SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- Firing Range for Qtrly Qualifications Training - Minneapolis
- Notice Date
- 12/1/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 611699
— All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction
- Contracting Office
- DHS - Border and Transportation Security, Immigration & Customs Enforcement, Contracts & Procurement, William J. Hughes Technical Center Atlantic City International Airport, Atlantic City, NJ, 08405
- ZIP Code
- 08405
- Solicitation Number
- HSCEAM-05-R-00012
- Response Due
- 12/15/2004
- Archive Date
- 12/29/2004
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is HSCEAM-05-R-00012, which is issued as a Request For Proposal (RFP). This requirement is a small business set-aside. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 611699 and the small business size standard is $6.0 million. The Department of homeland Security (DHS) has a requirement for a firing range to conduct mandatory quarterly qualifications and other firearms training. The range must be within a 20-mile radius of Edina, Minneapolis. The proposed ranges must meet various standards to qualify. The contractor must make the range available exclusively to the DHS; it must be closed to the public during the corresponding hours, and designated training staff must be granted 24-hour unimpeded access to the range facilities. Because of the unique weather patterns specific to Minnesota, the range may be indoors or outdoors during the summer months and exclusively indoors during the winter, early spring and late fall months. The range must possess a minimum of five (5) firing points. The range must be able to accommodate a qualification course distance minimum of 1.5 yards and a maximum of 25 yards. The range must possess a public address system available during firearms training. The range must possess moveable barricades for the 25- and 15-yard course of fire. The range must possess some type of classroom facility with chalkboard or marker board. The range must be able to accommodate all handgun calibers. The range must have reduced-light or no-light firing capabilities. The range rules cannot disallow movement between firing points or restrict movement-oriented firearms training firing points by students (i.e., standing to kneeling transitions). The range cannot disallow students from drawing and firing from the holster. The range rules cannot disallow a student from moving in front of the firing points with an instructor present (i.e., tactical move and shoot type drills where instructor/student ratio would be too restrictive). The range cannot disallow the shooting of DHS/ICE approved steel targets, provided frangible ammunition is used and the shooter is at least 15 yards away from the steel targets. The range rules must allow shooters to utilize weapons on fully automatic fire drills. The range must possess a storage area dedicated to DHS use that would allow storage of up to 5000 rounds of ammunition and 150 cardboard target backers. Indoor ranges must possess a ventilation system that conforms to existing OSHA standards. The range must have a dedicated weapon cleaning room and suitable waste disposal bins/equipment available for use by DHS employees. The estimated days of range usage are 30 days per quarter at approximately four (4) hours per day. The estimated number of rounds fired per quarter is 60,000 rounds. The proposed contract will be for (1) one base year and (4) four one-year options. The objective is to acquire one or multiple contractors that can fulfill these requirements. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2004-25. The following provisions in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) apply to this solicitation. The solicitation incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if given in full text. Full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at www.arnet.gov/far. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offers--Commercial Items (JAN 2004) and the clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (OCT 2003) applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (JAN 1999). As a minimum, Offerors proposals shall include: Qualification Statement, Past Performance references, and Price. The proposals will be evaluated using the following factors: (a) Technical Factors (1) Qualification Statement ? Offeror shall confirm in writing that they meet all requirements set forth in the synopsis. However, DHS/ICE reserves the right to visit proposed site(s) to verify that the range(s) meets minimum qualifications. (2) Past Performance History ? Offerors proposal shall include a minimum of (2) past performance references for similar services the offeror has provided. One of these references must be a law enforcement entity. Verified/current points of contact shall be provided for each reference to allow the Government to speak with references about the nature and quality of service provided. (b) Price Factors Offerors shall provide pricing to cover a (1) year base period and (4) one year options. The ranges current commercial pricing arrangements ( i.e., pricing per hour, per day, per month, etc.) will be considered in the evaluation of price. All evaluation factors, when combined, are significantly more important than price. The Government reserves the right to determine if more than one contract will be awarded for this requirement. The Government will award a contract or multiple contracts resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror (s) whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Award will be made only to contractors who have registered with the Central Contractor Registration. You can register at the CCR website: http//www.ccr.gov. To be eligible for award, offerors must provide a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certification--Commercial Item. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (OCT 2003) applies to this acquisition. The following clauses listed in 52.212-5 (b) and (c) are included by reference: 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003); 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (DEC 2001); 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999); FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (APR 2002); 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans (DEC 2001); 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (JUNE 1998); 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (DEC 2001), FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003). FAR 52.232-38, Submission of Electronic Funds Transfer with offer (OCT 2003). FAR. 217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000). The date and time for the submission of proposals is 3:00 PM, EST. 15 December 2004. Proposals shall be signed, shall reference the RFP number HSCEAM-05-R-00012 and shall be sent to the attention of Nancy Ballay, Contracts & Procurement Branch, William J. Hughes Technical Center, Building 200, Atlantic City International Airport, New Jersey, 08405. Proposals will be accepted via Email or Fax. See information below.
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