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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MAY 10, 2008 FBO #2357
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R -- PCB Information Notices - Sample PCB Notice (Task 1) & Draft Version of Paper (Task 3)

Notice Date

5/8/2008
 

Notice Type

Sample PCB Notice (Task 1) & Draft Version of Paper (Task 3)
 

NAICS

541810 — Advertising Agencies
 

Contracting Office

Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Acquisition Management, EPA/Headquarters, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., 3801R, Washington, District of Columbia, 20460
 

ZIP Code

20460
 

Solicitation Number

RFQ-DC-07-00322
 

Point of Contact

Keith Upah,, Phone: (202) 564-0870
 

E-Mail Address

upah.keith@epa.gov
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

This is a combined synopsis/ solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subparts 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Project plans and quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) number RFQ-DC-07-00322 through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-19. This solicitation is set-aside 100% for small businesses. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 541810, size standard is $6.5 million. This requirement is for the following: OBJECTIVE The contractor shall research, produce, and insert a notice regarding the hazards of PCBs in underground mines in reputable international mining trade journals as described below. BACKGROUND PCB-containing equipment may be found in mines throughout the world because electrical systems in mines follow the same general patterns as any other industry. The abandonment of this equipment underground is likely to cause ground water contamination worldwide. STATEMENT OF WORK Task 1 The contractor shall produce a notice demonstrating the hazards of PCBs. The notice must be similar in coloring, size, and format to that already published and be full color "1/2 page islands." An example can be found in the May 2004 issue of the Engineering & Mining Journal [Attachment I]. Proposed notices shall be submitted to EPA for approval within 30 days of contract award. EPA shall approve/disapprove within 15 days of receipt from contractor. Task 2 Within 30 days of approval of the insertion notice, the contractor shall buy two separate EPA approved insertions in four or more reputable international mining journals and submit the publication dates. Notices shall be published during the contract year. The mining journals employed must have substantial distribution, in order of priority, in the Orient with China and India as the first objectives followed by Indonesia, Japan, Korea and southern Africa. Translation equivalents for the notice are required unless the journal is published strictly in English. If translations cannot be obtained then it may be assumed that English is the lingua franca of the mining industry with EPA approval. Task 3 Along with contracting for publication of the notice, contractor shall attempt, at no cost to the Government, to interest the journals in publishing the paper or editing to produce papers similar to the draft paper attached ("Identifying, Managing, and Proper Disposal of PCB-containing Electrical Equipment in Mines" [Attachment 2]) in one issue within the contract year. The contractor will receive a finalized draft of this paper no later than 45 days after contract award. EPA will be responsible, in conjunction with journal editors, for editing the paper. Publication of one the notices and the paper should be in the same issue, if possible. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE : ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF AWARD EVALUATION CRITERIA (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: Technical Capability Documented knowledge and experince in placing publications in international mining Journals Equipment, Facilities and technical expertise to produce an acceptable notice Distribution List Quantified customer distribution list for each proposed journal to demonstrate sufficient readership in the objective countries mentioned in the SOW Price QUOTATION SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS : Contractor shall prepare a succinct (not more than 5 pages) project plan that addresses the tasks described in the statement of work. It shall also address the evaluation criteria listed above. The Contractor shall also attach pricing for the following line items: Line Item Description Qty Unit Unit Price Total 1a. Creative incl. research con- 1 Job ________ ________ cept, layout, design, re- design, media placement & coordination 1b. Preparation and 1 Job ________ ________ miscellaneous 2a. Insertions, Journal 1 2 Each ________ ________ 2b. Insertions, Journal 2 2 Each ________ ________ 2c. Insertions, Journal 3 2 Each ________ ________ 2d. Insertions, Journal 4 2 Each ________ ________ The resulting award will be a fixed price purchase order The following provisions and clauses can be viewed through Internet access at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. The following provisions and clauses are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; AS OF 1 JANUARY 2005, OFFERORS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ONLINE REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS AT http://orca.bpn.gov WHICH ARE IDENTICAL TO WHAT IS REQUIRED IN FAR 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5(DEV), Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition; 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside, 52.222-3 Convict Labor, 52.222-19 Child Labor, Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies, 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity, 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and other Eligible Veterans, 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities, 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and other Eligible Veterans, 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Transfer-Central Contractor Registration; 52.233-3, Protest After Award applies to this acquisition; 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim applies to this acquisition. In accordance with FARS 52.204-7, REQUIRED CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION, prior to receiving any contract award, contractors must be registered in the Central Contract Registration (CCR). The following provisions and clauses also apply; The POC for this acquisition is Keith Upah, (202-564-0870); Fax (202-565-2557), upah.keith@epa.gov. Quotes may be emailed, faxed or hand-delivered to the 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, Mail Code 3805R, Washington, DC, 20460. Oral Quotes will not be accepted. Quotes must be received via fax, e-mail, or postal mail by 16 May 2008, 1500 EST ALL PROPOSALS/QUOTATIONS WHICH, IF TIMELY RECEIVED, SHALL BE CONSIDERED BY THE AGENCY. Point of Contact Dan W. Bench, Technical contact, Phone 303-312-6027, Email bench.dan@epa.gov Keith Upah, Contracting Officer, Phone 202-564-0870, Email upah.keith@epa.gov
 

Web Link

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Document(s)

Sample PCB Notice (Task 1) & Draft Version of Paper (Task 3)
 

File Name: Sample PCB Notice (Task 1) (Attachment 1.pdf)

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Bytes: 546.80 Kb
 

File Name: Draft Version of Paper (Task 3) (Attachment 2.pdf)

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Bytes: 3,093.20 Kb
 

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Record

SN01568865-W 20080510/080508215403-0d968646ffd775b654f5c2b28a19ecce (fbodaily.com)
 

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