SOLICITATION NOTICE
F -- Design and Implementation of Watershed Restoration Projects in the Manell-Geus Watersheds in Guam - STATEMENT OF WORK ON SF 1449
- Notice Date
- 9/7/2012
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541620
— Environmental Consulting 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
- RA-133F-12-RQ-1153DR
- Archive Date
- 9/17/2012
- Point of Contact
- DianaRomero, Phone: 303-497-3761
- E-Mail Address
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diana.romero@noaa.gov
(diana.romero@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- STATEMENT OF WORK ON SF -1449 COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION Design and Implementation of Watershed Restoration Projects in the Manell-Geus Watersheds in Guam (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 RA-133F-12-RQ-1153DR. (III) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-60. (IV) This procurement is unrestricted and open to all sources. The associated NAICS code is 541620 Environmental Consulting Services. The small business size standard is $14.0 M. (V) This combined solicitation/synopsis is for purchase of the following commercial services: Line Item 0001 SERVICES, NON-PERSONAL, TO PROVIDE ALL EQUIPMENT, LABOR AND MATERIALS (UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED HEREIN) NECESSARY TO DESIGN PROJECTS TO STABLIZE STREAMBANK AND CREATE RIPARIAN BUFFERS IN THE GEUS AND MANELL WATERSHEDS IN SOUTHERN GUAM, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WORK. Line Item 0002 - SERVICES, NON-PERSONAL, TO PROVIDE ALL EQUIPMENT, LABOR AND MATERIALS (UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED HEREIN) NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF WATERSHED RESTORATION PROJECTS IN THE MANELL-GEUS WATERSHEDS IN GUAM, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WORK. (VI) Description of requirements is as follows: See attached Statement of Work on SF1449 (VII) Period of performance shall be: Date of award through August 31, 2013. (VIII) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Feb 2012), applies to this acquisition. NOTICE TO OFFERORS: Instructions for submitting quotations under this request for quote, failure to provide all information to aid in the evaluation may result as non-responsive, offers that are non-responsive will be or may be excluded from further evaluation and will be or may be rejected without further notification to the offeror. 1) Quotes shall be fully executed and returned on the Standard Form (SF)1449 and any acknowledgements of solicitation amendments on the SF 30. 2) Submit quotations to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the time specified in the solicitation. Email quotes are acceptable and can be sent to Diana.romero@noaa.gov. 3) At a minimum the contractor shall provide the following information: a) Point of contact name, telephone, and email address b) DUNS number 4) Complete and return with quote Attachment A - Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law (Class Deviation) (March 2012) 5) Provide all evaluation criteria in accordance with 52.212-2 in this package. 6) The offeror shall complete the annual representations and certifications electronically in System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. (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 will award a firm fixed-price purchase order award with payment terms of Net 30. Paragraph (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) Personnel Qualifications. The experience, knowledge, and qualifications of personnel proposed to work on the contract will be evaluated to determine their ability to perform their proposed duties. Contractor shall provide resumes of key personnel. (2) Technical Plan and Capability. The offeror's approach to performing contract requirements and its capability to successfully perform the contract will be evaluated. Contractor shall provide a plan for both line items. (3) Past Performance. The offeror's past performance on related contracts will be evaluated to determine, as appropriate, 1) quality and timeliness of delivery of goods and services, 2) communications between contracting parties, 3) customer satisfaction. Contract shall provide at least two references with name of points of contact, phone number and email address, 4) success of past projects in meeting performance measures. The government will make a firm fixed price award resulting from this RFQ and may make multiple awards. (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. (End of provision) (X) The offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Apr 2012), with its quote. The offeror shall complete the annual representations and certifications electronically in System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. (XI) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Feb 2012) 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 (Aug 2012) applies to this acquisition. The following clauses under subparagraph (b) apply: (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Aug 2012) (6) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Dec 2010) (8) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (May 2012) (23) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Apr 2012) (26) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (27) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Mar 2012) (28) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). (29) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (31) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (39) 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies (Feb 2009) (42) 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). (47) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) The following clauses under subparagraph (c) apply: None (XIII) The following additional FAR terms and conditions are also applicable to this acquisition: 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): https://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html (End of provision) 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/ (End of Clause) 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (Jan 2011). 52.214-34, Submission of Offers in the English Language (Apr 1991). 52.214-35, Submission of Offer in U.S. Currency (Apr 1991). 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999). 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation (Apr 1984). 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order (Aug 1989). Department of Commerce Clauses: 1352.201-70: Contracting Officer's Authority. 