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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JUNE 04, 2011 FBO #3479
SOLICITATION NOTICE

V -- Air Transport Service - pdf copy

Notice Date: 6/2/2011
Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS: 488111 — Air Traffic Control
Contracting Office: Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration, Headquarters TSA, 601 S. 12th Street, TSA-25, 10th Floor, Arlington, Virginia, 20598, United States
ZIP Code: 20598
Solicitation Number: HSTS05-11-Q-JNU002
Point of Contact: Eloise K Giordano, Phone: 571-227-1568, Stacey M Walker, Phone: 206-834-24049
E-Mail Address: eloise.giordano@dhs.gov, stacey.walker@tsa.dhs.gov
(eloise.giordano@dhs.gov, stacey.walker@tsa.dhs.gov)
Small Business Set-Aside: Total Small Business
Description: pdf copy of solicitation HSTS05-11-Q-JNU002 Solicitation Number: HSTS05-11-Q-JNU002 Combined Synopsis/Solicitation i) 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. ii) The solicitation number is HSTS05-11-Q-JNU002 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-50. iv) FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-2, 52.212-3, 52.212-4, and 52.212-5 apply to this acquisition. There are no addenda to the clauses and provisions. v) QUOTATION SUBMISSION Item No. 00001 Schedule of Supplies/Services: Air Transport Services on a daily basis, 7 days a week from Juneau, AK (JNU) to Gustavus, AK (GST) for four (4) passengers. Period of Performance: June 12, 2011 through August 27, 2011 (JB=seats) Quantity: Unit: Unit Price: Amount: 308 JB _______ ______ Item No. 00002 Schedule of Supplies/Services: Air Transport Services on a daily basis, 7 days a week from Gustavus, AK (GST) to Juneau, AK (JNU), for four (4) passengers. Period of Performance: June 12, 2011 through August 27, 2011 (JB=seats) Quantity: Unit: Unit Price: Amount: 308 JB _______ ______ The Contractor shall include in the proposal submission the flight number and time. vi) STATEMENT OF WORK BACKGROUND: Gustavus, Alaska is a landlocked seasonal airport open only for a few months during the summer. Alaska Airlines flies one commercial jet flight per day to Gustavus and it only remains on the ground long enough to deplane and load the returning passengers. The TSA will support Gustavus screening operations from staff located in Juneau, AK, which is a 30 to 45 minute plane ride from Juneau using a Federal Aviation Regulation Part135 Carrier. SCOPE: TSA Juneau has a requirement to transport four (4) Officers on a daily basis, seven days a week from Juneau, AK to Gustavus, AK and back during the specified period. The carrier must depart and land directly at the airports identified as TSA does not have transportation arrangements for the transportation of staff from other locations. The screeners will need to depart Juneau airport in time to arrive at the Gustavus airport daily between the hours of 12:30 PM and 2:30 PM each day and depart Gustavus for Juneau between the hours of 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM each evening. The flights will start on June 12, 2011, and continue daily through August 27, 2011. This time period consists of 77 continuous days of service. This requirement will be awarded on a firm fixed price purchase order. The awardee must be a certified Federal Aviation Regulation Part 135 carrier. In the event that the selected operator must cancel a flight due to unforeseen circumstances, TSA shall not be charged. Award will be made to the lowest price, technically acceptable basis. vii) The Government reserves the right not to award a contract in response to this solicitation if it determines that none of the offers received provide the best value to the Government. In such a case, the Government will not be liable for any bid or proposal costs. viii) The offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Aug 2009), with its quote. An offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of the provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual reps and certs electronically at the ORCA website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (m) of this provision. ix) The contractor must make the following self certification in accordance with FAR 22.1003-4(d)(2)(ii): Check each box and include with quotation submission.  The services under the contract are offered and sold regularly to non-Governmental customers, and are provided by the contractor (or subcontractor in the case of an exempt subcontract) to the general public in substantial quantities in the course of normal business operations.  The contract services are furnished at prices that are, or are based on, established catalog or market prices. As defined at 29 CFR 4.123(e)(2)(ii)(C)- (A) An established catalog price is a price included in a catalog, price list, schedule, or other form that is regularly maintained by the contractor, is either published or otherwise available for inspection by customers, and states prices at which sales are currently, or were last, made to a significant number of buyers constituting the general public; and (B) An established market price is a current price, established in the usual course of trade between buyers and sellers free to bargain, which can be substantiated from sources independent of the manufacturer or contractor.  Each service employee who will perform the services under the contract will spend only a small portion of his or her time (a monthly average of less than 20 percent of the available hours on an annualized basis, or less than 20 percent of available hours during the contract period if the contract period is less than a month) servicing the Government contract.  The contractor will use the same compensation (wage and fringe benefits) plan for all service employees performing work under the contract as the contractor uses for these employees and equivalent employees servicing commercial customers. x) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (Apr 2011) applies to this acquisition. The following clauses under subparagraph (b) apply: 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2010) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Apr 2009) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). (23) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jul 2010) (EO 13126) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (EO 11246) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212). 