Combined_Synopsis_278th_POST_YR_Nashville1.docx

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the 278th National Guard Service Members - Yellow Ribbon Post-Deployment – Middle TN prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 15.101-2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Proposals are being solicited and this is the written solicitation. Solicitation number W912L7-19-Q-0529 is hereby issued as a Request for Proposal. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2019-03 effective 12 JUNE 2019. This requirement is being advertised UNRESTRICTED and the North American size standard is $32.5M Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 721110. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be considered by this Agency. This award is subject to the Service Contract Act, http://www.wdol.gov/sca.aspx

The location for the event is Nashville, Murfreesboro, Brentwood, or Franklin, (or other surrounding areas with a 50 mile radius) TN, 16-18 AUGUST 2019. Vendors may propose properties in either area so long as it does not exceed a 50 mile radius from the center of the city. Proposals are due in this office no later than 16 JULY 2019, TUESDAY @ 8:00am (CST) local central daylight time. Email proposal to rhonda.m.lien.civ@mail.mil Point of Contact (POC) referencing this solicitation is Rhonda Lien at 615-313-0530. All information and requirements are listed in the Performance Work Statement. Evaluation factors for this award are based on Technical, Price, and Past Performance and the ability to meet the requirements of the Performance Work Statement. Offeror MUST provide Tax ID and CAGE Code and DUNN's# with proposal. Offeror must be certified in www.SAM.gov (ORCA certified). This will be a determining factor in the award process if the offeror is not current in their certification. (ORCA is located at SAM) https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ .

THIS SOLICIATION WILL CLOSE ON 19 JULY 2019 @ 2:00PM CST

THIS SOLICIATION WILL CLOSE 16 JULY 2019, MONDAY @ 8:00am CST.

See PWS attached

52.212-2 EVALUATION – COMMERCIAL ITEMS

1. Guest Lodging – Vendor will provide a block of 40 Guest rooms requesting pre-diem rate.

a. (15x2 Guests) 30 Guest Rooms will check in on Friday, 16 August 2019 and check out Sunday 18 August 2019. – NOT ON CONTRACT – SELF PAY

b. All guest rooms designated for Yellow Ribbon Participants will neither be included in the final quote nor will it be considered a contingent of award consideration, but is desired for the convenience of travelers. Rooms will be paid outside of the contract by individual guests.

2. Staff Lodging - Vendor will provide a block of FIVE (5) Staff rooms x 2 nights requesting pre-diem rate. These rooms will be paid separately, not on contract.

a. (5x2 Staff) 10 Rooms will check in on Friday, 16 August 2019 and check out Sunday 18 August 2019. – NOT ON CONTRACT – SELF PAY

b. All guest rooms designated for Yellow Ribbon Participants will neither be included in the final quote nor will it be considered a contingent of award consideration, but is desired for the convenience of travelers. Rooms will be paid outside of the contract by individual guests.

3. Conference Rooms – Vendor will provide 6 conference rooms total for the event (1 General Sessions 900 people, (See PWS for more details)

a. General Session maybe used for dining area for lunch

b. Please read ALL AV REQUIREMENTS – 3.3 in PWS

4. Lobby Area for Vendors – Vendor will provide lobby area for event registration and vendor display for 30 vendors. – See 5.3 in PWS

a. Two (2) 6ft or 8 ft registration tables; one (1) 6ft or 8ft table per vendor; two (2) chairs per table; and complimentary water station.

b. Designated vendor area will be located in close proximity to the General Sessions room.

c. Wireless internet capability is required to efficiently accommodate no less than 15 computers

d. Lobby will be available 16-18 AUG 2019, 4:00pm – 4:00pm.

5. Meals – Breakfast and Lunch will be included, please refer to the PWS, 5.4.

6. Security Requirements – Vendor will be required to complete National Agency Check (NAC) SF85P prior to event. The contractor will obtain any clearances that are required to conduct duties for TN-ANG.

a. Vendor will lock all conference rooms nightly when not in use.

7. Audio Visual – See PWS for details (Conference Room 3.3)

8. Third Party requirements:

a. REPRESENTIVE from company must be onsite at all times for the durations of the event.

b. The company must have representation (help/workers) at the event at all times.

c. No extra charges for travel/lodging or meals will be provided by the Government.

9. Payment will be made through Wide Area Workflow - WAWF now (PIEE - Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment) https://wawf.eb.mil/

Notification of award or acceptance of an offer will be emailed to the contractor.

· 52.203-3 GRATUITIES

· 52.203-6 ALT 1 RESTRICITIONS ON SUBCONTRACTOR SALES TO THE GOVT

· 52.203-19, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements

· 52.204-4 PRINTED or COPIED DOUBLE-SIDED on POSTCONSUMER FIBER CONTENT PAPER

· 52.204-09 PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL

· 52.204-10 REPORTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND FIRST-TIER SUBCONTRACT AWARDS

· 52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING.

· 52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE.

· 52.204-21 BASIC SAFEGUARDING OF COVERED CONTRACTOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS.

· 52.204-22 ALTERNATIVE LINE ITEM PROPOSAL (JAN 2017)

· 52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT

· 52.209-10 – PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS.

· 52.211-6 BRAND NAME OR EQUAL

· 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS

· 52.212-3 ALT 1 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATION – COMMERCIAL ITEMS

· 52.212-4: CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS

· 52-212-5 (DEV) CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEVIATION 2013-O0019) (JUN 2016)

· 52.219-4 NOTICE OF PRICE EVALUATION PREFERENCE FOR HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.

· 52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATION

· 52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR.

· 52.222-21 PROHIBITION OF SEGREGATED FACILITIES.

