Fire extinguisher inspection, maintenance, and testing BPA

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION:

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Solicitation W50S9H-20-Q-0004 incorporates provisions and clauses effective through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2020-06, dated 06-05-2020.

This requirement is set-aside 100% Small businesses. North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 811310 – Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance with a size standard of $8.0 Million. 

All qualified Small Businesses under this industry are encouraged to submit quotes.

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT: BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (BPA) forInspection, Maintenance & Hydrostatic Testing of Fire Extinguishers.

The Contractor shall provide all tools, materials, equipment, transportation, personnel, supervision and all other items necessary to perform fire extinguisher inspection, testing, recharging, maintenance and hydrostatic testing services as stated within the attached Statement of Work (SOW). 

The anticipated Period of Performance (POP) shall be 1 August 2020 thru 31 July 2025.

EVALUATION OF OFFERS:

The Government will award a single Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation.  The Government will evaluate offers based on price.

Price - All offers will be evaluated according to the vendors quoted prices submitted to the Government in accordance with the SOW.

The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a single blanket purchase agreement without discussions.  Therefore, the Offeror's initial quote should contain the Offeror's best terms from a price standpoint.  

APPLICABLE LABOR LAWS:

Wages under this agreement are subject to the Service Contract Act (SCA) which can be found at: https://www.wdol.gov/

REFERENCES:

The following publications are available electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/

1. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
2. Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)

APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES:

52.202-1

Definitions

NOV 2013

52.203-19

Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements

JAN 2017

52.204-9

Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel

JAN 2011

52.212-1

Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items

JAN 2017

52.212-2

Evaluation – Commercial Items

OCT 2014

52.212-3 Alt I

Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items

NOV 2017

52.212-4

Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items

JAN 2017

52.212-5

Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items

JAN 2018

52.223-5

Insurance - Work On A Government Installation

JAN 1997

52.223-10

Waste Reduction Program

MAY 2011

52.223-18

Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

AUG 2011

52.232-18

Availability Of Funds

APR 1984

52.232-39

Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations

JUN 2013

52.232-40

Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors

DEC 2013

52.233-1

Disputes

MAY 2014

52.237-2

Protection Of Government Buildings, Equipment, And Vegetation

APR 1984

52.252-1

Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference

FEB 1998

52.252-2

Clauses Incorporated by Reference

FEB 1998

52.252-5

Authorized Deviations in Provisions

APR 1984

52.252-6

Authorized Deviations in Clauses

APR 1984

52.253-1

Computer Generated Forms

JAN 1991

252.203-7000

Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7002

Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

SEP 2013

252.203-7005

Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

NOV 2011

252.204-7003

Control Of Government Personnel Work Product

APR 1992

252.204-7012

Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber

Incident Reporting

OCT 2016

252.204-7015

Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation

Support

MAY 2016

252.223-7006

Prohibition On Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or

Hazardous Materials

SEP 2014

252.223-7008

Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium

JUN 2013

252.225-7031

Secondary Arab Boycott Of Israel

JUN 2005

252.232-7006

Wide Area Work-Flow Payment Instructions

MAY 2013

252.232-7010

Levies on Contract Payments

DEC 2006

252.243-7001

Pricing Of Contract Modifications

DEC 1991

252.244-7000

Subcontracts for Commercial Items

JUN 2013

Contained Within 52.212-5

52.204-10

Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

AUG 2012

52.204-14

Service Contract Reporting Requirements

OCT 2016

52.209-6

Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

DEC 2010

52.219-6

Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside

NOV 2011

52.219-28

Post Award Small Business Program Re-representation

JUL 2013

52.222-3

Convict Labor

JUN 2003

52.222-21

Prohibition of Segregated Facilities

APR 2015

52.222-26

Equal Opportunity

SEP 2016

52.222-36

Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities

JUL 2014

52.222-50

Combating Trafficking in Persons

MAR 2015

52.225-1

Buy American – Supplies

MAY 2014

52.225-13

Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases

JUN 2008

52.232-33

Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management

JUL 2013

52.222-41

Service Contract Labor Standards

MAY 2014

52.222-42

Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires

MAY 2014

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:

Offerors shall be required to submit a complete price list of all labor and equipment.

All contractors MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) http://www.sam.gov database at the time of offer. 

The Government may not delay award for the purpose of allowing a contractor time to register in SAM.

QUESTIONS DUE DATE AND TIME:

All questions concerning this solicitation, W50S9H-20-Q-0004, shall be sent via email to usaf.wi.wi-crtc.list.vf-contracting@mail.mil by 10 July 2020 at 1:00 PM CDT.

A question and answer (Q&A) will be posted approximately 2 business days after all questions have been received.

OFFER DUE DATE AND TIME:

Offers are due 17 July 2020 at 1:00 PM CDT.

Offerors MUST provide quotes via e-mail ONLY.

LATE OFFERS:

Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in this solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. Proposals or modification of proposals received at the e-mail address specified for the receipt of offers after the exact time specified for receipt of offers WILL NOT be considered (ref. FAR 52.212-1(f)).

CONTRACTING OFFICE CONTACT INFORMATION:

All offers and questions pertaining to this solicitation shall be sent by email to usaf.wi.wi-crtc.list.vf-contracting@mail.mil. 

The Government will NOT answer questions via telephone.

MAIN POC:

MSgt Seth I. Swieter, Contract Officer, seth.i.swieter.mil@mail.mil

MSgt Daniel H. Halverson, Contract Officer, daniel.h.halverson.mil@mail.mil