Department of the Air Force, Air Education and Training Command, Randolph AFB Contracting Office, 395 B Street West Suite 2, Randolph AFB, TX, 78150-4525

93 -- LEASE AND RECYCLE OF PLASTIC MEDIA SOL F41691-99Q9123 DUE 010400 POC Andrea Vigliotti, Contract Specialist, Phone 210-652-5176, Fax 210-652-7486, Email andrea.vigliotti@randolph.af.mil -- Daniel Gonzales, Contract Specialist, Phone 210-652-5145, Fax 210-652-7486, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=M&;ProjID=F41691-99Q912 3&LocID=464. E-MAIL: Andrea Vigliotti, andrea.vigliotti@randolph.af.mil. The 12th Contracting Squadron at Randolph AFB, TX intends to award a Firm Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery Contract pursuant to FAR 13.6 with a Best Estimated Quantity (BEQ) of 40,000 lbs of Plastic Media to be leased and recycled per year. 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 is a Request for Proposal (RFP), Solicitation No. F41619-99-Q9123. The solicitation document, incorporated provisions, and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97 -- 14. This acquisition is 100% set aside for small business concerns, utilizing the Size Standard in FAR Part 19 under Standard Industrial Code (SIC) 3089, and the Business Size Standard is 500. The contractor shall furnish all labor, personnel, equipment, materials, supplies and transportation necessary to perform the lease and recycle of plastic media beads for Randolph AFB, TX [ a copy of the Statement of Work can be accessed under EPS ammendment 1, a copy of the DD Form 1423 Contract Data Requirements List will be provided upon request] The anticipated contract will be bilateral and is expected to consist of a basic performance period plus options, which together will not exceed 60 months, structured as follows: Basic Period, 14 Feb 00- 13 Feb 01; Option I, 14 Feb 01-13 Feb 02, Option II, 14 Feb 02-13 Feb 03, Option III, 14 Feb 03-13 Feb 04, Option IV, 14 Feb 04-13 Feb 05. The basic performance period will contain CLIN 0001 for pick up, recycle and delivery of all MIL Spec MIL-P-85891(A) Grade A, Type V (acrylic) Plastic Abrasive Media. The contractor shall have the capability to provide mesh sizes of 16/20, 20/30, and 30/40 as required, Type II (Urea Formaldehyde), and Type III (Melamine Formaldehyde) and sub CLIN 0001AA for pick up and recycle of initial inventory on hand. The remaining option periods will be expressed as CLIN 1001 for Option I, 2001 for Option II, 3001 for Option III and 4001 for Option IV with no sub CLINS. The quantities are the Government_s best estimates only, and are not guaranteed. The contract is expected to be priced at a _Not to Exceed_ amount based on the estimate provided. The following FAR clauses and provisions apply to this requirement which can be viewed through Internet access at the AF FAR Site, http://farsite.hill.af.mil.: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Aug 98). DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Nov 95) ; 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items, (May 99), 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Apr 98) applies to this acquisition; it is tailored as follows: subparagraph (c) is changed to read: _Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties with the exception of administrative changes such as changes in the paying office, appropriations data, etc., which may be changed unilaterally by the Government._ and the following sentence is added to the end of subparagraph (i); _Payment will be made by Government purchase card_.; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Jan 99); as do the following FAR clauses cited therein: 52.203-6 Alternate I, 52.203_10, 52-216-18, 52-216-19, 52.216-21 Requirements; 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options; 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract; 52.232-18 Availability of Funds; 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Feb 99); 52.222-35, 52.222_36, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (Apr 98); Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 98); 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (Jan 99); 52.222-42, 52-223-3 Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data; 52.225-3 (Buy American Act-Supplies), 52.232-33 (Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration), 52.233_3 (Protest After Award) and 52.252_2 (Clauses Incorporated by Reference) . Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (Jan 99): DFARS 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration (Mar 98), DFARS 252.223-7006, DFARS 252.225-7001; Buy American Act and Balance Payment Program (Mar 98). The following two AETC FAR Supplement clauses apply to this acquistion: 5352.217-9000 Option Clause Limitation Notice (Jul 1994) This contract contains AETC FAR Supplement 5352.237-9001 Preperformance Conference (JUL 1993) Offerors/bidders are hereby advised that if they are awarded a contract as a result of this solicitation, they may be required to appear at the 12th Contracting Squadron, Building Number 224, to attend a preperformance conference prior to commencement of any work on the military installation. Offerors are encouraged to submit commercial literature describing their operations. OFFERORS MUST PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THEIR PAST PERFORMANCE TO INCLUDE CONTRACT OR ORDER NUMBERS, REFERENCES (NAMES) AND PHONE NUMBERS. 