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Requiring Activity Name:

NAVSUP FLC- Bahrain POP Start Date: 30 March 2025

TPOC: Stephanie Nelson Place of Performance: NSA 1, Bahrain

Phone: 1785-6196

AIRFIELD Management

CLIN PRICE BREAKDOWN

CLIN # Job Category FTE Estimated

LH

Quoted

LH

Cost per LH BASE YEAR OPTION 1 OPTION 2 OPTION 3 OPTION 4 6 months Extension

Admin/Clerical Support 2 3840 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $

Relocation Travel Cost

Yearly Totals for LH 3840 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -

GRAND TOTAL

a) The contractor shall provide and specify a summary breakdown of costs in Attachment J-2

b) The United States Armed Forces stationed in Bahrain is now exempt from paying VAT on invoices (Attachment J-7)

If attachments in Section J (as applicable) and information in Section L are not completed in their entirety and submitted along with the quote, we shall consider your offer as NON-RESPONSIVE and WILL NOT be evaluated further

Date Issued:

To:

February 6, 2025 TIME: 5:50 PM

Offerors

Any questions e-mail grace.d.sioson.civ@us.navy.mil and charlotte.j.ford3.civ@us.navy.mil

REQUEST FOR QUOTE

INFORMATION TO OFFERORS:

The Government has established execution dates with the following milestones:

Period of Performance:

Base: 30 March 2025 – 29 March 2026 OY1: 30 March 2026 – 29 March 2027 OY2: 30 March 2027 – 29 March 2028 OY3: 30 March 2028 – 29 March 2029 OY4: 30 March 2029 – 29 March 2030

Please submit your quote (pricing) for the above not later than 23 February 2025, 10:00 am Bahrain Local Time

If you require any further information, please contact:

Grace D. Sioson +973-1785 4219 grace.d.sioson.civ@us.navy.mil

Charlotte Ford +973-1785-0392 charlotte.j.ford3.civ@us.navy.mil

Section G - Contract Administration Data

G-1 DESIGNATED INVOICE OFFICE

The invoice will be processed electronically by the Service Acceptor/Approver, Local Processing Official and Pay Official identified by their Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC) in the Routing Data Table in DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) Payment Instructions.

G-2 INVOICE INFORMATION

Invoicing and payment shall be administered in accordance with DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports and DFARS 252.232-7006 WAWF Payment Instructions. The Contractor shall follow instructions contained in DFARS 252.232-7006 WAWF Payment Instructions to submit invoices in WAWF. Additionally, the Contractor shall enter any other information in the comments or attach any other documentation required by other requirements of the contract (such as evidence of shipment).

The Contractor shall also send additional WAWF email notifications to the following email addresses after submission of each invoice: m-ba-navsupflcbahrain-c200admin@us.navy.mil

1. Technical COR email address listed in Section G-7

2. Financial POC email address listed in Section G-8

G-3 PAYMENT

Payment will be made by payment office, which will be determined at time of contract award.

Payment will be made after performance and acceptance of services. The Government will only pay for those work item(s), which have been accepted in accordance with Section E “INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE”, herein.

G-4 CONTRACT DEFICIENCY REPORT

The Contracting Officer, the Project Manager, or his designated surveyor for the project may issue a Contract Deficiency Report (CDR). The contractor shall respond in writing within 72 hours of receipt, unless otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer or the Project Manager. The Project Manager will comment on the Contractor’s response and will forward the Deficiency Report and comments to the Contracting Officer, with a copy to the Contractor and Project Manager.

G-5 TRAVEL

Travel is IAW FAR 31.205-46, Department of State Standardized Regulations (DSSR), and Joint Travel Regulations (JTR). ONLY actual travel costs will be accepted; a receipt for any costs in excess of $75 must be provided. Prior to travel to the work location a Travel Estimate Worksheet to include actual names of employees MUST be pre-approved by the COR and a copy of the travel itinerary MUST be provided.

