RFP CSS SF24 Bus Transportation Services with Drivers - 26JUN2024.pdf

RFQ/SOLICITATION NUMBER: W912CL-24-Q-0008

Southern Fenix 2024 Chile Bus Transportation with Drivers

Dates of Solicitation: 26 June 2024 – 10 July 2024

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION STREAMLINED

1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with(IAW) the format in FAR Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being.

2. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2021-08, effective date 28 October 2022.

3. The USG intends to award a Firm Fixed Price purchase order to the successful offeror of this

RFQ. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the request for quote will be most advantageous to the USG, price and other factors considered. All quotes shall follow directions dictated in FAR 52.212-1 and FAR 52.212-2, included in the subsequent RFQ.

4. The USG has the right to change, modify, or cancel the requirement is its entirety at no penalty up to 72 hours prior to execution of the Period of Performance or Services or Delivery of Goods.

5. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 532111- is considered and selected as Passenger Car Rental Services. The business size standard is $32,500,000.00. This requirement is not being set aside for Small Businesses.

6. Description of the Requirement: The 410th CSB, requires Leased Buses with Drivers in support of Southern Fenix Exercise 2024 - Chile. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to provide bus transportation services as defined in this PWS except for those items specified as government furnished property (GFP) and government furnished services (GFS). The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract. The contractor shall accomplish services in coordination with the Contracting Officer (KO) and the Contracting Officer Representative (COR). The Contractor shall provide leased buses with driver. All vehicles and systems shall be in excellent mechanical condition and fully operational. The Contractor shall provide buses not older than four (4) years old unless approved by the US Government. Buses must be in compliance with all local vehicle and / or transportation regulations during the entire period of contract performance.

All buses will be equipped with all required safety features, to include seat belts; serviceable spare tire, jack and tire tools, warning devices (such as a warning triangle) and no front windshield cracks or breaks. Contractor shall provide non-personal services to the Government with bus transportation services at the locations and dates specified in Table 1 and IAW with Southern Fenix 2024- Chile Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Southern Fenix 2024 Chile Transportation Schedule Table 1

Start date

End Date

# of days

# of passengers

# of busses per day Start Location Destination Return to Location

8-Aug 13-Aug 2 40 1 Aeropuerto Diego Aracena, Iquique

Fuerte Baquedano, Pozo Almonte

16-Aug 19-Aug 1 40 1 Aeropuerto Diego Aracena, Iquique

Fuerte Baquedano, Pozo Almonte

25 Aug 27 Aug 1 150 3 Aeropuerto Arturo Merino Benitez, Santiago

Fuerza Aerea, Aeropuerto Arturo Merino

Benitez, Santiago

26-Aug 28-Aug 1 150 3 DZ Dupliza, Pozo Almonte

Aerodromo Canchones, La Huayca

27-Aug 1 150 3 Aerodromo Canchones, La Huayca

Fuerte Baquedano, Pozo Almonte

Aerodromo Canchones, La Huayca

22-Aug 26-Aug 5 40 1 Aeropuerto Diego Aracena, Iquique

Fuerte Baquedano, Pozo Almonte

29-Aug 1 150 3 DZ Hausler, Pozo Almonte

Aerodromo Canchones, La Huayca

31-Aug 1 150 3 DZ Hausler, Pozo Almonte

Aerodromo Canchones, La Huayca

1-Sep 1 150 3 Aerodromo Zapiga Aerodromo Canchones, La Huayca

5-Sep 7-Sep 3 50 1 Aerodromo Canchones, La Huayca

Fuerte Baquedano, Pozo Almonte

Aerodromo Canchones, La Huayca

6-Sep 1 150 2 Aerodromo Canchones, La Huayca

Fuerte Baquedano, Pozo Almonte

Aerodromo Canchones, La Huayca

7-Sep 1 100 2 Fuerte Baquedano, Pozo Almonte Downtown Iquique Fuerte Baquedano, Pozo

Almonte

7-Sep 1 100 2 Aerodromo Canchones, La Huayca Downtown Iquique Aerodromo Canchones, La Huayca

11-Sep 14-Sep 1 150 3 Aerodromo Canchones, La Huayca

Aeropuerto Diego Aracena, Iquique

8-Sep 17-Sep 10 40 1 Fuerte Baquedano, Pozo Almonte

Aeropuerto Diego Aracena, Iquique

7. Dates and Places of Performance: The contractor shall provide Bus Transportation Services during the period of 08 August 2024 – 18 September 2024 and within the areas of Aeropuerto Diego Aracena, Iquique; Fuerte Baquedano, Pozo Almonte; Downtown Iquique, Chile. The contractor shall accomplish these services in coordination with the Contracting Officer (KO) and the Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

