SOLICITATION NOTICE
68 -- BULK SALT - ROADS
- Notice Date
- 10/8/2010
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 325998
— All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Letterkenny Army Depot (AMCOM-CC), ATTN: AMSAM-LE-KO, 1 Overcash Avenue, Bldg 2, Chambersburg, PA 17201-4152
- ZIP Code
- 17201-4152
- Solicitation Number
- W911N2-11-R-0008
- Response Due
- 10/15/2010
- Archive Date
- 12/14/2010
- Point of Contact
- Thomas Cooper, 717-267-9617
- E-Mail Address
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Letterkenny Army Depot (AMCOM-CC)
(tom.cooper1@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- 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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation Number: W911N2-11-R-0008 Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Synopsis: 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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Letterkenny Army Depot Contracting Office, Army Contracting Command (ACC) has a requirement for an estimated quantity of 7000 TONS of SALT is delivered to Letterkenny Army Depot. This announcement is prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12 Commercial Items with additional information included in this notice. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 325998. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) 2899. To be eligible to receive an agreement with the federal government, interested parties must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) online at www.ccr.gov. The closing date and time will October 15, 2010 at 4:00 PM. All responsible Contractors shall provide an offer for the following: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. LINE ITEM 0001: BULK SALT, FOB DESTINATION, and EST QTY OF 1,500 NET TONS EACH YEAR. BASE CONTRACT YEAR, THE GOVERNMENT HAS THE OPTION TO EXTEND ANOTHER FOUR OPTION YEARS. PLEASE PROVIDE IN YOUR PROPOSAL: 1) A UNIT PRICE PER NET TON DELIVERED FOR THE BASE YEAR 2010-2011 AND EACH OPTION YEAR 1-4 TO LETTERKENNY ARMY DEPOT 2) PROVIDE INFORMATION REQUESTED UNDER FAR CLAUSE 52.216-2 ECONOMIC PRICE ADJUSTMENT--STANDARD SUPPLIES LISTED UNDER THE FULL TEXT CLAUSES. PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) - BULK SALT, SNOW & ICE REMOVAL - AUGUST 2010 C.1.1. Location of Work Site: Site of work is located at Letterkenny Army Depot (LEAD), approximately 4 miles north of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. C.1.2. Scope of Work: The purpose of this contract is to acquire the services of a contractor to deliver bulk salt in support to Letterkenny Army depot. The period of performance for this contract shall be one base year with the option to exercise four (4) additional years. C.1.3.1. Project Manager: The Contractor will provide a Project Manager. This individual will be responsible for the overall management and coordination of this contract and will act as central point of contact for the Government. This individual will be available for contact during periods when work is being performed. C.1.3.2. Other Personnel: The contractor will furnish supervisory, administrative, and direct personnel to accomplish all work required. Contractor may not hire off-duty Government Contracting Officers Representatives or any other persons whose employment would result in a conflict with standards of conduct. C.1.3.3. Contractor Identification: A standard visitors badge will be provided by the Government to each Contractor employee upon arrival at the installation, and will be worn at all times on the outer garment during working hours. The Contractor will assure that all identification badges are turned into security upon completion of the contract or upon separation of any employee. C.1.4. Quality Control/Quality Assurance: C.1.4.1. Inspection: Unsatisfactory materials are materials that do not comply with Penn DOT Publication 408. Common examples include but are not limited to those materials containing roots and other organic matter, trash, debris, frozen materials, and stones not conforming to specific materials ordered as per Penn DOT Publication 408. The Government has the option to inspect all delivered materials to assure that all requirements of the contract are being met. The Government will monitor the Contractors performance under this contract by physical inspection. The Governments elected inspection in no manner relieves the Contractor of the independent responsibility to meet the contract requirements and perform work in accordance with industry standards. C.1.4.2. Quality Assurance: All materials shall be inspected upon receipt. The Government reserves the right to refuse receipt of any materials that are determined to be unsatisfactory. These materials shall be returned to their point of origin at no charge to the Government for handling or shipping if they are found not to comply with Penn DOT Publication 408. The Contractor must provide satisfactory bulk salt immediately upon being notified or as directed by the Contracting Officer or his/her appointed representative. If the Contractor fails or refuses to comply promptly, the Contracting Officer may issue a stop payment order on materials delivered under this contract until satisfactory corrective action has been taken C.1.5. Federal Holidays: Deliveries shall not be made on the following holidays: New Year's Day 1 January, Martin Luther King Day 3rd Monday in January, President's Day 3rd Monday in February, Memorial Day Last Monday in May, Independence Day 4 July, Labor Day 1st Monday in September, Columbus Day 2nd Monday in October, Veterans Day 11 November, Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday