Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Bids are being solicited under solicitation number 70FBR220Q00000014. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The s... Bids are being solicited under solicitation number 70FBR220Q00000014. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. If your company can provide the product/services listed on the solicitation and comply with all of the solicitation instructions, please respond to this notice. To view the specifications, please go to www.UnisonMarketplace.com and reference Buy No. 1012661. Local Area Set Aside: Sellers bidding on this opportunity MUST have the items requested on the specified contract. The contract must either be in the Seller's name or the Seller must be able to document its ability to act as an agent of a partner's contract. Sellers may offer Open Market items only in accordance with the approved Terms and Conditions of their respective contract AND approval from the soliciting contracting officer. This requirement is a Small Business Set-Aside and only qualified sellers may submit bids.The solicitation pricing on www.UnisonMarketplace.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2020-02-19 17:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.UnisonMarketplace.com.FOB Destination shall be , null null The DHS Federal Emergency Management Agency requires the following items, Purchase Description Determined by Line Item, to the following: Base Period of Performance: 03/09/2020 - 03/08/2021 LI 001: Guard Services for St. Croix, USVI Guard Services for Sites 1, 2 and 3 on the island of St. Croix in accordance with the attached Statement of Work., 15594, HR; LI 002: Guard Services for St. Thomas, USVI Guard Services for Sites 5 and 6 on the island of St. Thomas in accordance with the attached Statement of Work., 15594, HR; LI 003: OPTIONAL CLIN - Currently no services are required Guard Services for St. John, USVI Guard Services for Site 4 on the island of St. John in accordance with the attached Statement of Work., 1, LOT; Option 1 Period of Performance: 03/09/2021 - 03/08/2022 LI 001: Guard Services for St. Croix, USVI Guard Services for Sites 1, 2 and 3 on the island of St. Croix in accordance with the attached Statement of Work., 2260, HR; LI 002: Guard Services for St. Thomas, USVI Guard Services for Sites 5 and 6 on the island of St. Thomas in accordance with the attached Statement of Work., 2260, HR; LI 003: OPTIONAL CLIN - Currently no services are required Guard Services for St. John, USVI Guard Services for Site 4 on the island of St. John in accordance with the attached Statement of Work., 1, LOT; Option 2 Period of Performance: 03/09/2022 - 03/08/2023 LI 001: Guard Services for St. Croix, USVI Guard Services for Sites 1, 2 and 3 on the island of St. Croix in accordance with the attached Statement of Work., 29380, HR; LI 002: Guard Services for St. Thomas, USVI Guard Services for Sites 5 and 6 on the island of St. Thomas in accordance with the attached Statement of Work., 29380, HR; LI 003: OPTIONAL CLIN - Currently no services are required Guard Services for St. John, USVI Guard Services for Site 4 on the island of St. John in accordance with the attached Statement of Work., 1, LOT; Option 3 Period of Performance: 03/09/2023 - 03/08/2024 LI 001: Guard Services for St. Croix, USVI Guard Services for Sites 1, 2 and 3 on the island of St. Croix in accordance with the attached Statement of Work., 15594, HR; LI 002: Guard Services for St. Thomas, USVI Guard Services for Sites 5 and 6 on the island of St. Thomas in accordance with the attached Statement of Work., 15594, HR; LI 003: OPTIONAL CLIN - Currently no services are required Guard Services for St. John, USVI Guard Services for Site 4 on the island of St. John in accordance with the attached Statement of Work., 1, LOT; Option 4 Period of Performance: 03/09/2024 - 03/08/2025 LI 001: Guard Services for St. Croix, USVI Guard Services for Sites 1, 2 and 3 on the island of St. Croix in accordance with the attached Statement of Work., 15594, HR; LI 002: Guard Services for St. Thomas, USVI Guard Services for Sites 5 and 6 on the island of St. Thomas in accordance with the attached Statement of Work., 15594, HR; LI 003: OPTIONAL CLIN - Currently no services are required Guard Services for St. John, USVI Guard Services for Site 4 on the island of St. John in accordance with the attached Statement of Work., 1, LOT; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.UnisonMarketplace.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, DHS Federal Emergency Management Agency intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, Unison, Inc. Unison Marketplace has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. A Seller may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. DHS Federal Emergency Management Agency is taking this action in an effort to improve both seller access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, completed, real-time bids. All responsible Sellers that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.UnisonMarketplace.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.UnisonMarketplace.com. Sellers that are not currently registered to use www.UnisonMarketplace.com should proceed to www.UnisonMarketplace.com to complete their free registration. Sellers that require special considerations or assistance may contact the Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or via email at marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com. Sellers may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.UnisonMarketplace.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.UnisonMarketplace.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.UnisonMarketplace.com process. Should Sellers require additional clarification, contact Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com. Use of Unison Marketplace: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through Unison Marketplace in compliance with the Unison Marketplace Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy. Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be considered for award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. Registration must be "ACTIVE" at the time of award. When awarding emergency response contracts during the term of a major disaster or emergency declaration by the President of the United States under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121, et seq.), preference shall be given, to the extent feasible and practicable, to local firms. Preference may be given through a local area set-aside or an evaluation preference. This requirement will be solicited as a Local Area Set Aside. (a) Set-aside area. The area covered in this contract is: The Territory of the United States Virgin Islands Disaster Declaration (DR 4340) which includes the islands of St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas. The offeror represents that it [ ] does [ ] does not reside or primarily do business in the designated set-aside area. (c) An offeror is considered to be residing or primarily doing business in the set-aside area if, during the last twelve months. (1) The offeror had its main operating office in the area; and (2) That office generated at least half of the offeror’s gross revenues