PRESOL | B | Identify and Measure Invertebrates from Sacramento River

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 23, 2011 FBO #3528
SOLICITATION NOTICE

B -- Identify and Measure Invertebrates from Sacramento River

Notice Date: 7/21/2011
Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS: 541990 — All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Contracting Office: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Western Acquisition Division-Boulder, 325 Broadway - MC3, Boulder, Colorado, 80305-3328, United States
ZIP Code: 80305-3328
Solicitation Number: NFFR75001105182DLZ
Archive Date: 8/4/2011
Point of Contact: Donald L. Schartz, Phone: 3034977363
E-Mail Address: donald.l.schartz@noaa.gov
(donald.l.schartz@noaa.gov)
Small Business Set-Aside: Total Small Business
Description: COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION Identify, Enumerate and Measure Invertebrates from Sacramento River. (I) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures authorized in FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (II) This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). Submit written quotes on RFQ Number NFFR7500-11-05182DLZ (III) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-¬¬53. (IV) This solicitation is being issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The associated NAICS code is 519130. The small business size standard is $25.0 million. (V) This combined solicitation/synopsis is for purchase of the following commercial services: CLIN 0001 -Services, non-personal, to provide all equipment, labor and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary to Identify, Enumerate and Measure Invertebrates from the Sacramento River. (VI) Description of requirements is as follows: See attached statement of work. (VII) Period of performance shall be: 8/15/2011 through 3/15/2013 (VIII) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (June 2008), applies to this acquisition. In addition to written price quotes. Inquiries (Apr 2010). Offerors must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to Donald Schartz either through email donald.l.schartz@noaa.gov or faxed at 303-497-7719 no later than 12:01 p.m. MST, July 27, 2011. (IX) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (Jan 1999), applies to this acquisition. Offers will be evaluated based on price and the factors set forth in paragraph (a), and award will be made to the firm offering the best value to the Government. Paragraph (a) is hereby completed as follows: Evaluation will be based on 1) Technical Capability - (a) Relevant experience, must show a minimum of two prior contracts. (b) Taxonomic technical expertise, (c) Taxonomic resolution of identifications, (d) Laboratory quality assurance/quality control procedures and (e) Turnaround time from data of receipt of samples. 2) - Offerors are instructed to provide a list of employees that do this type of technical work. 3) Price - The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price purchase order on an all or none basis to the responsive and responsible offeror. (X) The offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Oct 2010), with its quote. The offeror shall complete the annual representations and certifications electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov. (XI) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (June 2010) applies to this acquisition. (XII) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (Apr 2011) applies to this acquisition. The following clauses under subparagraph (b) apply: (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2010) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) (Effective March 1, 2011). (10)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644). (20) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Apr 2009) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). (21) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). (22) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (July 2010) (E.O. 13126). (23) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). (25) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). (26) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793). (28) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). (33) 52.223-18, Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Sep 2010) (E.O. 13513). (35)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (June 2009) (37) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). (42) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332). (XIII) The following clauses are also applicable to this acquisition: 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated By Reference (Feb 1998). This contract incorporates on or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: https://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html (End of Clause) The following additional FAR terms and conditions apply: 52.214-34, Submission of Offers in the English Language (Apr 1991) 52.214-35, Submission of Offer in U.S. Currency (Apr 1991) 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) 52.228-5, Insurance - Work on a Government Installation (Jan 1997) Department of Commerce Clauses: 1352.201-70, Contracting Officer's Authority (Apr 2010). The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to make or approve any changes in any of the requirements of this contract, and, notwithstanding any provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, the said authority remains solely in the Contracting Officer. In the event the contractor makes any changes at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract terms and conditions, including price. 1352.237-71 Security processing requirements-low risk contracts. Security Processing Requirements-Low Risk Contracts (APR 2010) (a) Investigative Requirements for Low Risk Contracts. All contractor (and subcontractor) personnel proposed to be employed under a Low Risk contract shall undergo security processing by the Department's Office of Security before being eligible to work on the premises of any Department of Commerce owned, leased, or controlled facility in the United States or overseas, or to obtain access to a Department of Commerce IT system. All Department of Commerce security processing pertinent to this contract will be conducted at no cost to the contractor. (b) Investigative requirements for Non-IT Service Contracts are: (1) Contracts more than 180 days-National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI). (2) Contracts less than 180 days-Special Agency Check (SAC). (c) Investigative requirements for IT Service Contracts are: (1) Contracts more than 180 days-National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI). (2) Contracts less than 180 days-National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI). (d) In addition to the investigations noted above, non-U.S. citizens must have a background check that includes an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency check. (e) Additional Requirements for Foreign Nationals (Non-U.S. Citizens). Non-U.S. citizens (lawful permanent residents) to be employed under this contract within the United States must have: (1) Official legal status in the United States; (2) Continuously resided in the United States for the last two years; and (3) Obtained advance approval from the servicing Security Officer in consultation with the Office of Security headquarters. (f) DOC Security Processing Requirements for Low Risk Non-IT Service Contracts. Processing requirements for Low