SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- MESH Wireless Broadband System
- Notice Date
- 3/28/2008
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- PO Box 5400 Albuquerque, NM
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- DE-RQ52-08NA28542
- Response Due
- 5/2/2008
- Archive Date
- 11/2/2008
- Point of Contact
- Teresa Martinez, Contracting Officer, 505-845-4127, tmartinez@doeal.gov;Jodi Van Slyke, Contract Specialist, 505-845-5012, jvanslyke@doeal.gov
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to Jodi Van Slyke, Contract Specialist
(jvanslyke@doeal.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- 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. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. Responses shall reference "Request for Quote No. DE-RQ52-08NA28542.??? The Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE NNSA) intends to procure a Mesh Wireless Broadband System and accompanying technical support for the Nevada Test Site (NTS), located in Las Vegas, NV. This combined synopsis/solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-05. This acquisition is a 100% small business set-aside. Offerors responding should indicate whether or not they are a small business, small woman-owned business, small disadvantaged business, veteran owned small business, service disabled veteran owned small business, 8(a) business, or HUBZone. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541512 with a corresponding qualifying size standard of $23.0 million dollars (indicates maximum allowed for a concern, including its affiliates, to be considered small). The DOE/NNSA Acquisition Department intends to purchase following line items: CLIN 0001 Mesh Wireless Broadband System CLIN 0001 Period of Performance: 4 months CLIN 0002 Technical Support??? 2 Years (Not To Exceed 100 hours) CLIN 0002 Period of Performance: 2 years from final acceptance testing Delivery Location: U.S. DOE/NNSA/NTS WSI Bldg 114 Attn: John Hazuka Nevada Test Site Warehouse 160 Mercury, NV 89023 Specific specifications are attached. A site visit and pre-quote conference at the Nevada Test Site (NTS) is scheduled for Thursday, April 17, 2008. All interested parties are required to Pre-register by completing and submitting the registration form below. NNSA will confirm registrations and provide the precise time and location for the pre-proposal conference. Attendance is limited to no more than three persons from each firm or team. Following the pre-proposal conference, a list of attending firms or teams will be posted on this IIPS site. Completed registration forms are required to be submitted via email to jvanslyke@doeal.gov not later than April 10 2008 at 5:00 p.m. MST. Please note that only U.S. citizens with the proper identification will be permitted to attend the site visit and conference. A certification statement signed by an officer of the firm/team is required to validate that each individual attending the pre-proposal conference and site visit is a U.S. citizen. The following provisions and clauses apply to this procurement: FAR 52.203-6 (Alternate 1), Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government FAR 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors ??? Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation???Commercial Items (TAILORED) - (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, provides best value and will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers in descending order of importance. Note that the factors listed under the Technical Evaluation are of equal importance. : ??? Socio-Economic Status: Quotations from Offerors that qualify as a small business will be evaluated and those that do not qualify as a small business will not be evaluated. ??? Technical Evaluation: Offerors??? quotation must address the following items: i. Specification Requirements: Offeror must show how their system will meet the requirements of the specification. ii. Ease of Maintenance???Offeror must show how the system is maintained to include preventative maintenance requirements, skill level of maintenance personnel, and tools and equipment required for troubleshooting and repair. Preference will be given if the offeror???s proposed system has built in test features, dramatically reduces troubleshooting and repair time, requires less skilled labor to repair, and does not require special test equipment. iii. Equipment Integration & Growth: Offeror must show that their system can operates with an existing security systems infrastructure. Preference will be given if the offeror shows that the system design allows easy expansion of both the mesh network and the integration to other systems with very little programming or hardware changes. iv. Past performance: Offeror must demonstrate its experience with projects of similar size and complexity; a minimum of 1 successful mesh wireless network installation contract is required. Preference will be given to those offerors who show experience integrating existing security systems infrastructure. The Offeror must provide 1 customer to verify past performance. Additional customers (not to exceed 3) and past performance on identical projects to this procurement will result in a higher score. Past performance will be verified. ??? Price will be considered in determining best value. (b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer???s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items-- A completed copy of this clause must accompany your solicitation response unless a current copy resides online at https://orca.bpn.gov/; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items [in paragraphs (b) and (c) the following clauses apply: 52.203-6; 52.203-6 Alt I; 52.219-6; 52.219-6 Alt II; 52.219-8; 52.219-14; 52.222-3; 52.222-21; 52.222-26; 52.222-35; 52.222-36; 52.222-37; 52.222-39; 52.225-13; 52.232-33; 52.247-64; 52.222-41; 52.222-42; 52.222-43; 52.222.44; 52.222-47]; FAR 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation; FAR 