PRESOL | Z | Cooling Tower Area Painting

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 06, 2008 FBO #2445
SOLICITATION NOTICE

Z -- Cooling Tower Area Painting

Notice Date: 8/4/2008
Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS: 238320 — Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
Contracting Office: Office of Personnel Management, Center for Contracting, Facilities & Administrative Services, Contracting Group, 1900 E Street, N.W., Room 1342, Washington, District of Columbia, 20415-7710
ZIP Code: 20415-7710
Solicitation Number: OPM04908Q0036
Archive Date: 8/30/2008
Point of Contact: Patricia W. Broome,, Phone: 202/606-2952, Antoinette M Campbell,, Phone: 202/606-4806
E-Mail Address: Patricia.Broome@opm.gov, amcampbe@opm.gov
Small Business Set-Aside: Total Small Business
Description: COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION Contracting Office Address: The U.S. Office of Personnel Management 1900 E Street, N.W. Rm. 1342 Washington, D.C. 20415 REQUIREMENT: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) and incorporates Federal Acquisition Regulation provisions and clauses as amended in Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-26 dated June 12, 2008. The applicable North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code is 236220, with a small business size standard of $6.00 Million. OVERVIEW OF DUTIES/REQUIREMENTS The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) located at 1900 E Street, NW, Washington D.C., is soliciting quotations as a small business set-aside for painting of a brick enclosure within the cooling tower complex located on the penthouse of the Theodore Roosevelt Building (TRB). 1. SCOPE: This project must be executed in phases per the requirement that four (4 )out of the six (6) cooling towers must be in operation at all times. The existing paint is rapidly chipping from the brick walls and will require pre-coat preparation prior to painting. The painting area is 41 feet wide, 26 feet high, and 140 feet in length with a 12’ x 140’ concrete ceiling. 2. PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES  Protection of OPM’s equipment is paramount. Protective sheets/cloth must be used to protect surrounding equipment from paint debris. Please be aware that four out of six cooling towers will be operational at any given time. It is imperative that all preventive measures are exercised to prevent debris from entering the cooling towers.  Removal of existing paint from brick walls and disposal of properly with-out risk to government building equipment and personal. Prior to paint removal, an OPM representative will perform a walk-though to ensure that proper protection is in place before cleaning begins.  Power wash all louvers running along the main wall (41’ x 140’). The contractor will be responsible for maneuvering the power washer so that there is no damage to lights, switches, outlets, galvanized pipe, or any other items/equipment that could be damaged by high pressure water.  Preparation and coating of brick walls with at least two coats of high quality water based, lead-free paint (color to be determined) that has the following characteristics/specifications: Breathable to allow moisture to escape from the brick to the air; good resistance to wind driven moisture; capability to protect the brick from carbonation and chloride penetration; capability to withstand movement resulting from freeze/thaw cycles; sufficient viscosity to build up the required thickness, close pores, and not run; bridge dynamically moving cracks should any exist. In addition, painting of the 4 protective ladders along the main wall will require a rust resistant primer in addition to being paint to match the corresponding wall.  Consultation with an OPM representative on any instructions and/or recommendations to ensure longevity of any newly painted brick enclosure.  The enclosure has a number of obstacles that the contractor will need to take into account when performing this project: 10’ x 4’ elevated platform, ductwork, damper grills, conduits, and light fixtures. In addition, it is highly recommended that the contractor not use spraying equipment, but rather rollers and brushes, to eliminate the possibility of airborne paint debris from entering the water tower system or over spray onto any exposed equipment.  Implementation of necessary safety measures to provide a safe work environment for contractor staff and OPM employees.  Scheduling of work shall be done through John Mendenhall prior to commencement of work. 3. DELIVERABLES Four painted cooling towers in accordance with the performance objectives noted in item 2. 4. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED MATERIAL/INFORMATION: Government staff will be available prior to and during performance to answer any questions about specific issues that may arise. 5. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED MATERIAL/INFORMATION: The contractor will be responsible to provide all equipment, manpower, supplies, disposal of industrial trash, as well as, protective measures to keep loose paint debris from entering cooling towers water system. 6. SITE VISIT To ensure maximum responsiveness to the Government’s requirements, offerors are encouraged to participant in a schedule site visit at the Theodore Roosevelt Building to see the area and cooling towers that require painting. A site visit is optional and in no event shall failure to visit the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. The site visit is scheduled at the following time and place: DATE: August 8, 2006 TIME: 10:00 EST LOCATION: Theodore Roosevelt Building, 1900 E Street, NW, Washington, DC 20415. Vendors interested in attending the site visit shall email Contracting Officer, Patricia Broome at Patricia.Broome@opm.gov at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled visit with the vendor name, number of contractor personnel requesting to attend, name and title of such personnel, and personnel telephone/cell/pager numbers. The time duration of the site visit will be approximately 30 minutes. Quotations are due by 3:00 PM local time in Washington, D.C. on August 15, 2008. Email responses to: Patricia Broome Patricia.Broome@opm.gov Quotations shall also include the following information: 1. RFQ number. 2. Time specified for receipt of offers. 3. Name, address, and telephone number of offeror. 4. Warranty terms. 5. Price for each line item in the requirement given above and any discount terms. 6. Delivery timeframe. 7. A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3. 8. Prospective contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration database. Information regarding CCR requirements may be obtained at www.ccr.gov or by calling 1-888-227-2423. 9. The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation. 10. Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt shall not be considered. 11. Award evaluation shall be in accordance with FAR 13.106-2 and shall be based on price, warranty, delivery terms, and other factors most advantageous to the Government. Please note: All vendors holding GSA FSS Schedule contracts must offer prices equivalent to or discounted from the prices offered on their GSA contracts. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which, if received prior to the expiration of the deadline, shall be considered by this agency. This solicitation will be posted on the Electronic Posting System (EPS) Internet website only. Offers that fail to furnish the required information and representations, or those who reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. The following clauses and provisions apply to this acquisition: Incorporated by reference are FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (June 2008) and FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Feb 2008). 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: 1. Corporate Capabilities and Past Performance This refers to the offeror’s corporate resources, capabilities and performance results (outcomes) of similar contract (and project) efforts. Relevant contracts and projects referenced must have been completed within the past five (5) years or currently in progress for services and support similar to the requirements of the statement of work. The offeror’s corporate capabilities will be evaluated based on the offeror’s description and discussion of its corporation (and any proposed subcontractors) demonstrating corporate resources and capabilities to perform the tasks contained in the statement of work. The offeror’s corporate past performance will be evaluated on the relevance of performance documented in submitted project summaries relating to type of work, complexity, and technical applicability of experience. The Government will conduct reference checks in order to determine the offeror's corporate past performance. In this regard, for each key personnel proposed and for each contracted project listed, the offeror shall provide a point of contact (name and telephone number) to support past performance. 