Pest Control Services

Added: Jan 26, 2017 3:05 pm Modified: Feb 15, 2017 4:23 pmTrack Changes

The purpose of this amendment is to:

1. Add questions and answers submitted by 9 February 2017 by Contractors.

 Attachment: 
  Attachment 1- Question and Answers

Added: Jan 26, 2017 3:05 pm Modified: Feb 02, 2017 2:32 pmTrack Changes

The purpose of this amendment is to:

1. Identify an open and close date for questions and answers. Questions should be submitted electronically to CARYANN.THOMAS@US.AF.MIL NLT 9 February 2017 at 4:00PM EST. Questions submitted after 9 February 2017 will not be accepted. Answers to questions submitted will be posted to FBO.gov NLT 15 February 2017 at 4:30 PM EST.

2. Add 2 Attachments
  Attachment 1- Site Visit Sign In Roster
  Attachmnet 2- Real ID Act Information

Added: Jan 26, 2017 3:05 pm  

Combined Synopsis - Solicitation For Commercial Items (IAW FAR 12.603 (c))

(i) 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. FAR
subpart 13.5, are applicable. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Proposals are
requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) This solicitation/synopsis reference number is F1M3E36357AW01 and is being issued as a Request
for Quote (RFQ).  The RFQ format is attached to this combined synopsis/solicitation and shall be
used to submit pricing.

(iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect
through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-93, effective 01 January 2017.

(iv) This acquisition is 100% set-aside for Small Business. The associated NAICS code is 561710
with a $11M size standard.

(v) Contractors shall submit a proposal in reference to the attached Performance Work Statement
(PWS).  All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which shall be considered.

(vi) The contractor will be responsible for providing all materials, labor, equipment, tools,
supervision, and incidentals to perform Pest Control Services on Joint Base Charleston Weapons
Station, Short Stay Recreational Facility and the old Naval Shipyard, South Carolina (see attached
Performance Work Statement).

(vii) FOB Destination - The place of performance is Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, Short
Stay Recreation Facility, and the old Naval Shipyard, South Carolina. The period of performance is
as follows: Six month Base Year: (1 April 2017- 30 Sep 2017; and four 1 year option periods: 1st
Option (1 Oct 2017 - 30 Sep 2018); 2nd Option (1 Oct 2018 - 30 Sep 2019); 3rd Option (1 Oct 2019 -
30 Sep 2020); 4th Option (1 Oct 2020 - 30 Sep 2021). 6 month extension 1 Oct 2021 through 31 March
2022.

***The extension would only be used in the event of a protest or other unforeseen events that
result in the delay of a follow-on award action.

(viii) The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this
acquisition and is amended as follows:

A site visit will be conducted on 2 February 2017 at 10:00 A.M. (EST) Site visit attendees will
meet at the Redbank Club located at Bldg 942, Red Bank Rd, Naval Weapons Station, Joint Base
Charleston, SC 29420. All prospective offerors are urged to attend this conference and are
requested to contact TSgt Caryann Thomas, Contract Specialist, at (843) 963-3305, FAX number (843)
963-5183, e-mail address is caryann.thomas@us.af.mil or Jacqueline Brown, Contracting Officer at
jacqueline.brown.1@us.af.mil at least three (3) days prior to the conference date if they plan to
attend.  Special arrangements will be required to gain access to JB Charleston, SC.
Offerors  are  cautioned  that  Joint  Base  Charleston  has  visitor  control  procedures 
requiring

individuals not affiliated with the installation to obtain a visitor pass prior to entrance. SOME
DELAY SHOULD BE ANTICIPATED. Offerors should allow sufficient time to obtain a visitor pass
(requiring valid driver's license, Social Security Card, vehicle registration, and current proof of
insurance).

Proposals must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this
solicitation.  The response shall consist of two (2) separate parts; Part I - Price Proposal,
Part II- Past Performance. Only references for same or similar type contracts are  desired. Provide
no more than three references of "Recent" and "Relevant" projects. Recent" is defined as projects
within the past three years. "Relevant" is defined as; performance effort involved essentially the
same magnitude of effort and complexity this RFQ requires. This includes but is not limited to the
control the following types of pests: nuisance, structural, lawn and turf, ornamental, and medical
arthropod and vertebrate pests. The evaluation of past performance information will take into
account past performance information regarding predecessor companies, key personnel who have
relevant experience, or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the
requirement when such information is relevant to the instant acquisition. Furnish the following
information for each contract referenced:

(i)  Company/Division name
(ii) Service
(iii)Contracting Agency/Customer
(iv)Contract Number and Contract Type (e.g. Firm Fixed-Price, Time & Materials, etc.)
(v) Contract Dollar Value (Initial, final and an explanation of the difference) (vi)Period of
Performance
(vii) Verified, up-to-date name, address, FAX and telephone number
(viii) Contracting Officer Representative's name, address, telephone & fax numbers (ix)Brief
summary of the requirements
(x) Comments regarding compliance with contract terms and conditions
(xi)Comments regarding any known performance deemed unacceptable to the customer, or not in
accordance with the contract terms and conditions

(ix) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and is amended as
follows:

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror
whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and
other factors considered.

