Blanket Purchase Agreement FACILITY & LOGICITIC SUPPORT EDGEWOOD AREA, ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MD

CLOSING DATE CHANGED FROM 18 AUGUST 2014 @ 3:00 PM TO 22 AUGUST 2014 @ 3:00 PM
REFERENCE THE REVISED PWS ATTACHED

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR SOLICITATION
W91ZLK-14-R-0015
FACILITY & LOGISTIC SUPPORT EDGEWOOD AREA, ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND

QUESTIONS 1-8: RECEIVED VIA EMAIL ON 8-12-2014 AT 4:23 PM
Question 1: Para 1 General: indicates that that the Contractor must meet the
requirements in 1-2 days, however the QASP suggests a BPA call & response
process, including quoting and schedule submittal and coordination with the
quote mark school's quote mark engineering director. Could the government please clarify the
requirement?

Answer 1: The intent is to obtain an initial response regarding the initial request within 1-2 days. We realize that all requirements can't be met within 1-2 days.

Question 2: Is there an estimated workload?

Answer 2: No...Work load is based on mission requirements.

Question 3: Is there any sense as to how many full time persons perform this
work now, by type of work?

Answer 3: We don't require a full time person. However, we do expect that the
contractor will have sufficient manpower to meet our request/requirements.

Question 4: How many BPA awards are anticipated?

Answer 4: Requirements are based on an (as needed basis).

Question 5: Will this be the only support contract for facility and logistics
support at Edgewood Area, APG?

Answer 5: This BPA is exclusively for JPEO-CBD.

Question 6: Is there an opportunity to learn of upcoming / planned work in
longer timeframes than 1-2 days?

Answer 6: Yes.

Question 7: Will the government provide an extension to the due date?

Answer 7: Some dates are flexible especially where unforeseen site conditions
arise.

Question 8: How many ordering entities/QASP POC's are anticipated? Is there
workload data per ordering entity?

Answer 8: The Government is unable make an accurate determination of workload; the BPA has a maximum funded amount for calls per year.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR SOLICITATION
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FACILITY & LOGISTIC SUPPORT EDGEWOOD AREA, ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND

QUESTIONS: RECEIVED VIA EMAIL ON 8-11-2014 AT 11:11 AM
Question 1: If possible, can the Government confirm whether the 24' truck with lift gate is Government provided?

Answer: 1 The government will not be providing any vehicles, the 24' truck is
suggested. Contractor will need to determine which type of vehicle is needed.


Question 2: Additionally, can the Government confirm that the hourly rates requested are labor only or do they include materials and equipment?

Answer 2: No materials included, labor only.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR SOLICITATION
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FACILITY & LOGISTIC SUPPORT EDGEWOOD AREA, ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND
QUESTIONS 1 & 2 RECEIVED VIA EMAIL ON 8-1-2014 AT 9:06 AM

Question 1: Will the government consider a Not To Exceed (NTE) Other Direct
Costs (ODC) CLIN since it will be impossible for the offerors to determine
the amount of materials/equipment needed at time of proposal. In order to
be evaluated fairly a NTE ODC CLIN seems appropriate.


Answer 1: Our objective is to acquire firm fixed prices except in the case where
there is an unforeseen site condition. The contractor can set up a site
visit to ensure the task is completely understood prior to submitting a cost
estimate.

Background: The solicitation states when establishing a BPA and evaluating
proposals the Government will consider: technical capability, past
performance, where past performance exist and price.

Question 2: Does the government have any specific criteria for submitting past
performance and technical capability?

Answer 2: NO

QUESTIONS 3 RECEIVED VIA EMAIL ON 8-1-2014 AT 1:42 PM
Question 3: Will the government be incorporating the new Wage Determination increasing the H&W to $4.02 in accordance with the Department of Labor's All Agency Memorandum 216 advising of the increase?
ANSWER 3: YES, the Government is mandated to use the updated rates but as 5 August 2014 the WD rates are still reflecting a 25 July 2014 date. The WD will be updated upon availability from the DOL.

