SOLICITATION NOTICE
T -- ONEIDA NY REMOTE SENSING
- Notice Date
- 6/28/2017
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 115310
— Support Activities for Forestry
- Contracting Office
- BIA ERO 00015 545 MARRIOTT DRIVE SUITE 700 Contracting Office Nashville TN 37214 US
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- A17PS00821
- Response Due
- 7/14/2017
- Archive Date
- 7/29/2017
- Point of Contact
- Littlechief, Jocelyn
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises
- Description
- 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 and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is an Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside. Under the Buy Indian Act, 25 U.S.C. 47, offers are solicited only from Indian Economic Enterprises (Subpart 1480.8) that are also small business concerns. Any acquisition resulting from this solicitation will be from such a concern. Offers received from enterprises that are not both Indian economic enterprises and small business concerns will not be considered and will be rejected. As part of your quote, you must complete and return DIAR Clause 1452.280-4 (see below in clauses/provisions). The solicitation number for this procurement is A17PS00821 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-95 dated January 19, 2017. The associated North American Industry Classification System code (NAICS) is 115310 and the size standard is 1,000. PRICE SCHEDULE: the proposed pricing must be all inclusive plus all other costs pertinent to the performance of the contract. Please complete the following pricing utilizing your most competitive and reasonable rate The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Eastern Regional Office intends to award a firm-fixed price contract in response to this Request for Quote (RFQ) on a project to provide Forest Inventory Data using Remote Sensing and GIS Technologies for the Bureau of Indian Affairs Eastern Regional Office covering the Oneida Nation of New York Trust Lands Project details outlined in Statement of Work. Attachments: 1. Statement of Work 2. Reservation boundary Maps 3. Indian Economic Enterprise Representation PROVISION FAR 52.212-1 -- INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS, applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION COMMERCIAL ITEMS (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. Award will be made using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach; the Government will award to the lowest priced offeror that is determined technically acceptable. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Factor 1: Technical Capability 20% Factor 2: Price 20% Factor 3: Past Performance 20% Factor 4: Past Experience 20% Factor 5: Ability to Meet Schedule 20% (b)Factor 1: Technical Capability 1.Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement shall be evaluated based on an evaluation of Technical Capability Factor; the factor will be rated as Technically Acceptable or Technically Unacceptable. 2.Offeror shall meet all the requirements in RFQ and submit documentation to verify. 3.Technically Acceptable is defined as the item offered to the Government that meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation. 4.Technically Unacceptable is defined as the item offered to the Government that does not meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation. (c)Factor 2: Price 1.Price will be evaluated in order to determine if it is reasonable in accordance with FAR Parts 13.106-3 and 15.402(a)(2). Offers should be sufficiently detailed to demonstrate their reasonableness. (d) Fact 3: Past Performance 1.Provide references, and if needed/requested be willing to discuss and provide examples of past projects completed that show evidence of the above mentioned expertise and experience. (e)Factor 4: Past Experience 1. Previous experience and expertise in forest cover type mapping, for both hardwood and coniferous forest types, forest density classification and related work pertaining to the forests of the Northeastern U.S. (New York and New England states). 2.Previous experience and expertise in utilizing various state-of the-art remote sensing and GIS technologies necessary to produce the deliverables outlined in the statement of work. (f)Factor 5: Ability to Meet Schedule 1.Once the contract has been awarded, the contractor must be able to successfully acquire imagery best suited to conduct the inventory. For the project area(s) specified, it is assumed that this time frame occur no later than July 31, 2017. The subsequent analyses and provision of deliverables to the BIA are to be completed by August 31, 2017. (g)AWARD PROCESS: 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. Past Experience, Past Performance, Technical Approach, Ability to Meet Schedule, when combined, are more important than price, although price will be considered. The Government reserves the right to not make an award, if necessary. FAR 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS COMMERCIAL ITEMS The offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site accessed through http://www.acquisition.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (r) of this provision. FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS COMMERCIAL ITEM All terms and conditions identified under this FAR Clause are applicable to this Request for Quotation. FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS and FAR 52.212-5 -- CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEVIATION), applies to this acquisition. The clauses cited within this clause as indicated below are applicable: 52.203-13, 52.219-8, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-50, 52.223-15, 52.223-18, 52.225-1, 52.225-13, 52.227-14, 52.232-33. FAR Clauses incorporated by reference: 52.204-7, 52.211-6, 52.217-8, 52.217-9, 52.223-3, 52.232-1, 52.232-17, 52.232-25, 52.232-39, 52.233-3, 52.233-4, 52.243-1, 52.244-6, 52.246-2, 52.246-16, 52.247-34, 52.249-1 and 52.249-8. 1452.280-1 Notice of Indian small business economic enterprise set-aside. (JUL 2013) Under the Buy Indian Act, 25 U.S.C. 47, offers are solicited only from Indian economic enterprises (Subpart 1480.8) that are also small business concerns. Any acquisition resulting from this solicitation will be from such a concern. Offers received from enterprises that are not both Indian economic enterprises and small business concerns will not be considered and will be rejected. 