SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Development of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Carbon Dioxide Emission Standard and Environmental Technical Manual - DTRT5714Q80073 Attachment 2 - DTRT5714Q80073 Attachment 1 Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors
- Notice Date
- 8/26/2014
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, 55 Broadway, Kendall Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02142-1093
- ZIP Code
- 02142-1093
- Solicitation Number
- DTRT5714Q80073
- Archive Date
- 9/25/2014
- Point of Contact
- Christine L. Guy, Phone: 6174943559
- E-Mail Address
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christine.guy@dot.gov
(christine.guy@dot.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- DTRT5714Q80073 Attachment No. 1 INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICE TO OFFERORS DTRT5714Q80073 Attachment No. 2 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. Solicitation No. DTRT5714Q80073 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation is being conducted under FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-76, effective July 25, 2014. The NAICS Code is 541990; the Small Business size standard is $14 million. This procurement is a 100% small business set-aside. The U.S. Department of Transportation, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), Cambridge, MA, is supporting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Office of Environment and Energy (AEE-300) in Environmental Technical Manual Development. The contractor will be required to support the development of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) carbon dioxide (CO2) emission standards and Environmental Technical Manual guidance material in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW) below. With the exception of travel to participate in meetings (CLIN 0300), all work shall be performed at the contractor's site. STATEMENT OF WORK - Begin Development of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Carbon Dioxide Emission Standard and Environmental Technical Manual Guidance Material BACKGROUND The Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) in support of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Office of Environment and Energy (AEE-300) is developing a certification standard for airplane CO2 emissions based on the consumption of fuel. This certification standard will be incorporated into the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) Annex 16 as Volume III. In addition, guidance and information on procedures and methods for determining airplane fuel consumption for use in determining compliance with the CO2 emissions standard will be provided in an Environmental Technical Manual (ETM). OBJECTIVE The objective of this procurement is to gain expertise that will resolve remaining work items on compliance for the CO2 emissions standard and develop related ETM guidance material. The guidance material will be in the form of information, procedures, and methods for flight testing and data analysis for determining airplane fuel consumption. The final ETM will be generated separately from this procurement by CAEP. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED MATERIAL All materials to be reviewed as part of this work will be provided to the contractor by the Volpe Center by email or direct mail. Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 25 and FAA Advisory Circular (AC) 25-7 information can be found online at the following links: 14 CFR Part 25 AC 25-7 TASKS Task 1 (CLIN 0100): ICAO CO2 Emissions Standard The Contractor shall support the development of ICAO Annex 16 Vol III Airplane CO2 Emissions Standard Based on Fuel Consumption. The contractor shall support completion of the remaining work item on compliance with the CO2 emissions standard as well as review the final CO2 Emissions Standard. This task will involve technical reviews, international coordination with other members of the Certification Ad Hoc Group and Working Group 3, participation in teleconferences, and attendance at one technical review meeting in Washington, D.C. Deliverables for this task will be input to discussions on the CO2 Emissions Standard, and responses by email, memoranda, and/or working papers. Summaries and status information shall be provided in quarterly reports, followed by a final report at the end of the task. All work on this task is expected to be completed within 17 months of award. Task 2 (CLIN 0200): Emissions Technical Manual (ETM) Guidance Material The contractor shall support the Volpe Center in developing guidance material for the Emissions Technical Manual that will provide information, procedures, and methods for determining airplane fuel mileage. This material will include flight test and data analysis methods involved in fuel mileage determination. This task will involve technical reviews, international coordination with other members of the Certification Ad Hoc Group and Working Group 3, participation in teleconferences, and attendance at one technical review meeting in Washington, D.C. Deliverables for this task will be input to discussions on the ETM, and responses by email, memoranda, and/or working papers. Summaries and status information shall be provided in quarterly reports, followed by a final report at the end of the task. All work on this task is expected to be completed within 17 months of award. TRAVEL (CLIN 0300) As mentioned in Tasks 1 and 2, the contractor shall travel two times to Washington, D.C., for technical review meetings with the Volpe Center and FAA. All travel performed under this contract shall be performed in accordance with Federal Travel Regulation (FTR). The actual costs for lodging, meals, and incidental expenses will be considered reasonable and allowable if they do not exceed the maximum per diem rates in effect at the time of travel as set forth in the FTR. In accordance with FAR Subpart 31.205-46, a written justification must be provided to the COR for amounts higher than the FTR maximum amounts. Travel will be reimbursed at actual costs (with a copy of the receipts for expenses) in the following categories: 1.) Airline Tickets (commercial rates) 2.) Hotel Expenses (Government rates unless pre-approved by the COR) 3.) All Other Modes of Transportation (Taxi receipts are not required if less than $75.00) Food and other miscellaneous expenses will be reimbursed at the prevailing FTR reimbursement rates. DELIVERABLES AND PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE Project deliverables will be required according to the format and dates outlined in the following table. All work will begin upon date of award and be completed within 17 months. NOTE: It is estimated that no more than 20 hours per month will be required to complete all work described in this SOW. CLIN DESCRIPTION DELIVERABLE FORMAT DATE(S) REQUIRED 0100 Task 1:ICAO CO2 emissions standard teleconference participation, meeting minutes, written input to CO2 Emissions Standard discussions, quarterly reports, final report* MS Word Date of award through 17 months 0200 ETM guidance material teleconference participation, minutes, written input to ETM discussions, quarterly reports, final report* MS Word Date of award through 17 months 0003 Travel Coordinate with COR *All reports shall be emailed to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). STATEMENT OF WORK - End REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS The Government intends to award a non-personal firm fixed price purchase order as a result of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation. This notice is expected to result in a single award, subject to receipt of an acceptable proposal. The Offeror's proposal shall be prepared in accordance with Attachment 1, Instructions, Conditions, and Notice to Offerors. The Offeror's price quotation shall include a firm fixed price for each CLIN identified below and the total firm fixed price for CLINS 0100 - 0300. CLIN 0100 - ICAO CO2 Emissions Standards $ _____________________ CLIN 0200 - Environmental Technical Manual (ETM) Guidance Material $ _____________________ CLIN 0300 - Travel $ _____________________ TOTAL for CLINs 0100, 0200 and 0300: $_____________________ NOTICE TO OFFERORS FAR 52.212-1, Instruction of Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference. All Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certification-Commercial Items (the complete provision is provided in Attachment 2).. The Government intends to award one (1) purchase order on a firm-fixed price basis as a result of this solicitation. This RFQ is expected to result in a single purchase order award, subject to receipt of an acceptable quotation. FAR Clauses 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, and 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items are hereby incorporated by reference. Additional clauses cited in 52.212-5 that apply to this acquisition are: 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.223-15, 52.223-18, 52.225-13, 52.232-33, and 52.232-40. The FAR provisions and clauses cited in this notice can be viewed at http://www.acquisition.gov/far. This combined synopsis/solicitation hereby incorporates all Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions and clauses contained herein. The offer should be addressed to the following: U.S. Department of Transportation, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Attn: Christine Guy, RVP-32, 55 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142. The signed offer must be submitted via e-mail to Christine.guy@dot.gov by closing date of September 10, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. ET. No telephone requests will be honored. The Government will not pay for any information received. It is anticipated that an award resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation will be made on or about September 30, 2014. The following notice is provided for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises. ATTENTION: Small and Disadvantaged (SDB), Women-Owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs). The Department of Transportation's (DOT) Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation-related contracts. The Maximum line of credit is $750,000. The STLP loan has a variable rate, which is connected to the prime rate. The current rate may be found on the OSDBU website http://osdbuweb.dot.gov or call 1-(800) 532-1169.
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