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COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

Replace failed fire panel with new operational panel Jacksonville, FL

(i) 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 and in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures authorized in FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). Submit written quotes on RFQ Number 1305M324Q0397.

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-05 (May 2024).

(iv) This solicitation is being issued as a full and open competition requirement. The associated NAICS code is 561621. The small business size standard is $25.0M.

(v) This combined solicitation/synopsis is for purchase of the following commercial services:

CLIN 0001 –

Services, non-personal, to provide all labor, equipment and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary to replace failed fire panel with new operational panel at WFO Jacksonville, FL with the Statement of Work. Period of Performance 120 days from Date of Award (DOA).

(vi) Description of requirements is as follows:

See attached Statement of Work, and Department of Labor Wage Rates: WD 2015-4539, Revision No.

24, dated 7/21/2024, which can be found on: https://sam.gov/content/wage-determinations

(vii) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance:

Period of performance shall be 120 days from DOA.

Place of Performance is National Weather Service Forecast Office 13071 Fang Drive Jacksonville, Fl 32218-7933

(viii) FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sept 2023), applies to this acquisition and can be found on the Request for Quote form SF18 attachment.

(ix) FAR provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021), applies to this acquisition and can be found on the Request for Quote form SF18 attachment.

(x) FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (May 2024), applies to this acquisition and can be found on the Request for Quote form SF18 attachment. Offerors are advised to include a completed copy of the provision with its offer.

(xi) FAR clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023), applies to this acquisition and can be found on the Request for Quote form SF18 attachment.

(xii) FAR clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (May 2024), applies to this acquisition and can be found in full text on the Request for Quote form SF18 attachment.

(xiii) Any additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions that apply can be found on the Request for Quote form SF18 attachment.

(xiv) Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating does not apply.

(xv) Quotes are required to be received in the contracting office no later than 2:30 PM MST/MDT on 8/22/2024. All quotes must be submitted electronically via email to casey.keating@noaa.gov.

(xvi) Any questions regarding this solicitation should be submitted electronically via email to casey.keating@noaa.gov no later than 2pm MST on 8/20/2024.

UTILIZATION OF FEDCONNECT® FOR CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

The Department of Commerce will utilize the FedConnect® web portal in administering this award. The contractor must be registered in FedConnect® and have access to the FedConnect® website located at https://www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/. For assistance in registering or for other FedConnect® questions please call the FedConnect® Help Desk at (800) 899-6665 or email at support@fedconnect.net.

There is no charge for registration in or use of FedConnect®.

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1352.215-72 Inquiries (Apr 2010)

OFFERORS MUST SUBMIT ALL QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS SOLICITATION IN WRITING

VIA EMAIL TO casey.keating@noaa.gov. QUESTIONS SHOULD BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 2pm MST on 8/20/2024. Any responses to questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. Even if provided in other form, only the question responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract.

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52.237-1 Site Visit (Apr 1984) Offerors or quoters are urged and expected 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.

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A site visit is highly recommended but not required. Offerors are urged and expected 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.

Please contact Mike Hicks via phone at 682-304-7794 or via email at michael.hicks@noaa.gov if you wish to have a site visit. All questions during the site visit should be submitted electronically to casey.keating@noaa.gov.

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sep 2023) NOTICE TO OFFERORS: Instructions for submitting quotations under this request for quote must be followed. Failure to provide all information to aid in the evaluation may be considered non-responsive. Offers that are non-responsive may be excluded from further evaluation and rejected without further notification to the offeror.

1. Submit PDF or Microsoft Word format quotations to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the time specified in the solicitation. Email quotes are required and can be sent to casey.keating@noaa.gov.

2. Offeror shall have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM found at https://sam.gov/content/home) in order to provide a quote and be eligible for award. Must provide their UEID/CAGE CODE with their quote.

3. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of them or their capability.

4. Offerors must provide all evaluation criteria in accordance with FAR 52.212-2. Offerors who do not provide all evaluation criteria will not be accepted.

1. Price

THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR NON-RECEIPT OF

QUOTES. IT IS THE CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST AND RECEIVE A

CONFIRMATION OF THE QUOTE RECEIPT.

FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) Offers will be evaluated based on price and the factors set forth in paragraph (a).