Risk non-IT Service Contracts are as follows: (1) Processing of a NACI is required for all contract employees employed in Low Risk non-IT service contracts for more than 180 days. The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) will invite the prospective contractor into e-QIP to complete the SF-85. The contract employee must also complete fingerprinting. (2) Contract employees employed in Low Risk non-IT service contracts for less than 180 days require processing of Form OFI-86C Special Agreement Check (SAC), to be processed. The Sponsor will forward a completed Form OFI-86C, FD-258, Fingerprint Chart, and Credit Release Authorization to the servicing Security Officer, who will send the investigative packet to the Office of Personnel Management for processing. (3) Any contract employee with a favorable SAC who remains on the contract over 180 days will be required to have a NACI conducted to continue working on the job site. (4) For Low Risk non-IT service contracts, the scope of the SAC will include checks of the Security/Suitability Investigations Index (SII), other agency files (INVA), Defense Clearance Investigations Index (DCII), FBI Fingerprint (FBIF), and the FBI Information Management Division (FBIN). (5) In addition, for those individuals who are not U.S. citizens (lawful permanent residents), the Sponsor may request a Customs Enforcement SAC on Form OFI-86C, by checking Block #7, Item I. In Block 13, the Sponsor should enter the employee's Alien Registration Receipt Card number to aid in verification. (6) Copies of the appropriate forms can be obtained from the Sponsor or the Office of Security. Upon receipt of the required forms, the Sponsor will forward the forms to the servicing Security Officer. The Security Officer will process the forms and advise the Sponsor and the Contracting Officer whether the contract employee can commence work prior to completion of the suitability determination based on the type of work and risk to the facility ( i.e., adequate controls and restrictions are in place). The Sponsor will notify the contractor of favorable or unfavorable findings of the suitability determinations. The Contracting Officer will notify the contractor of an approved contract start date. (g) Security Processing Requirements for Low Risk IT Service Contracts. Processing of a NACI is required for all contract employees employed under Low Risk IT service contracts. (1) Contract employees employed in all Low Risk IT service contracts will require a National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI) to be processed. The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) will invite the prospective contractor into e-QIP to complete the SF-85. Fingerprints and a Credit Release Authorization must be completed within three working days from start of work, and provided to the Servicing Security Officer, who will forward the investigative package to OPM. (2) For Low Risk IT service contracts, individuals who are not U.S. citizens (lawful permanent residents) must undergo a NACI that includes an agency check conducted by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service. The Sponsor must request the ICE check as a part of the NAC. (h) Notification of Disqualifying Information. If the Office of Security receives disqualifying information on a contract employee, the Sponsor and Contracting Officer will be notified. The Sponsor shall coordinate with the Contracting Officer for the immediate removal of the employee from duty requiring access to Departmental facilities or IT systems. Contract employees may be barred from working on the premises of a facility for any of the following reasons: (1) Conviction of a felony crime of violence or of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude. (2) Falsification of information entered on security screening forms or of other documents submitted to the Department. (3) Improper conduct once performing on the contract, including criminal, infamous, dishonest, immoral, or notoriously disgraceful conduct or other conduct prejudicial to the Government regardless of whether the conduct was directly related to the contract. (4) Any behavior judged to pose a potential threat to Departmental information systems, personnel, property, or other assets. (i) Failure to comply with security processing requirements may result in termination of the contract or removal of contract employees from Department of Commerce facilities or denial of access to IT systems. (j) Access to National Security Information. Compliance with these requirements shall not be construed as providing a contract employee clearance to have access to national security information. (k) The contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph, in all subcontracts. (End of clause) [75 FR 10570, Mar. 8, 2010; 75 FR 14496, Mar. 26, 2010] (XIV) Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating do not apply. (XV) Quotes are required to be received in the contracting office no later than 12:01 P.M. Mountain Standard Time on August 2, 2011. All quotes must be faxed or emailed to the attention of Donald Schartz. The fax number is (303) 497-7719 and the email address is donald.l.schartz@noaa.gov. (XVI) Any questions regarding this solicitation should be directed to Donald Schartz through the email address: donald.l.schartz@noaa.gov or fax (303) 497-7719. Statement of Work Identify, enumerate, and measure invertebrates from samples collected from the Sacramento River, in the vicinity of Red Bluff, California, and preserved in ethanol, as follows:  620 individual fish stomach content samples, full counts, identified to terrestrial or aquatic origin, life-stage, and lowest practical taxonomic level (preferably family/genus for aquatics and order/family for terrestrials) AND all identified specimens measured to nearest mm. Samples will come from primarily small (50-100 mm), young-of-year fish (juvenile Chinook salmon and steelhead trout), although some may come from age 1+ steelhead (but no large, resident trout).  186 drift samples, 500 minimum count subsample plus large and rare count, identified to terrestrial or aquatic origin, life-stage, and lowest practical taxonomic level (preferably family/genus for aquatics and order/family for terrestrials) AND all identified specimens measured to nearest mm. Samples will be collected with 250 micron mesh nets. Standard Quality Assurance and Quality Control procedures to be applied to all samples and processing steps. Data to be provided in electronic format compatible with Microsoft Excel and Access. Entire samples (subsampled and unprocessed fractions) to be returned. Flexibility required to substitute one type of sample for another, if necessary (for example, if target number of one type of sample cannot be met due to logistics encountered during field sampling), where numbers of samples will be adjusted to result in the same total cost. Period of performance 8/15/2011 - 3/15/2013. Data are expected to be returned within the turn-around time from receipt of samples as specified by the selected vendor in their bid (preferably within 90-120 days); the extended period of performance is to allow for unanticipated delays in collecting samples due to uncertainty in the conditions that may be encountered in the field (e.g., variable and unpredictable weather and river conditions). Total contract not to exceed $50,000. If bids for specified work come in higher, the number of samples to be processed will be reduced to stay within this budget.
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