Minuteman Eval - Combo.docx

MALMSTROM AFB, MT

Minuteman Village Utilities Evaluation

FA4626-23-Q-0026

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial service 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.

(ii) This solicitation is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). Submit written quotes (oral quotes will not be accepted) on RFQ reference number FA4626-23-Q-0026.

(iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-01.

(iv) This procurement is being solicited as a 100% set-aside for Small Business. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 562998 with a small business size standard of $16.5M.

(v) Requirement: When submitting your quotation, please utilize Attachment 1, Pricing Schedule. The award Contract Line-Item Number (CLIN) structure will be made in accordance with the formatting within the Pricing Schedule.

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When submitting your quotation, please structure your Contract Line-Item Number(s) (CLIN) to the following format:

(vi) Please refer to Attachment 2, Statement of Work (SOW), all appendices, and other attachments for complete information.

(vii) Period of Performance: 45 days after receipt of contract (ARC).

(viii) Wage Determination The Department of Labor Wage Determination Number 2015-5391, Revision No.: 18, dated 12/27/2022, is incorporated by reference. The full text can be accessed electronically at www.sam.gov.

(ix) The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items (Mar 2023), applies to this acquisition.

FAR 52.212-1 Addenda:

A. An Offerors’ quotation shall conform to the required specifications as referenced in paragraph (vi) above and as attached to this solicitation therein. The Offeror shall complete pricing for the specific services listed within the attached Pricing Schedule, (Attachment 1). The award CLIN structure will be made in accordance with the Pricing Schedule.

Any Offeror not conforming to the requirements herein shall be deemed ineligible for award.

B. Offerors shall submit:

1. Offerors shall complete Attachment 1, Pricing Schedule, in accordance with (IAW) associated Statement of Work (SOW).

2. Attachment 4, Past Performance Questionnaire. Offerors shall complete the questionnaire in its entirety. Note, offerors may utilize different contracts and references, per line item, when completing the document to show concurrent work. No past performance will be considered neutral.

3. Technical Requirements:

a. Equipment List

b. Certification Plan

Total technical requirements shall not exceed 10 pages, including a cover page. Text will be font sized at 12, utilizing normal margins. Pages exceeding 10 will not be evaluated.

The technical package submitted will become incorporated into the awardee’s resulting contract.

C. For either the site visit (if required) or submission of quotations, all personnel requesting access to Malmstrom Air Force Base must possess a valid State or U.S. Government picture identification card. Furthermore, individuals presenting identification cards from a state that is non-compliant with the REAL ID Act will require additional documentation to gain unescorted base access. Additional documentation includes a valid U.S. or foreign government-issued passport, an employment authorization document that contains a photograph, or identification cards issued by federal, state, or local government agencies that include a photo and biographic information. A full list of REAL ID Act compliant and non-complaint states can be found at https://www.dhs.gov/current-status-states-territories. Personnel requesting vehicle access to Malmstrom Air Force Base must provide a valid driver's license, current vehicle registration, and valid vehicle insurance.

D. Prospective offerors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database when submitting an offer or quotation and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation. SAM must be current at the time of award and have completed the annual representations and certifications section IAW FAR 4.1102. Offerors must annotate within their quotation whether they are impacted due to the SAM conversion of CAGE to UEI.

E. The specific Ombudsman information for this acquisition is: If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, for AFGSC (Air Force Global Strike Command) acquisitions please contact the Director of Contracts, Air Force Installation Contracting Center, Operating Location – Global Strike (AFICC/KG OL-GSC) via the following e-mail workflow address: ig.afica_kg.workflow@us.af.mil. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the enter/MAJCOM/DRU/SMC ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested 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 (571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431.

F. Notice to Offerors/Suppliers: Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.

G. Your quotation must remain valid until 30 September 2023.

(x) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021), applies to this acquisition. Specific evaluation criteria are included in paragraphs (A) through (H) of this provision:

A. Quotations will be evaluated based upon conformance to the provision FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Addenda, in paragraph viii above, for completeness. Nonconformance to Instructions to Offerors shall be deemed incomplete and evaluation of the quote will cease.

