SOLICITATION NOTICE
F -- Disposal of Americium 241 - PWS
- Notice Date
- 1/16/2014
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 562211
— Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFLCMC/PZIO - WPAFB, 1940 ALLBROOK DRIVE, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, 45433-5309, United States
- ZIP Code
- 45433-5309
- Solicitation Number
- FA8601-14-T-0070
- Archive Date
- 2/14/2014
- Point of Contact
- Jennifer D Stephens, Phone: 9375224671
- E-Mail Address
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jennifer.stephens.1@us.af.mil
(jennifer.stephens.1@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- PWS DISPOSAL OF AMERICIUM 241 FROM CAD CELL SOURCE HOLDERS FA8601-14-T-0070 The U.S. Air Force requires an experienced contractor to dispose of 2100 AMERICIUM 241 CAD Cell Source Holders. The anticipated award is firm fixed price - Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Additional detail on the requirements can be found in the Performance Work Statement (PWS), attachment 1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is FA8601-14-T-0070 issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) and is conducted as a commercial item procurement using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR Part 13). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-61, 13 September 2012. This acquisition is unrestricted, full and open competition. Any offeror capable of providing the required services as described in the PWS is eligible to submit a quotation. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 562211 and the size standard is $35.5 million. This RFQ has one line item: 0001 Dispose of Americium 241 CAD Cells Each 2100 Proposals must contain the following: - Price quote - All requirements listed in the attached PWS - Evidence of completed Representations and Certifications Quotations shall be accompanied by a completed FAR 52.212-3, Representations and Certifications (Apr 2012), and adhere to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Feb 2012). The Government's preferred method is electronic Representations and Certifications. This can be accomplished by registering in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov and completing the on-line Representations and Certifications. Quotations MUST contain a complete description of item offered to clearly show item meets or exceeds all requirements listed in the PWS, attachment 1, hereto. Quotation shall provide a point-by-point comparison to each item listed in the PWS. A general overview, general comparison, or statement such as "able to provide the requirements" or "meets minimum requirements" is unacceptable and will not be considered for potential acceptance. The Contracting Officer will review quotations based on the factors listed in this solicitation and the information furnished by the offeror. Before price is considered, the proposal must meet the requirements. The lowest priced technically acceptable offer will be awarded the contract. THE CONTRACTING OFFICER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOCATING OR OBTAINING ANY INFORMATION NOT IDENTIFIED IN THE QUOTE. Contract financing is NOT provided for this acquisition. Quotations must identify payment terms as Net 30. The Government intends to award one firm fixed price (FFP) purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote is conforming to the solicitation and will be most advantageous to the Government. The Government intends to award without discussions and the Government reserves the right not to make an award at all. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS: All prospective awardees are required to register at the System for Award Management (SAM) and to maintain active registration during the life of the contract. SAM can be accessed at https://www.sam.gov. Any award resulting from this solicitation will include DFARS Clause 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. Section 1008 of the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2001 requires any claims for payment (invoices) under DoD contract to be submitted in electronic form. Wide Area Workflow- Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF-RA) is the DoD system of choice for implementing this statutory requirement. Use of the basic system is at no cost to the contractor. Contractors must complete vendor training, which is also available at no cost at http://www.wawftraining.com. Prior to submitting invoices in the production system, contractors must register for an account at http://wawf.eb.mil/. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors (June 2008) [subparagraph (c) is changed to 60 days and subparagraph (e) is deleted and marked as reserved]; 52.212-2, Evaluation Factors (Jan 1999) [The evaluation factors for the fill-in portion of this provision will be handled in accordance with FAR 13.106-1 and 13.106-2: -Each proposal submitted by an interested contractor will be evaluated for technical capabilities by the Air Force Radioactive Recycle and Disposal Office (AFRRAD). Listed below are the requirements a contractor needs to provide to be determined technically acceptable: a. Each contractor shall provide in their quote a valid U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) or Agreement State License. The license shall specifically list 241Am or other verbiage indicating 241Am is a component radioisotope of the license and an authorized activity within the scope of this PWS. Additionally, the license shall authorize the receipt, possession and use of 241Am. If the contractor partners with another company, the contractor shall provide the partnering company's license that authorizes those items listed above. b. If the contractor chooses to perform recovery and recycling (R&R) of 241Am and/or precious metals, then the contractor shall submit an outline detailing the operation; If the contractor chooses to store pending R&R of 241Am, then the contractor shall submit an outline detailing the storage plan of where and how the 241Am will be stored and if possible list potential outlets for future R&R. The contactor may choose to submit examples of past projects that outline either the R&R or storage. 