Comb_Synop-Sol_16-R-0014_15Apr16.doc

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

FA5613-16-R-0014

(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 FA5613-16-R-0014, 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 2005-87.

(iv) This is not a set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this solicitation is 621399.

(v) The 700 CONS/LGCA Flight has a requirement to purchase non-personal services for the Physical Evaluation Board Liaison Officer (PEBLO), to provide counsel of individual active duty military members assigned to Ramstein Air Base, Germay, and Geographically Separated Units (GSUs), on their rights and responsibilities when their cases go before medical/physical evaluation boards, during the period of performance 01 Oct 2016 through 30 Sep 2017, with the yearly option to extend the performance through 30 Sep 2021. Offerors shall use Attachment 1, Pricing 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.

(vi) Attachment 2, Performance Work Statement (PWS), contains the description of the requirement for Physical Evaluation Board Liaison Officer (PEBLO) Services, and Appendix A.

(vii) Place of performance is at the the 86th Medical Group (MDG) at Ramstein, Germany, and GSUs. Acceptance is at the 86TH MDG, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. All offerors must propose FOB (free on board) destination.

Required period of performance:

Base Period:

01 Oct 2016 – 30 Sep 2017

1st Option Period:

01 Oct 2017 – 30 Sep 2018

2nd Option Period:

01 Oct 2018 – 30 Sep 2019

3rd Option Period:

01 Oct 2019 – 30 Sep 2020

4th Option Period:

01 Oct 2020 – 30 Sep 2021

(viii) The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Oct 2015), applies to this acquisition. Addenda to this provision are included in Attachment 3, 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 3, Applicable Clauses and Provisions.

(x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Mar 2016), 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.

(xi) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (May 2015), applies to this acquisition. Addenda to this provision are included in Attachment 3, Applicable Clauses and Provisions.

(xii) The clause at FAR 52.212-5 (DEVIATION 2013-O0019) (Mar 2016), Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Mar 2016), applies to this acquisition; additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are:

52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2015) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015) (section 738 of Division C of Pub. L. 112-74, section 740 of Division C of Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Division D of Pub. L. 111-8, and section 745 of Division D of Pub. L. 110-161).

52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011).

52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

Additional FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulation), DFARS (Defense FAR Supplement) and AFFARS (Air Force FAR Supplement) clauses are included in Attachment 3, 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 25 MAY 2016 not later than 16.00 hrs (4:00 pm) Central European Summer Time (CEST). Offers may be sent via email to claudia.ledig.de@us.af.mil and ingeborg.jenkins.1.de@us.af.mil, or hand-delivered to the following address: 700th Contracting Squadron, Kapaun Air Station, Bldg.2767, 67661 Kaiserslautern. POCs for hand delivery are Claudia Ledig, Room 221 or Inge Jenkins, room 219. Postal mail shall not be used to submit offers. For email submissions see Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items.

Note: Kapaun Air Station is an Air Force controlled installation. Delays at the gate will not be considered if offers are late.

(xvi) The Point of Contact for this requirement is Claudia Ledig, telephone +49-631-536-0014, email claudia.ledig.de@us.af.mil or Inge Jenkins, telephone +49-631-536-6800, email ingeborg.jenkins.1.de@us.af.mil.

(xviii) List of Attachments: - Attachment 1, Pricing Schedule

- Attachment 2, Performance Work Statement (PWS)

- Attachment 3, Applicable Clauses and Provisions

- Attachment 4, Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ)

- Attachment 5, EMS Flyer