PRESOL | 88 | RFQ-Dual Purpose Narcotic Patrol Dogs

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 17, 2010 FBO #3157
SOLICITATION NOTICE

88 -- RFQ-Dual Purpose Narcotic Patrol Dogs

Notice Date: 7/15/2010
Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Contracting Office: BIA-Central Office Acquisitions - Reston 2051 Mercator Drive Reston VA 20191
ZIP Code: 20191
Solicitation Number: RMM00100051
Response Due: 7/28/2010
Archive Date: 7/15/2011
Point of Contact: Quiana Galloway Contract Specialist 7033096521 quiana.galloway@bia.gov;
E-Mail Address: Point of Contact above, or if none listed, contact the IDEAS EC HELP DESK for assistance
(EC_helpdesk@NBC.GOV)
Small Business Set-Aside: N/A
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. Solicitation No. RMN00100051 herein cited is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) and will be procured under FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Regulations. BACKGROUND The Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Justice Services has a statutorily requirement as listed in the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act, 25 USC 2801 et al. Under those requirements, highly trained police dogs are implemented to locate narcotics and provide assistance to OJS police officers. OBJECTIVEThe DOI/BIA, Office of Justice Services has a need for (4) four Dual Purpose Detection/Patrol Dogs. The K-9's will be utilized by District 2 (which primarily is the state of Oklahoma but includes Texas and Kansas) officers to combat the growing drug crisis with the district. Aside from being utilized for highway drug interdiction purposes, the K9's will also be utilized at the Riverside Indian School to combat drug use on the school grounds. SCOPE OF WORKThe scope of this Statement of Work encompasses Contractor support to supply highly trained police dogs. Dual Purpose K9s must be trained in, but not limited to, narcotics detection and police patrol and police duties. The District 2 Police dog handlers will have quarterly in-service training as well as any other training needed for the best performance of the police dogs. SPECIFIC TASKS REQUIREMENTSThe contractor shall be directly responsible for ensuring the accuracy, timeliness and completion of all tasks under this effort. Specifically, the contractor shall: Acceptable breeds for dual purpose police dogs; German Sheppard, Dutch Sheppard and Belgian Malinois. Must provide at a minimum of 200 hour handler course within District 2. Contractor must provide a quarterly training refresher for a period of one year. Training will be done within District 2 to ensure proper training procedures for the handlers and their dogs. All dogs must have current health certification paperwork. Must provide performance guarantee and knowledge of any negative defects of the dogs. *See deliverables section. Must provide (4) four dual purpose K9's trained for police detection/patrol, narcotics: methamphetamine, marijuana, cocaine, hash and heroin. All dogs must be licensed and/or certified by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control (OBNDDC). All dogs must be dual purpose trained on all patrol services to include but not limited to: building searches, area searches, tracking, handler protection, criminal apprehension and obedience. All dogs shall be trained in the passive alert manner when detecting narcotics and other narcotic derivatives. OTHER PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTSSecurity requirements Security clearances for contractors are not required. All contractors must present official government Identification upon entering federal grounds/facilities. All contractors shall be escorted while on federal grounds/facilities. Disclosure of informationThe contractor agrees to assume responsibility for protecting the confidentiality of Government records, which are not public information. Contractor may be required to sign confidentiality agreement upon request of the government. Training requirementsTraining hours of work for Bureau and Contractor are expected to be during normal working hours, Monday - Friday 0800 to 1700 hours. No training would be expected during Government Holidays or weekends without prior written approval from Contracting Officer. The following Government holidays are normally observed by Government personnel: New Years Day, Martin Luther King's Birthday, Presidential Inauguration Day (metropolitan DC area only), President's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and any other day designated by Federal Statute, Executive Order, and/or Presidential Proclamation. Or any other kind of administrative leave such as acts of God (i.e. hurricanes, snow storms, tornadoes, etc) Presidential funerals or any other unexpected government closures. Payment requirementsNo payments will be made for any unauthorized supplies and/or services or for any unauthorized changes to the work specified herein. This includes any services performed by the Contractor of their own volition or at the request of an individual other than a duly appointed Contracting Officer. Only a Contracting Officer is authorized to change the specifications, terms, and conditions under this effort. Contractor personnel requirementsThe Contractor shall be responsible for managing and overseeing the activities of all Contractor personnel, NO subcontractors will be used in performance of this effort. The Contractor's management responsibilities shall include all activities necessary to ensure the accomplishment of timely and effective support, performed in accordance with the requirements contained in the statement of work. Resumes submitted for employees assigned to perform under this statement of work shall contain documented experience directly applicable to the functions to be performed. Past performance records shall be supplied upon submission of proposal. The Contractor shall appoint one project manager who serves as primary point of contact on this effort. The Project Manager must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English. Orientation briefingWithin thirty days of award, the Contractor shall conduct an orientation briefing for the Government.The intent of the briefing is to initiate the communication process between the Government and Contractor by introducing key task participants and explaining their roles, reviewing communication ground rules, and assuring a common understanding of subtask requirements and objectives. The date and time shall be mutually agreed upon by both parties. Acceptable orientation briefing shall be conducted by; telephone, teleconference, in-person. PLACE OF PERFORMANCEThe training and work will be performed at a site within District 2.Primary location: 3100 W. Peak Boulevard, Muskogee Oklahoma, 74402 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCEThe period of performance shall be one year from the date of the delivery of the dogs. *See