Non-Sewer Portable Latrines, Handwashing Stations and Associated Services at NTC, Fort Irwin, CA and Surrounding Areas

The purpose of this amendment is respond to questions received regarding the subject solicitation.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

The purpose of this amendment is extend the closing date from 29 October 2012 to 5 November 2012, 2:00pm, PST.

This extension will accommodate the contractor's availability to receive answers to all questions received by 20 October 2012.  Questions will be answered NLT than 27 November 2012.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

The purpose of this amendment is extend the closing date from 25 October 2012 to 29 October 2012, 2:00pm, PST.

The date of the workshop entitled, "Understanding Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOCs)" has been changed to Tuesday, 23 October 2012 at 8:00am, PST.

This amendment also is to inform all contractors that the workshop, "Understanding Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOCs)" will not address solicitation specific questions for this Portable Non-Sewer Latrines requirement.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

The purpose of this amendment is to inform all contractors that the workshop, "Understanding Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOCs)" will not address solicitation specific questions for this Portable Non-Sewer Latrines requirement.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

The purpose of this amendment is to extend the closing date from 4 September to 25 October 2012, to allow for sufficient time to submit proposals. This amendment includes the corrective action to the solicitation as required in response to GAO Protest B-406997.2.

Offerors must provide written acknowledgement of any and all solicitation amendments to this solicitation with submission of a proposal. Offerors who submitted a previous proposal have the option to resubmit a new proposal or acknowledge that their current proposal is valid and in accordance with all amendments.

The site visit was held on 12 June 2012. There will be no further site visits.

A workshop, "Understanding Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOCs)" will be held on 18 October 2012 at 0800 to 1200 hours. This session will be conducted at the Mission Installation Contracting Command-Fort Irwin, Bldg 505, Langford Lake Road, Fort Irwin, CA 92310. Please contact Small Business Programs, Mrs. Diane House, at email diane.house.civ@mail.mil or call 760-380-3893 to RSVP. Please RSVP no later than 1600hrs PST on Tuesday 16 October 2012. Attendance via teleconference is also available. The dial-in conference telephone number will be provided when you RSVP attendance to the session. Note that this session's topic is "Understanding MATOCs" and solicitation specific questions for this Portable Non-Sewer Latrines requirement will be addressed.

The following items have been amended or added to this solicitation's amendment.

1. The Government's guaranteed minimum obligation under these contracts has been revised to $5,000.00 (base period only).
2. Revised paragraph 4.4.7; Liquid Waste Hauling Vehicles/Equipment
3. Revised paragraph 5.1; Basic Services
4. Revised paragraph 5.6; Removal of Latrines and Handwash Stations.
5. Revised paragraph 5.11.2; Safety Standards
6. Revised paragraph 9.1(a)(1) Sub-Factor 1 - Resources
7. Revised the Multiple Award Task Order (MATOC) Ordering Guide

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS: All Clauses may be accessed electronically in full text through http://farsite.hill.af.mil (see Amendment #5 for list). Contractors must be actively registered with System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov and at Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) at http://wawf.eb.mil. Note that the SAM system incorporates the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) systems.

All proposals must be submitted in accordance with paragraph 8, Instructions to Offerors of the Performance Work Statement. Proposals must be received no later than 25 October 2012, 1400 HOURS, PST.

The government will not reimburse any interested parties for monies spent to provide a response to the subsequent solicitation notice. Questions will only be accepted in writing to the Contract Specialist, CPT Andrew Voll at email address andrew.w.voll.mil@mail.mil NO LATER THAN 20 October 2012,1200 hrs. PST. Verbal questions will not be accepted.

REMINDER: Offerors must provide written acknowledgement of any and all amendments to this solicitation with your offer. Otherwise, offer may not be considered responsive.

Attachments:
Revised Performance Work Statement
Attachments #1 - #3
Technical Exhibits #1 - #5

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

The purpose of this amendment is to provide responses to questions received regarding the subject solicitation.

Question 1 - The column representing the "unit price" on the sample task order seems to be reflecting more of a lump sum rather than a per unit price. Would contracting consider adjusting the STO to include individual line items for each requested portable's unit cost? (Standard latrine, ADA compliant latrine, hand-washing stations)?

Answer 1 - Historically, the Task Order requests are filled out using the formula:

Quantity x Unit Price = Total Amount
Whereas: Quantity = #of Days x #of Units

A STO using these formulas should not need to have an adjustment to the spreadsheet. However, if a contractor is proposing different prices for the latrines and handwash stations, then there may be CLINs with sub-CLIN lines associated with your total price. The additional subCLINs (i.e. 0001a and 0001b) will have to be reflected on the STO by the contractor.


Question 2 - I see that all gray water and sewage can be disposed of on site. Is clean water available on site as well or does it need to be supplied by contractor?

Answer 2 - Yes, locations on post will be provided at contract award.


