Bldg. 8500 Carpet Removal & Installation

Added: Jul 07, 2016 6:23 pm Modified: Sep 06, 2016 5:12 pmTrack Changes "Notice to Offeror(s)/Supplier(s): Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs associated with preparing a proposal in response to this solicitation."

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This combined synopsis/solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP).

Submit written offers IAW CLIN structure outlined in announcement. Oral offers will not be accepted. All firms or individuals responding must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM)(https://www.sam.gov). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-88 (effective 15 June 2016) and DFARS DPN 20160630 (effective 30 June 2016). This acquisition is being conducted as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside IAW FAR 19.502-2(b).
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 314110, "Carpet and Rug Mills", and the associated Size Standard is 500 employees.

Purchase Request #: F4D3D96161AG04
Project Title: Bldg. 8500 Carpet

1. Proposals should conform to the CLIN structure as established in the attached Proposal Template.
2. Proposals shall be valid through 30 Sep 2016.
3. All questions or comments must be provided in writing via email to the Contract Specialist (CS) 2nd Lt Andrew Bossert, andrew.bossert.1@us.af.mil and the Contracting Officer (CO) is Vanessa Lechon, at vanessa.lechon@us.af.mil  No Later Than (NLT) Thursday, 08 September 2016.
4. Contact 2nd Lt Andrew Bossert at andrew.bossert.1@us.af.mil for a copy of the room layout.
5. Proposals must be submitted in writing via email to Contract Specialist (CS) 2nd Lt Andrew Bossert, andrew.bossert.1@us.af.mil, and the Contracting Officer (CO) is Vanessa Lechon, vanessa.lechon@us.af.mil, NLT 10:00 AM PST Monday, 12 September 2016.

The contract will be Firm-Fixed Price (FFP). The CLIN is structure reflected in the "Bldg. 8500 Carpet Proposal Template".

The following clauses are incorporated by reference in the final award:
52.202-1 Definitions
52.203-3 Gratuities
52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government
52.203-6 Alt I Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, Alternate I
52.203-12 Limitations on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions
52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform
Employees of Whistleblower Rights
52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper
52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards
52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance
52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance
52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications
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
52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items
52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside
52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns
52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting
52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation
52.222-3 Convict Labor
52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies
52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facility
52.222-26 Equal Opportunity
52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans
52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities
52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans
52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act
52.222-50 Combat Trafficking in Persons
52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification
52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-To-Know Information
52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving
52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases
52.228-5 Insurance - Work on a Government Installation
52.232-18 Availability of Funds
52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-- System for Award Management
52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors
52.233-3 Protest After Award
52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim
52.242-13 Bankruptcy
252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
252.203-7997 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements (Deviation 2016-O0003)(Oct 2015)
252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product
252.204-7006 Billing Instructions
252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting
252.209-7004 Subcontracting with Forms that are Owned or Controlled by the
Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism
252.223-7006 Prohibition on Storage and Disposal of Toxic and Hazardous Materials
252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium
252.225-7001 Buy American Act & Balance of Payments
252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors
252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities
252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items
252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports
252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments
252.243-7002 Request for Equitable Adjustment
252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items
252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea
252.247-7024 Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea

The following clauses are incorporated by full text in the final award:

52.212-5 (DEV) Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders
Fill-In Text: (ix): N/A

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference
Fill-In Text: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses
Fill-In Text: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, Chapter 2

252.211-7003 Item Identification and valuation (Auth. 211.274-6 (a)(1))
Fill-In Text: (c)(1)(i & ii): N/A

252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Instructions
Fill-In Text: To be provided at the time of award.

5352.201-9101 Ombudsman
Fill-In Text:
(c): AFICA/ KS SCO, 150 Vandenberg Street, Peterson AFB CO 80914, (P) 719-554-5300, (F) 719-554-5299, afica.ks.wf@us.af.mil.