in November, Christmas Day 25 December C.1.6. Work Area Access: The Contractors access to the worksite must be coordinated with the COR/TPOC. The Contractor will provide at least 24 hour notice before arrival. C.1.7. Hours of Operation: The Contractor is required to perform work during the hours of 0700 through 1500, Monday thru Friday, Government holidays excluded, unless otherwise authorized by express written consent of the Contracting Officer. C.1.7.1. Interference with Government Operation: The Contractor and the Contractors employees will perform all work in such a manner as to avoid interference with regularly scheduled Government operational activities. Schedules for work will be approved by the Contracting Officer or the appointed Contracting Officer Representative and must reflect the Contractors ability to have the work area prepared for Government business to be performed each workday. C.1.8. Contractor Liability: The Contractor agrees to save the Government from any claims for damage to property, bodily injury, or death resulting from activities of the Contractor, his agents, servants, and employees. The Contractor will submit to the Contracting Officer, or his duly authorized representative, with 24 hours following occurrence of any such damage, loss or injury, a complete written report of the incident. C.1.9. Government Liability: The Government will not be liable for any loss or damage to Contractor property or for incidental expenses such as loss or damage unless caused by the Government. C.1.10. Circumstances to be reported: Unhealthy or hazardous conditions or interference with the work caused by Government employees will be reported immediately to the Contracting Officer or his representative. C.1.11. Lost and Found Property: It is the responsibility of the Contractor to insure all articles of possible personal or monetary value found by the Contractors employees are turned into the Security Office located in Building Two (2). C.1.12. Local Rules and Regulations: The Contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and their employees will be governed by local rules and installation regulations. All the requirements of current issue of pamphlet entitled - Security, Safety, and Fire Prevention for Contractors Performing Work on Letterkenny Army Depot, Chambersburg, PA - and any additional requirements determined necessary by the Contracting Officer will be strictly complied with. C.1.13. Security Requirements: The Contractor and his employees will be required to comply with pertinent Installation Regulations on security, which are in effect or may be put into effect during the course of performance of work under the contract. C.1.14. Fire Requirements: The Contractor and his employee will be required to comply with pertinent Installation Regulations on fire prevention which are in effect or may be put in effect during the performance of work under this contract. The Letterkenny Fire Department requires all delivery vehicles to be equipped with a proper fire extinguisher. C.1.15. Accident Prevention: C.1.15.1. In order to provide safety controls for protection to the life and health of employees and other persons; for prevention of damage to property, materials, supplies, and equipment, and to avoid work interruptions in the performance of this contract, the Contractor will comply with all pertinent provisions of the Armys safety regulations and will also take or cause to be taken such additional measures as the Contracting Officer may determine to be reasonably necessary for the purpose. C.1.15.2. The Contractor will maintain an accurate record of and will report to the Contracting Officer all accidents resulting in death, traumatic injury, occupational disease, and/or damage under this contract. C.2. DEFINITIONS AND ACROYNYMS: C.2.1. CLINS: Contract Line Items in the Schedule of the contract. C.2.2. CONTRACTOR: The term Contractor as used herein refers to both the Prime Contractor and any subcontractors. The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that subcontractors, if any, comply with the provisions of this contract. The Contractor is fully responsible for any and all actions of the subcontractors employed by this contract. C.2.3. COR: Contracting Officers Representative. An individual designated in writing by the Contracting Officer to perform specific contract administration functions. C.2.4. DOC: Directorate of Contracting C.2.5. DPW: Directorate of Public Works C.2.6. Government: United States of America, U.S. Army, and/or Letterkenny Army Depot C.2.7. KO: Contracting Officer. A Person duly appointed with the authority to enter into and administer contract on behalf of the Government. C.2.8. LEAD: Letterkenny Army Depot C.2.9. PWS: Performance Work Statement, a document that describes the desired product, services and the quality standard. C.2.10. QUALITY ASSURANCE: Those actions taken by the Government to evaluate goods or services to determine whether they meet the requirements of the PWS contract. C.2.11. QUALITY ASSURANCE EVALUATOR (QAE): That person responsible for checking Contractor performance. C.2.12. QUALITY CONTROL: Those actions taken by the Contractor to control the contract deliverables so they will meet the requirements of the PWS. C.2.13. TPOC: Technical Point of Contact. C.3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT: C.3.1.The Government shall provide an equipment operator and appropriate equipment to move and properly store Bulk Salt upon delivery by the Contractor to the designated delivery site. C.4. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT: C.4.1. All bulk salt material and appropriate vehicle(s) required for the delivery of bulk salt will be furnished by the Contractor. The Contractor will provide all personnel necessary to perform the required delivery of the required materials. C.5. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED: C.5.1.1.The Contractor shall furnish and deliver Bulk Salt in strict accordance with this Performance Work Statement (PWS). C.5.1.2. Bulk Salt is the item to be delivered to the Letterkenny Army Depot Salt Dome. C.5.1.3. Unit of issue for requested material shall be Bulk Salt by the TON (TN) C.5.1.4. Bulk Salt delivered by the contractor will conform to: a.Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Pub. 408. b.American Society of Testing Materials, ASTM 02487. C.5.1.5. Bulk Salt will be delivered to Letterkenny Army Depot. The delivery location shall be the Government Salt Dome which is located approximately mile from the Letterkenny Army Depot Main Gate. C.5.1.6. Delivery: Requests for Bulk Salt shall be made by the Government by a written Delivery Order. Deliveries shall be made no later five (5) working days (Monday through Friday) after the date that the delivery order is signed. The Contractor shall provide the Government with 1 working day of advanced notice for every delivery. Deliveries shall be made between the hours of 0600 to 1630, Monday through Friday, except holidays. Deliveries outside normal working hours may only be made if arranged and agreed upon by the Contracting Officer. C.5.1.7. Receipt: The Contractor shall retain ownership of all material until received by the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer Representative, or the Technical POC. C.5.1.8. Variation of Quantity: A quantity variance of (+) or () 10% shall be applied to each Delivery Order issued under this contract. C.5.1.8. Invoicing: Payment for the Bulk Salt delivered to Letterkenny Army Depot will be made after satisfactory receipt of Bulk Salt and submission of a proper invoice. Bulk Salt will be invoiced to Letterkenny on a per TON (TN) basis. C.6. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS: C.6.1. Documents applicable to this Performance Work Statement are listed below. These documents are mandatory and the Contractor is obligated to follow them. Supplements and amendments to mandatory publications will be considered to be in the full force and the responsibility of the Contractor. It is the Contractors responsibility to ensure that all mandatory publications are posted and up-to-date. C.6.2. Army Regulations: 385-10 Army Safety Program: http://www.apd.army.mil/pdffiles/p385_10.pdf 385-40 Accident Reporting and Records: http://www.apd.army.mil/pdffiles/p385_40.pdf 385-55 Prevention of Motor Vehicle Accidents: http://www.calguard.ca.gov/gs/Documents/AR385-55.pdf C.6.3. DA Pamphlets: 385-3 Protective Clothing and Equipment: http://www.apd.army.mil/pdffiles/m385_3.pdf C.6.4. LEAD Regulations: LEAD Regulation 385-4, - Security, Safety, and Fire Prevention for Contractors performing work on Letterkenny Army Depot, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania -. https://sharepoint.lead.army.mil/command/Lead%20Publications/385-4.pdf. If unable to open, contact the point of contact by email and a copy will be sent via email or fax. The full text of a FAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at www.farsite.hill.af.mil the following provisions will be included in the established agreements: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; The award decision will be based on the lowest priced technically acceptable. Offerors must complete FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial items or do so on-line at http://orca.bpn.gov. The following clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.211-17 Delivery of Excess Quantities; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; 52.209-6 Protecting the Governments Interest When Subcontracting ; 52.216-2 Economic Price Adjustment Standard Supplies: 52.216-22 Indefinite quantity; 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; 52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; 52.222-21 Prohibition of Safeguard; 52-222-26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons; 52.232-33 Mandatory Information for electronic funds transfer payment; Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration; 52.233-3 Protest After Award; 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim; 52.242-13 Bankruptcy; 52.247-34 FOB Destination; 52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (Deviation); 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. The following DFARS clauses apply: 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product; 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program; 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports; 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments; 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (Deviation); 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items. FULL TEXT FAR CLAUSES 52.211-16 VARIATION IN QUANTITY (a) A variation in the quantity of any item called for by this contract will not be accepted unless the variation has been caused by conditions of loading, shipping, or packing, or allowances in manufacturing processes, and then only to the extent, if any, specified in paragraph (b) below. (b) The permissible variation shall be limited to: 10 Percent increase 10 Percent decrease This increase or decrease shall apply to each shipment of product on each delivery order. (End of clause) 52.216-2 ECONOMIC PRICE ADJUSTMENT--STANDARD SUPPLIES (JAN 1997) (a) The Contractor warrants that the unit