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212). 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Jan 2009). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.) 52.223-18, Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Sep 2010) (E.O. 13513). 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct. 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332). xi) The following clauses are hereby incorporated by reference with full force and effect. The complete text of the following clause can be found at: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFHSARA.HTM Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) Clause No.3052.242-71 Dissemination of Contract Information (Dec 2003) Clause No. 3052.242-72 Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (Dec 2003) xii) The following TSA Supplemental clauses also apply: TSA 1. ADVERTISING OF AWARD The contractor shall not refer to contract awards in commercial advertising in such a manner as to state or imply that the product or service provided is endorsed or preferred by the Federal Government or is considered by the Government to be superior to other products or services. TSA 2. CONTRACTING OFFICER (CO) The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to make any changes, approve any changes in the requirements of this contract, issue orders, obligate funds and authorize the expenditure of funds, and notwithstanding any term contained elsewhere in this contract, such authority remains vested solely in the Contracting Officer. (For further information, the Contracting Officer is a federal government employee who is specifically authorized and appointed in writing under specified agency procedures and granted the authority to enter into, administer, and/or terminate contracts and make related determinations and findings.) In the event, the Contractor makes any changes at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract price to cover any increase in costs incurred as a result thereof. The following Primary Contracting Officer is assigned to this contract. Alternate Contracting Officers may be assigned: TSA Contracting Officer: NAME: Eloise K. Giordano PHONE NUMBER: 571-227-21568 EMAIL: Eloise.Giordano@dhs.gov TSA 3. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE (COTR) AND TECHNICAL MONITORS 3.1 The principle role of the COTR is to support the Contracting Officer in managing the contract. This is done through furnishing technical direction within the confines of the contract, monitoring performance, ensuring requirements are met within the terms of the contract, and maintaining a strong relationship with the Contracting Officer. As a team the Contracting Officer and COTR must ensure that program requirements are clearly communicated and that the agreement is performed to meet them. The principle role of the Technical Monitor (TM) is to support the COTR on all work orders, tasks, deliverables and actions that require immediate attention relating to the approved scope and obligated funding of the contract action. 3.2 The Contracting Officer hereby designates the individual(s) named below as the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative(s) and Technical Monitor(s). Such designations(s) shall specify the scope and limitations of the authority so delegated. TSA COTR: NAME: Will be stated at time of award PHONE NUMBER: EMAIL: 3.3 The COTR(s) and TM(s) may be changed at any time by the Government without prior notice to the Contractor, but notification of the change, including the name and phone number of the successor COTR, will be promptly provided to the Contractor by the Contracting Officer in writing. 3.4 The responsibilities and limitations of the COTR are as follows: • The COTR is responsible for the technical aspects of the project and technical liaison with the Contractor. The COTR is also responsible for the final inspection and acceptance of all reports and such other responsibilities as may be specified in the contract. • The COTR may designate assistant COTR(s) to act for him/her by naming such assistant in writing and transmitting a copy of such designation through the Contracting Officer to the Contractor. • The COTR will maintain communications with the Contractor and the Contracting Officer. The COTR must report any observed fraud, waste, or opportunities to improve performance of cost efficiency to the Contracting Officer. • The COTR will immediately alert the Contracting Officer to any possible Contractor deficiencies or questionable practices so that corrections can be made before the problems become significant. • The COTR is not authorized to make any commitments or otherwise obligate the Government or authorize any changes which affect the contract's price, terms or conditions. Any Contractor request for changes shall be referred to the Contracting Officer directly or through the COTR. No such changes shall be made without the expressed prior authorization of the Contracting Officer. • The COTR is not authorized to direct the Contractor on how to perform the work. • The COTR is not authorized to issue stop-work orders. The COTR may recommend the authorization by the Contracting Officer to issue a stop work order, but the Contracting Officer is the only official authorized to issue such order. • The COTR is not authorized to discuss new proposed efforts or encourage the Contractor to perform additional efforts on an existing contract or order. 