FA800322Q0003 MWD Shipping Combo 2 Dec 21.docx

FA800322Q0003

Combination Synopsis & Solicitation Request for Quote (RFQ) OCONUS Shipping Military Working Dogs

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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This acquisition is executed in accordance with the commercial acquisition procedures of FAR Part 12 and the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) of FAR 13 as supplemented (Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-07/9-10-2021). This is not a Source Selection; the procedures of FAR 15 do not apply. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

Vendors are requested and/or complete the attached documents as instructed:

· Attachment 1: Statement of Work

· Attachment 2: Ordering Guide

· Attachment 3: BPA Pricing Worksheet

This RFQ is being solicited under Full and Open Competition with no further Set-Asides. The NAICS code is 481112 - Scheduled Freight Air Transportation The government intends to award Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) to multiple vendors to provide Overseas Shipping & Transportation Services of Military Working Dogs MWDs for the Department of Defense (DoD) and Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The number of BPAs awarded will be at the government’s discretion.

All resultant orders to be made under the BPA vehicle will be under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. The BPA ceiling for all CONUS BPAs under this acquisition combined is $4,000,000.00. Orders will be solicited from current BPA holders and will be awarded based solely on lowest price (see Attachment 2 – Ordering Guide).

Quote Submission Requirements

Each volume must be submitted as a separate electronic file. Use letter sized, one sided only with one-inch margins and single-spaced. Number the pages of each volume consecutively. Use 12 point Times New Roman font with normal (uncondensed) spacing.

Quotes must be clear, coherent, and prepared in sufficient detail for effective evaluation. Quotes must include convincing rationale and substantiation of all claims. Vendors shall assume that the government has no prior knowledge of their experience and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the vendor’s Quote.

Quotes shall be clearly marked with the solicitation number, “FA800322Q0003”.

Proposals must be valid for at least 120 calendar days from the Quote due date. A quote allowing less than the government’s minimum acceptance period may be rejected.

Your Cover Letter shall include the following:

1) Solicitation Number and Solicitation Title

2) Contractor Name

3) DUNS Number

4) Provide the following statement “Our quote is in compliance with paragraph (b)(2) of FAR Provision 52.212-3 and that paragraphs (c) through (t) of the provision, as seen in the SAM.gov database, are current, accurate, complete and applicable to this solicitation.” If any of the paragraph as seen in SAM.gov are not current, accurate, complete and applicable to this solicitation, the vendor is required to submit for purposes of this solicitation a completed Attachment (5) Offeror Representations and Certifications.

5) Complete Business Mailing Address

6) Point(s) of contact (name, title, email address, phone number)

7) Canine Classification(s) vendor is quoting

8) Teaming Partners, Subcontractors, and/or Contractor Teaming Arrangements (CTA)

9) Other pertinent Information

10) Signature

Questions shall be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer (CO) Jennifer Kessler jennifer.kessler.1@us.af.mil no later than 2:00 PM Eastern on 7 Jan 2022.

Quotes shall be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer (CO) Jennifer Kessler jennifer.kessler.1@us.af.mil no later than 2:00 PM Eastern on 1 Feb 2022.

The total number of pages shall not exceed those identified in the table below. Failure to fully adhere to the page limitations and prescribed formatting may result in your firm’s disqualification from the competition.

Due to DoD restrictions on the size of email, please ensure that all emails submitted are less than 5MB. If the quote exceeds 5MB, please divide into multiple emails and include in the subject: MWD RFQ; Volume No.; Company Name; and the # of # emails. Any electronic submission determined to contain a virus will be deleted and not viewed or accepted for consideration. A vendor may also submit documents via DoD SAFE (https://nrd.gov/resource/detail/21073929/DoD+SAFE+%28Secure+Access+File+Exchange%29), but is still required to notify the CO above via email notifying them that they have done so.

Payment of Quote Costs: This solicitation does not commit the government to pay any cost incurred in the submission of the quote or in making necessary studies or designs for the preparation thereof, nor to contract for services or supplies.

Evaluation Methodology: The government intends to award multiple BPAs. The number of BPAs awarded will be at the government’s discretion. Vendors that received technical acceptability may receive an award.

The Government will not use the formal source selection procedures described in FAR Part 15 or the procedures in FAR Part 16.5.

Proposals that do not respond to all requirements in this solicitation may be rejected without further evaluation. The government may reject any quote that is evaluated to be significantly not compliant with the solicitation requirements, or reflects a failure to comprehend the complexity and risks of this procurement.

The government may waive informalities and minor irregularities in proposals received.

Multiple awards are contemplated; however the government reserves the right to make a single award if in the Government’s best interest.

The following represent the factors which will be evaluated in making an award determination:

1. Technical

Required Quote Documents All vendors shall submit the following documents in support of the evaluation criteria. All required documents must be submitted for an offer to be considered by the government.

Volume 1: Technical Volume Any interested Vendors shall submit a technical volume. By your quote submission, you are representing that you will perform all the requirements specified in the solicitation. Do not merely reiterate the objectives or reformulate the requirements specified in the solicitation.

The Technical Volume must include a Shipping Plan and a Ground Transportation Plan. All the requirements specified in the solicitation are mandatory. The contractor shall address the proposed approach to meeting the minimum performance or capability requirements of the SOW. Marketing presentations are not wanted and will not be evaluated. Hard and compelling evidence of capabilities is required to receive credit for evaluation factors. Legibility, clarity, and coherence are very important. Vendors are strongly encouraged to provide as specifically as possible, the actual methodology to be used for accomplishing and satisfying the requirements.

