Plastic Blast Media Services

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 document incorporates provisions and clauses of those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-67, Defense Circular Number 20130710, and Air Force Acquisition Circular 2013-0327. This requirement is being issued as a 100% small business set aside. The NAICS code is 327910 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract. The term of the contract will be from date of award not to exceed one year on the base and all subsequent option years. In accordance with DFARS 252.204-7004, Alt A Required System For Award Management: To be eligible to receive an award interested parties must be registered in the System for Award Management database; reference www.sam.gov for details on how to register. It is incumbent upon the interested parties to review this site frequently for any updates/amendments to any and all documents. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation. If this should occur, the Government will not be liable for solicitation preparation costs or any other costs incurred. The right to make multiple or no award is reserved in the event it is advantages to the Government to do so.
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Contractor Responsibilities: Supply all new plastic blast media to the Government on an as needed basis. Additionally the Contractor shall pick up the SBM (Spent Blast Media) products (dust) from the Government for recycling. All delivery and pickup will be accomplished at the 308 AMARG facility located at 4860 S Superior Ave Bldg 7328, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, AZ 85707-4369. Proposed delivered media and recycling processes must be accomplished in accordance with all applicable regulations and industry standards as outlined in the attached Performance Based Work Statement (PWS)
Items called for by this RFQ have been identified in the attached schedule; offerors shall submit their proposed pricing for each contract line item number (CLIN) to include a Base Year and four possible Option Years. Quantities listed are estimated. All orders under the resulting contract will be placed via funded Delivery Orders. Failure of the Government to order any of the line items or quantities described as estimated maximum will not entitle the contractor to any equitable adjustment in price. Guaranteed minimum quantity to be order by the Government is 8 barrels against all base year and option year CLINS.

Offerors shall submit their quote on letterhead stationery, provide unit prices with a grand total, and the contractor must remit a completed copy of all Exhibits listed in the PWS. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT ACCEPT INCOMPLETE PROPOSALS. Offers will be evaluated on price and technical acceptability. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer. If an offer cannot comply with every requirement, that offer will not be technically acceptable, and therefore will not be considered. To be considered technically acceptable the offeror's proposal must demonstrate a clear understanding of the PWS requirements to furnish the conforming product or an acceptable conforming product along with an approved recycle/disposal plan for the blast media, showing a true cradle to grave process. Award will be based on the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) offer. The Contracting Officer reserves the right to award to other than the lowest bidder based on the following items in the respective order: price; technical acceptability

Additionally the following clauses and provisions apply to this acquisition:
52.203-3 Gratuities
52.204-13 System For Award Management Maintenance
52.204-9 Personal Identity Information of Contractor Personnel
52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards
52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations -- Representation
52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment
52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations
52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items

52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items (Jan 1999) - The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantage to the Government, price and other technical factors considered. The following factors are arranged in order of importance and shall be used to evaluate offers: PRICE, TECHNICAL ACCEPTABILITY. Individually Technical Acceptability and Past Performance are equal. The combination of Technical Acceptability and Past Performance are more important than Price.

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certification - Commercial Items
52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items
52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items, and includes the following clauses as cited: (b) 26, 27, 28, 29, 38, 39, 47, (c) 1, and 2
52.217-5 Evaluation of Options
52.217-8 Option to Extend Services
52.217-9 Options to Extend the Term of the Contract
52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations
52.129-22 Small Disadvantaged Business Status
52.219-28 Post - Award Small Business Program Representation
52.222-3 Convict Labor
52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires
52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons
52.225-18 Place of Manufacture
52.233-3 Protest After Award
52.237-1 Site Visit
52.237-3 Continuity Of Services
52.242-15 Stop- Work Order
52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination
52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Applicable DFARS clauses included:
252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DOD Officials
252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DOD Officials
252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product
252.204-7004 Alt A System for Award Management
252.204-7006 Billing Instructions
252.204-7008 Export-Controlled Items
252.225-7001 Buy American And Balance Of Payments Program
252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources As Subcontractors
252.232-7001 Disposition of Payments
252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports
252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions
252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments
252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports
252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications
252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment
252-247-7023 Alt III Transportation of Supplies by Sea

The full text of the above listed FAR and DFARS clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

Applicable Wage Determination 2005-2015, Revision 15, Dated: 6/19/2013 can be found at www.wdol.gov

5352.201-9101, AF Ombudsman clause- ACC Ombudsman follows: Lt Col Tonney Kaw-uh, 129 Andrews Street, Langley AFB VA 23665, phone: (757) 764-5372, fax: (757) 764-4400, email: tonney.kaw-uh@langley.af.mil.

Applicable local clauses:
DM006 - Individual Access to DM with a Criminal Background
DM010 - Illegal Immigrants and Foreign Nationals
DM017 - Davis Monthan AFB Marijuana Policy
DM011 - Subcontracting Reports
DM012 - Contract Documents, Exhibits or Attachments
DM019 - Contractor Manpower Reporting

Any questions pertaining to this acquisition must be asked no later than Friday, 6 September 2013, 10:00 AM. Questions shall be sent to be email to Breysi.Stephens@dm.af.mil and Matthew.Word@dm.af.mil or via faxed (520) 228-5462.
Offeror's quotes must be received NLT NOON (PST), 11 Sept 2013 via email to Breysi.Stephens@dm.af.mil and Matthew.Word@dm.af.mil or via fax (520) 228-5462 attention Breysi Stephens and SrA Matthew Word. Offers received after this date and time will be considered as late submissions in accordance with 52.212-1(f) and will not be evaluated or considered. Please refer any questions to the above at (520) 228-3582.