Combined Synopsis Solicitation - Syncrolift Inspections-April 2020.pdf

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Description:

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial suplies 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements.

(ii) This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).

(iii) The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations supplement (DFARs) can be accessed on the Internet at http://www.arnet.gov/far/.

(iv) The associated North American Industries Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 238990 and the small business size standard of $16,500,000.00.

(v) Quotes must be broken down and prices shown for each of the following Contract Line Item Numbers (CLIN):

CLIN Description Quantity

0001 Syncrolift Inspections – Base Year 2 (Each) (See Statement of work for this Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Clin)

0002 Travel Costs for Inspections – Base Year 2 (Each) (See Statement of work for this Not to Exceed (NTE) Clin)

1001 Syncrolift Inspections – Option Year 2 (Each) (See Statement of work for this Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Clin)

1002 Travel Costs for Inspections – Option Year 1 2 (Each)

2001 Syncrolift Inspections – Option Year 2 2 (Each) (See Statement of work for this Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Clin)

2002 Travel Costs for Inspections – Option Year 2 2 (Each)

(vi) The Period of Performance delivery date is one year after contract award, with two one year option periods, as stated in the Scope of Work.

(vii) The provision at 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation.

Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Mar 2020)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code(s) and small business size standard(s) for this acquisition appear elsewhere in the solicitation. However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show—

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) “Remit to” address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender’s request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with subpart 4.10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation), or alternative commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2)

(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and-

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government’s control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers. Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror’s initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation.

(1)

(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to-

GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section

Suite 8100 470 East L’Enfant Plaza, SW

Washington, DC 20407

Telephone (202) 619-8925

Facsimile (202) 619-8978.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision. Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:

(i) ASSIST ( https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/).

(ii) Quick Search ( http://quicksearch.dla.mil/).

(iii) ASSISTdocs.com (http://assistdocs.com).

(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by-

(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard (https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm);

(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone (215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697- 1462.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Unique entity identifier. (Applies to all offers exceeding $3,500, and offers of $3,500 or less if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation “Unique Entity Identifier” followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address. The Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

(k) [Reserved]

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency’s evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror’s offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

(5) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

(End of provision)

(viii) The provision at 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items, is applicable to this solicitation.

Evaluation-Commercial Items (Oct 2014)

1. (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:

INFORMAL SOURCE SELECTION CRITERIA

EGYPT FMS CASE EG-B-HAU

SYNCROLIFT INSPECTION SERVICES

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1. Eligibility for Contract Award

In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), no contract shall be entered into unless the Contracting Officer ensures that all requirements of law, Executive Orders, regulations, and all other applicable procedures, including clearances and approvals, have been met. Additionally, the Contracting Officer shall make an affirmative determination of a proposal’s responsiveness. To be determined responsive, a proposal shall meet the requirements set forth in the solicitation. A proposal that is determined to be non-responsive will not be evaluated or considered for a contract award.

2. Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Process

The Government shall evaluate all proposals that are complete and responsive to the solicitation. Evaluations for technical acceptability will be performed in accordance with FAR 15.101-2 Proposal Evaluation.

The Government cannot make the contract award to an Offeror that is determined to have a technical proposal that is unacceptable. An unacceptable rating will make the Offeror ineligible for the contract award, unless the Government elects to enter into discussions with Offeror’s and all reasons for an unacceptable rating are remedied in a revised proposal. It is the intent of the Government to award a contract without discussions, although the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if it is determined to be in the Government’s best interest. Therefore, an Offeror that desires consideration for the contract award is advised to comply with all mandatory requirements of this solicitation for proposal submission of price and non-price proposals.

The Offeror that submits the lowest complete, balanced, and reasonably priced proposal that is also technically acceptable will be selected for the contract award. To be considered technically acceptable, an Offeror’s proposal shall be rated acceptable under all technical factors.

An acceptable rating will be assigned to a proposal that has satisfied all of the requirements of the technical evaluation factors set forth in the solicitation. An unacceptable rating will be assigned to a proposal that has not satisfied all of the requirements of the technical evaluation factors set forth in the solicitation.

