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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF DECEMBER 09, 2011 FBO #3667
SOLICITATION NOTICE

S -- Groundskeeping Services for Miami WFO - STATEMENT OF WORK

Notice Date
12/7/2011
 
Notice Type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 
NAICS
561730 — Landscaping Services
 
Contracting Office
Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Western Acquisition Division-Boulder, 325 Broadway - MC3, Boulder, Colorado, 80305-3328, United States
 
ZIP Code
80305-3328
 
Solicitation Number
NWWP9918-12-00062DT
 
Archive Date
12/22/2011
 
Point of Contact
Doris P Turner, Phone: 303-497-3872
 
E-Mail Address
doris.p.turner@noaa.gov
(doris.p.turner@noaa.gov)
 
Small Business Set-Aside
Total Small Business
 
Description
SF-18 SOW & Full text Clauses Groundskeeping Services for Miami WFO Florida (I) 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 and in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures authorized in FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (II) This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). Submit written quotes on RFQ Number NWWP9918-12-00062DT. (III) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-54. (IV) This solicitation is being issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The associated NAICS code is 561730. The small business size standard is $7.0 million. (V) This combined solicitation/synopsis is for purchase of the following commercial services: CLIN 0001 - Base Year; Services, non-personal, to provide all equipment, labor and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for Groundskeeping Services for Miami WFO Florida in accordance with the statement of work for the period of twelve months. CLIN 1001 - Option Year I; Services, non-personal, to provide all equipment, labor and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for Groundskeeping Services for Miami WFO Florida in accordance with the statement of work for the period of twelve months. CLIN 2001 - Option Year II; Services, non-personal, to provide all equipment, labor and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for Groundskeeping Services for Miami WFO Florida in accordance with the statement of work for the period of twelve months. CLIN 3001 - Option Year III; Services, non-personal, to provide all equipment, labor and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for Groundskeeping Services for Miami WFO Florida in accordance with the statement of work for the period of twelve months. CLIN 4001 - Option Year IV; Services, non-personal, to provide all equipment, labor and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for Groundskeeping Services for Miami WFO Florida in accordance with the statement of work for the period of twelve months. (VI) Description of requirements is as follows: See attached statement of work which applies to Base Year and Option Years I-IV, and Department of Labor Wage Rates for Dade County: WD 2005-2119, Revision No. 12, dated June 13, 2011 which can be found on www.wdol.gov. (VII) Period of performance shall be: Base Year for a twelve month period 2/1/12 through 1/31/13. Option Period I for a twelve month period 2/1/13 through 1/31/14. Option Period II for a twelve month period 2/1/14 through 1/31/15. Option Period III for a twelve month period 2/1/15 through 1/31/16. Option Period IV for a twelve month period 2/1/16 through 1/31/17. (VIII) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (June 2008), applies to this acquisition. Pre-Bid. The Government is planning a Site Visit on December 15, 2011 at 10 a.m. local time. To be considered for award, all vendors except the incumbent vendor, are required to attend the Site Visit. To request to be included in this, please contact Nick Oliveri at 305-229-4504 or nick.oliveri@noaa.gov. Subsequent to the Site Visit, an amendment containing the questions and answers will be made available via FBO. 1352.215-72 Inquiries (Apr 2010). Offerors must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to Doris Turner either through email (preferred): Doris.p.Turner@noaa.gov or faxed to 303-497-7719 no later than 1:00 p.m. MST, December 19, 2011. (IX) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (Jan 1999), applies to this acquisition. Offers will be evaluated based on price and the factors set forth in paragraph (a), and award will be made to the firm offering the best value to the Government. Paragraph (a) is hereby completed as follows: Evaluation will be based on 1) Past Performance - quote shall include two references including the phone number, full address and email (if available). References should have knowledge of contractor's experience with jobs of a similar scope. Contractor's past performance will be based on responsiveness, quality, and customer services and 2) Price. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price purchase order on an all or none basis. (X) The offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Apr 2011), with its quote. The offeror shall complete the annual representations and certifications electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov (XI) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (June 2010) applies to this acquisition. (XII) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (Apr 2011) applies to this acquisition. The following clauses under subparagraph (b) apply: (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2010) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) (Effective March 1, 2011). (6) 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (DEC 2010) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) (10)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644). (15) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C.644(r)) (20) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Apr 2009) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). (21) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). (22) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (July 2010) (E.O. 13126). (23) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). (25) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). (26) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793). (28) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). (31) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b) (33) 52.223-18, Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Sep 2010) (E.O. 13513). (34) 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d). (35)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (June 2009) (37) 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). (42) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332). The following clauses under subparagraph (c) apply: (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). (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) (Sep 2009) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). (XIII) The following clauses are also applicable to this acquisition: 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated By Reference (Feb 1998). This contract incorporates on or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: https://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html (End of Clause) The following additional FAR terms and conditions apply: 52.214-34, Submission of Offers in the English Language (Apr 1991) 52.214-35, Submission of Offer in U.S. Currency (Apr 1991) 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options (July 1990) 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. (Dec 2007) 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts. (Dec 2007) 52.223-3, Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data (Jan 1997) 52.223-10, Waste Reduction Program (Aug 2000) 52.228-5, Insurance - Work on a Government Installation (Jan 1997) 52.232-19, Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year (Apr 1984) 52.237-2, Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation (Apr 1984) Department of Commerce Clauses: 1352.201-70, Contracting Officer's Authority (Apr 2010). The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to make or approve any changes in any of the requirements of this contract, and, notwithstanding any provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, the said authority remains solely in the Contracting Officer. In the event the contractor makes any changes at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract terms and conditions, including price. 