MODIFICATION
70 -- AMENDMENT 1, Q&A, Extension of 911 Call Center Upgrade Fort Bragg Combined Synopsis Solicitation
- Notice Date
- 9/19/2013
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 541512
— Computer Systems Design Services
- Contracting Office
- MICC Center - Fort Bragg, Directorate of Contracting, ATTN: SFCA-SR-BR, Building 1-1333, Armistead & Macomb Streets, Fort Bragg, NC 28310-5000
- ZIP Code
- 28310-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W9124713T0444
- Response Due
- 9/23/2013
- Archive Date
- 11/18/2013
- Point of Contact
- Aaron Martin, 555-555-5555
- E-Mail Address
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MICC Center - Fort Bragg
(aaron.b.martin12.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The purpose of this amendment is to extend the closing date from 20 September 2013 at 1400 (2:00 PM) ET to 23 September 2013 at 1100 (11:00 AM) ET and answer the following questions from vendors: Q1: Will the U.S. Government provide alternate duty station for the E-911 center during cutover of the upgrade? A1: The government does not have alternate sites or positions during the upgrade. The contractor will have to conduct upgrades on the active positions one at a time in order to not interfere with the duties of the 911 center. The three new positions and the training position can be done at the same time. Q2: Given this is an advanced E-911 Emergency Response system, will the U.S. Government require the prime vendor to be a Siemens approved partner company in order to submit a bid for this opportunity? A2: We are not adding any additional requirements at this time. Please review the evaluation criteria in the 52.212-2 Addendum contained in the combined synopsis/solicitation. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. _______________________________________________________ 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. (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.603, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) This Solicitation document W91247-13-T-0444 is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) for upgrades to the E911 system in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS), at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. (iii) This Solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-69, effective 03 September 2013. (iv) This will not be set aside for small business. This is a full and open competition. (v) Please provide quotes for the following CLINs in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (viii), below: CLIN 0001: Completion of Milestone I, due 4 weeks after contract award: Quantity 1 ea x $__________unit price = $____________extended price. CLIN 0002: Completion of Milestone II, due 8 weeks after contract award: Quantity 1 ea x $__________ unit price = $____________ extended price. CLIN 0003: Patches and Software Updates, PoP 2-12 months after contract award: Quantity 10 mo x $___________ unit price = $ ____________ extended price. CLIN 0004: System Groom, due 9-12 months after contract award: Quantity 1 ea x $___________ unit price = $___________ extended price. CLIN 0005: Contractor Manpower Report, due NLT 31 October of each year Quantity 1 ea x $________ unit price = $___________ extended price. (vi) The requirement shall be Firm Fixed Price. Please see the Performance Work Statement in the Additional Documentation link below for complete information. (vii) Delivery: See paragraph (v), above for delivery dates and periods of performance. Place of performance is on Fort Bragg, NC, at locations specified in the PWS. (viii) The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, and the below addendum, applies to this acquisition. ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1: A. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, offerors must follow the instruction contained herein. Proposals must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this solicitation. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation is the most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered (considering price and ability to meet the description of work). Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their experience, and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the Offeror's proposal. The response shall consist of two (2) volumes, each bound separately as follows: Volume I - Price Volume II - Technical Capability B. Specific Instructions: 1. For Parts I and II, font must be Times New Roman, size 12. 2. Documents submitted in response to this Request for Proposal (RFP) must be fully responsive to and consistent with the following: (a) Requirements of the RFQ (Contract Line Items (CLIN). (b) Evaluation Factors for Award at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items of this RFP and its addendum, paragraph (ix), below. C. ORGANIZATION: 1. VOLUME I - PRICE PROPOSAL (a) The Price Proposal must be a separate volume and include all required information listed in paragraph (v), above. (b) Insert the proposed unit and extended prices in the pricing schedule for each contract line item (CLIN). (c) Complete the necessary fill-ins and certifications at clause 52.212-3 - Offeror Representations and Certification - Commercial Items. The representations and certifications and Employment clause shall be returned in their entirety. (d) Acknowledgement of any solicitation amendments 2. VOLUME II --TECHNICAL CAPABILITY (a) The Technical Proposal shall, at a minimum, be prepared in a format consistent with the evaluation criteria for contract award as specified in the addendum to FAR clause 52.212-2 of this solicitation. The proposal shall contain sufficient detail to enable the Government to evaluate the Offeror's technical competency in accordance with the evaluation criteria and basis for award as set forth in paragraph (ix), below. (b) The Technical Proposal shall be a stand-alone document containing all information necessary for the Government to perform a complete technical evaluation. In evaluating the technical proposal, the Government will only consider information contained in the technical proposal itself. Information contained in any other part or proposal submitted under this solicitation or in other documents will not be considered. ***END OF ADDENDUM*** (ix) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, and the below addendum, applies to this acquisition. Addendum to 52.212-2: A. BASIC INFORMATION 1. 