3. Basis for Award

Basis for Award: Subject to the provisions contained herein, award of a contact will be made to one Offeror who is deemed responsible in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), conforms to the solicitation requirements, and whose proposal, judged by an overall assessment of the evaluation criteria and other considerations specified in this solicitation, represents the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) to the Government. Proposals will be evaluated on three (3) evaluation factors:

Factor 1 - Syncrolift or Similar Ship Lifting System Inspection Experience Factor 2 – Past Performance Factor 3 – Price

4. Proposal Format and Proposal Submission Requirements

Proposals shall be organized, concise, and submitted electronically in two volumes.

Volumes shall be clearly identified and tabbed. Each factor shall be described in a separate tabbed sections. Electronic submission must include Volume I and Volume II as two separate files in PDF (or comparable) format, submitted to Ms. Andrea L. Weakley at Andrea.L.Weakley@usace.army.mil and Ms. Holly K. Watson at Holly.K.Watson@usace.army.mil through the Save Access File Exchange (SAFE) site located at https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/safe/Welcome.aspx (Non-CAC Users). Proposals are due not later than 27 April 2020 at 10:00 AM U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

This date shall be considered the proposal due date, after which proposals will not be accepted. Each factor shall be described in separately tabbed sections. Electronic submissions must include the following:

Volume I – Technical Proposal

Factor 1 - Syncrolift or Similar Ship Lifting System Inspection Experience Factor 2 – Past Performance JV Letter of Commitment (If Applicable) Subcontractor Letter of Commitment (If Applicable)

Volume II – Price Proposal and Solicitation Documentation

Factor 3 – Price Acknowledgement of solicitation and all amendments Points-of-Contact with the authority to legally bind the Contractor DUNS Number, CAGE Code, and Tax Identification Number

5. Evaluation Factors:

FACTOR 1 – Experience

Each Offeror’s experience will be examined for breadth and depth of inspection and reporting services performed on Syncrolift or similar ship lifting systems and operational components related to those systems. Offeror’s must possess demonstrated experience managing and performing in depth inspection services and providing detailed reports relevant to this solicitation. For purposes of this solicitation, a relevant project would include inspection services of the Syncrolift ship lift system or similar ship lifting systems and the systems operational components located outside of the continental United States. Operational components include but are not limited to: ship transfer areas, dry-docks, hotel stations supporting ship maintenance, generators, transformers and electrical panels, and all electrical, mechanical and fire protection lines serving the area.

A recent project is one that has been completed within the last five years of this RFP issuance date or is currently being performed and is at least 50% complete as of this RFP issuance date.

Under this Factor, Offeror’s shall provide a narrative, not to exceed 10 pages, 12 font single sided, describing recent and relevant experience on three (3) projects. No more than three projects per Offeror are to be submitted. If more than three projects are submitted for this factor, only the first three will be evaluated. However, three projects are required to be submitted for an Offeror to receive an Acceptable rating.

The following information shall be provided for each project the Offeror includes as documentation of experience. If the Offeror is a Joint Venture, each Joint Venture partner shall provide the information as required in this paragraph. Experience gained as a subcontractor will be considered if the work performed meets the relevant and recent criteria above:

a. Project title and contract number (if assigned),

b. Date of contract award,

c. Description of the project,

d. Overall contract value (U.S. Dollars),

e. Offeror’s role in the project (Prime/Sub),

f. Overall contract value the entity was responsible for (U.S. Dollars or percent),

g. Location of the project (Country, nearest city),

h. Contract duration (Calendar days) year in which the project was completed or its current completion date.

Evaluation Approach for Factor 1:

The Government will evaluate each Offeror’s experience related to the inspection of Syncrolift or similar ship lifting systems and operational components related to those systems. Offerors shall submit three (3) projects for inspection services of a Syncrolift or similar ship lifting systems and operational components outside of the continental United States within the past five (5) years or 50% complete at time of the RFP issuance date.

