Solicitation.docx

Regenerative Air Dryer Specifications (for Main Steam System dry air layup) This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items, prepared in accordance with FAR 12.1, in conjunction with the policies and procedures for solicitation, evaluation and award prescribed in FAR 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued. PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. This combined synopsis/solicitation will not be posted on NECO. The RFQ number is M20001-15-Q-0001. This solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 2005-81 and DPN 20150602. It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses may be accessed in full text at: http://farsite.hill.af.mil. The NAICS code is 812332 and the Small Business Standard is $38.5. The proposed contract is 100% set aside for small business concerns.

Marine Corps Forces Command (MARFORCOM), Norfolk, VA requests responses from qualified sources capable of providing:

Period of Performance: 9/1/2015 to 8/31/2016

100 per pick-up/delivery; 2 pick-ups/deliveries per month Total of 200 per month for 12 months

Material: Cotton, Size: 89”x62”

Material: Cotton, Size: 14”x22”

Material: Cotton, Size: 89”x62”

(2 per month for 12 months)

TOTAL

The total duration of this contract shall not exceed 12 months.

This solicitation will close on 24 August, 2015 @ 10:00 AM EST. Quotations for this request may be submitted electronically to Susana Suber at susana.suber@usmc.mil; faxed to757-444-9779 ; or sent via regular mail to the Camp Allen Contracting Office, Attn: Susana Suber, Marine Forces Command, Contracting Office: 1775 Forrestal Drive Norfolk, VA 23551. Written, facsimile, or emailed quotes and required information must be received at this office on or before 25 August 2015, by 10:00am, EST.

Questions in regards to this requirement should be sent by 19 August 2015, by 15:00pm EST via email to susana.suber@usmc.mil

Statement of Work GENERAL REQUIREMENT - Contractor provides service and labor, equipment and materials necessary to launder government owned articles as identified herein.

Services shall include pick-up and delivery to and from the following location: Camp Allen, Bldg. MCA-600, Norfolk, VA. 23551-2596. Contractor personnel must have rapid gate badges for entry into Camp Allen.

Pick-up of articles shall occur two (2) times per month; one (1) pick-up on the first working weekday of each month, and one (1) pick-up on the first working weekday after the 15th of each month. Contractors shall receive, process, and return items within one (1) calendar week of pick-up. Normal hours of operation are 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday, except for Federal holidays. All pick-ups and deliveries shall occur during this time unless: 1) requested/authorized by the Government point of contact, and 2) the agreed upon time incurs no additional charge.

A DESIGNATED CONTRACTING OFFICER IS THE ONLY PERSON AUTHORIZED TO MODIFY PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES THAT EXCEED THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE ORDER.

Contract will cover approximately 2,400 bed sheets, 2,400 pillow cases, and 2,400 blankets. The quantities listed are a “not to exceed” amount; these quantities do not necessarily represent the exact number of articles to be cleaned. Quantity per pick-up is estimated to be 100 of each item (200 per month).

After laundering, Contractor shall fold articles and sort per article type prior to returning. Finished articles shall be dry and free of visible soil, lint and objectionable odors.

Items shall be counted individually by both the government and contractor representative at the time of pick-up and upon return delivery. Contractor shall generate a receipt/delivery ticket indicating the exact quantity of each type of soiled items received from, and returned to, the government. The ticket shall provide for a government signature at the time of pick-up as well as upon delivery acceptance after mutual count and inspection has been completed. A copy of the government signed receipt/delivery ticket shall accompany the contractor’s invoice for payment.

CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY - The contractor shall be solely responsible for any government material from the date of delivery of the same to his plant until the date on which material is finally accepted as satisfactory, or until such material has been returned in good order to the Government. In any event of loss or damage to the material while in the contractor's charge, the contractor shall be required to pay to the Government such amount as the Government may decide to be cost of making good the said loss or damage.

Contractors responding to this solicitation must provide their Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code, Contractor Establishment Code (DUNS number) and Tax Identification Number (TIN). Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for any resulting awards (NO EXCEPTIONS). For information on registering with SAM, visit www.sam.gov. Contractors are also required to be registered in Wide-Area Work Flow (WAWF); contractors can self-register for WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil.

BASIS FOR CONTRACT AWARD - This acquisition will utilize Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procedures. Technical tradeoff will not be made and no additional credit will be given for exceeding acceptability. Award will be made to the acceptable quote with the lowest evaluated price, which is deemed responsible in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation and whose quote conforms to the solicitation/RFQ requirements; “solicitation/RFQ requirements” includes all stated terms, conditions, representations, certification, and other information required herein. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions; therefore, each quote should contain the contractor's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if determined necessary by the Contracting Officer.

Clauses and Provisions

The following FAR provision and clauses are applicable to this procurement:

By Reference 52.204-7, System for Award Management (July 2013) 52.204-13, SAM Maintenance (July 2013) 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items;

52.212-3 and its ALT I, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items;

52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items including 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended or Proposed for Debarment 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation 52.222-3, Convict Labor 52.222-19, Child Labor – Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving 52.225-13, Restrictions on Foreign Purchases 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – System for Award Management 52.216-1, Type of Contract – Firm Fixed Price 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representations and certifications 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates 52.222-55 Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (DEC 2014) 52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination DFARS 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials DFARS 252.204-7004, Alternate A, System for Award Management DFARS 252.204-7012, Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information DFARS 252.209-7001, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Terrorist Country DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items;

DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program DFARS 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors.

DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests DFARS 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea

Full Text 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer.

(End of clause) 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

FAR Clauses: http://farsite.hill.af.mil (End of clause) 252.209-7992 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING AN UNPAID DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW—FISCAL YEAR 2015 APPROPRIATIONS (DEVIATION 2015-OO0005) (DEC 2014)

(a) In accordance with sections 744 and 745 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), none of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to 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 the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action 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 the 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,

(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)

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