CANCELLATION NOTICE: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.The solicitation number is N0024416T0030A and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein.The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-86. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541930 with a small business size standard of $7.50M.This requirement is an [ Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit quotes.The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2016-02-29 15:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be in the Statement of Work. The FLC - San Diego requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: Base Period of Performance: 03/07/2016 - 03/06/2017 LI 001: American Sign Language Interpreter Services for Planned Events (PE) Base Year Period of Performance: 07 MAR 2016 thru 06 MAR 2017 In accordance with Statement of Work. These 96 hours are estimated for approximately 22 events/ sessions in 1 hour, 2 hour, and or 4 hour increments of time., 96, HRS; LI 002: American Sign Language Interpreter Services for Emergent Planned Events (EPE) Base Year Period of Performance: 07 MAR 2016 thru 06 MAR 2017 In accordance with Statement of Work., 30, HRS; LI 003: Base Year Travel Cost to include "1x Airfare round trip, car rental, motel accommodations, per diem) Base Year Period of Performance: 07 MAR 2016 thru 06 MAR 2017 In accordance with Statement of Work., 1, GRP; Option 1 Period of Performance: 03/07/2017 - 03/06/2018 LI 001: American Sign Language Interpreter Services for Planned Events (PE) Option Year #1 Period of Performance: 07 MAR 2017 thru 06 MAR 2018 In accordance with Statement of Work. These 96 hours are estimated for approximately 22 events/ sessions in 1 hour, 2 hour, and or 4 hour increments of time., 96, HRS; LI 002: American Sign Language Interpreter Services for Emergent Planned Events (EPE) Option Year #1 Period of Performance: 07 MAR 2017 thru 06 MAR 2018 In accordance with Statement of Work., 30, HRS; LI 003: Option Year #1 Travel Cost to include "1x Airfare round trip, car rental, motel accommodations, per diem) Option Year #1 Period of Performance: 07 MAR 2017 thru 06 MAR 2018 In accordance with Statement of Work., 1, GRP; Option 2 Period of Performance: 03/07/2018 - 03/06/2019 LI 001: American Sign Language Interpreter Services for Planned Events (PE) Option Year #2 Period of Performance: 07 MAR 2018 thru 06 MAR 2019 In accordance with Statement of Work. These 96 hours are estimated for approximately 22 events/ sessions in 1 hour, 2 hour, and or 4 hour increments of time., 96, HRS; LI 002: American Sign Language Interpreter Services for Emergent Planned Events (EPE) Option Year #2 Period of Performance: 07 MAR 2018 thru 06 MAR 2019 In accordance with Statement of Work., 30, HRS; LI 003: Option Year #2 Travel Cost to include "1x Airfare round trip, car rental, motel accommodations, per diem) Option Year #2 Period of Performance: 07 MAR 2018 thru 06 MAR 2019 In accordance with Statement of Work., 1, GRP; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.fedbid.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, FLC - San Diego intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing quotes, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. FLC - San Diego is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time quotes.All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their quote using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a quote on www.FedBid.com.Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at
[email protected]. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith quotes, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process.Should offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or
[email protected] of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a formal, written solicitation will not be issued. PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. This solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAR 2005-86 and DFARS Change Notice 20151230. It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses may be accessed in full text at these addresses: www.acqnet.gov/far and http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dfars/index.htm The NAICS code is 541930 and the Small Business Standard is Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business. 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items. No partial shipments are permitted unless specifically authorized at the time of award. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy. FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Reps and Certs / FAR 52.212-3 Alt1 Offeror Reps and Certs. EFFECTIVE JAN 2005, all offerors are required to use ?Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) to respond to federal solicitations. To register in ORCA, please go to www.bpn.gov/orca. You must be active in the Central Contractor Registration (www.ccr.gov) and have a Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN), to register in ORCA. Failure to register in ORCA may preclude an award being made to your company. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/Far/ 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders?Commercial Items. 52.204-7 System for Award Management (SAM) System for Award Management Maintenance 52.204-10 Reporting Subcontract Awards. Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (May 2012) 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation. 52.222-3 Convict Labor 52.222-19 Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers w/ Disabilities 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards 52.222-50 -- Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.223-18 Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (SEPT 2010) 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases. 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-- System for Award Management 52.233-3 Protest After Award 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim 52.246-15 -- Certificate of Conformance FAR 52.247-34, F.o.b. Destination applies 52.252-2 -- Clauses Incorporated by Reference This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil and/or http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vfdfara.htm 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea (MAY 2002) 252.247-7023 (iv) Alt III - ALTERNATE III (MAY 2002) 252.247-7023. 