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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 24, 2009 FBO #2797
MODIFICATION

H -- Underground Storage Tank Inspection

Notice Date

7/22/2009
 

Notice Type

Modification/Amendment
 

NAICS

541620 — Environmental Consulting Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Direct Reporting Unit - Air Force District of Washington, 316th CONS, 1535 Command Drive, Andrews AFB, Maryland, 20762-6500
 

ZIP Code

20762-6500
 

Solicitation Number

F1D3289119A001
 

Archive Date

8/14/2009
 

Point of Contact

Chad A. Baldwin, Phone: 3019811931
 

E-Mail Address

chad.baldwin.ctr@afncr.af.mil
(chad.baldwin.ctr@afncr.af.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

1.This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a Third Party Inspection of Underground Storage Tanks (UST) in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued. 2. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-18. 3. The NAICS code is 541620 and the size standard is $7,000,000.00. 5. This solicitation contains one line item: In accordance with the Code of Maryland Regulations 26.10.03.10A, each Underground Storage Tank at Andrews AFB must be inspected by a certified third party inspector. The inspection should verify compliance with COMAR 26.10.02-.11 on forms provided by Maryland Department of the Enviroment within 30 days of the inspection. Andrews AFB has 17 Underground Storage Tanks at 13 facilities on base that need to be inspected via the above third party inspection process. The list of tanks and details for the 17 tanks to be inspected is attached. Work shall begin on or before August 20, 2009. Place of Performance: Buildings 1558, 4972, 3034, 1288, 1281, 1216,1933, 2625, 3606, 3602, 2487, 5016 and 1513 on Andrews AFB, MD. FOB: Destination 8. The following FAR provisions apply: 52.212.1: Instructions to Offerors, applies to this acquisition. Multiple offerors and awards are hereby deleted from this solicitation. All quotes must be for all items, as stated, partial quotes will not be considered. Award will be made to a single vendor. Non-Price Factors (Not to Exceed 1 page) Bid Schedule (Not to Exceed 1 page). 52.212-2: Evaluation of Commercial Items applies. Addendum to Paragraph (a), The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this RFQ to the most responsive, responsible offeror whose offer represents the best value in terms of lowest price being technically acceptable. The Government reserves the right to enter into and agreement with other than lowest offeror. The government intends to enter into an agreement without discussions, nevertheless, the government may communicate with an offeror in order to clarify or verify information submitted in its offer. Only the lowest three offers will be evaluated. 9. Offerors must submit a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications Commercial, with its offer. FAR 52.212-3 can be downloaded from the Internet: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. Offerors that fail to furnish the required representation information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation, may be excluded from consideration. DFARS 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Nov 1995); and DFARS 252.225-7000, Buy American Act-Balance Payment Program Certificate (Apr 2003) with the quotation. 10. All FAR Clauses and provisions incorporated by reference may be viewed in full text via the Internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ or http://www.arnet.gov/far/. The following FAR clauses are applicable: FAR 52.212.4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, with addendum; 52.212-3, Government Furnished Property, FAR 52.212-5, and Notice to Supplier, 52.245-4. 11. The provision at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders Commercial Items (Jun 2003), applies to this acquisition, and specifically the following FAR clauses under paragraph (b) are applicable: 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Sept 2002); 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); 52.222-26 - Equal Opportunity (Apr 2002); 52.222-35 - Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Dec 2001); 52.222-36 - Affirmative Action for Workers With Disabilities (Jun 1998); 52.222-37 - Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Dec 2001); 52.225-13 -Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2003); and 52.232-33 - Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor (May 1999). The clause at DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (June 2003), applies to this acquisition, and specifically the following clauses under paragraph (b) are applicable: 252.225-7001 - Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program (Apr 2003); 252.232-7003 - Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (Mar 2003). The following DFARS clauses are hereby incorporated into this solicitation: 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources and Subcontractors (Apr 2003); and 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration (CCR) (Nov 2001). NOTE: CCR can be obtained by accessing the Internet, http://www.ccr.gov or by calling 1-888-227-2423. The CCR number must be obtained before award can be made. 12. If interested, e-mail or fax your offer to the POC stated herein. Your offer must include the following: (a) written proposal limited to 3 pages; (b) bid schedule, (c) completed Representations and Certifications FAR 52.212-3?. 13. Quotations must be received no later than 4:00 pm EST, July 30, 2009. The Government prefers that all offers are e-mailed to the point-of-contact below with contractors name listed in the subject block. Facsimile proposals will be accepted at 301-981-1931. Mail offers/proposals should be mailed to: 316 CONS/LGCAB, 1535 Command Drive, Andrews AFB, MD 20762 (Attn: Chad Baldwin). 14. The Government Primary point-of-contact is Chad Baldwin (301-981-1931 or chad.baldwin.ctr@afncr.af.mil).The Government secondary point-of-contact is Capt. Kevin Gilbert (301-981-1999 or kevin.gilbert-02@afncr.af.mil). 