Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND N10 - CONTRACTS AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT DIRECTORATE COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION TEMPLATE Military Sealift Command Combined Synopsis and Solicitation Notice Information 1. T... MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND N10 - CONTRACTS AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT DIRECTORATE COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION TEMPLATE Military Sealift Command Combined Synopsis and Solicitation Notice Information 1. 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. 2. Solicitation number is N3220520Q0071 and is being issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ). This is an unusual and compelling urgency requirement. 3. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through: Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) FAC 2019-06, Effective: 10 Sept 2019 located on https://www.acquisition.gov/ 4. The associated NAICS code is 333415 and the associated PSC code is 2090 for this procurement: NOTE: A Class Waiver is not applicable to a procurement unless the NAICS code, PSC, and NAICS Code Descriptor currently in effect, match the item(s) being procured. 0 is not being set-aside for small businesses. 1 is being set-aside for small business. The small business size standard is 750. 4. The table below lists the Contract Line Item Number(s) (CLIN(s)) and items, quantities and units of measure, inclusive of any applicable options: SUPPLIES EXAMPLE This is a parts requirement specified in the equipment technical manual or component drawing for the specific piece of equipment. Quotes only accepted BRAND NAME OR SALIENT. distributors must provide evidence of salient parts. NOTE: If the unit price of a line item is over $5,000 then the requirements in DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation, apply. The contractor shall provide DoD unique identification or a DoD recognized unique identification equivalent. Quote shall indicate principal place of performance and country of product origin. CLIN DESCRIPTION Part Number QTY UNIT OF MEASURE 0001 19-W-4 1-3/16 ON CENTER BEARING BARS AND 4 ON CENTER CROSS BARS BEARING BAR: 1 X HOT DIP GALVANIZED ASTM 123 19-W-4 40 EA 0002 36 X 1-4 SPAN/MATERIAL PROVIDED WITH LOAD BANDED ENDS (EACH BAR WELDED ONE SIDE ¾ DEPTH) 19-W-4 10 EA 0003 GALVANIZED SADDLE CLIPS GSCLIP 410 EA Wood Packaging Shipping NSP 6. It is anticipated one firm-fixed price purchase order will be issued in response to this RFQ. 7. The required delivery is FOB Destination and acceptance date is 30 November 2019. Delivery and acceptance will occur at MSC BATS WAREHOUSE, 9284 Balboa Ave, San Diego, CA 92123. 8. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference. The provision is amended as follows: 52.212-1 (ADDENDUM) ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS a. Any inconsistency between FAR Provision 52.212-1 and the Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 shall be solved by giving precedence to the Addendum to FAR 52.212-1. b. After receipt of quotes the Government may, with or without notice, negotiate with and, if desired, seek quote revisions from as many or as few quoters as it, in its discretion, deems appropriate. c. The term "offeror" or "offer" as used in FAR 52.212-1 shall be understood to mean "quoter" and "quote," respectively. Further, the term "award" shall be understood to describe the Government's issuance of an order. d. The Government will consider all quotes that are timely received and may consider late quotes in accordance with 52.212-1. Failure of a quote to address any items listed in the attached submission package may make a quote unacceptable. e. Paragraph (b) of FAR Provision 52.212-1, Submission of Offers, is amended as follows: In addition to the quote submission requirements stated in FAR provision 52.212-1, quoters shall provide the following, as part of the quote submission package, no later than the required time and date for quote submission: Responsible sources shall provide the following: 1. Price quote which identifies the requested item(s), unit price inclusive of shipping (if any), and extended price 2. Total Firm Fixed price 3. Any Discount Terms 4. Estimated time of delivery 5. Technical Submission Requirements a. For Parts/Supply buy, the quote shall contain a description including part number and title for each item listed in the solicitation to allow the Government to verify that the quoted parts match the requirements listed in the requirements schedule. b. For a Services buy, the quote shall contain all pre-award submission/certification requirements as defined in the statement of work (SOW). 6. Responses to the solicitation are due on 12 November 2019 @1000 EST. Quotes may be e-mailed to jerica.alicea@navy.mil. To be considered timely, an E-mail quote must be received in its entirety in the designated E-mail inbox by the due date and time for quote submission. Quotes received after that time will be considered at the Government's sole discretion. Please reference the solicitation number on your quote. Primary Point of Contact: Jerica Alicea 757-443-5895 Secondary Point of Contact: Scott Harrison 757- 443-5919 9. Provision 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. (a) The Government may 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: (i) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement; (ii) price; Award shall be made to the lowest priced technically acceptable offeror in LPTA solicitations. To be considered a technically acceptable solution for a parts procurement, the quoted parts shall meet the solicitation requirements including required parts, delivery dates, and terms and conditions stated in the solicitation. To be considered a technically acceptable solution for a service, the quoted service shall meet the solicitation requirements including terms and conditions stated in the solicitation. The quote shall state that all aspects of the technical requirement, including required delivery date and part numbers, can be met. (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror by the Government 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. (End of Provision) 10. All Offerors must include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items with its offer. 