FA5215-16-Q-8031.pdf

Combined Synopsis- Solicitation for Commercial Items (IAW FAR 12.603) 29 August 2016

Contracting Office Address

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Installation Contracting Agency, 766 SCONS – Joint

Base Pearl Harbor – Hickam (JBPH-H), 90 G Street, JBPH-H, HI 96853-5230, United States

Description

This is a combined synopsis/ solicitation prepared in accordance with 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. This is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. All information is to be submitted at no cost to the Government.

The solicitation will be issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) under the solicitation number

FA5215-16-Q-8031.

This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the

Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-89 as of 15 Aug 2016, Defense Federal Acquisition

Regulation Supplement Publication Notice (DPN) 20160811 and Air Force Acquisition Circular

(AFAC) 2016-0603.

The applicable NAICS is 561710, Exterminating and Pest Control Services. This requirement is

100% Small Business Set-Aside and the size standard is $11,000,000.00.

This RFQ contains three (3) line items on a firm fixed price basis. The line items are as follows:

CLIN

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE

Unit Of

Issue

Qty

Unit Cost

Total

Cost

The purpose of the project is to provide Wildlife Damage

Management (WDM) services at Bellows Air Force Station

(BAFS) IAW Statement of Objectives (SOO), dated 23 Aug 2016.

This contract is to trap and humanly euthanize such species as, but not limited to, feral cats, feral pigs, Indian mongoose, rats, mice and introduced bird species.

Period of Performance: 14 Sep 16 - 13 Sep 17.

Months

Additional 8 man-hours per month to control animals that impact the EQ portions of Bellows Air Force Station (BAFS) as IAW

Statement of Objectives (SOO) paragraph 12, dated 23 Aug 2016.

This is an Option CLIN and it is separately priced and may or may not be exercised.

Lot

Additional 8 man-hours per month to control animals that impact the OPS portions of Bellows Air Force Station (BAFS) as IAW

Statement of Objectives (SOO) paragraph 13, dated 23 Aug 2016.

This is an Option CLIN and it is separately priced and may or may not be exercised.

Lot

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

When bidding on this requirement please include the information below and do a price breakdown for the above mentioned CLINs:

Cage Code:

DUNS No:

TIN:

Payment Terms:

Quote shall be valid until 30 Sep 16

Site Visit

Scheduled for Wednesday, 7 September 2016 at 9:00 AM Hawaii Standard Time (HST). If you plan to attend the site visit you shall notify the Contracting Specialist no later than 10:00 AM HST on Tuesday, 6

September 2016. Please be advised that this Site Visit is highly encouraged, but not mandatory.

Acceptance will be performed by the Government. The FOB Point is destination.

Instructions/Evaluation

The FAR provision 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors-Commercial Items (Apr 2014), applies to this acquisition. Addenda to the following paragraphs of 52.212-1 are:

All questions will be due on or before 9 September 2016 at 9:00 AM Hawaii Standard Time (HST).

All quotes are due on or before 14 September 2016 at 1200 Noon HST. Quotes received after the above due date/time will not be evaluated.

Quotes and questions must reference the solicitation number FA5215-16-Q-8031 and submissions may be made via email to:

Contracting Specialist, A1C Travis Anders: travis.anders@us.af.mil

Contracting Officer, TSgt Alex Nieves: alex.nievesalvarez@us.af.mil

In addition FAR 52.212-2 (a), Evaluation - Commercial Items (OCT 2014), 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 factor shall be used to evaluate offers: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA).

mailto:travis.anders@us.af.mil mailto:alex.nievesalvarez@us.af.mil

Award will be made to the offeror whose quote conforms to the solicitation requirements and is able to satisfy the Government’s requirements. Offeror must ensure the provision FAR 52.212-3, Offeror

Representation and Certifications-Commercial Items (MAR 2015) (this must be completed on http://www.acquisition.gov). All referenced Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses and provisions in this solicitation may be accessed via the internet at https://farsite.hill.af.mil.

52.217-5 -- Evaluation of Options, Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government’s best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(End of Provision)

Notice to Offeror(s)/Supplier(s): Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date.

The following FAR and DFARS clauses apply:

Clause Title

52.204-7 System for Award Management

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--

Commercial Items (Deviation 2013-O0019) (Jun 2016)

52.232-1 Payments

52.232-18 Availability of Funds

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations

52.233-3 Protest after Award

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim

52.243-1 Changes--Fixed Price

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments

252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications

52.217-7 -- Option for Increased Quantity -- Separately Priced Line Item

The Government may require the delivery of the numbered line item, identified in the Schedule as an option item, in the quantity and at the price stated in the Schedule. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 14 days. Delivery of added items shall continue at the same rate that like items are called for under the contract, unless the parties otherwise agree.

https://farsite.hill.af.mil/

(End of Clause)

5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (JUN 2016)

(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 interested 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 OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).

(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, [Insert names, addresses, telephone numbers, facsimile numbers, and e-mail addresses of

Center/MAJCOM/DRU/AFRCO/SMC ombudsman/ombudsmen]. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/SMC ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested 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 (571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431.

(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.