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COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION IAW FAR 12.603

SOLICITATION NUMBER: AG-0114-S-15-0010

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested based on the requirements outlined in this combined synopsis/solicitation. A written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation, number AG-0114-S-15-0010, is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), for a firm-fixed-price type contract. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-83.

Delivery Date The following are desired dates for the barges to be at their winter moorage. There is room for some flexibility to allow for inclement weather and scheduling conflicts:

Steelhead Barge in place by November 15, 2015

Chickamin Barge in place by October 10, 2015

Delivery Information

Steelhead Barge Tow the Steelhead barge and two floating docks from Rowan Bay at Kuiu Island, Alaska (approximately 56°39’52” N, 134°15’48” W) to Petersburg, Alaska (approximately 56°49’ N, 132°58’ W). The barge and two floating docks will be moored at the Forest Service marine facility in Petersburg.

Chickamin Barge Tow the Chickamin barge from Hook Arm, Sea Otter Harbor (55.131286 N, 133.166719 W), NW of Dall Island, Alaska to a designated location in Ketchikan, Alaska (approximately 55°21’ N, 131°41’ W).

Inspection and Acceptance:

Contractor shall secure barges as agreed with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and the Contract Officer (CO).

Competition requirements:

100% Small Business Set-Aside

NAICS Code:

483113

Size Standard:

Description of Requirements:

This contract is for towing the Forest Service barges, Steelhead and Chickamin, to their designated moorages for the winter season. Contractors are encouraged to submit quotes for towing both barges;

however, if a contractor cannot perform both tows, contractors are still encouraged to submit a quote for either barge tow requirement.

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The Steelhead and Chickamin have a 32 ft. x 85 ft. two-story building atop the barge deck. The building has large solar panels affixed to it. The Steelhead will have two floating docks that require towing to the Forest Service marine facility in Petersburg.

For more information, see the Scope of Work sections for each barge.

Contract Line Items (CLINs):

Base Item(s) Item Number Description QTY Unit 001 Steelhead barge and two floating docks tow to Petersburg, Alaska 1 1

002 Chickamin barge tow to Ketchikan, Alaska 1 1

Attachment:

The Wage Determination for the barge tows is included by attachment. The attachment is hereby made a part of this solicitation and any resultant contract.

Proposal Submission Information (emailed proposals are preferred) Offers are due at Forest Service, Tongass National Forest, Sitka Office, 204 Siginaka Way, Sitka, AK 99835 by 5:00 p.m. AK time, September 21, 2015. Email proposals are preferred.

Shelly Berna Contract Specialist Phone: 907-747-4402 Fax: 907-747-4344 E-mail: smberna@fs.fed.us

*Fill out the page called Proposal Submission Requirements and return form*

Scope of Work - Steelhead Barge:

1. SCOPE

The scope of this project is to move the Steelhead barge in Southeast Alaska.

Work includes:

a. Remove anchors and place them on the beach in a location designated by the CO.

b. Detach all lines securing the Steelhead and tow the Steelhead Barge and the two

20’x24’ floating docks from their current location in Rowan Bay at Kuiu Island, Alaska (approximately 56°39’52” N, 134°15’48” W) to Petersburg, Alaska (approximately 56°49’ N, 132°58’ W).

c. Moor barge and floating docks in Petersburg, AK at the Forest Service marine facility.

2. SCHEDULE

The barge may be towed as early as November 1, 2015 and shall be moored in Petersburg no later than November 15, 2015. There is some flexibility in delivery dates for inclement weather and scheduling issues.

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3. SPECIAL CONDITIONS

Secure all stored items on deck and inside the house prior to tow. All anchor cables shall be wound onto the barge anchor winches.

When mooring the barge in Petersburg, ensure that the end of the barge with the solar panel mast has a southern orientation.

There are two 20’ x 24’ floating docks attached to the barge. Remove the floating docks from the barge and tow them to Petersburg. Moor them as direct by the CO at the Forest Service marine facility in Petersburg.