5352.223-9000 Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances
5352.223-9001 Health and Safety on Government Installations
5352.242-9000 Contractor Access to Air Force Installations

The following provisions are incorporated by reference in this solicitation:

52.204-7 System for Award Management
52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting
52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal
52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items
252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
252.203-7996 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements - Representation (Deviation 2016-O0003)
(Oct 2015)
252.204-7004, Alt A Alternate A, System for Award Management
252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls
252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure
252.222-7007 Representation Regarding Combating Trafficking in Persons

The following provisions are incorporated by full text in this solicitation:

52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items  **ADDED**
(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advatnageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Best Value, specific to the following:
   1. Submission of schedule execution.
   2. Specification cut sheets for type of carpet proposed for or equal
   3. Written narrative of logistics of moving cubicles & furniture.


52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items
52.212-3, Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, Alternate I

52.252-1 Provisions Incorporated by Reference
Fill-In Text: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions
Fill-In Text: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, Chapter 2

252.203-7996 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements-Representation (DEVIATION 2016-O0003)(OCT 2015)

All potential offerors are reminded that compliance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is mandatory. Lack of registration in the SAM will make an offeror ineligible for contract award. All proposals should be valid through 30 Sep 2016. Proposals must be sent to the attention of 2nd Lt Andrew Bossert at email address: andrew.bossert.1@us.af.mil and to Vanessa Lechon at email address: vanessa.lechon@us.af.mil  No Later Than 10:00 AM PST Monday, 12 September 2016.

Added: Jul 07, 2016 6:23 pm Modified: Aug 10, 2016 5:25 pmTrack Changes "Notice to Offeror(s)/Supplier(s): Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs associated with preparing a proposal in response to this solicitation."

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This combined synopsis/solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP).

Submit written offers IAW CLIN structure outlined in announcement. Oral offers will not be accepted. All firms or individuals responding must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM)(https://www.sam.gov). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-88 (effective 15 June 2016) and DFARS DPN 20160630 (effective 30 June 2016). This acquisition is being conducted as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside IAW FAR 19.502-2(b).
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 314110, "Carpet and Rug Mills", and the associated Size Standard is 500 employees.

Purchase Request #: F4D3D96161AG04
Project Title: Bldg. 8500 Carpet

1. Proposals should conform to the CLIN structure as established in the attached Proposal Template.
2. Proposals shall be valid through 30 Sep 2016.
3. All questions or comments must be provided in writing via email to the Contract Specialist (CS) Andrew Bossert, andrew.bossert.1@us.af.mil and the Contracting Officer (CO) is Lucy Ngiraswei, at lucille.ngiraswei@us.af.mil No Later Than (NLT) Wednesday, 03 August 2016.
4. Contact Andrew Bossert at andrew.bossert.1@us.af.mil for a copy of the room layout.
5. Proposals must be submitted in writing via email to Contract Specialist (CS) Andrew Bossert, andrew.bossert.1@us.af.mil, and the Contracting Officer (CO) is Lucy Ngiraswei, lucille.ngiraswei@us.af.mil, NLT 10:00 AM PST Wednesday, 17 August 2016.

The contract will be Firm-Fixed Price (FFP). The CLIN is structure reflected in the "Bldg. 8500 Carpet Proposal Template".

The following clauses are incorporated by reference in the final award:
52.202-1 Definitions
52.203-3 Gratuities
52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government
52.203-6 Alt I Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, Alternate I
52.203-12 Limitations on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions
52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform
Employees of Whistleblower Rights
52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper
52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards
52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance
52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance
52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications
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
52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items
52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside
52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns
52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting
52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation
52.222-3 Convict Labor
52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies
52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facility
52.222-26 Equal Opportunity
52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans
52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities
52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans
52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act
52.222-50 Combat Trafficking in Persons
52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification
52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-To-Know Information
52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving
52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases
52.228-5 Insurance - Work on a Government Installation
52.232-18 Availability of Funds
52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-- System for Award Management
52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors
52.233-3 Protest After Award
52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim
52.242-13 Bankruptcy
252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
252.203-7997 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements (Deviation 2016-O0003)(Oct 2015)
252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product
252.204-7006 Billing Instructions
252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting
252.209-7004 Subcontracting with Forms that are Owned or Controlled by the
Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism
252.223-7006 Prohibition on Storage and Disposal of Toxic and Hazardous Materials
252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium
252.225-7001 Buy American Act & Balance of Payments
252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors
252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities
252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items
252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports
252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments
252.243-7002 Request for Equitable Adjustment
252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items
252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea
252.247-7024 Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea

