SOLICITATION NOTICE
S -- Laundry Service
- Notice Date
- 9/20/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, United States Air Force Europe, 52D Contracting Sqd, Spangdahlem AB Unit 3910 Bldg 2007, Spangdahlem AB, Germany, AE, 09126-3910
- ZIP Code
- 09126-3910
- Solicitation Number
- F59SGL32240100
- Response Due
- 9/25/2003
- Archive Date
- 9/26/2003
- Point of Contact
- Ursula Heck, Contracting Specialist , Phone (49) 6565 61 9232, Fax (49) 6565 61 9106, - Anja Weber-Sabo, Contracting Specialist, Phone (49) 6565 61 9232, Fax (49) 6565 61 9106,
- E-Mail Address
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ulla.heck@spangdahlem.af.mil, Anja.Weber-Sabo@spangdahlem.af.mil
- Description
- ***********THIS SOLICITATION IS INTENDED ONLY FOR LOCAL SOURCES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION 5.202(a)(12). LOCAL SOURCES ARE THOSE SOURCES NORMALLY RESIDENT, LICENSED AND REGISTERED TO CONDUCT BUSINESS IN GERMANY. OFFERS FROM NON-LOCAL SOURCES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED UNDER THIS SOLICITATION.******************************************************* 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. ****************************************************** Purchase Request Number: F59SGL32240100 ? Request for Quotation ? This document incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-15.************************************************************** BASIC YEAR: 01 OCTOBER 2003 ? 30 SEPTEMBER 2004. LINE ITEM 0001AA Weekly laundering of soiled linen items as specified in the attached Statement of Work. Price shall include pick up and delivery. Location: U.S. Clinic, Bldg 208, NATO Air Base, Geilenkirchen. FIRST OPTION YEAR: 01 OCTOBER 2004 ? 30 SEPTEMBER 2005. LINE ITEM 0002AA Weekly laundering of soiled linen items as specified in the attached Statement of Work. Price shall include pick up and delivery. Location: U.S. Clinic, Bldg 208, NATO Air Base, Geilenkirchen. SECOND OPTION YEAR: 01 OCTOBER 2005 ? 30 SEPTEMBER 2006. LINE ITEM 0003AA Weekly laundering of soiled linen items as specified in the attached Statement of Work. Price shall include pick up and delivery. Location: U.S. Clinic, Bldg 208, NATO Air Base, Geilenkirchen. ******************************************************************************THIRD OPTION YEAR: 01 OCTOBER 2006 ? 30 SEPTEMBER 2007. LINTE ITEM 0004AA Weekly laundering of soiled linen items as specified in the attached Statement of Work. Price shall include pick up and delivery. Location: U.S. Clinic, Bldg 208, NATO Air Base, Geilenkirchen. FOURTH OPTION YEAR: 01 OCTOBER 2007 ? 30 SEPTEMBER 2008. LINE ITEM 0005AA Weekly laundering of soiled linen items as specified in the attached Statement of Work. Price shall include pick up and delivery. Location: U.S. Clinic, Bldg 208, NATO Air Base, Geilenkirchen. ************************************************************************ ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions?Commercial Items ? In addition to FAR 52.212-4(b), entitled Assignment, the following is hereby added: 252.232-7008 ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS (OVERSEAS) (JUN 1997) (a) No claims for monies due, or to become due, shall be assigned by the Contractor unless- (1) Approved in writing by the Contracting Officer; (2) Made in accordance with the laws and regulations of the United States of America; and (3) Permitted by the laws and regulations of the Contractor's country. (b) In no event shall copies of this contract or of any plans, specifications, or other similar documents relating to work under this contract, if marked "Top Secret," "Secret," or "Confidential" be furnished to any assignee of any claim arising under this contract or to any other person not entitled to receive such documents. However, a copy of any part or all of this contract so marked may be furnished, or any information contained herein may be disclosed, to such assignee upon the Contracting Officer's prior written authorization. (c) Any assignment under this contract shall cover all amounts payable under this contract and not already paid, and shall not be made to more than one party, except that any such assignment may be made to one party as agent or trustee for two or more parties participating in such financing. On each invoice or voucher submitted for payment under this contract to which any assignment applies, and for which direct payment thereof is to be made to an assignee, the Contractor shall- (1) Identify the assignee by name and complete address; and (2) Acknowledge the validity of the assignment and the right of the named assignee to receive payment in the amount invoiced or vouchered. In addition to FAR 52.212-4(k), entitled Taxes, the following is hereby added: 252.229-7001 TAX RELIEF (JUNE 1997) - ALTERNATE I JUN 1997 (a) Prices set forth in this contract are exclusive of all taxes and duties from which the United States Government is exempt by virtue of tax agreements between the United States Government and the Contractor's government. The following taxes or duties have been excluded from the contract price: NAME OF TAX: Mehrwertsteuer RATE (PERCENTAGE): 16% (b) The Contractor's invoice shall list separately the gross price, amount of tax deducted, and net price