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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF JULY 20, 2021 SAM #7171
SOLICITATION NOTICE

D -- Data and Analog Phone Lines

Notice Date: 7/18/2021 11:22:04 AM
Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS: 517311 — Wired Telecommunications Carriers
Contracting Office: W7NW USPFO ACTIVITY OR ARNG SALEM OR 97309-5047 USA
ZIP Code: 97309-5047
Solicitation Number: 11606917
Response Due: 8/11/2021 8:00:00 AM
Archive Date: 08/26/2021
Point of Contact: Phillip Chik, Phone: 5035843784
E-Mail Address: phillip.l.chik2.civ@mail.mil
(phillip.l.chik2.civ@mail.mil)
Small Business Set-Aside: SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Description: See attached Statement of Work, Combined Synopsis and attachments 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 solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circulars 2021-05. The solicitation is No.11606917 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). Request for Quotes are due by August 11, 2021. The RFQ will result in a firm fixed price contract. Questions will not be accepted after August 4, 2021 The National American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 517311. The Small business Size Standard is 1,500 Employees.� The United States Property and Fiscal Office of the Oregon Army National Guard is soliciting quotes to procure the following services: ***WAGE DETERMINATION IN ATTACHMENTS*** Specifications, Requirements and Address � SPECIFICATIONS:� The Oregon National Guard requires highly available and robust telephone services and data circuits that conforms to the International Telecommunication Union Standardization (ITU-T) for several armories across Oregon. Period of Performance: 12 Months CLIN 0001 Provide Phone lines IAW the Statement of Work CLIN 0001 Per month TOTAL: ________________________________ CLIN 0001 Per year TOTAL: ________________________________ CLIN 0002 Provide additional services IAW the Statement of Work CLIN 0002 Per month TOTAL: ________________________________ CLIN 0002 Per year TOTAL: ________________________________ QUOTE PER MONTH TOTAL: ______________________________________ BASE YEAR QUOTE TOTAL: ______________________________________ Please show detailed Pricing below and send in with Quotes: LOCATION QTY OF LINES Total: 48 Rates Taxes/Fees/Surcharges 2950 TAYLOR WAY, FOREST GROVE, OR 97116 11 333 SE ARMORY WAY, MCMINNVILLE, OR 97128 4 958 NE KELLY AVE GRESHAM, OR 97030 8 255 NORMAN AVE COOS BAY, OR 97420 8 404 12TH ST LA GRANDE, OR 97850 11 64082 AIRPORT LN LA GRANDE, OR 97850 6 Additional Features: Common listing of Voice mail, Hunting (Basic), Anonymous Call Rejection, Call Forward Busy Line, Call Forward Busy Line Don't Answer, Call Forward Don't Answer, Call Forwarding Variable, Call Transfer, Call Waiting, Caller ID Name & Number, Custom Ringing DA Call Allowance (6 free), Dial Lock, Easy Access w/Voice Mail, Last Call Return, Long Distance Alert, Message Waiting Indication, Remote Access Call Forwarding *78, Selective Call Waiting ID, Series Hunting, Three Way Calling, Unistar (Wire Maintenance), Voice Mail Mailbox (English) � Requirements for your quote: Please submit a quote on your company letterhead showing a price per contract line item (CLIN) with a total price at the bottom. Include the following information on your quote: Cage code, Tax ID number, company name, phone number, contact, and email. Quotes must be Firm Fixed Priced Evaluation Criteria: � See FAR clauses 52.212-2 for further details. SAM vendor registration is required. Please visit www.beta.sam . Step-by-step information on how to register is detailed on the website. Lack of registration in the SAM database will make an offeror ineligible for award. Offerors must be actively registered on the Systems for Award Management database (SAM). Information concerning SAM requirements may be viewed via the Internet at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ or by calling the SAM Registration Center at 866-606-8220. Only contractors who are registered in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) can be awarded a contract. Offerors must have electronic funds transfer (EFT) capability. Offerors� quotes shall be valid for a minimum of 30 days to be acknowledged in the offerors� quote. Contractors must be actively registered with Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) at http://wawf.eb.mil. Clauses may be accessed electronically in full text through http://acquisition.gov. This announcement is the solicitation that will result in a firm fixed-price contract. Offerors can submit their quote any time before the due date to the Point of Contact: Phillip Chik Contract Specialist, USPFO for Oregon P&C Email: phillip.l.chik2.civ@mail.mil Phone: 503-584-3784 Statement of Work � � STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) Oregon National Guard Minor Data and Analog Lines, Telecommunications Services 1.0 General:� The Oregon National Guard requires highly available and robust telephone services and data circuits that conforms to the International Telecommunication Union Standardization (ITU-T) for several armories across Oregon. 1.1 Scope: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and quality control necessary, except as specified in Paragraph 3.0 as Government Furnished, to provide business phone lines and data circuits to several National Guard facilities across the State of Oregon. This service provides access to the public switched telephone service (PSTN). See Technical Exhibit 3 (TE3) � Wire Line Workbook for current site addresses, quantity of lines needed, and available additional features required. 1.2 Background: The Oregon National Guard uses 1FBs for survivable remote station telephony, intrusion detection, and fire life safety. Most of the armories have 200 pair copper to the demarcation (DEMARC) from the Local Exchange Carrier (LEC). 1.3 Period of Performance (PoP): The Period of Performance shall be 1 Base Year of 12 months and no option years. � 1.4 General Information: �This section describes the general requirements for this effort. The following sub-sections provide details of various considerations on this effort � 1.4.1 Place and Performance of Services: The contractor shall provide services 24 hours a day and 7 days a week including holidays except when the Government facility/installation is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government-directed facility/installation closings. Performance shall be at locations designated in attached Wire Line Workbook, TE3. The contractor shall at all times maintain an adequate work force for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility/installation is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the work force are essential. 1.4.1.1 Unscheduled gate closures may occur at any time causing all personnel entering or exiting a closed installation to experience a delay. This cannot be predicted or prevented. Contractors are not compensated for unexpected closures or delays. Vehicles operated by contractor personnel are subject to search pursuant to applicable regulations. Any moving violation of any applicable motor vehicle regulation may result in the termination of the contractor employee�s installation driving privileges. 1.4.1.2 The contractor�s employees shall become familiar with and obey the regulations of the installation; including fire, traffic, safety and security regulations while on the installation. Contractor employees should only enter restricted areas when required to do so and only upon prior approval. All contractor employees shall carry proper identification with them at all times and shall be subject to such checks as may be deemed necessary. The contractor shall ensure compliance with all regulations and orders of the installation which may affect performance. The Government reserves the right to direct the removal of an employee for misconduct, security reasons, or any overt evidence of communicable disease. Removal of contractor employees for reasons stated above does not relieve the Contractor from responsibility for total performance of this contract. 1.4.2 Security Requirements: �The contractor shall comply with all applicable installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures, which may be obtained from the COR. The contractor and all associated subcontractor employees shall provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. The contractor shall ensure compliance with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by Department of Defense (DoD), Headquarters Department of Army (HQDA) and/or local policy.� Should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.� 1.4.2.1 For contractors that do not require a CAC, but require access to a DoD facility or installation:� Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Army Directive 2014-05/AR 190-13), and applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access, and local security policies and procedures (provided by a government representative).� 1.4.2.2 Communications Security/Information Technology (COMSEC/IT) Security: �All communications with DoD organizations are subject to COMSEC review.� All telephone communications networks are continually subject to intercept by unfriendly intelligence organizations.� DoD has authorized the military departments to conduct COMSEC monitoring and recording of telephone calls originating from, or terminating at, DoD organizations.� Therefore, the contractor is advised that any time contractor personnel place or receive a call they are subject to COMSEC procedures.� The contractor shall ensure wide and frequent dissemination of the above information to all employees dealing with DoD information.� The contractor shall abide by all Government regulations concerning the authorized use of the Government's computer network, including the restriction against using the network to recruit Government personnel or advertise job openings. 1.4.2.3 Practice safe network and Internet operating principles and take no actions that threaten the integrity of the system or network. 1.4.2.4 Protection of Personally Identifiable Information (PII). �The contractor shall protect all PII encountered in the performance of services in accordance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 224.103 Personally Identifiable Information and Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 5400.11, Department of Defense Privacy Program, and DoD 5400.11-R. If a PII breach results from the contractor�s violation of the aforementioned policies, the contractor shall bear all notification costs, call-center support costs, and credit monitoring service costs for all individuals whose PII has been compromised. 1.4.2.5 AT Level 1 Awareness Training (AT): All contractor employees, including subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities, and controlled access areas shall complete Level 1 AT within 30 calendar days after contract start date and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor and subcontractor employee to the COR within 15 calendar days after completion of training.�� Level 1 AT is available at https://jko.jten.mil/courses/atl1/launch.html 1.4.2.6 OPSEC Training: In accordance with AR 530-1, Operations Security, new contractor employees shall complete Level I OPSEC training within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty and annually thereafter. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each contractor employee to the COR within 15 calendar days after completion of training.� Level 1 OPSEC training is available at https://securityawareness.usalearning.gov/opsec/ 1.4.2.7 Classified Information. Overarching security requirements and Contractor access to Classified Information shall be in compliance with all agency policies and regulations to include AR 380-67 1.4.3 Physical Security: The contractor shall safeguard all Government property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, Government facilities, equipment and materials shall be secured. 1.4.3.1 Key Control. NOTE: No Contractor shall be unescorted or have access to keys of any kind. � 1.4.4 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the KO in accordance with FAR Subpart 42.5. The KO, COR and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contactor�s performance. At these meetings, the KO will apprise the contractor of how the Government views the contractor�s performance and the contractor shall apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. The contractor shall resolve outstanding issues raised by the Government. Contractor attendance at these meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government. 