SOLICITATION NOTICE
61 -- Audio/Video Equipment Installation
- Notice Date
- 7/17/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 334220
— Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Labor, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, Procurement Services Center, N5416 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20210-0001
- ZIP Code
- 20210-0001
- Solicitation Number
- DOL069RQ20242
- Response Due
- 8/3/2006
- Archive Date
- 12/31/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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. This solicitation is issued as a request for quote, solicitation number DOL069RQ20234. This requirement is set aside for small business; the associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 334220 with a small business size standard of 750 employees. The Government intends to award a requirement type contract with firm fixed unit price. The Department of Labor, Department of Labor's Office of Public Affairs (OPA), Division of Audiovisual Communications Services (DAVCS) has a requirement for a contractor to furnish and install an Audio/Visual Presentation System in the DAVCS Television production control area located in the Department of Labor, Frances Perkins Building, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC. The contractor facilities shall be located within a 100 (50 miles one-way) mile round trip radius of the Department of Labor which is located at 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210. Offerors shall provide a firm fixed price for the contract line items as follows: clin 001 Installation of equipment which include off-site assembly, cabling and fabrication of the system at off-site facilities; clin 002 Equipment -- Offerors shall provide the unit price for each component and the total amount, inclusive of shipping costs (FOB Destination)(See Attachment 14). The equipment should be brand name or equal. This notice incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-11. These clauses may be viewed at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. Additional required clauses other than those above may be included as Addenda on the award document. 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (SEP 2005) 52.204-4 Printed or copied doubled-sided on recycled paper (AUG 2000) 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (JAN 2006) 52.224-1 Privacy Act Notification (APR 1984) 52.224-2 Privacy Act (APR 1984) - Patient data and medical records 52.228-5 Insurance - Work on a Government Installation (JAN 1997) Worker?s compensation or Employer?s liability: $100,000; and Comprehensive General Liability: $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury. 52.232-18 Availability of Funds (APR 1984) 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation (APR 1984) 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms (JAN 1991) The following clauses will be incorporated into a resultant contract in full text with applicable fill-in information as noted: 52.216-18 Ordering (OCT 1995) - (a) from the first day of the effective performance period through the last day of the effective performance period 52.216-21 Requirements (OCT 1995) - (f) after the last day of the effective performance period 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999) - prior to expiration of the current performance period 52.237-7, Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance (JAN 1997) - $100,000 per occurrence 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (APR 2006)- (b) 1, 5, 7, 9, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 31; (c) 1 - WAGE DETERMINATION NO: 94-2103 REV (35) OTHER CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Type of Contract: A resultant contract will be an requirements type contract with firm-fixed unit price. It is anticipated that contract award resulting from this solicitation will be made approximately September 30, 2006. Performance Period: The periods of performance of the resulting contract shall be one (1) Year - Effective Date of Award (EDOA) thru 12 months. In accordance with FAR 46.503 and 46.403(a)(6), the place of acceptance for services under this contract is at the destination, Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. Ordering Official: Task orders for service may be issued only by the Contracting Officer, Administrative Contracting Officer. SECURITY: A. Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel FAC 2005-03 (Interim Rule) (1) The Contractor shall comply with agency personal identity verification procedures that implement HSPD-12, OMB guidance M-05- 24, and FIPS Pub 201. (2) The Contractor shall insert this clause in all subcontracts when the subcontractor is required to have physical access to a Federally controlled facility or access to a Federal information system. B. DOL Procedures for Personnel Identity Verification (PIV) of Contractor Employees Performing Under Department of Labor Contracts. (1) For all new contract employees being assigned to on a DOL controlled facility for more than 6 months or who will have access to a DOL information system, the contractor shall follow the DOL Procedures DOL Policy For PIV Card Issuance For New Federal Employees and Contractors (HR/SC 10/20/05) para E.2. (2) The contractor shall notify the COTR of a new employee meeting the criteria requiring a PIV five days before the report day. If notification can not occur in 5 days ? the contract shall include a brief explanation as to why when they submit the notification and mark it for expedited handling. (3) The contractor shall- a. determine the level of security required for the employee, working with the COTR, b. Ensure they have all required documents and approvals from the COTR c. Obtain the location for PIV processing and coordinate with the COTR the time of reporting so an escort can be arranged. d. Have the employee report, with all required documents to the reporting location determined by the COTR. Upon submission of required PIV documents, the employee will be granted temporary access. If the required forms are not submitted, no access will be granted and no claim against the Government will occur. For further DOL PIV processing policy information please view Attachment No.4, entitled ?DOL Policy for PIV Issuance?. C. CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE