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 W912CJ-16-T--0026 and is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein.The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-89-1. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 561730 with a small business size standard of $7.50M.This requirement is a [ Service-Disabled Veteran Owned ] set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit bids.The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2016-09-19 17:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be in the Place of Performance. The MICC Moffett Field requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: LI 001: BASE YEAR IMPROVED MOWING - See definition of improved grounds in paragraph 8.15.1 and the technical requirement for mowing in paragraph 7.1.1 on attached Performance Work Statement., 24, EA; LI 002: NATIVE VEGETATION MOWING - See definition of native Vegetation grounds in paragraph 8.15.2 and the technical requirement for mowing in paragraph 7.1.1 on attached Performance Work Statement., 4, EA; LI 003: MANPOWER REPORTING - Contractor shall provide proof of completion when prior to invoicing this CLIN. Contractor shall report all contract manpower required for the delivery and installation services performed under this contract in accordance with the Contract Manpower Reporting requirement. The offeror is required to propose the number of hours (Quantity) to complete this requirement and the hourly rate (Unit Price) of the person completing the report. Should you decide to propose a "NO CHARGE" for this line item, the "UNIT PRICE" should be annotated as "0"., 1, EA; 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, MICC Moffett Field 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 bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. MICC Moffett Field 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 bids.All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid 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 bids, 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. Award will be made to the lowest priced technically acceptable offeror. All offers will be evaluated on an Acceptable or Unacceptable basis in meeting all the following evaluation factors. Failure to adequately address all evaluation factors will deem your proposal as Unacceptable so ensure address all the following areas of each factor: i. EXPERIENCE: Offerors shall provide a minimum of three (3) and no more than five (5) contracts that are current (at least 80% complete) or completed as prime contractor within the last five (5) years for grounds maintenance at any local, state or federal government facility that falls within the same or greater magnitude in scope, dollar amount and complexity. ii. KEY PERSONNEL: Offerors shall provide personnel who are fully qualified and competent to perform the full range of tasks described in the PWS. The offeror shall submit qualifications/resume along with a firm commitment letter of the proposed key personnel: Contract Manager (CM). CM must have at least two years of experience managing contracts that fall within similar size and scope of this requirement. iii. PAST PERFORMANCE: This factor shall be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3)(ii). Offerors are not require, but highly encouraged to submit any past performance information with their offer that is relevant to scope and size of this requirement and recent, at least within the last five years. BY REFERENCE a. 52.204-7-System for Award Management b. 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting c. 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror d. 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations e. 52.212-1-Instructions to Offerors f. 52.225-25-Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Reps & Certs g. 252.203-7005-Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials h. 252.204-7004 Alt A-System for Awards Management i. 252.225-7000-Buy American Statute--Balance of Payments Program Certificate j. 252.209-7999-Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under Federal Law BY FULL TEXT (PLEASE SEE ATTACHED) a. 52.212-3 (ALT I)-Reps & Certs b. 52.222-22-Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports; Applicable over $10,000 c. 52.222-25-Affirmative Action Compliance; Applicable over $10,000 d. 52.252-1-Provisions by Reference BY REFERENCE a. 52.204-13-System for Award Management Maintenance b. 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance c. 52.212-4-Contract Terms & Conditions d. 52.232-39-Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations e. 52.232-40-Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors f. 252.203-7000-Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials g. 252.203-7002-Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights h. 252.204-7003-Control of Government Personnel Work Product i. 252.204-7012-Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information j. 252.211-7003-Item Identification & Valuation k. 252.225-7001-Buy American and Balance of Payments Program l. 252.225-7002-Qualifying Country Sources for Subcontractors m. 252.232-7003-Electronic Invoicing n. 252.232-7010-Levies on Contract Payments o. 252.244-7000-Subcontracts for Commercial Items p. 252.247-7023-Transportation of Supplies by Sea BY FULL TEXT (PLEASE SEE ATTACHED) a. 52.212-5-Contract Terms & Conditions b. 52.252-2-Clauses by Reference c. 252.232-7006-Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions d. 5152.233-4000-AMC Level Protest Program BY REFERENCE a. 52.204-9-Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel b. 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information (Applicable when performance is on a Federal Facility) c. 52.237-2-Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment and Vegetation (Applicable when work is performed on Government installations) BY FULL TEXT (PLEASE SEE ATTACHED) a. 52.217-8-Option to Extend Services b. 52.217-9-Option to Extend the Term of the Contract a. All contractors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) by the solicitation deadline to be eligible for award of a contract. The official SAM website is https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. Contractors are encouraged to complete SAM registration as soon as possible; the government may not delay award for the purpose of allowing a contractor time to register in SAM Contractor shall submit their payment request electronically using Wide Area Workflow (WAWF). The WAWF website is located at https://wawf.eb.mil. The Buy American Certificate, when applicable, must be completed and attached as part of your submittal prior to solicitation deadline. The applicable NAICS code for this procurement is 561730 with the related size standard of $7.5. The NAICS code identified herein must appear in FAR 52.212-3 "Offeror Representations and Certifications" in SAM and the vendor must be actively registered in that NAICS Prior to Award to be considered for any resulting contract. Failure to be properly registered at the time and date of award may render the quote non-responsive. Bid MUST be good for 30 days after submission. No partial bids will be accepted.