SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- National Park Service - Visibility Monitoring Services, Air Resources Division
- Notice Date
- 7/1/2014
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541620
— Environmental Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- NPS, WASO - WCP ContractingP.O.Box 25287 MS WCPDenverCO80225US
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- P14PS01348
- Response Due
- 7/28/2014
- Archive Date
- 8/27/2014
- Point of Contact
- PAULA MAHLBURG
- E-Mail Address
-
Paula_Mahlburg@nps.gov
(Susan_Force@nps.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION (I)This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 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. (II)This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFP), P14PS01348. (III)The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-74. (IV)This solicitation is being issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The associated NAICS code is 541620. The small business size standard is $14,000,000. (V)This combined solicitation/synopsis is for purchase of the following commercial services: The purpose of this solicitation is to obtain services to operate and maintain the optical and scene monitoring aspects of NPS visibility monitoring. An Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract will be awarded. (VI)Description of requirements is as follows: The NPS measures aspects of visibility through optical measurements of absorption, scattering, or transmission; scene monitoring through photographs, which can document both a qualitative and semi-quantitative measure of visibility; and speciated particle measurements, which are related to visibility metrics through Mie theory and statistical relationships with the optical measurements. The current base operation is a network of 12 optical and 18 scene monitors, though this number may be subject to change. The optical portion currently measures scattering with open-air nephelometers and the scene monitoring is through high resolution web cameras tied to air quality measurements. (VII)Place of performance shall be designated within each subsequent Task Order (VIII) Period of performance shall be September 25, 2014 through September 25, 2019. (IX) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Apr 2014), applies to this acquisition. In addition to written pricing, offers are instructed to provide a technical proposal, key personnel information and past performance. (X) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items (Jan 1999), applies to this acquisition. Paragraph (a) is hereby completed as follows: Technical and past performance, when combined, are more important than price. 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. (XI) The offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (Nov 2013), with its proposa. (XII) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (Sep 2013), applies to this acquisition. (XIII) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (Jan 2014) applies to this acquisition. (XIV) The Government intends to award an IDIQ contract that includes the option for task orders to be issued on a firm-fixed-price, labor hour or commodity/supply basis. (XV) Any questions regarding this solicitation should be directed to Paula Mahlburg, 303-969-2662, Paula_Mahlburg@nps.gov
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