SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Radiological Characterization Study-Environmental Services - SITE TOPO
- Notice Date
- 4/24/2015
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541620
— Environmental Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B130, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1410, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1410
- Solicitation Number
- NB195000-15-02122
- Archive Date
- 5/29/2015
- Point of Contact
- Teresa Harris, Phone: 3019758029
- E-Mail Address
-
Teresa.Harris@nist.gov
(Teresa.Harris@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Radiological Characterization Study and Environmental Testing Services SOW Safety Plan Outline Guidelines for Contractors and A-E Firms Emergency Contact Form Residence History Badging Application Building SubBsmt Floor Plan Residence History B245 Utilities Drawing Non-US-Citizen Badging Form Building 245 SITE TOPO This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial service 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a request for proposal IAW FAR Part 12 and 13. Solicitation Number: NB195000-15-02122 Description of services to be acquired: Perform radiological characterization study of soil and groundwater adjacent to structural foundations where there have been known research activities inside the building that could produce radioactive activation products in the walls. Proposal shall include a unit price and total price for the following bid schedule: CLIN 0001 Activation site 1 TK _________ test bores and laboratory radiochemistry testing. CLIN 0002 (Option 1) Alternate Task- Scope for additional survey and sample laboratory test with confirmed Radiological activation of soils CLIN 0003 Travel 1 LS ______ (IAW with the Federal Travel Regulation & Cost Breakdown) CLIN 0004 Transportation Cost 1 LS______ (Cost Breakdown) CLIN 0005 Preparation of Safety Plan 1 LS ______ Contractor to submit a job-specific health and safety plan for review and approval 14 days after contract award. Period of Performance: The period of performance will be 180 calendar days from issuance of Notice to Proceed (NTP). The technical point of contact is Stephen Jennison, at stephen.jennison@nist.gov and contractual point of contact is Teresa Harris at teresa.harris@nist.gov. Proposal Specifics: All offers must include the following information: 1. Company's or individual's complete mailing and remittance address. 2. Proposals must be valid for a period of no less than 60 days. 3. Bid Schedule 4. Technical Capabilities in accordance with the SOW. 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 using the technical/price tradeoff method. Evaluation of Proposals: Relative Importance: 1. Factor A, Related Project Experience is the most important factor, followed by Factor B Professional Qualifications of Proposed Staff and Factor C Firm's Location. 2. All evaluation factors other than price, when combined, are more important than price. 3. As the technical ratings become equal price becomes more important. The Government's evaluation of quotations will fully account for the evaluation factors identified and required under the proposal specifics above. Proposals that do not meet the specifics will be deemed unacceptable, and therefore not considered for award. Basis of award for this contract will be to the offeror whose quotation (conforming to this solicitation) is determined to be the lowest priced technically acceptable with no discussions. Therefore, proposals should contain the offeror's best terms from a technical and price standpoint. A check of the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) will be completed to determine offeror's responsibility. The sections of the proposal will be evaluated in the following manner: Technical Information: The offer must submit their qualifications in accordance to attached SOW, along with the bid schedule. Price Information: The offeror must have completed the bid schedule found in this combined synopsis/solicitation, to include submission of their qualifications in accordance to the attached SOW. Price will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness through the use of price analysis. Notice to Offerors: The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs. This requirement is being set-aside 100% for small businesses under NAICS Code 541620, Environmental Consulting Services with the SBA Size Standard of $15M. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-81. Applicable Provisions/Clauses: The following clauses and provisions apply to this solicitation and are included by reference. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clauses/Provisions: 52.202-1 Definitions 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirements To Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights 52-204-7 System for Award Management 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items. 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation 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 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.223-10 Waste Reduction Program 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payment of Small Business Subcontractors 52.233-3 Protest after Award 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions Commerce Acquisition Regulation (CAR) Clauses/Provisions: 1352.201-70 Contracting Officer's Authority 1352.201-72 Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) 1352.208-70 Restrictions on printing and duplicating 1352.209-72 Restrictions against disclosure. 1352.209-73 Compliance with the laws 1352.209-74 Organizational conflict of interest 1352.228-70 Insurance coverage 1352.228-72 Deductibles under required insurance coverage-fixed price 1352.233-70 Agency Protest 1352.233-71 GAO and Court of Federal Claims protests 1352.246-70 Place of acceptance 1352.270-70 Period of performance NIST LOCAL-04 a) NIST prefers electronic Invoice/Voucher submissions and they should be emailed to INVOICE@NIST.GOV. (b) Each Invoice or Voucher submitted shall include the following: (1) Contract Number. (2) Contractor Name and Address. (3) Date of Invoice. (4) Invoice Number. (5) Amount of Invoice and Cumulative Amount Invoiced to-date. (6) Contract Line Item Number (CLIN). (7) Description, Quantity, Unit of Measure, Unit Price, and Extended Price of Supplies/Services Delivered. (8) Prompt Payment Discount Terms, if Offered. (9) Any other information or documentation required by the contract. (c) In the event electronic submissions are not used, The Contractor shall submit an original invoice or voucher in accordance with the payment provisions of this contract to: NIST: Accounts Payable Office 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1621 Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1621 (End of clause) The full text of the FAR and CAR can be accessed on the Internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil. 52.233-2 Service of Protest (a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from Donald Collie at National Institute of Standards and Technology U.S. Department of Commerce 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1640 Bldg. 301, Rm. B140 Gaithersburg, MD 20899 (b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO. (End of Provision) The Offeror must have completed the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) which is the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. Representations and Certifications must be uploaded to the System for Award Management SAM at www.sam.gov as directed by FAR 4.1201(a). Offeror must be current in SAM. Proposal Submission Information: In accordance with (IAW) FAR 52.237-1 Site Visit and CAR 1352.271- Pre-bid/pre-proposal conference and site visit a site visit has been scheduled for 10:00am, EST on April 30, 2015 at 100 Bureau Drive, Building 245 C Wing front lobby, Gaithersburg, MD. Offerors shall submit the following information to Teresa Harris at teresa.harris@nist.gov by April 29, 2015at 1:00pm EST. 1. Name 2. Company 3. US Citizen (Yes or No) This site visit is not mandatory and all vendors are required to stop at the main gate visitor center to obtain a pass. Note: IAW FAR 52.237-1 - Site Visit, in no event shall the failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a request of equitable adjustment and/or claims for unanticipated costs that may be incurred after contract award. All questions or comments must be sent to Teresa Harris by email at teresa.harris@nist.gov, no later than 1:00pm EST, 05 May 2015. Offers are due by 1:00pm EST, 14 May 2015 via electronic mail to teresa.harris@nist.gov.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburgh, Maryland, 20899, United States
- Zip Code: 20899
- Zip Code: 20899
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