52.212-3 -- Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Nov 2017) 11. Clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial items, applies to this acquisition. Offers/quotes submitted in response to this solicitation shall not contain nor be subject to the offeror's/vendor's standard commercial terms and conditions. Any offer/quote submitted in response to this solicitation which includes the offeror's/vendor's standard commercial terms and conditions may be considered a material defect and may be rejected as being non-responsive to the solicitation. 12. Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (Jan 2018), applies to this acquisition along with the following FAR Clauses cited in the clause are applicable. (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)). (2) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015). (3) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (4) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004)(Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)). (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: _XX_ (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). _XX_ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2018) (E.O. 13126). _XX_ (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015). _XX_ (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) (E.O. 11246). _XX_ (30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). _XX_ (33)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). _XX_ (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) (E.O. 13513). _XX (55) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332). XX (60)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). (c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: NONE (d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records-Negotiation. (1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract. (2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved. (3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law. (e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause- (i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509). (ii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)). (iii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Nov 2016) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities. (iv) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (l) of FAR clause 52.222-17. (v) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015) (vi) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) (E.O. 11246). (vii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (viii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). (ix) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212) (x) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40. (xi) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). __ (xii) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627). __ Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627). (xiii) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (xiv) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (xv) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (OCT 2015) (E.O. 12989). (xvi) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015). (xvii) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706). (xviii)(A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (JAN 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a). (B) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3. (xix) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note). (xx) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6. (xxi) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64. (2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations. (End of Clause) 13. The following additional information is applicable to this acquisition: Number Title 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 2016) 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2016) 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (Feb 2016) (a) As required by sections 744 and 745 of Division E of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L 113-235), and similar provisions, if contained in subsequent appropriations acts, the Government will not enter into a contract with any corporation that-- (1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or (2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (b) The Offeror represents that- (1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability; and (2) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months. (End of provision) 52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DOD Officials 252.203-7002 Requirements to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Sept 2013) 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product 252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support 252.211-7003 FT Item Identification and Validation 252.215-7007 Notice of Intent to Resolicit 252.215-7008 Only One Offer 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors (DEC 2017) 252.225-7013 Duty-Free Entry (May 2016) 252.225-7043 Antiterrorism/Force Protection Policy for Defense Contractors Outside the United States (if performance is required outside of US) 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports 252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (MAY 2013) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause-- Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC) is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization. Document type means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF). Local