1452.280-2 Notice of Indian economic enterprise set-aside. (JUL 2013) (a) Definitions as used in this clause. Indian means a person who is a member of an Indian Tribe or "Native" as defined in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (PL 92-203; 85 Stat. 688; 43 U.S.C. 1601). Indian Economic Enterprise means any business activity owned by one or more Indians or Indian Tribes that is established for the purpose of profit, provided that: (i) The combined Indian or Indian Tribe ownership shall constitute not less than 51 percent of the enterprise; (ii) the Indians or Indian Tribes shall, together, receive at least a majority of the earnings from the contract; and (iii) the management and daily business operations of an Indian economic enterprise must be controlled by one or more individuals who are members of an Indian Tribe. To ensure actual control over the enterprise, the individuals must possess requisite management or technical capabilities directly related to the primary industry in which the enterprise conducts business. The enterprise must meet these requirements throughout the following time periods: (1) At the time an offer is made in response to a written solicitation; (2) At the time of contract award; and, (3) During the full term of the contract. Indian Tribe means an Indian Tribe, band, nation, or other recognized group or community which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians, including any Alaska Native village, regional or village corporation established under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (PL 92-203, 85 Stat. 688; 43 U.S.C. 1601). Representation means the positive statement by an enterprise of its eligibility for preferential consideration and participation for acquisitions conducted under the Buy Indian Act, 25 U.S.C. 47, in accordance with the procedures in Subpart 1480.8. (b) General. (1) Under the Buy Indian Act, offers are solicited only from Indian economic enterprises. (2) BIA will reject all offers received from ineligible enterprises. (3) Any award resulting from this solicitation will be made to an Indian economic enterprise, as defined in paragraph (a) of this clause. (c) Required Submissions. In response to this solicitation, an offeror must also provide the following: (1) A description of the required percentage of the work/costs to be provided by the offeror over the contract term as required by section 1452.280-3, Subcontracting Limitations clause; (2) A description of the source of human resources for the work to be performed by the offeror; (3) A description of the method(s) of recruiting and training Indian employees, indicating the extent of soliciting employment of Indian persons, as required by DIAR 1452.226-70, Indian Preference, or DIAR 1452.226-71, Indian Preference Program, clause(s); (4) A description of how subcontractors (if any) will be selected in compliance with the "Indian Preference" or "Indian Preference Program" clause(s); (5) The names, addresses, and descriptions of work to be performed by Indian persons or economic enterprises being considered for subcontracts (if any) and the percentage of the total direct project work/costs they would be performing; (6) Qualifications of the key personnel (if any) that will be assigned to the contract; and (7) A description of method(s) for compliance with any supplemental Tribal employment preference requirements, if contained in this solicitation. (d) Required Assurance. The offeror must provide written assurance to the Indian Affairs that it will comply, or has, complied fully with the requirements of this clause. It must do this before Indian Affairs awards the Buy Indian contract, and upon successful and timely completion of the contract, but before the Indian Affairs Contracting Officer (CO) accepts the work or product. (e) Non-responsiveness. Failure to provide the information required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of this clause may cause Indian Affairs to find an offer non-responsive and to reject it. (f) Eligibility. (1) Participation in the Mentor-Protege Program established under section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (25 U.S.C. 47 note) does not render an Indian economic enterprise ineligible for contracts awarded under the Buy Indian Act. (2) If a contractor no longer meets the definition of an Indian economic enterprise after award, the contractor must notify the CO in writing. The notification must include full disclosure of circumstances causing the contractor to lose eligibility status and a description of any actions that the contractor will take to regain eligibility. Failure to give the CO immediate written notification means that: (i) The economic enterprise may be declared ineligible for future contract awards under this part; and (ii) Indian Affairs may consider termination for default if it is in the best interest of the government. 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: https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar 1452.280-4 Indian Economic Enterprise Representation (JUL 2013) The offeror represents s part of its offer that it [ ] does [ ] does not meet the definition of Indian economic enterprise as defined in 1480.201. 1452.233-2 Service of Protest Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (April 2013) Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP). "Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov. The Contractor must use the IPP website to register, access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131. If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation. OMB MEMORANDUM M-11-32 Accelerating Payments to Small Businesses for Goods and Services This policy requires agencies to accelerate payment to small business prime contractors to the full extent permitted by law with the goal of making payment within 15 days of receipt of a proper invoice. In return, prime contractors are expected to accelerate payment to small business subcontractors when they receive accelerated payments from the Government. All questions shall be submitted via email to Ashley Warcewicz at Ashley.Warcewicz@bia.gov. NO PHONES CALLS PLEASE. Please reference solicitation number A17PS00821 in subject line of the email. Quotes are due on Friday, July, 14 2017 at 5:00 pm (CDT). Quotes may be sent via email to Ashley.Warcewicz@bia.gov. Quotes shall be good for 30 calendar days after close of RFQ. Offerors should check the FedBizOpps/FedConnect websites often for any solicitation amendments.
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