price stated in the Schedule for ___________ [offeror insert Schedule line item number] is not in excess of the Contractor's applicable established price in effect on the contract date for like quantities of the same item. The term - unit price - excludes any part of the price directly resulting from requirements for preservation, packaging, or packing beyond standard commercial practice. The term - established price - means a price that (1) is an established catalog or market price for a commercial item sold in substantial quantities to the general public, and (2) is the net price after applying any standard trade discounts offered by the Contractor. (b) The Contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer of the amount and effective date of each decrease in any applicable established price. Each corresponding contract unit price shall be decreased by the same percentage that the established price is decreased. The decrease shall apply to those items delivered on and after the effective date of the decrease in the Contractor's established price, and this contract shall be modified accordingly. (c) If the Contractor's applicable established price is increased after the contract date, the corresponding contract unit price shall be increased, upon the Contractor's written request to the Contracting Officer, by the same percentage that the established price is increased, and the contract shall be modified accordingly, subject to the following limitations: (1) The aggregate of the increases in any contract unit price under this clause shall not exceed 10 percent of the original contract unit price. (2) The increased contract unit price shall be effective (i) on the effective date of the increase in the applicable established price if the Contracting Officer receives the Contractor's written request within 10 days thereafter or (ii) if the written request is received later, on the date the Contracting Officer receives the request. (3) The increased contract unit price shall not apply to quantities scheduled under the contract for delivery before the effective date of the increased contract unit price, unless failure to deliver before that date results from causes beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Contractor, within the meaning of the Default clause. (4) No modification increasing a contract unit price shall be executed under this paragraph (c) until the Contracting Officer verifies the increase in the applicable established price. (5) Within 30 days after receipt of the Contractor's written request, the Contracting Officer may cancel, without liability to either party, any undelivered portion of the contract items affected by the requested increase. (d) During the time allowed for the cancellation provided for in subparagraph (c)(5) of this clause, and thereafter if there is no cancellation, the Contractor shall continue deliveries according to the contract delivery schedule, and the Government shall pay for such deliveries at the contract unit price, increased to the extent provided by paragraph (c) of this clause. 52.216-18 Ordering. (OCT 1995) (a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from 01 October 2010 through 30 September 2015. (b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control. (c) If mailed, a delivery order or task order is considered - issued - when the Government deposits the order in the mail. Orders may be issued orally, by facsimile, or by electronic commerce methods only if authorized in the Schedule. (End of clause) 52.216-19 Order Limitations. (OCT 1995) (a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than $1.00 (insert dollar figure or quantity), the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract. (b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor: (1) Any order for a single item in excess of 1,500 Ton (insert dollar figure or quantity); (2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of 7,000 Ton (insert dollar figure or quantity); or (3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 2 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in subparagraph (1) or (2) above. (c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) above. (d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) above, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 3 days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor's intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source. (End of clause) 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999) The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 15 days. (End of clause) 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000) (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 15 days of contract expiration ; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause. (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 66 months. (End of clause) Payment will be made by electronic fund transfer. WAWF Instructions: http://www.wawftraining.com/ Potential contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) to be eligible for award. The CCR internet web site is http://www.ccr.gov. Offers are due by 18 October 2010, 09:00AM Eastern Standard Time. Submit offers via fax to (717) 267-9834 (Attn: Tom Cooper) or email to tom.cooper1@us.army.mil. Contracting Office Address: Letterkenny Army Depot (AMCOM-CC), ATTN: AMSAM-LE-KO, 1 Overcash Avenue, Bldg 2, Chambersburg, PA 17201-4152 Place of Performance: Letterkenny Army Depot (AMCOM-CC) ATTN: AMSAM-LE-KO, 1 Overcash Avenue, Bldg 2 Chambersburg PA 17201-4152 US Point of Contact(s): Thomas Cooper, tom.cooper1@us.army.mil.
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