Combined Synopsis-Solicitation for HVAC Maint College Park.pdf

HVAC Maintenance for College Park, MD & Others – Combined Synopsis/Solicitation –

W912DR24Q0031

Section A – Solicitation/Contract Form

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (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 separately issued. FAR clauses and provisions enclosed within this RFQ are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024- 05 and are available in full text through Internet access at http://www.acquisition.gov.

PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE.

DISCLAIMER: The Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. This will normally be the only method of distributing information. Therefore, it is the responsibility of any interested parties to check the website periodically for any further postings. Websites are occasionally inaccessible due to various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of internet connectivity or for inabilities to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. Interested parties should refresh the page periodically when accessing. The government will not issue paper copies.

The HVAC Contractor shall provide all necessary labor, equipment, and supplies required to perform services. All HVAC procedures and treatments shall be accomplished in accordance with the manufacturer's directions and/or listed specifications and industry standards applicable to the Heating, Ventilation and Cooling Industry. Work to be performed by a certified Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Specialist licensed in the state of the contract award four (4) times per year necessary to support the Armed Forces Recruiting Stations, in College Park, MD, Laurel, MD, and Middletown, DE.

This acquisition will be a 100% set-aside for small business concerns. All responsible, qualified small businesses may submit an offer which will be considered by the Baltimore District Corps of Engineers.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 238220, size standard of $19.0 Million, PSC code Z1NZ. Offerors shall be registered at the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) to be eligible for award. To register you will need your CAGE/UEI number. Instructions for registering can be found at the following website: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM.

All questions shall be submitted via e-mail to lauren.n.elamenuel@usace.army.mil no later than 11:00 AM EST on 09 August 2024.

Section B – Supplies or Services and Prices

Please see attached Price Schedule

Section C – Descriptions and Specifications

Please see attached Performance Work Statement dated 24 June 2024

Section E – Inspection and Acceptance

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted by the Government at the place(s) of performance; College Park, MD, Laurel, MD, and Middletown, DE (FOB: Destination).

Section F – Deliveries or Performance

Delivery will occur at the place(s) of performance; College Park, MD, Laurel, MD, and Middletown, DE (FOB: Destination).

The Period of Performance will be as follows:

CLIN # YEAR POP

0001 Base Year Date of Award to 31 March 2025 0002 Base Year Date of Award to 31 March 2025 0003 Base Year Date of Award to 31 March 2025 1001 Option Year 1 01 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 1002 Option Year 1 01 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 1003 Option Year 1 01 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 2001 Option Year 2 01 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 2002 Option Year 2 01 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 2003 Option Year 2 01 April 2026 to 31 March 2027

Section G – Contract Administrative Data

Billing Instructions

Contractor shall submit monthly invoices prior to the 8th of each month identifying the contract line item that reasonably reflect contract work performance. Invoices should reflect the following:

contractor’s mailing address, contract number, invoice number, payment amount by line item for each contract line item included in the invoice. Please submit invoices to RE-MilRectg@usace.army.mil.

Technical POCs are as follows:

Name: Ms. Gloria Hawkins Email: gloria.s.hawkins@usace.army.mil Office Number:410-962-2003 Cell Number: 410-991-4004

Name: Autumn Scott Email: autumn.j.scott@usace.army.mil Office Number: 410-962-3599 Cell Number: 443-465-0010.

Contracting Officer Statement

Only a warranted Contracting Officer (either a Contracting Officer or an Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO)), acting within their appointed limits, has the authority to issue modifications or otherwise change the terms and conditions of this contract. If an individual other than the Contracting Officer attempts to make changes to the terms and conditions of this contract, you shall not proceed with the change and shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer. Proceeding with any work not authorized by the Contracting Officer will be at the Contractor’s own risk.