charged. (c) When items manufactured to United States Government specifications are being acquired, the Contractor shall identify the materials or components intended to be imported in order to ensure that relief from import duties is obtained. If the Contractor intends to use imported products from inventories on hand, the price of which includes a factor for import duties, the Contractor shall ensure the United States Government's exemption from these taxes. The Contractor may obtain a refund of the import duties from its government or request the duty-free import of an amount of supplies or components corresponding to that used from inventory for this contract. (d) Tax relief will be claimed in Germany pursuant to the provisions of the Agreement Between the United States of America and Germany Concerning Tax Relief to be Accorded by Germany to United States Expenditures in the Interest of Common Defense. The Contractor shall use Abwicklungsschein fuer abgabenbeguenstigte Lieferungen/Leistungen nach dem Offshore Steuerabkommen (Performance Certificate for Tax-Free Deliveries/Performance according to the Offshore Tax Relief Agreement) or other documentary evidence acceptable to the German tax authorities. All purchases made and paid for on a tax-free basis during a 30-day period may be accumulated, totaled, and reported as tax-free. (End of clause). In addition to FAR 52.212-4(q), entitled Other compliances, the following is hereby added: 252.222-7002 COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL LABOR LAWS (OVERSEAS) JUN 1997 (a) The Contractor shall comply with all? (1) Local laws, regulations, and labor union agreements governing work hours; and (2) Labor regulations including collective bargaining agreements, workers' compensation, working conditions, fringe benefits, and labor standards or labor contract matters. (b) The Contractor indemnifies and holds harmless the United States Government from all claims arising out of the requirements of this clause. This indemnity includes the Contractor's obligation to handle and settle, without cost to the United States Government, any claims or litigation concerning allegations that the Contractor or the United States Government, or both, have not fully complied with local labor laws or regulations relating to the performance of work required by this contract. (c) Notwithstanding paragraph (b) of this clause, consistent with paragraphs 31.205-15(a) and 31.205-47(d) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, the Contractor will be reimbursed for the costs of all fines, penalties, and reasonable litigation expenses incurred as a result of compliance with specific contract terms and conditions or written instructions from the Contracting officer. (End of clause) 252.225-7041 CORRESPONDENCE IN ENGLISH JUN 1997 The Contractor shall ensure that all contract correspondence that is addressed to the United States Government is submitted in English or with an English translation. (End of clause) 252.225-7042 AUTHORIZATION TO PERFORM APR 2003 The offeror represents that it has been duly authorized to operate and to do business in the country or countries in which this contract is to be performed. (End of provision) 252.233-7001 CHOICE OF LAW (OVERSEAS) JUN 1997 This contract shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the substantive laws of the United States of America. By the execution of this contract, the Contractor expressly agrees to waive any rights to invoke the jurisdiction of local national courts where this contract is performed and agrees to accept the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals and the United States Court of Federal Claims for hearing and determination of any and all disputes that may arise under the Disputes clause of this contract. (End of clause) 5352.204-9100 COMMUNICATION SECURITY REVIEW JUL 1984 (U) All communications with Department of Defense (DoD) organizations are subject to communication security (COMSEC) review. Contractor personnel are advised that telecommunication networks are continually subject to intercept by unfriendly intelligence organizations. The United States Air Force (USAF) is authorized to conduct COMSEC monitoring and recording of telephone calls originating from, or terminating at, USAF organizations. Therefore, civilian contractor personnel are advised that any time they place a call to, or receive a call from, any USAF organization, they are subject to COMSEC procedures. The contractor will assume the responsibility for ensuring wide and frequent dissemination of the above information to all employees dealing with official information. (End of clause) CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 52.232-34 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER-- OTHER THAN CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION. MAY 1999 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT 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: http://farsite.hill.af.mil 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAY 2002) (DEVIATION) (a) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor agrees to comply with the provisions of this paragraph (a) 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 the right to examine any of the