99 -- MISCELLANEOUS HOTEL SLEEPING ROOMS

Notice Date

June 21, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Acquisition Division, Room 3290, 650 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20226

ZIP Code

20226

Solicitation Number

150100000186

Response Due

June 26, 2001

Point of Contact

Angel C. Matthews-Warren, 202/927-8685

E-Mail Address

Angel C. Matthews-Warren, Contract Specialist (acmatthews@atfhq.atf.treas.gov)

Description

The purpose of this MODIFICATION is to clarify the BEST VALUE approach and EVALUATION FACTORS on the combined synopsis/solicitation dated May 30, 2001 (submission no. 50N4W0) Hotel Sleeping Rooms/Suites in the Rockville, MD area. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation document and all incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-24. The following services are to be procured on a firm fixed price contract. This requirement is for Hotel Sleeping Rooms/Suites in the Rockville, Maryland area. 103 Rooms/Suites, not to exceed the Government Rate, (TAX EXEMPT) with Check-In on July 30, 2001, until Check-Out on November 10, 2001, to accommodate approximately 9 students. Required at a minimum are weekly housekeeping services; TV/VCR in each room/suite for the purpose of completing homework assignments; separate bedroom and living room areas; fully equipped kitchen; health and fitness room; unlimited local telephone calls; coin operated laundry facility or laundry services; provide a 24 hour notification in advance of any maintenance conducted in the room; shuttle services to and from the training site, located at 1401 Research Blvd. Rockville, MD; no more than a 20 minute commute one-way to or from the training site; rooms/suites must meet all Montgomery County, Maryland fire and safety codes; vendor must accept payment via Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) and must not submit invoices more often than monthly. Awardee must complete a SF-3381 ACH Vendor/Miscellaneous Payment Enrollment Form. The following provisions are applicable to this acquisition: (a) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, (b) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, (c) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. The provision at FAR 51.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Evaluation factors in declining order are as follows; Quality and Price. Quality is more important than price. Quotes must include product literature. Award will be based on meeting the technical specifications listed above, on an ALL OR NONE basis and the BEST VALUE to the government. The Government may elect to pay a cost premium to select an offeror whose ratings on non- cost evaluation factors are superior. A "premium" is defined as the cost difference between the lowest evaluated price of a technically acceptable offer and a higher priced offer deemed to be superior from a Quality standpoint. However, the Government will not make an award at a significantly higher overall price to achieve only slightly superior Quality. Quotes will be acceptable by mail or by facsimile at 202/927-8688. Questions concerning this procurement should be addressed by fax to Angel C. Matthews-Warren, Contracting Officer, (202) 927-8688. All interested parties must submit a quote by 5:00 p.m. EST June 26, 2001.

Web Link

Hotel Sleeping Rooms (acmatthews@atfhq.atf.treas.gov)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010625/99SOL002.HTM (W-172 SN50P6O2)