SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- High Security Bolt Seal - RFQ
- Notice Date
- 9/9/2009
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 423840
— Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, Procurement Directorate - DC, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Room 1310 NP, Washington, District of Columbia, 20229, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20229
- Solicitation Number
- HSBP11092748
- Point of Contact
- Ebrima Conteh, Phone: 317-614-4587
- E-Mail Address
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ebrima.conteh@dhs.gov
(ebrima.conteh@dhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- delivery list2 delivery list past performance question Statement of Work Request for Quote Document Type: Pre-solicitation /Solicitation Solicitation Number:HSBP1109Q2748 Description(ISO/PAS17712) for high security seals. NAICS CODE423840 Contracting Office Address Department of Homeland Security US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Field Operation Acquisition Division; Program Management Support Branch 6650 Telecom Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana 46278 Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format set forth in Federal Acquisitions Regulation, Subpart 13, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation: This solicitation issued as Request for Quote (RFQ) Number HSBP1109Q2748. This solicitation document incorporated Statement of Work, provisions and clauses; the Government intents on awarding a five year BPA from this solicitation. DESCRIPTION: Background As the Nation’s principal border agency, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has the responsibility to ensure economic security through lawful international trade and travel. In performing this mission, CBP targets and intensively examines cargo deemed high-risk for terrorist-related activity, for the presence of contraband, and trade law violations. In addition to examining high risk cargo, CBP is also responsible for facilitating the release of low-risk cargo. In order to preserve the integrity of containerized cargo leaving CBP possession, uniform procedures for sealing (containers) high security bolt seals (HSBS) have been promulgated. These procedures are meant to avoid confusion within the trade community that may result in the refusal of delivery and/or unnecessary delay in legitimate cargo entering U.S. commerce. Purpose This Statement of Work (SOW) details the requirements and establishes products the offeror must provide and tasks the offeror shall perform. CBP envisions establishing a five year Blanket Purchase Order to acquire HSBS. You are hereby advised that the Government intends to award a Blanket Purchase Order using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (FAR 15.101) approach. The vendor who is determined to have the lowest price and who meets the requirements outlined in the Statement of Work will be selected for award. Award will be made without discussions (except communications conducted for the purpose of minor clarification); hence, each offer should be submitted on the most favorable terms that the offering firm is able to submit to the Government. AWARDEE MUST REGISTER IN CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (www.ccr.gov) and receive payment via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) as a condition of the agreement. Registration in CCR requires a valid Dun & Bradstreet number. Vendors do not have to register in CCR just to provide a quote. Registration MUST be complete before award can be made. Past Performance: a. Past Performance History Performance history by the offeror as it relates to all the requirements stated in this solicitation including the quality of services and products, timeliness of performance, and customer satisfaction will be evaluated. The offeror shall include at a minimum three (3) reference that shall be no more than five (5) years old that specify relevant experience in providing the services identified in the Statement of Objectives. In addition the Contracting Officer and/or technical evaluators may research the Offerors past performance on any federal, state, local, and commercial contract that are known to the Government, but not included as a reference in the offerors submitted proposal. Furthermore, personal experience and evaluator knowledge of an Offerors performance may be utilized. Past Performance Questionnaire Each Offeror is required to send a Past Performance Questionnaire to at a minimum the two (2) past performance references list in their quote under past performance history references. All offeror shall use the attached Past Performance Rating Scale Form. All Offeror references must include the names and contact information of their past performance references on their proposals. The completed surveys must be sent via email to the contract specialist Ebrima Conteh at ebrima.conteh@dhs.gov no later than 2:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST), September 18, 2009. Each Offeror is responsible for coordinating with their referenced customers to ensure that completed past performance questionnaires are submitted to the Contract Specialist Ebrima Conteh at ebrima.conteh@dhs.gov no later than the above referenced