Combo_W912CL18Q0028_Final.docx

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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 and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is W912CL18Q0028 and it is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) using FAR Subpart 13.1 Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-99 effective 15 June 2018. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 541930 Translation and Interpretation Services with respective Product and Service Code R608 Support – Administrative: Translation and Interpreting. The Size Standard for this NAICS is $7.5M.

This acquisition is being competed as a total small-business set-aside. The Government’s intent is to award a firm fixed price contract for interpretation/translation services in support of PANAMAX CPX as a result of this solicitation. The period of performance for this requirement will be 12 July 2018 through 31 August 2018. Contractor shall provide services for this exercise that will convene in the JBSA Fort Sam Houston Texas area.

The contractor shall accomplish interpretation/translation services in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) (Attachment 1). Please utilize the attached CLIN Structure, Attachment 2, to submit your quote. Failure to provide all requested information may result in your quote being rejected. The following FAR/DFARS provisions and clauses are hereby applicable to this solicitation and any resultant award:

The following FAR and DFAR clauses are applicable to this acquisition:

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 17)52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 15) 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 16) 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 16) 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Jul 16) 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Jul 16) 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Nov 17) 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, Alt I (Oct 14) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (Jan 17) 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 15) 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 04) 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Sep 11) 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Nov 11) 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (Oct 16) 252.204-7015, Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support (May 16) 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Jun 12) 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (May 13) 252.232-7009 Mandatory Payment by Government-wide Commercial Purchase Card (Dec 06) 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 06) 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items (Jun 13)

FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEVIATION 2013-O0019) (NOV 2017) (b)

(1) (xii) _X___ (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

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

52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2016) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Oct 2015)52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 14) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 16) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer— System for Award Management (Jul 2013) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014)

FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO QUOTERS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS ADDENDUM.

This addendum replaces provision FAR 52.212-1 in its entirety.

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits a quotation in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b) Submission of quotations. Submit signed and dated quotations to the office specified in this solicitation via email to Anquanette Figueroa at anquanette.l.figueroa.civ@mail.mil with courtesy copy to Octavius C. Gomez at octavius.c.gomez.civ@mail.mil by 12:00 P.M. CDT on Monday 9 July 2018. Quotations must be submitted as specified in this solicitation. As a minimum, quotations must show—

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of quotations;

(3) The name, address, telephone number and email address of the quoter;

(4) A technical description of the items being quoted in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) “Remit to” address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the quoter shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) Include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Quotations that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of quotations. The quoter agrees to hold the prices in its quotation firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotations.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of quotations. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender’s request and expense, unless they are destroyed during pre-award testing.

(e) Multiple quotations. Quoters are encouraged to submit multiple quotations presenting alternative terms and conditions or commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each quotation submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of quotations.

(1) Quoters are responsible for submitting quotations, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that quotations or revisions are due.

(2) Any quotation, modification, revision, or withdrawal of a quotation received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of quotations is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, and the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late quotation would not unduly delay the acquisition.

(g) Issuance of Purchase Order. The Government intends to evaluate quotations in accordance with FAR 13.106. The Government will not use the formal source selection procedures described in FAR Part 15. The Government may issue a purchase order to other than the quoter with the lowest priced quotation. After the evaluation of quotations, the Government may negotiate final terms with one or more quoters of the Government’s choice before issuing any purchase order.

(h) Multiple Purchase Orders. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, quotations may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to issue a purchase order on any item for a quantity less than the quantity quoted, at the unit prices quoted, unless the quoter specifies otherwise.

(i) Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Code or NATO Contractor Government Entity (NCAGE) Code. The quoter shall enter its CAGE or NCAGE code in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its quotation, in accordance with FAR 52.204-16.

(j) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number. The quoter shall provide its name and address on the cover page of its quotation, the annotation “DUNS” or “DUNS+4” followed by the DUNS or DUNS+4 number that identifies the quoter’s name and address. The DUNS+4 is the DUNS number plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned at the discretion of the quoter to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see FAR Subpart 32.11) for the same concern. If the quoter does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one. A quoter within the United States may contact Dun and Bradstreet by calling 1-866-705-5711 or via the internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. A quoter located outside the United States must contact the local Dun and Bradstreet office for a DUNS number. The quoter should indicate that it is a quoter for a Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

(k) System for Award Management. Unless exempted by the Contracting Officer, the quoter shall be registered in the SAM database prior to issuance of purchase order, during performance and through final payment. If the quoter does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered quoter. Quoters may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov.

(l) Requests for Information: Quoters may request information on purchase order(s) resulting from this solicitation.

(End of provision)

FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation of Quotes—Commercial Items ADDENDUM.

This addendum replaces provision FAR 52.212-2 in its entirety.

(a) The Government will establish multiple Blanket Purchase Agreements resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoters whose quotations conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered, in accordance with FAR 13.106. The following factor(s) shall be used to evaluate offers:

i. Price

ii. Past Performance A. Evaluation of past performance will include a review of available information in CPARS, PPIRS, and other information systems available to the US Government.

(b) Notification. For acquisitions for which automatic notification is not provided through an electronic commerce method that employs widespread electronic public notice, notification to unsuccessful quoters shall be given only if requested or required by FAR 5.301.

(End of provision)

52.222-42 STATEMENT OF EQUIVALENT RATES FOR FEDERAL HIRES

In compliance with the Service Contract Labor Standards statute and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CFR part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5341 or 5332.

This Statement is for Information Only:

It is not a Wage Determination

(End of Clause)

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

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):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

(End of provision)

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):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

(End of Clause)

52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (APR 1984)

(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)

If there is any additional information required for this solicitation you may contact the Contract Specialist, Anquanette Figueroa @ anquanette.l.figueroa.civ@mail.mil no later than 3 July 2018.

410th Contracting Support Brigade Regional Contracting Center-Americas 4075 Gorgas Circle Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-2662

2 Attachments:

1. Performance Work Statement (PWS)

2. CLIN Structure