The following clauses are incorporated by full text in the final award:

52.212-5 (DEV) Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders
Fill-In Text: (ix): N/A

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference
Fill-In Text: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses
Fill-In Text: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, Chapter 2

252.211-7003 Item Identification and valuation (Auth. 211.274-6 (a)(1))
Fill-In Text: (c)(1)(i & ii): N/A

252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Instructions
Fill-In Text: To be provided at the time of award.

5352.201-9101 Ombudsman
Fill-In Text:
(c): AFICA/ KS SCO, 150 Vandenberg Street, Peterson AFB CO 80914, (P) 719-554-5300, (F) 719-554-5299, afica.ks.wf@us.af.mil.

5352.223-9000 Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances
5352.223-9001 Health and Safety on Government Installations
5352.242-9000 Contractor Access to Air Force Installations

The following provisions are incorporated by reference in this solicitation:

52.204-7 System for Award Management
52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting
52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal
52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items
252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
252.203-7996 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements - Representation (Deviation 2016-O0003)
(Oct 2015)
252.204-7004, Alt A Alternate A, System for Award Management
252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls
252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure
252.222-7007 Representation Regarding Combating Trafficking in Persons

The following provisions are incorporated by full text in this solicitation:

52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items
52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items
52.212-3, Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, Alternate I

52.252-1 Provisions Incorporated by Reference
Fill-In Text: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions
Fill-In Text: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, Chapter 2

252.203-7996 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements-Representation (DEVIATION 2016-O0003)(OCT 2015)

5352.215-9001 Notice of Pre-Bid / Pre-Proposal Conference
(a) A pre-bid/pre-proposal conference will be conducted at the Visitors Center just outside the Main Gate off of HWY 1, Bldg. 17595 California Blvd, Vandenberg AFB, CA 93437 on Tuesday, 02 Aug 2016, at 10:00AM PST for the purpose of answering questions regarding this solicitation and an extensive 2nd site visit.

(b) Submit the names, birthdate, driver's license number and issuing state of all attendees to Andrew Bossert at email address: andrew.bossert.1@us.af.mil NLT 10:00 AM PST Friday, 29 Jul 2016. This information must be provided in advance in order to ensure access to the military base/conference site and adequate seating for the conference attendees.

(c) Offerors are requested to submit questions to the point of contact noted above NLT 10:00 AM PST Wednesday, 03 Aug 2016. Information provided at this conference shall not qualify the terms and conditions of the solicitation and specifications. Terms of the solicitation and specifications remain unchanged unless the solicitation is amended in writing. If an amendment is issued, normal procedures relating to the acknowledgment and receipt of solicitation amendments shall apply.

(d) A record of the conference shall be made and furnished to all prospective bidders/offerors. The record should include minutes of the meeting, including questions (on a non-attribution basis) and answers.

All potential offerors are reminded that compliance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is mandatory. Lack of registration in the SAM will make an offeror ineligible for contract award. All proposals should be valid through 30 Sep 2016. Proposals must be sent to the attention of Andrew Bossert at email address: andrew.bossert.1@us.af.mil and to Lucy Ngiraswei at email address: lucille.ngiraswei@us.af.mil No Later Than 10:00 AM PST Wednesday, 17 August 2016.

Added: Jul 07, 2016 6:23 pm Modified: Jul 28, 2016 7:15 pmTrack Changes "Notice to Offeror(s)/Supplier(s): Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs associated with preparing a proposal in response to this solicitation."

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This combined synopsis/solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP).

