Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Amendment 2 10 February 2020 1. Updated Q&A document. Changed answer for #1 to specify "northwest" instead of "northeast" corner for temporary boiler hookup. Amendment 1 7 February 2020 1. Quote due d... Amendment 2 10 February 2020 1. Updated Q&A document. Changed answer for #1 to specify "northwest" instead of "northeast" corner for temporary boiler hookup. Amendment 1 7 February 2020 1. Quote due date has been extended to 2:00 PM EST on 13 February 2020. 2. Questions and Answers have been added as an attachment. 3. Revised Statement of Work dated 7 Feb 20 has been added as an attachment. 4. Revised RFQ dated 7 Feb 20 has been added as an attachment. 5. Clause 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options has been added to the solicitation. Combined Synopsis/ Solicitation for Commercial Items (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, and 13.5 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Proposals are requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) This solicitation/synopsis reference number is FA441820Q0006 and is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). (iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-04, Dated 15 Jan 20. (iv) This acquisition is solicited as a small business set-aside. The associated NAICS code is 238220 with a $16.5M size standard. (v) Contractors shall submit a quote for the cost to provide and install one (1) new boiler in accordance with attached Statement of Work dated 7 Feb 20. Quote shall include the cost to remove the existing equipment, and the cost to install the new equipment. The RFQ is attached to this combined synopsis/solicitation and will be used to submit quotes. A firm fixed price contract is contemplated. (vi) FA441820Q0006 Install Boiler NNPTC, Contractor shall remove one (1) existing boiler. Contractor shall install one (1) new boiler in Building 2409 located at Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station. (vii) A site visit will be held 4 February 2020 at 10:00 am, EST. Vendors wishing to attend the site visit must submit a request in writing by 28 January 2020, 12:00 pm EST to the individuals listed at paragraph (xvi) below. Vendors must provide the company name and names of individuals attending the site visit. Vendors will be required to complete a pass request. Local traffic patterns vary day-to-day, vendors should plan accordingly in order to arrive prior to the site-visit start time. (viii) The following clauses and provisions are incorporated and will remain in full force in any resultant award: (full text of clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at this website: http://acquisition,gov) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial. Offerors shall submit technical proposal (not including price) to be evaluated for technical acceptability. Technical proposal shall include product data sheets for proposed equipment, as well as any modifications needed to make equipment compatible with existing infrastructure. Offerors shall submit their pricing on the attached request for quotation worksheet. (ix) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items Evaluation. 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. 1. Technical – Equipment proposed in technical proposal must meet standards in the SOW. Contractor’s technical proposal should address any modifications required to make equipment compatible with existing infrastructure. 2. Price. The Government will first rank all offers by price. Beginning with the lowest priced offer, the Government will evaluate for technical acceptability. If the lowest priced offer is determined to be technically acceptable, then that offer represents the best value for the Government and the evaluation process stops at this point. Award shall be made without further consideration of any other offers. (x) All offerors shall include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Item or complete electronic annual representations and certifications at the System for Award Management http://www.sam.gov . (xi) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Condition—Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (xii) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items (DEVIATION), applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Items (May 2009) (Deviation) are incorporated by reference, however, the following clauses apply: FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities FAR 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity. FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans FAR 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers With Disabilities FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports On Veterans FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (xiii) The following additional clauses are applicable to this procurement. FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management FAR 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons FAR 52.228-5 Insurance—Work on a Government Installation FAR 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms DFARS 252.204-7004, Alternate A, System for Award Management DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause, the Contractor shall submit payment requests and receiving reports using WAWF, in one of the following electronic formats that WAWF accepts: Electronic Data Interchange, Secure File Transfer Protocol, or World Wide Web input. Information regarding WAWF is available on the Internet at https://wawf.eb.mil/. The WAWF routing information will be provided upon award.) AFFARS 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (NOV 2012) (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, Mr. Gregg Oneal, AFICA/KM, 507 Symington Dr., Scott AFB, IL, 62225-5022, (618) 229-0267, fax (618) 256-6668, email: gregory.oneal@us.af.mil. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/HQ AFICA/SMC ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer. (End of clause) . AFFARS 5352.223-9001, Health and Safety on Government Installations AFFARS 5352.242-9000, Contractor Access to Air Force Installations (xiv) Defense Priorities and Allocation System: N/A (xv) Response to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be received via email, fax, mail, or delivery by 13 February 2020 no later than 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. Requests should be marked with solicitation number FA441820Q0006. (xvi) Address questions to Mr. Brandon Rawlings, Contracting Specialist, at (843) 963-5180, fax (843) 963-5183, email brandon.rawlings@us.af.mil , or Mike Mesko, Contracting Officer, Phone (843) 963-5172, email michael.mesko@us.af.mil.