Notice of award // asbestos abatement // usag fort devens, MA

**SOLICITATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS HAS BEEN POSTED AS OF 12/18/2020 - SEE ATTACHMENTS**

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

THIS REQUIREMENT IS SOLICITED AS A 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

1. On behalf of the United States Army Garrison (USAG) Fort Devens, the United States Army Contracting Jersey (ACC-NJ) has a low magnitude construction project for Asbestos Abatement Services at the USAG Fort Devens. The Contractor shall control, remove and dispose of asbestos containing floor tile mastic, and the non-asbestos containing ceramic floor tile and carpet over the mastic in room 316 in building 666 main post of the Devens Reserve Forces Training Area. The contractor shall conduct asbestos containing material abatement in accordance with Section 3.1 of the Specification of Work (SOW). The contractor shall provide all plant, labor, equipment, tools, materials, technical support, supervision and transportation to accomplish all work in accordance with the SOW. All tasks outlined in the SOW shall be performed. This solicitation will result in a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code that apply to the principal nature of the acquisition is (562910) – “Remediation Services”, with a corresponding size standard of $22,000,000.00.

2. Period of Performance: All work shall be completed within 60 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. Place of Performance: Asbestos Abatement Services at the USAG Fort Devens located at 30 Quebec Street, Bldg. 666, Room 316 in Devens, MA 01434. In accordance with FAR 36.204, “Disclosure of the Magnitude of Construction Projects,” the magnitude of this construction project is less than $25,000.00.

3. The Offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be eligible to receive a Department of Defense contract award. If you need to register in SAM, go to https://www.beta.sam.gov.

4. A Site Visit is highly encouraged for this requirement. All requests shall be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist and the Regional Facilities Operations Specialist (RFOS) listed below no later than 10:00AM EST on TUESDAY, 15 DECEMBER 2020.

5. Questions shall be emailed to the Contract Specialist and the Contracting Officer. Questions must specify the section or paragraph of the solicitation for which the clarification is desired. Questions shall be submitted no later than 10:00AM EST on THURSDAY, 17 DECEMBER 2020 to Jasmyne Peterson, Contract Specialist at Jasmyne.C.Peterson.civ@mail.mil and Julie Cameron, Contracting Officer at Julie.A.Cameron.civ@mail.mil. The questions will be answered all at once and be posted on Contract Opportunities Page at website www.beta.SAM.gov once the question period has closed.

6. Proposals are due no later than the date and time listed in Standard Form (SF) 1442, Block 13 and shall be submitted electronically to: Contract Specialist, Jasmyne Peterson, jasmyne.c.peterson.civ@mail.mil and Contracting Officer, Julie Cameron, julie.a.cameron.civ@mail.mil.  Updates to this solicitation will be done via amendments.

7. EVALUATION CRITERIA:

a. Government intends to award a single, firm-fixed-price contract. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the technically acceptable responsive responsible offeror able to meet the requirements of the SOW and with the lowest total aggregate price. Award will be made to a small business contractor who is deemed responsive and responsible in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and whose quote conforms to the solicitation requirements b. The Government intends to award a contract without discussions with respective offerors. The Government however, reserves the right to conduct discussion if deemed to be in its best interest. If the price is not determined fair and reasonable, negotiations will commence. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the technically acceptable responsive responsible offeror able to meet the requirements of the SOW and with the lowest total aggregate price.

8. COMPLETING A QUOTE FOR SUBMITTAL:

a. The Offeror should provide the name, title, address, email address and telephone number of the company/division point of contact regarding business decisions made with respect to the quote and who can contractually obligate the company. The Offeror shall identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the Government.

b. The Offeror shall submit a price for each firm-fixed-price Contract Line Item Number.

c. Offeror(s) shall submit a signed SF 1442 (p. 2, Offer Section). The Offeror is required to complete blocks 14, 15, 17, 19, 20a, 20b and 20c of the SF1442. In doing so, the offeror accedes to the contract terms and conditions as written in the Request for Quote.