QUESTIONS 4 RECEIVED VIA EMAIL ON 8-1-2014 AT 4:31 PM

Question 4: Will the government be able to give a job description of each
service/labor category listed in 4.4.1-4.4.7?

ANSWER 3: Reference section 4.1 Certificates, Licenses, Training and Permits. The Contractor shall, at no additional cost to the Government, obtain all certificates, licenses and permits required for performance of BPA services, and for complying with all applicable local, state, and Federal laws, rules and regulations. Contractor shall provide training certificates and authorized factory servicing agreements upon request.



BLUF: The customer requires competent, well qualified personnel performing assigned tasks as outlined in the SOW that I will provide. If the contractor is asking, the major concern would be who the vendor plans to hire? The prime should be aware of what the trade requirements are. For example, needed for an installer, if the type of furniture is identified. Therefore, hiring should be contingent upon employees familiarity with services requested.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR SOLICITATION
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FACILITY & LOGISTIC SUPPORT EDGEWOOD AREA, ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND
QUESTION 1 RECEIVED VIA EMAIL ON 7-31-2014 AT 10:45 AM

Question 1. Regarding the Task Orders awarded under this BPA - will they be
Firm Fixed Price in total (eg. labor and materials as one fixed price), Firm Fixed Price with ODCs (eg. labor as FFP with materials as billable ODCs), or straight Time and Material (T&M)?

Answer 1. We anticipate the contractor acquiring ALL materials. The only
materials we will have are furniture that we may need reconfigured etc.

KO Response: ALL material shall be included as firm fixed priced and a bill of material shall be submitted to the ordering officer prior to procurement by the contractor for review and approval.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR SOLICITATION
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FACILITY & LOGISTIC SUPPORT EDGEWOOD AREA, ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND
QUESTION 1-11 RECEIVED VIA EMAIL ON 7-29-2014 AT 1405 PM
QUESTION 12 RECEIVED VIA EMAIL ON 7-29-2014 AT 1630 PM

Question 1. What manufacturer brand(s) of systems furniture is (are) currently in
use?

Answer 1. Furniture Manufacturers: Haworth, Krug, Herman Miller, HON, Indiana furniture and Maxon.

Question 2. Does this solicitation fall under the Service Contract Act?

Answer 2. Yes

Question 3. RE Section 4.4.3 what is quote mark Installation Stair Carry quote mark ? Would you please
provide more detail as to what the Government is anticipating bidders to
price under this service?

Answer 3. Stair Carry: Periodically there may be a need for workers to manually transport furniture upstairs. This could be due to the facility not having a lift or elevator within the facility.

Question 4. RE Section 4.4.2 what does the Government anticipate quote mark Transportation
Inventory quote mark to include? Would you please provide more detail as to what the
Government is anticipating bidders to price under this service?

Answer 4. Transportation Inventory means that: The contractor is responsible for performing periodic furniture/equipment inventories. Additionally, the contractor is required to provide transportation as needed to transport/set-up furniture as required by the customer.

Question 5. RE Section 4.4.2 what does the Government anticipate quote mark Rummage Disposal quote mark to include? Would you please provide more detail as to what the Government is anticipating bidders to price under this service?

Answer 5. Rummage Disposal: Contractor is held accountable for removing all debris regarding minor construction projects they completed for JPEO.

Question 6. RE: Section 4.4.5 for quote mark Steam Extraction Cleaner with Supplies quote mark is this just the price of the equipment and supplies or the equipment, supplies, AND
personnel to operate the equipment?

Answer 6. Steam Extraction: This includes everything as it will be expected that the contractor should have all equipment, supplies and personnel to complete the project.

Question 7. Is the Government expecting bidders to also propose OT Rates? If so, how does the Government define OT? Is OT more than eight hours per day or more
than 40 hours per week?

