Grounds Maintenance Services, Rome Research Site, Rome NY

This amendment hereby changes the date of the SITE VISIT to Friday 15 February 2008 at 8:00 AM (EST).

The original scheduled site visit is changed due to weather.



Please ensure site access and security paperwork is complete prior to the site visit.



The response date of Monday 04 March 2008 remains the same.

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 written solicitation (paper copy) will not be issued. Further, offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of amendments (if any) or other information pertaining to this solicitation.

Solicitation FA8751-08-R-0008 is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-23 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Change Notice (DCN) 20080124. See http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ for the full text of all provisions and clauses incorporated by reference herein. This procurement is being issued as a total small business set aside under NAICS code 561730 and small business size standard of $6.5 million average annual revenue.



The contractor shall provide the following services on a firm-fixed price basis: All personnel, equipment, tools, supervision, and other items and services necessary to ensure that grounds maintenance is performed at Rome Research Site in a manner that will maintain healthy grass, trees, shrubs, and plants, and present a clean, neat, and professional appearance in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement dated 28 Jan 08. The area to be maintained is +/- 45 acres.



OFFERORS MUST USE ATTACHED BID SCHEDULE TO INPUT BASE AND OPTION YEAR PRICES.



NOTE that the Government will not provide utilities such as water during contract performance. The Contractor will be responsible for furnishing all utilities and equipment necessary to perform the work.



The base year period of performance is 01 May 2008 through 30 April 2009. The government contemplates awarding a contract with one base year plus four option years. If all options are exercised, performance under this contract would not exceed 30 April 2013. The place of performance is Air Force Research Lab, Rome NY 13441.



The SITE VISIT will be conducted at 8:00 AM (EST) on WEDNESDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2008. Contact Bryant Soule, Contract Specialist (315-330-4723 or bryant.soule@rl.af.mil), no later than 3:00 PM (EST) on MONDAY 11 FEBRUARY 2008 to ensure site access. All attending parties must be identified so security forms and gate clearances can be processed.



The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Nov 2007), applies to this acquisition. Addenda to the following paragraphs of 52.212-1 are:



(b) Written proposals are due by 3:00 PM (EST) on Tuesday 04 MARCH 2008. Submit to: AFRL/RIKO, Attn: Bryant Soule, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome NY 13441-4514 or by facsimile to: 315-330-8136 or by email to bryant.soule@rl.af.mil.



(b)(10) Submit the following past performance information with the written proposal: 1. PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE. This document is attached to this RFP.



(k) Central Contractor Registration. Offerors must be registered in the CCR database to receive a contract award. If the offeror does not become registered in the CCR database within 5 days after receiving notification from the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered offeror. Information may be obtained at http://www.ccr.gov or 888-227-2423.



The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (Jan 1999) applies. Paragraph (a) is addended as follows. The factors (i) PRICE and (ii) PAST PERFORMANCE shall be used to evaluate offers.



The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the lowest priced responsible offeror whose past performance is acceptable. Past performance will be evaluated as either acceptable or unacceptable. All three referenced contracts for past performance must be acceptable for the offeror to receive an overall acceptable rating.



The representations and certifications in the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Nov 2007) and Alternate I (Apr 2002) must be completed electronically on the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) website at http://orca.bpn.gov. Offerors are required to complete only paragraph (L) of this provision and submit it with their proposal. In addition, offerors shall complete and submit the representations and certifications at 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Jun 2005). For your convenience, paragraph (L) of 52.212-3 and 252.212-7000 are attached to this solicitation.



The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Feb 2007), applies to this acquisition.



The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (Nov 2007), applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to this acquisition:



52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Jun 2003)



52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004)



52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Dec 1996)



52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jun 2007)



52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003)



52.222-19, Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Aug 2007)



52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999)



52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007)



52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sep 2006)



52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998)



52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sep 2006)



52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (Dec 2004)



52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Aug 2007)



52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Products (Aug 2000)



52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2006)



52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003)



52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, as Amended (Nov 2007). Note that the applicable wage determination will be the latest revision of 2005-2383 for Oneida County, NY. Wage determinations can be accessed at http://www.wdol.gov.



52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 1989) with the following filled-in: 11210 Laborer, Grounds Maintenance. WG3 Step 2. $10.70 base per hour plus $3.42 fringe equals $14.12 total per hour.



52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act -- Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Nov 2006)



The clause at 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (Apr 2007), applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR and DFARS clauses cited in the clause are applicable to this acquisition:



52.203-3, Gratuities (Apr 1984)



252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program (Jun 2005)



252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities (Jan 2007)



252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (Jan 2007)



252.243-7002, Requests for Equitable Adjustment (Mar 1998)



252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea (May 2002)



252.247-7024, Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea (Mar 2000)





The following additional FAR, DFARS, AFFARS, and AFMCFARS provisions and clauses also apply:



52.217-5, Evaluation of Options (Jul 1990)



52.217-8, Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) with the following filled-in: The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor before contract expiration.



52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) with the following filled-in: The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor before contract expiration. The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 5 years.



52.223-3, Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data (Jan 1997)



52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification (Oct 1997)



252.209-7001, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Terrorist Country (Oct 2006)



252.225-7000, Buy American Act - Balance of Payments Program Certificate (Jun 2005)



252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors (Apr 2003)



252.223-7001, Hazard Warning Labels (Dec 1991)



252.223-7006, Prohibition on Storage and Disposal of Toxic and Hazardous Materials (Apr 1993)



252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 2006)



5352.223-9001, Health and Safety on Government Installations (Jun 1997)



5352.242-9000, Contractor Access to Air Force Installations (Aug 2007)



5352.201-9101, OMBUDSMAN (AUG 2005) is hereby incorporated into this solicitation. The Ombudsman for this acquisition is Susan Hunter, Building 15, Room 225, 1864 4th Street, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7130 FAX: 937-255-5036 COM: 937-255-7754.



Note that the clause at 252.232-7003 is included in this solicitation. DoD requires payment requests to be submitted and processed electronically. Contractors must familiarize themselves with this clause and DFARS 232.7003 for specific procedures. The DoD preferred electronic form for transmission is Wide Area Workflow - Receipt and Acceptance (see https://wawf.eb.mil). Wide Area Workflow Training may be accessed online at http://www.wawftraining.com. Please confirm in your proposal that your company is able to submit electronic invoices as set forth in the clause.