SOLICITATION NOTICE
58 -- GPS Collars for Black Bears - Quote Submission Form
- Notice Date
- 4/8/2016
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334220
— Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Forest Service - R-10 Alaska Region
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- AG-0120-S-16-0015
- Point of Contact
- Denise M. Murphy, Phone: 907-743-9531, Bette E Welch, Phone: 9077439566
- E-Mail Address
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denisemurphy@fs.fed.us, bewelch@fs.fed.us
(denisemurphy@fs.fed.us, bewelch@fs.fed.us)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- AG-0120-S-15-0015 Quote Submission Sheet US Forest Service, Region 10, AQM, 161 East 1st Avenue, Door 8, Anchorage AK 99501 The Contracting Office of the US Forest Service, Region 10 in Anchorage, Alaska intends to post a request for quote (RFQ) for the supply of GPS collars; drop off mechanisms and data retrieval. The combined synopsis solicitation is posted following this synopses. This is total small business set aside under NAICS code 334220. The size standard is 1,250 employees Place of performance is contractor's location. Ship to address for order is: Cordova Ranger District, P O Box 280, 612 2nd Street, Cordova AK 99574-0280. The desired start delivery date is 15 June 2016. AUTOMATIC NOTIFICATION: By registering in Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov) to receive notification on posted synopses, you will be automatically notified, via email, of any changes to the project. To register, select Register to Receive Notification, in Federal Business Opportunities, and follow the steps. INTERESTED VENDORS LIST (IVL): To register as an interested vendor in Federal Business Opportunities, select Register as an Interested Vendor and follow the steps. Use the Register as Interested Vendor option to add your company name to the IVL and then view or print the IVL by selecting View List of Interested Vendors for each project. In order to be eligible for contract award, vendors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to include certifications and representations. To register your firm in the SAM system, go to: http://www.sam.gov. 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 based on the requirements outlined in this combined synopsis/solicitation. A written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), for a firm fixed price type contract. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-87, effective 07 March 2016. This requirement is a total (100%) small businesses set aside. The associated NAICS code is 334220 and small business size standard is 1,250 employees. The associated product service code (PSC) is 5820. Contract Line Items (CLINs): Item Number Description Est. Qty. Unit 001 GPS Collars 25 each 002 Drop off Mechanism 25 each 003 All associated activation & subscription fees for each collar for one (1) year 25 each 004 Programming interface for collars 1 each 005 Cable for programming collar/drop off mechanism 1 each 006 Programming interface for drop off mechanism 1 each The quantity of collars shown in the schedule of items is an estimate. The actual quantity ordered will be based on the amount of funding available. Description of requirement: Background Game Management Unit (GMU) 6D, which includes Prince William Sound, is among the most popular places in the state of Alaska to hunt or view black bears. Despite being an important contributor to the economy and ecosystem of the region, there have been no studies specifically focusing on black bears in Prince William Sound since Modafferi's home range and movement study (1978, 1982). No population estimates exist and density estimates are widely varied and based on speculation (400 to 10,000 bears/1,000 km2) (Grauvogel 1967; McIlroy 1970; Modafferi 1982). In GMU 6D, bears are managed using harvest data exclusively. The Forest Service plans to conduct a study to examine black bear (Ursus americanus) home range, habitat use, and movements in relation to hunting pressure in Prince William Sound, AK. Bears will be fitted with GPS collars. Collars will be equipped with a programmable automatic drop-off mechanism and will acquire location data at 4-6 hour intervals for approximately a five (5) year period. After the collars are deployed, the Forest Service plans to locate bears three to four times per year from the air to assess collar fit, download data, and observe cub recruitment/survival. Collars will be programed to release in the dens at the end of the fifth year of data acquisition. Scope This is a supply requirement for the purchase of GPS collars; drop off mechanisms and data retrieval. Objective The data collected from the GPS collars will provide the Forest Service with an understanding of how sample of bears was utilizing food resources and whether or not they were accessible for harvest. Updated home range and movement data using new technology is necessary and complimentary to future genetics based research. The Forest service intends to purchase 25 GPS radio collars for black bears as a brand name or equal. 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999). This is a brand name or equal for the following: Brand Names: Collars: Telonics model TGW-4690; or Lotek Globalstar model track M. Drop off Mechanisms: Telonics CR-2A or Lotek Globalstar TRD Any product offered as an "equal" must meet the following Salient Characteristics: 1. GPS Collars a) Capable of collecting GPS locations and transmitting four (4) locations/day to user via Globalstar or Iridium platforms. b) Suitable for use on Black Bears with weight not to exceed 800g c) Fully user programmable to allow variable transmission schedules for GPS and VHF fixes, including greatly reduced transmission that can be programmed for hibernation period. Collar shall have activity/hibernation/mortality sensor. d) Average GPS battery life of four (4) years (90 seconds to fix) with six (6) GPS locations daily, and minimum battery life of three (3) years e) VHF transmitter with separate battery from GPS system to last at least six (6) months beyond GPS battery life with beacon on eight (8) hours daily. f) Collar shall stop attempting to obtain a location after a fixed length of time when the animal is in a location with poor satellite access (to save battery life) g) Collars shall have the capability to be refurbished h) Collars shall function in very wet rainforest/marine environment--typical coastal Alaska weather conditions. i) Collars shall be durable with an antenna design that is protected to prevent damage by chewing or breakage. 