8. CLIN Structure:

CLIN SUPPLIES/SERVICES QTY UNIT OF

ISSUE UNIT PRICE TOTAL

0001 50-Passenger Bus with Driver (IAW Part 5 of Performance Work Statement) 48

Bus w/Driver Per Day

0002 Defense Base Act (DBA) Insurance 1 Job

Grand Total

Print Name: ___________________________ Signature: _____________________ Date:______________

Company Name: _________________________________ Unique Entity Identifier: _________________

9. Please respond to this RFQ by emailing response to: Mr. Robert Sheridan, Contracting

Officer, email: robert.l.sheridan10.civ@army.mil and Mr. Joseph Schwener, Jr., Contract Specialist, email: joseph.g.schwener.civ@army.mil, no later than 12:01 P.M., Central Standard Time on 10 July 2024. Please ensure quote is returned to all of the requested emails listed above to reduce the risk of outside emails being blocked by the military email system. Any potential amendments will be posted in the same fashion as the solicitation. All questions must be received by same points of contact listed above no later than 12:01 P.M., Central Standard Time on Wednesday, 03 July 2024.

10. Provisions:

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

As prescribed in 4.2105(a), insert the following provision:

Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021)

52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

As prescribed in 4.2105(b), insert the following clause:

Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021)

52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation.

As prescribed in 4.2105(c), insert the following provision:

Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (Oct 2020) mailto:robert.l.sheridan10.civ@army.mil https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-4#FAR_4_2105 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-4#FAR_4_2105

52.204-7 System for Award Management.

As prescribed in 4.1105(a)(1), use the following provision:

System for Award Management (Oct 2018)

52.204-7_Alternate 1 System for Award Management.

Alternate I (Oct 2018). As prescribed in 4.1105(a)(2), substitute the following paragraph (b)(1) for paragraph (b)(1) of the basic provision:

(b)(1) An Offeror is required to be registered in SAM as soon as possible. If registration is not possible when submitting an offer or quotation, the awardee shall be registered in SAM in accordance with the requirements of clause 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance.

***NOTE: ALL OFFERORS SHALL COMPLY WITH FAR 52.204-7(b)(1) *** FAR 52.204-7(b)(1): “An Offeror is required to be registered in SAM 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.”

System of Award Management (SAM) Registration Instructions:

1. Visit the SAM home page at https://www.sam.gov/.

2. Click “Create a User Account” button on SAM home page and follow the instructions.

3. Click “Register Entity” button on SAM home page and follow the instructions.

11. Clauses applied to this acquisition:

52.252-2 -- Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This solicitation 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) https://www.acquisition.gov/

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services

(MAR 2023)

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This technical description must include a personnel management plan demonstrating the contractor’s capability to provide, manage, and resource the https://www.acquisition.gov/far/4.1105#FAR_4_1105 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-13#FAR_52_204_13 https://www.sam.gov/ certified personnel requested in the PWS. The technical description will include photographs of the vehicles, including the year, make, and model. This may also include product literature, or other documents, deemed necessary.

FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021)

(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:

BEST VALUE

(b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders (SEP 2021) The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable:

(a)(1)-(6) (b)(1), (4), (30), (33), (34), (44), (58), (59), (60)

(d) (1)-(3) (e)(1), and (2)

FAR 52.252-1 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract 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. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=brosefar

FAR 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):

https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=brosefar https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=brosefar

5152.233-4703 AMC-LEVEL PROTEST PROGRAM

If you have complaints about this procurement, it is preferable that you first attempt to resolve those concerns with the responsible contracting officer. However, you can also protest to Headquarters, AMC. The HQ, AMC-Level Protest Program is intended to encourage interested parties to seek resolution of their concerns within AMC as an Alternative Dispute Resolution forum, rather than filing a protest with the General Accounting Office or other external forum.

Contract award or performance is suspended during the protest to the same extent, and within the same time periods, as if filed at the GAO. The AMC protest decision goal is to resolve protests within 20 working days from filing. To be timely, protests must be filed within the periods specified in FAR 33.103. If you want to file a protest under the AMC-Level Protest Program, the protest must request resolution under that program and be sent to the address below. All other agency-level protests should be sent to the contracting officer for resolution.