deliverables section. DELIVERABLES/DELIVERABLE SCHEDULE In fulfillment of this effort, the Contractor shall provide the following deliverables. All deliverables shall be submitted to the COTR, unless otherwise agreed upon. The deliverable schedule shall be submitted to the Special Agent in Charge or an assigned designee. Unless otherwise specified, the Government will have a maximum of five (05) days from the day the deliverable is received to review the document, provide comments back to the contractor, approve or disapprove the deliverable(s). The contractor will also have a maximum of five (05) days from the day the comments are received to incorporate all changes and submit the final deliverable to the Government. All days identified below are intended to be business days unless otherwise specified. DELIVERABLES/DELIVERABLE TABLE Milestone/Deliverable / Contractor Responsibilities/ Due DateContract Acceptance-Post Award meeting w/POC-No later than 30 days after awardDog Delivery-Responsibility of contractor-Within 90 days of awardHandlers Course-200 hours minimum-No later than 90 days after awardHealth Certification-One year minimum-No later than 90 days after awardPerformance Guarantee-One year minimum-No later than 90 days after K9 deliveryLicenses and Certifications-OBNDDC-No later than 90 days after awardTraining refresher-Minimum of one day-On or before 15th, QuarterlyInvoice/Payment-*See invoice section-Monthly INSPECTION & ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA Final inspection and acceptance of all work performed, reports and other deliverables will be performed at the place of delivery by the COTR. Acceptance will be determined upon the State certification of the Police Dog and his handler through the certification from Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs with concurrence of the S.A.C. or his designee. INVOICINGThe Contractor shall bill no more than once per month. Invoicing proceduresIf the invoice does not comply with the following requirements, the designated billing office will return it within 7 days after receipt with the reasons why it is not a proper invoice. The Government will take into account untimely notification when computing any interest penalty owed the Contractor. nvoice date and invoice number. (The Contractor should date invoices as close as possible to the date of the mailing or transmission.) Contract number or other authorization for supplies delivered or services performed (including order number and contract line item number). Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price, and extended price of supplies delivered or services performed. Shipping and payment terms (e.g., shipment number and date of shipment, discount for prompt payment terms). Bill of lading number and weight of shipment will be shown for shipments on Government bills of lading. (If required) Name and address of Contractor official to whom payment is to be sent (must be the same as that in the contract or in a proper notice of assignment). Name (where practicable), title, phone number, and mailing address of person to notify in the event of a defective invoice. Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). The Contractor shall include its TIN on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract. Electronic funds transfer (EFT) banking information. Invoices shall be submitted to:BIA/Division of Fiscal ServicesAttn: Accounting Specialist/Payments2051 Mercator Dr.Reston, Virginia 20191 TRAVELTraining will be conducted within District 2 and travel to the location is the responsibility of the contractor. CLAUSESFAR52.202-1DefinitionsFAR52.203-3GratuitiesFAR52.203-5Covenant Against Contingent FeesFAR52.203-6Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the GovernmentFAR52.203-13 Contractor Code of business Ethics and ConductFAR52.201-1Approval of ContractFAR52.204-2Security RequirementsFAR52.204-3Taxpayer IdentificationFAR52.204-6Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) NumberFAR52.204-7Central Contractor RegistrationFAR52.204-8Annual Representations and CertificationsFAR52.211-8Time of DeliveryFAR52.212-1Instructions to Offerors, Commercial ItemsFAR52.212-4Contract Terms and Conditions, Commercial ItemsFAR52.212-5Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders, Commercial ItemsFAR52.213-2InvoicesFAR52.214-4False Statements in BidsFAR52.214-5Submission of BidsFAR52.214-7Late Submissions, Modifications and Withdrawals of BidsFAR52.215-1Instructions to Offerors, competitiveFAR52.215-6Place of PerformanceFAR52.215-19 Notification of ownership changesFAR52.216-1 Type of ContractFAR52.216-24 Limitation of government LiabilityFAR52.216-25 Contract DefinitizationFAR52.217-8Option to extend servicesFAR52.217-9Option to extend term of contractFAR52.222-25 Affirmative action complianceFAR52.222-26 Equal opportunityFAR52.223-6Drug free workplaceFAR52.224-2Privacy actFAR52.226-1Utilization of Indian organizations and Indian owned economic enterprises.FAR52.227-14 Rights in Data, GeneralFAR52.232-1PaymentsFAR52.232-9Limitation on withholding of paymentsFAR52.233-2Service of protestFAR52.233-3Protest after awardFAR52.233-4Applicable law for breach of claimFAR52.243-1Changes-Fixed priceFAR52.244-6Subcontracts for commercial itemsFAR52.246-2Inspection of supplies, fixed priceFAR52.246-4Inspection of services, fixed priceFAR52.247-34 FOB DestinationFAR52.249-1Termination for convenience of the Government (fixed Price) (short Form)FAR52.249-2Termination for convenience of the Government (fixed Price)FAR52.249-8Default (Fixed price, supply and service)FAR52.252-2clauses incorporated by Reference InstructionsAll interested vendors must submit the following items for consideration of award. DUNS#TIN#Contractor NameDoing business as NamePoint of ContactCCR Registration Valid DateORCA Certified: (Y/N)Referral ListProposal must include the requirements listed in SOWPricing sheet, specific items priced out, include any additional items included Evaluation CriteriaAll proposals must be submitted by 5:00 pm Eastern Time on July 28, 2010. Acceptable proposals shall be evaluated by a review panel and vendors shall be notified of outcome. Failure to submit all documents before the close of the announcement shall disqualify the contractor of acceptable proposal. "Acceptable" proposals shall address all required tasks, supply required documentation and supply all required information under instructions section 14. Award will be made to the lowest priced offeror, with the quote conforming to the requirements herein, will be most advantageous to the Government, and is fair and reasonable. For proposal submission questions please contact the contracting officer listed below.
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Place of Performance: Address: Muskogee, Oklahoma; Zip Code: 74402
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88 -- RFQ-Dual Purpose Narcotic Patrol Dogs