Contractor shall inspect comply with industry standards for mooring, anchoring, and otherwise securing the barge and floating docks.

4. BARGE DESCRIPTION

The Steelhead Barge is 32 ft x 85 ft. with a two story building atop the deck. Two floating 20’ x 24’ docks accompany the barge.

Scope of Work - Chickamin Barge:

1. SCOPE

The scope of this project is to move the Chickamin barge in Southeast Alaska.

Work includes:

a. Tow the Chickamin Barge from its current location at Dall Island in the Hook Arm of Sea

Otter Harbor, AK (55.131286 N, 133.166719 W) to the designated location in Ketchikan, Alaska (approximately 55°21’ N, 131°41’ W) as instructed by the CO.

b. Perform all actions necessary to retrieve the anchors and transport them with the barge to Ketchikan, AK.

c. Moor the barge in Ketchikan, AK at the designated location.

2. SCHEDULE

The barge may be towed at any time after the Notice to Proceed has been issued. The Chickamin shall be moored in Ketchikan, Alaska no later than October 10, 2015. There is some flexibility in delivery dates for inclement weather and scheduling issues.

3. SPECIAL CONDITIONS

Secure all stored items on deck and inside the house prior to tow. All anchor cables shall be wound onto the barge anchor winches.

When mooring the barge in Ketchikan, ensure that the end of the barge with the solar panel mast has a southern orientation.

4. BARGE DESCRIPTION

The Chickamin Barge is 32 ft x 85 ft. with a two story building atop the deck.

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Applicable Clauses/Provisions (Federal Acquisition Regulation http://farsite.hill.af.mil/farsite.html):

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items

FAR 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 offers:

(1) Technical: proposal must be rated as technically acceptable to be eligible for award

(2) Price: award will be made to the lowest priced technically acceptable (LPTA) offeror

FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Mar 2015) All offerors must provide a completed copy of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items. The provision can be obtained from this website: https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=/browse/far/52

The offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site accessed through http://www.acquisition.gov . If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (p) of this provision.

AGAR 452.209-70 Representation by Corporation Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction (DEVIATION 2012-01) Alternate I (Feb 2012) applies to this acquisition.

(a) Awards made under this solicitation are subject to the provisions contained in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (P.L. No. 112-74), Division E, Sections 433 and 434 regarding corporate felony convictions and corporate federal tax delinquencies. To comply with these provisions, all offerors must complete paragraph (1) of this representation, and all corporate offerors also must complete paragraphs (2) and (3) of this representation.

(b) The Offeror represents that –

The Offeror is [ ], is not [ ] (check one) an entity that has filed articles of incorporation in one of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, or the various territories of the United States including American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Midway Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands. (Note that this includes both for-profit and non-profit organizations.)

If the Offeror checked “is” above, the Offeror must complete paragraphs (2) and (3) of the representation. If Offeror checked “is not” above, Offeror may leave the remainder of the representation blank.

(1) (i) The Offeror has [ ], has not [ ] (check one) been convicted of a felony criminal violation under Federal or State law in the 24 months preceding the date of offer.

(ii) Offeror has [ ], has not [ ] (check one) had any officer or agent of Offeror convicted of a felony criminal violation for actions taken on behalf of Offeror under Federal law in the 24 months preceding the date of offer.

(2) The Offeror does [ ], does not [ ] (check one) have any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have http://farsite.hill.af.mil/farsite.html https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=/browse/far/52 http://www.acquisition.gov/

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FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items

FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (May 2015) The following clauses are selected as applicable to the acquisition:

(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 (Dec 2014)

(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:

(4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2013) (Pub. L.

109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

(8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Aug 2013) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

(10) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (May 2012) (section 738 of Division C of Public Law 112-74, section 740 of Division C of Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Division D of Pub. L. 111-8, and section 745 of Division D of Pub. L. 110-161).

(14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).

(22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

(25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

(27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999).

(28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246).

(29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(33) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

(40) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O.

