AG-64R4-S-16-0023.pdf

AG-64R4-S-16-0023

Red Bluff – Phase 2

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

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 will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal). The documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-88.

This procurement is solicited as a 100% set aside for Small Business. The NAICS code is for this procurement is 541720 and the Small Business Size Standard is $20.5M.

Schedule of Items:

Line Item Task Description Quantity Unit Price 001 Phase II –Cultural

Resources Evaluation 1 Lump

Sum

Description of Requirement: The Statement of Work is Attachment 01.

Delivery Details/Period of Performance: Reference Attachment 01 for full details of contract performance. The period of performance will be 120 days from contractor receipt of Notice to Proceed. The fieldwork portion of this contract must be performed while the campground is closed to the public: October 26 – April 1.

By submitting the offer, the Contractor agrees to all terms, conditions, clauses, and provisions included in the solicitation and agrees to furnish any awarded items at the price set in the schedule. The offer is valid for 60 days after the closing date of the solicitation unless a formal extension is granted by the contractor.

The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses and provisions, the Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) clauses and provisions, and supplemental terms and conditions apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference (IBR) or by full text into the solicitation and final awarded contract. Items IBR can be viewed in full text at http://www.acquisition.gov/far/

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (OCT 2015)

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items (APR 2016) (Offeror must complete this certification online at www.sam.gov or print this provision in full, complete the appropriate blocks, and submit with your offer.) Reference page 11.

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (MAY 2015) http://www.acquisition.gov/far/ http://www.sam.gov/

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items (JUN 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 and 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).

__ (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 (June 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

_X_ (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).

_X_ (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).

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__ (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2011) of 52.219-4.

__ (13) [Reserved] _X_ (14)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C.

644).

__ (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. 657 f).

_X_ (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (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)).

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

__ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2016)

(E.O. 13126).

_X_ (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

_X_ (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246).

__ (29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015)(38 U.S.C. 4212).

_X_ (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).

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__ (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations

Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

_X_ (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). (Executive Order 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) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (37) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693)

__ (38)(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.

__ (39)(i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (JUN 2014) (E.O.s

13423 and 13514).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14.

__ (40) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

__ (41)(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.

_X_ (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While

Driving (AUG 2011) (E.O. 13513).

__ (43) 52.223-20, Aerosols (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693) __ (44) 52.223-21, Foams (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693) __ (45) 52.225-1, Buy American—Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

__ (46)(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.

__ (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

__ (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

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__ (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

__ (47) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (FEB 2016) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

_X_ (48) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

__ (49) 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).

__ (50) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C.

5150).

__ (51) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (52) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

_X_ (53) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C.

4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

_X_ (54) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (55) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (56) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (57) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

__ (58)(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:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] __ (1) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014)(E.O. 13495).

_X_ (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter

67). This contract is subject to Service Contract Wage Determination #15-2309, dated 04/12/2016. Wage Determinations can be obtained from http://www.wdol.gov/ . A copy is Attachment 04.

_X_ (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).

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__ (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).

_X_ (8) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (DEC 2015) (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 (Sept 2008) (31 U.S.C.

5112(p)(1)).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records—Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause— https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_222.html#wp1148260 http://uscode.house.gov/ http://uscode.house.gov/ http://uscode.house.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_222.html#wp1148274 http://uscode.house.gov/ http://uscode.house.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_222.html#wp1155380 http://uscode.house.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_222.html#wp1162590 http://uscode.house.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_222.html#wp1163027 https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_223_226.html#wp1183820 http://uscode.house.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_233_240.html#wp1120023 http://uscode.house.gov/uscode-cgi/fastweb.exe?getdoc+uscview+t29t32+1665+30++%2831%29%20%20AND%20%28%2831%29%20ADJ%20USC%29%3ACITE%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20 http://uscode.house.gov/uscode-cgi/fastweb.exe?getdoc+uscview+t29t32+1665+30++%2831%29%20%20AND%20%28%2831%29%20ADJ%20USC%29%3ACITE%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20 https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_215.html#wp1144470 https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/Subpart%204_7.html#wp1082800

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C.

3509).

(ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(iii) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (l) of FAR clause 52.222-17.

