PRESOL | 29 | Engine Dynamometer TRACEN Yorktown

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MARCH 29, 2012 FBO #3778
SOLICITATION NOTICE

29 -- Engine Dynamometer TRACEN Yorktown

Notice Date: 3/27/2012
Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS: 334519 — Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
Contracting Office: Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commandant (CG-912), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters (CG-912), 1900 Half Street, SW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20593-0001
ZIP Code: 20593-0001
Solicitation Number: HSCG23-12-R-AFR204(2)
Archive Date: 4/28/2012
Point of Contact: Kelson A. Baker, Phone: 2024753716, Robert Mann-Thompson, Phone: 2024753252
E-Mail Address: Kelson.A.Baker@uscg.mil, robert.a.mann-thompson@uscg.mil
(Kelson.A.Baker@uscg.mil, robert.a.mann-thompson@uscg.mil)
Small Business Set-Aside: Total Small Business
Description: HSCG23-12-R-AFR204 Description: Engine Dynamometer for TRACEN Yorktown This acquisition is being issued in accordance with FAR Subpart 12. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued. The Request for Proposal number is HSCG23-12-R-AFR204 This solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through FAC 2005-57 (March 15, 2012). It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The NAICS code is 334519 with a small business standard of 500 employees. The government anticipates making a Firm Fixed Price award. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial items (June 2008) and is supplemented as follows: Offerors shall submit an electronic version of their proposal in Adobe.pdf format The proposal shall be submitted in three volumes: Volume 1: Technical Approach & Capability Offerors shall provide detailed specifications (the government desires, but does not require technical drawings) for all the proposed equipment and systems IAW the Statement of Work (SOW), a narrative demonstrating an understanding of the MTU 20V4000M93L marine propulsion engine, a narrative demonstrating the offerors technical approach to and capability of fulfilling the requirements in the SOW, résumés of key personnel, a Draft Project Plan from award through completion, and a description of the standard warranty and technical assistance provided with the proposed system. Volume 2: Relevant Past Performance Offerors shall submit at least 3 relevant past performance references for contracts with the private industry or government instrumentalities (federal, state, or local). References shall include: i. Name & contact information of the point of contract (PM/COR/COTR) ii. Name of Organization iii. A brief description of service. iv. Contract Number v. Status (Prime or Sub) Volume 3: Price Offerors shall submit price proposals IAW the CLIN structure below. CLIN 0001 Description: Final Project Plan Quantity: 1 Unit: Each Unit Price: ____________ CLIN 0002 Description: Delivery of dynamometer and ancillary equipment to Training Center Yorktown Quantity: 1 Unit: Each Unit Price: ____________ CLIN 0003 Description: Installation of dynamometer and ancillary equipment. Quantity: 1 Unit: Each Unit Price: ____________ CLIN 0004 Description: Operational test of dynamometer and ancillary equipment at full rated speed/load once installed and technical assistance. Quantity: 1 Unit: Each Unit Price: ____________ The length of the total proposal inclusive of all volumes shall be no greater than 70 pages. Proposal Submission Deadline: 1400 ET on May 11, 2012 via email to Kelson Baker at Kelson.A.Baker@uscg.mil. Proposals submitted via other methods may not be considered. Question Submission Deadline: 1400 ET on April 13, 2012 via email to Kelson Baker at Kelson.A.Baker@uscg.mil. Offeror shall submit each volume as a separate document file. Additional terms, conditions and requirements that shall be submitted are as follows: Due to USCG Internet restrictions, electronic mail attachments over 5 MB in size will not be received, and will need to be sent separately. It is the offereors responsibility to note the correlation of their proposal if sent over multiple emails. The offerors shall sequentially number all pages of each volume. The offerors shall include price information only in volume 3. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (JAN 1999) is applicable to this procurement. This is a best value acquisition using the trade-off approach. The USCG intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer is most advantageous to the Government. The USCG will evaluate the offers that meet the requirements of the solicitation against the following evaluation criteria: Factor 1: Technical Approach & Capability The Government will evaluate each offeror's technical approach and capability to determine their capacity to meet all the requirements outlined in the SOW. This will include the evaluation of the Specification (and technical drawings, if provided) proposed equipment and systems, the Offerors understanding of the MTU 20V4000M93L marine propulsion engine, the Offerors technical approach to and capability of fulfilling the requirements in the SOW, the résumés of key personnel, and the Draft Project Plan. Factor 2: Relevant Past Performance The Government will evaluate the past performance of the offeror for relevancy. The offeror shall provide past performance information for services directly related and relevant to the services to be performed under the PWS. To be considered relevant, the services must have been performed within the past three years. The USCG reserves the right to utilize past performance information other than the information submitted with the proposals received in conducting the evaluation. A Contractor without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance, but will receive a neutral rating. The USCG may consider past performance information regarding predecessor companies or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement when such information is considered relevant. Factor 3: Price The Government will evaluate the total overall price to determine price reasonableness. The following FAR provisions and clauses are applicable to this procurement: 52.202-1 - Definitions; 52.212-3 and its ALT I (Mar 2012), Offeror Representations and Certifications. Certification and Representations shall be submitted via ORCA website at https://orca.bpn.gov/publicsearch.aspx Commercial Items; 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (Apr 2008); 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Feb 2012); 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Mar 2012) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). ___Alternate I (Aug 2007) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). (2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78). (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: _X_ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402). _X_ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (Pub. L. 110-252, Title VI, Chapter 1 (41 U.S.C. 251 note)). __ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (June 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.) __ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2010) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). __ (5) 52.204-11, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act-Reporting Requirements (Jul 2010) (Pub. L. 111-5). _X_ (6) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Dec 2010) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). __ (7) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jan 2012) (41 U.S.C. 2313). __ (8) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (section 740 of Division C of Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Division D of Pub. L. 111-8, and section 745 of Division D of Pub. L. 110-161). __ (9) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657a). __ (10) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (JAN 2011) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a). __ (11) [Reserved] _X_ (12)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644). __ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011). __ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011). __ (13)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644). __ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7. __ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7. __ (14) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Jan 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). __ (15)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jan 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)). __ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9. __ (iii) Alternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9. __ (iv) Alternate III (Jul 2010) of 52.219-9. __ (16) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011)(15 U.S.C. 644(r)). __ (17) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)). __ (18) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)). __ (19)(i) 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (OCT 2008) (10 U.S.C. 2323) (if the offeror elects to waive the adjustment, it shall so indicate in its offer). __ (ii) Alternate I (June 2003) of 52.219-23. __ (20) 52.219-25, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program-Disadvantaged Status and Reporting (Dec 2010) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323). __ (21) 52.219-26, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program- Incentive Subcontracting (Oct 2000) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323). __ (22) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657 f). __ (23) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Apr 2009) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). __ (24) 52.219-29 Notice of Set-Aside for Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Nov 2011). __ (25) 52.219-30 Notice of Set-Aside for Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Nov 2011). _X_ (26) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). _X_ (27) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jul 2010) (E.O. 13126). _X_ (28) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). _X_ (29) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). _X_ (30) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010)(38 U.S.C. 4212). __ (31) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793). __ (32) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (SEP 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212). __ (33) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). __ (34) 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.) __ (35)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.) __ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.) _X_ (36) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b). __ (37)(i) 52.223-16, IEEE 1680 Standard for the Environmental Assessment of Personal Computer Products (DEC 2007) (E.O. 13423). __ (ii) Alternate I (DEC 2007) of 52.223-16. _X_ (38) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) (E.O. 13513). __ (39) 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d). __ (40)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (Mar 2012) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, and 110-138). __ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2012) of 52.225-3. __ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2012) of 52.225-3. __ (iv) Alternate III (Mar 2012) of 52.225-3. __ (41) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (NOV 2011) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note). _X_ (42) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). __ (43) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150). __ (44) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150). _X_ (45) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). __ (46) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). _X_ (47) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332). __ (48) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than Central Contractor Registration (May 1999) (31 U.S.C. 3332). __ (49) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (Feb 2010) (31 U.S.C. 3332). __ (50) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a). __ (51)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). __ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64. (c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: __ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). __ (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 1989) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). __ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Sep 2009) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). __ (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act-Price Adjustment (Sep 2009) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). __ (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (Nov 2007) (41 351, et seq.). __ (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). __ (7) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Mar 2009) (Pub. L. 110-247). __ (8) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sept 2008) (31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)). (d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) 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 and 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 type and 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. (e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause- (i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (Pub. L. 110-252, Title VI, Chapter 1 (41 U.S.C. 251 note)). (ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Dec 2010) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $650,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities. (iii) [Reserved] (iv) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). (v) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (vi) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793). (vii) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40. (viii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). (ix) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). ___Alternate I (Aug 2007) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). (x) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). (xi) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). (xii) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (JAN 2009). (xiii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Mar 2009) (Pub. L. 110-247). