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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF MAY 28, 2015 FBO #4933
SOLICITATION NOTICE

J -- J- Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment- Marine Control System Repair- Charleston, SC - SOW - Specs

Notice Date

5/26/2015
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

334513 — Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
 

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region Acquisition Division, Norfolk Federal Building, 200 Granby Street, Norfolk, Virginia, 23510, United States
 

ZIP Code

23510
 

Solicitation Number

EA-133M-15-RQ-0547
 

Archive Date

6/16/2015
 

Point of Contact

Chelsea Henline, Phone: 7574416454
 

E-Mail Address

chelsea.henline@noaa.gov
(chelsea.henline@noaa.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

Scematics/drawings Standard Specs Statement of Work This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for control system repairs and modifications aboard NOAA Ship Nancy Foster, prepared in accordance with the format at FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice, and is being conducted pursuant to FAR Part 12 and 13. The synopsis/solicitation constitutes a Request for Quotes (RFQ) and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular No. 2005-81 dated 04/10/2015. Should the Government issue an order resulting from this RFQ, it will be in the form of a written offer to the supplier and shall require the supplier's acceptance by notification to the Government, in writing, as defined at FAR 2.101. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This RFQ is 100 percent set aside for small businesses. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 334513, which has a corresponding size standard of 500 employees. The Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region Acquisition Division, Norfolk, VA, is soliciting a requirement on behalf of Office of Marine & Aviation Operations (OMAO), NOAA ship Nancy Foster, Charleston, SC. for control system repairs in response to CASREP 2015-2. Award of a firm fixed price purchase order is anticipated utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The contractor is responsible for providing all labor, services, and materials in accordance with the characteristics attached to this RFQ. Services proposed must meet all characteristics and requirements listed in attachment(s). The total period of performance for all work is as follows: June 29, 2015- July 06, 2015 Provide the following contract line item numbers (CLINs): CLIN 0001: CASREP Control System Repairs and modifications in accordance with attached statement of work and other supporting documents (Price includes shipping costs - F.O.B. Destination). Estimated POP of June 29, 2015 through July 06, 2015. 1 JB tiny_mce_marker ________________________ Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Commerce Acquisition Regulation (CAR) provisions and clauses that are included in this solicitation are denoted by the applicable acronyms. FAR CLAUSE 52.212-4, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FEB 2012) applies to this acquisition with the following addenda: (a) CAR 1352.246-70 PLACE OF ACCEPTANCE (DEC 2014) NOAA Ship Nancy Foster 1050 Register Street Charleston, SC 29405 (g) NOAA/ERAD INVOICES (APR 2011) Invoices may be submitted electronically to the POC; original invoices shall be submitted to the designated billing office as follows: NOAA Ship Nancy Foster ATTN: Jim Stricker 1050 Register Street Charleston, SC 29405 An electronic copy of invoices shall be submitted to the Contracting Office identified in this RFQ. Payment will be made by the Department of Commerce/NOAA Finance Systems Admin Branch/OFA112, 20020 Century Blvd., CXXI I-B&D, Germantown, MD 20874. (End of clause) (j) FAR 52.247-34 F.O.B. DESTINATION (NOV 1991) (q) CAR 1352.209-73 COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAWS (APR 2010) (r) CAR 1352.209-74 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST (APR 2010) (u) CAR 1352.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S AUTHORITY (APR 2010) ***End addendum to FAR CLAUSE, 52.212-4, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEC 2014)*** FAR 52.232-39 UNENFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS (JUNE 2013) (Reference 52.232-39) FAR 52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (DEC 2013) (Reference 52.232-40) FAR 52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (JULY 2013) (Reference 52.204-13) FAR 52.212-2, EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014) (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) The offerors capability to successfully perform the contract (2) Price. (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) FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (May2015) XX (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First- Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2013) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). XX (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government`s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Aug, 2013) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). XX (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644) XX (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). XX (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). XX (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies(Jan 2014) (E.O. 13126). XX (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015). XX (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246). XX (30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). XX (40) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513). XX (33) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627) XX (41) 52.225-1, Buy American--Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83). XX (44) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008)(E.O.