TSA Canines Solicitation

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.
The solicitation number is 70T02018Q9NOTD408 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). Quoters are requested to review the attached BPA Terms and Conditions document, which is the solicitation document itself, as well as its attachments: (1) Medical Requirements and Evaluation; (2) Medical Record Delivery Instructions; (3) Delivery Tracking; (4) Canine Delivery Instructions; (5) Reps and Certs; and (6) BPA Pricing Fill-in Table. Please read all documents carefully.
The RFQ and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-97.
The RFQ provides for full and open competition. The NAICS code is 112990.
List of contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure: See attached BPA Terms and Conditions document.
Description of requirements for the items to be acquired: See attached BPA Terms and Conditions document.
Date of Delivery: See attached BPA Terms and Conditions document. Place of delivery and performance: See attached BPA Terms and Conditions document.
The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition, however no alternative terms and conditions or commercial items outside those specified in the attached BPA Terms and Conditions document will be considered.
The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, is not used in this solicitation. Please see the attached BPA Terms and Conditions document for the evaluation procedures to be used.
Quoters shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its quote if it does not include the statement as dictated on page 37 of the BPA Terms and Conditions Document.
The Clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.
The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition with the following additional FAR clauses cited in the clause:
_X_ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).
_X_ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).
_X_ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).
_X_ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013) (41 U.S.C. 2313).
_X_ (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).
_X_ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2018) (E.O. 13126).
_X_ (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).
_X_ (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) (E.O. 11246).
_X_ (29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015)(38 U.S.C. 4212).
_X_ (30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).
_X_ (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (FEB 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).
_X_ (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).
_X_ (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) (E.O. 13513).
_X_ (48) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (OCT 2016) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).
_X_ (49) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).
_X_ (55) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).
_X_ (56) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).
_X_ (57) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).
There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions, outside of the attached BPA Terms and Conditions document and its attachments, determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices.
Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating: NA
The following are the milestones for the key events leading to the award of the BPA(s):
19 April 2018, 3:00 P.M Questions due from Quoters
10 May 2018, 3:00 P.M Quotes due from Quoters
The Government intends to award one or more BPAs with award(s) to be made by canine classification (EDC Basic, PSC Basic, PSC Ready, PSC Advanced) on a best value, tradeoff basis. The number of BPAs awarded will be at the Government's discretion, but for purposes of efficiency no more than 20 quoters will be awarded a BPA.