MODIFICATION
U -- Information Learning Center Services - Package #1
- Notice Date
- 1/2/2014
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 519120
— Libraries and Archives
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFTC/PZIO - Eglin, 308 West D. Ave, Bldg 260, Suite 130, Eglin, Florida, 32542-5418, United States
- ZIP Code
- 32542-5418
- Solicitation Number
- F1TTAS3193A001
- Point of Contact
- Laura M. Luttrell, Phone: 8508820259, Jenna N. McGinnis, Phone: 8508820335
- E-Mail Address
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laura.luttrell.1@us.af.mil, jenna.mcginnis@us.af.mil
(laura.luttrell.1@us.af.mil, jenna.mcginnis@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Statement of Work (SOW) dated 12 Dec 2013. Combined Synopsis Solicitation COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION Information Learning Center Services (i) The AFTC Installation Contracting Division, Eglin AFB, Florida intends to solicit, negotiate and award a firm-fixed price contract for the Information Learning Center (ILC) in accordance with the Statement of Work date 12 December 2013. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) The solicitation is issued as a request for proposal (RFQ). Submit written proposals (oral proposals will not be accepted) on RFQ reference number F1TTAS3193A001. (iii) This is a 100% small business set aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 519120 with a small business standard size of $7 million annually. Please identify your business size in your response based upon this standard. (iv) CLIN 0001 - Information Learning Center (ILC). Base year CLIN 1001 - Option Year 1 CLIN 2001 - Option Year 2 CLIN 3001 - Option Year 3 CLIN 4001 - Option Year 4 (v) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-71 effective as of 25 Nov 2013. This contract incorporates one 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: http://farsite.hill.af.mil The following provisions and clauses are incorporated by reference: •· FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds •· 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government with Alternate I (Sep 2006) •· 52.203-12, Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (Sep 2007) •· 52.203-16, Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest (Dec 2011) •· 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (Jan 2011) •· 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Feb 2012) •· 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, (Sep 2013) incorporating the following: •v 52.209-6, Protecting the Governments Interest when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Aug 2013) •v 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) •v 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Jul 2013) •v 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011) •v 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013) •v 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) •v 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation With Authorities and Remedies (Nov 2013) •v 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999) •v 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) •v 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled, Veterans, Veterans fo the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sep 2010) •v 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers With Disabilities (Oct 2010) •v 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sep 2010) •v 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) •v 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Aug 2013) (Executive Order 12989) •v 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) •v 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration (Jul 2013) •v 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 (Nov 2007) •v 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 1989) •v 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act (Sep 2009) •· 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options (July 1990) •· 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) •· 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) •· 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contact Act (Sep 2009) •· 52.228-5, Insurance - Work on a Government Installation (Jan 1997) •· 52.232-8, Discounts for Prompt Payment (Feb 2002) •· 52.237-2, Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation (Apr 1984) •· 52.237-3, Continuity of Services (Jan 1991) •· 52.246-4, Inspection of Services Fixed Price (Aug 1996) •· 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (May 2012), incorporating the following: •v 52.203-3, Gratuities (Apr 1984) •· 252.203-7002, Requirements to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Sep 2013) •· 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Jun 2012) •· 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 2006) •· 252.226-7001, Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns (Sep 2004) •· 252.243-7002, Request for Equitable Adjustment (Dec 2012) •· 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998), which reads as follows: This contract incorporates one 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: http://farsite.hill.af.mil (End of Clause). •· 52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vfdfara.htm •· 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman (Nov 2012) •· 5352.223-9001, Health and Safety on Government Installations (Jun 1997) •· 