Combined_Synopsis-Solicitation.doc

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

FA5613-14-R-0027

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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) The solicitation number is FA5613-14-R-0027, and the solicitation is issued as a request for proposal (RFP).

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-79.

(iv) This is not a set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this solicitation is 561730.

(v) The 700 CONS/LGCA Flight has a requirement to purchase Grounds Maintenance Services in the Kaiserslautern Military Community (KMC), for the period 01 October 2015 through 30 September 2016, with options to extend the performance through 30 September 2020. Offerors shall use the schedule which includes all contract line item numbers, quantities and units of issue, to fill in all unit prices and total amount blocks, for the base period and all option periods under the different Air Force Common Level Standards (AF COLS). Detailed AF COLS information can be found at the following link: https://cs1.eis.af.mil/sites/AFCOLS/FY14Playbook/Pages/Grounds_Maintenance.aspx

(vi) Attachment 1, Performance Work Statement (PWS), contains the description of the requirement for Grounds Maintenance Services in the KMC.

(vii) Places of performance and acceptance are identified in the PWS. All offerors must propose FOB (free on board) destination.

Required period of performance:

Base Period:

01 October 2015 – 30 September 2016

1st Option Period:

01 October 2016 – 30 September 2017

2nd Option Period:

01 October 2017 – 30 September 2018

3rd Option Period:

01 October 2018 – 30 September 2019

4th Option Period:

01 October 2019 – 30 September 2020

(viii) The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Apr 2014), applies to this acquisition. Addenda to this provision is included in Attachment 2, Applicable Clauses and Provisions.

(ix) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items (Oct 2014), applies to this acquisition. Specific evaluation criteria contained in paragraph (a) of that provision are included in Attachment 2, Applicable Clauses and Provisions.

(x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Dec 2014), Alternate I (Oct 2014), with their offer, or complete paragraph (b) of 52.212-3, if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at http://www.sam.gov. The provision is included in Attachment 2, Applicable Clauses and Provisions.

(xi) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (May 2014), applies to this acquisition. Addenda to this provision are included in Attachment 2, Applicable Clauses and Provisions.

(xii) Additional FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulation), DFARS (Defense FAR Supplement) and AFFARS (Air Force FAR Supplement) clauses and provisions are included in Attachment 2, Applicable Clauses and Provisions.

(xiii) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable to this acquisition.

(xiv) In order to be eligible for award the contractor is required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), http://www.sam.gov, and Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), https://wawf.eb.mil.

(xv) Offers are due 17 Feb 2015 not later than 14:00 hrs (2:00 pm) Central European Time (CET). Further details can be found in the addendum to 52.212-1 – Instructions to Offerors, in Attachment 2.

(xvi) A pre-proposal conference and site visit will be held on 28 January 2015, at 09:00 hrs (9:00 a.m) Central European Time (CET) in accordance with AFFARS 5352.215-9001, Notice of Pre-Proposal Conference (May 1996), and FAR 52.237-1, Site Visit (APR 1984), as stipulated in Attachment 2, Applicable Clauses and Provisions, page 39. Offerors shall provide the names of the attendees not later than 23 Jan 2015 to the points of contact identified in the provision to allow sufficient time for approval of base entry. It is the Government’s intent to conduct one (1) site visit only.

(xvii) The Point of Contact for this requirement is Erich Fauss, telephone +49-631-536-6547, email erich.fauss.de@us.af.mil and Inge Jenkins, telephone +49-631-536-6800, email ingeborg.jenkins.1.de@us.af.mil

(xviii) List of Attachments: - Attachment 1, Performance Work Statement (PWS)

- Attachment 2, Applicable Clauses and Provisions

- Attachment 3, Pricing Schedule

- Attachment 4, Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ)

- Attachment 5, Environmental System Management