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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

87TH AIR BASE WING (AMC)

28 May 2014

MEMORANDUM FOR ALL PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS

SUBJECT: Solicitation FA4484-14-T-0013 for the Maintenance, Repair and Inspection of Vertical Transportation Equipment on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ (JBMDL)

1. Attached is the Request for Quote Number FA4484-14-T-0013 for the Maintenance, Repair and Inspection of Vertical Transportation Equipment on JBMDL. Complete details concerning the proper submission of quotes are contained in the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items.

2. The following items represent the “Proposal Package” that should be returned in response to this solicitation:

a. SF 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items, and Pricing Schedule; Past/Present Performance Information; and Offeror Representations and Certifications 52.212-3 and 252.207-7993.

b. Please review your quote thoroughly, ensuring all representations and certifications have been completed, prices and extended prices have been inserted and are correct, and the quote is signed and dated prior to submitting to this office. See Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items for additional information.

c. Please ensure the attached Past Performance Questionnaire is completed and forwarded by each contractor included in the Past performance portion of your quote and returned James Kelly, Contract Specialist via email to james.kelly.13@us.af.mil not later than 30 June 2014.

3. Pre-Proposal Conference/Site Visit:

a. A pre-proposal conference and site visit will be conducted at the 87th Contracting Squadron, 2402 Vandenberg Ave, Joint Base, NJ, in the basement Conference Room at 10:00 a.m. local time, on 18 June 2014 attendees are urged to arrive no earlier than 09:45. Submit names of attendees, Social Security Numbers, Driver License Numbers and State of Issue to the contracting office via email by COB on 16 June 2014. Limit two attendees per company. All prospective offerors are urged to attend this conference and are requested to contact James Kelly Contract Specialist, by email to james.kelly.13@us.af.mil, at least by COB on 16 June 2014 if they plan to attend.

b. The purpose of the conference is for all offerors to observe, as a group, a sampling of the VTE located on the Joint Base.

c. To ensure the conference is meaningful to all attendees, Offerors are requested to prepare all questions in writing prior to the scheduled date of the conference. Representatives from the 87th Contracting Squadron and 87th Civil Engineering Squadron will be available to clarify questions.

d. Remarks and explanations provided at this conference shall not qualify the terms of the solicitation and performance work statement. Unless the solicitation is amended in writing, it will remain unchanged. Should an amendment be issued, normal procedures relating to the acknowledgement and receipt of solicitation amendments shall apply. Minutes will be taken at the pre-proposal conference and posted on FedBizOpps in the same manner as the solicitation and any amendments.

4. Hand Carried Quotes: Offerors are cautioned that the Joint Base has visitor control procedures requiring individuals not affiliated with the installation to obtain a visitor pass prior to entrance. SOME DELAY SHOULD BE ANTICIPATED. Offerors should allow sufficient time to obtain a visitor’s pass and arrive at the depository PRIOR to the time established for receipt of offerors. Late quotes will not be accepted.

5. System for Award Management (SAM): Offerors are advised that all contracts to be awarded as a result of any solicitation issued requires the prospective awardee to be registered in SAM. Lack of registration in SAM will make an offeror ineligible for award. Offerors and Contractors may obtain information on registration by accessing https://www.sam.gov.

6. This solicitation is 100 percent set-aside for small businesses. The proposed performance period is 1 Oct 14 through 30 September 15 with four one-year option periods and a six month option period.

7. Environmental Compliance: Offerors are reminded of the environmental requirements contained in the solicitation to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local environmental statutes and regulations. In addition to the scrutiny of civil environmental regulatory and enforcement agencies, environmental compliance incidental to Air Force activities or on Air Force property is subject to Air Force scrutiny. The Air Force routinely investigates environmental violations and cooperates fully with civil authorities to secure remedies and discourage future violations. Failure to comply with environmental statutes and regulations can subject the Contractor to criminal and civil penalties and/or contractual actions including, but not limited to, termination, suspension, debarment, and adverse past performance assessment.

8. If you have any questions or comments, please contact James Kelly at 609-754-2976 or email address: james.kelly.13@us.af.mil

//Signed//

CHRISTINE T. LEHTINEN

Contracting Officer Attachment:

Solicitation Package (SF 1449)

UNRIVALED GLOBAL REACH FOR AMERICA…ALWAYS!

UNRIVALED GLOBAL REACH FOR AMERICA…ALWAYS!

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