W9128F24Q0013 LGY Tank Inspection Combined Synopsis-Solicitation.pdf

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation;

proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) This is a Request for Quote (RFQ). RFQ Number: W9128F24Q0013

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-05.

(iv) Set Aside: 100% Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) using NAICS: 541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services.

(v) See Attachment 1 for the CLIN Schedule

(vi) Description of requirement: See Attachment 2 for the Performance Work Statement (PWS)

(vii) Place of Performance:

JB Langley-Eustis, VA Period of Performance (PoP) - 180 days from the date of award

(viii) The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. See Attachment 4 for the addendum to 52.212- 1.

(ix) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services is applicable. See below for acquisition specific acquisition criteria.

(a) The Government will issue a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote conforms to the solicitation. Quotations will be evaluated using the following factors:

Technical Capability – The Government will evaluate the level of expertise of the proposed inspector, and whether the inspector has the necessary certifications to perform the work required.

Experience – The Government will evaluate experience by comparing the submitted project experience against the current project scope and details. The Government reserves the right to consider any past performance data, positive or negative obtained from any valid source in the consideration of acceptability of the offer.

Price – Price quotations will be evaluated based on fairness and reasonableness.

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

(x) Offerors should include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 Alternate I (DEVIATION 2023-O0002), Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, with its offer only if required. Read the first sentence of FAR 52.212- 3 and (b)(2) to know if submission is required.

(xi) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. See below for addendum to 52.212-4.

Supplemental Invoicing Instructions: The Contractor shall invoice no more than once a month for any completed milestones as identified in the CLIN Bid Schedule within the last invoice period.

If the Period of Performance is 60 days or less, the contractor shall submit only one invoice after the FINAL inspection report has been accepted by the Government.

(xii) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. The following clauses from FAR 52.212-5 apply to this acquisition:

• 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

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

• 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (NOV 2021) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

• 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (OCT 2022) ( 15 U.S.C. 657f).

• 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (SEP 2023) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

• 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003) (E.O.11755).

• 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

• 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O.11246).

• 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

• 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496).

• 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O.

13627).

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• 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (JUN 2020) (E.O. 13513).

• 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

• 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (OCT 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

• 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter67).

• SCA Wage Determination WD # 2015-4341 Rev# 24 Dated 30 June 2023 will apply to this acquisition: See Attachment 3

• 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

• 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (MAY 2014) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

• 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (JAN 2022).

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

(xiii) The following provisions and clauses are included in this solicitation:

Additional Provisions

• FAR 52.204-7 - System for Award Management

• FAR 52.204-16 - Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting

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

• FAR 52.229-11 - Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements—Notice and Representation.

• DFARS 252.203-7005 - Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

• DFARS 252.204-7008 - Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls

• DFARS 252.204-7016 - Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services— Representation

• DFARS 252.204-7017 - Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation

• DFARS 252.204-7019 - Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements.

• DFARS 252.204-7024 - Notice on the use of the Supplier Performance Risk System https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_223_18 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_225_13 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_232_33 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section3332&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_41 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_42 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_53 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_55 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_62

• DFARS 252.225-7055 - Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime

• DFARS 252.225-7059 - Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region–Representation

• FAR 52.252-1 – Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by References

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

https://www.acquisition.gov/

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• FAR 52.252-5 – Authorized Deviations in Provisions

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

The use in this solicitation of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of provision)

Additional Clauses included in this acquisition:

• FAR 52.204-13 - System for Award Management Maintenance

• FAR 52.204-18 - Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance

• FAR 52.204-21 - Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems

• FAR 52.219-14 - Limitations on Subcontracting (DEVIATION 2021-O0008)

• DFARS 252.203-7000 - Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

• DFARS 252.203-7002 - Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

• DFARS 252.204-7004 – Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors

• DFARS 252.204-7012 - Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting

• DFARS 252.204-7015 - Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support

• DFARS 252.204-7018 - Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services

• DFARS 252.204-7020 - NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements

• DFARS 252.204-7022 - Expediting Contract Closeout

• DFARS 252.211-7003 - Item Unique Identification and Valuation

• DFARS 252.211-7008 - Use of Government-Assigned Serial Numbers

• DFARS 252.223-7008 - Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium

• DFARS 252.225-7001 - Buy American and Balance of Payments Program—Basic

• DFARS 252.225-7036 - Buy American - Free Trade Agreements - Balance of Payments Program - Basic o 252.225-7036 Alt IV - Buy American - Free Trade Agreements - Balance of Payments Program

• DFARS 252.225-7056 - Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime

• DFARS 252.225-7060 - Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

• DFARS 252.232-7003 - Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

• DFARS 252.232-7010 - Levies on Contract Payments

• DFARS 252.237-7010 - Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel

• DFARS 252.244-7000 - Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services

• DFARS 252.246-7004 - Safety of Facilities, Infrastructure, and Equipment for Military Operations

• DFARS 252.247-7023 - Transportation of Supplies by Sea - Basic

• FAR 52.252-2 – Clauses Incorporated by Reference

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):

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• FAR 52.252-6 – Authorized Deviations in Clauses

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of clause)

(xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does NOT apply to this acquisition.

(xv) Quotes are due on 20 December 2023 at 2:00 PM CDT to Madeleine Ouedraogo via email at madeleine.h.ouedraogo@usace.army.mil.

(xvi) Contact Madeleine Ouedraogo at madeleine.h.ouedraogo@usace.army.mil by 13 December 2023 at 2:00 PM CDT for any questions regarding the solicitation.

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