Section H – Special Contract Requirements

Please see attached Anti-Terrorism Operation Security Requirements

Section I – Contract Clauses

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and

Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities

DEC 2023

52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

NOV 2021

52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application JUN 2023 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic

Corporations

NOV 2015

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Products and Commercial Services

NOV 2023

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement MAY 2024 Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Products and Commercial Services 52.219-6 Notice Of Total Small Business Set-Aside NOV 2020 52.219-33 Nonmanufacturer Rule SEP 2021 52.222-21 Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities APR 2015 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity SEP 2016 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National

Labor Relations Act

DEC 2010

52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards AUG 2018 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act And Service Contract Labor

Standards - Price Adjustment (Multiple Year And Option Contracts)

AUG 2018

52.222-44 Fair Labor Standards And Service Contract Labor Standards- Price Adjustment

MAY 2014

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons NOV 2021 52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under

Executive Order 14026

JAN 2022

52.223-10 Waste Reduction Program MAY 2024 52.223-23 Sustainable Products and Services (May 2024) JUN 2024 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging

While Driving (MAY 2024)

JUN 2024

52.227-1 Authorization and Consent JUN 2020 52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements--Notice and

Representation

JUN 2020

52.232-29 Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Products and Commercial Services

NOV 2021

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management

OCT 2018

52.232-36 Payment by Third Party MAY 2014 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

MAR 2023

52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1996 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004 252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative DEC 1991 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

DEC 2022

252.203-7003 Agency Office of the Inspector General AUG 2019 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber

Incident Reporting

MAY 2024

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support

JAN 2023

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services

JAN 2023

252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements NOV 2023 252.204-7021 Contractor Compliance with the Cybersecurity Maturity

Model Certification Level Requirement

JAN 2023

252.204-7022 Expediting Contract Closeout MAY 2021 252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk

System

MAR 2023

252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program FEB 2024 252.225-7012 Preference For Certain Domestic Commodities APR 2022 252.232-7009 Mandatory Payment by Governmentwide Commercial

Purchase Card

MAY 2018

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.232-7011 Payments in Support of Emergencies and Contingency

Operations

MAY 2013

252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel

JAN 2023

252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services

NOV 2023

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.201-1 ACQUISITION 360: VOLUNTARY SURVEY (SEP 2023)

(a) All actual and potential offerors are encouraged to provide feedback on the preaward and debriefing processes, as applicable. Feedback may be provided to agencies up to 45 days after award. The feedback is anonymous, unless the participant self-identifies in the survey. Actual and potential offerors can participate in the survey by selecting the following link: https://www.acquisition.gov/360.

(b) The Contracting Officer will not review the information provided until after contract award and will not consider it in the award decision. The survey is voluntary and does not convey any protections, rights, or grounds for protest. It creates a way for actual and potential offerors to provide the Government constructive feedback about the preaward and debriefing processes, as applicable, used for a specific acquisition.

(End of provision)

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV

2021)

(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:

Technical Past Performance(s) Price

Award will be made for the lowest-price, technically acceptable offer.

(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.

(End of provision)

52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 calendar days.

(End of clause)

52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 calendar days ; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend within 30 calendar days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 31 months.

(End of clause)

52.222-42 STATEMENT OF EQUIVALENT RATES FOR FEDERAL HIRES (MAY 2014)

In compliance with the Service Contract Labor Standards sta0tute and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CFR part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5341 or 5332.

THIS STATEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY: IT IS NOT A WAGE DETERMINATION

Employee Class Monetary Wage-Fringe Benefits

HVAC Mechanic - $37.87

(End of clause)

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov

(End of provision)

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov

(End of clause)

Section J – List of Documents, Exhibits and Other Attachments

ATTACHMENTS

Price Schedule Performance Work Statement Anti-Terrorism Operation Security Requirements

Service Contract Act Wage Determination 2015-4281 (Rev. 30) (Prince Georges Co) College Park/Laurel, MD

Service Contract Act Wage Determination 2015-4215 (Rev. 25) (New Castle Co) Middletown, DE

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services

Form PPQ-0 (Past Performance Questionnaire)

Section K – Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-11 Certification And Disclosure Regarding Payments To SEP 2007 Influence Certain Federal Transactions 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in

Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran— Representation and Certifications.

JUN 2020

252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services -- Representation

DEC 2019

252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense MAY 2021 Telecommunications Equipment or Services --

Representation

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO

SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument" in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-- Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services" in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204-26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212-3.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-

Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition.

(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year

2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system.

Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to--

i. Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

ii. Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to--

(d) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(e) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services."

(d) Representations. The Offeror represents that--

(1) It [ ] will, [ ] will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the

Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that--

It [ ] does, [ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures.

