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General Information Document Type: Combined Synopsis / Solicitation Solicitation Number: FA2550-10-R-2006 Classification Code: V225 – Ambulance services

NAICS Code: 621910 – Emergency Medical Transportation / Ambulance services Contracting Office Address Department of the Air Force, Air Force Space Command, 50CONS, Base Infrastructure Flight, 210 Falcon Parkway, STE 2116, Schriever AFB, CO 80912-2116, UNITED STATES Description:

(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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) against solicitation number FA2550-10-R-2006 for a commercial service acquisition of Emergency Medical Transportation / Ambulance services.

(iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-045 effective 30 Aug 2010.

(iv) The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Number is 621910 – Emergency Medical Transportation services. This proposed acquisition is a full and open competition using simplified acquisition procedures.

(v) The proposed acquisition consists of the following Contract Line Items Numbers (CLINs):

CLIN 0001 Firm Fixed Price (FFP): Full Emergency Medical Transport / Ambulance service IAW performance work statement (PWS).

Performance Period: 01 Oct 2010 – 30 Sep 2011 CLIN 1001 Firm Fixed Price (FFP): Full Emergency Medical Transport / Ambulance service IAW performance work statement (PWS).

Performance Period: 01 Oct 2011 – 30 Sep 2012

CLIN 2001 Firm Fixed Price (FFP): Full Emergency Medical Transport / Ambulance service IAW performance work statement (PWS).

Performance Period: 01 Oct 2012 – 30 Sep 2013

CLIN 3001 Firm Fixed Price (FFP): Full Emergency Medical Transport / Ambulance service IAW performance work statement (PWS).

Performance Period: 01 Oct 2013 – 30 Sep 2014

CLIN 4001 Firm Fixed Price (FFP): Full Emergency Medical Transport / Ambulance service IAW performance work statement (PWS).

Performance Period: 01 Oct 2014 – 30 Sep 2015

CLIN 5001 Firm Fixed Price (FFP): Full Emergency Medical Transport / Ambulance service IAW performance work statement (PWS) The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract..

Performance Period: 01 Oct 2015 – 31 Mar 2015 $ ________________ per month x 6 months $______________________ Total Amount

(vi) Description of requirements for the items to be acquired.

The Contractor shall provide full emergency patient transport services at Schriever Air Force Base (hereafter referred to at SAFB). This emergency transport service will consist of one dedicated ambulance on SAFB, with backfill. The Contractor shall participate in Schriever AFB and 21st Medical Group/Schriever Medical Dental Clinic (referred to as MTF hereafter) exercises, special events, sports events, and specialized training. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, management, supervision, vehicle, supplies, equipment, transportation, and reports, except as provided in appendix 2, Government-Furnished Property and Services. The Contractor shall, at a minimum, cover the full range of Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), paramedic and ambulance services provided in the local community to include local protocols or standing orders and staffing minimums in accordance with the most current Colorado applicable regulations and protocols. Performance shall be according to the requirements contained in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and professional standards of the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), and the Colorado State Department of Health’s Division of Emergency Medical Services.

Performance Works Statement (PWS) dated 7 Sep 2010 – See Attached

(vii) Date(s) Period of performance is 365 days for the base year and 365 days for each option year. Place of delivery and acceptance: Schriever AFB, Colorado.

(viii) Provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Offerors must comply with all instructions contained in FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-1 is supplemented per following addenda: Contractor shall submit their quotation on company letterhead stationery, provide solicitation number, the time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers, name, address, and telephone number of the offeror, unit price, and overall total price, a technical description of the item being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation, terms of any expressed warranty, price, any discount terms, cage code, DUNS number, size of business, acknowledgement of solicitation Amendments.

(ix)Provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items shall be used. The Evaluation as Commercial Items applies to this acquisition and that the Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsive responsible quoter whose technically acceptable quote conforming to the solicitation will be the most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Lowest Price Technically Acceptable.

(x) Provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items applies and to that end offerors must ensure that the representations and certifications have been completed in accordance with FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items on the ORCA website (http://orca.bpn.gov/publicsearch.aspx).

(xi) Clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(xii) Clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items Jul 2010 Deviation. See full text below.

(xiii) Contract financing arrangements will not apply.

The following additional clauses will apply:

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.202-1

Definitions

JUL 2004

52.203-3

Gratuities

APR 1984

52.203-5

Covenant Against Contingent Fees

52.203-6

Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government

SEP 2006

52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures

JUL 1995

52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration

APR 2008

52.217-5

Evaluation of Options

JUL 1990

52.217-8

Option to Extend Services

NOV 1999

52.217-9

Option to Extend the Term of the Contract

MAR 2000

52.222-3

Convict Labor

JUN 2003

52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities

FEB 1999

52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports

FEB 1999

52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity

MAR 2007

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the

Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans

SEP 2006

52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities

JUN 1998

52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965

NOV 2007

52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires

MAY 1989

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons

FEB 2009

52.222-51 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—

Requirements.

NOV 2007

52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification

JAN 2009

52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace

MAY 2001

52.223-13 Certification of Toxic Chemical Release Reporting

AUG 2003

52.223-14 Toxic Chemical Release Reporting

AUG 2003

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases

JUN 2008

52.232-1

Payments

52.232-18 Availability of Funds

52.233-2 Service of Protest

SEP 2006

52.233-3

Protest After Award

AUG 1996

52.233-4

Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim

OCT 2004

52.237-2

Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation.

