COMBINED SYNOPSIS/ SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS DEFENSIVE FIGHTING POSITION (i) 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. FAR 13.5 Applies to this acquisition. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Proposals are requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) This solicitation/synopsis reference number is F1MTN13182A001 and is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) (iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-69. (iv) This acquisition is a unrestricted procurement. The associated NAICS code is 332311 with an 500 employee size standard. (v) Contractors shall submit a lump sum quote, for 1 Defensive Fighting Position (DFP), as well as a platform, on the attached request for quote sheet. 0001 Defensive Fighting Position with Platform to include ProTech Model #P-506 (or equal), to include the following salient characteristics: 8' x 8' x 8' Tall Unit Ballistic Resistance - .50 APM2 per NPTU Charleston ballistic standard. 1. To include 360-degree seamless protection, all windows, doors, gun ports, roof, and floor. Gun ports: 2. Swing Door Gun ports: One (1), Entrance Door 3. Sliding Gun ports (3), on all other gun ports HVAC - 24,000 BTU Mitsubishi Split System (or Equal) Electrical, 125AMP panel, 4 duplex receptacles, fluorescent lighting Anti-skid coated 3/16" steel floor 14 ga. Mild steel interior Lifted Lugs for installation High Performance PPG Coating System, Navy-grey Exterior color 4' Tall Supporting platform & Stairs, 36" galvanized stair tread (vi) The work to be performed by this contract consists of furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, supplies, and tools necessary to provide a Defensive Fighting Position (DFP) for Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. (See attached statement of work) (vii) Ballistic certifications must be submitted within 30 days of award, with delivery of the DFP within 30 days of approval of ballistic certifications. (viii) The following clauses and provisions are incorporated and will remain in full force in any resultant award: (full text of clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at this website: http://farsite.hill.af.mil) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial. (ix) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items Evaluation. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers in the following relative order of importance: 1. Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement 2. Price - The Government will evaluate the total price of the offer for award purposes. (x) All offerors shall include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Item or complete electronic annual representations and certifications at http//orca.bpn.gov. (xi) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Condition-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (xii) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. • FAR 52.211-17, Delivery of Excess Quantities • FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (May 2009) (Deviation) are incorporated by reference, however, the following clauses apply: • FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities • FAR 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports • FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity • FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans • FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers With Disabilities • FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports On Veterans • FAR 52.225-1, Buy American Act - Supplies Offerors are reminded that the Buy American Act restricts the purchase of supplies that are not domestic end products. • FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration (xiii) The following additional clauses are applicable to this procurement. • FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal • FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons • FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases • FAR 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products • FAR 52.228-5 Insurance-Work on a Government Installation, 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-6 Superintendence by the Contractor • FAR 52.232-99, Providing Accelerated Payment to Small Business Subcontractors (DEVIATION) • FAR 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms • DFARS 252.204-7004, System for Award Management Alternate A • DFARS 252.209-7995 Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law- Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriations. REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING AN UNPAID DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW-FISCAL YEAR 2013APPROPRIATIONS (DEVIATION 2013-O0010) (April 2013) (a) In accordance with sections 8112 and 8113 of Division C and sections 514 and 515 of Division E of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013,(Pub. L. 113-6), none of the funds made available by that Act for DoD (including Military Construction funds) may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that- (1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or (2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (b) The Offeror represents that- (1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, (2) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months. (End of provision) • DFARS 252.225-7000, Buy American Act (BAA) - Balance of Payments Program Certificate • DFARS 252-225.7001, BAA - Balance of Payments Program • DFARS 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors • DFARS 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities • DFARS 252.225-7015, Restriction on Acquisition of Hand or Measuring Tools • DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause, the Contractor shall submit payment requests and receiving reports using WAWF, in one of the following electronic formats that WAWF accepts: Electronic Data Interchange, Secure File Transfer Protocol, or World Wide Web input. Information regarding WAWF is available on the Internet at https://wawf.eb.mil/. The WAWF routing information will be provided upon award.) • DFARS 252.246-7000, Material Inspection And Receiving Report • AFFARS 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (APR 2010) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the Center/MAJCOM or AFISRA ombudsmen, Gregory O'Neal, HQ AMC/A7K, 507 Symington Dr., Scott AFB, IL, 62225-5022, (618) 229-0267, fax (618) 256-6668, email:
[email protected]. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU or ARISRA level, may be brought by the concerned party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (703) 588-7004, facsimile number (703) 588-1067. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer. • AFFARS 5352.223-9001, Health and Safety on Government Installations • AFFARS 5352.242-9000, Contractor Access to Air Force Installations (a) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances, (b) 52.223-12, Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners, 5352.223-9000, Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODSs) (xiv) Response to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be received via email, fax, mail, or delivery by 10 September 2013 no later than 4:30 PM Eastern Standard Time. Requests should be marked with solicitation number F1MTN13182A001 (xv) Address questions to SrA Christopher R. Tate, Contract Specialist, at (843) 963-4479, fax (843) 963-5183, email
[email protected] or Jacqueline Brown, Contracting Officer, Phone (843) 963-5857, email
[email protected]. For more opportunities, visit http://www.airforcesmallbiz.org (see Contract Opportunities at the right side-bar. Direct link: http://airforcesmallbiz.org/opportunities/index.php Also see http://www.sba.gov Statement of Work: Defensive Fighting Position Joint Base Charleston, SC 13 Aug 2013 GENERAL: The work to be performed by this contract consists of furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, supplies, and tools necessary to provide a Defensive Fighting Position (DFP) for Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. SCOPE OF WORK: The anticipated scope of work for the project include the following: • The Contractor shall furnish satisfactory ballistic certifications from a reputable third party, showing that the material to be used in the actual fabrication of the DFP (same lot of material, not a generic test) must be provided in advance. This applies to the material used in the all walls, doors, shooting ports, and the ceiling. The windows must be similarly certified, though there is some lessening of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program (NNPP) requirement. Note: If the lot of material changes in the manufacturing process additional certifications will be required. • The Contractor shall furnish a DFP identical to the DFP on site (drawings attached) MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Ballistic Resistant Enclosure, ProTech Model #P-506 or equal • 8' x 8' x 8' Tall Unit • Ballistic Resistance - .50 APM2 per NPTU Charleston ballistic standard. 1. To include 360-degree seamless protection, all windows, doors, gun ports, roof, and floor. • Gun ports: 1. Swing Door Gun ports: One (1), Entrance Door 2. Sliding Gun ports (3), on all other gun ports • HVAC - 24,000 BTU Mitsubishi Split System (or Equal) • Electrical, 125AMP panel, 4 duplex receptacles, fluorescent lighting • Anti-skid coated 3/16" steel floor • 14 ga. Mild steel interior • Lifted Lugs for installation • High Performance PPG Coating System, Navy-grey Exterior color • 4' Tall Supporting platform & Stairs, 36" galvanized stair tread