(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. Paragraph (a) is hereby completed as follows: Evaluation will be based on the following;

1. Price.

The Government intends to award a low priced, technically acceptable, single firm fixed-price purchase order on an all or none basis with payment terms of Net 30.

(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.

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STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE

Jacksonville (JAX) WFO 1307 Fang Drive

Jacksonville, Florida 32218

STATEMENT OF WORK

FOR

Replace Fire Panel May 2024

Background:

This project is for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Weather Service (NWS) Southern Region, Weather Forecast Office (WFO) located in Jacksonville, Fl. The WFO building’s Fire Control Panel has failed and is need of replacement.

Objective:

Replace failed fire panel with new operational panel.

Scope:

Through this contract, the fire panel will be replaced at the National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Forecast Office (WFO) in Jacksonville, Florida. The fire panel is located on the OPS floor, there are four zones. The contractor shall provide a turn key project, by replacing the inoperative existing fire panel and replace it with the updated version of the fire panel and place the system back into the proper working order.

Tasks:

Furnish all necessary labor, materials/supplies, equipment, services, and supervision necessary to accomplish all tasks necessary for the completion of the work set forth in this Statement of Work (SOW). These services include, but are not limited to providing: testing, documentation, and management necessary for the successful completion of the required work.

The Contractor Shall:

a. Remove and dispose of existing faulty EST LSS4 fire panel.

b. Install new EST Fireshield panel or equivalent and smoke detectors if not compatible.

c. Perform testing of new system to ensure all new and old components are operating in accordance to manufactures instructions.

Point of Contacts:

Primary:

Technical Point of Contact (TPOC):

Mike Hicks, Facilities Engineering Technician, 682-304-7794 Email: michael.hicks@noaa.gov

Security:

The contractor(s) will be required to sign in each morning and sign out each evening.

Place of Performance:

National Weather Service Forecast Office 13071 Fang Drive Jacksonville, Fl 32218-7933

Period of Performance:

Provide a fully functional completed project 120 days from contract award date.

Project Warranty:

Contractor shall provide a written warranty for the repair for a period of (2) two full years from the date of job acceptance.

STANDARD CLAUSES

A. Compliance.

The Contractor shall comply with all local, state, and Federal environmental, health, and safety regulations while conducting this work. In addition, the Contractor shall ensure that all work is in compliance with the applicable codes and be responsible for all licenses, permits and fees required to complete this project.

B. Disposal.

The Contractor will be required to properly remove and dispose of all waste material in an environmentally friendly manor. NWS will not provide dumpster access.

C. Guidelines.

The Project shall follow the guidelines stated in the Statement of Work, site diagrams, blueprint, and any contractor provided quoted documents. All modifications must be submitted and approved by the Contracting Officer.

D. Hours of Operation.

Work shall be performed between 7:00am & 5:00pm Monday thru Friday unless otherwise approved by the COR. Contractor agrees to observe all Federal Holidays, and any other day off work designated by Federal Statute, Executive Order, or Presidential Proclamation:

New Year’s Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Presidents Day, Independence Day & Martin Luther King Day.

E. Facility Access.

A Project sign in sheet shall be completed each day for all contractors, contractor employees and sub-contractors on site.

F. Government Contact.

The Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) will serve as the Government’s point of contact for all submissions.

G. Documents.

The Government does not warrant that any documents provided as attachments to be free from discrepancies, ambiguities, errors, omissions, or changing conditions. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to confirm existing conditions and resolve discrepancies between documents.

H. Project Duration Project shall be completed within 120 days of award.

I. Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS).

The Contractor shall comply with the current wages of the Service Contract Labor Standards of Duval County, FL.

SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PLAN:

A. The Contractor shall observe and institute all applicable OSHA safety requirements and procedures to prevent accidents and injuries to both Contractor and Government employees including 40 CFR 1926 Subpart M for fall protection requirements.

B. The Contractor shall designate one person as Safety Coordinator for purposes of communication between the Contractor and the National Weather Service TPOC.

C. Contractor shall provide a Safety Plan and Procedure to protect employees from being injured while on the job site. Submit plan to the TPOC for review and approval.

D. Contractor shall provide an Emergency Plan and Procedure to provide immediate care for an employee injured while on the job site. Submit plan to the TPOC for review and approval.