`s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). XX (50) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332). (End of Clause) ***End of FAR CLAUSE 52.212-5, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (APR 2015) *** FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) This contract incorporates one 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/these address(es): www.acquisition.gov (End of Clause) CAR 1352.209-73 COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAWS (APR 2010) (Reference 1352.209-73) CAR 1352.209-74 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST (APR 2010) (Reference 1352.209-74) CAR 1352.213-70 EVALUATION UTILIZING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION pROCEDURES The Government will issue an order resulting from this request for quotation to the responsible offeror whose quotation results in the best value to the Government, considering both price and non-price factors. The following factors will be used to evaluate quotations: [This section is to be tailored to conform to individual procurements. Text is provided as an example only. Stating relative importance of the evaluation factors is not required.] (1) Personnel Qualifications. The experience, education, and qualifications of personnel proposed to work on the contract will be evaluated to determine their ability to perform their proposed duties. (2) Technical Approach and Capability. The offeror's approach to performing contract requirements and its capability to successfully perform the contract will be evaluated. (3) Past Performance. The offeror's past performance on related contracts will be evaluated to determine, as appropriate, successful performance of contract requirements, quality and timeliness of delivery of goods and services, cost management, communications between contracting parties, proactive management and customer satisfaction. (4) Price. (End of clause) CAR 1352.233-70 AGENCY PROTESTS (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 FR 16,651 (April 6, 1999). (b) Agency protests filed with the Contracting Officer shall be sent to the following address: Heather Hirshman- heather.hirshman@noaa.gov 200 Granby Street, 8th floor Norfolk, VA 23510 (c) Agency protests filed with the agency Protest Decision Authority shall be sent to the following address: same as above (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, NW., Washington, DC 20230. FAX: (202) 482-5858. (End of clause) CAR 1352.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER´s AUTHORITY (APR 2010) (Reference 1352.201-70) CAR 1352.201-72 Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) (APR 2010) (a) Jim Stricker is hereby designated as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The COR may be changed at any time by the Government without prior notice to the contractor by a unilateral modification to the contract. The COR is located at: 1050 Register Street Charleston, SC 29405 Phone Number: 757-441-6717 E-mail: james.b.stricker@noaa.gov (b) The responsibilities and limitations of the COR are as follows: (1) The COR is responsible for the technical aspects of the contract and serves as technical liaison with the contractor. The COR is also responsible for the final inspection and acceptance of all deliverables and such other responsibilities as may be specified in the contract. (2) The COR is not authorized to make any commitments or otherwise obligate the Government or authorize any changes which affect the contract price, terms or conditions. Any contractor request for changes shall be referred to the Contracting Officer directly or through the COR. No such changes shall be made without the express written prior authorization of the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer may designate assistant or alternate COR(s) to act for the COR by naming such assistant/alternate(s) in writing and transmitting a copy of such designation to the contractor. (End of clause) CAR 1352.270-70 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE Period of Performance (APR 2010) (a) The base period of performance of this contract is from 06/29/2015 through 07/06/2015. If an option is exercised, the period of performance shall be extended through the end of that option period. CAR 1352.271-70 INSPECTION AND MANNER OF DOING WORK (REFERENCE 1352.271-70) CAR 1352.271-71 METHOD OF PAYMENT AND INVOICING INSTRUCTIONS FOR SHIP REPAIR (a) The Government will make payment under this contract based on a percentage of completion. The contractor may invoice for the percentage completed for each work item as work progresses. The amount invoiced shall be calculated based on prices stated in the Schedule, as follows: A work item may not be invoiced until the percentage complete reaches 25 percent. Future invoices for that work item have no limitation as to the percentage of completion required before invoicing, but in no event may invoices be submitted more frequently than every 2 weeks, or for amounts less than $10,000, unless it is the final payment. The minimum percentage of completion (25%) to be reached prior to billing each work item may be waived by the Contracting Officer for large dollar work items on a case-by-case basis. (b) Invoices submitted by the contractor which are deemed not proper, in accordance with FAR 52.232-25, will be returned. Invoices shall include: (1) Name and Address of the contractor; (2) DUNS Number; (3) Invoice Date; (4) Contract Number/Modification Number; (5) CLIN/Work Item Number, to include: Description, Quantity, Unit of Measure, Unit Price and Extended Price; (6) Shipping and Payment Terms; and, (7) Contractor Point of Contact, including: Name, Title, Phone Number, and Mailing Address; (8) The percentage of completion for each CLIN/work item identified; (9) Name of the Contracting Officer ; (10) Ship name; (11) The overall percentage and dollar amount previously billed, currently billed and unbilled. (c) When invoicing for changed work, the contractor shall identify it as a contract change and shall identify the modification authorizing the change, and the CLIN/Work Item associated with the change. (d) All items of work invoiced under this contract will be verified and confirmed by the Contracting Officer's Representative as accurate and complete and approved by the designated billing office before payment will be made. (e) Mail the original invoice to: Jim Stricker- james.b.stricker@noaa.gov 1050 Register Street Charleston, SC 29405 (f) The contractor's final invoice submitted under the contract must be marked as follows: "THIS INVOICE CONSTITUTES THE FINAL INVOICE-UPON PAYMENT OF THIS INVOICE NO OTHER MONIES ARE DUE UNDER CONTRACT NUMBER ________." (To be assigned at contract award) (End of clause) 1352.271-72 Additional Item Requirements (AIR)-growth work (REFERENCE 1352.271-72) CAR 1352.271-73 SCHEDULE OF WORK (REFERENCE 1352.271-73) CAR 