Cultural Resources Assessment Surveys, JHK, Boydton VA

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. The solicitation number is W912PM-16-T-0038 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

This is a small business set-aside with an associated NAICS code of 115310. The small business size standard is $7.5 million dollars. This solicitation is for a Firm Fixed Price contract. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-89.

DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this contract is to provide cultural resources assessment surveys related to the Timber Harvesting activities at John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir (JHK). The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform the cultural resources assessment surveys of selected timber harvest areas within the JHK area of potential effect (APE) as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS), except for those items specified as Government furnished property and services.

ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 1 October 2016 - 30 September 2017

See attachments for the Performance Work Statement, Past Performance Assessment Sheet and other relevant documents.

EVALUATION FACTORS: One firm-fixed price award will be made by the Government. Award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror.

Technical Acceptability is defined through three (3) factors:

1. Past Experience - The contractor shall demonstrate experience on a minimum of two same or similar type projects within the past five (5) years. Same or similar type projects are defined as projects involving cultural resource assessment surveys.

2. Key Personnel - The following personnel are considered key personnel:
    a. Principal Investigator
    b. Project Manager
    c. Project Archaeologist

To be considered technically acceptable, the offeror shall include documentation (i.e. curriculum vitae) demonstrating that all key personnel meet or exceed the Secretary of Interior's Professional Qualifications Standards as specified in 36 CFR Part 61 and 48 Federal Register 44738-44739. The PI, PM, and Project Archaeologist for the contract shall be, at minimum, an archaeologist at the MA level with at least two years of professional experience in cultural resources management and the administration of multi-disciplinary surveys/excavations within the states of North Carolina and Virginia. The PI shall be responsible for overall supervision of work and services to be performed under this contract, and shall be responsible for the validity of the material presented and reports produced under this contract. The PI and PM may be the same individual.

3. Past Performance - Past performance refers to the quality of recent, relevant project experience. The offeror shall complete and provide a Past Performance Assessment Sheet on no more than three (3) projects total. Projects under this factor must first be deemed relevant before being evaluated for quality. Relevance, as it pertains to past performance information, is a measure of the extent of similarity between the service/support effort, complexity, dollar value, contract type, and subcontract/teaming or other comparable attributes of past performance examples and the solicitation requirements; and a measure of the likelihood that the past performance is an indicator of future performance. Recency, as it pertains to past performance information, is a measure of the time that has elapsed since the past performance reference occurred. Recency is generally expressed as a time period during which past performance references are considered relevant. To be deemed recent, projects must have been completed within the past five (5) years.

All factors are equally weighted. Each factor will be rated as acceptable or unacceptable in accordance with the table below. Past Performance will also be rated as acceptable or unacceptable. If the contractor has no past performance, a rating of neutral will be given, which equates to acceptable.

Past Experience and Key Personnel Rating

Adjectival Rating      Description
Acceptable               Proposal meets the requirements of the solicitation.
Unacceptable           Proposal does not meet the requirements of the solicitation.

Past Performance Rating

Adjectival Rating      Description
Acceptable               Based on the offeror's performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror's performance record is unknown.
Unacceptable           Based on the offeror's performance record, the Government does not have a reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

Quotes are due no later than 2:00PM Eastern, Tuesday, September 6, 2016.

Submit the following as your Quote:
1. Pricing schedule
    CLIN 0001 - Cultural Resource Assessment Surveys, Base Year
    CLIN 0002 - Cultural Resource Assessment Surveys, Option Year 1
2. Past Performance Assessment Sheets
3. Past Experience
4. Key Personnel

Service Contract Act Wage Determinations: 2015-4323, Revision -2, Dated 12/29/2015
The Contractor is responsible to refer to the above wage decision. The Government will attach the latest version to the contract upon award.

To view the attached documentation for this requirement:

- Scroll toward the bottom of this solicitation.
- Click the "Additional documentation" link below the Additional Information Heading.
- Open ALL the attached PDF documents.

This Request for Quote incorporates the following provisions and clauses: The full text clauses may be accessed electronically at http://www.acquisition.gov/far or http://farsite.hill.af.mil.

52.202-1, Definitions
52.204-7, System for Award Management
52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel
52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards
52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance
52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment
52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items
52.212-3, Alternate I, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items
52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items
52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-- Commercial Items
52.219-1 Alt I, Small Business Program Representation
52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside
52.222-3, Convict Labor
52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities
52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports
52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance
52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007)
52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities
52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards
52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires
52.222-50, Combatting Trafficking in Persons
52.223-3, Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data
52.223-5, Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information
52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases
52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving
52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions
Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications.
52.232-23, Assignment of Claims
52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management
52.232-37, Multiple Payment Arrangements
52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations
52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors.
52.233-1, Disputes
52.233-3, Protest after Award
52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim
52.246-16, Responsibility for Supplies
252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product
252.204-7004 Alt A, System For Award Management, Alternate A
252.204-7006, Billing Instructions
252.204-7012, Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information
252.204-7015, Disclosure Information to Litigation Support Contractors
252.223-7001, Hazard Warning Labels
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 and Balance of Payments Program
252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors
252.225-7048, Export-Controlled Items
252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports
252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments,
252.243-7001, Pricing of Contract Modifications
252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items
252.246-7003, Notification of Potential Safety Issues
252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea

52.000-4028 INFORMATION TO ALL CONTRACTORS

System for Award Management (SAM) and Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) (Wilmington Local Instruction Feb 2013)

1. All contractors must register in the System for Award Management (SAM) database before they can be awarded a contract. You may register at http://www.sam.gov. SAM information or help is also available by calling 866-606-8220.

2. Public Law 104-134 requires the use of Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) for all Federal payments. EFT information will be pulled from your SAM by the USACE FINANCE CENTER, 5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE, MILLINGTON, TN 38054-5005 for contractor payments.

(End of Local Instruction)

52.0201-4001 UNAUTHORIZED INSTRUCTIONS FROM GOVERNMENT OR OTHER PERSONNEL

The Contractor shall not accept any instructions issued by any person, employed by the Government or otherwise, other than the Contracting Officer or the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) acting within the limits of the COR's Authority. See the Contracting Officer's Representative clause of this contract.

(End of Instruction)

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 this/these address(es):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil
http://www.acquisition.gov/far

(End of clause)

PARTIES INTERESTED IN RESPONDING TO THIS RFQ may submit their Quote in accordance with standard commercial practice (i.e. Quote form, letterhead, etc.) and MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: Solicitation number; offeror's complete mailing and remittance addresses; discount terms, DUNS number, and Tax Identification Number. Any questions regarding this solicitation MUST be submitted via email at charlenne.l.figgins@usace.army.mil. Any prospective awardee shall be registered and active in the SAM database prior to any award of a contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the Internet at http://www.acquisition.gov or by calling 866-606-8220. QUOTES ARE DUE NOT LATER THAN 2:00PM, EDT, 06 September 2016. YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT QUOTES ELECTRONICALLY via email at charlenne.l.figgins@usace.army.mil. They may also be submitted via U.S. Mail, courier service, or hand-delivered to the attention of the Charlenne Figgins, 69 Darlington Avenue, Wilmington, NC 28403.

The completed Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (FAR 52.212-3) or Notation that company is registered in SAM (https://www.sam.gov) must be submitted along with each Quote.

The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation.

This announcement and written request for Quote constitutes the only Request for Quote that will be made for this requirement.

Electronic Quotes are now being accepted via email: charlenne.l.figgins@usace.army.mil