B. The Government seeks to award to the responsible Offeror whose quote represents the best value to the Government considering past performance, technical approach, and price. Only one award will be made because of this solicitation.

C. Three evaluation factors will be used to evaluate quotes: past performance, technical approach (a. Equipment List & Plan, Certification Plan), and price.

D. The evaluation process shall proceed as follows:

1. Past Performance Evaluation

· Performance will be evaluated as a measure of Offeror’s ability to successfully perform based on concurrent contract efforts. The Government will assign a rating of acceptable or unacceptable as defined below.

· Verification of performance information within Attachment 4 will be handled by any means available. In the event the 341st Contracting Squadron is unable to verify data submitted within the Past Performance Worksheet, the Offeror will receive a performance rating of unacceptable.

· Past performance references must be recent as defined as occurring within the last 3 years.

2. Technical Evaluation

· The technical approaches will be comparatively ranked amongst eligible offers based upon identified weaknesses, deficiencies, and/or non-compliance. The technical approach shall include:

1. An Equipment List describing, to include but not limited to, how the contractor will perform the SOW requirements.

2. A Certification Plan detailing how the contractor will meet certification requirements at the minimum contract performance standards. Certifications required: the Contractor shall have a valid Contractor’s License and hire sub-contractors with valid Contractor’s Licenses from the State of Montana Contractors Licensing Board.

3. Best Value Decision:

· Quotes shall be evaluated based upon best value to the Government considering acceptable past performance, technical comparative ranking, and price. The Government reserves the right to award to a higher priced, higher technical rated offeror based upon the best value determination.

(xi) The provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items (Dec 2022) with its Alternate I (Oct 2014), applies to this acquisition. A completed copy of this provision must accompany your quotation.

(xii) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items (Dec 2022), applies to this acquisition.

(xiii) The clause at FAR FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Jun 2023), applies to this acquisition. Additionally, the following FAR clauses cited in FAR 52.212-5 apply to this acquisition:

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Nov 2021) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115- 91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015).

(5) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(6) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

_X_ 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAY 2008) of 52.223-9 ( 42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

__ (ii) Alternate I (OCT 2015) of 52.223-13.

__ (41) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (JUN 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jun2014) of 52.223-14.

__ (ii) Alternate I (JUN 2014) of 52.223-16.

__ (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3.

__ (48) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (OCT 2022) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

__ (ii) Alternate I (OCT 2022) of 52.225-1.

_X_ (49) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (DEC 2022) ( 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, 19 U.S.C. chapter 29 (sections 4501-4732), Public Law 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

__ (ii) Alternate I [Reserved].

__ (iii) Alternate II (DEC 2022) of 52.225-3.

__ (iv) Alternate III (JAN 2021) of 52.225-3.

__ (v) Alternate IV (Oct 2022) of 52.225-3.

__ (ii) Alternate I (APR 2003) of 52.247-64.

__ (iii) Alternate II (NOV 2021) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (AUG 2018) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in FAR 2.101, on the date of award of this contract, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records-Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1), in a subcontract for commercial products or commercial services. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause-

(B) Alternate I (MAR 2015) of 52.222-50 ( 22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

(xviii)52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2022) (E.O. 13706).

(xix) (A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) ( 5 U.S.C. 552a).

(B) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3.

(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial products and commercial services a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

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(xiv) The following additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions apply to this acquisition and are consistent with customary commercial practices:

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(xv) Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable.

(xvi) Quotes are required to be received NO LATER THAN 2:00 PM MT, Thursday, 30 June 2023. Quotes must be emailed A1C Tamia Cash at email: tamia.cash@us.af.mil or MSgt Karla Michelle Alvarado at email: karla.freeling@us.af.mil. Please follow-up quote submission with an email/call to ensure receipt.

(xvii) Direct your questions to A1C Tamia Cash at commercial: (406) 731-4352 or e-mail: tamia.cash@us.af.mil. or MSgt Karla Michelle Alvarado at commercial: (406) 731-4018 or email: karla.freeling@us.af.mil

Attachments:

1. Pricing Schedule

2. Statement of Work

3. Installation Perimeter Access Control Memorandum

4. Past Performance Questionnaire