MODIFICATION
T -- CE PUBLICATION APG NEWS - Amendment 1
- Notice Date
- 8/27/2015
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 511110
— Newspaper Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC-APG-TENANT CONTRACTING DIV, 6001 COMBAT DR, ABER PROV GRD, Maryland, 21005-1846, United States
- ZIP Code
- 21005-1846
- Solicitation Number
- W56ZTN-15-Q-0001
- Archive Date
- 9/15/2015
- Point of Contact
- Amy Bowen, Phone: 4438614744
- E-Mail Address
-
amy.m.bowen.civ@mail.mil
(amy.m.bowen.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Extention of Close Date 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The combined synopsis/solicitation number is W56ZTN-15-Q-0001. The Government contemplates a no cost purchase order in the support of the US Army Garrison, Public Affairs Office (PAO), for the publication and distribution of a Civilian Enterprise (CE) Post Newspaper APG NEWS, for Aberdeen Proving Grounds. All proceeds from the sale of advertisements shall belong to the publisher, who shall look exclusively to such advertising for all publishing costs and profits, and shall constitute consideration. The intended no-cost purchase order shall be for a base one (1) year period and provides for two (2) additional one (1) year option periods, for a total not to exceed 3 years and six months. The Associated North America Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 511110 and the Business Size Standard is 500. All offerors will be required to submit a quotes in accordance with the instructions in this solicitation W56ZTN-15-Q-0001, Attachment 1 Performance Work Statement, Attachment 2 Quotes Submission Instructions and Evaluation and Attachment 3 Past Performance Questionnaire. Quotes are being accepted from responsible contractors. All interested parties must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at time of award. CLIN 0001: Base Period. APG NEWS, newspaper publication and distribution, of a Civilian Enterprise (CE) Newspaper, for Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, labor, supplies, tools, materials, supervision and all other items necessary to produce, print and distribute the weekly APG NEWS newspaper, for Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD in accordance with in this solicitation W56ZTN-15-Q-0001 and Attachment 1 Performance Work Statement. Also in accordance with DoD Instruction 5120.4, and 32 CFR Appendix B to Part 247. CLIN 1001: Option Year (1) APG NEWS, newspaper publication and distribution, of a Civilian Enterprise (CE) Newspaper, for Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, labor, supplies, tools, materials, supervision and all other items necessary to produce, print and distribute the weekly APG NEWS newspaper, for Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD in accordance with in this solicitation W56ZTN-15-Q-0001 and Attachment 1 Performance Work Statement. Also in accordance with DoD Instruction 5120.4, and 32 CFR Appendix B to Part 247. CLIN 2001: Option Year (2) APG NEWS, newspaper publication and distribution, of a Civilian Enterprise (CE) Newspaper, for Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, labor, supplies, tools, materials, supervision and all other items necessary to produce, print and distribute the weekly APG NEWS newspaper, for Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD in accordance with in this solicitation W56ZTN-15-Q-0001 and Attachment 1 Performance Work Statement. Also in accordance with DoD Instruction 5120.4, and 32 CFR Appendix B to Part 247. CLAUSES: It must be noted that the agreement will be a U.S. Government no-cost purchase order authorized under the provisions of Department of Defense Instruction 5120.04, as an exception to the Government Printing and Binding Regulations published by the Congressional Joint Committee on Printing. Although this solicitation and anticipated no-cost purchase order are not subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) or the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), FAR clauses useful in protecting the interest of the U.S. Government and implementing those provisions required by law, are included in this solicitation. Evaluation Commercial Items: Award will be made to the offeror whose quote represents the best value to the Government. The Government will follow the evaluation procedures in accordance with DOD Instruction 5120.4 dated March 17, 2015, this solicitation, W56ZTN-15-Q-0001 PWS Attachment 1, Quotes Submission Instructions and Evaluation Attachment 2 and Past Performance Questionnaire Attachment 3 of the this solicitation. Only one (1) no-cost purchase order will be awarded. The Government reserves the right to cancel the competition without award and re-solicit for any reason prior to award. 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 no-cost purchase order without further action by either party. 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference: 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): http://farsite.hill.af.mil The following provisions and clauses will be incorporated by reference: 52.202-1 Definitions 52.203-3 Gratuities 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I (41 U.S.C 253S and 10 U.S.C. 2402). 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct 52.204-3 Taxpayer Identification 52.204-7, System for Award Management 52.209-6, Protecting the Government' Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items. 52.212-5, Contract terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (DEVIATION 2013-O0019) 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options 52.217-8 Option To Extend Services 52.217-9 Option To Extend the Term of the Contract 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 Disabled Veterans 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Jul 2012 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act 52.223-11 Ozone Depleting Substances 52.225-2 Buy American Act - Supplies 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchase 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment and Vegetation. 52.237-3 Continuity of Services 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards 52.233-3, Protest After Award 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim 52.246-4 Inspection of Services252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.203-7003 Agency Office of the Inspector General 252.204-7004 Alt A System for Award Management Alternate A 252.204.7012 Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information. 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product. 252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative AMC-LEVEL PROTEST (NOV 2008) 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, 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 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 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. HQ Army Materiel Command Office of Command Counsel 9301 Chapek Rd, Room 2-1SE3401 Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-5527 Facsimile number: (703) 806-8866 or 8875 Packages sent by FedEx, UPS, or other delivery service should be addressed to: HQ Army Materiel Command Office of Command Counsel Room2-1SE3401 1412 Jackson Loop Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-5527 The AMC-level protest procedures are located on the Internet. If Internet access is not available, contact the contracting officer or HQ, AMC to obtain the AMC-level protest procedures. http://www.amc.army.mil/pa/COMMANDCOUNSEL.asp Quotations must be dated and received by US Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Tenant Division 6001 Combat Drive, 2nd Floor, Room C2-101, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, 21005-1846, Attention Ms. Amy Bowen via email amy.m.bowen.civ@mail.mil no later than August 31, 2015 @ 1:00 PM Eastern Time (ET). All quotations from responsible sources will be fully considered. Vendors who are not registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award will not be considered. Vendors may register with SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or online at https://www.sam.gov service desk http://www.FSD.gov. For questions concerning this Request for Quotation contact Ms. Amy Bowen via email amy.m.bowen.civ@mail.mil. Please provide any questions no later than August 25, 2015 @ 1:00 PM eastern time (ET). NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.
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- Address: Aberdeen, Maryland, 21005, United States
- Zip Code: 21005
- Zip Code: 21005
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