U.S. Marshals Service, Business Services Division, 600 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202

R -- NATIONWIDE REAL PROPERTY SERVICES FOR THE UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE SOL MS-00-Q-0024 DUE 052300 POC Janet R. Hall 202-305-9422 E-MAIL: Please contact the contracting officer via e-mail, janet.hall@usdoj.gov. 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; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is MS-00-Q-0024 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and is subject to the special authority for acquisitions of commercial items exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold but not greater than $5,000,000.00, including options. This RFQ incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-16. This acquisition is unrestricted. The small business size standard is $1.5 million and the Standard Industrial Classification Code is 6531. It is the intent of the United States Marshals Service (USMS) to award a firm-fixed price, requirements type purchase order for a base year with 4 option years and a one time 6 month option to extend services. The firm-fixed price includes all costs to prepare and transmit the Property Condition Inspection and Reports (PCIR) via the Internet. For example: all personnel, material, supplies, equipment, transportation, facilities, computer hardware and software, Internet access and email. The estimated maximum quantity that may be required under this contract is not expected to exceed a total of 1,600 reports. For evaluation purposes, it is estimated that there will be 400 Interior and Exterior -- PCIRs and 1,200 Exterior -- PCIRs per year. The schedule will contain 2 contract line item numbers (CLIN) for each contract period, as follows: Base Year: 0001- 400 each and 0002 -- 1200 each, 1st option: 1001 -- 400 each and 1002 -1200, 2nd option: 2001 -- 400 and 2002 -- 1200 each, 3rd option: 3001 -- 400 each and 3002 -- 1200 each, 4 Th option (& option to extend services, if exercised): 4001 -- 400 each and 4002 -- 1200 each . The actual quantities will vary according to the operational requirements of the USMS. The United States Marshals Service requires PCIRs of its seized and/or forfeited real property. Properties may be located anywhere in the continental United States, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and may be zoned any type, i.e., residential, commercial, etc. The first CLIN is for the Interior and Exterior -- PCIR. The contractor will inspect, assess the physical condition of the property and submit a report. The inspection includes: 1. A physical walk through of the entire property. 2. A check of all entry points to determine that the structure is secured. Unsecured property must be reported no later then the next business day. The report must be in an approved format and be available electronically. The second CLIN is for the Exterior -- PCIR. This inspection is limited to the exterior of structure and surrounding property, commonly referred to as a "drive by." Any damage, vandalism, health or safety hazard, discovered during an inspection,must be reported to the COTR no later then the next business day. Each PCIR will include digital photographs of the exterior front and rear of the structure, including the house number, if available. Damage or vandalism will also be photographed and noted in the PCIR. The date of the photograph will be encoded on each print. Within 10 days of receiving an order, the completed PCIR should be accessible via the Internet. The contractor will maintain an electronic spreadsheet which contains a record for each assigned PCIR. Each record will include as a minimum: the CATS ID number, property address, date assigned to contractor, date of completion. This report will be available and accessible to the USMS via the Internet. The Contractor will communicate electronically with the COTR or other USMS personnel as necessary. The provisions at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items, and FAR provision 52.212-2, Evaluation of Commercial Items, are applicable to this acquisition. FAR 52.212-2, subparagraph(a) is as follows: The Government will make an offer to the responsible contractor quoting fair and reasonable prices and determined to be the best value in terms of technical acceptability, price, and past performance. The Government will perform an integrated assessment evaluation. For evaluation purposes: technical acceptability, and past performance is significantly more important than price. NOTE: Quoters responding to this solicitation must quote a firm-fixed-price for each contract period, specify any prompt payment terms, and submit a complete 1 copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offer Representations and certifications-Commercial Items and 3 copies of its technical, past performance and pricing information. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, and the clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition. Evaluation of Commercial Items: The following FAR clauses are hereby incorporated by reference: 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, As amended (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). 52.222-49, Service Contract -- Place of Performance Unknown, inserts: (1) nationwide -- property manager and (2) May 9, 2000 with any other classes of service employees.. 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act -- Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act -- Price Adjustment (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402), 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, Disadvantaged Status and Reporting (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323),52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246),52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212), 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (29 U.S.C. 793), 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212). FAR 52.216-19 Order Limitations Insert: Minimum Order. There is no minimum delivery order under this contract. Maximum Order. The contractor is not obligated to honor -- Any order for a single item in excess of $100,000.00, Any order for a combination of items in excess of $100,000.00, A series of orders from the same ordering office within three days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in subparagraphs (1) or (2) above. FAR 52.216-18 Ordering -- Insert in paragraph (a) "Date of contract award through the period of contract performance." FAR 52.216-21 Requirements. The full text for the above listed clauses is available at http://www.arnet.gov/far/. Posted 05/02/00 (W-SN450438). (0123)

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