Travelers MUST contact the COR or PM upon arrival in country.

NOTE: The COR must have a written notification of any changes/deviation from the travel estimate worksheet PRIOR to execution of travel. All travel invoices (approved by the COR) must be submitted within 60 days after availability completion date.

G-6 VAT EXEMPTION

The National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) of the Kingdom of Bahrain hereby certifies that, the United States Armed Forces registered under VAT account number: 220023383100013 is exempt from paying VAT on invoices for their local purchases in the Kingdom of Bahrain, effectively from 1 November 2024.

G-7 TECHNICAL POC

NAME: Stephanie Nelson Business Manager NAVSUP FLC Bahrain Office: + 973-1785-6196 Email: stephanie.nelson.civ@us.navy.mil

G-8 FINANCIAL POC

NAME: Mr. Pradeep Bhandary Financial Management Analyst NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Bahrain Office: +973-1785-8688 Email: pradeep.a.bhandary.LN@us.navy.mil

G-9 CONTRACT SPECIALIST

NAME: Grace D. Sioson Purchasing Agent / Contract Specialist NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Bahrain (FLCB) Office: +973 1785-4219 Email: grace.d.sioson.civ@us.navy.mil

G-10 CONTRACTING OFFICER

NAME: Charlotte Ford Contracting Officer NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Bahrain (FLCB) Office: +973 1785-0392 Email: charlotte.j.ford3.civ@us.navy.mil

Section I - Contract Clauses

252.229-7001 TAX RELIEF (APR 2020)

(a) Prices set forth in this contract are exclusive of all taxes and duties from which the United States Government is exempt by virtue of tax agreements between the United States Government and the Contractor's government. The following taxes or duties have been excluded from the contract price:

NAME OF TAX: VAT RATE (PERCENTAGE): 10%

(b) Invoices submitted in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract shall be exclusive of all taxes or duties for which relief is available. The Contractor's invoice shall list separately the gross price, amount of tax deducted, and net price charged.

(c) When items manufactured to United States Government specifications are being acquired, the Contractor shall identify the materials or components intended to be imported in order to ensure that relief from import duties is obtained. If the Contractor intends to use imported products from inventories on hand, the price of which includes a factor for import duties, the Contractor shall ensure the United States Government's exemption from these taxes. The Contractor may obtain a refund of the import duties from its government or request the duty-free import of an amount of supplies or components corresponding to that used from inventory for this contract.

(End of clause)

Section J - List of Documents, Exhibits and Other Attachments

J-1 Performance Work Statement (PWS) J-2 CLIN Price breakdown J-3 Affirmative Statement J-4 Past Performance Information Form J-5 Allowable Travel Cost J-6 Travel Estimate Work Sheet J-7 VAT Registration Certificate

Section K – Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic

Corporations--Representation

NOV 2015

52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law

FEB 2016

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

JUN 2020

52.222-50

Combating Trafficking in Persons NOV 2021

52.222-56

Certification Regarding Trafficking in Persons Compliance Plan

OCT 2020

52.237-8 Restriction on Severance Payments to Foreign Nationals AUG 2003 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former

DoD Officials

SEP 2022

252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls

OCT 2016

252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services -- Representation

DEC 2019

252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services -- Representation

MAY 2021

252.225-7042 Authorization to Perform APR 2003

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (MAR 2020)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541611.

(2) The small business size standard is 1,300.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b)(1) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is not included in this solicitation, and the Offeror has an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), the Offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The Offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

( ) Paragraph (d) applies.

( ) Paragraph (d) does not apply and the Offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c) (1) The following representations or certifications in SAM are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless—

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in Part 13;

(B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or

(C) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation.

(ii) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $150,000.

(iii) 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements--Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(iv) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management.

(v) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business). This provision applies to solicitations that—

(A) Are not set aside for small business concerns;

(B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

(C) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(vi) 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation.

This provision applies to all solicitations.

