SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Establishing Court Reporting Master BPAs - PWS
- Notice Date
- 3/10/2017
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 561492
— Court Reporting and Stenotype Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE District, Memphis, Attn: CEMVM-CT, 167 North Main Street, Room B-202, Memphis, Tennessee, 38103-1894, United States
- ZIP Code
- 38103-1894
- Solicitation Number
- W912EQ-17-Q-0005
- Archive Date
- 4/1/2017
- Point of Contact
- Amy L. Starks, Phone: 9015440786
- E-Mail Address
-
amy.l.starks@usace.army.mil
(amy.l.starks@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Wage Determination 2015-2311 Wage Determination 2015-2495 PWS for Court Reporting and Transcripting This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial service 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. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District and USACE Logistics Activity (ULA) has a service requirement for court reporting or transcription services for various events, including but not limited to, Fact-Finding Conferences and related investigations part of litigation before the Equal Employment Office Commission, the Merit Systems Protection Board, and the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals. The solicitation number is W912EQ-17-Q-0005 and is being issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). This procurement is 100% Set-Aside for Small Business. The associated NAICS code is 561492 with small business with a size standard of $15 Million. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. Submit electronic proposals electronically to amy.l.starks@usace.army.mil. Regardless of method of delivery, it is the offeror's responsibility to ensure receipt of proposals by the time and date stated herein. Contractor shall submit a price to include all charges on a company letterhead to the contracting office. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District intends to award a minimum of three (3) Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA) for court reporter services and related supplies. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform court reporter services at Memphis District and ULA as defined in the Section 5.1 Performance Work Statement (PWS). Description of agreement. This is a "Blanket Purchase Agreement" (BPA). It is established in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.303 and Subpart 16.7. A BPA is "a simplified method of filling anticipated repetitive needs for supplies or services by establishing ‘charge accounts' with qualified sources of supply." FAR 13.301-1(a). CLIN Structure: 0001 Court Reporting Refer to attached Scope of Work for description of the requirement to include dates and places of delivery, acceptance, call placement and award procedures, Individuals authorized to purchase under the BPA and FOB point. Period of performance. This BPA will have a performance period of a base and four (4) years, beginning with the date the agreement is signed. If the Government identifies your company as a qualified source of services and chooses to establish a BPA with you, you will be authorized to provide court reporter services, in accordance with the PWS, when called by the Contracting Officer or their designated representative(s) during the period of 24 Mar 2017 through 24 Mar 2022. The BPA will be reviewed at least annually by the contracting office and may be terminated at any time within the four year period (subject to the 30-day notice requirement set forth immediately below) if the Contracting Officer determines that this is necessary. This BPA obligates the Government only to the extent that authorized calls are actually made against the BPA and then only when delivery against such calls has been completed. Individual calls under this agreement shall not exceed $25,000.00 with an overall BPA limit of $200,000.00 *The Offeror shall submit a capabilities statement based on the CLIN structure provided in this Solicitation. The Contractor shall provide a narrative addressing technical acceptability. The narrative shall not exceed three (3) pages and a Complete Rate Sheet (These price lists will be good for one (1) year after contract award and will need to be updated on an annual basis). There is no page limit on the other items required by the solicitation. *SEE ATTACHED PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) *SEE ATTACHED WAGE DETERMINATIONS: Wage Determination Number: 2015-2495 - Revision No. 6: dated 12/30/2016 is applicable to this solicitation. Wage Determination Number: 2015-2311 - Revision No. 3: dated 12/30/2016 is applicable to this solicitation. Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by email to Amy Starks at amy.l.starks@usace.army.mil. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered. Delivery Destination: As specified in BPA Call Orders. Contractors shall submit quote on company letterhead to include pricing for the requested supply items, with its unit price, extended price, freight charge, total price, pick-up and delivery date (if applicable), prompt payment terms, remittance address, Tax Identification Number, DUNS number, and Cage Code. Contractor shall submit completed clause 52.212-3, Offerors Representation and Certifications, Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items: Blank space shall read: Capabilities, Past Performance, and Price. Basis of Award - The Government will award a contract, from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government based on price. Offeror's price proposals will be evaluated to determine price reasonableness. Prices which are excessively high or low may be considered unrealistic and unreasonable may receive no further consideration. (Paragraph 2) A review of past performance will be conducted on this requirement. The quality and delivery classifications identified for a supplier in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System‐‐Statistical Reporting (FAPPIS) application (http://www.fappis.gov/) will be used by the contracting officer to evaluate a supplier's past performance. In the case of a supplier without a record of relevant past performance history in FAPPIS for the FSC or PSC of the services being procured, the supplier may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably for its past performance history. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions or make no award at all depending upon (1.) the quality of proposals received, (2.) whether proposed prices are determined to be fair and reasonable and (3.) offer represents the best value to the Government. The following clauses and provisions are incorporated and will remain in full force in any resultant award. The full text of these clauses can be accessed electronically at website: http://www.farsite.hill.af.mil. FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities FAR 52.204-4 Printed or Copies Doubled-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting FAR 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance FAR 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications FAR 52.207-4 Economic Purchase Quantity - Supplies FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representation and Certifications--Commercial Items FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items FAR 52.225-18 Place of Manufacture FAR 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information FAR 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest FAR 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation FAR 52.242-13 Bankruptcy FAR 52.246-1 Contractor Inspection Requirements FAR 52.252-2 Clauses to Incorporate by Reference (HTTP://FARSITE.HILL.AF.MIL) FAR 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses FAR 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms The following are applicable from 52.212-5: FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns FAR 52.219-13 Notice of Set-Aside of Orders FAR 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity FAR 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans--Alternate I FAR 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans FAR 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards FAR 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires 01035 - Court Reporter 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk FAR 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) FAR 52.222-44 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards--Price Adjustment (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons FAR 52.222-55 Minimum Wages under Executive Order 13658 FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management (SAM) FAR 52.232-37 Multiple Payment Arrangements The following DFARS Clauses and provisions are incorporated and will remain in full force in any resultant award. The full text of these clauses and provisions can be accessed electronically at website, http://www.farsite.hill.af.mil DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials DFARS 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights DFARS 252.203-7003 Agency Office of the Inspector General (Sep 2010) DFARS 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials DFARS 252.203-7998 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements - Representation DFARS 252.203-7999 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements DFARS 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product DFARS 252.204-7004 System for Award Management, Alternate A DFARS 252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls (Dev. 2016-O0001) (Oct 2015) DFARS 252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (Dev 2016-O0001) (Oct 2015) DFARS 252.204-7015 Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors DFARS 252.211-7003 Identification and Valuation DFARS 252.213-7000 Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of Past Performance Information Retrieval System - Statistical Reporting in Past Performance Evaluations. DFARS 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program DFARS 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests DFARS 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DFARS 252.243-7002 Request for Equitable Adjustment DFARS 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications DFARS 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items DFARS 252.247-7022 Representation of Extent of Transportation by Sea DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea Response to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be received via email, fax, mail, or delivery by Friday, March 17, 2017 no later than 1:00 PM (CST) at 167 North Main Street B202, Memphis, TN 38103. Quotes should be marked with solicitation number W912EQ-17-Q-0005 addressed to Amy Starks, Phone (901) 544-0786, Fax (901) 544-3710, email: Amy.L.Starks@usace.army.mil. Vendors not registered in System for Award Management Registration (SAM) database prior to award will not be eligible for award. Vendors may register for SAM by registering online at www.sam.gov or by calling 1-866-606-8220.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: MEMPHIS, Tennessee, 38109, United States
- Zip Code: 38109
- Zip Code: 38109
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