Answer 7. It's anticipated that all projects will be completed during the duty day which is from aprox 8-530 M-F. Be advised that some of our projects may have to be worked after 5:30 or weekends. We consider projects completed during the duty day as straight time. If we have to complete after hours or weekend projects that could be considered overtime. However our preference is to have overtime be considered as hours worked over 40 within the week

Question 8. Has the Government considered requiring the contractor to have the
ability to provide Secret cleared personnel and/or escorts to relieve some
of the burden on current Government staff during project execution?
It seems it would be advantageous to the Government to require that the
contractor provide secret cleared personnel in the positions of Project
Manager, Project Coordinator Onsite, Inventory Survey In Fields, and
Installation Supervisor or have the ability to provide/price secret cleared
escorts.

Answer 8. Contractor MUST have a favorable background investigation in accordance with DOD standards. Contractor will be required to complete SF-85 NACI investigation before starting any work. All referenced can be obtained from JPEO-CBD (our security office can assist with the initiation/completion of the required forms).


Question 9. Sections 4.4.6 and 4.4.7 should it be assumed that the requested
pricing is for labor only? If not, what else should be included in the
provided pricing?

Answer 9. Pricing will be on a task order basis. Contractor should be prepared to furnish or supply all material/equipment needed to complete each assigned task. In the event where the government will supply the materials, is will be annotated in the request for services.

Question 10. Page 1 Section 1. General - The statement of work states quote mark Contractor
will be local... quote mark - what does the Government consider to be quote mark local quote mark ?

Answer 10. Able to respond to our request within 24-48hrs of the request.

Question 11. Are proposals to be submitted electronically or hard copy?

Answer 11. Electronically, reference submission procedures in the solicitation.

Question 12. We would like to ask you if there is an applicable Wage Determination for this effort. If so, can you please provide?

Answer 12: YES reference attachment.

QUESTION 1: RECEIVED VIA EMAIL ON 7-24-2014 AT 1343 PM; Inquiry ID: 6039684893131931691
Is this a follow-on requirement? If so, could you please provide the incumbent contract number for this opportunity?
ANSWER 1:
No this not a follow-on requirement and no incumbent is currently performing the services, so therefore no contract number can be provided.
QUESTION 2: RECEIVED VIA EMAIL ON 7-24-2014 AT 1343 PM; Inquiry ID: 6039684893131931691
If not, is this a new requirement?
ANSWER 2:
This is a new requirement for JPEO-CBD.

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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

INTRODUCTION: The Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense is seeking to enter a Blanket Purchase Agreement for Facility and Logistic Support at the Edgewood Area of Aberdeen Proving Ground under NAICS code 561210.

EVALUATION: When establishing a BPA and evaluating proposals the Government will consider: technical capability; past performance, where past performance exist and price. The offerors must submit a price list in accordance with chart located within this solicitation. The selection criteria are lowest price, technically acceptable (LPTA).
SAM Registration: Interested parties must be registered and active with the System for Award Management (SAM). This can be accomplished by accessing the website at www.sam.gov.

1. GENERAL: Contractor will have the capability to provide comprehensive services such as furniture technical design and space planning services; furniture products and ancillary products/services; delivery, assembly, project management and installation of new/reconfigured furniture; disposal/recycling of old furniture; and services, including carpeting, window treatments, and furniture moving services. Contractor will be local and required to meet Headquarters requirements in a timely manner 1-2 days.

1.1 WORK REQUIRMENTS will be defined in individual scopes of work issued with each order (call) under this BPA, if and when requested by the Government in accordance with the terms and conditions of the awarded BPA. Each response to a call will, as a minimum, include the scope of work, the estimated cost for that work, and the primary point of contact for the specific order (call).

1.2 HOURS OF WORK: The contractor shall accomplish normal on-site services between the hours of 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday thru Friday, as coordinated with the agencies Contracting Officer Representative (COR). No work shall be performed on weekends or Federal Holidays without prior coordination with the Contracting Officer (KO).

1.3 EMERGENCY SERVICES shall be available as needed.

1.4 RESPONSE TIME: Services shall be responded to as scheduled and coordinated with the COR and or designated ordering officers. It is to be expected that emergency on-site repair services shall be required to be responded to within four hours of being notified of the emergency.