5352.242-9000 Contractor access to Air Force installations (Jun 2002) (a) The contractor shall obtain base identification and vehicle passes for all contractor personnel who make frequent visits to or perform work on the Air Force installation(s) cited in the contract. Contractor personnel are required to wear or prominently display installation identification badges or contractor-furnished, contractor identification badges while visiting or performing work on the installation. (b) The contractor shall submit a written request on company letterhead to the contracting officer listing the following: contract number, location of work site, start and stop dates, and names of employees and subcontractor employees needing access to the base. The letter will also specify the individual(s) authorized to sign for a request for base identification credentials or vehicle passes. The contracting officer will endorse the request and forward it to the issuing base pass and registration office or security police for processing. When reporting to the registration office, the authorized contractor individual(s) should provide a valid driver's license, current vehicle registration, valid vehicle insurance certificate, and social security number to obtain a vehicle pass. (c) During performance of the contract, the contractor shall be responsible for obtaining required identification for newly assigned personnel and for prompt return of credentials and vehicle passes for any employee who no longer requires access to the work site. (d) When work under this contract requires unescorted entry to controlled or restricted areas, the contractor shall comply with AFI 31-101, Volume 1, The Air Force Installation Security Program, and AFI 31-501, Personnel Security Program Management, as applicable. (e) Upon completion or termination of the contract or expiration of the identification passes, the prime contractor shall ensure that all base identification passes issued to employees and subcontractor employees are returned to the issuing office. (f) Failure to comply with these requirements may result in withholding of final payment. (End of clause) 316 CONS-001 IAW AFDWI 90-1, The Contractor shall be required to observe quiet hours during outdoor ceremonial events. Quiet hours shall be in effect 30 minutes prior to commencement and one hour after the start of all outdoor ceremonial events. 316 CONS-004 AAFB Environmental Standards (19 Oct 2006) Environmental Compliance. Offerors are reminded of the environmental requirements contained in the solicitation to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local environmental statutes and regulations. In addition to the scrutiny of civil environmental regulatory and enforcement agencies, environmental compliance incidental to Air Force activities or on Air Force property is subject to Air Force scrutiny. The Air Force routinely investigates environmental violations and cooperates fully with civil authorities to secure remedies and discourage future violations. Failure to comply with environmental statutes and regulations can subject the contractor to criminal and civil penalties and/or contractual sanctions including, but not limited to, termination, suspension, and debarment, and adverse past performance assessment. Contractors can obtain specific information regarding environmental compliance mandates in 316 WG/CC Memo "Andrews AFB Environmental Standards" dated 19 Oct 2006. Additional information can be obtained by contacting the base environmental flight. 316 CONS-007 PERSONNEL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS AFI 31-501 (1 Aug 2000) The contractor shall not employ any person for work on this contract if such employee is identified as a potential threat to the health, safety, security, general well being or operational mission of the installation and its population, nor shall the contractor employ any person under this contract who has an outstanding criminal warrant as identified by the National Crime Information Center (NCIC). NCIC checks will verify if a person is wanted by local, state, and federal agencies. All contractor personnel must consent to NCIC background checks. Contractor personnel who do not consent to an NCIC check will be denied access to the installation. Information required to conduct an NCIC check includes: full name, driver's license number/state issued/expiration date, social security number, and date of birth of the person entering the installation and shall be submitted in conjunction with the contractor's request for vehicle passes. Completion of a successful NCIC check does not invalidate the requirement for an escort when contractor personnel are working within controlled or restricted areas. Contractors shall ensure their employees and those of their subcontracts have the proper credentials allowing them to work in the United States. Persons later found to be undocumented or illegal aliens will be remanded to the proper authorities. The contractor shall not be entitled to any compensation for delays or expenses associated with complying with the provisions of this clause. Furthermore, nothing in this clause shall excuse the contractor from proceeding with the contract as required. The contractor shall flow this clause down to all subcontracts. WIDE AREA WORKFLOW - RECEIPT AND ACCEPTANCE (WAWF-RA) ELECTRONIC RECEIVING REPORT AND INVOICING INSTRUCTIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DFARS 232.7002, USE OF ELECTRONIC PAYMENT REQUESTS IS MANDATORY. USE OF WAWF WILL SPEED UP YOUR PAYMENT PROCESSING TIME AND ALLOW YOU TO MONITOR YOUR PAYMENT STATUS ONLINE. THERE ARE NO CHARGES OR FEES TO USE WAWF. Requests for payments must be submitted electronically via the Internet through the Wide Area Workflow - Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF-RA) system at https://wawf.eb.mil. Questions concerning payment should be directed to the Defense Finance Accounting Services (DFAS) Limestone through the DFAS Centralized Customer Service number (800) 756-4571 (select option 2) or faxed to (866) 392-7091. Please have your order number and invoice number ready when contacting DFAS about payment status. You can also access payment information using the DFAS myInvoice web site at http://www.dod.mil/dfas/contractorpay/myinvoice.html. THE FOLLOWING CODES WILL BE REQUIRED TO ROUTE YOUR RECEIVING REPORTS, INVOICES AND ADDITIONAL E-MAILS CORRECTLY THROUGH WAWF. CONTRACT NUMBER: DELIVERY ORDER NUMBER: TYPE OF DOCUMENT: CAGE CODE: ISSUE BY DODAAC: ADMIN DODAAC: INSPECT BY DODAAC: SERVICE ACCEPTOR / SHIP TO: LOCAL PROCESSING OFFICE: PAY OFFICE DODAAC: SEND MORE E-MAIL NOTIFICATIONS: CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR: CONTRACTING OFFICER: ADDITIONAL NOTIFICATION: ADDITIONAL NOTIFICATION: 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman. OMBUDSMAN (AUG 2005) (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the Center/MAJCOM ombudsmen, Diane Dade, AFDW/SB, 1535 Command Drive Suite E-210, Andrews AFB, MD (301) 981-7342, fax (301) 981-6538, email: Diane.Dade@afncr.af.mil. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU level, may be brought by the concerned party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (703) 588-7004, facsimile number (703) 588-1067. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
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Place of Performance

Address: Andrews AFB MD, Andrews AFB, Maryland, 20762, United States

Zip Code: 20762
 

Record

SN01883770-W 20090724/090722235705-16136f12111c139ac3077fed6b3fd34e (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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