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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF JULY 11, 2018 FBO #6074
SOLICITATION NOTICE

R -- Airborne Electromagnetic Magnetic Survey Covering

Notice Date: 7/9/2018
Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS: 541360 — Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services
Contracting Office: USGS OAG DENVER ACQUISITION BRANCH PO BOX 25046 204 DENVER FEDERAL CENTER DENVER CO 80225-0046 US
ZIP Code: 00000
Solicitation Number: 140G0218Q0137
Response Due: 7/31/2018
Archive Date: 8/15/2018
Point of Contact: Hayes, Lisa
Small Business Set-Aside: N/A
Description: COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION Airborne Electromagnetic Magnetic Survey Covering the San Juan And Silverton Calderas Near Silverton, Co (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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations 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 140G0218Q0137. This solicitation will utilize the policies contained in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 in conjunction with the policies and procedures for solicitation evaluation and award prescribed in FAR Part 13.5, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as appropriate for this acquisition. (III) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-99. (IV) The solicitation is not a set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541360 (Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services) and the size standard is $15 million. (V) This combined solicitation/synopsis is for purchase of the following commercial item(s): 1. Line Item No. 00010 ż Services, non-personal to provide all plant, equipment, labor and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for conducting an Airborne Magnetic and Electromagnetic Survey in accordance with the Performance Work Statement, and all terms and conditions contained herein. Quantity: 1,000-line kilometers (km) Unit Price: $ Amount: $ 2. Line Item No. 00020 - Optional żadd-on ż line kilometers for Airborne Magnetic and Electromagnetic Survey to be conducted in accordance with the Performance Work Statement, and all terms and conditions contained herein. Not to Exceed and additional 1,500-line kilometers (km) Quantity: NTE: 1,500-line kilometers Unit Price: $ Amount: $ 3. Line Item No. 00030 ż Mobilization/Demobilization for Airborne Magnetic and Electromagnetic Survey to be conducted in accordance with the Performance Work Statement, and all terms and conditions contained herein. Quantity: 1 Job Amount: $ Additional Information Note to Offeror żs: 1. Availability of Funds: Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government żs obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. 2. Offerors shall include a Dun and Bradstreet number with their quote. 3. Offerors must have an approved or pending registration at https://www.sam.gov/index.html to be eligible for award. The Government reserves the right to award to the next offeror if the offeror does not have an active or pending registration by the date and time specified in Block 13 of the solicitation. (VI) Refer to Attachment 2 ż the Performance Work for details. (VII) Period of Performance: The period of performance shall commence on September 1, 2018 through August 31, 2019. Place of Performance: Airborne Electromagnetic and Magnetic Survey of the mineral systems in the San Juan and Silverton caldera complex: San Juan, San Miguel, Hinsdale, and Ouray Counties, near Silverton, Colorado Place of Delivery: U.S. Geological Survey, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, MS 964, Building 20, Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225. Delivery shall be FOB Destination. (VIII) FAR 52.212-1- Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (JAN 2017), applies to this acquisition. ADDENDUM TO CLAUSE 52.212-01(C) The period for acceptance of offers specified in this paragraph, is hereby changed from 30 days to September 30, 2018. (IX) FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items. (OCT 2014), applies to this acquisition. (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: FACTOR A: TECHNICAL CAPABILITY AND APPROACH Offerors must provide a clearly written technical approach plan for data acquisition and data processing procedures. The plan must demonstrate an understanding of the purpose and scope of the project and show that the proposed approach will meet the project objectives defined in the Performance Work Statement contained herein. The plan must describe quality control procedures and measures for airborne electromagnetic (AEM) and aeromagnetic system calibration, flight path location, ground magnetometer and GPS data acquisition, and altimeter data acquisition. Offerors must provide a technical approach plan and must demonstrate that the proposed AEM and aeromagnetic systems are capable of meeting the objectives of the Performance Work Statement and conform to the requested specifications. As part of this plan, the following information must be included in the quotation package: żDocumentation of AEM frequency or time gate assignments. żDocumentation of AEM transmitter waveform, turn-off time, and 1st usable time gate (if applicable). żDocumentation of the depth-sensitivity of the proposed AEM system. żDocumentation of noise levels for the AEM system, including documentation of field procedures for monitoring system drift and noise levels (ex. high altitude test, repeated test lines). żDocumentation of calibration procedures for the AEM and magnetic systems. żDocumentation of proposed magnetic sensor sensitivity. żDocumentation of GPS, altimeter, and inclinometer sensor sensitivity. żDocumentation of GPS, altimeter, and inclinometer positioning relative to the airframe or sensor housing. żDocumentation