· 52.222-26, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246)

· 52.222-35, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212) As prescribed in 22.1310(a)(1), insert the following clause:

Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-- “Active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran,” “Armed Forces service medal veteran,” “disabled veteran,” “protected veteran,” “qualified disabled veteran,’ and “recently separated veteran” have the meanings given at FAR 22.1301.

(b) Equal opportunity clause. The Contractor shall abide by the requirements of the equal opportunity clause at 41 CFR 60-300.5(a), as of March 24, 2014. This clause prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans, and requires affirmative action by the Contractor to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.

(c) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the terms of this clause in subcontracts of $150,000 or more unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor. The Contractor shall act as specified by the Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, to enforce the terms, including action for noncompliance. Such necessary changes in language may be made as shall be appropriate of identify properly the parties and their undertakings.

[Class Deviation- 2017-O0008, Office of Federal contract Compliance Programs Waiver of Certain Clause Requirements in Contracts for Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts. This clause deviation is effective on Sept 01, 2017, and remains in effect until incorporated into the FAR, or otherwise rescinded.

(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the Contractor will not be obligated to develop the written affirmative action program required under the regulations implementing the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA).

(End of Clause) Alternate I (Jul 2014). As prescribed in 22.1310(a)(2), add the following as a preamble to the clause:

Notice: The following term(s) of this clause are waived for this contract: _____________________ [List term(s)].

· 52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES

· 52.222-37 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON VETERANS

· 52.222-40 NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYE RIGHTS UNDR THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT

· 52.222-41 SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS.

· 52.222-42 STATEMENT OF EQUIVALENT RATES FOR FEDERAL HIRES

· 52.222-44 FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT & SERVICE CONTRACT

· 52.222-50, COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (Feb 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104)

· 52.222-54, EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION (Jan 2009).

· 52.222-55 MINIMUM WAGES UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 13658.

· 52.222-62 PAID SICK LEAVE UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 13706

· 52.223-18 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING.

· 52.225-13 RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES

· 52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER-SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT

· 52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS.

· 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST

Service of Protest (Sep 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from ______________________. [Contracting Officer designate the official or location where a protest may be served on the Contracting Officer.] Contracting Officer’s Name Houston Barracks USPFO- Purchasing & Contracting, RM 202 3041 Sidco Drive, Nashville, TN 37204 Preferably send email to Contracting Officer

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

(End of Provision)

· 52.233-3 PROTEST AFTER AWARD.

· 52.233-4 APPLICABLE LAW OF BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM

· 52.237-1 SITE VISIT.

· 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE.

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

· 52.239-1 PRIVACY OR SECURITY SAFEGUARDS.

· 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES.

52.252-6 -- Authorized Deviations in Clauses.

As prescribed in 52.107(f), insert the following clause in solicitations and contracts that include any FAR or supplemental clause with an authorized deviation. Whenever any FAR or supplemental clause is used with an authorized deviation, the contracting officer shall identify it by the same number, title, and date assigned to the clause when it is used without deviation, include regulation name for any supplemental clause, except that the contracting officer shall insert “(Deviation)” after the date of the clause.

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 (48 CFR _1____) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

(End of Clause)

· 252.201-7000 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE.

· 252.203-7000 REQUIREMENTS RELATING OF COMPENSATION OF FORMER DoD OFFICIALS252.203-7000 REQUIREMENTS RELATING OF COMPENSATION OF FORMER DoD OFFICIALS

· 252.203-7002 REQUIREMENT TO INFORM EMPLOYEES OF WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS.

· 252.203-7005 REPRESENTATION RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS.

· 252.204-7009 LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OF DISCLOSURE OF THIRD-PARTY CONTRACTOR INFORMATION

· 252.204-7011 ALTERNATIVE LINE ITEM STRUCTURE.

· 252.204-7012 SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION AND CYBER INCIDENT REPORTING

· 252.204-7015 NOTICE OF AUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION FOR LITIGATION SUPPORT

· 252.222-7007 REPRESENTATION REGARDING COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS

· 252-225-7012 PREFERENCEE FOR CERTAIN DOMESTIC COMMODITIES

· 252.225-7031 SECONDARY ARAB BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL.

· 252.225-7035 BUY AMERICAN—FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS—BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATE (ALTERNATE I)

· 252.225-7050 DISCLOSURE OF OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL BY THE GOVERNMENT OF A COUNTRY THAT IS A STATE SPONSOR OF TERRORISM

· 252.232-7003 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND RECEIVING REPORTS (MAR 2008) –

· 252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS.

· 252.232-7010 LEVIES ON CONTRACT PAYMENTS.

· 252.237-7010 PROHIBITION ON INTERROGATION OF DETAINEES BY CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL

· 252.243-7002 REQUEST FOR EQUITABLE ADJUSTMENT

· 252.247-7022 REPRESENTATION OF EXTENT OF TRANSPORTATION BY SEA

(a) The Offeror shall indicate by checking the appropriate blank in paragraph (b) of this provision whether transportation of supplies by sea is anticipated under the resultant contract. The term “supplies” is defined in the Transportation of Supplies by Sea clause of this solicitation.

(b) Representation. The Offeror represents that it— _____ Does anticipate that supplies will be transported by sea in the performance of any contract or subcontract resulting from this solicitation.

__X___ Does not anticipate that supplies will be transported by sea in the performance of any contract or subcontract resulting from this solicitation.

(c) Any contract resulting from this solicitation will include the Transportation of Supplies by Sea clause. If the Offeror represents that it will not use ocean transportation, the resulting contract will also include the Defense FAR Supplement clause at 252.247-7024, Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea.

(End of provision)

· 252.247-7023 TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA