92d Contracting Squadron W. 110 Ent St. (Suite 200), Fairchild AFB, WA 99011-9403

F -- FALCONER SERVICE SOL F4561399Q5022 DUE 122299 POC TSgt Jeff Chronister (509) 247-2232, Contracting Officer: Laurie D. Whelan (509) 247-3859 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 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. Solicitation F4561399Q5022 is issued as a request for quote. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-14. Standard Industrial Code is 8999. Small business size standard is $5M. This requirement is for a Falconer to provide up to three (3) falcons in support of the Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) program for the period 1 Feb 2000 through 31 Oct 2000 with four (4) option years. Offers shall specify a total price for the basic period (1 Feb 2000 31 Oct 2000) and a separate price for each subsequent option year -- - option year 1 (1 Feb 31 Oct 2001), option year 2 (1 Feb 31 Oct 2002), option year 3 (1 Feb31 Oct 2003) and option year 4 (1 Feb 31 Oct 2004). The details of the program are as follows: Falconer will maintain established territory around Fairchild Air Force Base and discourage Red Tail Hawk. This program is to be performed eight (8) hours per day, five (5) days per week. This constitutes Monday through Friday approx. 6 AM 10 AM and 1 PM 5 PM (subject to agreement of change) during each month except for May and June. These two (2) months the falconer is required to work twelve (12) hours per day, five (5) days per week. This constitutes Monday through Friday approx. 6 AM 6 PM (subject to agreement of change). The following item(s) should be included in the total cost for this service as needed: Bird abatement employing trained falcons, salary for experienced falconer, all vehicle costs during period of this contract, telemetry transmitter replacement costs during period of this contract. The contract awardee will get use of the following: a building on the flight line that has a heater and an air conditioner, use of a hand held radio to communicate with the control tower, Base OPS and Horizontal Control along with continued use of a battery charger for this hand held radio. Any employee will be pre-approved by Wing Safety and/or other Base Officials to work on and around the flight line. The provisions at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offeror-Commercial Items (Nov 1999) applies to this acquisition. Offerors may submit their offer via mail or fax at 509-247-2073 or 509-247-9870. The provisions at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items (Jan 1999) applies to this acquisition. (a) The basis for Contract Award: The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation requirements and will provide the best value to the Government considering price and past performance. The award is as follows: (1) All responsible offerors whose offer conforms to the solicitation requirements will be ranked by the quoted price from lowest to highest. (2) The Government reserves the right to award a contract to other than the lowest price offeror if that offeror is not considered to be a low performance risk as described in paragraph (b) below. (3) If the offeror offering the lowest price offer is considered to be a low performance risk, this offeror's quote represents the best value for this acquisition and award shall be made to the offeror. If the low offeror is not considered to be low risk, then the second low responsible offeror will be evaluated, etc. The lowest priced, low risk, responsible offeror will receive the award. (b) Performance Risk Assessment: (1) The Government will conduct an assessment of performance risk based on the offeror's recent and relevant performance. In assessing performance risk, the Government will (a) seek questionnaires; and (b) use data independently obtained from other Government and Commercial sources. (2) The purpose of this assessment is to identify and review relevant present and past performance and then make an overall risk assessment of the offeror's ability to perform this effort. The assessment process will result in one of six ratings: Exceptional, Very Good, Satisfactory, None, Marginal, or unsatisfactory. The risk assessment represents the Government's judgement of the probability of an offeror successfully accomplishing the proposed effort based on the offeror's demonstrated present and past performance. (c) Offerors shall provide a list of at least 2 of the most recent and relevant past and present contracts as a falconer performed for the Federal Agencies and commercial customers within the last 3 years. (1) Furnish the following information for each contract: a. Company/division name, b. Service accomplished, c. Contracting agency, d. Contract number, e. Contract dollar amount, f. Period of performance, g. Name, address, FAX number, and telephone number of the Contracting Officer, h. Comments regarding compliance with contract terms and conditions, i. Comments regarding any known performance deemed not acceptable to the customer or not in accordance with the contract terms and conditions. (d) Offerors should submit sufficient information and in the format specified to enable the Government to fully ascertain each offeror's capability to perform all the requirements contemplated by this solicitation. Offerors may be asked, at the discretion of the Government, to provide additional information for clarification. The provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications (Oct 1999) applies to this acquisition. A completed, signed copy of this provision shall be submitted with any quotation. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Term and Conditions (May 1999) applies to this acquisition. The clause at FAR.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (May 1999) applies to this acquisition. Under para (b), the following clauses are incorporated: 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246); FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for SpecializedDisabled and Vietnam Era (38 USC 4212); FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers and Disabilities (29 USC 793); FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 USC 4212); FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965 as amended (41 USC 251); FAR 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (29 USC 206 and 41 USC 351); Equivalent Rate applicable to this acquisition is WG-5084-5 Animal Caretaker, $13.05 per hour plus or minus 30% fringe benefits; FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (Jul 1990); FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999); FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Nov 1999); FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds (Apr 1984); FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer (May 1999). The clause at FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Jul 1996) applies to this acquisition. The clause at DFARS 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration (CCR) (Mar 1998), is applicable to this acquisition, (Important Note: A contractor can not receive an award until registered in CCR); DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of or Executive Orders applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (Sep 1999) is applicable to this acquisition. Offers are due by 22 Dec 99 NLT 3:00 PM by either mail or fax. Mail to the 92d Contracting Squadron, 110 W. Ent St, Suite 200, Fairchild AFB, WA 99011-9403 or fax to (509) 247-2073 / (509) 247-9870, Attn: POC: TSgt Jeffrey A. Chronister @ 509-247-2232. This requirement is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. Simplified Acquisition Procedures will be utilized. Posted 12/03/99 (W-SN405747). (0337)

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