SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- Erection of Metal Towers and antennas to support US Air Force Antennas
- Notice Date
- 8/11/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 517910
— Other Telecommunications
- Contracting Office
- General Services Administration, Federal Technology Service (FTS), FTS, 7T-5 Oklahoma, 819 Taylor Street, Room 14A02, Fort Worth, TX, 76102
- ZIP Code
- 76102
- Solicitation Number
- 7TF-06-0017
- Response Due
- 9/8/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- 8a Competitive
- Description
- FedBizOpps FAC 2005-3 8. 70-General Purpose Information Technology Equipment This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items/services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, the test program in FAR Subpart 13.5, 8A Competitive Set-Aside FAR 19.805and FAR Part 15, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The eligibility to participate may be restricted to firms in either the developmental stage or the developmental and transitional stages. Interested 8A firm should request a copy of the solicitation as expeditiously as possible since the solicitation will be issued without further notice upon SBA acceptance of the requirement for the section 8(a) program. Due to the size of the solicitation package, it will have to be sent separately from this notice through the GSA Information Technology Solutions Shop (ITSS) integrated system. To receive the solicitation through ITSS your company must be registered in the system to receive a request for quote (RFQ) under open market conditions. All companies wishing to be considered must be registered in ITSS under open market conditions no later than 25 Aug 2006. To register in ITSS, open http://it-solutions.gsa.gov/ and click on contractor registration under the ?Tell Me About Registration? drop down menu. Request for the RFQ shall be submitted to the contracting officer, Brenda Murray, at email address: brendag.murray@gsa.gov and project manager, at email address dale.shorgren@gsa.gov . The applicable requirements documents will be sent through ITSS on or before 25 Aug 2006 to allow proposals to be submitted back through ITSS. Solicitation Number 7TF-06-0017 Request for Proposal. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-3. Requirement:This project is for the installation of metal towers with new antennas and RF cabling in accordance with Performance Based Statement of Work, BD576JSS8T5. Brief description:New free standing antenna towers will be erected in the area as indicated on 38 EIG sketches. Approximate distances from the new building junction boxes are shown on the sketches. Exact positions will be determined by the contractor, in coordination with the site and 38 EIG. Concrete piers/foundation for the towers will be accomplished in these areas based on designs provided by the tower manufacturer with the towers. New antennas (Taco) and new RF cabling (7/8-inch Andrews Heliax) will be installed to accommodate the multiple input antenna ports and additional frequencies. To maintain consistency in the Air Force systems and for maintenance and spares reasons, specific brand names are required to be provided in support of this effort. They are called out specifically in the statement of work. The brands are as follows: a. Polyphasers (Surge protectors) (type IS-NEMP-C1) b. Metal Antenna Towers (see attached Antenna Products description) c. 7/8-inch Andrews Heliax Cable (LDF5-50A) d. UHF Taco Antennas e. VHF Taco Antennas Place of Performance will be at the following sites: a. Kena OR b. McChord AFB WA c. Roy MT d. Bucks Harbor ME Solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items (JAN 2006) is hereby incorporated by reference. 52.212-2 Evaluation?Commercial Items. EVALUATION?COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999) 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: Past Performance/Experience Technical/Management Approach Price Past performance, when combined, are significantly more important when compared to price. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items (JUN 2006) with their offer. Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (SEPT 2005), is hereby incorporated by reference. 10.0.1.1 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders?Commercial Items. As prescribed in 12.301(b)(4), insert the following clause: CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS?COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUNE 2006) (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) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (2) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78) (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: _X_ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jul 1995), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402). __ (2) 52.219-3, Notice of Total HUBZone Set-Aside (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 657a). __ (3) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (JULY 2005) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a). __ (4) [Reserved] __ (5)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644). __ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-6. __ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-6. __ (6)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644). __ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7. __ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7. __ (7) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). __ (8)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (July 2005) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4). __ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9. __ (iii) Alternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9. _X_ (9) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Dec 1996) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)). __ (10)(i) 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (SEPT 2005) (10 U.S.C. 2323) (if the offeror elects to waive the adjustment, it shall so indicate in its offer). __ (ii) Alternate I (June 2003) of 52.219-23. __ (11) 52.219-25, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program?Disadvantaged Status and Reporting (Oct 1999) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323). __ (12) 52.219-26, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program?Incentive Subcontracting (Oct 2000) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323). __ (13) 52.219-27, Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (May 2004). _X_ (14) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). _X_ (15) 52.222-19, Child Labor?Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2006) (E.O. 13126). _X_ (16) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). _X_ (17) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2002) (E.O. 11246). _X (18) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Dec 2001) (38 U.S.C. 4212). _X (19) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793). _X_ (20) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Dec 2001) (38 U.S.C. 4212). __ (21) 52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (Dec 2004) (E.O. 13201). _X_ (22)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Products (Aug 2000) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). __ (ii) Alternate I (Aug 2000) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). X_ (23) 52.225-1, Buy American Act?Supplies (June 2003) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d). __ (24)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American Act?Free Trade Agreements?Israeli Trade Act (JUNE 2006) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78, 108-286), and 109-53. __ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2004) of 52.225-3. __ (iii) Alternate II (Jan 2004) of 52.225-3. __ (25) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (June 2006) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note). __ (26) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2006) (E.o.s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). __ (27) [Reserved] __ (28) [Reserved] __ (29) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). _X (30) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). __ (31) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer?Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332). __ (32) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer?Other than Central Contractor Registration (May 1999) (31 U.S.C. 3332). _X_ (33) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 1999) (31 U.S.C. 3332). __ (34) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a). __ (35)(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). __ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64. (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: [Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] _X (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, as Amended (July 2005) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). __ (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 1989) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). __ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act?Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 1989) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). __ (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act?Price Adjustment (Feb 2002) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). (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 paragraphs (i) through (vii) of this paragraph in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause? (i) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004) (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 $500,000 ($1,000,000 for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities. (ii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2002) (E.O. 11246). (iii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Dec 2001) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (iv) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (June 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793). (v) 52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (Dec 2004) (E.O. 13201). (vi) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, as Amended (July 2005), flow down required for all subcontracts subject to the Service Contract Act of 1965 (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). (vii) 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) 52.219-17 Section 8(a) Award. As prescribed in 19.811-3(c), insert the following clause: SECTION 8(A) AWARD (DEC 1996) (a) By execution of a contract, the Small Business Administration (SBA) agrees to the following: (1) To furnish the supplies or services set forth in the contract according to the specifications and the terms and conditions by subcontracting with the Offeror who has been determined an eligible concern pursuant to the provisions of section 8(a) of the Small Business Act, as amended (15 U.S.C. 637(a)). (2) Except for novation agreements and advance payments, delegates to the ______ [insert name of contracting activity] the responsibility for administering the contract with complete authority to take any action on behalf of the Government under the terms and conditions of the contract; provided, however that the contracting agency shall give advance notice to the SBA before it issues a final notice terminating the right of the subcontractor to proceed with further performance, either in whole or in part, under the contract. (3) That payments to be made under the contract will be made directly to the subcontractor by the contracting activity. (4) To notify the ___________ [insert name of contracting agency] Contracting Officer immediately upon notification by the subcontractor that the owner or owners upon whom 8(a) eligibility was based plan to relinquish ownership or control of the concern. (5) That the subcontractor awarded a subcontract hereunder shall have the right of appeal from decisions of the cognizant Contracting Officer under the ?Disputes? clause of the subcontract. (b) The offeror/subcontractor agrees and acknowledges that it will, for and on behalf of the SBA, fulfill and perform all of the requirements of the contract. (c) The offeror/subcontractor agrees that it will not subcontract the performance of any of the requirements of this subcontract to any lower tier subcontractor without the prior written approval of the SBA and the cognizant Contracting Officer of the ______________ [insert name of contracting agency]. (End of clause) 10.0.1.2 52.219-18 Notification of Competition Limited to Eligible 8(a) Concerns. As prescribed in 19.811-3(d), insert the following clause: NOTIFICATION OF COMPETITION LIMITED TO ELIGIBLE 8(A) CONCERNS (JUNE 2003) (a) Offers are solicited only from small business concerns expressly certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) for participation in the SBA?s 8(a) Program and which meet the following criteria at the time of submission of offer? (1) The Offeror is in conformance with the 8(a) support limitation set forth in its approved business plan; and (2) The Offeror is in conformance with the Business Activity Targets set forth in its approved business plan or any remedial action directed by the SBA. (b) By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that it meets all of the criteria set forth in paragraph (a) of this clause. (c) Any award resulting from this solicitation will be made to the Small Business Administration, which will subcontract performance to the successful 8(a) offeror selected through the evaluation criteria set forth in this solicitation. (d)(1) Agreement. A small business concern submitting an offer in its own name shall furnish, in performing the contract, only end items manufactured or produced by small business concerns in the United States or its outlying areas. If this procurement is processed under simplified acquisition procedures and the total amount of this contract does not exceed $25,000, a small business concern may furnish the product of any domestic firm. This paragraph does not apply to construction or service contracts. (2) The ____________ [insert name of SBA's contractor] will notify the ____________ [insert name of contracting agency] Contracting Officer in writing immediately upon entering an agreement (either oral or written) to transfer all or part of its stock or other ownership interest to any other party. (End of clause) Alternate I (Apr 2005). If the competition is to be limited to 8(a) concerns within one or more specific SBA regions or districts, add the following paragraph (a)(3) to paragraph (a) of the clause: (3) The offeror's approved business plan is on the file and serviced by ________ [Contracting Officer completes by inserting the appropriate SBA District and/or Regional Office(s) as identified by the SBA]. Alternate II (Dec 1996). When the acquisition is for a product in a class for which the Small Business Administration has determined that there are no small business manufacturers or processors in the Federal market in accordance with 19.502-2(c), delete paragraph (d)(1). FAR Clause 52.222-6 Davis-Bacon Act is incorporated by reference. As prescribed in 22.407(a), insert the following clause: DAVIS-BACON ACT (JULY 2005) DBA Wage Determinations are as follows: OR020001 07/14/2006 WA030002 07/14/2006 MT030003 06/30/2006 ME030002 06/16/2006 SCA Wage Determinations are as follow: 94-2439 Rev 26 94-2567 Rev 30 94-2317 Rev 22 94-2241 Rev 29 Additional Contract Terms and Conditions applicable to this procurement are: (i) N/A (ii) Type of Contract: A firm fixed price, definite quantity, definite delivery contract will be awarded. (iii) Period of Performance: Offerors to identify the best possible installation schedule. The Defense priorities and Allocations Systems (DPAS) assigned rating for this procurement is unrated. Signed and dated offers: Proposals must be submitted in ITSS in response to the RFQ at or before 3:30 p.m. Central Standard Time, 8 Sep 2006. Contact: Brenda Murray at 405-609-8087 or Dale Shogren at 405-609-8083.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 852 Lincoln Blvd, McChord AFB WA
- Zip Code: 98438-1317
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 98438-1317
- Record
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