SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- R - Multi - IDIQ for Vegitation Surveying for Bureau of Indian Affairs, Navajo Region Office, Natural Resources Department
- Notice Date
- 8/26/2011
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Contracting Office
- BIA - Navajo Regional Office Division of Acquisition P. O. Box 1060301 W. Hill Rm 346 Gallup NM 87305
- ZIP Code
- 87305
- Solicitation Number
- A11PS01275
- Response Due
- 9/8/2011
- Archive Date
- 8/25/2012
- Point of Contact
- Mary Jim Contract Specialist 5058638257 ;
- E-Mail Address
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Point of Contact above, or if none listed, contact the IDEAS EC HELP DESK for assistance
(EC_helpdesk@NBC.GOV)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. A11PS01275 herein cited will be procured under FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition procedures pursuant to the authority of FAR subpart 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items (10 U.S.C. 2304(g) & 2305 & 41 U.S.C. 253(g) & 253a & 253b) FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Item (Title VIII of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994)(Public Law 103-355). Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-53. The Government will be issue a single or multiple IDIQ contract for Vegetation Surveying for the BIA, Navajo Regional Office, Division of Natural Resources for the following Locations: Eastern Navajo Agency, in Crownpoint, New MexicoFort Defiance Agency, Fort Defiance, ArizonaChinle Agency, Chinle, ArizonaNorthern Navajo Agency, Shiprock, New MexicoNavajo Partitioned Lands (NPL), Chinle, Arizona Western Navajo Agency, Tuba City, Arizona On each Task Order, the requesting Location will provide the Contractor a complete description of the project area. This will include: the soil, description of the landscape, acreage of the agency land base, communities, number of range units, number of grazing permittees, number of animal units, type of use of rangeland resources, and land status within the Agency. 1.1 Minimum Guarantee During the period specified in Clause entitled 'Effective Period of the Contract-Time and Materials, Labor or Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Fixed Rate Contract" in Section 13, including all options exercised by the Government, the minimum quantity of services ordered by the Government shall equal $2,500 worth of services, for the first year only. Period of Performance: Base Year Date of Award September 16, 2012Option Period I September 17, 2012 September 16, 2013Option Period II September 17, 2013 September 16, 2014Option Period III September 17, 2014 September 16, 2015Option Period IV September 17, 2015 September 16, 2016 DESCRIPTION: 1.0Statement of Work/Specification for Vegetation Survey on Navajo Nation 1.1Objectives The objective of this vegetation survey is to obtain and provide the best possible baseline vegetation data for Navajo Region to use as follows: A. Determine the carrying capacity and stocking rate for Navajo Tribal Trust and Individual Indian Allotment Lands; B. Use the information to assist in the development and implementation of individual range unit conservation plans and/or community land use plans; C. Provide education to the rangeland resource user(s), Navajo governing entities, and general public; D. A reference document that provides information on the vegetation, soil, and project methodology that is accessible to the general public, and E. To update ecological site descriptions within the project area. See the attached SF 1449, for the complete Statement of Work FAR 52.212-02: Evaluation -Commerical Items:(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: In the order of importance are the listed evaluation factors:Factor I - Technical Capability Factor II - Management CapabilityFactor III - Past Performance In accordance with FAR 15.101-1, Best Value, Tradeoff Process. All non-price factors weight more than cost or price. (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. M.1 52.217-05, Evaluation of Options:Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government's best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. M.2 Evaluation Factors for Award:Award will be made on the basis of the best value trade off evaluation meeting the technically acceptable standards of all the non-price factors. The evaluation factors other than cost or price when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price. The Government intends to select the Best Value offer on the basis of initial offers received, without discussions. Offerors may be given the opportunity to clarify certain aspects of quotes (e.g., the relevance of an offeror's information to resolve minor or clerical errors.) M.3 EvaluationThe Government will be utilizing a best value trade off proceedures as required under FAR 15.101-1. The Government will evaluate all offers to determine technical acceptability quote with the evaluated price. Each Non-Price Factor will be rated with adjectives (see M.5 for rating scale). M.4 Evaluation FactorsFactor I - Technical Capability Factor II - Management CapabilityFactor III - Past Performance Factor I - Technical Capability quote for Vegetation Surveying, will work with and mentor the teaching staff to provide one to one teacher classroom support, in accordance with the Statement of Work. The Technical Capability shall be in as much detail as the offeror considers necessary to fully explain the quoted technical approach. The technical quote should reflect a clear understanding of the nature of the work to be performed. The quote shall assess the offeror's understanding of the Bureau of Indian Affair's goals for the project and an understanding of the Statement of Work (SOW). The quote should include, but not limited to the following: a) Knowledge and understanding of the requirements outlined in the SOW.b) Understanding of general and local condition which can affect the SOW. c) Logical sequence of steps and or specific techniques to accomplish all required work specified in the SOW.d) Capability to produce deliverables in response to the SOW. Factor II - Management Capabilities for Vegetation Surveying, will work with and mentor the teaching staff to provide one to one teacher classroom support, in accordance with the Statement of Work. Each offeror shall submit a plan consisting of a narrative explanation of their quote on-site approach to project management and coordination; and cost control measures on change orders and how they are quoted and tracked. Each offeror will be required to provide the relevant experience and knowledge of key individual(s) of the project team who will be assigned directly to the project. This