Question 3 - Should all potential bidders resubmit proposals in its entirety or just the amended portions?

Answer 3 - Yes, due to changes in the evaluation criteria and to ensure that all proposals clearly reflect the submitted requirements, a full proposal is to be submitted.


Question 4 - Are we able to submit electronic via email or resubmit hard copies in triplicate?

Answer 4 - No digital means will not be accepted. Offerors must comply with submission instructions as provided in PWS Paragraph 8.2 and Table 8.3.1.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

The purpose of this amendment is to extend the closing date for receipt of proposals from 31 August 2012 to 4 September 2012.

The purpose of this amendment is to extend the closing date from 10 July 2012 to 31 August 2012, to allow for sufficient time to submit proposals. This amendment includes the corrective action to the solicitation as required in response to GAO Protest B-406997.

Offerors must acknowledge all solicitation amendments upon submission of a proposal.

The site visit was held on 12 June 2012. There will be no further site visits.

The following items have been amended or added to this solicitation's amendment.

1. Additional information has been added to the Basis of Award.

2. The minimum and maximum delivery order amounts have been added IAW FAR 52.216-19, Ordering Limitations.

3. The minimum guarantee has been added IAW FAR 52.216-22, Indefinite Quantity.

4. The Period of Performance has been revised to one (1) Ordering Period of 14 September 2012 thru 13 September 2015.

5. The Sample Task Order has been revised to change "Price" to "Unit Price".

6. Evaluation Factors have been revised to include Past Performance as Evaluation Sub-Factor #3.

7. Evaluation Factor language has been revised in Price Evaluation Factor #2.

8. Submission of a Past Performance Questionnaire Point of Contact sheet has been added as Attachment #3.

9. The Non-Sewer Portable Latrines, Handwash Stations, and Support Services, MATOC Ordering Guide has been included as Technical Exhibit #5.

This is an amended 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 will not be issued. The solicitation number is W9124B-12-R-0005; this solicitation is a request for proposals.

The Department of the Army, Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC), Fort Irwin, California intends to solicit proposals for a contractor to provide non-sewer portable latrines and hand wash stations and related services in support of the training facilities at various sites within the boundaries of the National Training Center (NTC) and surrounding areas of Fort Irwin, California. Specifically, latrines and hand wash stations shall be placed throughout the entire NTC, Barstow/Daggett, Marine Corps Logistics Base (MCLB) Yermo, and the Southern California Logistics Airport (SCLA) located in Victorville, California.

BASIS FOR AWARD.

a. The solicitation will result in multiple awards of firm fixed -price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts with a minimum guarantee of $10,000 and one (1) three-year ordering period. Awards will be made in accordance with FAR 15.101-2, Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable source selection procedures resulting from the evaluation of the offerors' response to the solicitation. Technical tradeoffs will not be made and no additional credit will be given for exceeding acceptability. Awards will be made to technically acceptable offerors with lowest total evaluated price, which is deemed responsible in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and whose proposals meet all required terms and conditions of the solicited technical requirements.

b. Written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offerors within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party.

c. The Government intends to make two (2) to five (5) contract awards. The Government reserves the right to award more or less or none at all, as determined to be in the best interest of the Government.

This acquisition is solicited as a competitive 100% set aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). The applicable NAICS code is 562991 - Portable Toilet Renting and/or Servicing, with a size standard of $7.0 million. The Federal Supply Class (FSC) is W045. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) is 7359.

Title: Non-sewer Portable Latrines, Handwash Stations and associated services (See attached Performance Work Statement). The period of performance is:

Ordering Period: 14 September 2012 - 13 September 2015

The following provisions and/or clauses apply to this acquisition.
FAR 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel
FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Jan 1999)
FAR 52.212-3 Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items
FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items
FAR 52.216-22, Indefinite Quantity
FAR 52.219-27 Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside
FAR 52.212-5 (Dev) Contract Terms and Condition Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Deviation).
FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities;
FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity
FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities
FAR 52.216-18 Ordering

FAR 52.216-19 Ordering Limitations; MINIMUM DELIVERY ORDER = $3,000, MAXIMUM DELIVERY ORDER = $250,000, AND MINIMUM GUARANTEE = $10,000.
FAR 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity, the contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after 13 August 2015.

FAR 52.216-27 Single or Multiple Awards
FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services
FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Terms of the Contract
FAR 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation
FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds

FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965 - This Statement is for Information Only. Occupational Codes - Titles for service employees are identified but not limited to: #01320 Service Order Dispatcher, #31361, Truck Driver-Light, and #99730, Refuse Collectors. The applicable wage determination is WD#2005-2053 (Rev. 14) and can be found at http://www.wdol.gov .