5352.242-9000, Contractor Access to Air Force Installation (Nov 2012) •· 5352.242-9001, Common Access Cards for Contractor Personnel (Nov 2012) •· LOCAL CLAUSE H-850: Invoice Type: INVOICE AND RECEIVING REPORT (COMBO) *Contract Number: FA2823-14-XXXX *Delivery Order: TBD *Issue Date: TBD *Issue DODAAC: FA2823 *Admin DODAAC: FA2823 *Inspected By DODAAC/Ext: *Ship To Code/Ext: *Ship From Code: *Pay DODAAC: F03000 Payments may be expedited electronically via the Internet through the Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) system. WAWF may be accessed at https://wawf.eb.mil. WAWF Training may be accessed online at http://www.wawftraining.com. Payment information may be accessed using the DFAS website at https://www.dfas.mil. Your purchase order/contract number or invoice will be required to inquire status of your payment. To view the other provisions and clauses in full text, visit the web site http://farsite.hill.af.mil (End of provision) (vi) The following clauses and provisions apply to this solicitation and are included in full text: 52.212-1- INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUL 2013) THIS SECTION IS FOR SOLICITATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS SECTION WILL BE PHYSICALLY REMOVED FROM ANY RESULTANT AWARD, BUT WILL BE DEEMED INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1, PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS •1. Instructions : This section of the instructions to offerors prescribes the format of the proposal and describes the approach for the development and presentation of proposal data. The instructions are designed to ensure the submission of necessary information to provide for the understanding and comprehensive evaluation of the proposal. Submit a clear and complete proposal as detailed in this section and 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items. Include only information that is relevant to this source selection. The offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their facilities and experience, and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the offeror's proposal. Pages in excess of the maximum will be removed from the proposal and will not be evaluated. •2. Proposal Format : The proposal shall be 8 1/2 " x 11" paper except for foldouts used for charts, tables, or diagrams, which may not exceed 11" x 17". A page is defined as one face of a sheet of paper containing information and excludes such things as blank pages, title pages, tables of contents, tabs, dividers, and indices. All pages shall have a minimum margin of 1" on the sides and 1/2" on top and bottom, (excluding document numbers, classification markings, and page numbers). All material must be contained within the page limits identified. Type shall be 12-point font. Text lines shall be spaced a minimum of 1 space. Elaborate formats, bindings or color presentations are not desired or required. •3. Proposal Structure : The composition of each proposal shall be such that extensive searching throughout the document is not required to locate and evaluate any area. Total page count will be determined by the number of printed pages (printing on both sides of the paper will be counted as two pages). The proposal shall be divided, tabbed, and indexed. The proposal shall contain sufficient information to enable evaluators to make complete analyses of the proposals. Include all available information pertaining specifically to the solicitation requirements 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items. •4. Submissions : You must submit original and one (1) paper copy. You may submit one (1) electronic copy on CD ROM. Floppy disks and zip disks are not acceptable. •5. Disposition of Proposals : After contract award, the Government will dispose of unsuccessful proposals as follows: one copy will be retained with the contract file; the additional copies will be destroyed. No destruction certificate will be provided. •6. Formal Communications : Offerors should submit formal communications such as requests for clarifications and/or information concerning this solicitation in writing to the following address NO LATER THAN 12 CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE SET FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, offerors must follow the instructions contained herein. Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. The response shall consist of two (2) separate parts; Part I - Price Proposal and Part II - Technical Proposal. Offerors are cautioned to follow the detailed instructions fully and carefully, as the Government intends to make an award based on the initial offers received, without discussion of such offers. The contracting officer has determined there is a high probability of adequate price competition in this acquisition. Upon examination of the initial offers, the contracting officer will review this determination and if, in the contracting officer's opinion, adequate price competition exists no additional cost information will be requested and certification under FAR 15.406-2 will not be required. However, if at any time during this competition the contracting officer determines that adequate price competition no longer exists; offerors may be required to submit information to the extent necessary for the contracting officer to determine the reasonableness and affordability of the price. Documents submitted in response to this RFQ must be fully responsive to and consistent with the following: 1. Requirements of the RFQ Contract Line Item (CLIN) and Statement of Work (SOW), and Government standards, instructions and regulations pertaining to the Statement of Work. 2. The proposal shall consist of two separate and detachable submissions as listed below. 