2. Technical and Management Approach The offeror will be evaluated on how it proposes to plan, manage, control, and provide the support and services required in the statement of work. The offeror should discuss its approach to meeting the requirements of the statement of work in sufficient detail to demonstrate its understanding of the requirements and to allow OPM to evaluate its approach. 3. Experience and Expertise of Staff The offeror's staff will be evaluated based on descriptions of key roles and submitted resumes illustrating an appropriate skill mix and experience of key staff and other proposed technical, management, and project support staff. 4. Price All evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are significantly more important than price. The degree of the importance of the price will increase with the degree of equality of quotations with regard to other factors on which selection will be based. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) 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 (June 2008) An offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (m) of this provision. 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUNE 2008) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (2) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78) (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: __ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402). __ (2) 52.219-3, Notice of Total HUBZone Set-Aside (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 657a). __ (3) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (JULY 2005) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a). __ (4) [Reserved] __ (5)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644). __ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-6. __ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-6. __ (6)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644). __ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7. __ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7. __ (7) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). __ (8)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Apr 2008) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)). __ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9. __ (iii) Alternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9. __ (9) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Dec 1996) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)). __ (10) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)). __ (11)(i) 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (SEPT 2005) (10 U.S.C. 2323) (if the offeror elects to waive the adjustment, it shall so indicate in its offer). __ (ii) Alternate I (June 2003) of 52.219-23. __ (12) 52.219-25, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program—Disadvantaged Status and Reporting (Apr 2008) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323). __ (13) 52.219-26, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program—Incentive Subcontracting (Oct 2000) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323). __ (14) 52.219-27, Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 657 f). _X_ (15) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (June 2007) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). _X_ (16) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). _X_ (17) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2008) (E.O. 13126). _X_ (18) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). _X_ (19) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). __ (20) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212). _X_ (21) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793). __ (22) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212). __ (23) 52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (Dec 2004) (E.O. 13201). _X_ (24)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Aug 2007) (Applies to all contracts). __ (ii) Alternate I (Aug 2007) of 52.222-50. __ (25)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). __ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). __ (26) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b). __ (27)(i) 52.223-16, IEEE 1680 Standard for the Environmental Assessment of Personal Computer Products (DEC 2007) (E.O. 13423). __ (ii) Alternate I (DEC 2007) of 52.223-16. _X_ (28) 52.225-1, Buy American Act—Supplies (June 2003) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d). __ (29)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American Act—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act (Aug 2007) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, Pub. L 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 109-53 and 109-169). __ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2004) of 52.225-3. __ (iii) Alternate II (Jan 2004) of 52.225-3. __ (30) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (NOV 2007) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note). __ (31) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). __ (32) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150). __ (33) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150). __ (34) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). __ (35) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). _X_(36) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332). __ (37) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than Central Contractor Registration (May 1999) (31 U.S.C. 3332). __ (38) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 1999) (31 U.S.C. 3332). _X_ (39) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a). __ (40)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). __ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64. (c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: [Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] _X_ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). _X_ (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 1989) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). __ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act—Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Nov 2006) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). __ (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act—Price Adjustment (Feb 2002) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). __ (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Requirements (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). __ (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services—Requirements (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). _X_ (7) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Aug 2007) (31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)). (d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records—Negotiation. (1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract. (2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settelement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved. (3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law. (e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in paragraphs (i) through (vii) of this paragraph in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause— (i) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $550,000 ($1,000,000 for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities. (ii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). (iii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (iv) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (June 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793). (v) 52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (Dec 2004) (E.O. 13201). (vi) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). (vii) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Aug 2007) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-50. (viii) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). (ix) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). (x) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64. (2) While not required, the contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations. Point of Contact- Patricia Broome Phone: 202-606-2952 Fax: 202-606-1464 Email: patricia.broome@opm.gov Place of Performance- Address: U.S. Office of Personnel Management 1900 E Street, NW Washington, D.C. Postal Code: 20415 Country: USA
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