date/time. Proposed Price Each offer shall include the Offerors proposed pricing information. Price and cost data will be evaluated for price reasonableness. If an Offeror intends to respond to this solicitation by submitting a quote and has questions concerning the solicitation and its requirements the deadline for submitting questions is 2.00 PM Eastern Standard Time September 14, 2009. No questions will be accepted after this date. Offerors shall submit their quote electronically to Ebrima Conteh, Contract Specialist (email: ebrima.conteh@dhs.gov ) by 2 PM Eastern Standard Time September 18, 2009. The Government will not accept quotes after 2.00 PM Eastern Standard Time September 18, 2009. Special attention is directed to FAR 52.212-1 (b). Failure to submit the required information for evaluation may render the offer non-responsive. Offerors shall include a fully executed copy of the FAR provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with their offer. FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. FAR clause 52.212.-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition, along with the following additional FAR clauses, Equal Opportunity, 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans, 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers, 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of Vietnam Era, 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – Central Contractor Registration, 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965, As Amended Provision Number/ Title 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel - Sep 2007 52.216-18Ordering (OCT 1995) 52.216-19Order Limitations (OCT 1995) 52.216-21Requirements (OCT 1995) 52.217-8Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999) 52.217-9Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000) 52.223-9Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-designated Items (MAY 2008) 52.223-10Waste Reduction Program (AUG 2000) 52.224-1 Privacy Act Notification (APR 1984) 52.224-2 Privacy Act (APR 1984) 52.232-35Designation of Office for Government Receipt of Electronic Funds Transfer Information (MAY 1999) 52.237-3Continuity of Services (JAN 1991) 52.212-5Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (JUNE 2009) 52.212-1Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (JUNE 2008) 52.252-1 52.216-1Type of Contract (APR 1984) 52.217-3Evaluation Exclusive of Options (APR 1984) 52.217-4Evaluation of Options Exercised at Time of Contract Award (JUNE 1988) 52.217-5Evaluation of Options (JUL 1990) 52.212-2Evaluation-Commercial Items (JAN 1999) 3052.209-70 Prohibition on Contracts with Corporate Expatriates - Jun 2006 (a) Prohibitions. Section 835 of the Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395, prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from entering into any contract with a foreign incorporated entity which is treated as an inverted domestic corporation as defined in this clause, or with any subsidiary of such an entity. The Secretary shall waive the prohibition with respect to any specific contract if the Secretary determines that the waiver is required in the interest of national security. (b) Definitions. As used in this clause: "Expanded Affiliated Group" means an affiliated group as defined in section 1504(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (without regard to section 1504(b) of such Code), except that section 1504 of such Code shall be applied by substituting "more than 50 percent" for "at least 80 percent" each place it appears. "Foreign Incorporated Entity" means any entity which is, or but for subsection (b) of section 835 of the Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395, would be, treated as a foreign corporation for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. "Inverted Domestic Corporation." A foreign incorporated entity shall be treated as an inverted domestic corporation if, pursuant to a plan (or a series of related transactions)-- (1) The entity completes the direct or indirect acquisition of substantially all of the properties held directly or indirectly by a domestic corporation or substantially all of the properties constituting a trade or business of a domestic partnership; (2) After the acquisition at least 80 percent of the stock (by vote or value) of the entity is held-- (i) In the case of an acquisition with respect to a domestic corporation, by former shareholders of the domestic corporation by reason of holding stock in the domestic corporation; or (ii) In the case of an acquisition with respect to a domestic partnership, by former partners of the domestic partnership by reason of holding a capital or profits interest in the domestic partnership; and (3)The expanded affiliated group which after the acquisition includes the entity does not have substantial business activities in the foreign country in which or under the law of which the entity is created or organized when compared to the total business activities of such expanded affiliated group. "Person", "domestic", and "foreign" have the meanings given such terms by paragraphs (1), (4), and (5) of section 7701(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, respectively. (c) Special rules. The following definitions and special rules shall apply when determining