Service Life Assessments & Aviation Business Case Summaries for NOAA Aircraft

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION
Service Life Assessments & aviation business case summaries for 9 NOAA aircraft

(I) 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 will not be issued.

(II) This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). Submit written quotes on RFQ Number NMAN8800-15-01690DT.

(III) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-83.

(IV) This solicitation is being issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The associated NAICS code is 541618. The small business size standard is $15.0 million.

(V) This combined solicitation/synopsis is for purchase of the following commercial services:
Conduct service life assessments and aviation business case summaries for nine (9) NOAA aircraft as specified in the attached Statement of Work (SOW).

(VI) Description of requirements is as follows:
See attached Statement of Work which applies to this solicitation.

(VII) Place of delivery is Silver Spring, MD. Contractors will need access onto a military base at MacDill, Tampa, FL.

(VIII) Period of performance shall be seven months from date of award.

(IX) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Apr 2014), applies to this acquisition. NOTICE TO OFFERORS: Instructions for submitting quotations under this request for quote must be followed. Failure to provide all information to aid in the evaluation may be considered non-responsive. Offers that are non-responsive may be excluded from further evaluation and rejected without further notification to the offeror.
1. Submit quotations to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the time specified in the solicitation. Email quotes are acceptable and can be sent to Doris.P.Turner@noaa.gov
2. Bidder shall have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM found at www.SAM.gov in order to be eligible for award.
3. Provide all evaluation criteria in accordance with 52.212-2 in this package.

1352.215-72 Inquiries (APR 2010)
OFFERORS MUST SUBMIT ALL QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS SOLICITATION IN WRITING TO Doris Turner; email: Doris.P.Turner@noaa.gov .
QUESTIONS SHOULD BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 4:00 P.M. MDT/MST, July 23, 2015. Any responses to questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. Even if provided in other form, only the question responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract.
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(X) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (Oct 2014), applies to this acquisition. Paragraph (a) is hereby completed as follows:
1. Past Experience - In addition to written price quotes, offers are instructed to provide at least two references that can provide information pertaining to the offeror's performance of relevant work. Identify all contracts of similar scope, size, complexity that are ongoing or have been completed within the last 3 years. Offeror must provide the contact person, company name, phone number and/or email address.
2. Price
Offers will be evaluated based on price and the factors set forth in paragraph (a), and award will be made to the firm offering the best value to the Government.

(XI) The offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Mar 2015), with its quote. See Attached.

(XII) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (May 2015), applies to this acquisition.

(XIII) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (May 2015) applies to this acquisition. See attached.

(XIV) The following clauses are also applicable to this acquisition: See Attached.

(XV) The Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price type order resulting from this solicitation.

(XVI) Quotes are required to be received in the contracting office no later than 12:00 P.M. MST/MDT on July 27, 2015. All quotes must be faxed or emailed to the attention of Doris Turner. The fax number is (303) 497-3163 and email address is doris.p.turner@noaa.gov
THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR NON-RECEIPT OF QUOTES. IT IS THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST AND RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION OF THE QUOTE RECEIPT

(XVII) Any questions regarding this solicitation should be directed to Doris Turner through the email address: Doris.P.Turner@noaa.gov or Fax: 303-497-3163.