2 PERSONNEL

2.1 Point of Contact (POC). The Contractor shall provide a primary Point of Contact who shall be responsible for the delivery and performance of the work. The name of this person, and any alternate(s), to include duty hours and telephone numbers, shall have full authority to act on behalf of the Contractor's firm for the specific order (call) and shall be identified prior to performance.

2.2 The POC and any alternate(s) shall be able to fluently communicate in English.

2.3 The Contractor shall be accompanied at all times by personnel of Edgewood Area, Aberdeen Proving Ground in compliance with all DOD, Homeland Security, Federal and State laws and regulations.

2.4 Contractor personnel shall wear distinctive clothing bearing the company's name or wear a badge, which contains the company's name and the employee's name, picture and description, clearly displayed at all times while working at Edgewood Area, Aberdeen Proving Ground.

2.5 Protective clothing, footwear and other items shall be in compliance with OSHA and/or other Federal/State/local requirements.

2.6 The Contractor shall be responsible for the conduct and appearance of his employees while working on Edgewood Area, Aberdeen Proving Ground. The Contractor's employees shall remain fully clothed at all times while performing under this BPA; this includes shirts with sleeves, shoes and long pants. Tank tops, shorts and inappropriate tee shirts worn as outerwear are prohibited. The Contractor will be required to remove from the work site any employee working under this BPA for reasons of conduct, security, or found to be or suspected to be under the influence of alcohol, drugs and any other incapacitating agents. Removal from the work site or dismissal from the premises shall not relieve the Contractor of the requirement to provide sufficient personnel to perform the services as required.

2.7 All personnel employed by the Contractor in the performance of this BPA, or any representative of the Contractor entering the Government, shall abide by all the regulations of the installation.

3 VEHICLE REGISTRATION: The Contractor shall comply fully with the vehicle registration requirements regarding contractor-owned and contractor employee privately owned vehicles (POVs) as set forth in the Edgewood Area, Aberdeen Proving Ground vehicle regulation 190-5. Any questions regarding this regulation may be directed to (410)306-0509. Please be advised that Contractor vehicles and contractor employee POVs are subject to searches if the appropriate passes/decals are not displayed when entering Edgewood Area, Aberdeen Proving Ground Access Control Points (ACPs). All vehicles, including those with passes/decals, are subject to random search at any time. All vehicles without either a military decal or GSA tags are required to enter Edgewood Area, Aberdeen Proving Ground through designated Access Control Point (ACP) for inspection.

4 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES.

4.1 Certificates, Licenses, Training and Permits. The Contractor shall, at no additional cost to the Government, obtain all certificates, licenses and permits required for performance of BPA services, and for complying with all applicable local, state, and Federal laws, rules and regulations. Contractor shall provide training certificates and authorized factory servicing agreements upon request.

4.2 Reporting Relationship: Upon arrival at the job site, the service personnel will report to the installation COR/Ordering Officer. The Facility Manager will assist in the access to work sites and identification of priorities as necessary.

4.3 Schedule: Contractor shall submit work schedule for government coordination prior to start of service on all BPA calls.

4.4 Services Required:

4.4.1 Project Management
- Project Supervisor
- Project coordinator onsite
4.4.2 Assets management & Reconfiguration/Relocate Management
- Inventory survey in fields
- Truck driver & 24' truck with a lift gate
- Transportation inventory from including box truck disposal of inventory
4.4.3 Reconfiguration/Relocation Management
- Installation Supervisor
- Warehouse technician/In-house Installer
- Installation Technician
- Installation stair carry
4.4.4 Furniture Design Layout
- Design Manager
- Design Technician
4.4.5 Assets Maintenance
- Furniture service technician
- Furniture cleaner
- Furniture refinisher
- Steam/Extraction cleaning machine, solvent
- Furniture Upholster
4.4.6 Ancillary Repair & Alterations (support small scale projects 1-3 rooms/as needed during reconfiguration efforts)
- Carpenter
- Electrician
- HVAC Mechanic
- Plummer
- Painter
- Carpet Installer
4.4.7 Landscaping
- Mulching
- Grass cutting
- Flower Maintenance
- Lawn Maintenance
- Grounds Maintenance