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim; All commercial provisions and FAR clauses referenced in this solicitation are available in full text at the following website location: http://www.arnet.gov/far/. The following local clauses apply to this acquisition: LOBBYING RESTRICTION (ENERGY & WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004): The contractor agrees that none of the funds obligated on this award shall be expended, directly or indirectly, to influence congressional action on any legislation or appropriation matters pending before Congress, other than to communicate to Members of Congress as described in 18 U.S.C. 1913. This restriction is in addition to those prescribed elsewhere in statute and regulation. (End of clause). IMPORTANT INVOICING INFORMATION (JUL 2007) - Invoicing Instructions - 1. The following instructions are provided for submission of vouchers requesting reimbursement. The submission of vouchers electronically will reduce correspondence and other causes for delay to a minimum and will facilitate prompt payment to the Contractor. a. Vendors shall submit vouchers electronically through the Oak Ridge Financial Service Center's (ORFSC) Vendor Inquiry Payment Electronic Reporting System (VIPERS). VIPERS allows vendors to check the payment status of any voucher submitted to the DOE. To obtain access to and use VIPERS, please visit the web page at <http://finweb.oro.doe.gov/vipers.htm>. Detailed instructions on how to enroll and use the system are provided on the web page. b. Each invoice shall include the following: I. Name and address of the Contractor; II. Invoice date and number; III. Contract number, contract line item number and, if applicable, the order number; IV. Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price and extended price of the items delivered; V. Shipping number and date of shipment, including the bill of lading number and weight of shipment if shipped on Government bill of lading; VI. Terms of any discount from prompt payment offered; VII. Name and address of official to whom payment is to be sent; VIII. Name, title, and phone number of person to notify in event of defective invoice; IX. Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). The Contractor shall include its TIN on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract. X. Electronic funds transfer (EFT) banking information. c. The Contractor shall include EFT banking information on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract. d. If EFT banking information is not required to be on the invoice, in order for the invoice to be a proper invoice, the Contractor shall have submitted correct EFT banking information in accordance with the applicable solicitation provision, contract clause (e.g., 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration, or 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other Than Central Contractor Registration), or applicable agency procedures. e. EFT banking information is not required if the Government waived the requirement to pay by EFT. 2. Invoices will be handled in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR Part 1315. H047 WORKER SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 10 CFR 851 (FEB 2008) (a) No work may be performed at the covered workplace unless and until the government approves the contractor's Worker and Safety Health Program. "Covered workplace" means a place at a DOE site where a contractor is responsible for performing work in furtherance of a DOE or NNSA mission. "DOE site" means a DOE-owned or -leased area or location or other area or location controlled by DOE where activities and operations are performed at one or more facilities or places by a contractor in furtherance of a DOE mission. (b) The Contractor, or a subcontractor at any tier, shall comply with the requirements of 10 CFR 851, Worker Safety and Health Program. 10 CFR 851 is incorporated into the contract by reference. In the event of any conflict between this special contract requirement and 10 CFR 851, the requirements of 10 CFR 851 shall take precedence. (c) The contractor shall implement and maintain a written Worker and Safety Health Program that provides the methods of implementing the requirements of Subpart C of 10 CFR 851 (or Part 851 or ??851). (d) Contractors must incorporate in the Worker and Safety Health Program any changes, conditions, or workplace safety and health standards directed by DOE consistent with the requirements of 10 CFR Part 851 and Laws, Regulations, Directives and NNSA Policy (if in the basic contract) and associated contract clauses. (see ??851.13(c)(3)). (e) The contractor will provide a copy of their Government approval and WSHP plan to: Mr. Glenn S. Podonsky, Chief Office of Health, Safety and Security HS-1 Forrestal Bldg US DOE 1000 Independence Ave SW Washington DC 20585 (f) Each year, 90 days before the anniversary of the contract effective date, the contractor must submit to the Contracting Officer either an updated worker safety and health program for approval or a letter stating that no changes are necessary in the currently approved worker safety and health program. (g) If a contractor employs or supervises workers who are represented for collective bargaining by a labor organization, see ??851.11(d). (h) Nothing in Part 851 or this special contract requirement precludes a contractor from taking any additional protective action that is determined to be necessary to protect the safety and health of workers (see ??851.12). L027 WORKER SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM INSTRUCTIONS - ACTIVITY IV (FEB 2008) (a) The resulting contract requires performance on a DOE/NNSA site. When working at a DOE/NNSA site, the offeror, or their subcontractor(s) at any tier, shall comply with the requirements of 10 CFR 851, Worker Safety and Health Program. The offeror shall develop a written Worker and Safety Health Program that provides the methods of implementing the requirements of Subpart C of 10 CFR 851 (or Part 851 or ??851). This Worker and Safety Health Program must be submitted with your proposal. (b) The National Nuclear Security Administration Service Center (NNSA) is committed to providing safe and healthful working conditions for federal and contractor employees. Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations Part 851 codifies the NNSA safety and health requirements for contractor employees. In no manner does this guidance replace or limit requirements of the rule, or other contractual requirements ensuring compliance with Federal, State and Local regulations. (c) This provision identifies contractor safety and health program submittal documents and processes that the NNSA considers appropriate for a graded-approach evaluation of a contractors plan for performing Activity IV, lower hazard work (administrative services) at the Service Center or other DOE/NNSA site operating under a contract awarded by the NNSA. (d) The contractor must submit a Worker Safety and Health Program (WSHP) protecting workers from the hazards of the workplace. This can be accomplished using the following specific guidance related to the site specific program or it can be a stand alone corporate WSHP. In both cases the WSHP is submitted with your proposal. NNSA will attempt to approve your WSHP before contract award, but if the contract action is awarded before the NNSA approval of the WSHP, work cannot commence at the DOE/NNSA location until NNSA approves your WSHP. (e) Attesting to follow the cognizant site safety program should streamline the review and approval process. (f) Site Specific Program: Comply with NNSA implemented site specific worker safety and health program (developed to comply with 29 CFR 1960, Basic Program Elements for Federal Employee Occupational Safety and Health Programs and Related Matters.) (g) The Contractor submitted WSHP will include: (1) Signature page for use by the Contractor Management (Corporate Officer), Contracting Officer (CO), and Site Office Manager/Head of the DOE/NNSA Field Element. (2) Executive Summary (e.g., brief summary of work activities, locations, number of personnel) (3) Contractor attesting that it and its employees will follow the site implemented safety and health program for work done at the NNSA site. Example: "Contractor XXX employees performing work at NNSA site ZZZ will integrate with and follow the NNSA site specific safety and health program." (4) Description of Company Health and safety organization assigning, goals, clear roles and responsibilities. Also include an equivalent of, "Company XXX retains sole and complete responsibility to continue compliance with other regulations placed upon the contractor through the contract and state, federal and local regulations. This includes reporting requirements under OSHA.", or "Company XXX designates Person PPP as the safety officer responsible for the employees at the work location. Contact information is ..." (5) Contractors will explain the review of NNSA site safety and health program to identify contractor employee job training and competency requirements commensurate with the work hazards. (6) Safety standards and requirements for types of hazards and environment. (i) Contractors will attend site specific New Employee Orientation as required by the COR. (ii) All employees have the right and responsibility to stop work if danger to personnel or equipment is imminent. (iii) Emergency procedures coordinated with those implemented for the location of work. (iv) Injury and accident reporting procedures occurring at an NNSA site. Example: "The onsite Contractor employee will report accidents, injuries and illness using the site reporting methods. Additionally, the Company ___ safety officer will provide copies OSHA required reporting data as well as CIARS data as required by DOE Order 231.1 to the Contracting Officer and to the NNSA Safety and Health Office." (7) Hazard controls. Contractor will be aware of hazards of their work place/workstation and ensure understanding of site wide methods for its control (usually training). Electronic responses/offers to this combined synopsis/solicitation will be accepted via the Industry Interactive Procurement System (IIPS), available at http://e-center.doe.gov. It is the offeror???s responsibility to monitor the IIPS site for the release of amendments (if any). For further assistance and instruction for the use of IIPS, the on-line help document is available at http://e-center.doe.gov/doebiz.nsf/ or http://www.doeal.gov/cpd/readroom.htm. Offerors shall submit a quote for CLIN 0001 and a fixed labor rate for CLIN 0002. Offerors must address the items indicated in FAR clause 52.212-2 (Evaluation???Commercial Items). The maximum page count of the quote is twenty (20) pages, 8 ?? x 11 paper, single-spaced, in Time New Roman, 12pt lettering. Pages that exceed number limit specified above will not be reviewed. SUBMISSION OF QUOTES BY MEANS OTHER THAN THE IIPS IS NOT AUTHORIZED. Quotations submitted by other methods will not be evaluated. Quotes must be received through the IIPS web site (http://e-center.doe.gov/) NO LATER THAN 2:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time, Friday, May 2, 2008. Each quote is to be submitted according to the instructions detailed in the IIPS on-line help document, which is available at http://e-center.doe.gov/doebiz.nsf/. It is the responsibility of the contractor, prior to the quote due date and time, to verify successful transmission in accordance with the Proposal Submission instructions in the "IIPS Users Guide for Contractors." All questions or inquiries regarding this solicitation are to be directed to the named Contract Specialist: Ms. Jodi Van Slyke, at the following E-mail address: jvanslyke@doeal.gov . Technical questions or inquiries regarding this solicitation are to be directed to the technical point of contact: Stephen Scott at the following phone number 702-295-5943.
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