SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Technical, Scientific, Engineering, High-Risk Training and Testing Services for SMTC - Statement of Work and Vendor Price Sheet
- Notice Date
- 1/7/2011
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 561210
— Facilities Support Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commandant (CG-912), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters (CG-912), 1900 Half Street, SW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20593-0001
- ZIP Code
- 20593-0001
- Solicitation Number
- HSCG23-11-Q-DBT010
- Archive Date
- 1/29/2011
- Point of Contact
- R. Paul Bean, Phone: 2024753327, Robert Mann-Thompson, Phone: 2024753252
- E-Mail Address
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Richard.P.Bean@uscg.mil, robert.a.mann-thompson@uscg.mil
(Richard.P.Bean@uscg.mil, robert.a.mann-thompson@uscg.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Quote Pricing and Vendor Information Sheet Statement of Work This acquisition is being issued in accordance with FAR Subpart 13.5. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in the notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The United States Coast Guard (USCG) will award a single Firm Fixed Price type contract with a period of performance of one month with three one-month option periods. The solicitation number is HSCG23-11-Q-DBT010 and is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This is a sole source acquisition issued on an unrestricted basis. The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code for this requirement is 561210 with a size standard of $35.5 million. The solicitation document, and the incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-48. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) intends to acquire the following services: general technical, scientific, research, training, and engineering expertise. A firm fixed-price contract will be issued. The Coast Guard intends to award a contract to the Battelle Memorial Institute as they are the only known source for the solicited services. However, all responsible sources may submit an offer, which shall be considered by the Agency. Interested vendors are required to return the attached "Quote Pricing and Vendor Information" spreadsheet with all fields complete in order for the vendor's quote to be considered for evaluation. The following FAR, HSAR, and CG-912 provisions and clauses as well as addenda apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference or in full text: - FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Quoters - Commercial Items (June 2008) supplemented as follows: QUOTE SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Vendors shall submit an electronic version of the quote in by 14:00 EST Friday, January 14, 2011 via email to Richard.P.Bean@uscg.mil. Any questions should be emailed no later than 14:00 EST on Tuesday, January 11, 2011. Additional solicitation requirements, terms and conditions, are as follows and shall be submitted with your response: (1) The solicitation number; (2) The name, address, and telephone number of the Quoter; (3) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary; (4) Past performance references; (5) A completed "Quote Pricing and Vendor Information Sheet"; (6) Price, availability and any discount terms; (7) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.211-3(j) for those representations and certifications that the Quoter shall complete electronically); (8) Acknowledgement of Solicitation Amendments; (9) Company Tax Information Number and DUNS Number. - FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (Jan 1999) supplemented as follows: This acquisition is sought on a best value to the Government basis. The USCG intends to award a Firm Fixed-Price Contract resulting from this quote solicitation to the responsible Quoter whose offer is most advantageous to the Government. The evaluation process will consist initially of a review of quotations for substantial compliance with the requirements set forth in this solicitation. Proposals that are determined to not substantially meet requirements may not be considered further for award. Following the initial evaluation, the USCG will evaluate the quotations that meet the requirements of the solicitation against the following evaluation criteria: i. Technical Capability: Vendors must submit documentation that reflects compliance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW); the Government will evaluate each vendor's compliance with the attached specification to determine acceptability. ii. Past Performance: Demonstrate relevant experience in managing efforts of the size and type outlined in this solicitation. iii. Lowest Price: The Government will evaluate the total overall price to determine accuracy, completeness, and reasonableness. Technical acceptability is greater than past performance; however when combined, they are more important than price. - FAR 52.212-3, Quoter Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (June 2008) - FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items (June 2010) - FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders- Commercial Items (Dec 2010). Clause 52.212-5 further incorporates the following: 52.203-6 Alt 1 (Oct 1995), 52.222-3 (June 2003), 52.222-19 (July 2010), 52.222-21 (Feb. 1999), 52.222-26 (Mar 2007), 52.222-35 (Sept 2006), 52.222-36 (Jun 1998), 52.222.37 (Sept 2006), 52.222-40 (Dec 2010), 52.225-13 (June 2008), 52.232-33 (Oct 2003) and 52.239-1 (Aug 1996). - The following FAR or HSAR provisions are hereby incorporated by reference in this solicitation: FAR 52.204-2 Security Requirements (Aug 1996); FAR 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification for Contractor Personnel (Sept 2007); FAR 52.224-1 Privacy Act Notification (Apr 1984); FAR 52.224-2 Privacy Act (Apr 1984); FAR 52.227-14 Rights in Data - General. (Dec 2007); FAR 52.227.17 Rights in Data - Special Works (Dec 2007), FAR 52.228-5 Insurance - Work on a Government Installation (Jan 1997); HSAR 3052.204-71 (Including Alt II) Contractor Employee Access (Jun 2006); HSAR 3052.209-72 Organizational Conflict of Interest (Jun 2006) For the purposes of this clause, the blank(s) are completed as follows: The nature of the conflict of interest is unknown; 3052.242-72 Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (Dec 2003). - FAR 52.233-2 Service Of Protest (Sept 2006) (a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from the Contracting Officer. (b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO. - HSAR 3052.215-70 - KEY PERSONNEL OR FACILITIES (DEC 2003) (a) The personnel or facilities specified below are considered essential to the work being performed under this contract and may, with the consent of the contracting parties, be changed from time to time during the course of the contract by adding or deleting personnel or facilities, as appropriate. (b) Before removing or replacing any of the specified individuals or facilities, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer, in writing, before the change becomes effective. The Contractor shall submit sufficient information to support the proposed action and to enable the Contracting Officer to evaluate the