1.4.5 Contract Manager (CM): The contractor shall designate a CM who shall ensure performance under this contract. The name of this person, and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the CM is absent, shall be designated in writing to the KO. The CM or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract.� The CM shall work through the COR, to resolve issues, receive technical instructions, and ensure adequate performance of services.� The CM shall ensure that contractor employees do not perform any services outside the scope of the contract without an official modification issued by the KO.� The CM shall ensure contractor employees understand that services performed outside the scope of the contract are performed wholly at the expense of the contractor. � 1.4.6. Combating Trafficking in Persons: The United States Government has adopted a zero tolerance policy regarding trafficking in persons. Contractors and contractor employees shall not engage in severe forms of trafficking in persons during the period of performance of the contract; procure commercial sex acts during the period of performance of the contract; or use forced labor in the performance of the contract. The Contractor shall notify its employees of the United States Government�s zero tolerance policy, the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of this policy. The contractor shall take appropriate action, up to and including termination, against employees or subcontractors that violate the US Government policy as described at FAR 22.17. 1.4.7 Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI): The contractor and subcontractor personnel performing services under this contract may receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent OCIs, as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The contractor shall notify the KO immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the KO to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The contractor�s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the KO. In the event the KO unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the KO may impose other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI. 1.4.8 iWATCH Training: The contractor and all associated sub-contractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program (training standards provided by the requiring activity ATO). This local developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award with the results reported to the Contracting Officer within 15 calendar days after contract award. 2.0 Definitions and Acronyms: 2.1 Definitions: 2.1.1 Contractor: A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime. 2.1.2 Contracting Officer (KO): A person with authority to enter into, administer, and or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the government. Note: The only individual who can legally bind the government. 2.1.3 Contracting Officer Representative (COR): An employee of the U.S. Government designated by the KO to monitor contractor performance. Such appointment will be in writing and will state the scope of authority and limitations. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract. 2.1.4 Defective Service: A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the SOW. 2.1.5 Deliverable: Anything that can be physically delivered and includes non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports. 2.1.7 Physical Security: Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property. 2.1.8 1FB: 1 flat business line 2.1.9 Features: services provided to phone and data that are beyond the base costs of the service 2.1.10 Subcontractor: One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor. 2.2 Acronyms: AR�� Army Regulation AT/OPSEC�� Antiterrorism/Operational Security CM�� Contract Manager CMRA�� Contractor Manpower Reporting Application COR�� Contracting Officer Representative DA�� Department of the Army DFARS�� Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement DoD�� Department of Defense FAR�� Federal Acquisition Regulation GFP/M/E/S�� Government Furnished Property/Material/Equipment/Services HQDA�� Headquarters, Department of the Army HSPD�� Homeland Security Presidential Directive IS�� Information System(s) KO�� Contracting Officer NGB�� National Guard Bureau OCI�� Organizational Conflict of Interest PII�� Personally Identifiable Information POC�� Point of Contact PRS�� Performance Requirements Summary SOW�� Statement Of Work TE�� Technical Exhibit� � 3.0 Government Furnished Property, Material, Equipment and Services (GFP/M/E/S): 3.1 Property: N/A 3.2 Materials: N/A 3.3 Equipment: N/A 3.4 Services: N/A 3.5 Utilities: All utilities in the facility will be available for the contactor�s use in the performance of this contract.� The contractor shall instruct employees in utilities conservation practices. The contractor shall operate under conditions that preclude the waste of utilities, which include turning off the water faucets or valves after using the required amount. � 4.0 Contractor Furnished Property, Materials, and Equipment (CFP/M/E): 4.1 General: Except for those items specifically stated to be Government-Furnished in Paragraph 3.0, the contractor shall furnish everything required to perform these services as indicated in Paragraph 1.1. 5.0 Requirements: The contractor shall: � 5.1 Hardware Support: � 5.1.1 The contractor shall have a coverage window for 24 hours per day, 7 days per week including holidays. � 5.2 Performance Requirements:� � 5.2.1 Ensure each 1FB on contract is active and provides service in and out when needed. The desire is as close to 100% of service as possible. 5.2.2 Work with LEC to fix any degraded service due to physical line issues.� Provide timely repair through replacing or moving service to another pair or coordinating with the LEC.� Respond to any quality of service issues with-in 24 hours. 5.2.3 Timely submission of request for payment through WAWF (no greater than 60 days).� This will help to identify any potential discrepancies early. 6.0 Applicable Publications: Publications applicable to this PWS are listed below: � Publication (Chapter/Page) Date of Publication Mandatory or Advisory Website Federal Acquisition Regulation Advisory https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far or http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Advisory https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/ �
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