US Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, Attn: CENAN-CT, 26 Federal Plaza, Rm 1843, New York, N.Y. 10278-0090

M -- SECURITY GUARD SERVICES SOL DACw51-00-T-0005 DUE 120399 POC Michael McHugh, 212-264-5995 Provide guard services seven days a week from 10pm to 6am daily, including all holidays. The contractor will be given at least two weeks notice of change of schedule, with any new schedule remaining in effect for at least 30 days. Duties will include the monitoring of dam gauges. The requirement is for an UNARMED guard, licensed for the State of New York, in accordance with SOW item 11c. The quote is based upon an 8-hour day, for a contract period of one base year and three option years. This procurement will be evaluated for the best value to the Government; i.e., lowest price will not necessarily be the determinative factor. The Government will evaluate the vendor's past performance, length of experience, and capability to perform the current contract. Failure to comply with any of the instructions herein may be grounds for finding a quoter non-responsive and, therefore, ineligible for award, regardless of price. The contemplated contract is a "Nonpersonal services contract", subject to the ServicesContract Act, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) clauses for commercial items, FAR 52.212-1 through 5, and Wage Determination No. 94-2367, Rev. 12 (note category 27101, Guard I). The unit price quoted will be firm; however, payment will be made for actual hours worked. The Government will not make advance payments, therefore quoters should not condition quotes on advance payment discounts. This procurement is reserved for small businesses. However, if the Government determines that quotes from small businesses are non-responsive or not at a fair and reasonable price, quotes from large businesses may be considered. The SIC is 7381, with small business size standard of maximum average of not more than $9 million gross revenues per year for the last three years. The solicitation may be limited to the first ten (10) EDI or written responses. BY RESPONDING TO THIS REQUEST FOR QUOTE, THE QUOTER IS CERTIFYING THAT IT IS NOT A QUASI-MILITARY AGENCY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING PROVISION, FAR 37.109, Servicesof Quasi-Military Armed Forces: "Contracts with 'Pinkerton Detective Agencies or similar organizations' are prohibited by 5 U.S.C. 3108. This prohibition applies only to contracts with organizations that offer quasi-military armed forces for hire, or with their employees, regardless of the contractor's character. An organization providing guard or protective services does not thereby become a 'quasi-military armed force,' even though the guards are armed or the organization provides general investigative or detective services. (See 57 Comp. Gen. 524.)" At the time of submission of quote, Quoters MUST also provide: 1) a "Resume of Experience", as per SOW item 17(b) ("Bidder shall supply a brief resume of previous and current performances, over a five-year period, listing the agencies and companies with whom they have contracted, their addresses, the contract numbers, and the manpower level required for each contract"); and 2) with respect to SOW item 3, quoters are to submit name(s) and address(es) of the contract manager(s), AT THE TIME OF QOUTE (and not within seven days after award of the contract as stated in the SOW). Quoters must be particularly mindful of SOW item 2.j: "The Contractor shall assign a company representative as contact point of for liaison between the Contractor and the Contracting Officer's Representative ("COR") on a 24-hour basis. This company representative is to physically visit the site at random no less than twice monthly and submit, in memorandum form, the results of such visits to the COR." Faxed quotes are acceptable. Quotes must be received by the closing date of 5pm New York Time, 3 December 1999 to 212-264-3013, Attention Michael McHugh. It is the quoter's responsibility to verify that the Government received the quote by the closing time. The original must follow by mail. (Vendors using EDI are reminded that they ensure that their quotes are submitted through their respective networks in a timely fashion, such that the quotes are received by the Government prior to the time set for closing of quotes.) When returning your quote, only return The first four pages of the RFQ, along with all other documentation as required therein. Before award can be made, the winning vendor must be registered in the CCR (Central Contract Registration). CCR may be accessed on-line at http://ccr.edi.disa.mil or call 1-800-334-3414. FAR 52.232-19, AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR (APR 1984): Funds are not presently available for performance under this contract beyond 30 September 2000. The Government's obligation for performance of this contract beyond that date 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 for performance under this contract beyond 30 September 2000, until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for performance and until the Contractor receives notice of availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. (END OF CLAUSE.) Basis of award: 52.217-5, EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (JUL 1990): Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government's best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (End of provision.) Posted 11/18/99 (W-SN402117). (0322)

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