(vii) 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations-- Representation.

(viii) 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. This provision applies to solicitations where the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(ix) 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(x) 52.214-14, Place of Performance--Sealed Bidding. This provision applies to invitations for bids except those in which the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xi) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. This provision applies to solicitations unless the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xii) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic, Alternates I, and II).

This provision applies to solicitations when the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.

(B) The provision with its Alternate I applies to solicitations issued by DoD, NASA, or the Coast Guard.

(C) The provision with its Alternate II applies to solicitations that will result in a multiple-award contract with more than one NAICS code assigned.

(xiii) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(xiv) 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xv) 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance. This provision applies to solicitations, other than those for construction, when the solicitation includes the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xvi) 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements.

This provision applies to solicitations when it is anticipated the contract award will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and the contract is not for acquisition of commercial items.

(xvii) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of USDA-designated items; or include the clause at 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

(xviii) 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that are for, or specify the use of, EPA- designated items.

(xix) 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals--Representation. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.204-7.)

(xx) 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-1.

(xxi) 52.225-4, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act Certificate.

(Basic, Alternates I, II, and III.) This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225- 3.

(A) If the acquisition value is less than $25,000, the basic provision applies.

(B) If the acquisition value is $25,000 or more but is less than $50,000, the provision with its Alternate I applies.

(C) If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but is less than $83,099, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

(D) If the acquisition value is $83,099 or more but is less than $100,000, the provision with its Alternate III applies.

(xxii) 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-5.

(xxiii) 52.225-20, Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan- -Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxiv) 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxv) 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation. This provision applies to solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions.

(2) The following representations or certifications are applicable as indicated by the Contracting Officer:

(i) 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror.

(ii) 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror.

(iii) 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products.

(iv) 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-- Certification.

(v) 52.222-52 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Certification.

(vi) 52.223-9, with its Alternate I, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Products (Alternate I only).

(vii) 52.227-6, Royalty Information.

(A) Basic.

(B) Alternate I.

(viii) 52.227-15, Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software.

(d) The Offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through https://www.sam.gov. After reviewing the SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this solicitation as indicated in paragraph (c) of this provision have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201); except for the changes identified below [Offeror to insert changes, identifying change by clause number, title, date]. 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.

FAR Clause Title Date Change

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 on SAM.

(End of provision)

52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR

EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument" in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-- Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services" in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204-26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212-3.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-

Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition.

(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to--

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L.115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services."

(d) Representations. The Offeror represents that—

(1) It [ ___ ] will, [ ___ ] will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that—

It [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures.

(1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "will" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment--

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand;

model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and (C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand;

model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "does" in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment—

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand;

model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand;

model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(End of provision)

52.204-26 COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES--

REPRESENTATION (OCT

2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, “covered telecommunications equipment or services” and "reasonable inquiry" have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services”.

(c) Representations.

(1) The Offeror represents that it [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that it [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services.

(End of provision)

52.209-11 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING

DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A

FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (FEB 2016)

(a) As required by sections 744 and 745 of Division E of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), and similar provisions, if contained in subsequent appropriations acts, the Government will not enter into a contract with any corporation that--

(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or

(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) The Offeror represents that--

(1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability; and

(2) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.

(End of provision)

Section L – Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Bidders

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

A. NOTE TO OFFERORS

1. The Offeror is hereby notified that the following instructions apply to this Request for Quote (RFQ):

(i) This acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

(ii) The U.S. Government will award a contract to the responsible Offeror submitting the Best Value methodology quote in response to this RFQ. The Government intends to award based on initial quote submissions, without holding discussions; however, the Government reserves the right to hold discussions with the Offeror(s) in the competitive range if there is a need to do so. Accordingly, it is strongly suggested that each quote be submitted with the most favorable price and technical terms that the Offeror can submit to the Government

(iii) The period of Performance (PoP) is from 30 March 2025 through 29 March 2026.

