Usmma graduation 2018 set-up/tear down

Added: Feb 28, 2018 2:12 pm  

The United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point, New York is soliciting for the services of a qualified organization capable of performing Graduation Set-Up and Tear Down for our 2018 Graduation. The Contractor shall provide all tools, labor, equipment, transportation and supervision necessary for the set-up and tear down for our 2018 Graduation which is being held at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point, NY 11024.

This is a Request for Quotation which will result in Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Purchase Order for a base, plus four (4) one-year option periods. The period of performance is from Saturday, June 09, 2018 through Saturday, June 16, 2018. Set-up must be completed by Wednesday, June 13, 2018. A practice/walkthrough will occur on Wednesday and Thursday prior to commencement; therefore it is crucial that the set-up is completed by Wednesday prior (lighting and sound may be agreed to be completed closer to commencement due to weather, cost and logistics requirements-to be agreed to by the Government and Contractor prior to initiation of set-up).  Graduation weekend events are scheduled for Thursday, June 14, 2018 through Saturday, June 16, 2018.  Graduation Commencement Ceremony will occur at 1000 on Saturday, June 16, 2018. Removal of all equipment shall be completed by Wednesday, June 20, 2018. See Attached Request for Quotation (RFQ) and Statement of Work (SOW).

This requirement is a total set-aside for small business. Offers received from concerns that are not small business concerns shall be considered non-responsive and will be rejected (in accordance with FAR 52.219-06 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside which applies to this solicitation).

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 532490 with a small business size standard of 32.5 Million.

As authorized by FAR 5.102, solicitation dissemination is limited to electronic medium, and the USMMA will provide no hard copies. The solicitation, consisting of various documents, specifications, forms, and drawings will only be available for download at no charge at the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website (http://www.fbo.gov ).

Signed quotes are due NO LATER THAN 4:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time (EST) time on April 6, 2018. 

Prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications and shall be registered in the System for Award Management(SAM) database at http://www.sam.gov.  If at the time of award an Offeror is not actively and successfully registered in the SAM database, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective Offeror. Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining ALL proposal documents and acknowledging any amendments, and should re-visit the FBO website periodically to check for any modifications to this notice, updates, or amendments without further notice from the USMMA.

Pre-proposal conference will be held on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 @ 11:00 EST at Tombs Field located at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point, NY 11024. Pre-Bid Conference is not mandatory but, is highly recommended.

Questions or inquiries should be sent by e-mail to Deborah Porter, Contracting Officer at: porterd@usmma.edu . Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.