MODIFICATION
J -- Tower Equipment Removal/Install - Attachment
- Notice Date
- 6/5/2012
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 811213
— Communication Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL - Rome Research Site, AFRL/Information Directorate, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, New York, 13441-4514
- ZIP Code
- 13441-4514
- Solicitation Number
- FA8751-12-Q-0373
- Archive Date
- 6/21/2012
- Point of Contact
- Richard C Childres, Phone: 315-330-4194
- E-Mail Address
-
richard.childres@rl.af.mil
(richard.childres@rl.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Amendment No. 2 Questions & Answers **Amendment No. 2 hereby adds an additional Questions & Answers attachment. **Amendment No. 1 hereby adds the following attachments: -Site Visit notes -SOO Revision dated 31 May 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. Quotes are being requested and a written solicitation (paper copy) will not be issued. Further, offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of amendments (if any) or other information pertaining to this solicitation. Solicitation FA8751-12-Q-0373 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-59 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Change Notice (DCN) 20120420. See http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ for the full text of all provisions and clauses incorporated by reference herein. This procurement is being issued as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 811213 and small business size standard of $10,000,000 average annual revenue. The contractor shall provide the following items on a firm fixed price basis: All personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, documentation, travel and other items/services necessary to complete the removal and installation of tower equipment in accordance with the attached Statement of Objectives dated 03 May 2012 (Attachment 1). Qualified personnel shall have experience in RF communication, radios, Motorola and Harris communications equipment, to include antenna placement and knowledge of antenna patters for proper propagation. Offerors shall provide at least the same warranty terms, including offers of extended warranties, offered to the general public in customary commercial practice. The period of performance is 30 days after receipt of award. The place of delivery, acceptance and FOB destination point is the Air Force Research Laboratory, Rome Research Site, Rome NY. The Government will provide utilities during contract performance as identified in the Statement of Objectives. The provision at 52.237-1 Site Visit (APR 1984) applies to this acquisition. Offerors are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. The contractor will bear all costs associated with the site visit. The Government will not make any reimbursement for costs associated with the site visit. SITE VISIT is highly encouraged and will be conducted 10 AM (ET) Thursday 24 May, 2012. Offerors must complete the attached Site Visit Reservation form (Attachment 2) to attend. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Addenda to the following paragraphs of 52.212-1 are: (b) Written quotes are due at or before 3PM, 6 June 2012. Submit to: AFRL/RIKO, Attn: Richard Childres, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome NY 13441-4514 or by facsimile to: 315-330-2555 or by email to richard.childres@rl.af.mil. Offerors are encouraged to submit their quotes using the SF 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items. (b)(4) Submit a technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail for the Government to evaluate compliance with the specifications identified in the Statement of Objectives. This may include product literature, qualifications, or other documentation as necessary. Refer to the Statement of Objectives paragraph 4.1.2.1 and Appendix A for specific submittal requirements. (b)(10) Submit past performance information for contracts completed within the previous 3 years for efforts relevant in terms of scope and magnitude to this requirement. Please include contract/project numbers, current points of contact with telephone numbers and email, a brief contract/project description, and any other relevant information. (b)(12) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. (g) Contract award. The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received. (k) Central Contractor Registration. Offerors must be registered in the CCR database to receive a contract award. If the offeror does not become registered in the CCR database within four (4) days after receiving notification from the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered offeror. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items applies. In addition to the information within paragraph (a), the following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) Price, (ii) Past Performance, and (iii) Technical Acceptability of the proposed solution and of the offeror's technical qualifications. All evaluation factors other than price, when combined, are of equal importance to price. The Government intends to award a contract to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror with acceptable past performance. The representations and certifications found in the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, and ALT I must be completed electronically on the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) website via https://www.acquisition.gov. Therefore, offerors are required to complete only paragraph (b) of this provision and submit it with their quote. For your convenience, paragraph (b) of 52.212-3 is attached to this solicitation (Attachment No. 3). Also complete DFARS 252.209-7999 Representation By Corporations Regarding An Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability Or A Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law (Deviation) and DFARS 252.209-7998 Representation Regarding Conviction Of A Felony Criminal Violation Under Any Federal Or State Law (Deviation) which are also provided in Attachment 3. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to this acquisition: 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation 52.222-3, Convict Labor 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, as Amended 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires 23932 Telecommunications Mechanic II, WG-11 $25.79 + $3.59 = $29.38 The clause at 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional DFARS clauses cited in the clause are applicable to this acquisition: 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.227-7015, Technical Data--Commercial Items 252.227-7037, Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports 252.237-7010, Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea, Alternate III 252.247-7024, Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea The following additional FAR and FAR Supplements provisions and clauses also apply: 52.237-2, Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment and Vegetation 52.247-34, FOB Destination 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments 252.246-7003, Notification of Potential Safety Issues 5352.223-9001, Health and Safety on Government Installations 5352.242-9000, Contractor Access to Air Force Installations 5352.201-9101, OMBUDSMAN, is hereby incorporated into this solicitation. The Ombudsman for this acquisition is Barbara Gehrs, Building 15, RM225, 1864 4th Street, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7130 FAX: 937-656-7321 COM: 937-904-4407. Note that the clause at 252.232-7003 is included in this solicitation. DoD requires all payment requests (with a few exceptions) to be submitted and processed electronically. All vendors/contractors must familiarize themselves with this clause and DFAR 232.7003 for specific procedures. The DoD preferred electronic form for transmission is Wide Area Workflow - Receipt and Acceptance (see website - https://wawf.eb.mil). Wide Area Workflow Training may be accessed online at http://www.wawftraining.com. Please confirm in your quote that your company is able to submit electronic invoices as set forth in the clause. All responsible organizations may submit a quote, which shall be considered.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Rome Researce Site, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, New York, 13441, United States
- Zip Code: 13441
- Zip Code: 13441
- Record
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