W91B4N-12-R-5010 Solicitation.pdf

BAGRAM REGIONAL CONTRACTING CENTER

BLDG 90

BAGRAM AF, AFGHANISTAN

APO AE 09354

318-431-4749

UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700)

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB

RFQ

SEE SCHEDULE

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

IFB RFP

CODE

SEE ADDENDUM

BLOCK IS MARKED

DESTINATION UNLESS

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

(No Collect Calls)

13b. RATING

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER

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CODE

W91B4N-12-R-5010 26-Jun-2012

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER

318-431-4749

8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIME

04:00 PM 09 Jul 2012

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV 3/2005)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

(TYPE OR PRINT)

(SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER) 31c. DATE SIGNED

ADDENDA ARE

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Gov t. Use Only )

22. UNIT 23. UNIT PRICE 24. AMOUNT21. QUANTITY

CODE 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS

UNRESTRICTED

FAX: NAICS:

TEL:

CODE 18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BYOFFEROR

SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT

BELOW IS CHECKED

TEL.

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9. ISSUED BY

FACILITY

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17a.CONTRACTOR/

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a. UNLESS BLOCK

15. DELIVER TO CODE 16. ADMINISTERED BY

TFBSO

1801 S. BELL STREET, SUITE 424

ARLINGTON VA 22202

JAMES PHINNEY

TEL: FAX:

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME

ADAM GOLDSTEIN

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE 4. ORDER NUMBER

(TYPE OR PRINT)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a.UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1. 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3. 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED.

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

19. ITEM NO. 20. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICES

SEE SCHEDULE

TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS

SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS

SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED HEREIN.

SB

HUBZONE SB

SET ASIDE: % FOR

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, AND 30

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

DHAM20151

ARE NOT ATTACHED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

TEL: EMAIL:

COPIES

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

.OFFER DATED YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN 29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REFERENCE

8(A)

SVC-DISABLED VET-OWNED SB

EMERGING SB

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32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

(CONTINUED)

SEE SCHEDULE

19. ITEM NO. 20. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICES 21. QUANTITY 22. UNIT 24. AMOUNT

PAGE 2 OF

23. UNIT PRICE

ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED: ______________________________________________________

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f . TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

37. CHECK NUMBER

FINALPARTIALCOMPLETE

36. PAYMENT35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

34. VOUCHER NUMBER

FINAL

33. SHIP NUMBER

PARTIAL

38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER 40. PAID BY

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV 3/2005) BACK

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Each Mobilization

FFP

The contractor shall mobilize all equipment, employees, supplies, travel, CRC attendance (if necessary), security, materials, vehicles, and electronic equipment in order to provide all services necessary to perform seismic data collection per the attached PWS.

The contractor is authorized payment of this Phase I milestone upon the delivery of all equipment to the first seismic line.

FOB: Destination

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: DHAM20151

PROJECT: 9GF

NET AMT

0002 322 Kilometers Seismic Data Service - Phase I (est)

FFP

The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, management, training, life support, security, transportation, office space, and facility maintenance necessary to perform seismic data acquisition, training of

Afghan Geoscientists, and deliver all data deliverables per the attached PWS

(Phase I activities).

The contractor may invoice the Government up to two times for payment against this CLIN.

FOB: Destination

0003 1 Each Seismic Data Service - Phase II

FFP

The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, management, training, life support, security, transportation, office space, and facility maintenance necessary to perform seismic data processing and deliver all data deliverables per the attached PWS (Phase II activities).

The contractor is authorized payment of this Phase II milestone upon the completion of the Data Processing effort.

0004 Insurance

Policy

DBA Insurance

COST

The amount listed by the offeror on this CLIN is the estimated DBA insurance premium (estimated payroll of the offeror and its subcontractors times the applicable rate(s)). The DBA insurance premium amount varies with payroll and the nature of services and will, therefore, be taken into account during price evaluation of offers. The actual amount paid by the government under this CLIN will be based on the amount of the Rutherfoord invoice, stamp “paid” and submitted by the offeror after contract award. In the event of recalculation of the premium by CNA based on actual payroll amounts, the contracting officer will adjust this CLIN by contract modification to reflect the actual premium amounts paid.