(1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded

"will" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment--

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services--

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided;

and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "does" in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment--

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services--

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(End of provision)

52.204-26 COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES--

REPRESENTATION (OCT 2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, “covered telecommunications equipment or services” and "reasonable inquiry" have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM)

(https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services”.

(c) Representations.

(1) The Offeror represents that it [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry for purposes of this representation, the offeror represents that it does, [ ___ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services.

52.223-22 PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND REDUCTION

GOALS--REPRESENTATION (DEC 2016)

(a) This representation shall be completed if the Offeror received $7.5 million or more in Federal contract awards in the prior Federal fiscal year. The representation is optional if the Offeror received less than $7.5 million in Federal contract awards in the prior Federal fiscal year.

(b) Representation. [Offeror is to check applicable blocks in paragraphs (b)(1) and (2).]

(1) The Offeror (itself or through its immediate owner or highest-level owner) [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not publicly disclose greenhouse gas emissions, i.e., make available on a publicly accessible Web site the results of a greenhouse gas inventory, performed in accordance with an accounting standard with publicly available and consistently applied criteria, such as the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard.

(2) The Offeror (itself or through its immediate owner or highest-level owner) [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not publicly disclose a quantitative greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal, i.e., make available on a publicly available Web site a target to reduce absolute emissions or emissions intensity by a specific quantity or percentage.

(3) A publicly accessible Web site includes the Offeror's own Web site or a recognized, third-party greenhouse gas emissions reporting program.

(c) If the Offeror checked ``does'' in paragraphs (b)(1) or (b)(2) of this provision, respectively, the Offeror shall provide the publicly accessible Web site(s) where greenhouse gas emissions and/or reduction goals are reported:___ .

(End of provision)

Section L – Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Bidders

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Products and

Commercial Services

SEP 2023

252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements

NOV 2023

Quotes can be submitted via e-mail to Contract Specialist, lauren.n.elamenuel@usace.army.mil, and Contracting Officer, nicole.c.brookes@usace.army.mil.

Request for Information (RFI) Questions concerning this solicitation must be submitted by email no later than 09 August 2024 at 11:00 A.M. EST to Lauren Elamenuel at lauren.n.elamenuel@usace.army.mil. This will allow responses to be posted prior to solicitation closing.

This acquisition will be procured using a Fixed-Firm Price contract and is not applicable to the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS).

Offerors are asked to respond to this RFQ by filling out the bid schedule located in Section B of the attached SF1449 and submitting to Contract Specialist, Lauren Elamenuel, at lauren.n.elamenuel@usace.army.mil and Contract Officer, Nicole C. Brookes, at nicole.c.brookes@usace.army.mil no later than 11:00 A.M. on 16 August 2024. If there are any questions regarding this RFQ, please contact Lauren Elamenuel at (410) 962-5137.

FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.

FAR provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, has been included and the specific evaluation criteria to be included are as follows:

Past Performance

The Offeror’s price will be evaluated to determine price reasonableness; no rating will be given. Award will be made for the lowest-price, technically acceptable offer.

Please be sure to fill out FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, located in Section J.

FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.

FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses have been incorporated by reference in this RFQ and are applicable to the acquisition:

FAR 52.203-19, FAR 52.204-23, FAR 52.204-25, FAR 52.209-10, and FAR 52.233-4.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The Government will award a firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the requirements as stated in this request for quotation (RFQ). The award will be made using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method based on the following three (3) evaluation factors:

Past Performance

The Government intends to evaluate quotes and make award without questions to offerors. Therefore, the Offeror's initial quote should contain the Offeror's best terms from a Technical and Cost standpoint.

Unclear quotes may not result in questions for clarifications. Offers with an omission or unclear quote may be judged to mean the contractor does not fully understand the requirements or understand what it takes to meet the requirements, regardless of the proposed cost/price, and will be rated unacceptable. In that case, the Offeror may be found unacceptable, and ineligible for award. The Government reserves the right to ask questions of offerors if the Contracting Officer determines them to be necessary.

