent the most advantageous submission to the Government and thus, may be an unsuccessful submission when compared to the submissions of other Vendors having an satisfactory (or better) past performance.c. Price: The vendor shall submit a FFP quote for Line Item (CLIN) 0001 based on a 50 mile move from the AOC location.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 quotes:• Technical • Past Performance• PriceTechnical Approach and Past Performance, when combined, are significantly more important than price. However, the Government will not award at significantly higher prices to only achieve slightly better performance. The Government will assess the benefits or better performance versus the added price tough trade-off analysis. As non-price factors become equal-price becomes increasingly important.(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 a quote, 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.
EA-133M-17-RQ-0048 Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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