of heading, lag, and sensor altitude corrections. żDocumentation of flight video recording equipment and fiducial/time-stamp capability NOTE: Offerors shall discuss in their quotation package, the merits and possible disadvantages of these performance measures as well as any considerations which would require the modification of these performance measures. Offerors shall include a quality control program (QCP) with the quotation package and shall adhere to the QCP while performing the PWS. The QCP shall, at a minimum, meet normal industry standards. The Offerors, as part of QCP, shall adjust and calibrate sensor equipment, and operate the equipment to meet specifications, and maintain the QCP to meet the interpretational procedures applied to the data. Offerors must provide a management plan consistent with the objectives and timelines stated in the Performance Work Statement. As part of this plan, the following information must be included: żDocumentation of the proposed data acquisition, data processing, and reporting schedule. żAcknowledgement of the test line acquisition described in the Performance Work Statement. żDocumentation of points of contact, personnel roles, and lines of authority. żDocumentation of the proposed aircraft make/model. żCertificates of aircraft worthiness, registration, and liability insurance. żDocumentation of the safety plan. Any variations from the survey specifications stated in the Performance Work Statement that an offeror feels are justified based on their proposed system and its platform must be documented, and potential impacts of the proposed variations to the final products must be discussed. FACTOR B: EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS Offerors shall provide at least one, but no more than three, examples must be presented that illustrate the performance of the proposed AEM and magnetic over similar terrain and in an area of comparable infrastructure density to that described in the Performance Work Statement. The examples must illustrate the ability of the proposed system to image and quantitatively recover subsurface resistivity structure both in the near-surface and at depth as defined within the Performance Work Statement. At a minimum, the examples must show: żMaps of inverted resistivity depth slices. żInverted resistivity cross-sections along with a summary of the data fit for inverted results. żThe comparison of an inverted AEM resistivity model to independent subsurface constraints (e.g., borehole lithology, borehole geophysical logs, ground geophysical data) illustrating the ability of the AEM system to resolve known geologic structure. Offerors must demonstrate the qualifications of personnel, pilots, and any subcontractors who would be assigned to the contract. Resumes must be included showing that project personnel have the appropriate background, education, and experience to complete the work described in the Performance Work Statement. Offerors shall include a Safety Plan with the quotation package. Certificates of airworthiness and registrations for the proposed aircraft shall be included in the quotation package. FACTOR C: PAST PERFORMANCE Offerors shall submit completed Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs) for a minimum of three (3) similar contracts (in terms of contract size, period of performance, as well as, the variety and level of complexity of services performed) in which it has participated during the past three (3) years. Offeror żs shall complete Section A of each PPQ and furnish the PPQ to clients. In turn, the client will evaluate the Offeror by completing Section B and the Questionnaire, and submitting the complete PPQ (Sections A, B, and Questionnaire) to the appropriate personnel designated on the form ON OR BEFORE THE DUE DATE OF THIS SOLICITATION. The Government may consider questionnaires received after the due date of the solicitation but is not obligated to do so. Completed PPQs submitted directly from the Offeror will not be considered for evaluation purposes. The Government intends to confirm receipt of a completed PPQ via email within five (5) business days to the client reference that submitted the PPQ. The Government will not communicate directly with Offerors regarding the status of PPQs being submitted on their behalf. Offerors interested in the status of PPQs submitted on their behalf are to contact their client references directly. Offerors with no record of relevant past performance must submit a signed and dated statement to that effect. In addition, past performance information will be obtained from Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS). Past performance information will be used in the evaluation of all evaluation factors which it impacts. The Government reserves the right to use information obtained from sources inside and outside the offeror żs quotation. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (d) The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror żs initial offer should contain the offeror żs best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussion if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. Quotation Preparation Instructions (a) Offerors quotation package shall consist of, but is not limited to: All clauses and provisions fill-ins listed in this solicitation (completed as necessary), acknowledgement of any amendments (if applicable), and any information requested in the evaluation factors section above. (b) It is the offeror żs responsibility to include the appropriate documentation in its quotation package to allow a complete technical/price evaluation. Failure to submit the appropriate documentation may result in the rejection of the offeror żs quotation. (c) Offerors quotation package shall be straightforward and free of extraneous information. Technical quotations