Unspecialized Passenger Screening Capable Canines

Added: Oct 21, 2015 4:05 pm Amendment 001 - The attached document entitled "BPA Terms and Conditions for Untrained Canines" has been amended to reflect changes made to Section VII, Instructions To Prepare Quotes and Evaluation Factors. Specifically, changes have been made to the following areas under Section VII:

    
     4.0 A. - Contents of Quote - Technical Factor 1

     5.0 B. - Quote Submission Requirements - Volume 1 Technical

     6.0 A. - Evaluation Criteria/Order of Importance - Factor 1 Technical

     6.0 A. - Evaluation Criteria/Order of Importance - Factor 2 Past  
                 Performance and Prior Experience

All changes can be seen via Track Changes in the document.

The closing date and time remain unchanged.

Added: Sep 30, 2015 5:32 pm 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation number is HSTS02-15-Q-TWE503. This Request for Quotation (RFQ) is issued for a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Unspecialized Passenger Screening Capable Canines. Multiple awards are contemplated, with up to three (BPAs) to be awarded; however the Government reserves the right to make a single award if in the Government's best interest. 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 and (2) BPA Pricing Table. Please read all documents carefully.

The RFQ and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through
Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-83.

The RFQ is set aside 100% for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 112990.

List of contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of emasure: See attached BPA Terms and Conditions.

Description of requirements for the items to be acquired: See attached BPA Terms and Conditions.

Date of Delivery: See attached BPA Terms and Conditions. Place of delivery and performance: See attached BPA Terms and Conditions.

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 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 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.

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 (Jul 2013) (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. (Aug 2013) (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_ (14)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).
_x_ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).
_x_ (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011)(15 U.S.C. 644(r)).
_x_ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).
_x_ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657 f).
_x_ (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).
_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 2014) (E.O. 13126).
_x_ (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).
_x_ (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246).
_x_ (29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014)(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 (JUL 2014) (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_ (33)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).
_x_ (40) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) (E.O. 13513).
_x_ (41) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).
_x_ (44) 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_ (50) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332). 

There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions, outside of the attached BPA Terms and Conditions, 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):

14 October 2015, 3:00 P.M Questions due from Quoters
30 October 2015, 3:00 P.M Quotes due from Quoters
15 November 2015: On site Assessment begins

TSA will award up to three (3) BPAs to the Quoter(s) that submits the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) quote.  The LPTA process is appropriate when best value is expected to result from selection of a technically acceptable quote with the lowest evaluated price.