Convenience Store Advertising

Added: Aug 26, 2015 5:13 pm Modified: Sep 04, 2015 9:28 amTrack Changes 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.

This solicitation, W912LP-15-Q-6007, is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-83, effective 03 Aug 2015. This procurement is Unrestricted. The NAICS code is 541850 and the small business size standard is $15 million. Basis for award will be best value in accordance with FAR 52.212-2. The following commercial service is requested in this solicitation:

The contractor shall provide the Iowa Recruiting and Retention Battalion with an advertising package that provides double-sided gas pump wraps, approximately 16 quote mark wide x 41 quote mark long, displaying Iowa National Guard advertisements on convenience store gas pumps across the state of Iowa, with a total advertising time of one year (approximately 30-days to produce/install the wraps and approximately 11 months of
advertising). See Attachment #2, Performance Work Statement (PWS), for specific requirements. The Iowa Army National Guard would like to advertise on the maximum number of pumps at a wide range of unique locations with the funds available, which meet the requirements outlined in the PWS. The government has budgeted $200,000 for this acquisition. This is not a co-branding initiative. Contractor shall provide a firm fixed price (FFP) proposal for the following contract line item numbers (CLINs):

0001 Production and installation of gas pump wraps, FFP per pump
0002 Advertising, 11 months, FFP per pump/per month
0003 Contractor Manpower Reporting (CMR), 1 report, FFP per report (vendor may indicate a price or quote mark no charge quote mark for this CLIN)

Submission Requirements: Prospective vendors must submit the following information with their proposal package.

Past Performance: Vendors shall provide a list of three (3) to five (5) references for customers that have advertised at convenience stores within the last three (3) years. Vendors must submit the following information for each of their references with their proposal packets: Name of the Point of Contact, company represented, brief description of the advertising provided, telephone number with area code, and e-mail address.

Technical: Vendors shall provide a list of the convenience stores available for advertising. For each convenience store, the following information shall be provided: Address, City, Zip Code, monthly average number of impressions, and number of gas pumps available for wrap advertising. In addition, vendors shall provide a brief description of your proposed implementation plan to produce and install the wraps within 30-days. If unable to achieve the 30-day requirement identified in the PWS, the vendor shall identify the number of days it will take to complete the production and installation process.

Price: Submit pricing on Attachment #3, Convenience Store Advertising Pricing Schedule.

Vendors shall include completed copies of the representations and certifications with the quote (Attachment #1, pages 4-14).

The following provisions are incorporated into this solicitation by reference:
FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial
FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting
DFARS 252.204-7011, Alternative Line Item Structure
DFARS 252.215-7008, Only One Offer
DFARS 252.225-7031, Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel

The following clauses are incorporated into this solicitation by reference:
FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items
FAR 52.203-3, Gratuities
FAR 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance
FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors
DFARS 252.201-7000, Contracting Officer's Representative
DFARS 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
DFARS 252.204-7012, Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information
DFARS 252.204-7015, Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors
DFARS 252.222-7007, Representation Regarding Combating Trafficking in Persons
DFARS 252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium
DFARS 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities
DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports
DFARS 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments
DFARS 252.243-7002, Requests for Equitable Adjustment
DFARS 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items
DFARS 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea

The following provisions are incorporated by full text. The full text is found in Attachment #1, Full-Text Provisions and Clauses.
FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items
DFARS 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to the Compensation of Former DoD Officials
DFARS 252.222-7007, Representation Regarding Combating Trafficking in Persons
DFARS 252.225-7050, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism

(Offerors shall include completed copies of the representations and certifications within the following provisions with their offer.)
FAR 52.212-3 Alternate I, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items Alternate I
DFARS 252.209-7992, Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law - Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriations
DFARS 252.247-7022, Representation of Extent of Transportation by Sea

The following clauses are incorporated by full text. The full text is found in Attachment #1, Full-Text Provisions and Clauses.
FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items
DFARS 252.232-7006, Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions

Proposals are due at 10:00 AM on Friday, 25 September 2015, at USPFO-IA, ATTN: CW4 MARK THOMPSON, 7105 NW 70TH AVENUE, JOHNSTON, IA 50131-1824. Proposals may be submitted via FedBizOpps or e-mail to CW4 Mark Thompson, mark.l.thompson10.mil@mail.mil. Facsimile quotations will not be accepted. Questions regarding this solicitation may be directed to CW4 Mark Thompson, Contracting Officer at (515) 252-4248, mark.l.thompson10.mil@mail.mil or Ms. Vicky Williams, Contract Specialist at (515) 252-4615, vicky.l.williams10.mil@mail.mil.