FOB: Destination

NSN: DBA

ESTIMATED COST

0005 Each CMR - Contractor Manpower Reporting - NSP

FFP

The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) operates and maintains a secure Army data collection site where the contractor will report all contractor manpower (including subcontractor manpower) required for performance of this contract. The contractor is required to completely fill in all the information in the format using the following web address https://contractormanpower.army.pentagon.mil.

NOTE: This contract line item Is for informational purposes only, and is not a separately priced solicitation line item.

The required information includes:

(1) Contracting Office, Contracting Officers, Contracting Officer’s Technical

Representative; (2) Contract number, including task and delivery order number;

(3) Beginning and ending dates covered by reporting period; (4) Contractor name, address, phone number, e-mail address, identity of contractor employee entering data; (5) Estimated direct labor hours (including subcontractors); (6) Estimated direct labor dollars paid this reporting period (including subcontractors); (7) Total payments (including subcontractors); (8) Predominant Federal Service Code (FSC) reflecting services provided by contractor (and separate predominant FSC for each subcontractor if different); (9) Estimated data collection costs; (10) Organizational title associated with the Unit Identification Code (UIC) for the Army Requiring

Activity (the Army Requiring Activity is responsible for providing the contractor with its UIC for the purposes of reporting this information); (11) Locations where contractor and subcontractors perform work (specified by zip code in the United

States and nearest city, country, when in an overseas location, using the standardized nomenclature provided on the website); (12) Presence of deployment or contingency contract language; and (13) Number of contractor and subcontractor employees deployed in theater this reporting period (per country. As part of this submission, the contractor will also provide the estimated total cost (if any) incurred to comply with this reporting requirement. Reporting period will be the period of performance not to exceed 12 months ending September 30 of each government fiscal year and must be reported by 31 October of each calendar year.

Contractors may use a direct XML data transfer to the database server or fill in the field on the website. The XML direct transfer is a format for transferring filed from a contractor’s systems to the secure website without the need for separate data entries for each required data element at the website. The specific formats for the

XML direct transfer may be downloaded from the website.

Note: Information from the secure website is considered to be proprietary in nature when the contract number and contractor identity are associated with direct labor hours and direct labor dollars. At no time will any data be released to the public with the contractor name and contract number associated with the data.

FOB: Destination

NSN: CMR

0006 1 Each OPTION De-mobilization

FFP

The contractor shall de-mobilize all equipment in accordance with the Performance

Work Statement.

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 Destination Government Destination Government

0002 Destination Government Destination Government

0003 Destination Government Destination Government

0004 Destination Government Destination Government

0005 Destination Government Destination Government

0006 Destination Government Destination Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS UIC

0001 15-AUG-2012 1 TFBSO

1801 S. BELL STREET, SUITE 424

ARLINGTON VA 22202

JAMES PHINNEY

0002 17-NOV-2012 322 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0003 02-DEC-2012 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0004 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0005 31-OCT-2012 TFBSO

1801 S. BELL STREET, SUITE 424

ARLINGTON VA 22202

JAMES PHINNEY

0006 02-JAN-2013 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel JAN 2011

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items FEB 2012

52.222-29 Notification Of Visa Denial JUN 2003

52.225-14 Inconsistency Between English Version And Translation Of

Contract

FEB 2000

52.229-6 Taxes--Foreign Fixed-Price Contracts JUN 2003

52.242-13 Bankruptcy JUL 1995

252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative DEC 1991

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights JAN 2009

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

NOV 2011

252.209-7001 Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a

Terrorist Country

JAN 2009

252.209-7004 Subcontracting With Firms That Are Owned or Controlled By

The Government of a Terrorist Country

DEC 2006

252.222-7002 Compliance With Local Labor Laws (Overseas) JUN 1997

252.225-7005 Identification Of Expenditures In The United States JUN 2005

252.225-7041 Correspondence in English JUN 1997

252.225-7042 Authorization to Perform APR 2003

252.229-7000 Invoices Exclusive of Taxes or Duties JUN 1997

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving

Reports

MAR 2008

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

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (FEB 2012)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

Administrative proceeding means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability (e.g., Securities and Exchange Commission Administrative Proceedings, Civilian

Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings, and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings). This includes administrative proceedings at the Federal and State level but only in connection with performance of a Federal contract or grant. It does not include agency actions such as contract audits, site visits, corrective plans, or inspection of deliverables.

Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000 means--

(1) The total value of all current, active contracts and grants, including all priced options; and

(2) The total value of all current, active orders including all priced options under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, 8(a), or requirements contracts (including task and delivery and multiple-award Schedules).

Principal means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a division or business segment; and similar positions).

(b) The offeror ( ) has ( ) does not have current active Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than

$10,000,000.

(c) If the offeror checked “has” in paragraph (b) of this provision, the offeror represents, by submission of this offer, that the information it has entered in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) is current, accurate, and complete as of the date of submission of this offer with regard to the following information:

(1) Whether the offeror, and/or any of its principals, has or has not, within the last five years, in connection with the award to or performance by the offeror of a Federal contract or grant, been the subject of a proceeding, at the Federal or State level that resulted in any of the following dispositions:

(i) In a criminal proceeding, a conviction.

(ii) In a civil proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in the payment of a monetary fine, penalty, reimbursement, restitution, or damages of $5,000 or more.

(iii) In an administrative proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in--

(A) The payment of a monetary fine or penalty of $5,000 or more; or

(B) The payment of a reimbursement, restitution, or damages in excess of $100,000.

(iv) In a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding, a disposition of the matter by consent or compromise with an acknowledgment of fault by the Contractor if the proceeding could have led to any of the outcomes specified in paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (c)(1)(ii), or (c)(1)(iii) of this provision.

(2) If the offeror has been involved in the last five years in any of the occurrences listed in (c)(1) of this provision, whether the offeror has provided the requested information with regard to each occurrence.

(d) The offeror shall post the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (c)(1)(iv) of this provision in FAPIIS as required through maintaining an active registration in the Central Contractor Registration database via https://www.acquisition.gov (see 52.204-7).

(End of provision) https://www.acquisition.gov/

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FEB 2012)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear in Block 10 of the solicitation cover sheet (SF

1449). However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show--

(1) The solicitation number;

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

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

(4) A technical description of the items being offered 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 offeror 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) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers 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 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.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. 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 preaward testing.

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

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers:

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, 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 offers or revisions are due.

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

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the

Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent

Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers.

Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation. (1)(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to--GSA

Federal Supply Service Specifications Section, Suite 8100, 470 East L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC

20407, Telephone (202) 619-8925, Facsimile (202) 619-8978.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision. Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:

(i) ASSIST (http://assist.daps.dla.mil).

(ii) Quick Search (http://assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch).

(iii) ASSISTdocs.com (http://assistdocs.com).

(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point

(DoDSSP) by--

(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard (http://assist.daps.dla.mil/wizard);

(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone

(215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number. (Applies to all offers exceeding $3,000, and offers of

$3,000 or less if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. The offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation

“DUNS” or “DUNS +4” followed by the DUNS or DUNS +4 number that identifies the offeror'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 offeror to establish additional CCR records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see FAR

Subpart 32.11) for the same concern. If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and

Bradstreet directly to obtain one. An offeror 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. An offeror located outside the United States must contact the local Dun and Bradstreet office for a DUNS number. The offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

(k) Central Contractor Registration. Unless exempted by an addendum to this solicitation, by submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the CCR database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. If the Offeror does not become registered in the CCR database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting

Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the CCR database accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov or by calling 1-888-227-2423 or 269-961-5757.

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror's offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

(5) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1, PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

A. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, offerors must follow the instruction contained herein.

Proposals must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this solicitation. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their experience, and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the Offeror's proposal.