factor will assess the quoted key personnel qualifications. The assessment will consider whether the quote provides an adequate number of appropriately qualified personnel to meet the technical, management and support requirements of the SOW. The Offer should include, but not be limited to the following description: a) Describe the method and criteria you plan to use to select qualified subcontractors to ensure an appropriate level of experience and expertise for the project.b) Describe your project schedule and plan indicating where you will start the project and how you plan to proceed to completion of the work as identified in the statement of work. Your projected schedule of the project; shall include steps within each phase and their estimated duration time. Project Schedule should note critical path.c) Submit a resume along with a letter of commitment for all key personnel. Factor III - Past Performance for Vegetation Surveying, will work with and mentor the teaching staff to provide one to one teacher classroom support, in accordance with the Statement of Work. Please provide a list of contracts to include the contract number, POP, point of contact information and the description of the requirement. "Successful past performance on similar projects, to include but not limited to timeliness of performance and customer satisfaction". Complete and submit Appendix II. APPENDIX II: Past Performance Questionnaire1. Contract number 2. Contractor's name and address 3. Type of contract 4. Complexity of work 5. Description and location of work (e.g., types of tasks, products, services) 6. Contract dollar value 7. Date of award 8. Contract completion date (including extensions) 9. Type and Extent of Subcontracting 10. If a problem surfaced what did the you do to fix it?11. A description of the types of personnel (skill and expertise) used and the overall quality of the contractor's team? 12. How did you perform considering technical performance or quality of the product or service; schedule; cost control (if applicable); business relations; and management? 13. Were there any particularly significant risks involved in performance services? 14. If you used subcontractors, What was the relationship between the prime and subcontractors? How well did the prime manage the subcontractors? Did the subcontractors perform the bulk of the effort or just add depth on particular technical areas? Why were the subcontractors chosen to work on specific technical areas, what were those areas and why were they accomplished by the subcontractors rather than the prime? 15. Have you performed other past efforts with the any other agency? 16. What are your company's strong points or what the reference liked best? Travel cost incurred for transportation, lodging, meals, and incidental expenses (as defined in the regulation cited in FAR 31.205-46) shall be considered to be reasonable and allowable only to the extent that they do not exceed on a daily basis the maximum per diem rates in effect at the time of travel as set forth in the Federal Travel Regulation. Award will be made based on the all non-price factors weight more than cost or price, whose quotation is conforming to the requirements herein, will be most advantageous to the Government, and is fair and reasonable. CONTRACT CLAUSES: The following FAR Clause including all that applies to this acquisition: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.212-02, Evaluation Comerical Items; 52.212-4 - Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial; 52.212-5 - Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items; following are incorporated in this contract by reference: 52.233-03, Protest After Award; 52.233-04, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim; 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.222-19, Child Labor; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities;52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers With Disabilities; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans; 52.225-3, Buy American - Free Trade Agreement; 52.225-1, Buy American Act; 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchase; 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items; 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003); 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 1999); 52.239-1, Privacy of Security Safeguards; and 52.247-64, Perference for Privately Owned U.S. - Flag Commerical Vessel. The following will be in full text: 52.216-02 Economic Price Adjustment-Standard Supplies; 52.216-20, Definite Quantity; 52.216-22, Indefinite Quantity; 52.217-06, Option for Increased Quantity; 52.217-07, Option for Increased Quantity - Separately Priced Line Item; 52.217-08, Option to Extend Services; 52.217-09, Option to Extend the Term of The Contract; 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act; 52.232-18, Availability of Funds; 52.232-19, Availability of Funds for Next Fiscal Year; 52.204-03, Taxpayer Identification; 52.204-06, Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number; 52.216-27, Single or Multiple Awards; 52.216-28, Multiple Awards for Advisory and Assistance Services; 52.217-05, Evaluation of Options. The following Department of Interior provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation: 1452-204-70, Release of Claims - Department of the Interior; 1452.226-70, Indian Preference; 1452.226-71, Indian Preference Program. The Federal Acquisition Regulations clauses and provisions are available on the website at http://www.acquisition.gov or may be requested from the Contracting Officer. A signed and dated offer with a complete copy of FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, are due at the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Navajo Regional Office, Division of Acquisition, Attention: Mary J. Jim, by close of business, 4:30 P.M., Local Time, September 08, 2011. Also submit breakdown of costs and description of the services offered. Offers submitted by facsimile and email will be accepted, the fax number is (505) 863-8382. Email: mary.jim2@bia.gov. Due to the urgency of the requirement, the response time has been shortened. Any further questions regarding this announcement may be directed to Mary J. Jim, Contracting Officer, at (505) 863-8257, by fax at (505) 863-8382. All contractors submitting offers must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) in order to receive contracts and purchase orders from the Federal Government pursuant to FAR Clause 52.204-7. To register or learn more about the CCR, go to: http://www.ccr.gov.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Gallup, NM
- Zip Code: 87301
- Zip Code: 87301
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