Combined Synopsis Template Temporary Shelters for Birch Hill Ski Area.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICIATION ‘COMBO’

Temporary Shelters for Birch Hill Ski Area

Fort Wainwright, Alaska

i. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

ii. Solicitation W912D0-20-Q-0007 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

iii. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-07, effective 31 August 2020. The DFARS provisions and clauses are those in effect 5 June 2020.

iv. This requirement is solicited as a 100% small business set-aside. The North American

Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code associated with this procurement is 332311, Prefabricated Metal Building and Component manufacturing with a size standard of 750 employees.

v. The Pricing Schedule is incorporated as Attachment 3. Vendors shall complete

Attachment 3 in its entirety and return with any other documentation/data as required by this combined synopsis/solicitation.

vi. The government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract for the following:

Attachment 1: Temporary Shelters for Birch Hill Ski Area Attachment 2: Site Plan

vii. Delivery shall be FOB Destination. Contractor shall include delivery schedule information on the Pricing Schedule, Attachment 3. All items shall be delivered to:

Fort Wainwright, Alaska

viii. Submission of Invoices. In accordance with FAR clause 52.212-4(g) the contractor shall submit all invoices electronically utilizing Wide Area Workflow (WAWF). Procedures for using WAWF are found in DFARS Clause 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

ix. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Jun 2020) is hereby incorporated by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text.

In addition to the following addendum, all terms and conditions of FAR 52.212-1 remain in effect. The following have been tailored to this procurement and are hereby added via addendum:

a. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of the proposal, the vendors must follow the instructions contained herein. The quote must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this solicitation.

b. Specific Instructions: The response shall consist of 2 separate parts:

a. Part I - Price – Submit one (1) copy of the price schedule

(Attachment 1) and any pertinent additional information

b. Part II - Planned configuration for temporary shelters. This part shall include the following.

i. Site plan

ii. Shelter types and quantity

iii. Dimensions

c. Award will be made to the vendor whose quote is conforming to the solicitation and is determined to be the lowest price.

x. FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 2014) this provision has been tailored to this procurement and is provided in full-text below:

a. Price will be considered. The Government intends to evaluate quotes and award without discussion, but reserves the right to conduct discussions. The lowest priced quote will be evaluated first. Therefore, the vendor’s initial quote should contain the vendor’s best terms from a price standpoint.

However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. Quotes that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

b. In accordance with FAR 9.103, all contracts shall be awarded only to responsible contractors. The Contracting Officer will make an affirmative determination of contractor responsibility in accordance with the standards set forth in FAR 9.104. A prospective contractor that is or recently has been seriously deficient, or that has received either a Termination for Cause of Termination for Default within the last 12 months from the issuance date of the current solicitation, will be presumed to be nonresponsible. Quotes that are submitted by contractors that are deemed nonresponsible will be rejected.

Award will be made to the lowest priced quote upon determination of contractor responsibility.

c. A written notice of award or acceptance of a quote mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful vendor within the time for acceptance specified in the quote, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the quote’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept a quote (or part of a quote), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of Provision)

xi. Each vendor shall ensure the provision at FAR 52.212-3 including its Alternate I, Vendors Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items (Aug 2020), are updated at www.sam.gov. Failure to obtain SAM registration will result in submissions not being considered for award.

xii. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (Oct

2018), is hereby incorporated by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders – Commercial Items (Aug 2020), is hereby incorporated by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text.

Additionally, the following clauses apply to this acquisition:

FAR CLAUSES: 52.203-19, 52.204-7, 52.204-10, 52-204-13, 52.204-18, 52.204-19,

52.204-25, 52.209-6, 52.209-10, 52.216-19, 52.216-21, , 52.219-6, 52.219-13, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-17, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-41, 52.222-42, 52.222-43, 52.222-50, 52.222-55, 52.222-62, 52.223-2, 52.223-18, 52.232-39, 52.232-40, 52.233-3, 52.233-4, , 52.237-2, 52.243-1 Alt. 2.

DFAR CLAUSES: 252.201-7000, 252.203-7000, 252.203-7002, 252.204-7003, 252.204-

7012, 252.216-7006, 252.217-7028, 252.223-7006, 252.223-7008, 252.225-7036, 252.232-7003, 252.232-7006, 252.232-7010, 252.237-7010, and 252.244-70

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL-TEXT

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

As prescribed in 4.2105(a), insert the following provision:

Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Aug 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 the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services— Representation, or in paragraph (v) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items.

(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.

As prescribed in 4.2105(c), insert the following provision:

Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (Dec 2019)

(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.

(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) 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.

(End of provision)

xiii. Options: Not Applicable

xiv. No Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) assigned rating applies to this acquisition.

xv. NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES:

a. Questions shall be submitted electronically via e-mail to remodino.s.delacruz.civ@mail.mil no later than 15 September 2020 at 10:00 AM Alaska Time.

b. Quotes shall be submitted electronically via e-mail to remodino.s.delacruz.civ@mail.mil no later than 17 September 2020 at 01:00 PM Alaska Time. Quotes shall include the following:

a. Part I - Price – Submit one (1) copy of the price schedule

(Attachment 1) and any pertinent additional information

b. Part II - Planned configuration for temporary shelters. This part shall include the following.

i. Site plan

ii. Shelter types and quantity

iii. Dimensions

BASIS OF CONTRACT AWARD: This is a competitive action in which award shall be made to the lowest priced quote.

Contact Information:

Remo Dela Cruz, Contracting Specialist remodino.s.delacruz.civ@mail.mil

CPT Joshua Clelland, Contracting Officer joshua.p.clelland.mil@mail.mil

An amendment may be issued answering all questions received, providing the Government’s answers.

xvi. List of Appendices/Attachments:

Attachment 1: Temporary Shelters for Birch Hill Ski Area Attachment 2: Site Plan Attachment 3: Pricing Schedule