Volume I – Technical Proposal

Volume II – Past Performance Proposal

Volume III – Business Proposal

B. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS:

1. In regards to all parts:

(a) ONLY ELECTRONIC PROPOSALS WILL BE ACCEPTED. All proposals must be received by the contracting office no later than the offeror due date and time listed in block 8 of the SF 1449. Electronic proposals will be sent to adam.r.goldstein@afghan.swa.army.mil with W91B4N-12-R-5010 in the subject line. ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA E-MAIL TO MR. GOLDSTEIN NLT 1600

KABUL TIME ON 30 JUNE 2012.

(b) Offerors are responsible for submitting proposals, and any revisions, and modifications, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. Due to the austere environment of Afghanistan, offerors should anticipate delays in the delivery of electronic proposals. Offerors are encouraged to request Read Receipts to confirm delivery if they do not receive these receipts.

(c) Pages must be in either an Adobe©-readable format or compatible with Microsoft Office 2007©.

(d) Elaborate formats or color presentations are not desired or required.

(e) Example: (INSERT COMPANY NAME, W91B4N-12-R-5010, EMAIL 1 of 3 etc).

2. The Contractor shall ensure that all contract correspondence that is addressed to the United

States Government is submitted in English.

3. For all Volumes, font must be Times New Roman, size 12.

mailto:adam.r.goldstein@afghan.swa.army.mil

4. Documents submitted in response to this Request for Proposal (RFP) must be fully responsive to and consistent with the following:

(a) Requirements of the RFP (Contract Line Items (CLIN)).

(b) Technical requirements of the RFP.

(c). Proposals shall not regurgitate criteria within this solicitation. Proposal shall fully express the offeror’s capabilities in full detail as to provide a clear understanding of the requirement.

5. Offerors will clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale.

C. ORGANIZATION:

1. TECHNICAL PROPOSAL (VOLUME I)

a) The technical proposal must contain the following elements:

i). Mobilization Plan: The offeror must clearly state by which date all equipment, personnel, and supplies will be mobilized to the work site and ready for operations. The plan must demonstrate the offeror’s capability to complete all mobilization activities, including, but not limited to, complying with host-nation visa/immigration rules and customs clearance for any equipment.

ii). Seismic Analysis Expertise: The offeror must describe their expertise in performing seismic data collection using the seismic vibrator (Vibroseis) methodology on varying terrain types, including: flat, rolling hillside covered in dirt, and sand dunes with steep banks.

iii). Life Support and Security Plan: The offeror must demonstrate their capability to provide for their life support and security requirements for their personnel and equipment while conducting the seismic data collection.

b) The Technical Proposal shall be a stand-alone document containing all information necessary for the Government to perform a complete technical evaluation. In evaluating the technical proposal, the Government will only consider information contained in the technical proposal itself. Information contained in any other part or proposal submitted under this solicitation or in other documents will not be considered.

c) This volume must not exceed 20 pages in length. Please note that each page side included in the file for this volume counts toward the page limit. Material received in excess of the page limit may not be evaluated.

2. PAST PERFORMANCE PROPOSAL (VOLUME II)

a). Offerors shall identify the five (5) most recently awarded contracts that are similar in size, scope, or otherwise directly relevant to the performance of this requirement. For each such contract, provide the following information:

-Client organization

-Contract/project #

-Project description

-Period of performance

-Total dollar value

-Name and e-mail address of the Contracting Officer’s Representative or technical monitor (from the client).

Offerors must then provide a copy of the attached past performance survey to each specified reference. The reference should e-mail the completed survey directly to adam.r.goldstein@afghan.swa.army.mil. The due date for the surveys is the same as the response date for the receipt of proposals. Surveys submitted by the offeror will not be considered.

3. BUSINESS PROPOSAL (VOLUME III)

(a) The offeror must complete blocks 12, 17a, 17b, 30a, 30b, and 30c of the Request for Proposal (RFP) SF

1449.

(b) The offeror must include acknowledgement of any solicitation amendments.

(c) The offeror must propose pricing for each CLIN.