2. Drop Off Mechanism a. Programmable drop off mechanism that will release collar from animal at pre-determined time. b. Drop off time programmable by user. 3. Data Collection a. Data available via Secure data access (i.e. web page) where satellite data can be seen and then downloaded. Required Delivery Date Delivery date for all items is: 15 June 2016 Delivery Information Cordova Ranger District Attention: Milo Burcham P O Box 280 612 Second Street Cordova AK 99574-0280 Contract Clauses that will be applicable to resulting award: 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): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/farsite.html): Clauses incorporated by reference: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (May 2015) Clauses incorporated in full text: 52.212-5 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. (Mar 2016) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015) (2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77, 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)). (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the contracting officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: XX (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2015) (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 (Oct 2015) (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 (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2016) (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 (33) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). XX (40) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513). 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). (c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: NONE SELECTED (d) Comptroller General Examination of Record The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records -- Negotiation. (1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract. (2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved. (3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law. (e) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause- (i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509). (ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities. (iii) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (1) of FAR clause 52.222-17. (iv) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015). (v) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246). (vi) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (vii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). (viii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (ix) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40. (x) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014), (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (xi) ____ (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). ___ (B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 E.O. 13627). (xii) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.) (xiii) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67) (xiv) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015) (E. O. 12989). (xv) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015). (xvi) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note). (xvii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6. (xviii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64. (2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations. 52.217-6 Option for Increased Quantity (MAR 1989) fill in: 30 days after award date. Solicitation provisions applicable to the request for quote. 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): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/farsite.html): Provision 52.212-1 Instructions to Offers-Commercial (OCT 2014) is incorporated by reference with the following addenda: To ensure timely and equitable evaluation of all quotes, quoters shall follow the instructions contained herein. Quotes shall be submitted to the Primary Point of Contact no later than the date and time identified within this notice. The quote shall be complete and respond directly to the requirements of this solicitation. The quote response shall contain the following information: Bid schedule; Customer references for customers with whom they have had post purchase customer support experiences (warranty, support, etc.) and completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial items (MAR 2016). Evaluation of Quotes: The Government will evaluate quotes in response to this solicitation and will award a contract to the responsible offeror whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, offers the best value to the Government. Evaluation will be done in accordance with FAR 13.106-2. Only products that meet the requirements of FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal will be evaluated. Three (3) evaluation factors will be used for evaluation. (1) Past Performance: The Forest Service will assess contractor's adherence to delivery schedules; and post award commitment to customer satisfaction. (2) Product features and quality: The Forest Service will assess the value of any features of the offered product that are in addition to the required salient characteristics. Products that include technology that improves successful fix rate in areas where satellite acquisition may be intermittent are desired. The Forest Service will also assess the reliability and performance of the product offered in environments similar to coastal Alaska by reviewing evaluations documented in peer reviewed journal articles. (3) Price: The Forest Service will evaluate the total price for all contract line items, including an assessment of price reasonablness.. The Government intends to select one (1) contractor; however, the Government reserves the right to make multiple awards in order to meet the requirement. Quote Information (emailed quotes are preferred) Quotes shall be submitted to R10 AQM Chugach National Forest Service, 161 East 1st Avenue, Door 8, Anchorage AK 99501 by 2pm Alaska time, on 18 April 2016. Primary Point of Contact R10 AQM Chugach National Forest, Denise Murphy, Contract Specialist Phone: 907-743-9531 Fax: 907-743-9492 e-mail: denisemurphy@fs.fed.us
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