1352.237-71 Security processing requirements-low risk contracts. Security Processing Requirements-Low Risk Contracts (APR 2010) (a) Investigative Requirements for Low Risk Contracts. All contractor (and subcontractor) personnel proposed to be employed under a Low Risk contract shall undergo security processing by the Department's Office of Security before being eligible to work on the premises of any Department of Commerce owned, leased, or controlled facility in the United States or overseas, or to obtain access to a Department of Commerce IT system. All Department of Commerce security processing pertinent to this contract will be conducted at no cost to the contractor. (b) Investigative requirements for Non-IT Service Contracts are: (1) Contracts more than 180 days-National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI). (2) Contracts less than 180 days-Special Agency Check (SAC). (c) Investigative requirements for IT Service Contracts are: (1) Contracts more than 180 days-National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI). (2) Contracts less than 180 days-National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI). (d) In addition to the investigations noted above, non-U.S. citizens must have a background check that includes an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency check. (e) Additional Requirements for Foreign Nationals (Non-U.S. Citizens). Non-U.S. citizens (lawful permanent residents) to be employed under this contract within the United States must have: (1) Official legal status in the United States; (2) Continuously resided in the United States for the last two years; and (3) Obtained advance approval from the servicing Security Officer in consultation with the Office of Security headquarters. (f) DOC Security Processing Requirements for Low Risk Non-IT Service Contracts. Processing requirements for Low Risk non-IT Service Contracts are as follows: (1) Processing of a NACI is required for all contract employees employed in Low Risk non-IT service contracts for more than 180 days. The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) will invite the prospective contractor into e-QIP to complete the SF-85. The contract employee must also complete fingerprinting. (2) Contract employees employed in Low Risk non-IT service contracts for less than 180 days require processing of Form OFI-86C Special Agreement Check (SAC), to be processed. The Sponsor will forward a completed Form OFI-86C, FD-258, Fingerprint Chart, and Credit Release Authorization to the servicing Security Officer, who will send the investigative packet to the Office of Personnel Management for processing. (3) Any contract employee with a favorable SAC who remains on the contract over 180 days will be required to have a NACI conducted to continue working on the job site. (4) For Low Risk non-IT service contracts, the scope of the SAC will include checks of the Security/Suitability Investigations Index (SII), other agency files (INVA), Defense Clearance Investigations Index (DCII), FBI Fingerprint (FBIF), and the FBI Information Management Division (FBIN). (5) In addition, for those individuals who are not U.S. citizens (lawful permanent residents), the Sponsor may request a Customs Enforcement SAC on Form OFI-86C, by checking Block #7, Item I. In Block 13, the Sponsor should enter the employee's Alien Registration Receipt Card number to aid in verification. (6) Copies of the appropriate forms can be obtained from the Sponsor or the Office of Security. Upon receipt of the required forms, the Sponsor will forward the forms to the servicing Security Officer. The Security Officer will process the forms and advise the Sponsor and the Contracting Officer whether the contract employee can commence work prior to completion of the suitability determination based on the type of work and risk to the facility ( i.e., adequate controls and restrictions are in place). The Sponsor will notify the contractor of favorable or unfavorable findings of the suitability determinations. The Contracting Officer will notify the contractor of an approved contract start date. (g) Security Processing Requirements for Low Risk IT Service Contracts. Processing of a NACI is required for all contract employees employed under Low Risk IT service contracts. (1) Contract employees employed in all Low Risk IT service contracts will require a National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI) to be processed. The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) will invite the prospective contractor into e-QIP to complete the SF-85. Fingerprints and a Credit Release Authorization must be completed within three working days from start of work, and provided to the Servicing Security Officer, who will forward the investigative package to OPM. (2) For Low Risk IT service contracts, individuals who are not U.S. citizens (lawful permanent residents) must undergo a NACI that includes an agency check conducted by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service. The Sponsor must request the ICE check as a part of the NAC. (h) Notification of Disqualifying Information. If the Office of Security receives disqualifying information on a contract employee, the Sponsor and Contracting Officer will be notified. The Sponsor shall coordinate with the Contracting Officer for the immediate removal of the employee from duty requiring access to Departmental facilities or IT systems. Contract employees may be barred from working on the premises of a facility for any of the following reasons: (1) Conviction of a felony crime of violence or of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude. (2) Falsification of information entered on security screening forms or of other documents submitted to the Department. (3) Improper conduct once performing on the contract, including criminal, infamous, dishonest, immoral, or notoriously disgraceful conduct or other conduct prejudicial to the Government regardless of whether the conduct was directly related to the contract. (4) Any behavior judged to pose a potential threat to Departmental information systems, personnel, property, or other assets. (i) Failure to comply with security processing requirements may result in termination of the contract or removal of contract employees from Department of Commerce facilities or denial of access to IT systems. (j) Access to National Security Information. Compliance with these requirements shall not be construed as providing a contract employee clearance to have access to national security information. (k) The contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph, in all subcontracts. (End of clause) [75 FR 10570, Mar. 8, 2010; 75 FR 14496, Mar. 26, 2010] (XIV) Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating do not apply. (XV) Quotes are required to be received in the contracting office no later than 5:00 P.M. Mountain Standard Time on December 21, 2011. All quotes must be faxed or emailed to the attention of Doris Turner. The email address is Doris.P.Turner@noaa.gov and the fax number is 303-497-7719. (XVI) Any questions regarding this solicitation should be directed to Doris Turner through the email address: doris.p.turner@noaa.gov or fax 303-497-7719.
 
Web Link
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NOAA/MASC/NWWP9918-12-00062DT/listing.html)
 
Place of Performance
Address: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RDA, 16800 SW 137TH AVE., MIAMI, Florida, 33177, United States
Zip Code: 33177
 
Record
SN02634737-W 20111209/111207234049-607c9ad697894c43ff1a545a0e8ce086 (fbodaily.com)
 
Source
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