(d). The offeror must provide vendor vetting information in accordance with the following matrix. Note this information is to be included in your Business Proposal. AN OFFEROR MUST BE REGISTERED IN

THE JOINT CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING SYSTEM BY THE DATE OF AWARD. HOWEVER,

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ALL OFFERORS ENSURE THAT REGISTRATION IS COMPLETE

BY THE CLOSING DATE/TIME OF THE SOLICITATION. ALL AFGHAN OFFERORS MUST

INCLUDE THEIR AISA LICENSE WITH THEIR PROPOSAL. All other requirements below may be completed within 30 days of the date of contract award. This information will NOT be considered in conducting the technical evaluation.

Requirement US

Offeror

Afghan

Offeror

Third Country Nation

Offeror (neither US nor

Afghan)

Registered in

Joint Contingency Contracting System

(www.jccs.gov). The Offeror must provide the JCCS identification number and NCAGE code.

Required Required Required

AISA License (both sides) N/A Required N/A

EFT Form Required Required Required

Company Questionnaire Required Required Required

Vendor Family Detail Form N/A Required N/A

Company Marketing Portfolio (not to exceed 4 pages)

N/A Required Required

Karzai-era Tazkera ID and Karzai-era

Passport (submitted in English and

Dari)

N/A Required N/A

Passport and Applicable Visas from

Corporate President and Vice-

President

Required N/A Required

Bank Guarantee or Letter of Credit Required N/A Required

Tax ID Number Certificate (TIN) issued by the Ministry of Finance

N/A Required N/A

2011 Tax Clearance Letter and/or 2011

Tax Audit Detail Letter issued by

Ministry of Finance

N/A Required N/A

Tax ID Number from the offeror’s Required N/A Required mailto:adam.r.goldstein@afghan.swa.army.mil http://www.jccs.gov/ applicable finance ministry

Letter of Incorporation or other corporate articles

Required Required Required

(e). Organizational Conflicts of Interest: The offeror must clearly state whether or not they, or any affiliates, currently are conducting any gas or oil exploration or drilling in Afghanistan. If the answer is affirmative, the offeror must submit an Organizational Conflict of Interest risk mitigation plan. The plan must clearly explain the offeror’s approach to ensuring that work on this contract would independent of any oil/gas exploration or drilling in Afghanistan. The plan must also clearly list all such affiliates. An offeror not currently conducting oil/gas exploration/drilling in Afghanistan need only submit the confirmation statement as such. All other offerors must submit the risk mitigation plan.

(f). Please note that information contained in this volume will NOT be used in the technical evaluation process

(g). Offerors will clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. Please note, however, that since the Government intends to award without discussions, any exception taken may result in a proposal being evaluated as unacceptable.

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999)

(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 Contracting Officer will award one (1) contract to the offeror whose proposal presents best value to the

Government. The Contracting Officer will determine best value using the Low-Price-Technically-

Acceptable methodology in accordance with FAR 15.101-2. Offers that fail to comply with the proposal instructions contained in this solicitation may be excluded from the competition and receive no further consideration during the evaluation process. Additionally, proposals that merely parrot back evaluation factors or proposal instructions will be found to be unacceptable. A technically acceptable offer is one that meets or exceeds the following non-price factors:

Mobilization Plan: The offeror must demonstrate the capability to mobilize all equipment, personnel, and supplies mobilized to the project site no later than 30 days after the date of contract award.

Acceptable: The offeror demonstrates the capability to have all equipment, personnel, and supplies mobilized no later than 30 days after the date of contract award. Further, the offeror’s plan demonstrates that it accounts for all logistical aspects of mobilization, including customs clearance for equipment and visas for personnel.

Unacceptable: The offeror does not demonstrate the capability to mobilize all equipment, personnel, and supplies within 30 days of date of contract award and/or the offeror’s plan does not provide a clear accounting for managing the logistical aspects of the mobilization process.

Seismic Data Collection Expertise: The offeror must demonstrate that it has expertise to perform seismic data collection using the seismic vibrator (Vibroseis) methodology on varying terrain types, including flat, rolling hillside covered in dirt, and sand dunes with steep banks.

Acceptable: The offeror demonstrates that it has the specified expertise.

