A21_24Q0014 Combined-Synopsis-Solicitation-Commercial-Products-Services.docx

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR

COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

General Information

Contracting Office Address Contracting Division U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District 1222 Spruce Street, RM 4.207 St. Louis, MO 63103-2833 Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.6, “Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services,” as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.

This solicitation is a request for quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2023-1.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 561210, with a small business size standard of $47,000,000.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rend Lake Project Office, 11981 Rend City Road, Benton, IL, is seeking contractors to provide services, to include all personnel and supervision necessary, to conduct the primary responsibility of customer service to the visiting public at the Rend Lake Visitor’s Center. The Visitor Center attendant duties include greeting visitors, answering visitor inquiries, being familiar with the facilities, programs, and regulations, selling and issuing America the Beautiful and Corps of Engineers annual passes, disseminating information to visitors and Corps of Engineers personnel, stocking brochure racks, and performing light housekeeping of the Visitor Center. The Visitor Center Attendant shall operate government furnished computer, monitor, printer, mouse, keyboard, credit card terminal, software, telephone, and radio to efficiently operate the Visitor Center. The Visitor Center Attendant shall assist the public by providing accurate information concerning the Corps of Engineers policies and programs as required. Professional conduct is required when performing all elements of this agreement. The schedule of work, including days of week and number of hours worked, will be identified in each BPA Call. The Contractor must be a Visitor Center Attendant.

NOTE:

· This RFQ is for a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Visitor Center Attendant Services at Rend Lake in Illinois.

· The Government is obligated only to the extent of authorized purchases actually made under the BPA.

· Maximum Ceiling for the BPA is $150,000.00.

· Maximum Call Order Amount is $30,000.00 per order.

· All Call Orders call only be issued by a Warranted Contracting Officer.

· The Government has the right to award agreements to multiple vendors if it is in the best interest of the Government.

Services See All Attachments Included for Full Details of the Requirement

Basis for Award The Government will award Blanket Purchase Agreement(s) (BPA) resulting from this combined synopsis-solicitation on the basis of the lowest/fair and reasonable evaluated price of responsible offers whose service meets the requirements as listed in the purchase description, statement of work, and schedule.

The government intends to award an agreement(s) without discussions with respective offerors. The government, however, reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed in its best interest.

Therefore, the offeror’s initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later the Contracting Officer determines to be necessary. The Government may reject any and all offers if such is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in received offers.

Period of Performance The BPA will be in place for five years from date of award. The agreement may be discontinued at any time if it is in the best interest of Government. Period of performance will be established with each individual BPA Call.

Place of Performance

11981 Rend City Road

Questions Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Acquisition Business Specialist, Leigh Ann Thomas, by 10:00AM CST, Friday, February 9, 2024.

All quoters must submit the following:

· Complete and Return Price Sheet, Technical Approach and Past Performance forms (see attachments)

All quotations must be sent electronically to Acquisition Business Specialist, Leigh Ann Thomas, at the below email address by 10:00 AM (CST) on Friday, February 16, 2024. The electronic quotes shall be in Portable Document Format (PDF) compatible with Adobe Reader.

Quotes should be emailed:

Email: leigh.a.thomas@usace.army.mil Phone: 314-331-8395

Submission must be received not later than 10:00 AM (CST) on Friday, February 16, 2024, to Acquisition Business Specialist, Leigh Ann Thomas. Late submissions will be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). Submissions will only be accepted by electronically via email.

The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation.

SOLICITATION PROVISIONS:

The following provisions and clauses are applicable to this solicitation and can be found in full text at www.acquisition.gov/far:

52.204-7 System for Award Management 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications

Offerors are required to be actively registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov prior to award.

Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications online in the System for Award Management in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, “Offeror Representations and Certifications–Commercial Products and Commercial Services.” If paragraph (b)(2) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required.

ADDENDA TO FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

Award will be made to the lowest priced technically acceptable quote. Please refer to clause 52.212-2, “Evaluation- Commercial Items” for evaluation factors.

1. DOCUMENTS TO RETURN: In order to be considered responsive, offerors must complete and return all the following:

· Complete and return the Price Sheet, Technical Approach, and Past Performance forms included as an attachment for this requirement.

Offerors must complete all fill-ins and assure all return pages are received by the due date and time shown on page 1 of the solicitation, at the address indicated. Please email the Contract Specialist and include, “Quote for Solicitation, SOLICITATION NUMBER (Input the actual number)” in the subject line and submit to the Acquisition Business Specialist, Leigh Ann Thomas, leigh.a.thomas@usace.army.mil

2. WAGE RATES: Prevailing Wage Rates will apply for any award resulting from this solicitation. Wage Rate information is included herein as an attachment. Offerors should account for the requirement to pay prevailing wage rates to any employees, when figuring the quote. See contract clause 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 for additional information.

3. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

a) Thoroughly read the Performance Work Statement and Appendices, attached herein to the solicitation. Your quote should be based on the requirements of the job and what it will take to successfully complete the job. Be aware that you must have all equipment needed to fulfill requirements of the contract before the starting date of the contract.

b) This breakdown of unit price is included for evaluation, for invoicing prices for each service, and may be used in issuing a Call Order off of the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA).

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

(a) Agreement(s) will be made to the quoter(s) whose quotation offers the best value to the government, considering price, technical approach, and past performance. The government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria: (1) price, (2) technical approach, and (3) past performance.

Factor 1 – Price The offeror’s price will be evaluated using the price analysis techniques described at FAR 13.106-3(a) to determine a fair & reasonable price to the government.

Factor 2 – Technical Approach

The Government will evaluate each offeror’s ability to accomplish the technical requirements and the ratings established from evaluation shall be based on the table below:

Technical Approach Acceptable/Unacceptable Rating Method

The Government will consider the information above, as well as information obtained from any other sources, when evaluating the offeror's technical approach.

Factor 3 – Past Performance

Submission Requirements Quote must include completed page 3, Current/Past Performance, of the attachment included with solicitation. The Government shall evaluate offeror past performance either as acceptable/unacceptable considering the submitted Past Performance (do not include Adjective Ratings and Definitions), representing the offeror’s relevant Past Performance. Past Performance on projects shall be the same or similar in size, scope, complexity, and dollar magnitude as the project described in the solicitation.

Additionally, the Government may obtain and evaluate past performance information from any other sources available to the Government, to include, but not limited to, the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), or other databases; interviews with Program Managers, Contracting Officers, and Fee Determining Officials; and the Defense Contract Management Agency. The Government will review this past performance information in addition Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ) submitted and utilize all Past Performance information to assign a rating of Acceptable/Unacceptable.

The Government will evaluate past performance either as acceptable or unacceptable. The recency and relevancy of the information (as determined by the Government), the source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in the contractor’s performance may be considered.

After the team completes its evaluation it will assign a rating of Acceptable/Unacceptable based on the following definitions:

Past Performance Evaluation Ratings

*Note: In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance (see FAR 15.305 (a)(2)(iv)). Therefore, the offeror shall be determined to have unknown past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, “unknown” shall be considered “Unacceptable”.

Price, Technical Approach, and Past Performance are all equal in level of importance.

(b) 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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