(iv) The Place of Performance will be at NSA 1, Juffair, Kingdom of Bahrain.

(v) The Government anticipates that any subsequent repairs identified as a result of the work items associated with this requirement will be performed by the awardee in accordance with the applicable changes clause.

The Offeror is hereby instructed to submit their quote no later than 23 February 2025 at 10:00 AM (local Bahrain time). The deadline/closing time for receipt of quotes will be strictly adhered to and enforced.

Questions & Answers: Any prospective Offeror desiring an explanation or interpretation of the solicitation, drawings, specifications, etc., must request it in writing not later than 13 February 2025 at 10:00 AM (local Bahrain time).

Oral explanations or instructions given before the award of the contract will not be binding. Any information given to a prospective Offeror concerning a solicitation will be furnished promptly to all other prospective Offerors as an amendment of the solicitation, if that information is necessary in submitting offers or if the lack of it would be prejudicial to any other prospective Offerors.

Questions and requests for clarification shall be submitted in writing to the following points of contact via email: grace.d.sioson.civ@us.navy.mil, Contract Specialist and Charlotte Ford, Contracting Officer, charlotte.j.ford3.civ@us.navy.mil

B. SUBMISSION OF QUOTE AND OTHER INFORMATION

1. Offerors shall electronically submit a quote (in English) to the following address:

Primary Point of Contact: Grace D Sioson, Contract Specialist, grace.d.sioson.civ@us.navy.mil Contracting Officer Charlotte Ford, charlotte.j.ford3.civ@us.navy.mil

2. The Offeror shall fill out the below provisions, include them with the quote:

FAR 52.209-11, FAR 52.204-24 and FAR 52.204-26. and DFARS 252.229-7001

3. Offerors that have completed the annual representations and certifications electronically do need to complete the above listed FAR provisions with the RFQ. The Government reserves the right to determine the relevancy of such information and to verify statements and representations made in an Offeror’s quote.

4. Technical submission:

Offeror shall provide the procedure and performance qualifications for this requirement and also submit copies of the following documents:

(ii) Affirmative statement as per Attachment J-3 affirming the Offeror:

Takes no exception to any of the terms or conditions in the RFQ, and Proposes no additional terms or conditions to the RFQ

5. Past Performance Information:

Offeror shall provide Past Performance Information using Attachment J-4

6. Price:

Offeror shall submit their price quote in accordance with the instructions provided herein. An incomplete price quote may result in a removal of the Offeror from the competition.

(i) A Price quote shall consist of the following:

The quote submitted in response to this RFQ shall be in U.S. Dollars (USD), refer to Attachment J-2 CLIN Price Breakdown for further information. All information to include labor hours, costs AND remarks should be filled in.

All prices reflect total compensation for the quote/offer detailed therein. The price must be fully inclusive of all costs including labor (workers, management, aids, assistants, and operators), overhead, and general and administrative (G&A) expenses, and profit. Overhead and G&A expenses include, but are not limited to: expenses for telephone, telefax, e-mail and postage, clerical support and administrative support.

(ii) If the above pricing/breakdown is NOT submitted, the Government will consider the quote incomplete and such quote/s shall not be considered for an award.

Please note that the Government anticipates a single award resulting from this RFQ.

Therefore, CLIN shall be priced or stated as "$0.00" or "NSP" (Not Separately Priced).

(iii) The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in their quote firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for the receipt of quote, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the RFQ.

If attachments in Section J (as applicable) and information in Section L are not completed in their entirety and submitted along with the quote, we shall consider your offer as NON- RESPONSIVE and WILL NOT be evaluated further.

C. TRAVEL

1. Travel is IAW FAR 31.205-46, Department of State Standardized Regulations (DSSR), and Joint Travel Regulations (JTR). Prior to travel to the work location a travel estimate worksheet using Attachment J-6 MUST be pre-approved by the COR. The COR must have a written notification of any changes/deviation from the travel estimate worksheet PRIOR to execution of travel.