GOVERNMENT PROVIDED MATERIALS AND/OR SERVICES

A. EXCLUSIONS:

Unless otherwise indicated elsewhere in this SOW, the Government will provide no data, materials, equipment and/or services to the Contractor. Any and all research required to fulfill the SOW described herein, shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. The Government retains the right to request the Contractor to acquire additional information on behalf of the Government.

B. WARRANTY:

The Government does not warrant that any documents provided as attachments to be free from discrepancies, ambiguities, errors, omissions, or changing conditions. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to confirm existing conditions and resolve discrepancies between documents.

C. SUBMITTALS:

1. Specifications of proposed fire panel if not EST Fire Shield.

Shall be sent to TPOC:

Technical Point of Contact (TPOC):

Mike Hicks, Facilities Engineering Technician, 682-304-7794

Email: michael.hicks@noaa.gov

***All submittals shall become the property of the U.S. Government***

END OF STATEMENT OF WORK

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1305M324Q0397 x x copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted ; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE

RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR

OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted , such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) is not extended.is extended, Items 8 and 15, and returning

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended , by one of the following methods: (a) By completing

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

FACILITY CODE CODE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6)CODE 6. ISSUED BY

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4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.3. EFFECTIVE DATE2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

08/09/2024

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority) appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return __________________ copies to the issuing office.

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

AMENDMENT 2 Added Questions and Answers and Pictures in Attachments

AMENDMENT 1 Removed Small Business Set-Aside and Extended RFQ Due Date to 8/22/2024

PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION DEMONSTRATING TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW).

USE THIS “STANDARD FORM 18” FORM FOR YOUR QUOTE.

VENDOR UID# ____________________.

Continued ...

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

CASEY KEATING

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Previous edition unusable

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9 A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect .

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

2 2

CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

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QUOTE CANNOT BE ACCEPTED FROM YOUR COMPANY IF YOU

ARE NOT REGISTERED AND ACTIVE IN THE FOLLOWING

WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.SAM.GOV/

QUOTE’S RECEIVED FROM CONTRACTORS WHO ARE NOT

ACTIVE IN SAM WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR WILL OR WILL NOT STATEMENT

PER 52.204-24 (NOV 2021) UNLESS YOUR REPS AND

CERTS HAVE BEEN UPDATED IN SAM PER 52.204-26 (NOV

2021).

THE GOVENRMENT DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR

NON-RECEIPT OF QUOTES. IT IS THE CONTRACTOR’S

RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST A CONFIRMATION OF THE

QUOTE RECEIPT.

FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, PURCHASE ORDER TO BE

AWARDED AS A LPTA REQUIREMENT PER FAR 52.212-2

ATTACHED. VENDORS WHO DO NOT PROVIDE ALL

INFORMATION PER 52.212-2 WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

ACCEPTABLE.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

Work completed no later than 120 Days from Date of Award

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

National Weather Service Forecast Office

13071 Fang Drive

Jacksonville, FL 32218-7933

WAGE RATES APPLICABLE:

Department of Labor Wage Rates: WD 2015-4539, Revision No. 24, dated 7/22/2024, which can be found on:

https://sam.gov/content/wage-determinations

SITE VISIT

Please contact Contact Mike Hicks, michael.hicks@noaa.gov; Phone 682-304-7794 to schedule a site visit. All vendors must sign in before site visit starts. All questions during the site visit should be submitted electronically to casey.keating@noaa.gov

QUOTES MUST BE GOOD FOR 30 DAYS FROM DATE OF

SUBMISSION

Period of Performance: 08/26/2024 to 12/24/2024

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

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Section II - Supplies or Services and Price/Costs

CLIN List

Section X - List of Attachments

Table has been revised and now reads as follows:

Attachment Number Title

1 142020-24-0141 Past Performance Questionnaire Template 07-22-2024 1305M324Q0397 Questions & Answers Type of smoke detector JAX WFO 1 Type of smoke detector JAX WFO 3 Zones for JAX WFO Fire System Strobe Fire Detector only 1 JAX WFO Fire Panel JAX WFO Pull Station Fire Alarm JAX WFO Smoke Detector JAX WFO Type2