processing office (LPO) is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system. (b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system is the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. (c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall-- (1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.acquisition.gov; and (2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this Web site. (d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the "Web Based Training" link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/. (e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via Web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol. (f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor must use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract/order: (1) Document type. The Contractor shall use the following document type(s). INVOICE (2) Inspection/acceptance location. The Contractor shall select the following inspection/acceptance location(s) in WAWF, as specified by the contracting officer. GOVERNMENT (3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system. Routing Data Table* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pay Official DoDAAC N32205 Issue By DoDAAC ____ Admin DoDAAC ____ Inspect By DoDAAC ____ Ship To Code N62387 Ship From Code ____ Mark For Code ____ Service Approver (DoDAAC) ____ Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) ____ Accept at Other DoDAAC ____ LPO DoDAAC ____ DCAA Auditor DoDAAC ____ Other DoDAAC(s) ____ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) Payment request and supporting documentation. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes appropriate contract line item and subline item descriptions of the work performed or supplies delivered, unit price/cost per unit, fee (if applicable), and all relevant back-up documentation, as defined in DFARS Appendix F, (e.g. timesheets) in support of each payment request. (5) WAWF email notifications. The Contractor shall enter the email address identified below in the "Send Additional Email Notifications" field of WAWF once a document is submitted in the system. NOT APPLICABLE (g) WAWF point of contact. (1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity's WAWF point of contact. MSCHQ_@NAVY.MIL (2) For technical WAWF help, contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988. (End of clause) 252.232-7010 LEVIES ON CONTRACT PAYMENTS (DEC 2006) (a) 26 U.S.C. 6331(h) authorizes the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to continuously levy up to 100 percent of contract payments, up to the amount of tax debt. (b) When a levy is imposed on a payment under this contract and the Contractor believes that the levy may result in an inability to perform the contract, the Contractor shall promptly notify the Procuring Contracting Officer in writing, with a copy to the Administrative Contracting Officer, and shall provide- (1) The total dollar amount of the levy; (2) A statement that the Contractor believes that the levy may result in an inability to perform the contract, including rationale and adequate supporting documentation; and (3) Advice as to whether the inability to perform may adversely affect national security, including rationale and adequate supporting documentation. (c) DoD shall promptly review the Contractor's assessment, and the Procuring Contracting Officer shall provide a written notification to the Contractor including- (1) A statement as to whether DoD agrees that the levy may result in an inability to perform the contract; and (2)(i) If the levy may result in an inability to perform the contract and the lack of performance will adversely affect national security, the total amount of the monies collected that should be returned to the Contractor; or (ii) If the levy may result in an inability to perform the contract but will not impact national security, a recommendation that the Contractor promptly notify the IRS to attempt to resolve the tax situation. (d) Any DoD determination under this clause is not subject to appeal under the Contract Disputes Act. (End of clause) 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items 252.246-7003 Notification of Potential Safety Issues 252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts 252.247-7022 Representation of Extent of Transportation by Sea 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea MSC SPECIFIC WIDE AREA WORKFLOW (WAWF) INSTRUCTIONS (AUG 2012) The information contained in this instruction is supplemental to DFARS 252.232-7006. The information contained in the table in DFARS 252.232-7006 is for WAWF purposes only. Information included in DFARS 252.232-7006 and this WAWF instruction apply only to WAWF Invoicing and WAWF Receiving Reports. Contradictory information elsewhere in this contract, e.g. Ship to DoDAAC, shall be followed per the terms and conditions of the contract. When entering the invoice into WAWF, the Contractor shall fill in the DoDAAC fields or DoDAAC extensions exactly as shown in the table in DFARS 252.232-7006. Fields that should not be filled in when entering the invoice into WAWF will be indicated with the direction, "Leave Blank." In some situations, the WAWF system will pre-populate the "Pay DoDAAC," "Admin By DoDAAC" and "Issue By DoDAAC." The Contractor shall verify that those DoDAACs automatically entered by the WAWF system match the information in the table in DFARS 252.232-7006. If these DoDAACs do not match, then the Contractor shall correct the field(s). If Receiving Reports are required, ensure that the "Inspection" and "Acceptance" defaults of "destination" for both fields are not changed in the WAWF online interface. The CLINs on the WAWF invoice shall be entered exactly as set forth in the contract document including CLIN number (e.g. 0001), Quantity (may be adjusted for actual quantity or dollar value delivered and invoiced), and Unit Price (e.g. $1.00). The dollar amounts on each CLIN or SubCLIN on the