shall include information on staffing levels and/or estimated levels of effort, but such data should not include dollar rates or costs. (d) Simply repeating or paraphrasing the specifications or statement of work does not constitute an acceptable technical quotation. Technical quotations must demonstrate how the offeror proposes to meet stated requirements or goals, and that the offeror has the necessary understanding, expertise, facilities, personnel, and experience to successfully accomplish the proposed work. (e) The technical quotation shall contain (1) identifying cover page; (2) table of contents; (3) listing(s) of tables, drawings, and/or exhibits, if any; and (4) a short introduction or summary describing the overall approach, if desired. (f) The main body of the technical quotation must provide sufficient information and detail to allow for a complete technical evaluation on each of the factors listed in 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items. (OCT 2014) above. As a minimum, the following items shall be included: (1) Detailed discussion of approach and procedures to be followed, items to be provided, and timetable for deliveries/performance. (2) Information on personnel to be assigned to the project, including project management. For "key personnel", include resumes of each individual's relevant education, experience, accomplishments, and other pertinent data. For each person proposed for a "key" position, attach a signed statement of availability for the project from any subcontract employee or prospective employee. For positions/functions not designated as "key", offerors must at least describe skills and capabilities and minimum qualifications that will be required for each position. If specific individuals can be identified, resume information should be provided for non-key personnel as well. Information should be provided on both in-house and subcontract employees, if any. Offerors are cautioned to verify the continued availability of individuals proposed prior to submission of any revised or best and final offer. (3) Corporate experience and capability information. Include information on the organization structure, history of the firm's activities contributing to the development of expertise and capabilities related to this requirement, a presentation on corporate facilities and equipment currently available for use, and a presentation on how this requirement will be managed and directed. When discussing your previous Government and/or private sector projects similar to that proposed, provide sufficient detail to convince evaluators of the relevance of the skills and objectives involved. (4) Past performance information. Offerors shall provide past performance information on above listed projects/contracts, plus all Government contracts performed by offeror's business segment currently or completed or terminated within the past 3 years. Please see Factor C on details. (5) If your quotation contains any interpretations, deviations, or exceptions to the specifications or statement of work, these should be clearly described, along with supporting rationale. Include any deviations from the performance schedule and requirements for submission of reports. Offeror is cautioned that deviation and exceptions to solicitation requirements may be detrimental to the evaluation of the offeror's proposal. If any such exceptions or deviations are made, they must also be identified (along with exceptions from the business or other parts of the proposal) in a summary Statement of Exceptions and Conditions. Basis of Award The award of this requirement shall be made using only the procedures found in FAR part 12 in conjunction with FAR part 13.5. A single award shall be made to the vendor whose quotation, conforming to this RFQ, is determined to be the most advantageous to the government, cost or price and other non-cost or non-price factors listed above. In determining which quotations offers the greatest value or advantage to the Government, overall technical merit will be considered more important than price or cost. The degree of importance of price or cost as an evaluation factor will increase with the degree of equality in the technical merits of the quotations. Between acceptable quotations with a significant difference in technical merit, a determination will be made as to whether the additional technical merit or benefits reflected by a higher priced quotation warrants payment of the additional price or cost. (X) The offeror shall submit a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (NOV 2017), with its quote. An offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at https://www.sam.gov If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at SAM, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (q) of this provision. (XI) The clause at FAR 52.212-4 - Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (JAN 2017), applies to this acquisition. Addendum to clause 52.212-4(a): Due to the complex nature of the item(s) being acquired hereunder, and pursuant to FAR 12.402, Clause 52.212-4(a) żInspection/Acceptance ż is hereby modified. The Government shall have up to fourteen (14) days after the date of delivery to inspect and accept the item(s) that have been delivered. As a result of the foregoing, the seven (7) day period specified in 5 CFR 1315.4(b)(1)(ii) is hereby changed to the ż14th ż day after the date on which the item(s) is actually delivered ż. Contractor agrees that due to the complex nature of the items being purchased, the Government requires a period of 14 days for proper inspection. The Government reserves its rights to reject or revoke acceptance of any items which are found to be noncompliant through inspection within a reasonable time thereafter. This provision does not waive or limit the rights otherwise