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: a. Price b. Technical Evaluation 2. IAW FAR 13.106-1(a)(2) award will be made using quote mark Best Value. quote mark 3. 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. 4. By submission of its offer, the offeror accedes to all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements. B. PRICE EVALUATION 1. For those offerors deemed technically acceptable, the U.S. Government will evaluate each offeror's total price. The U.S. Government will evaluate price proposals to determine whether the offered price reflects a sufficient understanding of the contract requirements and the risk inherent in the offeror's approach. Proposals found to have an unrealistic price may be deemed to be unacceptable and may not receive further consideration. 2. The Total Evaluated Price (TEP) will be evaluated as follows: 3. The government will evaluate each offeror's priced CLIN and the total of all CLINs to determine price reasonableness. 4. The offeror's proposed prices will be evaluated to determine any unreasonably high or low prices in relation to the offeror's technical approach proposal. C. TECHNICAL EVALUATION 1. Technical acceptability will be assessed on an quote mark acceptable/unacceptable quote mark rating. Offerors will be required to demonstrate in their proposal a technical approach that the offeror: a. Technical Approach b. Management Approach 2. Each offeror's technical proposal will be evaluated to determine if the offeror provides a sound, compliant approach to meeting the requirement as specified in the PWS: FACTOR A. TECHNICAL APPROACH 1. Understanding and Compliance with requirements: The proposal should address each work area in sufficient detail to demonstrate a clear understanding of the PWS. The offeror should provide evidence of sufficient planning to show that work will be accomplished as required and on schedule. a. Demonstrate a firm understanding of the requirements and goals set forth in the performance work statement. b. Address each requirement and goal set forth in the scope of work. c. Provide technical solutions to indicate requirements and goals will be met on schedule. 2. Soundness of Approach: The proposal must clearly indicate that the offeror has performed adequate planning to accomplish the tasks as defined in the PWS. a. Include a complete plan to accomplish each requirement. b. Demonstrate that appropriate personnel and equipment will be positioned efficiently to carry out the requirements. c. Proper level of effort directed toward each requirement. B. MANAGEMENT APPROACH 1. Program Management Controls: Indicate what job classifications will be accomplishing the work items. 2. Relevant Experience: Provide data on the level of experience in specific contracts of this type, specifically configuring HiPath 4000 and Tradeboard server in an E911 environment. ***END OF BASIS FOR CONTRACT AWARD*** (x) Offerors are to include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial items as part of their quotation. (xi) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Addendum to FAR 52.212-4: 1. Invoicing WIDE AREA WORK FLOW (WAWF): All contractor invoices and receiving reports are required to be submitted electronically in accordance with DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. Contractors shall submit invoices through the WAWF System at https://wawf.eb.mil/. The Government will be using WAWF to accept/approve invoices and receiving reports. Payment will not be made unless and until both the contractor and the Government WAWF submissions are submitted and processed correctly. Contractor invoices must reflect the contract line items (CLINs) contained in the contract. Proper invoices also must reflect the prices stipulated in the contract and the service or supply must be delivered, inspected and accepted. WAWF Instructions An interactive self-paced training module is available for both contractor and Government personnel at http://wawftraining.com to learn how to use WAWF. WAWF also offers customer support and/or assistance at 1-866-618-5988. THE FOLLOWING CODES AND INFORMATION WILL BE REQUIRED TO ASSURE SUCCESSFUL FLOW OF WAWF DOCUMENTS. CONTRACT NUMBER: To be determined at time of award DUNS CODE: To be determined at time of award. ISSUE BY DODDAC: W91247 ADMIN BY DODDAC: W91247 INSPECT BY DODAAC: To be determined at time of award. ACCEPT BY DODAAC: To be determined at time of award. LOCAL PROCESSING OFFICE DODAAC: To be determined at time of award. PAYMENT OFFICE DODDAC: To be determined at time of award. PAYMENT OFFICE FISCAL STATION CODE: To be determined at time of award. 