OFFEROR(S) SHALL PROVDE A QUOTE FOR EACH SERVICE ITEM ON THE “BID/PRICE

SCHEDULE”. PERCENTAGES (%) SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

FAILURE TO ABIDE BY THE ITEM ABOVE MAY RESULT IN QUOTE BEING CONSIDERED

“NON-RESPONSIVE” AND INELGIABLE FOR AWARD.

Section M – Evaluation Factors for Award

TECHNICAL

A. Submission Requirements:

1.) Cover letter on offeror’s letterhead, summarizing the pricing total and signed by the representative managing the account. Include the offeror’s CAGE Code, TAX ID, and Unique Entity Identification (UEI) number(s).

2.) All completed bid schedules.

3.) A copy of the certified license for Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning for each state that work will be performed (Delaware and Maryland).

4.) Two references for work similar to that requested in the solicitation to include name, project title, price, and POC, as well as, completed Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs).

B. Evaluation Criteria: The Government will evaluate (1) the state or local license(s), whichever applies, submitted for Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning for the state that work will be performed (i.e., Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry); (2) the submitted EPA Section 608 HVAC certification(s). The Government reserves the right to verify the information submitted. The Government will evaluate the capability of the firm to execute the project. Complete and reasonable submissions will receive an acceptable rating. Incomplete or unreasonable submissions will receive an unacceptable rating.

Evaluation Criteria rating:

1. Technical

RATING DESCRIPTION

ACCEPTABLE As indicated under “B. Evaluation Criteria” immediately above and clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation. The

Government has a reasonable expectation that the contractor can successfully perform the contract.

UNACCEPTABLE As indicated under “B. Evaluation Criteria” immediately above and clearly does not meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

The Government does not have a reasonable expectation that the contractor can successfully perform the contract.

PAST PERFORMANCE

A. Submission Requirements: Past performance refers to the quality of recent project experience from the customer’s perspective. The Offeror shall arrange for the reference customer point of contact for two projects to fill out the Questionnaire and return directly to Contracting Officer. The questionnaires must be forwarded directly by the references. The Government will not release the questionnaire forms to the Offeror at any time, in order for the Government to solicit candid, unbiased responses and comments.

Two References from previously completed jobs must be submitted and include a point of contact and phone numbers. These references must be relevant to the work which will be performed in this contract.

Relevant work is defined as HVAC preventative maintenance services. References must be recent within the past 3 years.

NOTE: ALL UNACCEPTABLE RATING FOR PAST PERFORMANCES AND REFERENCES

WILL BE RESULT IN INELIGBLE FOR AWARD.

B. Evaluation Criteria: The Government will assess the degree of success of Offeror’s recent, relevant past performance. Owners/references will be asked to comment on items such as quality of support services, timeliness, management of subcontractor work, including timely payment to subs or suppliers, safety, relations between customer and contractor, level of support for such things as correcting errors. Any offeror who has demonstrated satisfactory past performance will be considered eligible for award. Any offeror who demonstrated unsatisfactory past performance will not be considered eligible for award. If the Government does not obtain past performance information for the projects identified by the offeror and cannot establish a past performance record for the offeror through other sources, or if the offeror has no past performance record and cannot tie significant, relevant experience of key personnel proposed for this project to cited experience, past performance will be evaluated neither favorably nor unfavorably.

Evaluation Criteria rating:

2. Past Performance

RATING DESCRIPTION

ACCEPTABLE As identified in “B Evaluation Criteria” immediately above and clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

NEUTRAL No past performance PPQ-0 received on behalf of the offeror and/or the

Government cannot establish a past performance record through other sources; offeror has no past performance record.

UNACCEPTABLE As identified in “B Evaluation Criteria” immediately above and clearly does not meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

PRICE

The Offeror’s price will be evaluated to determine price reasonableness. The bid schedule must be filled out completely. Government template will be provided. All line items must be priced. Quotes providing partial pricing shall be considered non- responsive.

Pricing will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 15.402. The Government will evaluate quotes for award purposes by adding the total of all contract line-item prices to ensure that pricing is not unbalanced.

Prices which are excessively high or low may be considered unrealistic and unreasonable may receive no further consideration. The Government reserves the right to request additional pricing information after receiving the quote if it cannot determine price reasonable with the information provided.

Offeror must complete all line items to be considered for award. This submission item is not rated. Award will be made for the lowest-price, technically acceptable offer.