Combo_Synopsis_-_Crane_Certifications.pdf

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for FA8051-16-T-0019 Crane Certifications

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 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. The solicitation reference number is FA8051-16-T-0019 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The 772 ESS/PKD Contracting Flight, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, 32404, requires the following:

The purpose of this project is to provide national crane certifications for Air Force Civil Engineer Equipment crane operators that is the same as industry, purchase applicable certifications for the rest of the operators, and certify the training sites designated by Air Force Civil Engineer Center.

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-89 effective 15 Aug 16, Defense Federal Acquisition Circular Notice DPN 20160811 effective 11 Aug 2016, and Air Force Acquisition Circular AFAC 2016- 0603 effective 3 Jun 2016. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 323111, Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books), with a business size standard of 500 employees is applicable to this acquisition.

CLIN Description Qty Unit of Issue CLIN 0001 - Train & Certify Air Force Crane Operators 8 EA CLIN 0002 - Mobile Crane Certification 300 EA CLIN 0003 - Certify Training Sites IAW SOW 3 EA

Option Yr 1 CLIN 2001 - Train & Certify Air Force Crane Operators 4 EA CLIN 2002 - Mobile Crane Certifications 300 EA CLIN 2003 - Certify Training Sites IAW SOW 3 EA

Option Yr 2 CLIN 3001 - Train & Certify Air Force Crane Operators 4 EA CLIN 3002 - Mobile Crane Certification 300 EA CLIN 3003 - Certify Training Sites IAW SOW 3 EA

Delivery: Completion of this contract will be within 30 days after award. Optional orders will be exercised in accordance with FAR 52.217-7, Option For Increased Quantity – Separately Priced Line Item. The Government will have two (2) years after contract award to exercise all “option” CLINs.

BASIS FOR AWARD: The Government intends to award without discussions one firm fixed price (FFP) contract for the acquisition of items listed above using multiple Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs). All interested parties must quote on all items. Award will be made to the lowest price responsible offeror that is determined to be technically acceptable. The Government intends to select one contractor; however, the Government reserves the right to award no contract at all.

The offeror must list their DUNS number, CAGE code, and Federal TIN with Company name, POC, and phone number. If you need to obtain or renew a DUNS number or CAGE code, please visit https://www.sam.gov. Lack of registration in the SAM database will make an offeror ineligible for award. Vendor must also be registered in Wide Area Work Flow to receive payment through electronic funds transfer. If you are not currently registered, please visit the following website https://wawf.eb.mil/ to complete your registration.

DEADLINE: Quote is due Wednesday, 31 August 2016, by 4:00 p.m. (CDT). Any questions shall be submitted no later than 24 Aug 2016, by 12:00 p.m. (CDT). Submit offers or questions to the Contract Specialist, Mr. Ian D. Batchelor, ian.batchelor.1@us.af.mil, phone number 850- 283-6686, AND the Contracting Officer, Jared D. Dwyer, jared.dwyer.1@us.af.mil, phone number 850-283-6570. All questions must be submitted via e-mail. Questions over the phone will not be accepted.

The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference (provisions and clauses may be obtained via the internet: http://farsite.hill.af.mil, http://www.arnet.gov/far/, or http://safaq.hq.af.mil/contracting):

FAR 52.203-3, Gratuities.

FAR 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions.

FAR 52.203-12, Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions.

FAR 52.204-4, Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Recycled Paper.

FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management.

FAR 52.211-17, Delivery of Excess Quantities.

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items.

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items.

FAR 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran--Representation and Certifications.

FAR 52.232-11, Extras.

FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors.

FAR 52.233-3, Protest after Award.

FAR 52.242-13, Bankruptcy.

FAR 52.246-2, Inspection of Supplies--Fixed Price.

FAR 52.246-16, Responsibility for Supplies.

FAR 52.247-34, FOB Destination.