(iv) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015)

(v) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246).

(vi) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

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

793).

(viii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212)

(ix) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act

(Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

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

(xi)

_X_(A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C.

chapter 78 and E.O 13627).

__(B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627).

(xii) 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).

(xiii) 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).

(xiv) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (OCT 2015) (E.O. 12989).

(xv) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (MAR 2016) (E.O.

13658).

(xvi) 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).

(xvii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

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(xviii) 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). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

FSAR 452.237-74 Key Personnel (FEB 1988)

(a) The Contractor shall assign to this contract the following key personnel:

• Principle Investigator

• Field Director

(b) During the first ninety (90) days of performance, the Contractor shall make no substitutions of key personnel unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer within 15 calendar days after the occurrence of any of these events and provide the information required by paragraph (c) below. After the initial 90-day period, the Contractor shall submit the information required by paragraph (c) to the Contracting Officer at least 15 days prior to making any permanent substitutions.

(c) The Contractor shall provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions, complete resumes for the proposed substitutes, and any additional information requested by the Contracting Officer. Proposed substitutes should have comparable qualifications to those of the persons being replaced. The Contracting Officer will notify the Contractor within 15 calendar days after receipt of all required information of the decision on substitutions. The contract will be modified to reflect any approved changes of key personnel.

(End of Clause)

Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.204-7 System for Award Management (JUL 2013) 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (JUL 2013) 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (JUL 2015) 52.204-17 Ownership of Control of Offeror (Nov 2014) 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (JUL 2015) 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (DEC 2014) 52.223-1 Biobased Product Certification (MAY 2012) 52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service And Construction

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52.223-17 Affirmative Procurement of EPA-designated Items in Service and Construction

Contracts (MAY 2008) 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (DEC 2013) 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order (Aug 1989)

Forest Service Acquisition Regulation Supplment (FSAR) 452.237-75 Restrictions Against Disclosure (FEB 1988)

SUPPLEMENTAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

Sustainable Acquisitions

The Contractor shall comply with FAR Part 23 Sustainable Acquisition Policy and all associated laws, rules, regulations, and executive orders referenced therein.

C1.1 Sustainable products identified for this solicitation:

The following is a list of sustainable products that that may be used i n t h e performance of this contract. The list is not all inclusive; the Contractor shall research for available products.

Biobased Products: http://www.biopreferred.gov

• Inks-Printer Toner

• ‘Green’ Cleaning Products

EPA Designated Products:

https://www.epa.gov/smm/comprehensive-procurement-guideline-cpg-program

• Nonpaper Office Products

• Paper and Paper Products

Note – Reference Evaluation Factors for information regarding submission of intent to utilize bio-based materials.

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ACCEPTANCE

Acceptance will be determined by inspection of work performed and will be based on adherence to the specifications within the contract. Reference the SOW for discussion of payment terms.

INVOICING

The "Submit Invoice-to" address for USDA orders is the Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). All invoices are to be submitted online via the electronic Invoice Processing Platform. This is a mandatory requirement initiated by the U.S. Department of Treasury and you can find more information at this website https://www.ipp.gov/index.htm.

Your company must register at https://www.ipp.gov/vendors/enrollment-vendors.htm to establish an account in order to submit an invoice on this project.

Contact Brittany Rohrer at brohrer@fs.fed.us or 573-341-7470 for more information or with questions concerning this solicitation. ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE RECIVED BY 12PM CST, 21 July 2016.

Proposals shall be submitted electronically to: brohrer@fs.fed.us .

No Facsimile proposals will be accepted.

Hardcopy proposals may be submitted to the address below.

Mark Twain National Forest Service Attn: Brittany Rohrer 401 Fairgrounds Road Rolla, MO 65401

PROPOSALS MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 12PM CST, 04

August 2016. Late proposals will NOT be considered.

*All offerors must be registered in www.sam.gov in order to receive award.

*Obtaining a DUNS number and registering in SAM are ALWAYS FREE.

*Renewing/maintaining registration in SAM is FREE.