(A) Shipping Plan

Vendors shall demonstrate its understanding of the respective SOW requirements by discussing how it will meet or exceed those requirements. The vendors shall include in its demonstration details pertaining to its transportation plans, access to relevant transportation venues, storage, shipping, and holding facilities, veterinary facilities, and any partnering relationships that it will rely on to provide the proper care, transport, and shipment of Military Working Dogs (MWDs).

(B) Ground Transportation Plan

It is the government’s intent to ensure and maximize the safety of the MWD at all times, which includes the ground transportation from arrival airport to JBSA Lackland, TX. Vendors shall clearly demonstrate their understanding of the respective SOW section 2.4, Transporting MWDs/GWDs by Ground Conveyance. The Vendors shall detail in the plan how they will meet or exceed the grounds transportation requirements from arrival airport to JBSA Lackland, TX to ensure the safety of the MWDs/GWDs at all times. The plan shall address the climate control requirements of the SOW and identify mitigation efforts that will be taken for extreme weather situations.

Process of Evaluation

1. Technical Evaluation

The government will evaluate quotes for technical acceptability. The evaluation factors listed below will be evaluated and receive one of the following ratings:

Acceptable

The technical volume demonstrates the vendor has access to adequate resources, equipment, and facilities to meet the requirements of the SOW.

Basis of Award

The government intends to award multiple BPAs. The number of BPAs awarded will be at the government’s discretion. Vendors that received technical acceptability may receive an award.

Provisions and Clauses

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. 2019-12 As prescribed in 12.301(b)(2), insert the following provision:

Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Dec2019) The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v)) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision- Covered telecommunications equipment or services has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

Forced or indentured child labor means all work or service-

Highest-level owner means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

Immediate owner means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

Inverted domestic corporation, means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

Manufactured end product means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except-

Place of manufacture means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

Predecessor means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor. Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate-

Sensitive technology-

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern-

Small business concern means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with13 CFR 124.1002, means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that-

Subsidiary means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned-

Successor means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term successor does not include new offices/ divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name. The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

Veteran-owned small business concern means a small business concern-

Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part127), means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States.

Women-owned small business concern means a small business concern-

[Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (v) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any.

These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

[_] is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

Note: Complete paragraphs (c)(8) and (c)(9) only if this solicitation is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(2) Foreign End Products:

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(3) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of FAR part

25. (g)

domestic end product and that for other than COTS items, the offeror has considered components of unknown origin to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States. The terms Bahrainian, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end product, commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item, component, domestic end product, end product, foreign end product, Free Trade Agreement country, Free Trade Agreement country end product, Israeli end product, and United States are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act.

(ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Free Trade Agreement country end products (other than Bahrainian, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end products) or Israeli end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act:

Free Trade Agreement Country End Products (Other than Bahrainian, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian End Products) or Israeli End Products:

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(iv) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of FAR part 25.

(2) Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate, Alternate I. If Alternate I to the clause at FAR 52.225-3 is included in this solicitation, substitute the following paragraph (g)(1)(ii) for paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of the basic provision:

(g)(1)(ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Canadian end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act:

Canadian End Products:

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(3) Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate, Alternate II. If Alternate II to the clause at FAR 52.225-3 is included in this solicitation, substitute the following paragraph (g)(1)(ii) for paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of the basic provision:

(g)(1)(ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Canadian end products or Israeli end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act:

Canadian or Israeli End Products:

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(4) Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate, Alternate III. If Alternate III to the clause at 52.225- 3 is included in this solicitation, substitute the following paragraph (g)(1)(ii) for paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of the basic provision: (g)(1)(ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Free Trade Agreement country end products (other than Bahrainian, Korean, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end products) or Israeli end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act:

Free Trade Agreement Country End Products (Other than Bahrainian, Korean, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian End Products) or Israeli End Products:

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Other End Products:

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taxpayer seek Tax Court review, this will not be a final tax liability until the taxpayer has exercised all judicial appeal rights.

(B) The IRS has filed a notice of Federal tax lien with respect to an assessed tax liability, and the taxpayer has been issued a notice under I.R.C. ?6320 entitling the taxpayer to request a hearing with the IRS Office of Appeals contesting the lien filing, and to further appeal to the Tax Court if the IRS determines to sustain the lien filing. In the course of the hearing, the taxpayer is entitled to contest the underlying tax liability because the taxpayer has had no prior opportunity to contest the liability. This is not a delinquent tax because it is not a final tax liability. Should the taxpayer seek tax court review, this will not be a final tax liability until the taxpayer has exercised all judicial appeal rights.

[_] (i) The offeror will not supply any end product listed in paragraph (i)(1) of this provision that was mined, produced, or manufactured in the corresponding country as listed for that product.

[_] (ii) The offeror may supply an end product listed in paragraph (i)(1) of this provision that was mined, produced, or manufactured in the corresponding country as listed for that product. The offeror certifies that it has made a good faith effort to determine whether forced or indentured child labor was used to mine, produce, or manufacture any such end product furnished under this contract. On the basis of those efforts, the offeror certifies that it is not aware of any such use of child labor.

[_] TIN has been applied for. [_] TIN is not required because:

[_] Offeror is a nonresident alien, foreign corporation, or foreign partnership that does not have income effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States and does not have an office or place of business or a fiscal paying agent in the United States;

(4) Type of organization.

[_] Offeror is an agency or instrumentality of a foreign government;

[_] Offeror is an agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government [_] Sole proprietorship; [_] Partnership;

[_] Corporate entity (not tax-exempt); [_] Corporate entity (tax-exempt);

[_] Government entity (Federal, State, or local); [_] Foreign government;

[_] Offeror is not owned or controlled by a common parent; [_] Name and TIN of common parent:

Is the immediate owner owned or controlled by another entity: [_] Yes or [_] No.