3.5 The responsibilities and limitations of the TM are as follows: • Coordinating with the COTR on all work orders, task, deliverables and actions that require immediate attention relating to the approved scope and obligated funding of the contract action. • Monitoring the Contractor's performance in relation to the technical requirements of the assigned functional area of the contract to ensure that the Contractor's performance is strictly within the contract's scope and obligated funding. • Ensuring that all recommended changes in any work under the contract are coordinated and submitted in writing to the COTR for consideration. • Informing the COTR if the Contractor is not meeting performance, cost, schedule milestones. • Performing technical reviews of the Contractor's proposals as directed by the COTR. • Performing acceptance of the Contractor's deliverables as directed by the COTR. • Reporting any threats to the health and safety of persons or potential for damage to Government property or critical national infrastructure which may result from the Contractor's performance or failure to perform the contract's requirements. TSA 4. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION a) Information furnished by the Contractor under this contract may be subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Therefore, all items that are confidential to business, or contain trade secrets, proprietary, or personally-identifiable information must be clearly marked. b) Any information made available to the Contractor by the Government must be used only for the purpose of carrying out the requirements of this contract and must not be divulged or made known in any manner to any person except as may be necessary in the performance of the contract. c) In performance of this contract, the Contractor assumes responsibility for protection of the confidentiality of Government records and information and must ensure that all work performed by its Subcontractor(s) shall be under the supervision of the Contractor or the Contractor's employees. TSA 5. EMPLOYEE TERMINATION The contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative within 48 hours when an employee performing work under this contract who has been granted access to government information, information systems, property, or government facilities access terminates employment, no longer is assigned to the contract, or no longer requires such access. The contractor shall be responsible for returning, or ensuring that employees return, all DHS/TSA -issued contractor/employee identification, all other TSA or DHS property, and any security access cards to Government offices issued by a landlord of commercial space. TSA 6. MAJOR BREACH OF SAFETY OR SECURITY a) Safety is the freedom from those conditions that can cause death, injury, occupational illness, damage to or loss of equipment or property, or damage to the environment. Safety is essential to TSA and compliance with safety standards and practices is a material part of this contract. A major breach of safety may constitute a breach of contract that entitles the Government to exercise any of its rights and remedies applicable to material parts of this agreement, including termination for default. A major breach of safety must be related directly to the work on the agreement. A major breach of safety is an act or omission of the Contractor that consists of an accident, incident, or exposure resulting in a fatality, serious injury, or mission failure; or in damage to equipment or property equal to or greater than $1 million; or in any "willful" or "repeat" violation cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) or by a state agency operating under an OSHA approved plan. b) Security is the condition of safeguarding against espionage, sabotage, crime (including computer crime), or attack. A major breach of security may constitute a breach of contract that entitles the Government to exercise any of its rights and remedies applicable to material parts of this agreement, including termination for default. A major breach of security may occur on or off Government installations, but must be related directly to the work on the agreement. A major breach of security is an act or omission by the Contractor that results in compromise of classified information or sensitive security information or sensitive but unclassified information, including contractor proprietary information, illegal technology transfer, workplace violence resulting in criminal conviction, sabotage, compromise or denial of information technology services, equipment or property damage from vandalism greater than $250,000, or theft greater than $250,000. NOTE: Breach of Security for the purposes of this definition should not be confused with breach of security in screening operations. c) In the event of a major breach of safety or security, the Contractor shall report the breach to the Contracting Officer. If directed by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall conduct its own investigation and report the results to the Government. The Contractor shall cooperate with the Government investigation, if conducted. TSA 7. PUBLICITY AND DISSEMINATION OF CONTRACT INFORMATION Publicity releases or commercial advertising in connection with or referring to this contract or effort shall not be made by the Contractor unless prior written approval has been received from the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall not publish, permit to be published, or distribute for public consumption, any information, oral or written, concerning the results or conclusions made pursuant to the performance of this contract, without the prior written consent of the Contracting Officer. Two copies of any material proposed to be published or distributed shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer. A minimum of five full business days' notice is required for requests made in accordance with this provision. TSA 8. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND RESTRICTIONS The contractor shall adhere to the same professional and ethical standards of conduct required of Government personnel. Personnel performing work under this contract shall not: a) Solicit new business while performing work under the contract; b) Conduct business other than that which is covered by this contract during periods paid by the Government; c) Conduct business not directly related to this contract on Government premises; d) Use Government computer systems or networks, and/or other Government facilities for company or personal business; e) Recruit on Government premises or otherwise act to disrupt official Government business. TSA 9. SUBMISSION OF INVOICES - COMMERCIAL (a) Background: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) partners with the United States Coast Guard Finance Center for financial services in support of TSA operations, including the payment of contractor invoices. Therefore, all contractor invoices must be submitted to, and will be paid by, the U.S. Coast Guard Finance Center (FinCen). (b) Invoice Submission Method: Invoices may be submitted via facsimile, U.S. Mail, or email. Contractors shall utilize ONLY ONE method per invoice submission. The submission information for each of the methods is as follows in order of preference: 1) Facsimile number is: 757-413-7314 The facsimile number listed above shall be used by contractors for ORIGINAL invoice submission only. If facsimile submission is utilized, contractors shall not submit hard copies of invoices via the U.S. mail. It is the responsibility of the contractor to verify that invoices are received, regardless of the method of submission used. Contractors may inquire regarding the receipt of invoices by contacting the U.S. Coast Guard Finance Center via the methods listed in subparagraph (d) of this clause. 2) U.S. Mail: United States Coast Guard Finance Center TSA Commercial Invoices P.O. Box 4111 Chesapeake, VA 23327-4111 3) Email Invoices: FIN-SMB-TSAInvoices@uscg.mil or www.fincen.uscg.mil (c) Invoice Process: Upon receipt of contractor invoices, FinCen will electronically route invoices to the appropriate TSA Contracting Officer's Technical Representative and/or Contracting Officer for review and approval. Upon approval, the TSA will electronically route the invoices back to FinCen. Upon receipt of certified invoices from a Authorized Certifying Official, FinCen will initiate payment of the invoices. Note for discounts offered: Discounts on invoices. If desired, the Contractor should offer discounts directly upon the invoice submitted, clearly specifying the terms of the discount. Contractors can structure discounted amounts for payment for any time period less than the usual thirty day payment period specified under Prompt Payment requirements; however the Contractor should not structure terms for payment of net amounts invoiced any sooner than the standard period required under FAR Subpart 32.9 regarding prompt payments for the specified deliverables under contract. Discounts offered after invoice submission. If the Contractor should wish to offer a discount on a specific invoice after its submission for payment, the Contractor should submit a letter to the Finance Center identifying the specific invoice for which a discount is offered and specify the exact terms of the discount offered and what time period the Government should make payment by in order to receive the discount. The Contractor should clearly indicate the contract number, invoice number and date, and the specific terms of the discount offered. Contractors should not structure terms for net amount payments any sooner than the standard period required under FAR Subpart 32.9 regarding prompt payments for the specified deliverables under contract. (d) Payment Status: Contractors may inquire on the payment status of an invoice by any of the following means: (1) Via the internet: https://www.fincen.uscg.mil Contacting the FinCen Customer Service Section via telephone at 1-800-564-5504 or (757) 523-6940 (Voice Option #1). The hours of operation for the Customer Service line are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. However, the Customer Service line has a voice-mail feature that is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. (2) Via the Payment Inquiry Form: https://www.fincen.uscg.mil/secure/payment.htm (e) Invoice Elements: Invoices will be automatically rejected if the information required in subparagraph (a)(2) of the Prompt Payment Clause, contained in this Section of the Contract, including EFT banking information, Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and DUNS number are not included in the invoice. All invoices must clearly correlate invoiced amounts to the corresponding contract line item number and funding citation. (f) Supplemental Invoice Documentation: Contractors shall submit all supplemental invoice documentation (e.g. copies of subcontractor invoices, travel vouchers, etc) necessary to approve an invoice along with the original invoice. The Contractor invoice must contain the information stated in the Prompt Payment Clause in order to be received and processed by FinCen. Supplemental invoice documentation required for review and approval of invoices may, at the written direction of the Contracting Officer, be submitted directly to either the Contracting Officer, or the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative. Note for "time-and-material" type contracts: The Contractor must submit the following statement with each invoice for labor hours invoiced under a "time-and-materials" type contract, order, or contract line item: "The Contractor hereby certifies in accordance with paragraph (c) of FAR 52.232-7, that each labor hour has been performed by an employee (prime or subcontractor) who meets the contract's specified requirements for the labor category invoiced." Questions concerning this solicitation must be furnished in writing to Eloise.Giordano@dhs.gov or faxed to (703) 603-0786 no later than 2 calendar days before the close of the Request for Quote. The date and time for the submission of quotes is 07 June 2011, 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time and shall be emailed to Eloise.Giordano@dhs.gov or faxed to (703) 603-0786. Copy of Combined Synopsis/Solicitation attached in pdf format.
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Place of Performance: Address: 1) Juneau Airport (JNU) to Gustavus Airport (GST), 2) Gustavus Airport (GST) to Juneau Airport (JNU), Juneau, Alaska, 99801, United States; Zip Code: 99801
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