Submit written offers IAW CLIN structure outlined in announcement. Oral offers will not be accepted. All firms or individuals responding must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM)(https://www.sam.gov). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-88 (effective 15 June 2016) and DFARS DPN 20160630 (effective 30 June 2016). This acquisition is being conducted as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside IAW FAR 19.502-2(b).
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 314110, "Carpet and Rug Mills", and the associated Size Standard is 500 employees.

Purchase Request #: F4D3D96161AG04
Project Title: Bldg. 8500 Carpet

1. Proposals should conform to the CLIN structure as established in the attached Proposal Template.
2. Proposals shall be valid through 30 Sep 2016.
3. All questions or comments must be provided in writing via email to the Contract Specialist (CS) Andrew Bossert, andrew.bossert.1@us.af.mil and the Contracting Officer (CO) is Lucy Ngiraswei, at lucille.ngiraswei@us.af.mil No Later Than (NLT) Wednesday, 03 August 2016.
4. Contact Andrew Bossert at andrew.bossert.1@us.af.mil for a copy of the room layout.
5. Proposals must be submitted in writing via email to Contract Specialist (CS) Andrew Bossert, andrew.bossert.1@us.af.mil, and the Contracting Officer (CO) is Lucy Ngiraswei, lucille.ngiraswei@us.af.mil, NLT 10:00 AM PST Friday, 12 August 2016.

The contract will be Firm-Fixed Price (FFP). The CLIN is structure reflected in the "Bldg. 8500 Carpet Proposal Template".

The following clauses are incorporated by reference in the final award:
52.202-1 Definitions
52.203-3 Gratuities
52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government
52.203-6 Alt I Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, Alternate I
52.203-12 Limitations on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions
52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform
Employees of Whistleblower Rights
52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper
52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards
52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance
52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance
52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications
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
52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items
52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside
52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns
52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting
52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation
52.222-3 Convict Labor
52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies
52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facility
52.222-26 Equal Opportunity
52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans
52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities
52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans
52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act
52.222-50 Combat Trafficking in Persons
52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification
52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-To-Know Information
52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving
52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases
52.228-5 Insurance - Work on a Government Installation
52.232-18 Availability of Funds
52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-- System for Award Management
52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors
52.233-3 Protest After Award
52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim
52.242-13 Bankruptcy
252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
252.203-7997 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements (Deviation 2016-O0003)(Oct 2015)
252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product
252.204-7006 Billing Instructions
252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting
252.209-7004 Subcontracting with Forms that are Owned or Controlled by the
Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism
252.223-7006 Prohibition on Storage and Disposal of Toxic and Hazardous Materials
252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium
252.225-7001 Buy American Act & Balance of Payments
252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors
252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities
252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items
252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports
252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments
252.243-7002 Request for Equitable Adjustment
252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items
252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea
252.247-7024 Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea

The following clauses are incorporated by full text in the final award:

52.212-5 (DEV) Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders
Fill-In Text: (ix): N/A

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference
Fill-In Text: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses
Fill-In Text: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, Chapter 2

252.211-7003 Item Identification and valuation (Auth. 211.274-6 (a)(1))
Fill-In Text: (c)(1)(i & ii): N/A

252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Instructions
Fill-In Text: To be provided at the time of award.

5352.201-9101 Ombudsman
Fill-In Text:
(c): AFICA/ KS SCO, 150 Vandenberg Street, Peterson AFB CO 80914, (P) 719-554-5300, (F) 719-554-5299, afica.ks.wf@us.af.mil.

5352.223-9000 Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances
5352.223-9001 Health and Safety on Government Installations
5352.242-9000 Contractor Access to Air Force Installations

The following provisions are incorporated by reference in this solicitation:

52.204-7 System for Award Management
52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting
52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal
52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items
252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
252.203-7996 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements - Representation (Deviation 2016-O0003)
(Oct 2015)
252.204-7004, Alt A Alternate A, System for Award Management
252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls
252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure
252.222-7007 Representation Regarding Combating Trafficking in Persons

The following provisions are incorporated by full text in this solicitation:

52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items
52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items
52.212-3, Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, Alternate I

52.252-1 Provisions Incorporated by Reference
Fill-In Text: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions
Fill-In Text: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, Chapter 2

252.203-7996 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements-Representation (DEVIATION 2016-O0003)(OCT 2015)

5352.215-9001 Notice of Pre-Bid / Pre-Proposal Conference
(a) A pre-bid/pre-proposal conference will be conducted at the Visitors Center just outside the Main Gate off of HWY 1, Bldg. 17595 California Blvd, Vandenberg AFB, CA 93437 on Tuesday, 02 Aug 2016, at 10:00AM PST for the purpose of answering questions regarding this solicitation and an extensive 2nd site visit.

