Department of the Air Force, Air Force Space Command, 30CONS, Bldg 7015, STE 2D, 806 13th Street, Vandenberg AFB, CA, 93437-5226

J -- INSPECTION AND CLEANING OF BASE WATER TANKS SOL F04684-00-T-0754 DUE 070700 POC Jonwa Kim, Contract Specialist, Phone 805.606.2169, Fax 805.606.4863, Email jonwa.kim@vandenberg.af.mil -- Debbie Spangler, Contracting Officer, Phone Comm: 805.605.8718, Fax 805-922-1703, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=F04684-00-T-0 754&LocID=528. E-MAIL: Jonwa Kim, jonwa.kim@vandenberg.af.mil. The 30th Space Wing, Vandenberg AFB, is soliciting offers to clean and inspect 31 base water tanks. 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 number is F04684-00-T-0754 and will be issued as a request for quotation. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-17. The SIC code is 7349 and the size standard is $12,000,000. This acquisition is a 100% small business set-aside. The Contractor is to provide all labor, tools, parts, materials, transportation, facilities and supervision necessary to accomplish the following task: 1) All tanks/reservoirs will be kept full and in normal operation and service during all phases of the work being accomplished under this contract. Normal work hours should be, Monday through Friday 8 hours a day. 2) Divers must use dedicated dry suits that will be in good repair. These dry suits must not have been used any other environment other than potable water. All equipment, including diving suits, will be disinfected with at least a 200 mg/l chlorine residual prior to each entry into each reservoir. 3) Divers must use Diving Hard Hats that meets ANSI/AWWA standards of using external or surface-supplied air to prevent contamination of water from divers' head, hair, saliva, or mucous. The Hard Hat must allow live voice communication between the divers and the diver tender. During all work and diving activities, the contractor will comply with all Federal, State, County, Local, and Air Force regulations and instructions that fall under the requirements of this contract (OSHA, CAL OSHA, AF OSHA, ANSI/AWWA, and NIOSH, etc.,.). 4) Contractor will clean and/or remove all sediment and other material found on the floor, on structural support members, and on any underwater horizontal surfaces found inside each reservoir. This will include floor seams, roof support column bases, manways, plumbing fixtures and other fixtures found inside each reservoir. The Contractor will assume all responsibility for all material removed from each reservoir and will dispose of said material in accordance with all federal, state, county, local, and Air Force regulations and instructions. 5) Contractor will use live feed, full-time, high-resolution color video to monitor all procedures (work performed) while inside each reservoir. A monitor will be available to allow the Contracting Office or its designee to continually monitor all work while being performed. Contractor will provide the Contracting Office with a copy of all videos taken during work and inspection activities of each reservoir and water tank. Also a written draft inspection and condition report for each reservoir and water tank will be give to the Contracting Office and to the 30th CES/Utilities Shop before leaving Vandenberg AFB. The final inspection report must be sent to the Contracting office and the 30th CES Utility Shop with in a week of work completion. 6) The contractor will be responsible for obtaining all cards, passes, badges, decals or other items required for access to the area or areas in which the work will be performed. Contractor will be required to apply for vehicle and individual identification media at the Pass and ID Section of the 30th Security Police Squadron.. These identification media will be surrendered to the Pass and ID Section upon completion or termination of the contract or upon termination of an individual's employment with the Contractor. 7) Prior to and during the work, and before final acceptance of work, the Contractor will make every reasonable effort to protect existing governmental facilities, equipment, and grounds from damage during the Contractor's work of this project. If any facilities, equipment, or grounds are damaged as a result of the Contractor's activities, then the Contractor will be responsible for the repair or replacement of the damaged facilities, equipment, or grounds. Please indicate in your quote the number of days to complete the work listed above. A site visit will be held for this acquisition. Any interested parties should contact Lt. Jonwa Kim at (805) 606-2169 by 1600 27 June, 2000. The site visit will be held on 28 June, 2000 at 0800. The provisions at FAR 52.212-1, "Instructions to Offerors-Commercial" apply to this acquisition. The provisions at FAR 52.212-2, "Evaluation-Commercial Items" apply to this acquisition. The items being evaluated are technical merit and price. This item is being procured and will be awarded using simplified acquisition procedures in accordance with FAR 13.0. Offerors must submit a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, "Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items." The clause at FAR 52.212-4, "Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items" applies to this acquisition. DFARS clauses are incorporated in this solicitation with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Contractor will submit a completed copy of the clause at DFARS 252.212-7000, "Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items". The clause at FAR 52.212-5, "Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items" and DFARS 252.212-7001, "Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items" applies to this acquisition along with the following additional clauses: 52.203-6, "Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government" 52.219-8 "Small Business Utilization" 52.222-21, "Prohibition of Segregated Facilities" 52.222-26, "Equal Opportunity" 52.222-35, "Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era" 52.222-36, "Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities" 52.222-37, "Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era" 52.225-3, "Buy American Act -- Supplies" 52.225-9, "Buy American Act -- Trade Agreements -- Balance of Payments Program" 52.225-18, "European Union Sanction for End Products" 52.225-21, "Buy American Act -- North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act -- Balance of Payments Program Certificate" 52.232-33, "[Payment by] Electronic Funds Transfer [ -- Central Contractor Registration]" 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program, 252.225.7036, Buy American Act -- North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act -- Balance of Payment Program. Offerors must be CCR certified in order to receive award of this purchase order. Offers must be submitted in written responses mailed or faxed and received no later than 4:00 p.m. on 07 Jul 00; to the attention of Lt. Jonwa Kim, 30 CONS/LGCC, Bldg 7015, Section 2, Vandenberg AFB, CA. 93437-5226. Oral responses are not acceptable. Any questions or comments may be addressed to me at (805) 606-2169 or faxed to (805) 606-4071. Please fax or call all questions no later than 4:00 p.m. on 06 Jul 00. Quote validity is for 60 days from the date of the quote. Please include the solicitation number on all correspondence dealing with this acquisition. Posted 06/19/00 (D-SN466252). (0171)

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