Inactive SBA Certified Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program Set-Aside (FAR 19.15)

THE PURPOSE OF AMENDMENT A00001 IS TO POST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RECEIVED TO DATE AS ATTACHMENT 7. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared using procedures set forth in ... THE PURPOSE OF AMENDMENT A00001 IS TO POST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RECEIVED TO DATE AS ATTACHMENT 7. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared using procedures set forth in FAR Part 12.6 and Part 13.5 (Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items), as supplemented with additional information included in the notice. Solicitation number is 70Z08520RP30D1900 is issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This RFP incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-06. This requirement will be solicited as a 100% set aside for Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB). The NAICS Code is 721110 with a size standard of $32.5M for the requirement. The contract will be awarded on a firm, fixed-price basis, on a SF-1449. Only one award will be made to the responsive, responsible Offeror under this solicitation. To receive an award, the Contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) http://beta.sam.gov/. This requirement is for Temporary Lodging Services for USCGC POLAR STAR (WAGB 10) consisting of items in accordance with the attached specification (ATTACHMENT 1). Scope of work shall include providing temporary lodging services for 30 crewmembers of USCCGC POLAR STAR during their scheduled dry-dock and repairs. USCGC POLAR STAR will be in a dry-dock facility, Mare Island Dry Dock LLC, 1180 Nimitz Avenue, Vallejo, CA. A complete list of contract line item numbers and items, quantities and units of measure is included as ATTACHMENT 2. The Contractor shall furnish all of the necessary labor, material, facilities and such other things as are necessary, except as otherwise specified, to provide temporary lodging services in accordance with the solicitation, and attached specifications. Failure to read the specifications in their entirety will not relieve the Offeror from the responsibility for properly estimating the difficulty or price of successfully performing the work. Failure to do so will be at the Offeror's risk. All proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall stand firm for 30 calendar days from the close date of this solicitation. NOTE: The Government will not pay for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of proposals or other costs incurred in response to this announcement. The anticipated period of performance will be from 25 MAY 2020 through 03 AUGUST 2020. The period of performance may change upon award of the contract. Funds are currently available. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial (October 2018), applies to this acquisition. Also, an addendum to that provision also applies and can be found in Attachment 3. The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (October 2014) applies to this acquisition. The specific evaluation criteria can be found in Attachment 3. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (October 2018), applies to this acquisition. Additionally, an addendum to this clause also applies and can be found in Attachment 3. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (January 2020), applies to this acquisition. Additionally, an addendum to this clause also applies and can be found in Attachment 3. QUESTIONS: Questions shall be directed by email to the Contracting Officer, Mr. Lee Thomas, at lee.f.thomas@uscg.mil. It shall be the obligation of the Offeror to exercise due diligence to discover and to bring to the attention of the Government any ambiguities, inconsistencies, or concerns regarding the information in this solicitation. Requests for clarifications are due no later than 21 MAY 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. See ATTACHMENT 4, Request for Clarification. After this date and time, further requests may not be accepted or answered due to time constraints. Submission of questions and any resulting answers from the Government will not require the Contracting Officer to extend the solicitation closing date. Questions/concerns will be compiled and addressed via Amendment of Solicitation, and will be posted via http://beta.sam.gov for viewing by all potential Offerors. INFORMATION REQUIRED WITH PROPOSAL SUBMISSION: 1. Offeror's address, DUNS number 2. ATTACHMENT 2, Schedule of Supplies/Services. Insert unit prices in all CLINS listed in the schedule. 3. Small Business Self Certification for applicable set-asides. 4. Proof of Insurance (statement of coverage from current insurance carrier) 5. Any issued amendments to the solicitation. 6. A completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications - Commercial Items. 7. The provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial also includes additional information that must be submitted with your proposal. Please review each page of this provision thoroughly as it contains more proposal instructions and provisions which may contain blocks that must be completed. PROPOSAL DUE DATE: Proposals must arrive no later than 2:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, on 22 MAY 2020. Proposals received after this date and time, will not be considered. Only emailed proposals will be accepted. Faxed and mailed proposals will not be accepted. Proposals submitted via e-mail must be sent to the Contracting Officer, Mr. Lee Thomas, at lee.f.thomas@uscg.mil. All submissions shall include the solicitation number in the subject line of the email. Emailed proposals must not be greater than 10MB per email. PLEASE NOTE: PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT INCLUDE ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS MAY BE CONSIDERED NON-RESPONSIVE AND MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED DURING THE EVALUATION PROCESS. ALL CONTRACTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING THE RECEIPT OF THEIR PROPOSALS. ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE: The contract is expected to be awarded on or about 25 MAY 2020. ATTACHMENTS TO THIS NOTICE: ATTACHMENT 1 - Specification – Rev. 0 ATTACHMENT 2 - Schedule of Services ATTACHMENT 3 - Continuation of Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Clauses & Provisions ATTACHMENT 4 – Request for Clarification Form ATTACHMENT 5 – Wage Determination ATTACHMENT 6 – Notice for Filing Agency Protests