d. The Offeror shall provide proof of Valid Certificate of Insurance in accordance with FAR 52.228-5, “Insurance-Work on a Government Installation” and “Required Insurance.”

e. The Offeror should provide a detailed, itemized breakdown of Labor and Material Breakout of quote (Labor Hours, Labor Categories, Labor Rates, Material Quantity, and Material Unit Price).

f. If applicable, the Offeror shall ensure payment bond rate listed in the quote matches the percentage rate that was approved and offered by their selected Surety Bond Insurance Company.

g. Offeror’s shall complete and submit Attachment 0002 Contractor Cost Breakdown Form. The Contractor Cost Breakdown Form shall be submitted in Microsoft Excel format and MUST HAVE THE FORMULAS INTACT AND FUNCTIONING.

h. The Offeror’s quote shall remain valid for 120 days.

9. Attachment(s): Attachment 0001 – Asbestos Abatement SOW

                            Attachment 0002 – KTR Cost Breakdown Form

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

THIS REQUIREMENT IS SOLICITED AS A 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

1. On behalf of the United States Army Garrison (USAG) Fort Devens, the United States Army Contracting Jersey (ACC-NJ) has a low magnitude construction project for Asbestos Abatement Services at the USAG Fort Devens. The Contractor shall control, remove and dispose of asbestos containing floor tile mastic, and the non-asbestos containing ceramic floor tile and carpet over the mastic in room 316 in building 666 main post of the Devens Reserve Forces Training Area. The contractor shall conduct asbestos containing material abatement in accordance with Section 3.1 of the Specification of Work (SOW). The contractor shall provide all plant, labor, equipment, tools, materials, technical support, supervision and transportation to accomplish all work in accordance with the SOW. All tasks outlined in the SOW shall be performed. This solicitation will result in a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code that apply to the principal nature of the acquisition is (562910) – “Remediation Services”, with a corresponding size standard of $22,000,000.00.

2. Period of Performance: All work shall be completed within 60 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. Place of Performance: Asbestos Abatement Services at the USAG Fort Devens located at 30 Quebec Street, Bldg. 666, Room 316 in Devens, MA 01434. In accordance with FAR 36.204, “Disclosure of the Magnitude of Construction Projects,” the magnitude of this construction project is less than $25,000.00.

3. The Offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be eligible to receive a Department of Defense contract award. If you need to register in SAM, go to https://www.beta.sam.gov.

4. A Site Visit is highly encouraged for this requirement. All requests shall be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist and the Regional Facilities Operations Specialist (RFOS) listed below no later than 10:00AM EST on TUESDAY, 15 DECEMBER 2020.

5. Questions shall be emailed to the Contract Specialist and the Contracting Officer. Questions must specify the section or paragraph of the solicitation for which the clarification is desired. Questions shall be submitted no later than 10:00AM EST on THURSDAY, 17 DECEMBER 2020 to Jasmyne Peterson, Contract Specialist at Jasmyne.C.Peterson.civ@mail.mil and Julie Cameron, Contracting Officer at Julie.A.Cameron.civ@mail.mil. The questions will be answered all at once and be posted on Contract Opportunities Page at website www.beta.SAM.gov once the question period has closed.

6. Proposals are due no later than the date and time listed in Standard Form (SF) 1442, Block 13 and shall be submitted electronically to: Contract Specialist, Jasmyne Peterson, jasmyne.c.peterson.civ@mail.mil and Contracting Officer, Julie Cameron, julie.a.cameron.civ@mail.mil.  Updates to this solicitation will be done via amendments.

7. EVALUATION CRITERIA:

a. Government intends to award a single, firm-fixed-price contract. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the technically acceptable responsive responsible offeror able to meet the requirements of the SOW and with the lowest total aggregate price. Award will be made to a small business contractor who is deemed responsive and responsible in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and whose quote conforms to the solicitation requirements b. The Government intends to award a contract without discussions with respective offerors. The Government however, reserves the right to conduct discussion if deemed to be in its best interest. If the price is not determined fair and reasonable, negotiations will commence. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the technically acceptable responsive responsible offeror able to meet the requirements of the SOW and with the lowest total aggregate price.