1352.271-74 Foreseeable cost factors pertaining to different shipyard locations. Foreseeable Cost Factors Pertaining to Different Shipyard Locations (APR 2010) (a) The Contracting Officer will evaluate certain foreseeable costs that will vary with the location of the commercial shipyard to be used by bidders/offerors under this solicitation. Costs will be calculated based on the bidder's/offeror's shipyard location and these costs will be added, for the purposes of evaluation only, to the bidder's/offeror's overall price. (b) These elements of foreseeable costs consist of the following: (1) Vessel Transit: (i) Vessel delivery costs will be based on one round trip from the vessel's homeport of ________ to the contractor's facility at a cruising speed of __ knots. Distances will be based on the NOAA publication, "Distance Between U.S. Ports". (ii) Daily vessel operational cost to navigate the vessel between its homeport and the contractor's offered place of performance is tiny_mce_marker ___ per day. The number of days to transit to the contractor's offered place of performance from the vessel's homeport will be multiplied by the per-day operational cost. (iii) No operational costs will be applied if the ship can be delivered to the contractor's facility from its homeport within eight (8) hours port-to-port. If the delivery time exceeds eight (8) hours, but is less than 24 hours, it will be considered one full day. Any fraction of subsequent day(s) will be considered as a full day. (2) Shore Leave Costs: If the contractor's facility is outside of a 50-mile radius of the vessel's homeport- (i) An assessment of tiny_mce_marker ___ for each 15-day period or portion thereof, beginning with the vessel's departure from the homeport and concluding with the vessel's return to homeport. (ii) There will be an additional transportation cost for ___ vessel crew members for one (1) round trip(s) between the contractor's offered place of performance and the vessel's homeport at the cost of coach-type airfare. (3) Travel and Per Diem Costs: If the contractor's facility is outside of a 50-mile radius of the vessel's homeport- (i) There will be a transportation cost for one (1) Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for __ round trip(s) between the contractor's offered place of performance and the COR's official duty station at the cost of coach-type airfare. (ii) There will be a per diem expense for __ calendar days to support one (1) COR while in the city of the place of contract performance, to be determined in accordance with the Joint Federal Travel Regulations (JFTR). The cost of car rental for the estimated performance period will also be included. (iii) There will be a transportation cost for one (1) Contracting Officer for __ round trip(s) between the Contracting Officer's official duty station and the contractor's offered place of performance at the cost of coach-type airfare, plus per diem expenses and a rental car. (End of clause) CAR 1352.271-76 PERFORMANCE (REFERENCE 1352.271-76) CAR 1352.271-77 DELAYS (REFERENCE 1352.271-77) CAR 1352.271-78 Minimization of delay due to Government furnished property (REFERENCE 1352.271-78) CAR 1352.271-79 LIABILITY AND INSURANCE (REFERENCE 1352.271-79) CAR 1352.271-80 TITLE (REFERENCE 1352.271-80) CAR 1352.271-81 DISCHARGE OF LIENS (REFERENCE 1352.271-81) CAR 1352.271-82 Department of Labor occupational safety and health standards for ship repair (REFERENCE 1352.271-82) CAR 1352.271-83 Government review, comment, acceptance and approval (REFERENCE 1352.271-83) CAR 1352.271-84 Access to the vessel (REFERENCE 1352.271-84) CAR 1352.271-85 Documentation of requests for equitable adjustment. (REFERENCE 1352.271-85) CAR 1352.271-86 Lay days (REFERENCE 1352.271-86) CAR 1352.271-87 Changes-ship repair (REFERENCE 1352.271-87) CAR 1352.271-88 Guarantees. Guarantees (APR 2010) (a) In the event any work performed or materials furnished by the contractor under this contract prove defective or deficient within __ days from the date of redelivery of the vessel, the contractor, as directed by the Contracting Officer and at its own expense, shall correct and repair the deficiency to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer. (b) The Government shall be entitled to rely upon any guarantee secured by the contractor or any sub-contractor covering work done or materials furnished which exceeds the __day period until its expiration. (c) With respect to any individual work item identified and listed as incomplete at the redelivery of the vessel, the guarantee period shall run from the date of completion of such item. (d) If and when practicable, the Government shall afford the contractor an opportunity to effect such corrections and repairs. (1) If the Contracting Officer determines it is impracticable or is otherwise not advisable to return the vessel to the contractor, or the contractor fails to proceed promptly with any such repairs as directed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer may direct that the repairs be performed elsewhere, at the contractor's expense. (2) Where corrections and repairs are to be made by other than the contractor due to nonreturn of the vessel to the contractor, the contractor's liability may be discharged by an equitable deduction in the price of the contract. (e) The contractor's liability shall only extend for an additional __ day guarantee period on those defects or deficiencies which it corrected. However, this clause does not limit the responsibility or relieve the liability of the contractor under the Liability and Insurance clause. (f) At the Contracting Officer's option, defects and deficiencies may be left in their uncorrected condition. In that event, the contractor and the Contracting Officer shall agree on an equitable deduction in the contract price. Failure to agree upon an equitable reduction shall constitute a dispute under the Disputes clause of this contract. (g) The rights and remedies of the Government provided in this clause are in addition to and do not limit any rights afforded to the Government by any other clause of the contract. If a defect or deficiency that exists at the time of redelivery of the vessel was not discovered by a reasonable inspection and is discovered after the expiration of the time frame stated in this clause, it is not subject to the time limitations stated in this clause. (End of clause) CAR 1352.271-89 Temporary