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6. (xiv) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64. (2) While not required, the contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations. (End of clause) FAR 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(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffar1.htm 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees (April 1984); 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures(October 2010); 52.204-2 Security Requirements (August 2006); 52.204-6 Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number(April 2008); 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (Apr 2008); 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications(Nov 2011); 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractor's Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment(Dec 2010); 52.223-17 Affirmative Procurement of EPA-designated Items in Service and Construction Contracts(May 2008); 52.227-14 Rights in Data - General (Dec 2007); 52.232-25 Prompt Payment(Oct 2008); 52.233-2 Service of Protest (Sept 2006); 52.227-14 Rights in Data General (Dec 2007); 52.233-4 Applicable law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004); 52.243-1 Changes--Fixed Price(Aug 1987); 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items(Dec 2010); 52.249-1 Termination for convenience of the Government (Fixed price) (Short Form) (Apr 1984); 52.252-2 Clauses incorporated by reference (Feb 1998); and 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Apr 1984); HSAR 3052.247-72 - F.O.B. destination only. HSAR 3052.209-72 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST (JUN 2006) (a) Determination. The Government has determined that this effort may result in an actual or potential conflict of interest, or may provide one or more offerors with the potential to attain an unfair competitive advantage. The nature of the conflict of interest and the limitation on future contracting, if applicable, will be specified on each task order. (b) If any such conflict of interest is found to exist, the Contracting Officer may (1) disqualify the offeror, or (2) determine that it is otherwise in the best interest of the United States to contract with the offeror and include the appropriate provisions to avoid, neutralize, mitigate, or waive such conflict in the contract awarded. After discussion with the offeror, the Contracting Officer may determine that the actual conflict cannot be avoided, neutralized, mitigated or otherwise resolved to the satisfaction of the Government, and the offeror may be found ineligible for award. (c) Disclosure: The offeror hereby represents, to the best of its knowledge that: ___ (1) It is not aware of any facts which create any actual or potential organizational conflicts of interest relating to the award of this contract, or ___ (2) It has included information in its proposal, providing all current information bearing on the existence of any actual or potential organizational conflicts of interest, and has included a mitigation plan in accordance with paragraph (d) of this provision. (d) Mitigation. If an offeror with a potential or actual conflict of interest or unfair competitive advantage believes the conflict can be avoided, neutralized, or mitigated, the offeror shall submit a mitigation plan to the Government for review. Award of a contract where an actual or potential conflict of interest exists shall not occur before Government approval of the mitigation plan. If a mitigation plan is approved, the restrictions of this provision do not apply to the extent defined in the mitigation plan. (e) Other Relevant Information: In addition to the mitigation plan, the Contracting Officer may require further relevant information from the offeror. The Contracting Officer will use all information submitted by the offeror, and any other relevant information known to DHS, to determine whether an award to the offeror may take place, and whether the mitigation plan adequately neutralizes or mitigates the conflict. (f) Corporation Change. The successful offeror shall inform the Contracting Officer within thirty (30) calendar days of the effective date of any corporate mergers, acquisitions, and/or divestures that may affect this provision. (g) Flow-down. The contractor shall insert the substance of this clause in each first tier subcontract that exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold. HSAR 3052.215-70, Key Personnel or Facilities (DEC 2003) (a) The personnel or facilities specified below are considered essential to the work being performed under this contract and may, with the consent of the contracting parties, be changed from time to time during the course of the contract by adding or deleting personnel or facilities, as appropriate. (b) Before removing or replacing any of the specified individuals or facilities, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer, in writing, before the change becomes effective. The Contractor shall submit sufficient information to support the proposed action and to enable the Contracting Officer to evaluate the potential impact of the change on this contract. The Contractor shall not remove or replace personnel or facilities until the Contracting Officer approves the change. The Key Personnel or Facilities under this Contract: Project Manager. The Contractor shall provide a Project Manager who shall be responsible for all Contractor work performed under this task order. The Project Manager is further designated as Key by the Government. ADDITIONAL CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS INVOICING Each invoice shall contain the following information: (1) Contract or Delivery/Task Order Number (2) Name of the Contract Specialist or Contracting Officer (3) Invoice Routing Code (IRC) assigned by the Coast Guard (4) Annotate on the invoice indicating that the contractor represents a small business for accelerated payment purposes. (a) The Coast Guard unique Invoice Routing Code (IRC) for this contract or