Solicitation_No._W91SMC-16-Q-RWRE.pdf

CLASSIFICATION CODE: D – Automatic Data Processing and Telecommunication Services

TITLE: Kewanee Armory, Voice and Data Rewire

SOLICITATION NUMBER: W91SMC-16-Q-RWRE

RESPONSE DATE: 12 August 2016, 2:00pm Central Time

CONTACT POINTS: Richard Kim, Contract Specialist, (217) 761-3450

DESCRIPTION:

This Illinois Army National Guard has a requirement for Telecommunications Cabling Upgrades for the Kewanee Armory and Field Maintenance Shop, Kewanee, IL.

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6-

STREAMLINED PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION AND SOLICITATION FOR

COMMERCIAL ITEMS- AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY

SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A SEPARATE

WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED.

This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-89, effective July 14, 2016.

APPLICABLE ATTACHMENTS:

Attached to this solicitation are the following:

1. Schedule of Required Items

2. Performance Work Statement

INQUIRIES

Offerors must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to

Richard.g.kim4.civ@mail.mil. Questions should be received no later than August 8, 2016 at

10:00am Central Time. Any responses to question will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. Even if provided in other form, only the question responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 238210 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors with a small business size standard of $15.0 Million.

mailto:Richard.g.kim4.civ@mail.mil

This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small business.

All offerors shall provide a firm-fixed-price quotation for the following:

Line Item 0001: Kewanee Armory Voice and Data Rewire.

Contractor performance of all tasks as detailed in the attached Performance Work Statement and equipment and materials identified in the attached Schedule of Required Items. This line item includes all Labor, Conduit and Materials required for completion of all tasks.

PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES:

The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and are hereby incorporated by reference. All FAR clauses may be viewed at http://farsite.hill.af.mil.

Provisions

52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting

52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items

52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items

Clauses

52.202-1, Definitions

52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance

52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial items

52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-

Commercial Items

(a) The contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive Orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations

52.233-3, Protest After Award

52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the contracting officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First Tier Subcontract Awards

52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest when Subcontracting With Contractors

Debarred, Suspended, or proposed for Debarment

52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside

52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation

52.222-3, Convict Labor http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

52.222-19, Child Labor – Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies

52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities

52.222-26, Equal Opportunity

52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons

52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies

52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – System for Award Management

52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel

52.237-2, Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation

252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

252.203-7002, Requirements to Inform Employees of Whistle Blower Rights

252.203-7008, Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls

252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting

252.225-7048, Export-Controlled Items

252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

252.232-7006, Wide Area Work Flow Instructions

INSTRUCTIONS:

System for Award Management

In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, the awardee must be registered in the System for Award

Management (www.sam.gov) prior to award. Refusal to register shall forfeit award.

Site Visit

A SITE VISIT shall take place on August 4, 2016 at 10:00am Central Time. The site visit shall begin promptly at 10:00 am. The site visit shall allow offerors to view the Telecommunications

Cabling Upgrades installation site. Potential offerors are strongly encouraged to attend the site visit. In no event shall failure to inspect the installation site be grounds for a claim after contract award. Attendees shall convene at 111. N. East Street, Kewanee, IL 61443-3001.

If required, an amendment including questions and answers shall be posted at www.fedbizopps.gov. Offerors are advised that the terms and conditions of the RFQ remain the same unless changed by amendment.

Site Visit Security Requirements

Because of heightened security, Offerors who are planning to attend the site visit shall e-mail their intention to attend to Richard Kim at Richard.g.kim4.civ@mail.mil no later than 2:00pm

Central Time on August 3, 2016 with the following information:

1) Company name

2) Names of all individuals attending the site visit http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.fedbizopps.gov/

3) Country of Citizenship of all individuals attending the site visit

4) Driver’s License # of all individuals attending the site visit

5) Vehicle make/model, license plate # of vehicle used to attend site visit

For non-US Citizens, the following additional information will be required:

1) Title

2) Employer/Sponsor

3) Address

Failure to register will result in individuals being denied access to the Kewanee Armory, and subsequently, the site visit.

It is the sole responsibility of each offeror to register for the site visit, by emailing the aforementioned information to Richard.g.kim4.civ@mail.mil

Offerors must pick up a Visitor’s Badge at the main gate of the Kewanee Armory. Please ensure all individuals bring photo identification or they will be denied access to the facility.

Due Date for Quotations

Offerors shall submit their quotations so that NIST receives them not later than 2:00pm

Central Time on August 12, 2016. FAX and hard-copy quotations shall not be accepted.

E-mail quotations shall be accepted at Richard.g.kim4.civ@mail.mil. Offerors’ quotations shall not be deemed received by the Government until the quotation is entered into the e-mail address inbox set forth above.

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Quotation Preparation Instructions

1) Price Quotation: The pricing quotation shall be separate from any other portion of the quotation. The offeror shall propose a firm-fixed-price for each CLIN. Price quotations shall remain valid for a period of 30 days from the date quotations are due.

Include a fully burdened hourly labor rate for each proposed labor category, a total number of estimated hours to be worked for each labor category, and a total firm-fixed-price for each labor category.

Please see the attached Schedule of Required Items for a complete description of the required equipment and materials for the Kewanee Armory Voice and Data Rewire. All quotations must clearly demonstrate compliance with the quantities and product descriptions in accordance with the Schedule of Required Items.

2) Technical Capability: The offeror shall submit a detailed technical and management approach for satisfying the Performance Work Statement requirements, including its implementation plans and processes, and innovative approaches. The technical approach shall address the following: (a) performance and management of individual tasks required by the

PWS; (b) ensure that the Contractor services and/or deliverables comply with the requirements of the PWS. The quotation must clearly demonstrate that the proposed solution meets all minimum requirements detailed in the PWS.

QUOTATION EVALUATION:

Evaluation Factors

Basis for Award and Evaluation Criteria: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. This requirement will be awarded to the offeror who provides a technically acceptable quotation at the lowest price. Price shall not be evaluated on quotes that are determined technically unacceptable under the Technically Capability Evaluation factor.

Technical Capability: Evaluation of technical capability shall be based on the information provided in the quotation. The USPFO-IL will evaluate whether the offeror has demonstrated that its proposed services meets all minimum requirements. Quotations that do not demonstrate the proposed service meets all requirements will not be considered further for award.

Price: The Government will evaluate price for reasonableness.