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. (End of clause) 1352.209-73: Compliance with the laws. The contractor shall comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations which deal with or relate to performance in accord with the terms of the contract. (End of clause) 1352.209-74: Organizational conflict of interest. (a) Purpose. The purpose of this clause is to ensure that the contractor and its subcontractors: (1) Are not biased because of their financial, contractual, organizational, or other interests which relate to the work under this contract, and (2) Do not obtain any unfair competitive advantage over other parties by virtue of their performance of this contract. (b) Scope. The restrictions described herein shall apply to performance or participation by the contractor, its parents, affiliates, divisions and subsidiaries, and successors in interest (hereinafter collectively referred to as "contractor") in the activities covered by this clause as a prime contractor, subcontractor, co-sponsor, joint venturer, consultant, or in any similar capacity. For the purpose of this clause, affiliation occurs when a business concern is controlled by or has the power to control another or when a third party has the power to control both. (c) Warrant and Disclosure. The warrant and disclosure requirements of this paragraph apply with full force to both the contractor and all subcontractors. The contractor warrants that, to the best of the contractor's knowledge and belief, there are no relevant facts or circumstances which would give rise to an organizational conflict of interest, as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5, and that the contractor has disclosed all relevant information regarding any actual or potential conflict. The contractor agrees it shall make an immediate and full disclosure, in writing, to the Contracting Officer of any potential or actual organizational conflict of interest or the existence of any facts that may cause a reasonably prudent person to question the contractor's impartiality because of the appearance or existence of bias or an unfair competitive advantage. Such disclosure shall include a description of the actions the contractor has taken or proposes to take in order to avoid, neutralize, or mitigate any resulting conflict of interest. (d) Remedies. The Contracting Officer may terminate this contract for convenience, in whole or in part, if the Contracting Officer deems such termination necessary to avoid, neutralize or mitigate an actual or apparent organizational conflict of interest. If the contractor fails to disclose facts pertaining to the existence of a potential or actual organizational conflict of interest or misrepresents relevant information to the Contracting Officer, the Government may terminate the contract for default, suspend or debar the contractor from Government contracting, or pursue such other remedies as may be permitted by law or this contract. (e) Subcontracts. The contractor shall include a clause substantially similar to this clause, including paragraphs (f) and (g), in any subcontract or consultant agreement at any tier expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. The terms "contract," "contractor," and "Contracting Officer" shall be appropriately modified to preserve the Government's rights. (f) Prime Contractor Responsibilities. The contractor shall obtain from its subcontractors or consultants the disclosure required in FAR Part 9.507-1, and shall determine in writing whether the interests disclosed present an actual, or significant potential for, an organizational conflict of interest. The contractor shall identify and avoid, neutralize, or mitigate any subcontractor organizational conflict prior to award of the contract to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer. If the subcontractor's organizational conflict cannot be avoided, neutralized, or mitigated, the contractor must obtain the written approval of the Contracting Officer prior to entering into the subcontract. If the contractor becomes aware of a subcontractor's potential or actual organizational conflict of interest after contract award, the contractor agrees that the Contractor may be required to eliminate the subcontractor from its team, at the contractor's own risk. (g) Waiver. The parties recognize that this clause has potential effects which will survive the performance of this contract and that it is impossible to foresee each circumstance to which it might be applied in the future. Accordingly, the contractor may at any time seek a waiver from the Head of the Contracting Activity by submitting such waiver request to the Contracting Officer, including a full written description of the requested waiver and the reasons in support thereof. (End of clause) CAR 1352.233-70 AGENCY PROTESTS (APR 2010) (a) An agency protest may be filed with either: (1) the contracting officer, or (2) at a level above the contracting officer, with the appropriate agency Protest Decision Authority. See 64 Fed. Reg. 16,651 (April 6, 1999) (b) Agency protests filed with the Contracting Officer shall be sent to the following address: DOC, NOAA, WAD Clifford Edwards - MC3 Contracting Officer 325 Broadway Street Boulder, CO 80305 (c) Agency protests filed with the agency Protest Decision Authority shall be sent to the following address: Barry Berkowitz Senior Procurement Executive and Director, Office of Acquisition Management U.S. Department of Commerce Room 6422 Herbert C. Hoover Building 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington DC 20230 FAX: 202-482-1711 (d) A complete copy of all agency protests, including all attachments, shall be served upon the Contract Law Division of the Office of the General Counsel within one day of filing a protest with either the Contracting Officer or the Protest Decision Authority. (e) Service upon the Contract Law Division shall be made as follows: U.S. Department of Commerce Office of the General Counsel Chief, Contract Law Division Room 5893 Herbert C. Hoover Building 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20230. FAX: (202) 482-5858 CAR 1352.233-71 GAO AND COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROTESTS (APR 2010) (a) A protest may be filed with either the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or the Court of Federal Claims unless an agency protest has been filed. (b) A complete copy of all GAO or Court of Federal Claims protests, including all attachments, shall be served upon (i) the Contracting Officer, and (ii) the Contract Law Division of the Office of the General Counsel, within one day of filing a protest with either GAO or the Court of Federal Claims. (c) Service upon the Contract Law Division shall be made as follows: U.S. Department of Commerce Office of the General Counsel Chief, Contract Law Division Room 5893 Herbert C. Hoover Building 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20230 FAX: (202) 482-5858 Attachment A Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law (Class Deviation) (March 2012) (1) In accordance with Sections 543 and 544 of Public Law 112-55 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2012, Title V (General Provisions) none of the funds made available by that Act may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that- (a) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (b) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (2) The Offeror represents that, as of the date of this offer - (a) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months. (b) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreements with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability. (End of provision) (XIV) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply. (XV) The Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price order resulting from this solicitation. (XVI) Quotes are required to be received in the contracting office no later than 04:00 p.m. MST on September 13, 2012. All quotes must be faxed or emailed to the attention of Purchasing Agent Diana Romero. The fax number is (303) 497-3761 and email address is Diana.romero@noaa.gov. (XVII) Any questions regarding this solicitation should be directed to Purchasing Agent Diana Romero, telephone number (303) 497-3761, email address diana.romero@noaa.gov.
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