Combined Synopsis Solicitation.pdf

6th Contracting Squadron MacDill Air Force Base, Florida 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The Request for Quotation (RFQ) number FA481421TF022 shall be used to reference any written quote provided under this RFQ.

The RFQ document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2021-05 Effective 10 Mar 2021.

This is a set-aside for an 8(a) participant.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 562111 with a size standard of $41.5M.

The purpose of this combined synopsis and solicitation for the purchase and delivery of Refuse and Recycling Services at MacDill AFB, in Tampa, FL in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Government will issue one IDIQ contract. The CLIN structure is attached.

See Attachment 2 - CLIN Structure

** The Government reserves the right to pay for services with the Government Purchase Card (GPC) at no additional cost.

Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government's obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.

*FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Jun 2020) applies to this acquisition and the following addendum applies:

The following words stating "offer", "offeror", and "proposal" are replaced with "quotation", "vendor", and "quote".

Paragraph (a) first sentence revised as follows: "The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear above."

Paragraph (c) first sentence revised as follows: "The vendor agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the quote."

RFQ due date: 22 Jul 2021 RFQ due time: 10:00 A.M. EST

EMAIL QUOTES TO:

Melissa Biggar melissa.biggar@us.af.mil & Jace Anders jace.anders@us.af.mil

ALL QUOTES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA E-MAIL TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER AND

THE CONTRAT ADMINISTRATOR PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE/TIME OF THIS RFQ.

FAILURE TO SUBMIT A QUOTE BY THE CLOSING DATE AND TIME SHALL BE

CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE AND WILL RESULT IN EXCLUSION FROM

CONSIDERATION.

All questions regarding this RFQ must be emailed to melissa.biggar@us.af.mil and jace.anders@us.af.mil by 30 Jun 2021 at 10:00 A.M. EST

Please provide the following information with your quote:

Company Name:

DUNSNumber:

Cage Code:

*Number of Employees *Total Yearly Revenue *Information required determining size of business for the NAICS referenced above

Estimated Delivery Time:

Payment Terms:

Warranty:

Shipping Cost lncluded: Yes No FOB (Select): Destination Origin

All companies must be registered in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov/portaVpublic/SAM/ to be considered for award. The Government will not provide contract financing for this acquisition. Invoice instruction shall be provided at time of award.

FAR Provision *52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 2014), applies to this acquisition and the following evaluation is applicable:

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this RFQ to the responsible vendor whose quote conforming to the RFQ will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:

1) Technical capability of the services offered to meet the Government requirement in accordance with the Performance Work Statement

2) Past Performance

3) Price

“The evaluation factors other than price, when combined, are significantly more important than price.”

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See Attachment 3 - Evaluation Factors

(b) Options . The Government will evaluate quotes for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that a quote 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 vendor within the time for acceptance specified in the quote, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the quote's specified expiration time, the Government may accept a quote (or part of a quote), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of Provision)

A vendor must be determined to be responsible by the Contracting Officer in order to be eligible for award. Responsibility is described in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 9.1, "Responsible Prospective Contractors." Part of the determination addresses financial capability. Please provide the names, addresses and points of contact for all financial institution organizations utilized to determine if contractor has adequate financial resources to perform the contract or the ability to obtain them to include written authority to contact the provided financial institution.

Interchanges: The government intends to award a purchase order without interchanges with respective vendors/quoters. The government however, reserves the right to conduct interchanges if deemed in its best interest.

FAR Provision *52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Jun 2020), with its Alternate I (Oct 14), applies to this acquisition. All vendors must be registered in System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov /portal/publ ic/SAM/ at the time of Quote submittal.

FAR clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (Oct 2018), applies to this acquisition with the following Addendum: Paragraph (c) of this clause is tailored as follows: Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties with the exception of administrative changes, such as changes in the paying office, appropriations data, etc., which may be changed unilaterally by the Government.

Note: The vendor acknowledges that should the quote terms and conditions and/or agreement conflict with mandatory provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and other Federal law applicable to commercial acquisitions, to the extent of such conflict the FAR and Federal law govern and conflicting vendor terms and conditions and/or agreement are unenforceable and are not considered incorporated into any resultant contract.

FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Jul 2020), additionally, the following FAR clauses cited in 52.212-5 are applicable: See Attachment 4 - Provisions and Clauses.

The full text of these clauses and(*) provisions may be assessed electronically at the website:

https://www.acquisition.gov / NOTE: ALL PROVISIONS WILL BE REMOVED AT TIME OF

AWARD BUT SHALL REMAIN PART OF THE CONTRACT FILE.

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AFFARS 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (OCT 2019)

(a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the party to another official who can resolve the concern.

(b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).

(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsmen, Mrs. Susan Madison, AFICC OL AMC, 510 POW/MIA, Scott AFB, IL 62225-5022, 618-229-0267, fax 618- 256-5724, email:

susan.madison@us.af.mil. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/HQ AFICC/AFISRA/SMC ombudsman levels, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431.

(d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.

(e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer.

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AFFARS 5352.223-9001 HEALTH AND SAFETY ON GOVERNMENT INSTALLATIONS (OCT 2019)

(a) In performing work under this contract on a Government installation, the contractor shall:

(1) Take all reasonable steps and precautions to prevent accidents and preserve the health and safety of contractor and Government personnel performing or in any way coming in contact with the performance of this contract; and

(2) Take such additional immediate precautions as the contracting officer may reasonably require for health and safety purposes.

(b) The contracting officer may, by written order, direct Air Force Occupational Safety and Health (AFOSH) Standards and/or health/safety standards as may be required in the performance of this contract and any adjustments resulting from such direction will be in accordance with the Changes clause of this contract.

(c) Any violation of these health and safety rules and requirements, unless promptly corrected as directed by the contracting officer, shall be grounds for termination of this contract in accordance with the Default clause of this contract.

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AFFARS 5352.242-9000 CONTRACTOR ACCESS TO AIR FORCE INSTALLATIONS (OCT 2019)

(a) The contractor shall obtain base identification and vehicle passes, if required, for all contractor personnel who make frequent visits to or perform work on the Air Force installation(s) cited in the contract. Contractor personnel are required to wear or prominently display installation identification badges or contractor-furnished, contractor identification badges while visiting or performing work on the installation.

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(b) The contractor shall submit a written request on company letterhead to the contracting officer listing the following:

contract number, location of work site, start and stop dates, and names of employees and subcontractor employees needing access to the base. The letter will also specify the individual(s) authorized to sign for a request for base identification credentials or vehicle passes. The contracting officer will endorse the request and forward it to the issuing base pass and registration office or Security Forces for processing. When reporting to the registration office, the authorized contractor individual(s) should provide a valid driver s license, current vehicle registration, valid vehicle insurance certificate, and [insert any additional requirements to comply with local security procedures] to obtain a vehicle pass.

(c) During performance of the contract, the contractor shall be responsible for obtaining required identification for newly assigned personnel and for prompt return of credentials and vehicle passes for any employee who no longer requires access to the work site.

(d) When work under this contract requires unescorted entry to controlled or restricted areas, the contractor shall comply with [insert any additional requirements to comply with AFI 31-101, Integrated Defense, and DODMAN5200.02_AFMAN 16-1405, Air Force Personnel Security Program] citing the appropriate paragraphs as applicable.

(e) Upon completion or termination of the contract or expiration of the identification passes, the prime contractor shall ensure that all base identification passes issued to employees and subcontractor employees are returned to the issuing office.

(f) Failure to comply with these requirements may result in withholding of final payment.

(End of clause)

Attachments: (6) Attachment 1 PWS Integrated Solid Waste Management Attachment 2 CLIN Structure Attachment 3 Evaluation Factors Attachment 4 Provisions and Clauses Attachment 5 Wage Determination WD 2015-4571 Rev 13 dtd 7 Apr 2021 Attachment 6 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment http://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/af_a4/publication/afi31-101/generic_wms.pdf https://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/saf_aa/publication/dodman5200.02_afman16-1405/dodm5200.02_afman16-1405.pdf