Contractor's 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 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. (b) The Contractor is not required to include any FAR clause, other than those listed below (and as may be required 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, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212); (3) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (29 U.S.C. 793); (4) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels (46 U.S.C. 1241) (flow down not required for subcontracts awarded beginning May 1, 1996) (; and (5) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, As Amended (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.) (End of Clause) 252.212-7001 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS APPLICABLE TO DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2003) (c) In addition to the clauses listed in paragraph (e) of the Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items clause of this contract (FAR 52.212-5), the Contractor shall include the terms of the following clauses, if applicable, in subcontracts for commercial items or commercial components, awarded at any tier under this contract: 252.225-7014 Preference for Domestic Specialty Metals, Alternate I (APR 2003) (10 U.S.C. 2533a). 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea (MAY 2002) (10 U.S.C. 2631). 252.247-7024 Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea (MAR 2000) (10 U.S.C. 2631). 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) 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 15 days. (End of Clause) 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days; provided, that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause. (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 60 months. (End of Clause) 52.232-18 Availability of Funds (Apr 1984) Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government's 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. (End of Clause) (End of clause) Statement of Work Laundry Service, U.S. Clinic NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen 1. The contractor shall meet all local standards required of any laundry service operating a medical linen service. Der Unternehmer mu? die allgemeinen Richtlinien f?r die Reinigung von Klinikw?sche befolgen. 2. Clean linen shall be ironed, neatly folded, separated by type and size (towel, sheets, etc.), and wrapped in paper or plastic prior to delivery to the clinic. Die saubere W?sche ist zu b?geln, ordentlich zu falten, nach W?scheart und Gr?sse zu sortieren (Handt?cher, Laken, etc.) und in Papier oder Kunststoff verpackt wieder zur Klinik zu liefern. 3. Dental scrubs and lab coats shall be ironed, neatly folded, and wrapped in plastic prior to delivery to the clinic. Scrub jackets should not be pressed in a manner that would result in damage to snaps. Zahnarzt- und sonstige Dentalkittel sind zu b?geln, ordentlich zu falten, und in Kunststoff verpackt zur Klinik zu liefern. Die Kittel d?rfen nicht so gepresst werden, das Rei?verschl?sse oder sonstige Verschl?sse besch?digt werden k?nnten. 4. Privacy curtains shall be cleaned, ironed, and wrapped in plastic prior to delivery to the Clinic. Trennvorh?nge sind zu reinigen, zu b?geln, und in Kunststoff verpackt zur Klinik zur?ckzuliefern. 5. Under normal conditions, clean linen shall be delivered to the clinic within (7) days of pickup by the contractor. Unter normalen Umst?nden hat der Auftragnehmer die gereinigte W?sche innerhalb von sieben (7) Tagen wieder auszuliefern. 6. Pick up and delivery shall be accomplished at least weekly (preferably Thursdays). All items shall be picked up from the garage area of the 470 ABS Medical Flight, U.S. Clinic, building 208, and 470 ABS Medical Flight, Dental Clinic, building 198, NATO Air Base, Geilenkirchen. Abholen und liefern erfolgt w?chentlich (vorzugsweise donnerstags). Die W?sche ist in 470 ABS Medical Flight, U.S. Clinic, Geb?ude 208, and 470 ABS Medical Flight, U.S. Clinic, Geb?ude 198, abzuholen. 7. A clean linen rack cover / liner shall be supplied by the contractor at least once per month. The cover / liner will be placed in the rack marked ?clean linen? for added protection against infection and dust. Der Auftragnehmer hat mindestins einmal monatlich eine saubere Schutzabdeckung / -auskleidung f?r das W?schregal ?saubere W?sche? zu liefern. Die Schutzabdeckung / -auskleidung ist im W?scheregal mit der Aufschrift ?Clean Linen / Saubere W?sche? als zus?tzlicher Infektions- und Staubschutz anzubringen. 8. Government Point of Contact / Ansprechpartner der Einheit: TSgt Butler or / oder TSgt Joyner ext. / Tel. 02451-99-3364 9. Estimated number of items to be laundered monthly / Gesch?tzte Anzahl der monatlich zu reinigenden W?schest?cke: Medical Clinic Dental Clinic Green Blankets 20 Scrub Shirts 200 White Blankets 10 Scrub Paints 200 Green Towels 20 Scrub Jackets 50 Linen Bag 2 Lab Coats 10 Hand Towels 60 PPE Gowns 30 Linen Bags 10
- Place of Performance
- Address: U.S. Clinic, Bldg 208, NATO Air Base, 52511 Geilenkirchen, Germany
- Zip Code: 52511
- Country: Germany
- Zip Code: 52511
- Record
- SN00438644-W 20030922/030920213031 (fbodaily.com)
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