potential impact of the change on this contract. The Contractor shall not remove or replace personnel or facilities until the Contracting Officer approves the change. The Key Personnel or Facilities under this Contract: (To be Determined Upon Award) - HSAR 3052.228-70 - INSURANCE (DEC 2003) In accordance with the clause entitled "Insurance - Work on a Government Installation" [or Insurance - Liability to Third Persons] in Section I, insurance of the following kinds and minimum amounts shall be furnished at any time at the request of the CO and maintained during the period of performance of this contract: (a) Worker's compensation and employer's liability. The Contractor shall, as a minimum, meet the requirements specified at (FAR) 48 CFR 28.307-2(a). (b) General liability. The Contractor shall, as a minimum, meet the requirements specified at (FAR) 48 CFR 28.307-2(b). (c) Automobile liability. The Contractor shall, as a minimum, meet the requirements specified at (FAR) 48 CFR 28.307-2(c). CG 912 Clauses - CG-9121-10-1 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FOR CONTRACTS AWARDED BY THE U.S. COAST GUARD OFFICE OF CONTRACT OPERATIONS (a) The contractor warrants that to the best of its knowledge and belief, and except as otherwise disclosed, he or she does not have any organizational conflict of interest, which is defined as a situation in which the nature of work under a government contract and a contractor's organizational, financial, contractual or other interests are such that: (1) Award of the contract may result in an unfair competitive advantage; or (2) The contractor's objectivity in performing the contract work is or might be otherwise impaired. (b) The contractor agrees that if after award he or she discovers an actual or apparent organizational conflict of interest with respect to this contract, he or she shall make an immediate and full disclosure in writing to the contracting officer which shall include a description of the action which the contractor has taken or intends to take to eliminate or neutralize the conflict. The government may, however, terminate the contract for the convenience of the government if it would be in the best interest of the government. (c) In the event the contractor was aware of an organizational conflict of interest before the award of this contract and intentionally did not disclose the conflict to the contracting officer, the government may terminate the contract for default. (d) The provisions of this clause shall be included in all subcontracts and consulting agreement wherein the work to be performed is similar to the service provided to the Government by the prime contractor. The contractor shall include in such subcontracts and consulting agreements any necessary provisions to eliminate or neutralize organizational conflicts of interest. (End of Clause) - CG-9121-10-2 ADVERTISEMENTS, PUBLICIZING AWARDS AND NEWS RELEASES Under no circumstances shall the Contractor, or anyone acting on behalf of the Contractor, refer to the supplies, services, or equipment furnished pursuant to the provisions of this contract in any publicity/ news release or commercial advertising without first obtaining explicit written consent to do so from the Contracting Officer. The Contractor agrees not to refer to awards in commercial advertising in such a manner as to state or imply that the product or service provided is endorsed or preferred by the Federal Government or is considered by the Government to be superior to other products or services. - CG-9121-10-3 RELEASE OF INFORMATION The contractor shall not make public any information by news release, advertising copy, published professional papers, press releases or presentations, covering all or part of this contractual effort without prior approval of the applicable USCG Office of Public Affairs. Three (3) copies of any information to be released must be submitted to USCG Contracting Officer for security review and clearance 60 days prior to release. NOTICE FOR FILING AGENCY PROTESTS It is the policy of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to issue solicitations and make contract awards in a fair and timely manner. The Ombudsman Program for Agency Protests (OPAP) was established to investigate agency protest issues and resolve them without expensive and time-consuming litigation. OPAP is an independent reviewing authority that is empowered to grant a prevailing protester essentially the same relief as the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Interested parties are encouraged to seek resolution of their concerns within the USCG as an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) forum, rather than filing a protest with the GAO or some external forum. Interested parties may seek resolution of their concerns informally or opt to file a formal agency protest with the contracting officer or Ombudsman. Informal forum with the Ombudsman. Interested parties who believe a specific USCG procurement is unfair or otherwise defective should first direct their concerns to the cognizant contracting officer. If the contracting officer is unable to satisfy the concerns, the interested party is encouraged to contact the USCG Ombudsman for Agency Protests. Under this informal process, the agency is not required to suspend contract award performance. Use of an informal forum does not suspend any time requirement for filing a protest with the agency or other forum. In order to ensure a timely response, interested parties should provide the following information to the Ombudsman: solicitation/contract number, contracting office, contracting officer, and solicitation closing date (if applicable). Formal Agency Protest with the Ombudsman. Prior to submitting a formal agency protest, protesters must first use their best efforts to resolve their concerns with the contracting officer through open and frank discussions. If the protester's concerns are unresolved, an independent review is available by the Ombudsman. The protester may file a formal agency protest to either the contracting officer or as an alternative to that, the Ombudsman under the OPAP program. Contract award or performance will be suspended during the protest period unless contract award or performance is justified, in writing, for urgent and compelling reasons or is determined in writing to be in the best interest of the Government. The agency's goal is to resolve protests in less than 35 calendar days from the date of filing. Protests shall include the information set forth in FAR 33.103. If the protester fails to submit the required information, resolution of the protest may be delayed or the protest may be dismissed. This will not preclude re-filing of the protest to meet the requirement. To be timely, protests must be filed within the period specified in FAR 33.103(e). Formal protests filed under the OPAP program should be submitted to: Department of Homeland Security United States Coast Guard (CG-9131) Ombudsman Program for Agency Protests 1900 Half Street, SW, Room 11-0602 Washington, D. C. 20593-0001 FAX: 202.475.3904 The Ombudsman Hotline telephone number is 202.372.3695.
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- Zip Code: 28542
- Zip Code: 28542
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