2. Travelers MUST provide their travel itinerary to the COR prior to travel

3. Travelers MUST contact the COR or PM upon arrival in country

D. RESPONSIBILITY DETERMINATION

1. To be eligible for award of a contract, the Offeror must be determined by the Contracting Officer to be a responsible prospective contractor in accordance with FAR

9.1 and registered with a valid active account in the System for Award Management website. Offerors are required to be registered in SAM at the time an offer or quote is submitted in order to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements.

2. Mandatory Eligibility for Contract Award and Access to U.S. Government Installation, Equipment, Personnel, and Information -

3. In addition to the general standards in FAR 9.104-1 to be determined responsible, the prospective contractor must be registered for access to U.S.

Government installation, equipment, and personnel in the U.S. Government Information Technology (IT) Joint Contingency and Expeditionary Services (JCXS) system containing the Joint Contingency Contracting System (JCCS) module found at www.JCCS.gov. This registration shall be maintained throughout the performance of the contract. Tier-1 subcontractors must also be registered in JCCS.gov and maintain registration throughout the performance of the contract. The prime contractor is responsible for the tier-1 subcontractor(s) JCCS registration. Failure of registration for either the prime contractor or any Tier-1 subcontractor could result in a determination by the Contracting Officer of non-responsibility under FAR 9.

4. U.S. and Coalition Commanders possess inherent authority to maintain law and order, provide security, and impose discipline necessary to protect the inhabitants of U.S. and/or Coalition installations, U.S. and Coalition personnel operating outside of installations, and U.S. or Coalition-funded developmental projects in the entire USCENTCOM AOR. This authority allows commanders to administratively and physically control access to installations, vessels, properties, personnel, equipment, and/or project sites, and to bar contractors, and any employees, from an installation or site. A commander’s inherent force protection (FP) authority is independent of an agency’s contracting authority, and it may not be superseded by any contractual term or provision.

5. The prime Contractor/Vendor acknowledges that: submission of a bid, offer, or a proposal; acceptance of contract award of any type; or continuing effort under any contract that includes this language; requires that the Contractor/Vendor under any affected contracts be initially eligible -- and remain eligible during the entire period of contract performance to include any warranty period -- for access to a U.S. and/or Coalition installations, vessels, properties, personnel, equipment, and/or project sites regardless of whether the performance will take place on or off a U.S. or Coalition installation. As part of the responsibility determination in accordance with FAR Part 9, prior to awarding a contract in the USCENTCOM AOR, all contacting activities shall verify that the Awardee and its Tier-1 subcontractors has been registered in JCCS.gov and eligible for access.

6. Access determinations arise from the Combatant Commander’s (or the designated cognizant commander’s inherent authority and are separate and distinct from any law, regulation, or policy regarding suspension and debarment authority.

Contractor queries or requests for reconsideration related to U.S. or Coalition installation base or vessel access eligibility must be directed to the authority responsible for their respective access decisions.

7. Representation regarding “Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment” in accordance with FAR 52.204-24, FAR 52.204-25 and FAR 52.204-26. When responsibility information is requested, any and all related communications between the Government and Offeror are solely for the purpose of determining whether the Offeror is responsible. These communications do not constitute discussions within the meaning of FAR 15.306 as the Offeror will not be given an opportunity to revise its quotation.

Section M – Evaluation Factors for Award

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

The Government will award a contract resulting from this Request for Quote (RFQ) to the responsible Offeror whose quote conforming to the RFQ will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

The Government will make a single award to a responsible Offeror based upon the best value methodology.

The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes: Technical Evaluation, Past Performance, and Price.

Technical evaluation is more important than Past Performance. Past Performance is more important than Price. When combined, Technical Evaluation and Past Performance are significantly more important than Price.