SUITABILITY AND SECURITY REQUIREMENTS (1) Background Investigations a. Background Investigation Requirements. The investigation requirements for contractor employees are based on the risk or sensitivity level designation of the position. The Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer's Technical Representative, or other DOL Agency's designated official informs the Contractor of the risk or sensitivity level for each contractor employee position. The minimum level of investigation for each risk or sensitivity level is indicated below. Position Risk/Sensitivity Level: Minimum Investigation Requirement: Low Risk/Non-sensitive National Agency Check & Inquiries (NACI) Moderate Risk Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) High Risk Background Investigation (BI) Noncritical-Sensitive Minimum Background Investigation (MBI)* Critical-Sensitive Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI)* * Individuals occupying Critical-Sensitive positions (i.e., require Top Secret security clearances) are subject to reinvestigation every 5 years. Individuals occupying Noncritical-Sensitive positions are subject to reinvestigation every 10 years for Secret security clearances and every 15 years for Confidential security clearances. b. Conducting Background Investigations. All contract employees require a background investigation. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) will conduct background investigations for DOL employees and contractor employees. Since OPM only accepts requests from Federal agencies to conduct background investigations, the DOL Agency will make arrangements with the Contractor to send the contractor employee's completed papers to the DOL Agency for submission to OPM. c. Payment for Background Investigation. If the DOL Agency bears the cost for background investigations on contractor employees, the designated DOL Agency official will forward the required documents to OPM. If the Contractor bears the cost of the investigations, (2) The Investigation Process The Contractor shall submit written procedures to the designated DOL Agency official describing the method by which the following investigation requirements will be satisfied. a. Pre-employment Checks. Before a contractor employee can begin work for DOL, he or she must provide the Contractor with a properly completed OF-306, Declaration for Federal Employment, on which the employee has completed items 1 through 7c, questions 9 through 13, and item 16 as necessary, and has signed item 17. (Attachment is a copy of the OF-306. This form can also be found at the following website: http://www.opm.gov/forms.) If the Contractor has not received a completed OF-306 from the contractor employee within 5 days after requesting the form, the Contractor shall notify. If the person answers "Yes" to one or more of questions 9 through 13, the Contractor shall notify immediately. The designated DOL Agency official will inform the Contractor whether or not the contractor employee may work on the contract. Before making this decision the designated DOL Agency official may also require a pre-employment FBI fingerprint check on contract employees. This procedure is described in Chapter 2, Section 6. b. Submission of Investigation Documents. The Contractor shall submit the required documents below to the designated DOL Agency official within 14 calendar days of each contractor employee's placement on the contract in a High Risk, Moderate Risk, Low Risk, or Noncritical-Sensitive position. However, the Single Scope Background Investigation must be completed before the contractor employee is placed in a Critical-Sensitive position, unless the Department approves the placement of the contractor employee's placement in the position before the investigation is completed. The specific form that he or she completes depends on the risk or sensitivity level of the work that he or she will perform. These forms can be found on the following website: http://www.opm.gov/forms. ?? The SF-85, Questionnaire for Nonsensitive Positions, is used with positions or work that are designated at the Low Risk level. The minimum investigation required is a National Agency Check and Inquiries. ?? The SF-85P, Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions, is used with positions or work that are designated at the Moderate or High Risk level. The minimum investigation required for the Moderate Risk level is a Minimum Background Investigation. The minimum investigation required for the High Risk level is a Background Investigation. ?? The SF-86, Questionnaire for National Security Positions, is used with positions or work that are designated at the Noncritical-Sensitive or Critical-Sensitive level. The minimum investigation for Noncritical-Sensitive work is a Minimum Background Investigation. The minimum investigation for Critical-Sensitive work is a Single Scope Background Investigation. The Contractor shall also ensure that each contractor employee is fingerprinted using Form FD-258. The Contractor can get copies of this form from. The Contractor shall submit the following completed forms and documents for each contractor employee based on the risk or sensitivity level of work that such employee is performing: Low Risk: High/Moderate Risk: Critical/Noncritical Sensitive: SF-85 SF-85P SF-86 FD-258 FD-258 FD-258 OF-306 OF-306 OF-306 Application/Resume Application/resume Application/resume c. Temporary Contractor Employees. If the contractor employee is assigned to Low Risk work and is employed on a seasonal, daily, or intermittent basis, or for no more than 180 days, the NACI is not required. However, the Contractor shall submit the fingerprints of the contractor employee on a Form FD-258. (3) Adjudication a. Referral of Suitability Issues. When OPM has completed the contractor employee's background investigation, it shall send the report of investigation to the Department's Office of Executive Resources and Personnel Security (OERPS). If the report contains suitability issues, the OERPS will forward the report to the designated DOL Agency official for review and adjudication. b. Suitability Standard and Criteria. The suitability standard and criteria are described in Chapter 3, Section 3. c. Unfavorable Suitability Determination. If the designated DOL Agency official determines that the contractor employee is