2. Insurance Requirement The following kinds and minimum amounts of insurance are required in accordance with FAR clause 52.228-5 entitled, quote mark Insurance - Work on a Government Installation. quote mark KIND: AMOUNT: Workmen's CompensationAmount required by the State in which this contract is performedand Occupational Disease Insurance Employer's Liability Insurance $100,000 Comprehensive General Liability $500,000 per occurrence Insurance for Bodily Injury $200,000 per person Comprehensive Automobile Liability $500,000 per occurrence for Bodily Injury and Damage $20,000 per occurrence for Property 3. Federal Holidays are: New Year's Day1 January Martin Luther King Jr., BirthdayThird Monday in January George Washington's BirthdayThird Monday in February Memorial DayLast Monday in May Independence Day4th of July Labor DayFirst Monday of September Columbus DaySecond Monday of October Veteran's Day11 November ThanksgivingFourth Thursday of November Christmas Day25 December When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as a holiday and when a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed as a holiday by U.S. Government Agencies. (END OF ADDENDUM) (xii) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, as are the following additional FAR clauses cited in the clause: 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, 52.204-7 System for Award Management, 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting, 52.222-3 Convict Labor, 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies, 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity, 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans, 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities, 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans, 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons, 52.223-18 Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging When Driving, 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases, 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management, 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965, 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires, 52.222-44 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act - Price Adjustment. DFARS clauses are: 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials, 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials, 252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure, 252.209-7001 Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Terrorist Country, 252.215-7008 Only One Offer, 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium, 252.225-7000 Buy American-Balance of Payments Program Certificate, 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program, 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities, 252.225-7031 Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel, 252.227-7015 Technical Data-Commercial Items, 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports, 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment, 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items, 252.247-7022 Representation of Extent of Transportation by Sea, 252.246-7003 Notification of Potential Safety Issues, and 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea. The following Local Clause also applies: 5152.233-4000, AMC-Level Protest Program (Sep 2011) If you have complaints about this procurement, it is preferable that you first attempt to resolve those concerns with the responsible contracting officer. However, you can also protest to Headquarters (HQ), Army Materiel Command (AMC). The HQ AMC-Level Protest Program is intended to encourage interested parties to seek resolution of their concerns within AMC as an Alternative Dispute Resolution forum, rather than filing a protest with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or other external forum. Contract award or performance is suspended during the protest to the same extent, and within the same time periods, as if filed at the GAO. The AMC protest decision goal is to resolve protests within 20 working days from filing. To be timely, protests must be filed within the periods specified in FAR 33.103. If you want to file a protest under the HQ AMC-Level Protest Program, the protest must request resolution under that program and be sent to the address below. All other agency-level protests should be sent to the contracting officer for resolution. Headquarters U.S. Army Materiel Command Office of Command Counsel 4400 Martin Road Rm: A6SE040.001 Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000 Fax: (256) 450-8840 Packages sent by FedEx or UPS should be addressed to: Headquarters U.S. Army Materiel Command Office of Command Counsel 4400 Martin Road Rm: A6SE040.001 Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000 Fax: (256) 450-8840 The AMC-Level Protest procedures are found at: http://www.amc.army.mil/pa/COMMANDCOUNSEL.asp. If internet access is not available, contact the contracting officer or HQ, AMC to obtain the HQ AMC-Level Protest Procedures. (x) APPLICABE WAGE DETERMINATION: The following U.S. Department of Labor Wage Determination is applicable to this procurement: Wage Determination No: 2005-2393 (Rev 14) dated 6/19/2013. A copy of this Wage Determination can be found at http://www.wdol.gov. (xi) STATEMENT OF EQUIVALENT RATES FOR FEDERAL HIRE. In accordance with FAR Clause 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hire, incorporated into this contract by reference at paragraph (c) of FAR Clause 52.212-5, the following information is furnished: THIS STATEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY: IT IS NOT A WAGE DETERMINATION. Supervisory IT Specialist GS12, $37.37. IT Specialist GS11, $31.18. IT Specialist GS09, $25.77. (xii) A site visit will be conducted on 17 September 2013 at 1430 (2:30 PM) Eastern Time, meeting at MICC Fort Bragg. Interested vendors should contact Aaron Martin at aaron.b.martin12.civ@mail.mil or Dawn Montgomery at dawn.e.montgomery.civ@mail.mil to RSVP and get directions. Questions should be submitted by 18 September 2013 at 1400 (2:00 PM) ET to the above email addresses. Questions submitted after that time may not be answered. Submission of quotations shall be forwarded by September 23, 2013, 11:00 AM EST via e-mail to Aaron Martin aaron.b.martin12.civ@mail.mil and Dawn Montgomery at dawn.e.montgomery.civ@mail.mil. A formatted copy of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation is available upon request, please submit request to the e-mail address provided.
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