13513).

(50) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer— System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

(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:

(1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.).

(2) 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 Determination

Employee Class Monetary Wage -- Fringe Benefits Equipment Operators $27.90

(4) 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).

(10) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 Dec 2014)(Executive Order 13658).

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AGAR 452.209-71 Assurance Regarding Felony Conviction Or Tax Delinquent Status For Corporate Applicants Alternate 1 (Feb 2012) applies to this acquisition.

(a) This award is subject to the provisions contained in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (P.L.

No. 112-74), Division E, Sections 433 and 434 regarding corporate felony convictions and corporate federal tax delinquencies. Accordingly, by accepting this award the contractor acknowledges that it –

(1) does not have a tax delinquency, meaning that it is not subject to any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, and

(2) has not been convicted (or had an officer or agent acting on its behalf convicted) of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within 24 months preceding the award, unless a suspending and debarring official of the United States Department of Agriculture has considered suspension or debarment of the awardee, or such officer or agent, based on these convictions and/or tax delinquencies and determined that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) If the awardee fails to comply with these provisions, the Forest Service may terminate this contract for default and may recover any funds the awardee has received in violation of sections 433 or 434.

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Proposal Submission Requirements

• Register company at System for Award Management (SAM) (www.sam.gov)

• Ensure quote meets all terms and conditions of this solicitation

• Provide any documentation to support technical accpetability

• Complete this form below

• Submit completed quote to Contract Specialist named in this combined synopsis/solicitation

Company Information Company Name

Cage Code DUNS Code

Street Address City State Zip Code

Phone Number

Fax Number Website

Business Type (In Accordance With FAR 19.001, http://farsite.hill.af.mil.farsite.html) Example is business: large, small, 8(a), etc

Point of Contact Information Point of Contact Name

Telephone Number Email Address

Proposal/Proposal Information CLIN Requirement Quantity Unit of

Issue Price Per Unit (Firm Fixed

Price)

Total Price (Firm Fixed

Price) Base Item(s) 001 Tow Steelhead barge and two floating docks to Petersburg, Alaska 1 1

002 Tow Chickamin barge to Ketchikan, Alaska

1 1

Total Proposed Price For All CLINs $

In order to be technically acceptable and conform to the RFQ, the offeror must propose exactly in accordance with the item description reflected above. No deviations will be accepted.

Discount Terms (NET 30 if unspecified):

Days required for Delivery: FOB Destination Compliance (circle one):

YES NO

Carefully review all documents before signing

Quoter Authorized Representative’s Typed or Printed Name Position or Title

Quoter Authorized Representative’s Signature Date http://www.sam.gov/ http://farsite.hill.af.mil.farsite.html/

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Attachment 1 – Wage Determination

REGISTER OF WAGE DETERMINATIONS UNDER | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

THE SERVICE CONTRACT ACT | EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION

By direction of the Secretary of Labor | WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION

| WASHINGTON D.C. 20210

|Wage Determination No.: 2012-0055 Diane C. Koplewski Division of | Revision No.: 5 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Last Revision: 12/22/2014

Note: Executive Order (EO) 13658 establishes an hourly minimum wage of $10.10 for 2015 that applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act for which the solicitation is issued on or after January 1, 2015. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must pay all workers in any classification listed on this wage determination at least $10.10 (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract. The EO minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

Nationwide: Applicable on the East, Gulf, West Coasts and Hawaii.

Licensed Marine Engineers see Wage Determination 2010-0116

Unlicensed Employees see Wage Determination 2010-0147

Masters, Mates and Pilots see Wage Determination 2010-014

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

Employed on contract for special projects vessels, tugboats and other coastal vessels.

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

47080 - General Vessel Assistant 151.23 Daily (not set) - Captain, Harbor Tug 229.88 Daily (not set) - Deckhand, Harbor Tug 144.07 Daily (not set) - Engineer, Harbor Tug 192.53 Daily

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $4.02 per hour or $160.80 per week or $696.79 per month

VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor; 3 weeks after 5 years, and 4 weeks after 15 years. Length of service includes the whole span of continuous service with the present contractor or successor, wherever employed, and with the predecessor contractors in the performance of similar work at the same Federal facility.

