Combined_Synopsis_Solicitation_ISO_TLSC-Amend_3.pdf

W564KV-18-Q-0IOS

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

1. This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with (IAW) 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; a proposal is being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

2. The Government intends to award a one year base contract with two option years, on a competitive basis, in accordance with FAR 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

3. The Theater Contracting Center, Kaiserslautern, Germany, hereby issues solicitation number W564KV-18-Q-0ISO as a Request for Quote. This requirement is for DIN EN ISO 9001-2015 evaluation and certification for the HQ, TLSC-E and its six subordinate /supported activities including all satellite activities. See the Performance Work Statement, Attachment 0001.

4. This RFQ and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05-97.

5. The NAICS code is 541990 which has a small business size standard of $6,500,000.

Prospective offerors shall be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov.

6. Contract Line Items (CLINs):

Quotes shall be provided in Euros IAW the following CLIN structure:

CLIN QTY UNIT OF

MEASURE

UNIT PRICE TOTAL

ISO Audit Services IAW PWS

12 MONTHS € €

1001 (Option Year 1) ISO Audit Services IAW PWS

12 MONTHS € €

2001 (Option Year 2) ISO Audit Services IAW PWS

12 MONTHS € €

Contractor Manpower Reporting IAW PWS para 4.6

12 MONTHS € €

7501 (Option Year 1) Contractor Manpower Reporting IAW PWS para 4.6

12 MONTHS € €

7502 (Option Year 2) Contractor Manpower Reporting IAW PWS para 4.6

12 MONTHS € €

TOTAL €

6. QUOTE REQUIREMENTS. Offerors shall submit their proposal directly, via email, to Aaren Strobel at Aaren.j.strobel2.civ@mail.mil with a copy to Jana Bunch at jana.j.bunch.civ@mail.mil.

7. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Please note these dates are approximate and may be revised slightly depending upon date of award.

Base Period: 1 April 2018 – 31 March 2019 Option Period 1: 1 April 2019 – 31 March 2020 Option Period 2: 1 April 2020 – 31 March 2021

8. THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES APPLY TO THIS ACQUISITION:

The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial, applies to this acquisition.

Addendum to 52.212-1:

Instruction to Offerors:

All quotes must be submitted in English.

Submittal Requirements:

Factor 1: Technical. The offeror shall submit a technical approach which demonstrates how it will comply with the requirements of Attachment 0001, Performance Work Statement (PWS), specifically addressing paragraphs 1.2.1-1.2.11.

Factor 2: Price. The offeror shall provide all prices in EUROs IAW the CLIN structure above. If the offeror wishes to propose “zero” for a particular CLIN (e.g. CMR CLIN), it shall clearly demonstrate such by showing a price of €0.00 in the CLIN structure. Prices must not include the Value Added Tax (VAT) as referenced in DFARS 252.229-7001 Alt 1.

The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items, is applicable to this acquisition.

52.212-2 - Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 2014)

(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:

Factor 1: Technical. The offeror’s technical approach will be reviewed to ensure compliance with the requirements of Attachment 0001, PWS, paragraphs 1.2.1-1.2.11. If the offeror fails to submit a technical approach, or if its technical approach does not demonstrate compliance with the requirements of the PWS, the quote will be determined "Unacceptable" and ineligible for award.

Factor 2: Price. The offeror shall provide all prices in EUROs IAW the CLIN structure above.

Quotes not provided IAW the CLIN structure or in EUROs will be determined "Unacceptable" and eliminated from competition.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) 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.

(End of Provision)

Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items, with its offer.

The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

Addendum to 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items:

In addition to the clauses outlined elsewhere in this solicitation, the following clauses are applicable to this requirement:

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors 252.229-7000 Invoices Exclusive of Taxes or Duties 252.229-7001 Tax Relief, Alt 1

52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 15 days of contract expiration; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 3 years.

The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional clauses are cited in this clause:

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards 52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interests when Subcontracting with Contractors

Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.232-29 Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management 52.239-1 Privacy or Security Safeguards

The following Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Commercial Clauses apply to this acquisition:

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.204-7012 Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information 252.204-7015 Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors 252.225-7031 Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel 252.225-7043 Antiterrorism/Force Protection Policy for Defense Contractors Outside the United

States 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments 252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items

252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)” is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

“Document type” means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

“Local processing office (LPO)” is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system is the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall—

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.acquisition.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web- Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the “Web Based Training” link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/

(e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor must use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract/order:

(1) Document type. The Contractor shall use the following document type(s).

___2-in-1_____________________________________________________

(2) Inspection/acceptance location. The Contractor shall select the following inspection/acceptance location(s) in WAWF, as specified by the contracting officer.

___W909HG____________________________________________________

(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC HQ0672

Issue By DoDAAC W564KV

Admin DoDAAC W564KV

Inspect By DoDAAC W909HG

Ship To Code

Ship From Code

Service Approver W909HG

Service Acceptor W909HG

(4) Payment request and supporting documentation. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes appropriate contract line item and subline item descriptions of the work performed or supplies delivered, unit price/cost per unit, fee (if applicable), and all relevant back-up documentation, as defined in DFARS Appendix F, (e.g. timesheets) in support of each payment request.

(5) WAWF email notifications. The Contractor shall enter the e-mail address identified below in the “Send Additional Email Notifications” field of WAWF once a document is submitted in the system.

_aaren.j.strobel2.civ@mail.mil__________________________________________

_ jana.j.bunch.civ@mail.mil ________________________________________

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity’s WAWF point of contact.

(2) For technical WAWF help, contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988.

(End of clause)

10. The closing date and time for receipt of quotes is as follows:

Closing Date: 19 MARCH 2018 Closing Time: 0200 hours Central Time

11. Offers shall be sent electronically to Theater Contracting Command – Kaiserslautern (TCC) at the following email addresses:

Mr. Aaren Strobel aaren.j.strobel2.civ@mail.mil

Mrs. Jana Bunch jana.j.bunch.civ@mail.mil

12. It is requested that all questions/comments regarding this solicitation be submitted in writing. Questions should be directed to Mr. Aaren Strobel, Contract Specialist, via email at aaren.j.strobel2.civ@mail.mil, and to Mrs. Jana Bunch, Contracting Officer, at jana.j.bunch.civ@mail.mil.

13. List of Attachments:

Attachment 0001 – Performance Work Statement ISO-2015