WAWF invoice shall reflect final performance values, but in no instance can the dollar amount for each CLIN or SubCLIN exceed what is specified in the contract document. The Contractor shall bill to the lowest level, e.g., the SubCLIN level. The Quantity and Unit of Measure fields must be filled out exactly as indicated in the CLINs and SubCLINs to reduce the possibility of the invoice being delayed or rejected during processing. Before closing out of an invoice session in WAWF, but after submitting the document or documents, the Contractor will be given the option to send additional email notifications by clicking on the "Send More Email Notifications" link that appears on the page. The Contractor shall click on this link and add the Technical Point of Contact's (TPOC) or Contracting Officer's Representative's (COR) email address in the first email address block and add any other additional email addresses desired in the following blocks. This additional notification to the Government is important to ensure the acceptor/receiver is aware that the invoice documents have been submitted into the WAWF system. MSC DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS - NORFOLK Contractor shall clearly mark each package for shipment with the following information: Mark for: USNS ALAN SHEPARD REQN NR: N231932494001 DUTY-FREE ENTRY In accordance with DFARS 252.225-7013, this material requires duty free entry into the US. Contractor is to initiate the entitlement request via Defense Contract Management Agency's (DCMA) Duty Free Entitlement (DFE) 1.5 website: http://ww w.dcma.mil/aboutetools.cfm. If you require assistance, please contact the DCMA helpdesk at 1-888-576-DCMA (3262). This purchase order will not be modified to reimburse the contractor for any customs fees incurred for failure to request duty free entry via this program. SHIP & BASE ACCESS Vendors are responsible for correctly submitting forms/applications. Vendors are encouraged to monitor email using "Request a Read Receipt" function and to confirm receipt of facsimile transmissions. Due to enhanced security measures, ship and base access is required for pre-award ship visits (e.g. ship-check) and for contract performance. Specifically, the following permissions are required: 1. El Paso Intelligence Center (EPIC) personnel screening requirement 2. Base/Repair Facility Access Request 3. Vehicle Access Request 4. Ship Access List (vendor-provided) All forms are available for download on the MSC contracts webpage at http://www.msc.navy.mil. Click on "Contracts" in the upper right corner. "EPIC template" is under "Reference" subheading. Click on "Online Library of Common Documents" for all other forms. EPIC: Required for access to MSC vessels. Complete the MSC/EPIC Force Protection Request Submission Template (Non-Mariner Maintenance Contractor (Rev 8(v4) - 20 September 2017) strictly adhering to format requirements. Screening requests for personnel requiring access will be submitted by their parent company via AMRDEC SAFE, https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/safe to the following MSC personnel (Contracting Officer shall select the appropriate personnel): PM1, 4, 6, 7, and 8: joanne.kim.ctr@navy.mil david.laden.ctr@navy.mil francis.lacerna.ctr@navy.mil EPIC personnel screening requests are required to be submitted no less than four (4) working days prior to performance start date. MSC DET EPIC processes requests in the order they are received. (NOTE: Normal work days for personnel involved in the EPIC Screening process are Monday-Friday.) In the event accelerated processing is required, the PM POC should contact the MSC EPIC Program Manager, Pete Lewis (peter.j.lewis@navy.mil) as soon as the requirement is known with justification for the accelerated processing. Subsequently, appropriate direction will be provided to MSC DET EPIC. Vendor will be notified by MSC of personnel who are denied access to the vessel. Base/Repair Facility Access: Permit is required to access Navy facilities. Base/Repair Facility Access Request is desired seven days prior to ship check or performance start date. Submit forms per the document instruction and to the Port Engineer. Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) is being implemented for access to DoD facilities in CONUS, HI, Guam and Puerto Rico (replaces RapidGate). Vendor is responsible to acquire DBIDS credentials prior to performance start date. Delays that may result from inadequate planning are contractor responsibility. Vendor instructions and program information is available at https://www.cnic.navy.mil/om/dbids.html. DBIDS credentials require (in succession) (1) Present a letter or official document from the Government sponsoring organization that provides the purpose for your access, (2) Present valid identification, such as a passport or Real ID Act-compliant state driver's license, (3) Present a completed copy of the SECNAV 5512/1 form to obtain your background check, (4) Upon completion of the background check, the Visitor Control Center representative will complete the DBIDS enrollment process, which includes your photo, finger prints, base restrictions, and several other assessments, and (5) After all of this is done, the contractor will be provided with the DBDIS credential. For vendors with existing Navy Commercial Access Control System (NCACS) cards, see https://www.cnic.navy.mil/om/dbids.html for instructions to obtain DBIDS credentials. Vendor is responsible to confirm that each employee held DBIDS credentials are active for the specific facility and performance period in accordance with DBIDS. Additional access permissions may be required in the future. Vehicle Access: Required for vehicle access to Navy facilities. Follow supplemental instructions on Base Access forms or base-specific vehicle access forms. Ship Access List* (Vendor-Provided): On company letterhead attachment via email, the vendor is required to provide the ship master (courtesy copy the Port Engin...