FACTOR 1 TECHNICAL EVALUATION:

To be determined technically acceptable, the Offeror must submit a quote that meets the acceptability requirements of this RFQ. Offeror must submit a signed affirmative statement (Attachment J-3) or will be deemed “unacceptable”. Technical acceptability will be determined on an “acceptable” or “unacceptable” basis using the ratings below.

Table 1. Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings

Rating Description Acceptable Offeror completed and submitted

Attachment J-3 Affirmative Statement Unacceptable Offeror did not complete and submit

Attachment J-3 Affirmative Statement.

In addition, the quote will be deemed unacceptable if it takes exception to any terms or conditions in the RFQ notwithstanding the submission of the signed statement

FACTOR 2 PAST PERFORMANCE:

The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s Past Performance, and assign an overall performance rating. The performance rating will be based on the evaluation of the past performance information for recency, relevancy and quality of past performance. The Offeror will be evaluated on the expectation of meeting the solicitation requirements by considering the Offeror’s demonstrated recent and relevant record of performance along with an assessment of confidence of successful performance.

(i) The first part of the evaluation is to evaluate the recency of the Offeror’s past performance. Past Performance will be considered recent if the work has been performed within three years before the solicitation closing date.

(ii) The second part of the evaluation is to evaluate the relevance of the Offeror’s Past Performance. To be considered relevant, the Offeror’s past performance information will be assessed on the similarity between the services provided and this solicitation’s performance requirements.

Table 2. Performance Relevancy Ratings

Adjectival Rating Description Very Relevant Present/past performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires

Relevant Present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires

Somewhat Relevant Present/past performance effort involved some of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires

Not Relevant Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires

(iii) The third part of the evaluation is to evaluate the overall quality of the Offeror’s Past Performance and assess the overall confidence for successful performance. The Government will focus on the following areas: meeting technical requirements; meeting schedule requirements and the demonstrated systemic improvement actions taken to resolve past problems.

(iv) The Government may verify Past Performance information and may contact some or all of the references provided, and may collect information through questionnaires and telephone interviews. Additional Past Performance information may be obtained from other sources available to the Government, to include, but not limited to, the Contract Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), or other databases and interviews with Government personnel.

Table 3. Performance Confidence Assessments Ratings

Rating Description Substantial Confidence Based on the Offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort

Satisfactory Confidence Based on the Offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort

Limited Confidence Based on the Offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort

No Confidence Based on the Offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the Offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort

Neutral Confidence: In the case of an Offeror without a record of relevant Past Performance or for whom information on Past Performance is not available, the Offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. In such a case, Neutral Confidence rating will be assigned.

FACTOR 3 PRICE:

The price evaluation will be performed using the following criteria:

Completeness: All price information/data required in the RFQ has been submitted. For all items in the schedule, the unit price will be multiplied by the quantity for each line item for the base and all option periods/items. The following items will be evaluated to determine completeness:

The price breakdown is submitted utilizing the CLIN Pricing Breakdown spreadsheet provided with the RFQ.

If the quote DOES NOT have these price breakdowns, the quote will be considered incomplete and will be ineligible for an award.

Reasonableness: The Offeror’s price will be evaluated to ensure that the total evaluated price is reasonable.

The Offeror’s price quote will be evaluated for completeness and to ensure that the total evaluated price is reasonable, using one or more of the analysis techniques identified in FAR 13.106-2(b).

Accordingly, the Government may be willing to pay a reasonable premium for a quote offering superior overall technical merit and past performance. Conversely, the Government may select a lower-price, lower-rated quote if the Government determines that the premium associated with the higher-rated quote is not justified. In making its best value determination, the Government will consider all non-price factors (Factor 1 and Factor 2), when combined, to be significantly more important than the total evaluated price (Factor 3).

However, the importance of the total evaluated price as an evaluation factor will increase with the degree of equality in the overall technical merit of competing quote

The following items, after award, form a part of the award:

1. Part I – The Schedule (Sections A through H)

2. Part II – Contract Clauses (Section I)

3. Part III – Attachments (Section J)