Unacceptable: The offeror does not have the specified expertise OR the offeror’s description of such expertise is lacking in sufficient detail to ascertain its acceptability.

Life Support and Security Plan: Since all of the work will take place outside of U.S. military installations, the offeror must demonstrate that it has the capability to provide for its own life support and security services.

Acceptable: The offeror demonstrates that it has the capability to provide all life support and security services for its personnel and equipment while performing the seismic data collection.

Unacceptable: The offeror does not demonstrate that it has the capability to provide for its own life support and security services plan or the plan is lacking in detail such that it does not demonstrate an understanding of the requirement.

Past Performance

Acceptable: The offeror regularly has satisfactory technical and schedule performance.

Unacceptable: The offeror does not regularly have satisfactory technical and schedule performance.

Neutral: The offeror will receive this rating if there is insufficient information to make a past performance determination.

The evaluated price of each offeror will be calculated inclusive of the de-mobilization option, but exclusive of DBA insurance.

In conducting the source selection, proposals will first be screened for compliance with the proposal instructions.

Those offers that are found to be compliant will then be evaluated using price analysis and ordered by price. The lowest-priced proposal will be evaluated in accordance with the above non-price factors. If that offer is found to be technically acceptable, it will be selected for award. If not, the next lowest-priced offer will be evaluated. This process will be continued until the low-priced-technically-acceptable offer is identified. Therefore, it is possible that some proposals will not be subject to a technical evaluation.

Once the low-priced-technically-acceptable offer is identified, the Contracting Officer will determine whether or not the offeror is responsible, as contemplated in FAR 9.1. This will include the Contracting Officer ascertaining whether the offeror has complied with the vendor vetting requirements specified in this RFP and whether the offeror is free of any organizational conflicts of interest. Thus, an offeror (including all affiliated entities) may not be engaged in oil and/or gas exploration/drilling in Afghanistan OR the offeror must present an acceptable

Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) risk mitigation plan. The Contracting Officer will determine whether or not a plan is acceptable.

The evaluated price of each offeror will be calculated inclusive of the de-mobilization option, but exclusive of DBA insurance.

(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.

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (APR 2012)

An offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via https://www.acquisition.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (o) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision --

“Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) Concern” means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

"Forced or indentured child labor" means all work or service-

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

Inverted domestic corporation, as used in this section, means a foreign incorporated entity which is treated as an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), i.e., a corporation that used to be incorporated in the United

States, or used to be a partnership in the United States, but now is incorporated in a foreign country, or is a subsidiary whose parent corporation is incorporated in a foreign country, that meets the criteria specified in 6 U.S.C.

395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c). An inverted domestic corporation as herein defined does not meet the definition of an inverted domestic corporation as defined by the Internal Revenue

Code at 26 U.S.C. 7874.

Manufactured end product means any end product in Federal Supply Classes (FSC) 1000-9999, except--

(1) FSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Federal Supply Group (FSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) FSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) FSG 89, Food and Related Consumables;

(5) FSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) FSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) FSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) FSC 9610, Ores;

(9) FSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) FSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

Place of manufacture means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the

Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment

Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate--

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

Sensitive technology--

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically--

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act

(50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern--

(1) Means a small business concern--

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

"Small business concern" means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

Subsidiary means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned--

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

Veteran-owned small business concern means a small business concern--

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

"Women-owned business concern" means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women;

and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

"Women-owned small business concern" means a small business concern--

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least

51 percent of its stock is owned by one or more women; or

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part

127)”, means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the

United States.

(b) (1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications posted electronically on the Online

Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) website.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the ORCA website accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov. After reviewing the ORCA database information, the offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-

3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs ----------.

[Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (o) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any.) These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer. Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on ORCA.]

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract will be performed in the United

States or its outlying areas. Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it ( ) is, ( ) is not a small business concern.

(2) Veteran-owned small business concern. (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents as part of its offer that it ( ) is, ( ) is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(3) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.) The offeror represents as part of its offer that it ( ) is, ( ) is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

(4) Small disadvantaged business concern. (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents, for…