Department of the Air Force, Air Combat Command, 7 CONS, 381 Third Street, Dyess AFB, TX, 79607-1581

J -- REPLACE OVERHEAD ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION POLES SOL F41652-00-Q0092.0093 DUE 042500 POC Tanya Gutka, Contract Specialist, Phone (915) 696-2358, Fax (915) 696-3676, Email tanya.gutka@dyess.af.mil -- Paul Reed, NCOIC, Simplified Acquisition Flight, Phone (915) 696-2288, Fax (915) 696-3676, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=F41652-00-Q0092.0093&LocID=1003. E-MAIL: Tanya Gutka, tanya.gutka@dyess.af.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items/services, prepared in accordance with (IAW) FAR 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. Solicitation is issued for a Request for Proposal (RFP) #F41652-00-Q0092/0093. Award will be made based on Performance Price Trade-Off. This solicitation document & incorporated provisions & clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-014. This is a small business set-aside procurement under SIC 1731 Electrical Work Contractors. There is one contract line item (CLIN). CLIN 0001 IAW Statement of Work, Replace overhead electrical distribution poles at Dyess AFB, TX. All materials, including poles, will be provided by the government. Offerors are to submit written bids proposals as one CLIN. Bids shall be received by 25 Apr 00. DESCRIPTION: SOW: Thecontractor shall provide all labor, equipment, tools, vehicles, supervision, and other items and services necessary to replace overhead electrical distribution poles at Dyess AFB, TX for the main base area and military family housing area. The work to be accomplished under this contract shall consist of replacing 65 overhead distribution poles and related hardware in the main base area and military family housing area. All work shall be accomplished with the lines energized. If a power outage becomes necessary, approval will take up to ten days. All work shall be to the current National Electric code, the current National Electrical Safety code, and all applicable OSHA standards. All work shall start within 15 days of contract award and material availability and shall be complete within 90 days of contract start. Normal work hours are Mon _ Fri 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM CT excluding Federal holidays. The contractor shall dispose of all debris generated by this contract at an off-base location IAW all state, local and federal ordinances. MATERIALS: All materials, including poles, will be provided by the government. UTILITIES: All reasonable quantities of water and electricity will be made available to the contractor without charge. The contractor shall be responsible for all connections/taps necessary to hook up to utilities and for removing any connections/taps upon termination of work. The contractor shall provide a contract manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate(s) who shall act for the contractor when the manager is absent shall be designated in writing to the Contracting Officer. The contract manager or alternate shall be available during normal duty hours within 60 minutes to meet on the installation with government personnel designated by the Contracting Officer to discuss problem areas. The contract manager and alternate(s) must be able to read, write, speak and understand English. Contractor personnel shall present a neat appearance and be easily recognized. This may be accomplished by wearing distinctive clothing bearing the name of the company or by wearing appropriate badges which display company name and employee name. The contractor shall obtain personnel and vehicle passes for base entrance and exit of employees. The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, government facilities, equipment and materials shall be secured. The contractor shall conform to all Base Regulations and Directives that pertain to security, safety, traffic, fire, and personnel clearances, insofar as they apply to the contractor's activities as directed. The contractor shall comply with Air Force Occupational Safety and Health (AFOSH) standards. Solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Oct 1995) applies to this acquisition and any addendum to the provision is hereby incorporated by reference. Solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (a) The basis for award will be an integrated assessment based on tradeoff between past performance and price. 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. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: For the purpose of award, offers will be evaluated based on the following factors, listed in descending order of importance: Factor 1 _ Past Performance. Each proposal will be evaluated and given a Confidence assessment rating. The rating will be assessed for each factor as follows: Unsatisfactory/No Confidence (1) _ Based on the offeror_s past performance, extreme doubt exists that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort. Marginal/Little Confidence (2) _ Based on the offeror_s past performance substantial doubt exists that the offeror will successfully perform therequired effort. Changes to the offeror_s existing processes may be necessary in order to achieve contract requirements. Satisfactory/Confidence (3) _ Based on the offeror_s past performance, some doubt exists that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort. Very Good/Significant Confidence (4) _ Based on the offeror_s past performance, little doubt exists that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort. Outstanding/High Confidence (5) _ Based on the offeror_s past performance, essentially no doubt exists that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort. Neutral/None _ No performance record identifiable (see FAR 15.305(a)(2)(iii) & (iv)). No more than 15 references are to be provided by offerors and investigated for past performance from the past 3 years. Any derogatory past performance information obtained will be presented to the affected offeror & that offeror will have an opportunity to respond with any mitigating facts. The final determination of past performance ratings shall rest with the Contracting Officer. Factor 2 _ Price. Past Performance shall be more important than price. Factor 3 _ Quality. Price shall be more important that Quality. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer_s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer) whether or not there are negotiations after its_ receipt unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. Offerors are to include a completed copy of the provisions at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Jan 1997) and DFAR 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Nov 1995) with its offer. Contact our point of contact for full text if necessary. Offerors shall comply with 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration (Mar 1998) and FAR 25.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer _ Central Contractor Registration. Lack of registration in the CCR will make an offeror ineligible for award. Offerors may register by calling 1-888-227-2423, or via the internet at http://ccr.edi.disa.mil. Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (May 1997), is hereby incorporated by reference. Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Order -- Commercial Items (Aug 1996), is hereby incorporated by reference. The following paragraphs apply to t his solicitation and any resultant contract, 52.222-41 Service Contract Act, 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act, 52.246-4 Inspection of Services, 252.232-7009 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer (CCR) (Jun 1998), DFAR 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registration (Mar 1998), FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government with Alternate I; FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns; FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity, FAR 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans & Veterans of the Vietnam Era, FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities, FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans & Veterans of the Vietnam Era, FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Central Contractor Registration, FAR 52.239-1 Privacy or Security Safeguards, FAR 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires WG-10 Maintenance Electrician $18.71 and WG-7 Truckdriver (Med Truck) $10.28. Additional Contract Terms and Conditions applicable to this procurement are: Clause 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (Feb 1997) is hereby incorporated by reference. The following paragraphs apply to this solicitation and any resultant contract: 252.247-7023, 252.219-7006, 252.225-7001, 252.225-7012, 252.227-7015, 252.227-7037, 252.247-7024, 252.242-7003, and 252.243-7001. Additional Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Clauses 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors (Dec 1991) and 252.225-7003, Information for Duty Free Evaluation (Aug 1992). SITE VISIT: A site visit is scheduled for 14 Apr 00 at 8:00 AM CT at 381 Third St, Contracting Squadron, Dyess AFB, TX. Contractors shall notify Tanya Gutka at 915-696-2358 of their intention to attend and provide a name and phone number of the person attending. US Department of Labor Wage Determination 94-2517 (Rev 17) applies. Fax upon request. The Defense Priorities and Allocations Systems (DPAS) assigned rating for this procurement is unrated. Commerce Business Daily note number 1 applies. Signed and dated offers shall be submitted to 7th Contracting Squadron, 381 3rd Street, Dyess AFB, TX 79607-1581, ATTN: Tanya Gutka, not later than 3:00 PM CDT, 25 Apr 2000. Posted 04/10/00 (D-SN443084). (0101)

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