(b) Submit the names, birthdate, driver's license number and issuing state of all attendees to Andrew Bossert at email address: andrew.bossert.1@us.af.mil NLT 10:00 AM PST Friday, 29 Jul 2016. This information must be provided in advance in order to ensure access to the military base/conference site and adequate seating for the conference attendees.

(c) Offerors are requested to submit questions to the point of contact noted above NLT 10:00 AM PST Wednesday, 03 Aug 2016. Information provided at this conference shall not qualify the terms and conditions of the solicitation and specifications. Terms of the solicitation and specifications remain unchanged unless the solicitation is amended in writing. If an amendment is issued, normal procedures relating to the acknowledgment and receipt of solicitation amendments shall apply.

(d) A record of the conference shall be made and furnished to all prospective bidders/offerors. The record should include minutes of the meeting, including questions (on a non-attribution basis) and answers.

All potential offerors are reminded that compliance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is mandatory. Lack of registration in the SAM will make an offeror ineligible for contract award. All proposals should be valid through 30 Sep 2016. Proposals must be sent to the attention of Andrew Bossert at email address: andrew.bossert.1@us.af.mil and to Lucy Ngiraswei at email address: lucille.ngiraswei@us.af.mil No Later Than 10:00 AM PST Friday, 12 August 2016.

Added: Jul 07, 2016 6:23 pm "Notice to Offeror(s)/Supplier(s): Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs associated with preparing a proposal in response to this solicitation."

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This combined synopsis/solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP).

Submit written offers IAW CLIN structure outlined in announcement. Oral offers will not be accepted. All firms or individuals responding must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM)(https://www.sam.gov). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-88 (effective 15 June 2016) and DFARS DPN 20160630 (effective 30 June 2016). This acquisition is being conducted as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside IAW FAR 19.502-2(b).
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 314110, "Carpet and Rug Mills", and the associated Size Standard is 500 employees.

Purchase Request #: F4D3D96161AG04
Project Title: Bldg. 8500 Carpet

1. Proposals should conform to the CLIN structure as established in the attached Proposal Template.
2. Proposals shall be valid through 30 Sep 2016.
3. All questions or comments must be provided in writing via email to the Contract Specialist (CS) Andrew Bossert, andrew.bossert.1@us.af.mil and the Contracting Officer (CO) is Lucy Ngiraswei, at lucille.ngiraswei@us.af.mil No Later Than (NLT) Wednesday, 20 July 2016.
4. Contact Andrew Bossert at andrew.bossert.1@us.af.mil for a copy of the room layout.
5. Proposals must be submitted in writing via email to Contract Specialist (CS) Andrew Bossert, andrew.bossert.1@us.af.mil, and the Contracting Officer (CO) is Lucy Ngiraswei, lucille.ngiraswei@us.af.mil, NLT 10:00 AM PST Monday, 8 August 2016.

The contract will be Firm-Fixed Price (FFP). The CLIN is structure reflected in the "Bldg. 8500 Carpet Proposal Template".

