Alarm Monitoring Personnel

Amendment 0003: The purpose of this amendment is to provide answers to vendor submitted questions as follows:

Q5. Is this a new requirement or a follow on requirement?
A5. This is a new requirement.

Q6. If it is a follow on requirement, then what was the last contract number?
A6. This is a new requirement.

Q7. How many Alarm Monitoring personnel required per shift?
A7. One (1) person per shift.

Q8. Apart from the price, what are the other things we need to include in our RFQ response?
A8. Submissions should include any information that supports an interested party's ability to meet the requirements and qualifications in the Statement of Work.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged and in full effect.

Amendment 0002: The purpose of this amendment is to provide answers to vendor submitted questions as follows:

Q2: The SOW shows conflicting information regarding the security clearance. Paragraph 8.0 states "The contractor personnel must be eligible to obtain and maintain a D.O.D. Confidential Security clearance. Personnel security clearances must be active by the performance start date." Does the employee have to already have an active clearance by the start date or do they simply need to be eligible by the start date and they can have their clearance approved and activated once contract is awarded?
A2. An interested vendor must have an activiated clearance (Confidential or higher) in order to attend the required training that will be provided by the Security Office. Training will be scheduled for the first few weeks of the performance period. If personnel do not have the ability to attend they will be considered unacceptable.

Q3. How should the monthly or hourly cost be sumitted?
A3. There is no restriction or specified method of how the proposed cost should be submitted.

Q4. Are personnel classified under the SCA wage Determination as Alarm Personnel?
A4. Please contact the Department of Labor for a classification based on the provided Statement of Work.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged and in full effect.

Amendment 0001: The purpose of this amendment is to provide answers to vendor submitted questions as follows:

Q1: The SOW requests a minimum pool of five (5) qualifiied personnel. Are resumes required with proposal submission?
A1: There is no requirement to submit resumes. A submission is confirmation that an offeror can provide the minimum qualified personnel specified in the Statement of Work unless otherwise noted.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged and in full effect.

 This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the information in FAR Subpart 12.6, using Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued.  PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. This combined synopsis/solicitation SHALL be posted on FEDBIZOPPS.  The RFQ number is 15RQ50267.  This solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 05-77 and DFARS Change Notice 2014-0930.  It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions.  The clauses may be accessed in full text at these addresses:

 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/fac.html   and   http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/change_notices.html.

The NAICS code is 561612 and the Small Business Standard is $20.5 Million. This is a SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE solicitation. The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard requests responses from the qualified source capable of providing the following (in accordance with the attached request for quote sheet):

 Line Item 0001: Provide on-site alarm monitoring personnel services

Period of performance is: July 1, 2015 to January 31, 2016. Performance will occur 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, consisting of two (2) 12 hour shifts.

The contract type will be Firm-Fixed Price. 

Responsibility and Inspection: unless otherwise specified in the order, the supplier is responsible for the performance of all inspection requirements and quality control. The following FAR provisions and clauses are applicable to this procurement:

52.204-2 Security Requirements (Aug 1996)
52.204-7 System for Award Management (Jul 2013)
52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Feb 2012)
52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Jul 2013)52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014)
52.209-6  Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended or          Proposed for Debarment (Aug 2013)
52.209-10  Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation (Dec 2014)
52.211-15 Defense Priority And Allocation Requirements (Apr 2008)
52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Apr 2014)
52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Item (Jan 1999)
52.212-3 and its ALT I, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Mar 2015)
52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (May 2015)
52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (July 2015)
52.215-8 Order of Precedence - Uniform Contract Formation (Oct 1997)
52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011)52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Representation (Jul 2013)52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003)
52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation With Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014)
52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015)
52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015)
52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014)
52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965 (May 2014)
52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rate (May 2014)
52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015)
52.223-11 Ozone-Depleting Substances (May 2011)
52.223-18 Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011)
52.225-13 Restriction on Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008)
52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting (Dec 2012)
52.227-1    Authorization and Consent (Dec 2007)
52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management (Jul 2013)
52.232-36 Payment by Third Party (May 2014)
52.232-39 Unenforcability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013)52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013)
52.233-3 Protest After Award (Aug 1996)
52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004)52.242-15 Stop-Work Order (Aug 1989)
52.242-17 Government Delay Of Work (Apr 1984)
52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items (Oct 2014)
52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination (Nov 1991)
52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)
52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Apr 1984)
52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms (Jan 1991)

Quoters shall include a completed copy of 52.212-3 and its ALT I with quotes.  All clauses shall be incorporated by reference in the order.  Additional contract terms and conditions applicable to this procurement are: 

DFARS 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Sep 2011)
DFARS 252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Sep 2013)
DFARS 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DOD officials (Nov 2011)
DFARS 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product (April 1992)
DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A, System for Award Management (Feb 2014)
DFARS 252.204-7005 Oral Attestation of Security Responsibilities (Nov 2001)
DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information (Nov 2013)
DFARS 252.204-7015 Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors (Feb 2014)
DFARS 252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium (May 2011)
DFARS 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources As Subcontractors (Dec 2012)
DFARS 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items (Jun 2013)
DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (Jun 2012)
DFARS 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (May 2013)
DFARS 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 2006)
DFARS 252.237-7010, Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel (Nov 2010)
DFARS 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications (Dec 1991)
DFARS 252. 244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items (Jun 2013)
DFARS 252.247-7023 Alt III, Transportation of Supplies by Sea (Apr 2014)
NMCARS 5237.102(90)

This announcement will close at 2:00 PM EST local time on 04 June 2015.  Contact: Andrea Gleason, who can be reached by email at andrea.gleason@navy.mil.

System for Award Management (SAM): Vendors must be registered in the SAM database to be considered for award. Registration is free and can be completed on-line at http://www.sam.gov/.

METHOD OF PROPOSAL SUBMISSION:  Offers shall be emailed or faxed to 207-438-4193. All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by the agency. 

All quotes shall include price(s), a Point of Contact, name, email address, phone/FAX number, cage code, and business size. Each response must clearly indicate the capability of the quoter to meet all specifications and requirements.

EVALUATION CRITERIA: Offers shall be evaluated on price. Award will be made to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offer.