and employed at least half of the offeror’s permanent employees. (d) If the offeror does not meet the criteria in paragraph (c) of this provision, factors to be considered in determining whether an offeror resides or primarily does business in the set-aside area include. (1) Physical location(s) of the offeror’s permanent office(s) and date any office in the set-aside area(s) was established; (2) Current state licenses; (3) Record of past work in the set-aside area(s) (e.g., how much and for how long); (4) Contractual history the offeror has had with subcontractors and/or suppliers in the set-aside area; (5) Percentage of the offeror’s gross revenues attributable to work performed in the set-aside area; (6) Number of permanent employees the offeror employs in the set-aside area; (7) Membership in local and state organizations in the set-aside area; and (8) Other evidence that establishes the offeror resides or primarily does business in the set-aside area. For example, sole proprietorships may submit utility bills and bank statements. (e) If the offeror represents it resides or primarily does business in the set-aside area, the offeror shall furnish documentation to support its representation if requested by the Contracting Officer. The solicitation may require the offeror to submit with its offer documentation to support the representation. This is a local set-aside, preference will be given to vendors based in the United States Virgin Islands in accordance with Stafford Act Section 307. In order to be eligible for preference, sellers must have their primary business location in the United States Virgin Islands per Stafford Act and FAR 52.226-3. All eligible bidders can bid however award will be given to a local bidder residing within disaster declaration DR-4335 US Virgin Islands and DR-4340 US Virgin Islands as defined by FAR 52.226.3c. If the All offerors must furnish documentation of the representation criteria of FAR 52.226-3c, or documentation to support its representation IAW FAR 52.226-3d. Offerors who do not provide documentation, or insufficient documentation, of their local status will be considered non-local. (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— “Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item”— (1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is— (i) A commercial item (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition at FAR 2.101); (ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and (iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at any tier, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace; and (2) Does not include bulk cargo, as defined in 46 U.S.C. 40102(4), such as agricultural products and petroleum products. “Component” means an article, material, or supply incorporated directly into an end product. “Cost of components” means— (3) For components purchased by the Contractor, the acquisition cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation into the end product (whether or not such costs are paid to a domestic firm), and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued); or (4) For components manufactured by the Contractor, all costs associated with the manufacture of the component, including transportation costs as described in paragraph (1) of this definition, plus allocable overhead costs, but excluding profit. Cost of components does not include any costs associated with the manufacture of the end product. “Domestic end product” means— (1) An unmanufactured end product mined or produced in the United States; (2) An end product manufactured in the United States, if— (i) The cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 50 percent of the cost of all its components. Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind as those that the agency determines are not mined, produced, or manufactured in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality are treated as domestic. Scrap generated, collected, and prepared for processing in the United States is considered domestic; or (ii) The end product is a COTS item. “End product” means those articles, materials, and supplies to be acquired under the contract for public use. “Foreign end product” means an end product other than a domestic end product. “United States” means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas. (b) 41 U.S.C. chapter 83, Buy American, provides a preference for domestic end products for supplies acquired for use in the United States. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1907, the component test of the Buy American statute is waived for an end product that is a COTS item (See 12.505(a)(1)). (c) Offerors may obtain from the Contracting Officer a list of foreign articles that the Contracting Officer will treat as domestic for this contract. (d) The Contractor shall deliver only domestic end products except to the extent that it specified delivery of foreign end products in the provision of the solicitation entitled “Buy American Certificate.” Buy American Certificate. As prescribed in 25.1101(a)(2), insert the following provision: Buy American Certificate (May 2014) (a) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (b) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that for other than COTS items, the offeror has considered components of unknown origin to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States. The offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products, i.e., an end product that is not a COTS item and does not meet the component test in paragraph (2) of the definition of “domestic end product.” The terms “commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “component,” “domestic end product,” “end product,” “foreign end product,” and “United States” are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American—Supplies.” (b) Foreign End Products: Line Item No. Country of Origin ______________ _________________ ______________ _________________ ______________ _________________ [List as necessary] (c) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of Part 25 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certifications. FEMA reserves the right to make multiple awards from this solicitation. Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 2014) (a) 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. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: SEE ATTACHMENT (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror 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) Evaluation of Options (Jul 1990) Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government’s best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (End of Provision). There is currently no funding available for this requirement. Contract award will only be made if funding becomes available. The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 7 calendar days. (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 7 calendar days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 10 calendar days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause. (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 5 years and 6 months. Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government’s obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.