unsuitable, the Contracting Officer will inform the Contractor in writing that the contractor employee is denied access to DOL facilities and/or information and information systems. If revoking access to DOL facilities and/or information and information systems negatively impacts the contractor employee's ability to perform, he or she shall be removed from the contract. Any removal of a contractor employee shall not be considered grounds for a delay or adjustment claim from the Contractor. (4) Non-disclosure Agreement The Contractor shall require each contractor employee to review and sign the attached non-disclosure agreement (Attachment No. 3) when he or she begins work on the DOL contract. Information Technology Systems Security The Contractor shall guarantee strict confidentiality of the information/data that it is provided by the Government during the performance of the task order. The Government has determined that the information/data that the Contractor will be provided during the performance of the task order is of a sensitive nature. Disclosure of the information/data, in whole or in part, by the Contractor can only be made after the Contractor receives prior written approval from the Contracting Officer. Whenever the Contractor is uncertain with regard to the proper handling of information/data under the contract, the Contractor shall obtain a written determination from the Contracting Officer. FEDERAL HOLIDAYS Unless specifically authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer, no services will be provided and no charges will be incurred and/or billed to any order on this contract on any of the Federal Holidays listed below. New Years Day Labor Day Martin Luther King Day Columbus Day Presidents' Day Veterans' Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Independence Day Christmas Day SOLICITATION PROVISIONS: 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at this address: www.acquisition.gov . 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (JAN 2006) (delete c, e, h, i) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (MAR 2005) 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (JUL 1990) 52.233-2 Service of Protest (AUG 1996) (a) Director, Office of Procurement Services, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Room N5416, Washington, D.C. 20210 Quoters are further advised to mark each individual item within their quote considered privileged or confidential under the Freedom of Information Act with notification that the data is considered confidential and privileged and not subject to mandatory disclosure under the FOIA. Offerors must submit a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS with the price offer, or may complete the representations and certifications on the internet at http://orca.bpn.gov. Failure to include the certifications along with a price proposal will render an offeror ineligible for award. 52.212-2 EVALUATION ? COMMERCIAL ITEMS The Project Officer and other Government technical evaluators will evaluate offerors? proposals. A non-Government technical evaluator may review proposals. The Government will ascertain that no conflict of interest exists between the offeror and the non-Government evaluator. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government reserves the right to award without discussion. Therefore, the initial quote should contain the quoter?s best terms from a cost or price standpoint. 1. Technical Approach:  The offeror shall submit a proposal that demonstrates understanding and acceptance of the statement of work (SOW) as shown by their proposed technical approach.  The offeror shall delineate their technical ability and relevant expertise to perform the work describe in the SOW.  The offeror shall demonstrate availability, competence and experience of the proposed technical personnel.  The offeror shall demonstrate suitable system prefabrication and testing facility located within one hour of U.S. Department of Labor Frances Perkins Building.  The offeror?s proposal of this sub factor is not limited in length. This is a critical evaluation sub factor. 2. Ability to Meet Timeframe Requirements:  The offeror shall demonstrate and propose method of assuring the achievement of timely and acceptable performance of the work.  The offeror?s proposal of this sub factor is limited to four (4) pages. This is a critical evaluation sub factor. 3. Past Experience:  The offeror shall provide an independently verifiable proof of past experience in the construction and integration of comparable systems.  The offeror?s list is limited to two (2) pages. This is a critical sub factor. B. Format and Content of the Cost/Price Quote The vendor will be evaluated on the following cost/price quote criteria: 1. Cost/Price o The quoter?s cost/price will be assessed for price reasonableness; total firm fixed unit prices for Pricing Proposal stipulated in Attachment No. 1, entitled ?Digital Television System Integration Project Statement of Work?; and price risk in accordance with the information identified in the RFQ. Pricing notes and assumptions will be considered in the best value tradeoff, if required. C. Past Performance Demonstrated successful past performance and relevant experience of the offeror as evidenced by information gathered concerning the identified list of contracts completed during the past three (3) years and those currently in process for similar work. All vendors shall submit the following: 1) An original and one (3) copy of a quotation which addresses all Line Items; 2) Two (2) Originals of the Technical description and/or product literature. All questions and inquiries should be addressed via email to the Contract Specialist POC, sheelor.paula@dol.gov by July 25, 2006. Prices, representations/certifications and descriptive literature are required NLT 1:00 PM EST on August 3, 2006. Contractors must be capable of accepting electronic fund payment for this procurement. ALL SOURCES MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE CENTRAL CONTRACT REGISTRATION DATABASE, http://www.ccr.gov/, or an award cannot be processed. Attachments 1 through 14 will follow this posting.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Washington, DC
- Zip Code: 20210
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20210
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