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In order to be considered for award offerors must submit the following documentation:

1. Offer Cover Sheet – page 16 of this solicitation

2. The completed schedule, page 1 of this solicitation.

3. Contractor Information Sheet– page 17 of this solicitation

4. Technical Proposal – Proposal must adequately discuss each of the 6 technical factors stated in the text of FAR 52.212-2 which begins on page 12 of this document.

5. If reps and certs are not completed on www.sam.gov, you must print clause 52.212-3 in its entirety and submit it with your offer. A copy of this clause is Attachment 06. If reps and certs ARE completed on www.sam.gov, offeror only needs to complete subsection b of the clause at Attachment 06.

6. Any/all amendments MUST be acknowledged.

Attachments – Do not have to be returned with offer:

• Attachment 01 – Statement of Work (SOW)

• Attachment 02 – Red Bluff – Vicinity Map

• Attachment 03 – Site Record

• Attachment 04 – Service Contract Act Wage Determinations o WD 15-2309 (Rev.-2)

• Attachment 05 – QASP

• Attachment 06 – FAR 52.212-3

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. Evaluation will be conducted on best-value principles, specifically a hybrid of the Low Price Technically Acceptable and Trade-Off approaches

Note – Interested offeror’s should read the contents of this provision carefully and ensure they respond thoroughly. Offers submitted without a technical proposal will be considered unresponsive and removed from the competition.

The Government may establish a Competitive Range and hold discussions; however the Government reserves the right to award a contract WITHOUT holding discussions.

If there are any questions regarding what is required for submission of a proposal please contact the Contracting Officer BEFORE the solicitation closes.

Evaluation Method

1. The Contracting Officer will conduct an initial review of all proposals submitted to check for completeness. Any proposals not containing a technical proposal will be eliminated at this point.

2. The Technical Evaluation Team will review all offeror’s technical proposals.

a) All technical proposals will be reviewed in alphabetical order regardless of price.

b) Each technical proposal will be evaluated on all 7 Technical Evaluation Factors.

c) The first 5 Technical Evaluation Factors will be evaluated on an

Acceptable/Unacceptable basis using the definitions of Acceptable/Unacceptable included with each Evaluation Factor.

d) If any of the first 5 Technical Evaluation Factors are rated Unacceptable by the Technical Evaluation Team, the proposal will be eliminated from competition (if the Government elects NOT to hold Discussions).

e) All Technical Proposals remaining – those that were rated Acceptable on the first 5 factors – will then be evaluated on the 6th & 7th factors. This portion of the evaluation will be conducted according to best value principles by comparing the strength of Technical Evaluation Factors #6 & #7 with the proposed price to the Government.

f) The Technical Evaluation Team will review all proposals remaining in competition at this point and make a recommendation to the Contracting Officer as to which proposal(s) should receive award(s) based on the following best value principles: The Government is concerned with obtaining superior technical capabilities even if the result is making an award(s) at a price that is not the lowest overall cost to the Government. However, the Government will not make an award at a significantly higher overall price to achieve slightly superior technical capabilities. As technical strengths are closer, price will become more important. Technical Factors #6 & #7 are of equal importance to each other and combined are somewhat more important than price.

g) Technical Evaluation Factors #6 & #7 will be evaluated by comparing the value of the differences in the technical factors for the competing offers – based on their strengths, weaknesses and risk – with the differences in their proposed price to the Government. Both factors will be assessed separately.

• Strengths are defined as indications that the offeror fully understands the requirements of the applicable Technical Factor and possesses the means to fully meet all contract requirements.

• Weaknesses are defined as a failure to fully demonstrate an understanding of the requirements of the applicable Technical Factor and possession of the means to fully meet all contract requirements.

• Risks are defined as indications that the offeror does not understand the requirements of the applicable Technical Factor or that the offeror’s methodology causes concerns that one or more objectives will be not be satisfied.

3. The Contracting Officer will review the recommendation of the Technical Evaluation Team.

4. If the Contracting Officer concurs with the recommendation (including the tradeoff if applicable), the Contracting Officer will make a responsibility determination IAW FAR 9.104.

5. Award will only be made to the offeror who is determined to be technically acceptable, responsible and whose price is determined fair and reasonable price AND represents the best value to the Government.