The Government will rate each Offeror as either “Acceptable” or “Unacceptable” based on their experience as defined below:

FACTOR 1 EXPERIENCE RATINGS

Adjectival Rating Description

Acceptable Proposal meets the recent and relevant requirements of the solicitation. Three projects are submitted for review

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet the recent and relevant requirements of the solicitation. Less than three projects are submitted for review

FACTOR 2 – Past Performance

The Factor 2 Past Performance evaluation includes an assessment of an Offeror’s probability of meeting the solicitation requirements. This assessment is based on the Offeror’s record of relevant past performance information that pertain to the services outlined in this solicitation requirements.

A “recently completed” project is defined as a project which (1) has been completed within the last five years of this RFP issuance date, or (2) is currently being performed and is at least 50% complete as of this RFP issuance date.

A relevant project is defined as a “recently completed” project with a “similar scope” requirements of this solicitation.

“Similar scope” is defined as inspection services of Syncrolift or similar ship lifting systems and components.

The Offeror shall submit past performance for each “recently completed” project submitted under Factor 1 Experience. To be evaluated the Offeror shall submit a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) for each project submitted under the Experience Factor. Only PPQ will be considered for evaluation. Only past performance information associated with the projects submitted under the Experience Factor will be considered for evaluation. The Government reserves the right to authenticate any past performance information submitted by the Offeror.

Past performance refers to the quality of project experience from the owner’s perspective.

It relates to how well an Offeror accomplished a project, not what they did as this is experience information. The Offeror shall provide an English speaking customer reference name(s), company affiliation, and current contact information for each of the projects submitted under the Experience Factor. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. If any firm has multiple functions or divisions, limit the project examples to those performed by the division, unit or team member submitting the offer. The project owner points of contact/clients shall have firsthand knowledge and information of the Offeror’s past performance in connection with the projects submitted. The points of contact/clients provided cannot be affiliated with the Offeror in any manner or capacity, must be independent, and must be willing to answer questions. The Government may contact and interview points of contact/clients and reserves the right to interview other individuals with knowledge of the listed project performance. FALSIFIED PPQ’S MAY BE GROUNDS FOR

DISQUALIFICATION OF THE OFFEROR’S PROPOSAL.

PPQ included in the Solicitation is provided for the Offeror to submit to the client for each project included in the Experience Factor. The Offeror should include the performance rating by the owner on the form, if the Offeror was rated.

A PPQ shall be submitted for each project. If Offerors are unable to obtain a completed PPQ for a project then they must, at a minimum, complete the client contact information on the first page of the PPQ to allow the Government to ability to attempt to contact the client, if they so choose. Owners/references may be asked to comment on items such as quality of work, timeliness, on budget, safety, management, warranty, and client satisfaction. The Government will not release any interview information to the Offeror at any time, in order for the Government to solicit candid, unbiased interview comments.

In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating current and past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), using applicable CAGE/DUNS numbers of the team members, Federal Awardee Performance and integrity Information Systems (FAPIIS), the Offeror’s Dun & Bradstreet Report, and any other sources not provided by the Offeror. The Government reserves the right to contact Government field representatives, or any other sources that they deem appropriate.

While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror. If the Offeror is a joint venture of partnership, past performance information should be presented for each partner in the joint venture or partnership, as it relates to the projects submitted under the Experience Factor. Although the Government prefers all members of a joint venture or partnership to have satisfied or excelled in all areas pertaining to past performance, the Government will consider the complimentary aspects of the separate participants in a joint venture or partnership, by evaluating the joint venture or partnership as a whole.

Completed PPQ’s should be submitted with the Offeror’s proposal. Offerors should follow up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client/reference requests, questionnaires can be submitted directly to the Government's point of contact, Mrs. Andrea L. Weakley via email at Andrea.L.Weakley@usace.army.mil and Mrs. Holly K. Watson, at Holly.K.Watson@usace.army.mil prior to the proposal closing date.

