SOLICITATION NOTICE
V -- 216 Hours Float Helicopter Services
- Notice Date
- 6/22/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 481211
— Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation
- Contracting Office
- US Army Engineer District, Jacksonville, P.O. Box 4970, Jacksonville, FL 32232-0019
- ZIP Code
- 32232-0019
- Solicitation Number
- W912EP-05-T-0029
- Response Due
- 7/7/2005
- Archive Date
- 9/5/2005
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 and FAR Part 13, as supplemental with additional information included in this notice. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICIT ATION; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. Quotes shall reference Solicitation Number W912EP-05-T-0029. The Government intends to award one purchase order as a result of this announcement. This document incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through FAC 2001-26. It is the Contractors responsibility to be familiar with all applicable clauses and provisions. Full text clauses are available at farsite.hill.af.mil. The North American Industry Classifi cation System Code (NAICS) code is 481211 with the small business size standard of 1500 employees. This requirement is 100% set aside for small business. PURPOSE AND SCOPE: The float helicopter serves as a means of observation, collection, and/or sampling of biological data in remote south Florida areas inaccessible to other vehicles. The Jacksonville District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will iss ue one contract to charter fixed float, 5-place turbine helicopter services with pilot for three passengers. Helicopter departs from Homestead airport for the required destination(s). The purpose of this requirement is to provide U.S. Army Corps of Engin eers (USACE), Jacksonville District float helicopter service in accordance with the following requirements: CHARTER - All expenses including fuel, aircraft repairs, aircraft maintenance, all labor (including all maintenance and/or repair parts), and travel (or dead head ) charges from point of origin to Homestead, airport shall be included within the per flight hour unit price. The minimum flight time hours (charter service with pilot) per scheduled flight shall be 2 hours, 0 minutes. Aircraft Requirements - Fixed-float, 5-turbine, 400 hp minimum type helicopter(s). AIRCRAFT INFORMATION - Contractor shall sub mit the Make, Model, Serial Number(s), and Year(s) for all aircraft to be utilized pursuant to contract(s) resulting from this solicitation. This information shall be submitted along with the contractors quotation and will be used to confirm that the quo tation conforms to the Aircraft Requirements listed above. Geographic Positioning System Requirements - Installed and Operable Geographic Positioning System (GPS) shall be required. F.A.A. Requirements - Certification as a F.A.A. part 135 operator. Work ing knowledge of the helicopters GPS. Aircraft and pilot shall be Department of Interior O.A.S. certified. Contractor shall submit proof of the certification with their quotation. In the event that the contractor(s) change operator(s) over the course o f the contract, the contractor shall be required to submit proof of certification for the operator(s) prior to chartered flight by the new operator(s). DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REQUIREMENTS - Contractor must be listed as an approved carrier on the Department of Defense list. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The solicitation requires helicopter services during the month July, August and September 2005 in accordance with the below itinerary: ITINERARY: The solicitation requires services as follows: July 25,26,27,28,29 totaling 30 hours August 18,19, 22,23,24,25,26,29,30,31totaling 60 hours September 1,2,6,7,8,9,12,13,14,15,16,19,20,21,22,23,26,27,28,29,30 totaling 126 hours Helicopter shall be ready to depart the Homestead, Florida airport at 7:00 a.m. each business day during the period of performance. DELIVERABLES: The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials and transportation necessary unless otherwise specified in the statement of work. The proposed schedule of line items shall include pricing as follows: CLIN 0001 Float Helicopter Service and CLIN 0002 Travel & Per Diem in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulation which can viewed at https://secureapp2.hqda.pentagon.mil/perdiem/perdiemrates.html. A cost breakdown shall be submitted for each CLIN. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: The following FAR clauses and provisions are applicable to the acquisition: CLAUSES: 52.203-3, Gratuities; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and ConditionsCommercial Items; 252.243-7002, Requests for Equitable A djustment; 52.212-5, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2005): X 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUL 1995), with Alternate I (OCT 1995)(41 U.S.C. 253g an d 10 U.S.C. 2402); X 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003)(15 U.S.C. 644); X 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (MAY 2004)(15 U.S.C 637 (d)(2) and (3)); X 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (DEC 1996)(15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)); X 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUNE 2003)(E.O. 11755); X 52.222-19, Child LaborCooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jun 2004)(E.O. 13126); X 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999); X 52.222.26, Equal Opportunity (APR 200 2)(E.O. 11246); X 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (DEC 2001)(38 U.S.C. 4212); X 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 1998)(29 U.S.C. 793); X 52 .222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (DEC 2001)(38 U.S.C. 4212); X 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (OCT 2003)(E.o.s. proclamations, and statutes ad ministered by the by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of Treasury); X 52.232-33, Payment of Electronic Funds TransferCentral Contractor Registration (OCT 2003)(31 U.S.C. 3332); 52.252-2, CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998); 52.252-6, AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (APR 1984) to include DFARS, Chapter 