services (REFERENCE 1352.271-89) CAR 1352.271-90 Insurance requirements Insurance Requirements (APR 2010) (a) The contractor shall procure and thereafter maintain the following insurance: (1) Ship contractor's legal liability insurance to insure the risks described in paragraph (b) of clause 1352.271-79. This insurance shall be for $1,000,000.00. (2) Comprehensive general liability insurance and automobile insurance to insure the risks described in paragraph (c) of clause 1352.271-79. This insurance shall be for $1,000,000.00 on account of any one accident or occurrence with respect to each vessel, boat, and/or barge upon which work is performed. The contractor shall cause the Government to be named as an additional insured under any and all liability insurance policies. (3) Full coverage in accordance with the State Worker's Compensation law; and (4) Full coverage in accordance with the United States Longshoremen's and Harbor Worker's Act. (b) As evidence that it has obtained the insurance specified in paragraph (a) of this clause, the contractor shall furnish the Contracting Officer with a certificate or certificates executed by an agent of the insurer authorized to execute such certificates. Such certificates shall be furnished prior to commencement of the work. Each certificate shall state that (name of insurer) has insured (name of contractor) awarded contract number ______ for repair/alteration of (name of vessel) in accordance with the Liability and Insurance clause and the Insurance Requirements clause contained herein. Each certificate shall set forth that each policy of insurance represented thereby will expire on (APR 2010) and that each such policy contains the following clause: "It is agreed that in the event of cancellation or any material change in the policy adversely affecting the interest of the Government in this insurance, 30 days prior written notice will be given to the Contracting Officer." (End of clause) FAR 52.203-98 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements-Representation (DEVIATION 2015-02) PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS-REPRESENTATION (FEB 2015) (a) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), Government agencies are not permitted to use funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) under that or any other Act for contracts with an entity that requires employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. (b) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this provision does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information. (c) Representation. By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that it does not require employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. (End of provision) 52.203-99, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements (DEVIATION 2015-02) PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS (FEB 2015) (a) The Contractor shall not require employees or subcontractors seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. (b) The contractor shall notify employees that the prohibitions and restrictions of any internal confidentiality agreements covered by this clause are no longer in effect. (c) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this clause does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information. (d)(1) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), use of funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) under that or any other Act may be prohibited, if the Government determines that the Contractor is not in compliance with the provisions of this clause. (2) The Government may seek any available remedies in the event the Contractor fails to comply with the provisions of this clause. (End of clause) Attachment B Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law (Class Deviation) (March 2015) (1) In accordance with Sections 744 and 745 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113- 235), none of the funds made available by the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 funding 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, where an awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and has made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government, or (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, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid 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 Offerer 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 agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability. (End of provision) The following FAR Provisions and Clauses are incorporated by reference: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors (JUN 2008) 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (DEC 2014) 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (DEC 2014) No other additional contractual terms and conditions are applicable. In order to comply with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, ALL Vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be considered for an award of a Federal contract. For information regarding registration in SAM, contact the SAM website at www.sam.gov. Additionally, each offeror must obtain, and provide with the quote, their nine-digit Dun and Bradstreet (DUNS) number. All questions pertaining to this RFQ must be submitted in writing to Chelsea.henline@noaa.gov. (E-mail only) by 12:00 P.M. EST on May 28, 2015. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Quotes must be submitted via electronic means (e-mail) by 11:00 A.M. EST on June 01, 2015; any award resulting from this RFQ will be made based on meeting technical specifications, delivery date, and price. Quotes must be submitted electronically via e-mail to Chelsea.henline@noaa.gov The anticipated award date is on or about June 04, 2015. Contractors are encouraged to register with the FedBizOpps Vendor Notification Service as well as the Interested Vendors List for this acquisition (see applicable tab within FedBizOpps where this synopsis/solicitation is posted). Potential offerors may direct all inquiries pertaining to the solicitation in writing to Chelsea.henline@noaa.gov. Telephonic requests will not be honored.
 

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Address: See supporting documents, Charleston, South Carolina, 2421, United States
 

Record

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