The following clauses are incorporated by reference in the final award:
52.202-1 Definitions
52.203-3 Gratuities
52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government
52.203-6 Alt I Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, Alternate I
52.203-12 Limitations on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions
52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform
Employees of Whistleblower Rights
52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper
52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards
52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance
52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance
52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications
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
52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items
52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside
52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns
52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting
52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation
52.222-3 Convict Labor
52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies
52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facility
52.222-26 Equal Opportunity
52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans
52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities
52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans
52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act
52.222-50 Combat Trafficking in Persons
52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification
52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-To-Know Information
52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving
52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases
52.228-5 Insurance - Work on a Government Installation
52.232-18 Availability of Funds
52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-- System for Award Management
52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors
52.233-3 Protest After Award
52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim
52.242-13 Bankruptcy
252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
252.203-7997 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements (Deviation 2016-O0003)(Oct 2015)
252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product
252.204-7006 Billing Instructions
252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting
252.209-7004 Subcontracting with Forms that are Owned or Controlled by the
Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism
252.223-7006 Prohibition on Storage and Disposal of Toxic and Hazardous Materials
252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium
252.225-7001 Buy American Act & Balance of Payments
252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors
252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities
252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items
252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports
252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments
252.243-7002 Request for Equitable Adjustment
252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items
252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea
252.247-7024 Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea

The following clauses are incorporated by full text in the final award:

52.212-5 (DEV) Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders
Fill-In Text: (ix): N/A

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference
Fill-In Text: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses
Fill-In Text: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, Chapter 2

252.211-7003 Item Identification and valuation (Auth. 211.274-6 (a)(1))
Fill-In Text: (c)(1)(i & ii): N/A

252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Instructions
Fill-In Text: To be provided at the time of award.

5352.201-9101 Ombudsman
Fill-In Text:
(c): AFICA/ KS SCO, 150 Vandenberg Street, Peterson AFB CO 80914, (P) 719-554-5300, (F) 719-554-5299, afica.ks.wf@us.af.mil.

5352.223-9000 Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances
5352.223-9001 Health and Safety on Government Installations
5352.242-9000 Contractor Access to Air Force Installations

The following provisions are incorporated by reference in this solicitation:

52.204-7 System for Award Management
52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting
52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal
52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items
252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
252.203-7996 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements - Representation (Deviation 2016-O0003)
(Oct 2015)
252.204-7004, Alt A Alternate A, System for Award Management
252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls
252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure
252.222-7007 Representation Regarding Combating Trafficking in Persons

The following provisions are incorporated by full text in this solicitation:

52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items
52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items
52.212-3, Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, Alternate I

52.252-1 Provisions Incorporated by Reference
Fill-In Text: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions
Fill-In Text: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, Chapter 2

252.203-7996 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements-Representation (DEVIATION 2016-O0003)(OCT 2015)

5352.215-9001 Notice of Pre-Bid / Pre-Proposal Conference
(a) A pre-bid/pre-proposal conference will be conducted at the Visitors Center just outside the Main Gate off of HWY 1, Bldg. 17595 California Blvd, Vandenberg AFB, CA 93437 on Tuesday, 19 Jul 2016, at 10:00AM PST for the purpose of answering questions regarding this solicitation and an extensive site visit.

(b) Submit the names, birthdate, driver's license number and issuing state of all attendees to Andrew Bossert at email address: andrew.bossert.1@us.af.mil NLT 10:00 AM PST Friday, 15 Jul 2016. This information must be provided in advance in order to ensure access to the military base/conference site and adequate seating for the conference attendees.

(c) Offerors are requested to submit questions to the point of contact noted above NLT 10:00 AM PST Wednesday, 20 Jul 2016. Information provided at this conference shall not qualify the terms and conditions of the solicitation and specifications. Terms of the solicitation and specifications remain unchanged unless the solicitation is amended in writing. If an amendment is issued, normal procedures relating to the acknowledgment and receipt of solicitation amendments shall apply.

(d) A record of the conference shall be made and furnished to all prospective bidders/offerors. The record should include minutes of the meeting, including questions (on a non-attribution basis) and answers.

All potential offerors are reminded that compliance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is mandatory. Lack of registration in the SAM will make an offeror ineligible for contract award. All proposals should be valid through 30 Sep 2016. Proposals must be sent to the attention of Andrew Bossert at email address: andrew.bossert.1@us.af.mil and to Lucy Ngiraswei at email address: lucille.ngiraswei@us.af.mil No Later Than 10:00 AM PST Monday, 8 August 2016.