Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

AMENDMENT 0002 08/09/2024: Adding an additional Question and Answer that includes an image. The new Q&A is pasted below and the entire Question and Answer document, which will include the image, will ... AMENDMENT 0002 08/09/2024: Adding an additional Question and Answer that includes an image. The new Q&A is pasted below and the entire Question and Answer document, which will include the image, will be included as an attachment as well. 14. Q: Where the electrical panel is located? The agency references the server room, but I don't know where in the building that is (is it in the back end of the building? front? side? etc). A: The server room is located in the rear of the building and is highlighted with an orange rectangle in the picture attached. Also in picture is a red x where there is currently a 120 volt convenience outlet on the outside wall of the building which is approximately 40 feet from where the motor would be installed with only grass and crushed stone that would need to be trenched . This is the easiest route and acceptable from our standpoint. END OF AMENDMENT 0002. AMENDMENT 0001 08/06/2024: Adding Questions and Answers and Extending Solicitation Closing Date to Wednesday 08/14/2024 at 12:00PM EDT. Questions and Answers 1305M324Q0375 - Fencing at NWS in Oxnard, CA 1. Q: Does the wire mesh call for a 1" Diamond or 2"? A: 2" diamonds 2. Q: What type of barbed wire are you interested in? 3 rows? A: 3 rows pointed outward from property 3. Q: Can you provide me the location of the electrical panel that we will be tying into for the gate opener? A: 3.7. Electrical power to the gate opener will be pulled from the electrical panel PPB1 inside the WFO. Located in the server room. 4. Q: The image included in Section 4 appears to place the proposed fence behind the existing low hedge. Is this correct? A: Yes 5. Q: Please identify the direction the proposed 25 ft. sliding gate is intended to open. North or south of the driveway? A: North 6. Q: Will restoration to existing damaged underground irrigation lines, turf, shrubs or groundcover in the path of the sliding gate track foundation be required? A: Yes 7. Q: As this driveway serves for both entry and exit, would you please identify the desired location for the gate control pedestal? A: Gate controls should be installed on a pedestal within a reasonable distance from the gate so that it can be used while seated in the driver's seat of a car. Pedestal will be mounted securely 8. Q: Will path of travel improvements be required for placement of the pedestrian gate? A: No 9. Q: If path of travel improvements are not required, would you please advise of the preferred location for the pedestrian gate in relationship to the trash enclosure? A: On the 35ft section of fence going from the main road to the trash enclosure. 10. Q: Are distances beginning at the gate operator pedestal, gate operator motor to the Administrative area and operations area known? A: No 11. Q: Is the distance between Electrical paned PPB1 to the gate operator motor known? A: No 12. Q: Are the number and types of of existing surfaces (concrete, asphalt, landscape areas) required to be cut and restored for placement of electrical or low voltage conduits or direct burial cable known? A: Depends on how you route the cable. Probably mostly landscape areas 13. Q: Will electrical and low voltage wire be required to be installed in conduit, or will direct burial products be acceptable? A: Only requirement is that it must meet electrical code and industry standard. END OF AMENDMENT 0001. Construction Project – Fencing installation per the attached Statement of Work. Total Small Business Set-Aside per FAR Part 13 under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT). Firm Fixed-Price contract will be awarded per the Trade-Off criteria in CAR 1352.213-70. See the attached full SF 18 Construction Clauses and Provisions with all terms and conditions which all vendors must be in compliance with to be eligible for award. New contract, no incumbent. LEVEL OF MAGNITUDE Between $25,000 and $100,000 BONDING/LOC WILL BE REQUIRED UNLESS YOUR QUOTE IS UNDER $35K. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE Work completed no later than 90 days after award, quotes must provide confirmation they can fulfill this requirement. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Forecast Office, (WFO) Oxnard 520 N. Elevar St. Oxnard, CA 93030 THE GENERAL DECISION (GD) CA20240015, REVISION 5 POSTED ON 05/24/2024 WILL BE INCORPORATED AND MAY BE VIEWED AT WWW.SAM.GOV SEE THE ATTACHED SF 18 CONSTRUCTION TEMPLATE WITH ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS WHICH ALL VENDORS MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AWARD. UTILIZATION OF FEDCONNECT® FOR CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION The Department of Commerce will utilize the FedConnect® web portal in administering this award. The contractor must be registered in FedConnect® and have access to the FedConnect® website located at https://www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/. For assistance in registering or for other FedConnect® questions please call the FedConnect® Help Desk at (800) 899-6665 or email at support@fedconnect.net. There is no charge for registration in or use of FedConnect®. (End) 1352.215-72 Inquiries (Apr 2010) OFFERORS MUST SUBMIT ALL QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS SOLICITATION IN WRITING VIA EMAIL TO KIRSTEN KEEN, KIRSTEN.KEEN@NOAA.GOV. QUESTIONS SHOULD BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2024, 2:00 P.M. EDT. Any responses to questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. Even if provided in other form, only the question responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract. (End of clause) FAR 52.236-27 Site Visit (Construction) (Feb 1995) (a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed. (b) Site visits may be arranged during normal duty hours by contacting: Name: Mike Kent Email: mike.kent@noaa.gov Phone: 805-889-0645 (End of provision) A site visit is highly recommended but not required. Vendors