Bus Service for Idaho National Guard

This is an offer of Fair Opportunity for consideration to be included on a multiple award Blanket Purchase Agreement for bus rental and leasing in support of the Idaho Army and Air National Guard.  The primary regions of service will be in the greater Boise commuting area to include Meridian, Nampa, Caldwell and Twin Falls Idaho.  The NAICS code is 532120, Bus Rental and Lease.

  This announcement constitutes only a solicitation announcement and interested parties are compelled to contact thomas.r.guyer.civ@mail.mil and request a copy of the parent performance work statement and price schedule worksheet.  Any questions regarding this requirement may also be directed to this email address. Responses received after the stated deadline will be considered non-responsive unless otherwise approved and coordinated with myself Contracting Officer Thomas R. Guyer, USPFO for Idaho

The Idaho Army and Air National Guard intends to establish a 5 (five year) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with one or more vendors for in order to meet various passenger movement requirements throughout the Idaho Army and Air National Guard area. The intent of this BPA is to provide best value in bus rental as requirements become available.

The basis of award is best value. A quote which represents best value is one that conforms to the Government's requirements at a reasonable and competitive price.  Please note this action is for a BPA, which is a streamlined method for acquiring services on an as-needed basis, via issuance of a BPA call order using qualified sources; this eliminates the need for repetitive and costly procurement actions. There is no minimum or maximum guaranteed order quantity or dollar value.

The Government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this notice. All firms or individuals responding to request must be meet all standards required to conduct business with the Government, and be in good standing.

All qualified responses will be considered by the Government, consideration does not guarantee an award. The Government reserves the right to request a site visit with any firm submitting a response. Failure to comply with a site visit may result in disqualification from consideration.

Any vendor desiring to be considered for this BPA must submit their company's capabilities at the time they request a copy of the BPA solicitation.  Please provide your request to the United States Property and Fiscal Office (USPFO) Purchasing and Contracting (P&C) no later than 1:00 PM (Mountain Standard Time), 25 July 2017. All submission may be sent to: thomas.r.guyer.civ@mail.mil . Any questions regarding this requirement may also be directed to this email. Responses received after the stated deadline will be considered non-responsive unless otherwise approved and coordinated with myself, Contracting Officer Thomas R. Guyer, USPFO for Idaho

The following provisions and clauses are applicable to the offer of Fair Opportunity:
FAR 52.202-1 - Definitions
FAR 52.203-3 - Gratuities
FAR 52.203-6 Alt 1 - Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales To The Government
FAR 52.204-4 - Printed or Copied Double Sided or Post-consumer Fiber Content Paper
FAR 52.204-7 - Central Contractor Registration
FAR 52.204-10 - Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontracting Awards
FAR 52.209-6 - Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment.
FAR 52.212-1 - Instructions to Offerors
FAR 52.212-3 Alt 1 - Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items
FAR 52.212-4 - Terms and Condition - Commercial
FAR 52.212-5 - Dev - Statutes/Exec Orders
FAR 52.219-1 (Alt I) - Small Business Program Representation
FAR 52.21906 - Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside
FAR 52.219-8 - Utilization of Small Business Concerns
FAR 52.219-14 - limitations on Subcontracting
FAR 52.219-28 - Post-Award Small Business Program Representation
FAR 52.222-3 - Convict Labor
FAR 52.222-21 - Prohibit Segregated Facilities
FAR 52.222-22 - Previous Contract and Compliance Reports
FAR 52.222-25 - Affirmative Action
FAR 52.222-26 - Equal Opportunity
FAR 52.222-35 - Equal Opportunity for Veterans
FAR 52.222-36 - Affirmative Action for Workers With Disabilities
FAR 52.222-37 - Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans
FAR 52.222-40 - Notification of Employees Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act
FAR 52.222-41 - Service Contract Act of 1965
FAR 52.222-42 - Statement of Equivalent Rates For Federal Hires
FAR 52.222-43 - Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contracts Act Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts).
FAR 52.222-50 - Combating Trafficking in Persons
FAR 52.222-54 - Employment Eligibility Verification
FAR 52.223-18 - Encouraging Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving
FAR 52.225-13 - Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases
FAR 52.225-25 - Prohibition on Contracting with Entities in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran - Representation and Certifications
FAR 52.232-1 - Payments
FAR 52.232-33 - Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contract Registration
FAR 52.233-1 - Disputes
FAR 52.233-2 - Service of Protest
FAR 52.233-3 - Protest After Award
FAR 52.233-4 - Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim
FAR 52.243-1 (ALT 1) - Changes - Fixed Price
FAR 52.247-34 - FOB Destination
FAR 52.249-4 - Termination for Convenience of the Government (Services) (Short Form)
FAR 52.252-1 - Provision Incorporated by Reference
FAR 52.252-2 - Clauses Incorporated by Reference
FAR 52.252-5 - Authorized Deviations in Provisions
FAR 52.252-6 - Authorized Deviation in Clauses
DFARS 252.203-7000 - Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
DFARS 252.203-7002 - Requirements to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
DFARS 252.204-7003 - Control of Government Personnel Work Product
DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A - Required Central Contractor Registration
DFARS 252.209-7995 - Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law
DFARS 252.212-7000 - Offeror Representations and Certification Required to Implement Statues of Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items
DFARS 252.212-7001 - Dev Terms and Conditions
DFARS 252.225-7001 - Buy America Act and Balance of Payments Program
DFARS 252.225-7002 - Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors
DFARS 252.225-7012 - Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities
DFARS 252.232-7003 - Electronic Submission of Payment Requests
DFARS 252.232-7010 - Levies on Contract Payments
DFARS 252.237-7010 - Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel
DFARS 252.243-7001 - Pricing of Contract Modifications
DFARS 252.243-7002 - Requests for Equitable Adjustment

FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ .

IAW FAR 52.204-7 and DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A, prospective vendors must be registered in the SAM data base prior to award. Lack of SAM registration shall be a determining factor for BPA award. Prospective vendors should visit the SAM website at http://www.sam.gov/start.aspx to register.