FAR 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 1989)
FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons
FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contracts
FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference
DFARS 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Products
DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Request
DFARS 252.247-7023 Alt III Transportation of Supplies by Sea, Alternate III

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS: All Clauses may be accessed electronically in full text through http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Contractors must be actively registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at http://www.ccr.gov, at Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) at http://wawf.eb.mil , and at Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov .

All proposals must be submitted in accordance with paragraph 8, Instructions to Offerors of the Performance Work Statement. Proposals must be received no later than 4 September 2012, 1400 HOURS, PST.

The government will not reimburse any interested parties for monies spent to provide a response to the subsequent solicitation notice. Questions will only be accepted in writing to the Contract Specialist, Romona Kelly at email address romona.f.kelly.civ@mail.mil NO LATER THAN 27 August 2012, 1200, PST. Verbal questions will not be accepted. Offerors must provide written acknowledgement of any and all amendments to this solicitation with your offer. Otherwise, offer may not be considered responsive.

Attachments:
Performance Work Statement
Attachments #1 - #3
Technical Exhibits #1 - #5

The purpose of this amendment is to provide responses to questions received regarding the subject solicitation. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

The purpose of this amendment is to extend the closing date from 05 Jul 2012 at 0900 to 10 July 2012 at 1100, to allow for sufficient time to post and review questions and answers. Questions received and the corresponding answers will be provided under a separate notice on or about 29 Jun 2012.

This amendment is to extend the RSVP for the 12 June 2012 Site Visit from 2 June 2012 to Friday 8 June 2012. Email responses to romona.f.kelly.civ@mail.mil. Attendees are limited to three personnel per offeror.

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 is a request for proposals.

The Department of the Army, Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC), Fort Irwin, California intends to solicit proposals for a contractor to provide non-sewer portable latrines and hand wash stations and related services in support of the training facilities at various sites within the boundaries of the National Training Center (NTC) and surrounding areas of Fort Irwin, California. Specifically, latrines and hand wash stations shall be placed throughout the entire NTC, Barstow/Daggett, Marine Corps Logistics Base (MCLB) Yermo, and the Southern California Logistics Airport (SCLA) located in Victorville, California. The solicitation will result in a multiple award, firm fixed -price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a base and two (2) option years. The basis of award will be lowest priced technically acceptable.

Acquisition will be solicited as a competitive 100% set aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). The applicable NAICS code is 562991 - Portable Toilet Renting and/or Servicing, with a size standard of $7.0 million. The Federal Supply Class (FSC) is W045. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) is 7359.

Title: Non-sewer Portable Latrines, Handwash Stations and associated services (See attached Performance Work Statement). The period of performance is:
Phase In-Period: 1- 31 August 2012
Base Period: 1 September 2012 - 31 August 2013
1st Option Period: 1 September 2013 - 31 August 2014
2nd Option Period: 1 September 2014 - 31 August 2015

The following provisions and/or clauses apply to this acquisition.
FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Jan 1999)
FAR 52.212-3 Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items
FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items
FAR 52.219-27 Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside
FAR 52.212-5 (Dev) Contract Terms and Condition Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Deviation).
FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities;
FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity
FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities
FAR52.217-5 Evaluation of Options
FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services
FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Terms of the Contract
FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds
FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons
FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contracts
DFARS 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Products
DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Request
DFARS 252.247-7023 Alt III Transportation of Supplies by Sea, Alternate III
FAR 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 1989)
FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965 - This Statement is for Information Only. Occupational Codes - Titles for service employees are identified but not limited to: #01320 Service Order Dispatcher, #31361, Truck Driver-Light, and #99730, Refuse Collectors. The applicable wage determination is WD#2005-2053 (Rev. 14) and can be found at http://www.wdol.gov .
FAR 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel
FAR 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation
FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS: All Clauses may be accessed electronically in full text through http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Contractors must be actively registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at http://www.ccr.gov, at Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) at http://wawf.eb.mil , and at Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov .

All proposals must be submitted in accordance with paragraph 8, Instructions to Offerors of the Performance Work Statement. Proposals must be received no later than 5 JULY 2012, 0900 HOURS, PST.

Site visit to be held on 12 June 2012 at 0900, location will be Bldg. 505 Langford Lake Road, Fort Irwin, CA. Interested parties are encouraged to participate in the scheduled site visit. Attendees will notify the contract specialist in writing of their attendance no later than Friday, 2 June 2012. Attendees are limited to three personnel per offeror. Send RSVP to Romona Kelly at email address romona.f.kelly.civ@mail.mil .

The government will not reimburse any interested parties for monies spent to provide a response to the subsequent solicitation notice. Questions will only be accepted in writing to the Contract Specialist, Romona Kelly at email address romona.f.kelly.civ@mail.mil NO LATER THAN 22 JUNE 2012, 1600, PST. Verbal questions will not be accepted. Offerors must provide written acknowledgement of any and all amendments to this solicitation with your offer. Otherwise, offer may not be considered responsive.

Attachments:
Performance Work Statement