are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. CAR 1352.213-70 Evaluation Utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures (APR 2010) The Government intends to award a trade-off, firm fixed price purchase order resulting from this request for quotation to the responsible offeror whose quotation results in the best value to the Government, considering both price and non-price factors with payment terms of Net 30. The evaluation will consider the Non-Price Technical Solution (Technical Approach, Capability, Experience and Past Performance) to be significantly more important than price. However, as quotes are determined to be more equal in the non-price evaluation factors, price becomes more important. The Government reserves the right not to award a purchase order depending on the quality of the quote(s) submitted and the availability of funds. The Government may award to other than the lowest-priced vendor or the vendor with the highest technical rating if the Contracting Officer determines that to do so would result in the best value to the Government. The Government will not make an award at a significantly higher overall price to achieve only slightly superior performance capability. The following factors are listed in order of importance and will be used to evaluate quotations: 1. Technical Approach and Capability. The Offeror’s overall technical approach will be evaluated to assess the Government's level of confidence in the Offeror’s understanding of, approach to, and ability to successfully perform the requirements as described in the Statement of Work. A detailed technical approach write-up describing how the Offeror will perform this service is required to be submitted with the quote regardless of whether a site visit was made or not. The technical approach write-up must not be a reiteration of the Statement of Work, but how your company plans on performing the tasks listed in the attached Statement of Work. (i.e. performance checklists, anticipated number of employees, anticipated hours at the facility and/or confirmation of supplies being provided, etc.) 2. Experience. The offeror's background, experience, and qualifications (relevant past projects performing similar services, certifications related to current requirement, etc.) will be assessed to determine the likelihood that the offeror can successfully perform the contract requirements. Offeror must have knowledge and experience with chain link fence installation and pedestrian and powered vehicle gate installation. 3. Past Performance. Quote shall include at least two references from at least two separate contracts for similar and relevant services including the name, phone number, full address, and e-mail address of the reference to demonstrate the offeror’s capability to successfully perform the services listed in the Statement of Work. The offeror is required to fill out blocks 1-4 and send the attached Past Performance Questionnaire to those Government and commercial activities provided by the offeror in their submission, and email the completed survey form directly to Kirsten.keen@noaa.gov by the closing date and time of this solicitation. The Government reserves the right to consider past performance report forms received after the due date and time of the solicitation and to contact references for verification or additional information. The Offeror's past performance on related contracts will be evaluated to determine, as appropriate, successful performance of contract requirements, quality and timeliness of delivery of goods and services, cost management, communications between contracting parties, proactive management and customer satisfaction. The Government will use its discretion to determine the sources of past performance information used in the evaluation, and the information may be obtained from references provided by the Offeror, the agency’s knowledge of Offeror performance, other government agencies or commercial entities, or past performance databases, and will be based on responsiveness, quality, and customer services. Offerors lacking relevant past performance history, or for whom past performance information is either not available or has not been submitted to the Government, will receive a neutral rating for past performance. 4. Price. The quoted prices will be evaluated but not scored. The Government will evaluate the price quote for completeness and reasonableness in relation to the RFQ requirements. Quoted prices must be entirely compatible with the Non-Price Technical Solution. (End of Provision) CAR 1352.213-71 Instructions for Submitting Quotations Under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold—Non-Commercial (APR 2010) (a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition is 238990 and $19.0M. (b) Submission of quotations. Submit quotations to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. At a minimum, quotations must show-- (1) The solicitation number; (2) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror; (3) Acknowledgment of solicitation amendments; (4) A technical description showing that the offeror can supply the requirements in the specifications or statement of work in sufficient detail to allow the Government to evaluate the quotation in accordance with the evaluation factors stated in the solicitation. (5) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and reference information (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information). (6) Price and any supporting details for the price, as requested in the solicitation. (c) Offerors are responsible for submitting quotations and any modifications thereto, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified. The offeror's initial quotation should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The Government may reject any or all quotations if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest quotation; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in quotations received. (End of Provision) The certification and accreditation requirements of Clause 1352.239-72 do not apply (even though that clause is not included in this order), and a Security Accreditation Package is not required.