1. Price - The Government will evaluate the total price of the offer for award purposes.

2.  Past Performance.

The basis of the award will be made on Price and Past Performance with Performance being
significantly more important than price.   If the lowest priced evaluated responsible offer is
judged to have a "Substantial Confidence" performance assessment rating, that offer represents

the best value for the Government and the evaluation process stops at this point. Award shall be
made without further consideration of any other offers.
If the lowest priced offeror is not judged to have a "Substantial Confidence" Performance
Assessment Rating, the next lowest priced offer will be evaluated and the process will continue (in
order by price) until an offeror is judged to have a "Substantial Confidence" performance
assessment or until all offerors are evaluated. The Source Selection Authority shall then make an
integrated assessment best value award decision.
Offerors will provide no more than three references of "Recent" and "Relevant" projects. Recent" is
defined as projects within the past three years. "Relevant" is defined as; performance effort
involved essentially the same magnitude of effort and complexity this RFQ requires.
The government reserves the right to award a contract to a higher priced offeror if the lower
priced offeror(s) has a lower performance confidence assessment.

(x) All offerors shall include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and
Certifications--Commercial Item or complete electronic annual representations and certifications at
http//orca.bpn.gov.

(xi) The clause at 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Condition-Commercial Items, applies to this
acquisition and is amended as follows:

BUSINESS LICENSE TAX - SOUTH CAROLINA
In accordance with Contract Clause entitled, "Federal, State and Local Taxes" dated APR 2003/FAR
52.229-3 incorporated by reference, be advised that the Cities of North Charleston, South Carolina
and/or Goose Creek South Carolina imposes a business license tax on all contract work within the
cities of North Charleston, South Carolina and/or Goose Creek South Carolina. The cities interpret
this to include contractors performing work for the United States government within the limits of
North Charleston and/or Goose Creek.  Joint Base Charleston - Air Base is included within the City
of North Charleston, South Carolina and Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station is included within
the city limits of Goose Creek. The cost of the license is proportional to the dollar amount of
work being executed. Information for the North Charleston City Tax may be obtained by calling
843-554-5700 extension 484, or 485, and for the Goose Creek City Tax by calling 843-797-6220.

(xii) FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive
Orders-Commercial Items (Deviation 2013 - O0019) are incorporated by reference, however, the
following clauses apply; 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 Equal Opportunity for
Workers With Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37 -Employment Reports On Veterans; FAR 52.232-33 -Payment by
Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration;

(xiii) The following additional clauses are applicable to this procurement. (full text of clauses
and provisions may be accessed electronically at this website: http://farsite.hill.af.mil)

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• FAR 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options
  
  
  

  FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the term of the Contract. (a) The Government may extend the

  
  term of this contract by written notice to the contractor within 15 DAYS
  

   

  
  

  before the contract expires; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary
  written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 DAYS before the contract expires. The
  preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Government exercises
  this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause. (c) The total
  duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not
  exceed 66 MONTHS.

  
  

  FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside

  
  

  FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting

  
  

  FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Representation

  
  

  FAR 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports

  
  

  FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 and Wage Determination # 05-2473 (Rev. 13).

  
  

  FAR 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent rates for Federal Hires (May 1989). In compliance with

  
  the Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended, and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CFR
  Part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the
  contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the
  contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5341 or 5332.
  This Statement is for Information Only: It is not a Wage Determination.
  Employee Class: 99410 Pest Control, WG-7, $19.31 per hour + 36.25% estimated for fringes.
  (http://www.wdol.gov/)
  
  

  FAR 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification

  
  

  FAR 52.222-55 Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658

  
  

  FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons

  
  

  FAR 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving

  
  

  FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases

  
  

  FAR 52.253-1, Computer Generated Forms

  
  

  DFARS 252.204-7004, Alternate A. System for Award Management (SAM); Contractors not registered

  
  in the SAM will be ineligible for award (register at http://www.SAM.gov/ or call 1-800-334-3414).
  
  

  DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests

  
  

  DFARS 252.237-7023, Continuation of Essential Contractor Services

  
  

  DFARS 252.246-7000, Material Inspection And Receiving Report

  
  

  AFFARS 5352.223-9001, Health and Safety on Government Installations

  
  

  AFFARS 5352.242-9000, Contractor Access to Air Force Installations

  
  

  AFFARS 5352.242-9001, Common Access Cards (CACs) for Contractor Personnel

  
  

  AFFARS 5352.223-9000, Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODSs)

  
  

  AFFARS 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN

  
  (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from
  offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will
  maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman
  does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection
  official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source
  selection process, or the adjudication
  

   

  
  

  of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the party to another
  official who can resolve the concern.
  (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns,
  issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting
  an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level
  bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of
  OMBC A-76 competition performance decisions).
  (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the
  Center/MAJCOM ombudsmen, Mr. Gregg O'Neal, AFICA/KM, 507 Symington Dr., Scott AFB, IL 62225-5022
  (618) 229-0297, fax (618) 256-6668, email: gregory.oneal@us.af.mil. Concerns, issues,
  disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU?HQ AFICA/SMC
  ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force
  ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistance Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force
  Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431.
  (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.
  (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or
  clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer.

  
  

  (xiv) Defense Priorities and Allocation System: N/A

  
  

  (xv) Response to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be received via email, fax, mail, or
  delivery by 23 February 2017, no later than 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. Requests should be
  marked with solicitation number F1M3E36357AW01. Please send responses to both email addresses
  below.

  
  

  (xv) Address questions to Caryann Thomas, Contract Specialist, at (843) 963-3305, fax (843)
  963-5183, email caryann.thomas@us.af.mil or Jacqueline Brown, Contracting Officer, Phone
  (843) 963-5857, email jacqueline.brown.1@us.af.mil