There are 7 Technical Evaluation Factors:

1. Capability to Perform (Staffing) – Acceptable To receive a rating of Acceptable for this factor, technical proposal must demonstrate that offeror has available personnel (with an adequate skill level) to accomplish the tasks detailed in the Statement of Work. Required skill levels refer to the skills required to perform the tasks required by the Statement of Work.

a. Must demonstrate how Contractor Key Personnel assigned to this project meet the minimum professional qualifications for prehistoric and historic archaeology, history, architectural history, or historic architecture as identified in 36CFR61, the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines-Professional Qualifications Standards.

• Note: Resumes must be submitted for key personnel (Principle Investigators and Field Directors). Submitted resumes should not include NAMES OF SPECIFIC PERSONNEL. If names are included in the resumes, the Contracting Officer may redact or REJECT the resume and it MAY NOT be considered. Resumes should include Qualifications and experience of Principal Investigator and Field Director including academic qualifications, experu ience relevant to assigned responsibilities, interdisciplinary expertise such as geology, geomorphology, and use of Geographic Information System (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS) technology.

b. Offeror must include statement certifying that all field technicians meet the qualifications as specified in the Statement of Work.

Offeror must be found Acceptable on both elements to achieve an Acceptable rating for this Factor.

Unacceptable Offeror fails to demonstrate they have the staffing to perform to an Acceptable Level on one of both elements.

2. Experience – Offeror must demonstrate experience with project(s) similar in scope to the requirements detailed in the Statement of Work. Offeror may submit projects in which they performed as either a prime or sub-contractor; work performed by the offeror must have exceeded $5,000. Offerors are requested to submit AT LEAST 3 past projects – no more than 5 projects will be considered. If more than 5 are submitted, only the first 5 will be evaluated. For all projects submitted, offeror must provide the following information:

a) Contract number

b) Contract/award amount

c) Brief description of the work performed

d) Date begun/completed

e) Name/address/telephone number of person to contact for further information This factor will be evaluated on whether the projects were similar in scope to the requirements in the Statement of Work and were completed with minimal instances of poor or late performance – and with only moderate customer oversight. Note – Technical Evaluators may use their personal knowledge of the offeror’s prior experience and/or consider information not contained in the proposal as long as it can be validated (i.e. additional information obtained from discussing a project with the POC).

that offeror has relevant experience with projects similar in scope to this work.

Technical proposal must contain the requested examples of experience performing this work and show only minimal instances nonconforming performance.

Unacceptable Offeror fails to demonstrate they have an Acceptable Level of experience.

3. Quality Control Plan– Offeror must demonstrate a focus and emphasis on proactive quality control in their day to day operations. Offeror shall not rely on the Government/COR/CO to alert them to deficient performance.

Acceptable To receive a rating of Acceptable for this factor, technical proposal must demonstrate that offeror has a methodology to practice proactive Quality Control in their work.

Offeror also must demonstrate how this methodology is communicated to employees and integrated into their day to day operations.

Unacceptable Offeror fails to demonstrate the ability to practice proactive QC and/or communicate such to their employees.

4. Regulatory Familiarity – Potential vendors must also evidence familiarity with the National Historic Preservation Act (as amended); the Archaeological Resource Protection Act;

and the Forest Service’s compliance program.

that offeror is familiar with all 3 elements stated in the factor. Technical proposal must cross reference to the 2nd Technical Factor ‘Experience’ to demonstrate that offeror has experience in the application of these regulations.

Unacceptable Offeror fails to demonstrate familiarity with all 3 elements stated in the factor.

5. Bio-Preferred Products – Offeror must demonstrate that an effort is made to utilize bio-based products in its operations. Products can be found at www.biopreferred.gov .

Acceptable To receive a rating of Acceptable for this factor, technical proposal must demonstrate that offeror shall make an effort to utilize bio-based products in its operations. Technical proposal shall contain a list of products which vendor will make an effort to utilize.

Reference page 9 of the solicitation document AG-64R4-S-16-0023 for examples of Bio-based products that the Government anticipates may be utilized in the execution of this requirement.

Unacceptable Offeror fails to demonstrate they shall make an Acceptable level of effort to utilize bio-based products in its…