8. COMPLETING A QUOTE FOR SUBMITTAL:

a. The Offeror should provide the name, title, address, email address and telephone number of the company/division point of contact regarding business decisions made with respect to the quote and who can contractually obligate the company. The Offeror shall identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the Government.

b. The Offeror shall submit a price for each firm-fixed-price Contract Line Item Number.

c. Offeror(s) shall submit a signed SF 1442 (p. 2, Offer Section). The Offeror is required to complete blocks 14, 15, 17, 19, 20a, 20b and 20c of the SF1442. In doing so, the offeror accedes to the contract terms and conditions as written in the Request for Quote.

d. The Offeror shall provide proof of Valid Certificate of Insurance in accordance with FAR 52.228-5, “Insurance-Work on a Government Installation” and “Required Insurance.”

e. The Offeror should provide a detailed, itemized breakdown of Labor and Material Breakout of quote (Labor Hours, Labor Categories, Labor Rates, Material Quantity, and Material Unit Price).

f. If applicable, the Offeror shall ensure payment bond rate listed in the quote matches the percentage rate that was approved and offered by their selected Surety Bond Insurance Company.

g. Offeror’s shall complete and submit Attachment 0002 Contractor Cost Breakdown Form. The Contractor Cost Breakdown Form shall be submitted in Microsoft Excel format and MUST HAVE THE FORMULAS INTACT AND FUNCTIONING.

h. The Offeror’s quote shall remain valid for 120 days.

9. Attachment(s): Attachment 0001 – Asbestos Abatement SOW

                            Attachment 0002 – KTR Cost Breakdown Form

Asbestos Abatement, Bldg.666, Rm.316 – USAG Fort Devens, MA

This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts or request for quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain the following information:

(1) The availability and capability of qualified sources;

(2) Whether they are a small or large business relative to their size classification under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for the proposed acquisition (562910) with a small business size standard of $22,000,000.00.

The U. S. Army Contracting Command - New Jersey is issuing this Sources Sought Notice in an effort to perform market research to assist in determining the appropriate acquisition strategy for Asbestos Abatement to be performed at the United States Army Garrison Fort Devens located at 30 Quebec Street, Bldg. 666, Room 316 in Devens, MA 01434. The Government intends to award a single firm-fixed-price requirements contract as a result of the solicitation to be issued. The expected period of performance is one 12-month base period and four, 12-month option periods.

The Contractor shall control, remove and dispose of asbestos containing floor tile mastic, and the non-asbestos containing ceramic floor tile and carpet over the mastic in room 316 in building 666 main post of the Devens Reserve Forces Training Area. This room is located on the third floor of the building and measures 462 square feet. The contractor shall conduct asbestos containing material abatement in accordance with Section 3.1 of the Specification of Work (SOW). Building 666, room 316 has been inspected by a licensed asbestos inspector and all suspected ACM has been tested. The results of that testing is presented in TE-1.

Attached is a DRAFT SOW for planning purposes only. No solicitation documents exist at this time. Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation on the part of the Government to procure these services or to issue a solicitation. In addition, the Government is under no obligation to pay for information submitted in response to this notice and responses to this notice cannot be accepted as offers.

Submittal Requirements:

1) Name of Company; Company Address; Point of Contact, with Name, Phone Number, Email Address, NAICS Code, DUNS Number, CAGE Code, and Socio-Economic Size Status (Large/Small Business/HubZone/8(a)/Woman Owned Small Business/etc.).

2) Contractor acknowledges a clear understanding of all tasks specified in the DRAFT SOW.

3) Contractor confirms full capabilities of completing the required work specified in the DRAFT SOW.

4) Responses shall be limited to two pages and emailed to Jasmyne.C.Peterson.civ@mail.mil. Any questions shall be directed to Jasmyne Peterson, Contract Specialist, via email at Jasmyne.C.Peterson.civ@mail.mil.