The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated in full text:

FAR 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters FAR 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law.

https://www.sam.gov/ https://wawf.eb.mil/ mailto:ian.batchelor.1@us.af.mil mailto:jared.dwyer.1@us.af.mil http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ http://www.arnet.gov/far/ http://safaq.hq.af.mil/contracting

FAR 52.212-3 ALT I, Offeror Representation and Certifications-Commercial Items (Offeror must submit a completed copy of this provision with its proposal for the proposal to be considered or it must be completed with the System for Award Management System. See https://www.sam.gov for online submittal) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, within the following clauses apply: FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government with Alternate I, FAR 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards; FAR 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment;

FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns; FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting; FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation; FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans, FAR 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers With Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans; FAR 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act; FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons; FAR 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; FAR 52.232-33, Payment By Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers.

FAR 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 two (2) years. Delivery of added items shall continue at the same rate that like items are called for under the contract, unless the parties otherwise agree.

(End of clause) FAR 52.219-1 Alt I, Small Business Program Representations NAICS 323111, Size Standard 500 employees.

FAR 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports FAR 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance FAR 52.233-2, Service of Protest FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

The following DFARS provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated in full text:

DFARS 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD DFARS 252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights DFARS 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials DFARS 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product DFARS 252.204-7004 Alternate A, System for Award Management DFARS 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Information DFARS 252.204-7015, Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors https://www.sam.gov/ http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

DFARS 252.209-7004, Subcontracting with Firms That Are owned or Controlled by the Government of a Terrorist Country DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Act DFARS 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors DFARS 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests DFARS 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-- Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC) is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

Document type means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

Local processing office (LPO) is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system is the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall--

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.acquisition.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this Web site.

(d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web- Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the “Web Based Training” link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/.

(e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via Web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor must use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract/order:

(1) Document type. The Contractor shall use the following document type(s).

Combo

(2) Inspection/acceptance location. The Contractor shall select the following inspection/acceptance location(s) in WAWF, as specified by the contracting officer.

FA8051

(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table* Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF Pay Official DoDAAC F87700 Issue By DoDAAC FA8051 Admin DoDAAC FA8051 Inspect By DoDAAC FA8051 Ship To Code Ship From Code ____ Mark For Code ____ Service Approver (DoDAAC) FA8051 Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) FA8051 Accept at Other DoDAAC ____ LPO DoDAAC ____ DCAA Auditor DoDAAC ____ Other DoDAAC(s) ____

(4) Payment request and supporting documentation. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes appropriate contract line item and subline item descriptions of the work performed or supplies delivered, unit price/cost per unit, fee (if applicable), and all relevant back-up documentation, as defined in DFARS Appendix F, (e.g. timesheets) in support of each payment request.

(5) WAWF email notifications. The Contractor shall enter the email address identified below in the “Send Additional Email Notifications” field of WAWF once a document is submitted in the system.

jared.dwyer.1@us.af.mil ian.batchelor.1@us.af.mil

(g) WAWF point of contact. (1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity's WAWF point of contact.

N/A

(2) For technical WAWF help, contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988.

(End of clause)

DFARS 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments DFARS 252.243-7001, Pricing of Contract Modification DFARS 252.243-7002, Request for Equitable Adjustment DFARS 252.246-7000, Material Inspection and Receiving Report DFARS 252.247-7022, Representation of Extent of Transportation by Sea DFARS 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea

The following AFFARS provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated in full text:

AFFARS 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman

(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 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, concerned parties may contact the Center/MAJCOM ombudsmen, Air Force Installation Contracting Agency (AFICA)/KP Director, 1940 Allbrook Dr. Building 1, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433, (937) 257-8980; facsimile

(937) 257-5529. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU level, may be brought by the concerned 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 (703) 588- 7004, facsimile number (703) 588-1067.

(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.

List of Attachments:

Attachment 1: Request for Price Quotation Attachment 2: Statement of Work http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/a076/a76_rev2003.pdf