(Reg. 29 CFR 4.173)

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HOLIDAYS: A minimum of ten paid holidays per year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. (A contractor may substitute for any of the named holidays another day off with pay in accordance with a plan communicated to the employees involved.) (See 29 CFR 4.174)

REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL CLASSIFICATION AND WAGE RATE {Standard Form 1444 (SF 1444)}

Conformance Process:

The contracting officer shall require that any class of service employee which is not listed herein and which is to be employed under the contract (i.e., the work to be performed is not performed by any classification listed in the wage determination), be classified by the contractor so as to provide a reasonable relationship (i.e., appropriate level of skill comparison) between such unlisted classifications and the classifications listed in the wage determination. Such conformed classes of employees shall be paid the monetary wages and furnished the fringe benefits as are determined. Such conforming process shall be initiated by the contractor prior to the performance of contract work by such unlisted class(es) of employees. The conformed classification, wage rate, and/or fringe benefits shall be retroactive to the commencement date of the contract. {See Section

4.6 (C)(vi)} When multiple wage determinations are included in a contract, a separate SF 1444 should be prepared for each wage determination to which a class(es) is to be conformed.

The process for preparing a conformance request is as follows:

1) When preparing the bid, the contractor identifies the need for a conformed occupation(s) and computes a proposed rate(s).

2) After contract award, the contractor prepares a written report listing in order proposed classification title(s), a Federal grade equivalency (FGE) for each proposed classification(s), job description(s), and rationale for proposed wage rate(s), including information regarding the agreement or disagreement of the authorized representative of the employees involved, or where there is no authorized representative, the employees themselves. This report should be submitted to the contracting officer no later than 30 days after such unlisted class(es) of employees performs any contract work.

3) The contracting officer reviews the proposed action and promptly submits a report of the action, together with the agency's recommendations and pertinent information including the position of the contractor and the employees, to the Wage and Hour Division, Employment Standards Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, for review. (See section 4.6(b)(2) of Regulations 29 CFR Part 4).

4) Within 30 days of receipt, the Wage and Hour Division approves, modifies, or disapproves the action via transmittal to the agency contracting officer, or notifies the contracting officer that additional time will be required to process the request.

5) The contracting officer transmits the Wage and Hour decision to the contractor.

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6) The contractor informs the affected employees.

Information required by the Regulations must be submitted on SF 1444 or bond paper.

When preparing a conformance request, the "Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations" (the Directory) should be used to compare job definitions to insure that duties requested are not performed by a classification already listed in the wage determination. Remember, it is not the job title, but the required tasks that determine whether a class is included in an established wage determination.

Conformances may not be used to artificially split, combine, or subdivide classifications listed in the wage determination.

** OCCUPATIONS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SCA DIRECTORY OF OCCUPATIONS **

Captain, Harbor Tug

Qualified tug master and operator in charge of the tugboat, its personnel, its operation and maintenance. The Captain is a radio operator, understands and operates radar and other navigational aids used in conjunction with tug-ship operations and tug-barge operations bother harbor and ocean. This person must also be qualified in administrative ship business and overall charge of maintenance of the vessel. Must hold appropriate Coast Guard documentation/license.

Deckhand, Harbor Tug

Qualified seaman capable of performing all duties related to tugboat servicing ships and barges both in the harbor and at sea. Must hold appropriate Coast Guard documentation/license.

Engineer, Harbor Tug

Qualified engineer in the operation, the maintenance, both corrective and preventative, and overall supervisor in the proper operation and maintenance of all machinery, both main and auxiliary and electrical and other mechanical gear aboard the tugboat. Also must have administrative ability to keep records and maintain the inventory of parts, tools, fuel, etc. Must hold appropriate Coast Guard documentation/license.