Headquarters U.S. Army Materiel Command Office of Command Counsel 4400 Martin Road Rm: A6SE040.001 Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000 Facsimile number (256)450-8840

The AMC-Level protest procedures are found at:

http://www.amc.army.mil/pa/COMMANDCOUNSEL.asp

Submit quotes via email to the Regional Contracting Center – Americas (RCC-A) 410th Contracting Support Brigade, Mr. Robert Sheridan, Division Chief/ Contracting Officer, email:

robert.l.sheridan10.civ@army.mil, and Mr. Joseph Schwener, Contracting Specialist, e-mail:

joseph.g.schwener.civ@army.mil, phone: 210-288-4324.

Title the subject line of your email:

“Southern Fenix – Chile Bus Transportation Services with Drivers, RFP W912CL-24-Q-0008”

iv. Quoters shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items May 2022 Alternate I, with its offer.

x.52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items November 2021 applies to this acquisition.

xi. 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders— Commercial Items (DEVIATION 2013-O0019) (September 2021) applies to this acquisition.

AMC Level Protest - If you have complaints about this procurement, it is preferable that you first attempt to resolve those concerns with the responsible contracting officer. However, you can also protest to Headquarters, AMC. The HQ, AMC-Level Protest Program is intended to encourage interested parties to seek resolution of their concerns within AMC as an Alternative Dispute Resolution forum, rather than filing a protest with the General Accounting Office or other external forum. Contract award or performance is suspended during the protest to the same http://www.amc.army.mil/pa/COMMANDCOUNSEL.asp mailto:robert.l.sheridan10.civ@army.mil mailto:joseph.g.schwener.civ@army.mil extent, and within the same time periods, as if filed at the GAO. The AMC protest decision goal is to resolve protests within 20 working days from filing. To be timely, protests must be filed within the periods specified in FAR 33.103. Send protests (other than protests to the contracting officer) to:

Headquarters U.S. Army Materiel Command Office of Command Counsel 4400 Martin Road Rm: A6SE040.001 Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000 Fax: (256)450-8840

Clauses Incorporated by reference:

52.202-1, Definitions (Jun 2020) 52.204-7, System for Award Management (Oct 2018) 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018) 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020) 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug 2020) 52.204-19, Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications. (Dec 2014) 52.204-21, Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (Jun 2016) 52.208-5 Condition of Leased Vehicles (Apr 1984) 52.209-7, Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders— Commercial Items (Deviation 2013-O0019) (AUG 2018) 52.222-19 Child Labor – Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2020) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) 52.222-50 Combatting Trafficking in Persons (Oct 2020) 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun 2020) 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.225-14, Inconsistency Between English Version and Translation of Contract (Feb 2000);

52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran – Representation and Certification (Jun 2020) 52.228-3, Workers’ Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act) (Jul 2014) 52.228-4 Workers’ Compensation and War-Hazard Insurance Overseas (Apr 1984) 52.229-6, Taxes -- Foreign Fixed-Price Contracts (Feb 2013).

52.229-11, Taxes on Certain Foreign Procurements-Notice and Representation (Jun 2020) 52.232-18, Availability of Funds 52.232-23 Assignment of Claims 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors 52.233-1 Disputes 52.233-3 Protest After Award 52.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DOD Officials (Sep 2011);

252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Sept 2013);

252.203-7005, Representation relating to compensation of former DOD officials (Nov 2011).

252.204-7008, Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls (Oct 2016) 252.204-7009, Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information (Oct 2016) 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (Dec 2019) 252.204-7015, Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support (May 2016) 252.209-7004, Subcontracting with Firms That Are Owned or Controlled By the Government of A Terrorist Country (May 2019).

252.225-7001, Buy American and Balance of Payments Program (Dec 2017) 252.225-7041, Correspondence in English (Jun 1997).

252.225-7042, Authorization to Perform (Apr 2003).

252.225-7043, Antiterrorism/Force Protection for Defense Contractors Outside the United States (Jun 2015) 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items 252.225-7987 (Dev) Requirements for Contractor Personnel Performing in USSOUTHCOM Area of Responsibility (Deviation 2014-O0016) 252.229-7000, Invoices Exclusive of Taxes or Duties 252.229-7001, Tax Relief-Alternate I (Apr 2020) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of payment requests and receiving Reports (Dec 2018) 252.232-7006, Wide area workflow payment instructions (Dec 2018) 252.232-7008, Assignment of Claims (Overseas) (Jun 1997); 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 2006); 252.233-7001, Choice of Law (Overseas) (Jun 1997) 252.237-7010, Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel (Jun 2013) 252.243-7001, Pricing of Contract Modifications (Dec 1991) 252.243-7002, Requests for Equitable Adjustment (Dec 2012) 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items and Commercial Components (Oct 2020) 252.246-7000, Material Inspection and Receiving Report.