3. Evaluation Factors for Award in 52.212-2 of this RFQ. 4. Any limitation on the number of proposal pages as follows: Proposal Page Limitations: Cost/Price (Part I) : The Cost/Price proposal is not page limited; however, the Cost/Price proposal shall be used for only cost/price information. Technical Capability (Part II ) : Maximum of 30 pages total Pages exceeding the page limitations set forth in this Section will not be read nor evaluated, but will be removed from the proposal. Contents for each proposal shall be as follows: COST/PRICE PROPOSAL - Submit original and one (1) copy The offeror shall provide a firm fixed price (FFP) proposal in accordance with the Contract Line Items. The contracting officer has determined there is a high probability of adequate price competition in this acquisition. Upon examination of the initial offers, the contracting officer will review this determination and if, in the contracting officer's opinion, adequate price competition exists no additional cost information will be requested and certification under FAR 15.406-2 will not be required. However, if at any time during this competition the contracting officer determines that adequate price competition no longer exists; offerors may be required to submit information to the extent necessary for the contracting officer to determine the reasonableness and affordability of the price TECHNICAL CAPABILITY- Limited to no more than thirty (30) pages. Submit original plus one (1) copy. The technical information shall not make reference to price data. The technical capability proposal should be specific, detailed, and clearly demonstrate that the offeror has a thorough understanding of the requirements for the accomplishment of this effort. The technical capability proposal shall address the following factors as stated in the evaluation factors for award: A - Management/Staffing Approach: The offeror shall provide a Technical Solution Proposal consistent with the Addendum to FAR 52.212-2 para. 2, Evaluation Factor II, Technical Solution Proposal. The evaluation process shall proceed as follows: 2. EVALUATION FACTORS: Part I - Price Evaluation: Price Evaluation. The price evaluation will document reasonableness and affordability of the proposed total evaluated price. Initially, offers will be ranked according to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). ADDENDUM TO 52.212-2 ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-2, EVALUATION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS BASIS FOR CONTRACT AWARD : 1. Offerors will be evaluated on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis IAW FAR 15.101-2 and the award will be made to the lowest priced offeror that meets the minimum requirement. By submission of its offer, the offeror accedes to all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors. The government is interested in proposals that offer the best value in meeting the requirements with acceptable risk at a fair and reasonable price. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. Note: The government intends to award a contract without discussions with respective offerors. The government, however, reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed in its best interest. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later the Contracting Officer determines to be necessary. The Government may reject any and all offers if such is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in received offers. Part II - Technical Acceptability •A. Management/Staffing Approach: The government technical evaluation team shall evaluate the offer with the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) to determine the contractor's qualification for the requirement as detailed in the SOW. Technical information will be evaluated based on how the contractor will meet the staffing/management needs of the proposed team and the contractors plan to have the team in place by February 2014. •1. An explanation and example of how the contractor will meet the staffing requirement 2. An explanation of how the contractor will meet the timeline and have a staff in place by mid-February 2014. If the offer with the LPTA is determined to be technically unacceptable, the government technical evaluation team shall evaluate the offer with the next lowest TEP. This succession shall continue until the lowest price, technically acceptable offer is established. End of Addendum to FAR 52.212-2-Evaluation of Commercial Items Attachments: 1) Attachment 1 - Statement of Work 22 Pages 2) Attachment 2- Wage Determination 18 Pages (viii) Proposal submission: PROPOSAL MUST BE RECEIVED AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS no later than 3:00PM (central time) on 31 January 2014 : Vendors must be registered in System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) before award can be made. All responses must be received no later than 3:00 P.M., CENTRAL TIME ON 31 January 2014.
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- Address: Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, 32542, United States
- Zip Code: 32542
- Zip Code: 32542
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