2. Additionally, DFARS 252.212-7001 (Deviation)- CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS APPLICABLE TO DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS OF COMMER CIAL ITEMS (JAN 2005) (DEVIATION); 999.212-4000, ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS COMMERCIAL ITEMS [SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS -- SUPPLIES OR SERVICES] 999.223-4003, SAFETY REQUIREMENTS -- SERVICE CONTRACTS-The Contractor shall comply with the applicable portions of the current edition of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1. The current edition shall be the edition, including all changes, that is posted at http://www.hq.usace.army.mil (at the HQ homepage, select Safety and Occupational Health) on the date the solicitation for this contract was issued. (End of paragraph); 999.237-4000, CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES IN THE GOVERNMENT WORKPLACE PROVISIONS: 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2005); 52.212-2, EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999) (a) 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: Past Performance and Price; NOTE: Past Performance information shall include company name, telephone number/e-mail address, contract number and/or title, and period of performanc e for similar services performed.52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2005) ALTERNATE I (APR 2002). LOCAL CLAUSES. 999.204-1, HAND-DELIVERING OFFERS TO THE PRUDENTIAL OFFICE BUILDING IN JACKSONVILLE - If the offeror intends to hand-deliver the offer, it must be delivered to the Jacksonville Districts headquarters in the Prudential Office Building, 701 San Marco Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32207. Access to this building is controlled by security personnel. Visitors requir ing access must present a drivers license, current passport, or similar positive identification. Facsimile copies are not acceptable. Security personnel are neither Government employees nor Government contractor employees. For purposes of determining w hether an offer is late, delivery into the hands of security personnel will not constitute delivery to the Government. In order to ensure delivery to the Government, persons hand-delivering offers should call the contract specialist whose name appears in the solicitation and ask the specialist to send someone to the security desk to take possession of the offer. Persons hand-delivering offers should take care to arrive at the Prudential Building in sufficient time to permit completion of security requirem ents and delivery of the offer to the designated office prior to the time set for receipt of offers. (End of paragraph) 999.212-4001, ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS [SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS] ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 I NSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS [SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS] The term 'offer,' as used throughout FAR 52.212-1, shall mean 'quotation.' The following paragraphs of FAR 52.212-1 are tailored for this RFQ: (a) Small business size standard. The small business size standard and set-aside status may be found in block 10 of the SF 1449. If this requirement is for supplies and is set-aside for small business concerns, in order for the offeror to comply with t he set-aside, (1) if the total offer is $25,000 or less, the offeror may provide any domestic manufactured product, or; (2) if the offer exceeds $25,000, the offeror is required to provide a product manufactured by a small domestic firm unless a waiver is indicated in this paragraph. N/A (End of paragraph number 999.212-4001); and 999.215-1, NOTICE OF INTENT TO INCORPORATE UNIT PRICES NOTICE OF INTENT TO INCORPORATE UNIT PRICES The successful offerors unit price for individual contract line item numbers ( CLINs) and sub-CLINs, if the pricing schedule includes sub-CLINs, will be incorporated into the contract; and therefore will not be exempt from public disclosure. See FAR 24.202(a). (End of paragraph 999.215-1) AWARD. Award will be made to the responsive, responsible offeror whose quote conforms to this solicitation and is the Best Value to the Government. To be considered for award, the contractor shall have an active registration in the Central Contractor R egistration (CCR). Registration can be completed at www.ccr.gov. Contractors shall submit a completed copy of provisions 52.212-3 ALT 1, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. QUOTE DUE. Quotes shall be received at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CESAJ-CT-S/Cassandra Williams, 701 San Marco Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32207 before or not later than 2:00 p.m. EST, Thursday, 7th July 2005. Fax submissions will be accepted a t (904) 232-2749 or via e-mail at cassandra.williams@saj02.usace.army.mil. It is the contractors responsibility to ensure that quotes are received by the Contract Specialist, Cassandra Williams by the due date and time. Quotes shall include: (1) signe d cover letter, with a schedule of offered items to include unit and total price along with a cost breakdown; (2) completed Representations and Certifications, (3) proof of certifications, aircraft information, past performance information, etc; and (4) ac knowledgement of any amendments that may be issued. Questions concerning this acquisition shall be submitted in writing via-e-mail or fax to contract specialist no later than 1st July 2005. Point of Contacts: Cassandra Williams, Contract Specialist, U.S . Army Corps of Engineers-Jacksonville District, CESAJ-CT-S, 701 San Marco Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32207. Telephone number: 904-232-1387, FAX number: 904-232-2749. Via e-mail: Cassandra.Williams@saj02.usace.army.mil; Beth Myers, Contracting Officer, Tele phone number: 904-232-3712. Via e- mail: Elizabeth.R.Myers@saj02.usace.army.mil.
- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Engineer District, Jacksonville 701 San Marco Boulevard Jacksonville FL
- Zip Code: 32207-8175
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 32207-8175
- Record
- SN00834620-W 20050624/050622212159 (fbodaily.com)
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