252.225-7000: Buy American Act-Balance of Payments Program Certificate 5252.NS-046P: Prospective Contractor Responsibility 52.212-4: Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items 52.212-1: Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items 52.252-1:Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference 52.252-2: Clauses Incorporated by Reference Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations Representation (May 2012) Ordering (Oct 1995) (a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from 01 MAR 2016 through 28 FEB 2019. (b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control. (c) If mailed, a delivery order or task order is considered ?issued? when the Government deposits the order in the mail. Orders may be issued orally, by facsimile, or by electronic commerce methods only if authorized in the Schedule. (End of Clause) Order Limitations (Oct 1995) (a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than one (1) hour, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract. (b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor -- (1) Any order for a single item in excess of eight (8) hours; (2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of 24 hours; or (3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within three (3) days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in subparagraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section. (c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section. (d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within three (3) days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor?s intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source. (End of Clause) Indefinite Quantity (Oct 1995) (a) This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract. (b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the ?maximum.? The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or services designated in the Schedule as the ?minimum.? (c) Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations. (d) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor?s and Government?s rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract?s effective period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after the completion date of Period of Performance (POP). Single or Multiple Awards (Oct 1995) The Government may elect to award a single delivery order contract or task order contract or to award multiple delivery order contracts or task order contracts for the same or similar supplies or services to two or more sources under this solicitation. Time-and-Materials/Labor-Hour Proposal Requirements?Commercial Item Acquisition (Feb 2007) (a) The Government contemplates award of a Time-and-Materials or Labor-Hour type of contract resulting from this solicitation. (b) The offeror must specify fixed hourly rates in its offer that include wages, overhead, general and administrative expenses, and profit. The offeror must specify whether the fixed hourly rate for each labor category applies to labor performed by? (1) The offeror; (2) Subcontractors; and/or (3) Divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates or the offeror under a common control. Evaluation of Options (Jul 1990) Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government?s best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend prior to contract expiration. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause. (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 36 months. Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) In compliance with the Service Contract Labor Standards statute and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CFR part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5341 or 5332. This Statement is for Information Only: It is not a Wage Determination Employee Class Monetary Wage -- Fringe Benefits (End of Clause) Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 2014) Availability of Funds (Apr 1984) Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government?s obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of ?(DEVIATION)? after the date of the clause. (b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of ?(DEVIATION)? after the name of the regulation. Payment by Third Party (May 2014) Multiple Payment Arrangements (May 1999) This contract or agreement provides for payments to the Contractor through several alternative methods. The applicability of specific methods of payment and the designation of the payment office(s) are either stated-- (a) Elsewhere in this contract or agreement; or (b) In individual orders placed under this contract or agreement. (End of clause) Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation (Apr 1984) The Contractor shall use reasonable care to avoid damaging existing buildings, equipment, and vegetation on the Government installation. If the Contractor?s failure to use reasonable care causes damage to any of this property, the Contractor shall replace or repair the damage at no expense to the Government as the Contracting Officer directs. If the Contractor fails or refuses to make such repair or replacement, the Contractor shall be liable for the cost, which may be deducted from the contract price. (End of Clause) Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DOD Officials (Sep 2011) Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements (Deviation) Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements (Deviation) Control of Government Personnel Work Product (April 1992) Alternative Line Item Structure Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items. (MAR 2011) Buy American Act & Balance of Payments (Oct 2011) 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions Mandatory Payment by Governmentwide Commercial Purchase Card Levies on Contract Payments Pricing of Contract Modifications Transportation of Supplies by Sea - Basic The contracting activity, Fleet Logistics Center San Diego (FLCSD) will process agency protests in accordance with the requirements set forth in FAR 33.103(d). Pursuant to FAR 33.103(d)(4), agency protests may be filed directly with the appropriate reviewing authority; or, a protester may appeal a decision rendered by a contracting officer to the reviewing authority. The reviewing authority for FLCSD is the Director, Regional Contracts Department, Fleet Logistics Center San Diego at 937 North Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92132-0060. Agency procurement protests should clearly identify the initial adjudicating official, i.e., the "contracting officer" or "reviewing official". Offerors should note this review of the Contracting Officer's decision will not extend GAO's timeliness requirements. Therefore, any subsequent protest to GAO must be filed within 10 days of knowledge of initial adverse agency action. Contractor unit prices, when incorporated into a Government contract, will be released under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) without further notice to the contractor submitter. If the Contractor takes issue with the release, it should submit its proposal data with the appropriate legends and explain in detail why such data cannot be released as a public record under the Freedom of Information Act.