Combined-Synopsis Solicitation_W912QM-21-Q-0027.pdf

RFQ/SOLICITATION NUMBER: W912QM-21-Q-0027

Lease of Commercial Vehicles

Date: 09 April 21

STREAMLINED SOLICITATION:

i. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with (IAW) 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.

ii. The solicitation number is W912QM-21-Q-0027 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).

iii. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2021-05, effective date 10 March 2021.

iv. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 532112 Passenger Car Leasing with a small business size standard of $41.5M. This requirement is not being set aside for Small Businesses.

v. CLIN Structure:

Item SUPPLIES/SERVICES. QTY

UNIT

ISSUE UNIT PRICE TOTAL

CLIN

thru

Lease of Commercial Vehicles (see Attachment 2, Bid Schedule for more details and Performance Work Statement (PWS) 01 $ $

vi. Description of the Requirement:

The 410th CSB, Regional Contracting Office, Soto Cano AB, Palmerola, Comayagua, Honduras will establish at least three (3) BPAs for Lease of Commercial Vehicles with or without Drivers, to include all personnel, drivers training, and equipment necessary to provide these supplies in the country of Panama.

vii. Place of Delivery and Acceptance:

Delivery Sites:

Different locations in the country of Panamá

Acceptance:

Different locations in the country of Panamá

Applicable Provisions:

viii. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items (Jun 2020), applies to this acquisition.

ix. The provision at 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Items (Oct 2014) ADDENDUM, applies to this acquisition.

(a) The Government will establish a Master Blanket Purchase Agreements resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government in accordance with FAR 13.106-2. In addition to price, the following factors will be evaluated to determine best value to the Government:

1. Vehicles shall have full coverage insurance with $0.00 deductible, collision waiver, medical and third parties insurance included.

2. Vehicles shall not be older than two years old, and with a mileage no more than 20,000 miles

(32,186.88 Km) unless approved by the Contracting Officer.

3. Drivers shall be local nationals, and have a safe driving record for the last 5 years and must be fully licensed and insured.

(End of provision)

x. Offerors shall include with its offer a completed copy of the provisions at:

52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items (Feb 2021);

52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Oct 2020)

52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (Oct 2020)

xi. 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items (Oct 2018) applies to this acquisition, no addenda has been done.

xii. 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders—Commercial Items (Jan 2021) applies to this acquisition.

xiii. The following clauses also apply to this acquisition:

52.252-2 -- Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This solicitation 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): http://farsite.hill.af.mil

AMC Level Protest -- If you have complaints about this procurement, it is preferable that you first attempt to resolve those concerns with the responsible contracting officer. However, you can also protest to Headquarters, AMC. The HQ, AMC-Level Protest Program is intended to encourage interested parties to seek resolution of their concerns within AMC as an Alternative Dispute Resolution forum, rather than filing a protest with the General Accounting Office or other external forum. Contract award or performance is suspended during the protest to the same extent, and within the same time periods, as if filed at the GAO. The AMC protest decision goal is to resolve protests within 20 working days from filing. To be timely, protests must be filed within the periods specified in FAR 33.103. Send protests (other than protests to the contracting officer) to:

Headquarters U.S. Army Materiel Command Office of Command Counsel 4400 Martin Road Rm: A6SE040.001 Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000 Fax: (256)450-8840

Clauses Incorporated by reference:

52.202-1, Definitions (Jun 2020) 52.204-7, System for Award Management (Oct 2018) 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018) 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020) 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug 2020) 52.204-21, Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (Jun 2016) 52.209-7, Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018)

52.222-19 Child Labor – Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2020) 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated (Apr 2015) 52.222-50 Combatting Trafficking in Persons (Oct 2020) 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun 2020) 52.225-14, Inconsistency Between English Version and Translation of Contract (Feb 2000);

52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran – Representation and Certification (Jun 2020) 52.229-6, Taxes -- Foreign Fixed-Price Contracts (Feb 2013);

52.229-11, Taxes on Certain Foreign Procurements-Notice and Representation (Jun 2020) 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DOD Officials (Sep 2011);

252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Sept 2013);

252.203-7005, Representation relating to compensation of former DOD officials (Nov 2011);

252.204-7008, Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls (Oct 2016) 252.204-7009, Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information (Oct 2016) 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (Dec 2019 252.204-7015, Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support (May 2016) 252.209-7004, Subcontracting With Firms That Are Owned or Controlled By the Government of A Terrorist Country (May 2019);

252.225-7001, Buy American and Balance of Payments Program (Dec 2017) 252.225-7041, Correspondence in English (Jun 1997);

252.225-7042, Authorization to Perform (Apr 2003);

252.225-7043, Antiterrorism/Force Protection for Defense Contractors Outside the United States (Jun 2015) 252.225-7987 (Dev) 252.229-7001, Tax Relief-Alternate I (Apr 2020);

252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of payment requests and receiving Reports (Dec 2018) 252.232-7006, Wide area workflow payment instructions (Dec 2018) 252.232-7008, Assignment of Claims (Overseas) (Jun 1997);

252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 2006);

252.233-7001, Choice of Law (Overseas) (Jun 1997) 252.237-7010, Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel (Jun 2013) 252.243-7001, Pricing of Contract Modifications (Dec 1991) 252.243-7002, Requests for Equitable Adjustment (Dec 2012) 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items and Commercial Components (Oct 2020)

Clauses Incorporated by Full Text:

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Oct 2020)

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 Items. 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—

(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.

(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) Representation. 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)

(1) Representation. 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.

xiv. The Defense Priorities and Allocation System (DPAS) is not applicable to this requirement.

xv. Solicitation Date: 20 April 2021 Close Response Date/Time/Location: No later than 30 April 2021 at 5:00PM local time at the 410th CSB Regional Contracting Office, Soto Cano Air Base, Comayagua, Honduras or thru email at the below email address(es).

xvi. Points of Contact: Yesica M. Valladares, Contracting Specialist, phone (504) 2713-5123 Ext 449-5220, e-mail Yesica.m.valladares.ln@mail.mil and SSG Charles E. Prihoda, Contracting Officer, phone (504) 2713-5123 Ext.

449-4464, e-mail Charles.e.prihoda.mil@mail.mil

xvii. Attachments:

1. Attachment 1 BPA Terms and Conditions

2. Attachment 2 Bid Schedule (Price List)

3. Attachment 3 Performance Work Statement (PWS)