Maintenance of Water Purification System

*The purpose of this modification/amendment is to update the Performance Work Statement and post answers to questions received from the solicitation. The response date remains 2 October 2013 at 3:00pm Eastern Time.*


COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation ("synopsitation" hereafter) for commercial items prepared in accordance with the are 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; proposals being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions or make no award at all depending upon the quality and price reasonableness of offers received. An award, if any, will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforms to the requirements of the synopsitation and represents the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered.

Synopsitation FA8601-13-T-0280, is a Request for Proposal (RFP) and incorporates FAR provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-69, 03 Sep 2013; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Publication Notice (DPN) 20130909, effective 09 Sep 2013; and Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS) Air Force Acquisition Circular (AFAC) 2013-0827, effective 27 Aug 2013.

The NAICS code for this acquisition is 811219 and the associated small business size standard is: $19 Million.

Notice to Offeror(s)/Supplier(s): Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.

Synopsitation Closing Date:
Proposals must be received not later than 03:00PM, EST, on 2 October 2013.

Send proposals to:

AFLCMC/PZIOAA
Attn: A1C Charles Bowers
1940 Allbrook Drive
WPAFB OH 45433-5344

Electronic submissions will be accepted at charles.bowers.6@us.af.mil

Address questions regarding this synopsitation to A1C Charles Bowers telephonically at (937) 522-4645 or via e-mail at charles.bowers.6@us.af.mil.

This requirement is for maintenance of water purification system to include Reverse Osmosis System per the attached performance work statement.

See attached document titled: "Water Purification Performance Work Statement" for specifications.

Period of Performance: 1 November 2013 - 31 October 2016

Place of Performance:

Wright Patterson AFB Medical Center
4881 Sugar Maple Drive, Bldg 830, Area A
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433

FOB: Destination (As defined in FAR 2.101-Definitions, the seller or consignor is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss.)

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE: Both inspection and acceptance will be by the Government at Destination.

EVALUATION FACTORS: Evaluation factors and a detailed description of how proposal will be evaluated are located in the attached document titled "Evaluation Factors".

The following FAR provisions are incorporated into the synopsitation.

FAR 52.252-1-Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference:
This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

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 this/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

FAR 52.252-3, Alterations in Solicitation (Apr 1984) is incorporated into this synopsitation. The fill-in is completed as follows:

FAR 52.212-1:
Paragraph (c) Period for acceptance of offers is revised to change the period for acceptance of offers from 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers to 60 calendar days.
Paragraph (e) Multiple offers is revised to read: Reserved

FAR 52.252-5-Authorized Deviations in Provisions:
(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.
(b) The use in this solicitation of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.
FAR 52.212-1-Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items is incorporated into this synopsitation.

Paragraph (c) Period for acceptance of offers is revised to change the period for acceptance of offers from 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers to 60 calendar days.

Paragraph (e) Multiple offers is revised to read: Reserved

FAR 52.212-3-Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items with its Alternate I
An offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision (below) if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certificates electronically via https://www.acquisition.gov and shall return 52.212-3(b) below completed with its offer.
(b)
(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications posted on the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) website.
(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the ORCA website accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov . After reviewing the ORCA database information, the offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representation and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs ____________. [Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (o) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer. Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on ORCA.]
If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the offeror shall complete and submit with its offer only paragraphs 52.212-3(c) through (o) of the provision at FAR 52.212-3-Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items with its Alternate I which can be downloaded from the "FARSite" at http://farsite.hill.af.mil.

FAR 52.212-4-Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is incorporated into this synopsitation.

FAR 52.212-5-Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders-Commercial Items is incorporated into this synopsitation and the resulting contract.

FAR 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards
FAR 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment
FAR 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business
Concerns
FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation
FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor
FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies
FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities
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 Veterans
FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons
FAR 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements
FAR 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases
FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management
FAR 52.233-3, Protest After Award
FAR 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim

FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services is incorporated into this synopsitation.
The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within15 days.
FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend Term of the Contract.
The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 15 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.
FAR 52.232-18, Availability of Funds is incorporated into this synopsitation.

The following DFARS provisions are incorporated into the synopsitation.

DFARS 252.209-7995-Representations by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law-Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriations (Deviation 2013-O0010).

If the offeror has not completed the DFARS provisions listed above online, the offeror shall complete and return a copy of the provision with its proposal. DFARS 252.209-7995 is attached.

DFARS 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
DFARS 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
DFARS 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product
DFARS 252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium
DFARS 252.225-7000, Buy American-Balance of Payments Program Certificate
DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Programs
DFARS 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors
DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests
DFARS 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions is incorporated into the synopsitation and resulting contract. The fill-in portions of this clause will be complete in the award document.
DFARS 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments
DFARS 252.237-7010, Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel
DFARS 252.237-7023, Continuation of Essential Contractor Services
DFARS 252.237-7024, Notice of Continuation of Essential Contractor Services
DFARS 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items

The following AFFARS provisions are incorporated into the synopsitation.

AFFARS 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman
AFFARS 5352.223-9000, Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS)
AFFARS 5352.223-9001, Health and Safety on Government Installations
AFFARS 5352.242-9000, Contractor Access to Air Force Installations

ASC/PKO H003 PROCEDURES FOR RETURNING GOVERNMENT-ISSUED IDENTIFICATION (DECEMBER 2006)

The Contractor shall use the following procedures for returning Government-issued identification. Government-issued identification includes, but is not limited to, the common access card (CAC), vehicle stickers, medical center badges, and badges required for entry into buildings or secured areas of the base.

It is the Contractor's responsibility to ensure all Government-issued identification is safeguarded from theft or misuse as well as returned to the Government upon expiration or termination of the contract or order. Contractors shall follow these instructions at the end of each option year, if applicable, regardless of the decision to exercise the next option.

RETURNING GOVERNMENT-ISSUED IDENTIFICATION

1. The Contractor's Contract Manager (or Program Manager) shall be responsible for collecting all Government-issued identification.
2. The Contractor shall contact Security Forces at (937) 257-6506 to schedule an appointment for identification return. All identification for this contract or order shall be returned during this appointment with minimal exception.
3. Upon return of all identification Security Forces will provide the Contractor with a letter verifying receipt of identification. This letter will identify any badges that were not returned.
4. Medical center badges shall be returned to the medical center staff. The Contractor shall obtain a letter of receipt from the medical center staff.
5. Final invoices will not be paid until letters of receipt are received by the acceptor identified in this contract or order.
6. The Government may withhold monetary consideration from the final invoice for
identification(s) that are not returned.
7. The Government reserves the right to consider the Contractor's history of returning Government-issued identification when evaluating past performance and responsibility for future awards. Failure to return Government-issued identification may result in ineligibility for future contract awards if the contractor is barred from the base.
(End)

Attachments:
1. Performance Work Statement
2. Evaluation Factors
3. DFARS 252.209-7995