Updated_Combined_Synopsis-Solicitation.doc

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

FA561317R0015

(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 FA561317R0015, 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 2005-95.

(iv) This is not a set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this solicitation is 114210.

(v) The 700 CONS/LGCA Flight has a requirement to purchase Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) program falconry services at Ramstein Air Base for the period 01 October 2017 through 30 Sep 2018, with options to extend the performance through 30 Sep 2022. 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 Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) program falconry services, at Ramstein Airbase.

Required period of performance:

Base Period:

01 October 2017 - 30 September 2018

1st Option Period:

01 October 2018 - 30 September 2019

2nd Option Period:

01 October 2019 - 30 September 2020

3rd Option Period:

01 October 2020 - 30 September 2021

4th Option Period 01 October 2021 - 30 September 2022

(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 (Apr 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. The provision is included in Attachment 3, Applicable Clauses and Provisions.

(xi) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Item (Jan 2017), applies to this acquisition;

(xii) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Jun 2016), applies to this acquisition;

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 24 July 2017 not later than 14:00 hrs (2:00 pm) Central European Summer Time (CEST). Offers may be sent via email to erich.fauss.de@us.af.mil and marion.neal.us@us.af.mil or hand-delivered to the following address; 700th Contracting Squadron/LGCA, Kapaun Air Station, Bldg 2767, 67661 Kaiserslautern. POCs for hand deliveries are Mr. Erich Fauss, room 211 or Mr. Marion Neal room 215. Postal mail and FAX shall not be used to submit offers. Emailed proposals must be received in the stated addressees’ email inboxes on time and the addressee must be able to open the email and all attachments. It is the offerors’ responsibility to confirm the timely receipt of the proposals by the stated addressees.

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

Further details can be found in the addendum to 52.212-1 – Instruction to Offerors, in Attachment 3.

(xvi) A pre-proposal conference and site visit will be held upon request. Offerors shall request a pre-proposal conference/site visit no later than 05 Jul 2017 to the points of contact identified in AFFARS clause 5352.215-9001, Attachment 3, Applicable Clauses and Provisions, in order to allow sufficient time for approval of base entry. It is the Government’s intent to conduct one 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 or M. Ray Neal, telephone +49-631-536-8080, email marion.neal@us.af.mil

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

- Attachment 2, Performance Work Statement

- Attachment 3, Applicable Clauses and Provisions

- Attachment 4, Past Experience Reference Sheet

- Attachment 5, Game Agreement

- Attachment 6, Past Performance Questionnaire