APR 1984

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items

JUN 2010

52.245-1

Government Property

AUG 2010

52.245-1Alt 1 Government Property

52.245-2 Government Property Installation Operation Services

52.246-4 Inspection of Services -- Fixed-Price

AUG 1996

52.249-4 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Services)

APR 1984

52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply and Service)

52.252-1

Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference

FEB 1998

52.252-2

Clauses Incorporated by Reference

FEB 1998

52.252-5

Authorized Deviations in Provisions

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

JAN 2009

252.203-7002 Requirements to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

JAN 2009

252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product

APR 1992

252.204-7004 Alt A Central Contractor Registration

SEP 2007

252.209-7002 Disclosure of Ownership or Control by a Foreign Government

JUN 2010

252.209-7004 Subcontracting with Firms That Are Owned or Controlled by the

Government of a Terrorist Country

DEC 2006

252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items

JUN 2005

252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or

Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial

Items

JUN 2010

252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources As Subcontractors

APR 2003

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

MAR 2008

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments

DEC 2006

252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications

DEC 1991

252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment

MAR 1998

5352.223-9001 Health and Safety on Government Installations

JUN 1997

5352.242-9000 Contractor Access to Air Force Installations

AUG 2007

5352.242-9001 Common Access Cards (CACs) for Contractor Personnel

AUG 2004

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUL 2010) (DEVIATION)

(a) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (a) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records -- Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(b)

(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of any other clause in this contract, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (b)(i) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (Pub. L. 110-252, Title VI, Chapter 1 (41 U.S.C. 251 note)).

(ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $550,000 ($1,000,000 for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(iii) Reserved.

(iv) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246).

(v) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(vi) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (June 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(vii) Reserved

(viii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, (Nov 2007), (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.)

(ix) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

___ Alternate I (Aug 2007) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

(x) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

(xi) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.)

(xii) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Jan 2009).

(xiii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (Mar 2009) (Pub. L. 110-247). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xiv) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S.- Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

(End of Clause)

Alternate I (Feb 2000) (Deviation). As prescribed in 12.301(b)(4), delete paragraph (a) from the basic clause, redesignate paragraph (b)(1) as paragraph (a), and redesignate paragraphs (b)(1)(i) through (b)(1)(xiv) as paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(14) and redesignate paragraph (b)(2) as paragraph (b).

Alternate II (Apr 2010) (Deviation). As prescribed in 12.301(b)(4)(ii), substitute the following paragraphs (a)(1) and (b)(1) for paragraphs (a)(1) and (b)(1) of the basic clause as follows:

(a)

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, an appropriate Inspector General appointed under section 3 or 8G of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), or an authorized representative of either of the foregoing officials shall have access to and right to—

(i) Examine any of the Contractor’s or any subcontractors’ records that pertain to, and involve transactions relating to, this contract; and

(ii) Interview any officer or employee regarding such transactions.

(b)

(1) Notwithstanding the requirement of any other clause in this contract, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause in a subcontract for commercial items, other than—

(i) Paragraph (a) of this clause. This paragraph flows down to all subcontracts, except the authority of the Inspector General under paragraph (a)(1)(ii) does not flow down; and

(ii) Those clauses listed in this paragraph (b)(1). Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—

(A) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (Pub. L. 110-252, Title VI, Chapter1 (41 U.S.C. 251 note)).

(B) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Jun 2009) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5).

(C) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $550,000 ($1,000,000 for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(D) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246).

(E) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(F) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (June 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(G) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

(H) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

(I) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, of Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

(J) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

(K) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Jan 2009).

(L) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (Mar 2009) (Pub. L. 110-247). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(M) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

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):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

(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):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

(End of clause)

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (APR 1984)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of"(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any (48 CFR Chapter ) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of provision)

52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (APR 1984)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any insert regulation name (48 CFR) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of clause)

252.212-7001 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS APPLICABLE TO DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2010) (DEVIATION)

(a) In addition to the clauses listed in paragraph (b) of the Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items clause of this contract (FAR 52.212-5) (APR 2010) (DEVIATION), the Contractor shall include the terms of the following clause, if applicable, in subcontracts for commercial items or commercial components, awarded at any tier under this contract:

252.237-7019 Training for Contractor Personnel Interacting with Detainees (SEP 2006) (Section 1092 of Pub. L. 108-375).

252.247-7003 Pass-Through of Motor Carrier Fuel Surcharge Adjustment to the Cost Bearer (JUL 2009) (Section 884 of Public Law 110-417)

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea (MAY 2002) (10 U.S.C. 2631)

252.247-7024 Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea (MAR 2000) (10 U.S.C. 2631)

(End of clause)

5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (10 AUG 2005)

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

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

(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the Center/MAJCOM ombudsmen, Headquarters Air Force Space Command A7K, 150 Vandenburg Street, Suite 1105, Peterson AFB, CO 80914-4230 719-554-5250, Fax: 719-554-5299. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU level, may be brought by the concerned party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (703) 588-7004, facsimile number (703) 588-1067.

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

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

(End of clause)

(xiv) Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating will not apply.

(xv) Date, time and place offers are due: Quotes must be received NLT 3:00 p.m. 24 Sep 2010 (Mountain Daylight Time (MDT), 50CONS/LGCA, 210 Falcon Parkway, STE 2116, Schriever AFB, CO 80912-2116. Quotes received after this date and time will be considered late in accordance with 52.212-1(f), Late Submission, Modifications, Revisions, and Withdrawal of Offers and will not be evaluated. Please email or mail proposals to contacts below. Proposals SHALL remain valid until 2400 hours 24 Oct 2010.

(xvi) Individuals to contact for information regarding this solicitation: Ken Elliott, Contract Specialist, Phone 719-567-5317, Fax 719-567-3438, Email kenneth.elliott-03@schriever.af.mil, 1Lt Denise Wright, Contracting Officer, Phone 719-567-3454, Fax 719-567-3438, Email denise.wright@schriever.af.mil

Place of Performance:

Schriever AFB, Colorado

Postal Code: 80912 Country: UNITED STATES

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