52.212-3, Contractor Representations and Certifications (Alt 1) (May 2011) (Full-text copy - attachment 1 to this RFQ); Use Alt I 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports (Feb 1999); 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance (Apr 1984); 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) (the fill in portion of this clause is: http://farsite.hill.af.mil or http://www.arnet.gov/far); The following Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, either by reference or full text, apply to this acquisition: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Feb 2012); 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (Jul 2012) The clauses that are check marked as being applicable to this purchase are: - 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (section 740 of Division C of Public Law 111-117, section 743 of Division D of Public Law 111-8, and section 745 of Division D of Public Law 110-161); - 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003); - 52.222-19, Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Mar 2012); - 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); - 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007); - 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010); - 52.222-42 - Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires: In compliance with the Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended, and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CFR Part 4), this clause identified the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5341 or 5332. This Statement is for Information Only: It is not a Wage Determination Occupation Code Title Rate 99710 Recycling Laborer 17.59 99711 Recycling Specialist 20.18 - 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messages While Driving (Aug 2011); - 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jan 2008); - 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) [end fill in for 52.212-5]; 52.204-99 System for Award Management Registration (August 2012) (DEVIATION) 52.233-3 Protest After Award (Aug 1996) 52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination (Nov 1991) 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) (the fill in portion of this clause is: http://farsite.hill.af.mil or http://www.arnet.gov/far) 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Apr 1984) The following DFARS Clauses/Provisions, either by reference or full text, apply to this acquisition: 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Sep 2011) 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product (Dec 2011) 252.209-7998 Representation Regarding Conviction of a Felony Criminal (Dec 2011) 252.209-7999 Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (Dec 2011) 252.211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation (Jun 2011) 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program (Jun 2012) 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors (Jun 2012) 252.225-7000 Buy American Statute--Balance of Payments Program Certificate (Jun 2012) 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (Jun 2012) 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (Jun 2012) 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 2006) 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea (May 2002) & Alternate III (May 2002) The following AFFARS Clauses, either by reference or full text, apply to this acquisition: 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman (Apr 2010). [The fill in portion of this clause is: Center/MAJCOM Ombudsman: Ms. Cynthia Evoniuk, AFLCMC/PKC, Area B, Bldg. 570, 1755 Eleventh St, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433-7630, Telephone: 937-255-6005, Fax 937-656-7193, Email: Cynthia.Evoniuk@wpafb.af.mil.] [end fill in for 5352.201-9201]. The following local clauses will be included in subsequent award. A full text version is available upon request: ASC/PKO H-002, Delivery Procedures Commercial Vehicles (Jul 2005) STMNT NBR 03 Inspection and Acceptance STMNT NBR 04 Invoice and Payment Copies of all provisions and clauses, including Representations and Certifications, are available at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. Attachments to the announcement: 1. Performance Work Statement (PWS) Quotations, references AND completed representations and certifications, if not available in SAM, are due by 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on January 30, 2014 to: Jennifer Stephens AFLCMC/PZIOB E-mail: Jennifer.Stephens.1@us.af.mil (preferred method of contact) Mailing Address: ATTN: Jennifer Stephens AFLCMC/PZIOB 1940 Allbrook Drive, Suite 3 Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433 Quotations may be sent via email or postal service using the above contact information. Questions should be directed to Jennifer Stephens at Jennifer.Stephens.1@us.afm.mil or 937-522-4509. Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads "FA8601-14-T-0070 Disposal of Americium 241". Note that e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson AFB are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e.,.exe, or.zip files). Therefore, if this subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through the e-mail filters. Also be advised that.zip or.exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson AFB. If sending attachments with e-mail, ensure only.PDF,.doc, or.xls documents are sent. The e-mail filter may delete any other form of attachments.
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- Address: 1450 Littrell Rd, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, 45433-5209, United States
- Zip Code: 45433-5209
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