whether a foreign incorporated entity should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation. (1) Certain stock disregarded. For the purpose of treating a foreign incorporated entity as an inverted domestic corporation these shall not be taken into account in determining ownership: (i) Stock held by members of the expanded affiliated group which includes the foreign incorporated entity; or (ii) Stock of such entity which is sold in a public quoting related to an acquisition described in section 835(b)(1) of the Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395(b)(1). (2) Plan deemed in certain cases. If a foreign incorporated entity acquires directly or indirectly substantially all of the properties of a domestic corporation or partnership during the 4-year period beginning on the date which is 2 years before the ownership requirements of subsection (b)(2) are met, such actions shall be treated as pursuant to a plan. (3) Certain transfers disregarded. The transfer of properties or liabilities (including by contribution or distribution) shall be disregarded if such transfers are part of a plan a principal purpose of which is to avoid the purposes of this section. (d) Special rule for related partnerships. For purposes of applying section 835(b) of the Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395 (b) to the acquisition of a domestic partnership, except as provided in regulations, all domestic partnerships which are under common control (within the meaning of section 482 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) shall be treated as a partnership. (e) Treatment of Certain Rights. (1) Certain rights shall be treated as stocks to the extent necessary to reflect the present value of all equitable interests incident to the transaction, as follows: (i) Warrants; (ii) Options; (iii) Contracts to acquire stock; (iv) Convertible debt instruments; (v) Others similar interests. (2) Rights labeled as stocks shall not be treated as stocks whenever it is deemed appropriate to do so to reflect the present value of the transaction or to disregard transactions whose recognition would defeat the purpose of section 835. (f) Disclosure. The contractor under this solicitation represents that it is not a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.104-70 through 3009.104-73; it is a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.104-70 through 3009.104-73, but it has submitted a request for waiver pursuant to 3009.104-74, which has not been denied; or it is a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.104-70 through 3009.104-73, but it plans to submit a request for waiver pursuant to 3009.104-74. (g) A copy of the approved waiver, if a waiver has already been granted, or the waiver request, if a waiver has been applied for, shall be attached to the bid or proposal. 3052.242-72, CO’s Technical Representative - Dec 2003 (a) The CO may designate Government personnel to act as the CO's Technical Representative (COTR) to perform functions under the contract such as review or inspection and acceptance of supplies, services, including construction, and other functions of a technical nature. The CO will provide a written notice of such designation to the Contractor within five working days after contract award or for construction, not less than five working days prior to giving the Contractor the notice to proceed. The designation letter will set forth the authorities and limitations of the COTR under the contract. (b) The CO cannot authorize the COTR or any other representative to sign documents, such as contracts, contract modifications, etc., that require the signature of the CO. The FAR provisions and clauses may be downloaded at http://www.farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm. The following Department of Homeland provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: The period of performance for this effort is for a total of five years. Offerors must submit all questions via email to Ebrima.conteh@dhs.gov. All responses and samples of proposed seals must be received by 2:00 pm on Friday September 04, 2009. Responses shall be sent via email to Ebrima.conteh@dhs.gov. Reference Solicitation No: HSBP1109Q2748 Samples of proposed high security bolt seals must be sent to LaFonda Sutton-Burke on or before September 15, 2009. Allow three days of shipping time due to security screens of packages addressed to US Department of Homeland Security. All procurement questions shall be directed via email to Ebrima.conteh@dhs.gov, offerors shall not contact Lafonda Sutton-Burke about procurement related matters. LaFonda Sutton-Burke Program Manager U.S. Customs & Border Protection Office of Field Operations Cargo & Conveyance Security Non-Intrusive Inspection 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20229 202-344-2853 (work)
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- Place of Performance
- Address: The HSBS will be sent to various US Customs and Border Protection's FIELD OFFICE, LAREDO, MIAMI, SAN DIEGO, SEATTLE, ATLANTA, BUFFALO, TUCSON, BALTIMORE, DETROIT, EL PASO, LOS ANGELES, SAN JUAN, HOUSTON, BOSTON, TAMPA, CHICAGO, NEW ORLEANS, NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO, PORTLAND, United States
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