available to the government. (XII) The clause at FAR 52.212-5 - Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (JAN 2018) applies to this acquisition. The following clauses under subparagraph (b) apply: _X_ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402). _X__ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). _X__ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government żs Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). _X_ (12) (i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer)(15 U.S.C. 657a). _X__ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Nov 2016) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). _X__ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)). _X__ (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). _X__ (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). _X__ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor żCooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2018) (E.O. 13126). _X__ (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015). _X__ (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246). _X__ (29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212). _X__ (30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). _X__ (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212). _X__ (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). _X__ (33) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). _X__ (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (E. O. 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.) _X__ (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513). _X_ (48) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Oct 2016) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note). _X__ (49) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O. żs, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). _X__ (55) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer ż System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332). The following clauses under subparagraph (C) apply: _X__ (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.). _X__ (3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). _X__ (4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 2014) (29 U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). _X__ (5) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). _X__ (8) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015) (E.O. 13658). _X__ (9) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706). (XIII) The following clauses and provisions are also applicable to this acquisition: 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998). 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/these address(s): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ The clauses are incorporated by reference, and their terms and conditions apply: 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement To Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights. (APR 2014) 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper. (MAY 2011) 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. (OCT 2016) 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance. (JUL 2016) 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications. (DEC 2014) 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations. (NOV 2015) 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information (May 2011) 52.227-17 Rights in Data -- Special Works (Dec 2007) 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations. (JUN 2013) 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. (DEC 2013) 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order (Aug. 1989) 52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination. (NOV 1991) Refer to Attachment 2 for all additional applicable clauses in Full-Text. The provisions are incorporated by reference, and their terms and conditions apply: 52.252-1 - Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998). This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ 52.204-7 System for Award Management. (OCT 2016) 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting. (JUL 2016) 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror. (JUL 2016) 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation. (NOV 2015) 52.214-34 Submission of Offers in the English Language. (APR 1991) 52.214-35 Submission of Offers in U.S. Currency. (APR 1991) 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications. (OCT 2015) Refer to Attachment 2 for all additional applicable provisions in Full-Text. (XIV) Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating do not apply. (XV) Electronic Submission of Offers ż Required - Quotations are required to be received no later than 2:30 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) on July 31, 2018. Only electronic quotes will be accepted. Quotations shall be submitted by e-mail to ldwillaims@usgs.gov. DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR QUOTE THROUGH FEDCONNECT. (XVI) Questions ż Cutoff - Questions relating to this Solicitation shall be presented by e-mail to ldwilliams@usgs.gov not later than close of business 2:30 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) on July 20, 2018. The Government will evaluate the questions, and if needed, an Amendment will be issued. If further questions arise following the outcome of answers provided to initial questions, the Contracting Officer has sole discretion to determine if a new question closing date will be required. If a new question closing date is approved, an amendment will be posted. NOTE: Please see detailed information and all attachments including this Announcement to this Solicitation 140G0218Q0137 at https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/.
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