Evaluation Approach for Factor 2:

The Past Performance evaluation will result in an assessment of the Offeror’s ability of successfully meeting the solicitation requirements. The Offeror’s past performance will be evaluated based on its own past performance, and on the past performance of any Joint Venture member who will be performing the work. Proposals will be evaluated based on information provided and any other information determined appropriate by the Government. The evaluation will use the terms described in the table below:

PAST PERFORMANCE EVALUATION RATINGS

Adjectival Rating Description

Acceptable Based on the Offeror's relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the Offeror's performance record is unknown.

Unacceptable Based on the Offeror's relevant performance record, the Government has no reasonable expectation that the Offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

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

FACTOR 3 – Price

Offeror’s shall provide a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) proposal. This price proposal shall include, but is not limited to, all oversight, inspections, reports, and travel costs as specified in the Performance Work Statement. The Government will evaluate price proposals to determine their completeness and reasonableness. The Government will perform its price evaluation by comparing an Offeror’s proposed prices against the Government’s estimate as well as against each of the other Offerors.

1. Completing the Price Proposal:

Offerors shall submit a completed Price Proposal as part of the Factor 3 – Price for Volume II.

a. The price proposal shall be complete. The proposal shall have pricing for all line items contained within the solicitation.

b. The proposal is reasonable. (Reasonableness has to do with whether an Offeror’s proposed prices compare favorably against the Independent Government Estimate (IGE) as well as against the proposed prices submitted by other Offeror’s).

2. Proposal Format for Volume II:

a. For Volume II the Offeror shall provide the Price Proposal and Contract Administrative requirements at the same time as the submission of the Technical Proposal (Volume I).

b. Offeror’s shall submit a completed Price Proposal, containing the Offeror’s proposed price. All aspects must be priced.

c. The Offeror shall submit a price proposal on the provided price Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) structure table signed by an official authorized to bind the company.

d. Acknowledgement of the solicitation and any/all amendments to the solicitation is accordance with the instructions on the solicitation.

e. The name, address, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail addresses of the Point(s) of Contact (POC) with the authority to legally bind the Offeror.

f. Name, Address, Phone Number, E-Mail, DUNS, CAGE, and TAX Identification Number of the Offeror submitting the proposal.

It is the Government’s intent to award a contract to the lowest price Offeror without discussions however; the Government reserves the right to hold discussions if deemed necessary. All quotes will be evaluated as stated in this clause in the solicitation document.

Offeror’s MUST provide a price quote for each item listed on the spare parts list as well as the manuals. Offeror’s point of contact (POC) to include the POC for warranty, information to include name, telephone number, and email address must be provided. Price quotes must be in U.S. Dollars (USD) and all aspects of price must be completed. In addition to the price sheet for all items Offeror’s must also complete the below bid schedule:

Egypt Syncrolift Inspections

CLIN Description Unit Price Total

Base Year Syncrolift Inspections (Bi-Annual inspections

- 2 Inspections in Egypt a Year)

Each

Travel for Base Year Inspections (This is a Not to Exceed (NTE) CLIN for 2 travel dates)

Each NTE $15,500.00

Total Base Price:

Option Year 1 Syncrolift Inspections (Bi-Annual inspections - 2 Inspections in Egypt a Year)

Each

Option Year 1 Travel (This is a Not to Exceed (NTE) CLIN for 2 travel dates)

Each NTE $15,500.00

Total Option Year 1

Option Year 2 Syncrolif Inspections (Bi-Annual inspections - 2 Inspections in Egypt a Year)

Each

Option Year 2 Travel (This is a Not to Exceed (NTE) CLIN for 2 travel dates)

Each NTE $15,500.00

Total Option Year 2

Total Base and All Options

Technical and past performance, when combined, are equal to price.

(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).

2. (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)

(ix) The provision at 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation.

Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Mar 2020)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v)) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

“Covered telecommunications equipment or services” has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

Forced or indentured child labor means all work or service—

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

Highest-level owner means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

Immediate owner means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following:

ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

Inverted domestic corporation, means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

Manufactured end product means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except—

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

Place of manufacture means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

Predecessor means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.“Sensitive technology”— Sensitive technology—

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically—

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3)of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern—

(1) Means a small business concern—

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veteransor, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

Small business concern means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with13 CFR 124.1002, means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that—

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by—

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13.CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and

(ii) of this definition.

Subsidiary means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned—

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation Successor means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term “successor” does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name. The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

Veteran-owned small business concern means a small business concern—

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127), means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States.

Women-owned small business concern means a small business concern—

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

(b)

(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the Offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications in SAM

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through http://www.sam.gov. After reviewing SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard(s) applicable to the NAICS code(s) referenced for this solicitation), at the time this offer is submitted and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs ______________.

[Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (v) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any.

These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on

SAM.]

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas. Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it □is, □is not a small business concern.

(2) Veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it □is, □is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(3) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it □ is, □ is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

(4) Small disadvantaged business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, that it □is, □is not a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR124.1002.

(5) Women-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it □ is, □ is not a women-owned small business concern.

(6) WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(5) of this provision.] The offeror represents that-

(i) It □ is, □ is not a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It □ is, □ is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(6)(i) of this provision is accurate for each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture:

__________.] Each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the WOSB representation.

(7) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program in (c)(6) of this provision.] The offeror represents that-

(i) It □ is, □ is not an EDWOSB concern, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It □ is, □ is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(7)(i) of this provision is accurate for each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the EDWOSB concern and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: __________.] Each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the EDWOSB representation.

Note: Complete paragraphs (c)(8) and (c)(9) only if this solicitation is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(8) Women-owned business concern (other than small business concern).

[Complete only if the offeror is a women-owned business concern and did not represent itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it □ is a women-owned business concern.

(9) Tie bid priority for labor surplus area concerns. If this is an invitation for bid, small business offerors may identify the labor surplus areas in which costs to be incurred on account of manufacturing or production (by offeror or first-tier subcontractors) amount to more than 50 percent of the contract price:____________________________________

(10) HUBZone small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that–

(i) It □is, □is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, on the List of Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration, and no material changes in ownership and control, principal office, or HUBZone employee percentage have occurred since it was certified in accordance with 13 CFR Part 126; and

(ii) It □ is, □ is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR Part 126, and the representation in paragraph (c)(10)(i) of this provision is accurate for each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the names of each of the HUBZone small business concerns participating in the HUBZone joint venture: __________.] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the HUBZone representation.

(d) Representations required to implement provisions of Executive Order11246-

(1) Previous contracts and compliance. The offeror represents that-

(i) It □ has, □ has not participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to the Equal Opportunity clause of this solicitation; and

(ii) It □ has, □ has not filed all required compliance reports.

(2) Affirmative Action Compliance. The offeror represents that-

(i) It □ has developed and has on file, □ has not developed and does not have on file, at each establishment, affirmative action programs required by rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor (41 CFR parts 60-1 and 60-2), or

(ii) It □ has not previously had contracts subject to the written affirmative action programs requirement of the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor.

(e) Certification Regarding Payments to Influence Federal Transactions (31 http://uscode.house.gov/ U.S.C. 1352). (Applies only if the contract is expected to exceed $150,000.) By submission of its offer, the offeror certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief that no Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress or an employee of a Member of Congress on his or her behalf in connection with the award of any resultant contract. If any registrants under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 have made a lobbying contact on behalf of the offeror with respect to this contract, the offeror shall complete and submit, with its offer, OMB Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, to provide the name of the registrants. The offeror need not report regularly employed officers or employees of the offeror to whom payments of reasonable compensation were made.

(f) Buy American Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies, is included in this solicitation.)

(1) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (f)(2) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that for other than COTS items, the offeror has considered components of unknown origin to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States. The offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products,i.e., an end product that is not a COTS item and does not meet the component test in paragraph (2) of the definition of “domestic end product.” The terms “commercially available off-the-shelf…