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. THE FOLLOWING FACTORS SHALL BE USED TO EVALUTE OFFERS: (1) TECHNICAL CAPABILITY OF PROPOSED ITEM TO MEET THE REQUIREMENT. (2) PAST PERFORMANCE. (3) PRICE OFFERORS_ PROPOSALS WILL BE EVALUATED FIRST UNDER FACTOR (1) ABOVE, WHICH REPRESENTS MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE CRITERIA. UNDER THIS FACTOR PRODUCTS OFFERED WILL BE DETERMINED TO BE EITHER TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE OR UNACCEPTABLE. FAILURE TO MEET MINIMUM CRITERIA FOR THIS FACTOR WILL RENDER THE OFFER TO BE TECHNICALLY UNACCEPTABLE AND NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. FACTOR (1) THE TECHNICAL CAPABILITY OF PROPOSED ITEM TO MEET THE REQUIREMENT WILL BE ASSESSED BY EVALUATING INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY THE OFFEROR. OFFERORS_ TECHNICAL INFORMATION WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE ITEMS PROPOSED MEET THE SPECIFICATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS SOLICITATION AND THE CONTRACTOR_S CAPABILITY TO MEET RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT REQUIREMENTS FOR EXEMPTION OF WASTE. ITEMS OFFERED, AS PROVIDED IN OFFERORS TECHNICAL INFORMATION WILL BE EVALUATED AND DETERMINED TO BE EITHER TECHNICALLY ACCEPABLE OR UNACCEPTABLE. OFFERS WHICH ARE DETERMINED TO BE TECHNICALLY UNACCEPTABLE MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED FURTHER FOR AWARD. ONLY THOSE OFFERS WHICH MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY FACTOR (1) WILL BE FURTHER EVALUATED UNDER FACTORS (2) AND (3). IN THE SECOND STEP OF EVALUTATING THOSE OFFERS DETERMINED UNDER FACTOR (1) TO BE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE, FACTOR (2) PAST PERFORMANCE, IS SLIGHTLY MORE IMPORTANT THAN FACTOR (3) PRICE. FACTOR (2) OFFERERORS PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION WILL BE USED TO MAKE A DETERMINATION OF WHETHER THE OFFEROR HAS A SATISFACTORY RECORD OF PAST PERFORMANCE. OFFERORS SHOULD THEREFORE PROVIDE PERFORMANCE HISTORY AND REFERENCES FOR SIMILAR CONTRACTS PERFORMED WITHIN THE PAST THREE YEARS. THIS INFORMATION WILL BE USED TO ASSIGN A PAST PERFORMANCE RISK ASSESSMENT RATING OF NUETRAL, OUTSTANDING, SATISFACTORY, OR MARGINAL. THE CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL EVALUATE OFFEROR_S PAST PERFORMANCE AS FOLLOWS: NUETRAL: NO RELEVANT PAST PERFORMANCE AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. OFFEROR HAS ASSERTED THAT IT HAS NO RELEVANT DIRECTLY RELATED OR SIMILAR PAST PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE. PROPOSAL RECEIVES NO MERIT OR DEMERIT FOR THIS FACTOR. OUTSTANDING: NO RISK ANTICIPATED WITH DELIVERY OF QUALITY PRODUCT, ON TIME, OR ANY DEGRADATION OF PERFORMANCE, OR LACK OF CUSTOMER SATISFACTION BASED UPON OFFEROR_S PAST PERFORMANCE. SATISFACTORY: VERY LITTLE RISK ANTICIPATED WITH DELIVERY OF QUALITY PRODUCT, ON TIME, OR OF ANY DEGRADATION OF PERFORMANCE, OR LACK OF CUSTOMER SATISFACTION BASED UPON THE OFFEROR_S PAST PERFORMANCE. MARGINAL: SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL RISK ANTICIPATED WITH DELIVERY OF QUALITY PRODUCT, ON TIME, AND OF DEGRADATION OF PERFORMANCE BASED UPON THE OFFEROR_S PAST PERFORMANCE. IF THE LOWEST PRICED TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE OFFER HAS RECEIVED AN OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE RISK RATING, THAT OFFER REPESENTS THE BEST VALUE FOR THE GOVERNMENT. AWARD SHALL BE MADE TO THAT OFFEROR WITHOUT FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER OFFERS. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO AWARD A CONTRACT TO OTHER THAN THE LOWEST PRICED OFFER IF THAT OFFEROR IS JUDGED TO HAVE A PERFORMANCE RISK RATING OF _SATISFACTORY_ OR LOWER. IN THAT EVENT, THE CONTRACTING OFFICER SHALL MAKE AN INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT BEST VALUE AWARD DECISION. THE GOVERNMENT WILL EVALUATE OFFERS FOR AWARD PURPOSES BY ADDING THE TOTAL PRICE FOR ALL OPTIONS TO THE TOTAL PRICE FOR THE BASIC REQUIREMENT. THE GOVERNMENT MAY DETERMINE THAT AN OFFER IS UNACCEPTABLE IF THE OPTION PRICES ARE SIGNIFICANTLY UNBALANCED. EVALUATION OF OPTIONS SHALL NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO EXERCISE THE OPTIONS. ALL RESPONSES RECEIVEDBY THE DUE DATE WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE GOVERNMENT. OFFERS ARE DUE AT THE 12TH CONTRACTING SQUADRON NOT LATER THAN 4:30 PM, CENTRAL TIME, 04 JAN 00 AND SHOULD REFERENCE THE SOLICITATION LISTED ABOVE. OFFERORS MUST INCLUDE WITH THEIR PROPOSAL A COMPLETED COPY OF THE PROVISION 52.212-3, OFFERORS REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS. Effective 1 Jun 98, CONTRACTORS MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (CCR) PRIOR TO RECEIVING ANY CONTRACT AWARD. YOU CAN REGISTER IN THE CCR BY CALLING 1-888-227-2423, OR VIA THE INTERNET AT http://ccr.edi.disa.mil. For more information contact SSgt Andrea Vigliotti at 210-652-5176 or email _andrea.vigliotti_@randolph af.mil Posted 12/14/99 (D-SN408308). (0348)

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