Department of the Treasury (DY), Financial Management Service, 401 14th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20227

X -- PARKING SPACES SOL RFQ-FMS-97-0013 DUE 101597 POC Ross Dence (202) 874-6788 E-MAIL: Click here to contact Contract Specialist., Ross.Dence@fms.sprint.com. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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. The Treasury Department, Financial Management Service (FMS), has a requirement for the lease and maintenance of parking spaces. This request for quotation (RFQ), Solicitation No. RFQ-FMS-97-0013, will be satisfied by entering into an unrestricted Commercial Item (CI) procurement using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). All provisions and clauses incorporated into this solicitation are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular No. 90-46. Quotations are due by 4:00pm EST, October 15, 1997 at the following location: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service, 401 14th Street, SW, Room 457B, Washington, DC, 20227, Attention: Ross Dence. On an annual basis, FMS will need between a minimum of 110 and a maximum of 140 parking spaces. The actual number of parking spaces, per year, will be determined unilaterally by the Government at time of award and with the issuance of any and all option years, but, in no case, shall not be less 110 or greater than 140 parking spaces. For evaluation purposes, the Government shall multiply the maximum number of parking spaces (140) by the monthly parking space price provided by the Contractor to arrive at the total monthly price. The Contractor shall submit a monthly price per parking space for each of the CLIN Items listed below: Base Year (November 1, 1997 through October 31, 1998) -- CLIN Item 0001__ __ __ Option 1 (November 1, 1998 through October 31, 1999) -- CLIN Item 1001__ __ __ Option 2 (November 1, 1999 through October 31, 2000) -- CLIN Item 2001__ __ __ The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials equipment, supplies and supervision for the lease and maintenance of 110 to 140 reserved parking spaces with in/out privileges located within a one mile radius of the Liberty Center Building, 401 14th Street, SW, Washington, DC, 20227. The spaces shall be provided beginning November 1, l997 through October 31, l998. The Contractor shall provide the spaces from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Contractor shall provide two parking space passes for the Liberty Center Building Management Office in addition to a parking pass for each parking space not later than five calendar days prior to the beginning of each month for distribution to employees utilizing the parking spaces. The contractor shall be responsible for replacing the first lost parking pass per assigned space. Any additional replacements will be the responsibility between the contractor and the individual parking space holder (FMS employee). The parking passes shall be sent at the Contractor's expense to the following address: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service, Liberty Center Building, 401 14th Street SW, Room 118, Washington, D.C. 20227, Attn.: Building Manager. The Contractor shall submit a copy of any applicable rules and regulations with its proposal for review and approval by the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR). Government employee vehicles will be parked at the facility in compliance with all rules and regulations issued by the Contractor as accepted by the Financial Management Service (FMS). The Government will assume no liability for damages to or theft from the vehicles. The Contractor shall submit as part of its proposal a Security Plan, which addresses at a minimum the following issues: o Parking premises shall be attended by an on-site contractor employee or a security guard service at all times between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. o Monitoring of the lot will be performed at all times using a tracking system that will track the times of lot patrol which must be done daily, completely and routinely, whether the keys are left with the attendant or not. Report of lot patrols must be available upon request. o Contractor responsibility for damaged or stolen vehicles. The Contractor shall ensure that FMS employees are able to enter and exit parking premises freely and without delay between the hour of 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Contractor shall: keep the parking area's entrance and exits clear of snow, ice and large pools of water or flooded areas which could make it difficult to park in certain areas of the lot; maintain the parking area, and keep it free of trash and debris; and maintain the parking lot surface in a safe condition without deteriorated or damaged pavement. CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 1995) 52.212-2 EVALUATION -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 1995) (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: 1) Price 2) Technical Capability 3) Past Performance (Offeror shall submit the names and telephone numbers of two customers to whom it has rendered the same or similar services within the last five years.) The evaluation factors are listed in descending order of importance. Technical and past performance, when combined, are equal to price. (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 offers 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. 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1997) IMPORTANT: ALL OFFERORS MUST INCLUDE A COMPLETED COPY OF FAR 52.212-3 WITH ITS OFFER. IF UNABLE TO OBTAIN FAR 52.212-3, CONTACT ROSS DENCE (202 874-6788) TO RECEIVE A COPY. 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAY 1997) 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (AUG 1996) (a) The Contractor agrees to comply with the following FAR clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (E.O. 11755); and (2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (31 U.S.C 3553). (b) The Contractor agrees to comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) which the contracting officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items or components: X (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402). X (2) 52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity (41 U.S.C. 423). X (3) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (15 U.S.C. 637 (d) (2) and (3)); (4) 52.219-9, Small, Small Disadvantaged and Women-Owned Small Business Subcontracting Plan (15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(4)); X (5) 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)). X (6) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246). X (7) 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212). X (8) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (29 U.S.C. 793). X (9) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212). (10) 52.225-3, Buy American Act -- Supplies (41 U.S.C. 10). (11) 52.225-9, Buy American Act -- Trade Agreements Act -- Balance of Payments Program (41 U.S.C. 10, 19 U.S.C. 2501-2582). (12) Reserved. (13) 52.225-18, European Union Sanctions for End Products (E.O. 12849). (14) 52.225-19, European Union Sanctions for Services (E.O. 12849). (15)(i) 52.225-21, Buy American Act -- North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act -- Balance of Payments Program (41 U.S.C 10, Pub. L. 103-187). ___ (15)(ii) Alternate I of 52.225-21. ___ (16) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (5 U.S.C..552a). ___ (17) 52.247-64, Preferencefor Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (46 U.S.C. 1241). (c) The Contractor agrees to comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, which the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items or components: _X_ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, As amended (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). _X_ (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). _X_ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act -- Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). ___ (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act -- Price Adjustment (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). ____ (5) 52.222-47, SCA Minimum Wages and Fringe Benefits Applicable to Successor Contract Pursuant to Predecessor Contractor Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). (d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor agrees to comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records -- Negotiation. (1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractors directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract. (2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved. (3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law. (e) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) or (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to include any FAR clause, other than those listed below (and as may berequired by an addenda to this paragraph to establish the reasonableness of prices under Part 15), in a subcontract for commercial items or commercial components -- (1) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246); (2) 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (38 U.S.C. 2012(a)); and (3) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (29 U.S.C. 793). (4) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flagged Commercial Vessels (46 U.S.C. 1241) (flow down not required for subcontracts awarded beginning May 1, 1996). 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 1989) 52.232-18 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS (APR 1984) Wage Determination No. 94-2103 (Rev. 10, 02/03/1997) is hereby incorporated into Solicitation No. RFQ-FMS-97-0013. For a copy of the wage determination, contact Ross Dence (202) 874-6788. (0266)

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