SEKI_Armored_Car.docx

Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Park Armored Car Services

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested in response to this notice and a written solicitation will NOT be issued. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). Submit only written quotes for P15PS01190. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-80. This solicitation is open to ALL qualified. The associated NAICS code is 561613 with a small business size standard of $20.5 million.

1. SCOPE OF WORK: The contractor shall provide personnel, supervision, transportation (armored car vehicles), and labor (armed professional guards), and other items and services necessary to perform the driving, pick-up and delivery of cash and other monetary documents (i.e. checks, change orders, etc.) from the location (s) specified. The contractor shall perform to the standards and specifications in the contract.

2. SCHEDULE OF SERVICES: The contractor is required to provide service at either Ash Mountain Entrance Station or the Central Fee Office located at Headquarters in Ash Mountain (1 mile within the park boundary). The Government reserves the right to cancel or adjust scheduled trips without penalty by notifying the Contractor the day prior to scheduled service.

Address is:

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 47050 Generals Highway Three Rivers, CA 93271

Pick Ups from either office must occur between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Monies picked up from the Ash Mountain Entrance Station and/or Central Fee Office, Administration building will be transported to Bank of America Cash Vault located in Bakersfield, CA or Fresno, CA.

If additional runs are requested by the government, an additional fee may be assessed by the Contractor.

Option year 1,2,3, and 4 are for the same frequency of pick-ups as original contract.

3. DEPOSITS: The contractor is required to pick-up the deposit and bring to the financial institution designated in the Schedule of Services listed above in #2 and in a accordance with contract terms.

4. TIME SCHEDULE: The Contracting Officer Representative (COR) may request that the contractor provide service during other than normal duty hours (to include weekends and holidays) based on an assessment of the situation and its impact on the Sequoia and Kings Canyon operation. If the contractor arrives at the Sequoia and Kings Canyon Ash Mountain Entrance Station or Central Fee Office earlier than designated in the Schedule of Services for pick-up and the Sequoia and Kings Canyon personnel are not available, the contractor’s representative shall wait until the scheduled hours of pick-up without penalty to the Government.

5. RECEIPTS: The armored car guards(s) shall report to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), or designated employee of the branch of Revenue and Fee Business Management, who shall sign, date, and obtain a copy of the Contractor’s properly completed standard pick-up receipt. The Contractor agrees to give a receipt for every deposit received for Sequoia and Kings Canyon N.P. at the time of pick-up. Such receipt, when signed by the contractor shall constitute evidence that the distinctly and securely sealed container(s) has been received, and that the contractor accepts, as stated, carriage of the distinctly and securely sealed container(s). Any and all liability which arise under this agreement begin with the proper delivery of the distinctly and securely sealed container(s) to the contract carrier and terminate with the delivery of the distinctly and securely sealed containers(s) by the contractor to the designated consignee (financial institution) named in this agreement and the receipt given to the contract carrier by the consignee.

6. PERSONNEL: The contractor shall provide personnel who possess the skills, knowledge, and training to satisfactorily perform the services required by this contract. The Contractor has the sole responsibility of training, providing uniforms, equipping, supervising, and discharging of all employees.

7. SECURITY: The Contractor shall be responsible for inspection of armored vehicles and armed personnel. The contractor shall submit a list of designated individuals, including current color photographs, for individuals who will be responsible for the pick-up of monies to a designated representative. Contractor employees shall observe and adhere to all applicable federal, state, and municipal laws, codes, and regulations in connection with the performance of this contract. All employees possessing a weapon must meet all State and Federal requirements for possession of a weapon.

An armored car vehicle shall be used for transporting monetary documents. The contractor shall transport necessary documentation indicating amounts transported and any return deposit documents.

8. TRAINING: The contractor shall ensure that all employees are qualified to use the type of weapon issued by the firm in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations. The contractor is also responsible for weapon re-qualification. A copy of the individual qualifications/re-qualification shall be made available to the Contracting Officer or designated Contracting Officer Representative upon request. All costs associated with this training shall be borne by the contractor.

9. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS: Contractor shall maintain the minimum state required insurance of properties on board of any conveyance covered under this contract and shall furnish a certificate thereof to the Contracting Officer. Contractor shall ensure that the contract number is annotated on the insurance forms.

1452.228-70 LIABILITY INSURANCE – DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (JUL 1996)

(a) The Contractor shall procure and maintain during the term of this contract and any extension thereof liability insurance in form satisfactory to the Contracting Officer by an insurance company which is acceptable to the Contracting Officer. The named insured parties under the policy shall be the contractor and the United States of America. The amounts of the insurance shall be no less than as follows:

$___20,000__________ each person

$___500,000_________ each occurrence

$____200,000________ property damage

(b) Each policy shall have a certificate evidencing the insurance coverage. The insurance company shall provide an endorsement to notify the Contracting Officer 30 days prior to the effective date of cancellation or termination of the policy or certificate; or modification of the policy or certificate which may adversely affect the interest of the government in such insurance. The certificate shall indentify the contract number, the name and address of the Contracting Officer, as well as the insured, the policy number and a brief description of contract services to be performed. The contractor shall furnish the Contracting Officer with a copy of an acceptable insurance certificate prior to beginning work.

10. INVOICES: Contractor shall submit invoices to the address in Block 18a of the Standard Form (SF) 1449, contract award document.

11. CONTRACT ADMINSITRATION: The Contracting Office’s Technical Representative for this contract is:

Joanne Boswell Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 47050 Generals Highway Three Rivers, CA 93271

This RFQ contains Five Line Items as follows.

Base

12 month

Option Year One

12 month

Option Year Two

12 month

Option Year Three

12 month

Option Year Four

12 month

Proposed Performance Period:

Base Year - July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 Option years, if exercised: July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2020.

Vendor Requirements:

Submit Quotes no later than: 4PM PD 6/10/2015 to the Following Point of Contact:

Evaluation: FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (completed as follows):

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Lowest Price Technically Acceptable

This solicitation will result in a firm fixed price contract pursuant to the terms and conditions below. Terms and conditions other than those stated will not be accepted. The above pricing is all inclusive.

PROVISIONS: The following FAR provisions apply to this solicitation:

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offeror- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items.

CLAUSES: The following FAR clauses apply to this solicitation:

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (to include the following clauses sited): FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government; 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 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations; FAR 52.219-6, FAR 52.219-29, Utilization of Small Business Concerns; FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting; FAR 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Representations; FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with authorities and Remedies; 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, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans; FAR52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act; FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons; FAR 52.223-18, Contractor Policy to Ban text Massaging While Driving; FAR 52.225-3, Buy American Act--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act; FAR 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- Systems for Award Management; FAR 52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels. 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services. The above Provisions and Clauses may be obtained via internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil.

Miscellaneous:

SUBMISSIONS ONLY VIA FEDCONNECT.NET or EMAIL ARE THE ONLY ACCEPTABLE ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS.

All contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management database located at https://www.sam.gov/sam/ prior to any contract award. Please submit the following information with each quote: Vendor Name Cage Code, DUNS number, Tax Identification Number, Prompt Payment Terms, Delivery Time, GSA Contract Number (if applicable), Date quotes expires, warranty, total price for each line item, total proposal price, and technical documentation in sufficient detail to determine technical acceptability. Failure to provide sufficient technical detail may result in rejection of your quote.

For additional information, please contact the Contracting Officer: Thomas P. Tobin 415.561.4794, tom_tobin@nps.gov Page of 5