delivery/task order is: (Contracting Officer Insert applicable Invoice Routing Code (IRC) here from the list provided in Enclosure 1 (e.g. PCB-1, CG-9121, etc.) or as specified here: http://cgweb.fincen.uscg.mil/centralinv/ under "WINS Remote Site Invoice Routing Code (IRC) Lookup") (b) Each invoice must be submitted to the designated billing office via one of the following modes, listed in descending order of preference: (1) FINCEN Website invoice receipt form: http://www.fincen.uscg.mil/centralinv/central_inv_contr.cfm (2) Fax: (757-523-6900) (3) Mailed to: Commercial Invoices, U.S. Coast Guard Finance Center, 1430A Kristina Way Chesapeake, VA 23326 (c) To facilitate processing, all proper invoices and any supporting information submitted electronically using the FINCEN web based invoice submission capability must be submitted as a single Adobe.pdf formatted file, or as otherwise specified in the contract. (d) Supporting documentation along with a copy of the invoice shall also be e-mailed to the Contract Specialist and/or COR at the addresses cited below: Kelson.A.Baker@uscg.mil Contract Specialist (CTR) Jon.B.Phillips@uscg.mil COR (e) In accordance with the Prompt Payment Act, for the purposes of determining a payment due date and the date on which interest will begin to accrue if a payment is late, a proper invoice shall be deemed to have been received: (1) On the later of: (i) For invoices that are mailed or transmitted via facsimile, the date a proper invoice is actually received by the designated billing office and annotates the invoice with date of receipt at the time of receipt. (ii) For invoices electronically transmitted by the contractor via web based submission, the date a transmission is received by the designated billing office, and receipt confirmation is provided to the designated recipient; or (ii) The seventh day after the date on which the property is actually delivered or performance of the services is actually completed; unless- a) The agency has actually accepted the property or services before the seventh day in which case the acceptance date shall substitute for the seventh day after the delivery date; or b) A longer acceptance period is specified in the contract, in which case the date of actual acceptance or the date on which such longer acceptance period ends shall substitute for the seventh day after the delivery date; (2) On the date placed on the invoice by the contractor, when the agency fails to annotate the invoice with date of receipt of the invoice at the time of receipt (such invoice must be a proper invoice); or (3) On the date of delivery, when the contract specifies that the delivery ticket may serve as an invoice. (4) Web based submission by the contractor and receipt confirmation does not reflect Government review or acceptance of the invoice. (5) Payment inquiries and status may be obtained - at the following website: -https://www.fincen.uscg.mil/secure/payment.htm. Notice for Filing Agency Protests It is the policy of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to issue solicitations and make contract awards in a fair and timely manner. The Ombudsman Program for Agency Protests (OPAP) was established to investigate agency protest issues and resolve them without expensive and time-consuming litigation. OPAP is an independent reviewing authority that is empowered to grant a prevailing protester essentially the same relief as the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Interested parties are encouraged to seek resolution of their concerns within the USCG as an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) forum, rather than filing a protest with the GAO or some external forum. Interested parties may seek resolution of their concerns informally or opt to file a formal agency protest with the contracting officer or Ombudsman. Informal forum with the Ombudsman. Interested parties who believe a specific USCG procurement is unfair or otherwise defective should first direct their concerns to the cognizant contracting officer. If the contracting officer is unable to satisfy the concerns, the interested party is encouraged to contact the USCG Ombudsman for Agency Protests. Under this informal process, the agency is not required to suspend contract award performance. Use of an informal forum does not suspend any time requirement for filing a protest with the agency or other forum. In order to ensure a timely response, interested parties should provide the following information to the Ombudsman: solicitation/contract number, contracting office, contracting officer, and solicitation closing date (if applicable). Formal Agency Protest with the Ombudsman. Prior to submitting a formal agency protest, protesters must first use their best efforts to resolve their concerns with the contracting officer through open and frank discussions. If the protester's concerns are unresolved, an independent review is available by the Ombudsman. The protester may file a formal agency protest to either the contracting officer or as an alternative to that, the Ombudsman under the OPAP program. Contract award or performance will be suspended during the protest period unless contract award or performance is justified, in writing, for urgent and compelling reasons or is determined in writing to be in the best interest of the Government. The agency's goal is to resolve protests in less than 35 calendar days from the date of filing. Protests shall include the information set forth in FAR 33.103. If the protester fails to submit the required information, resolution of the protest may be delayed or the protest may be dismissed. This will not preclude re-filing of the protest to meet the requirement. To be timely, protests must be filed within the period specified in FAR 33.103(e). Formal protests filed under the OPAP program should be submitted to: Department of Homeland Security United States Coast Guard (CG-9131) Ombudsman Program for Agency Protests 1900 Half Street, SW, Room 11-0602 Washington, D. C. 20593-0001 FAX: 202.475.3904 The Ombudsman Hotline telephone number is 202.372.3695 Contracting Office Address: USCG Headquarters (CG-9121) 2100 2nd St. SW Washington, DC 20593-0001 Point of Contact: Robert A. Mann-Thompson Contracting Officer Robert.A.Mann-Thompson@uscg.mil Phone: 202-475-3781 STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) DATED: DECEMBER 15, 2011 1.0 GENERAL. 1.1 SCOPE. The Government has a requirement for an engine dynamometer and associated equipment for the MTU 20V4000M93L Main Diesel Engine (MDE). In preparation to meet the training requirements for the new USCG Fast Response Cutter (FRC), the United States Coast Guard (USCG) desires to purchase an engine dynamometer and associated equipment to operate the previously procured MTU 20V4000M93L MDE and the electronic controls as installed on the FRC. Additionally, this training engine shall be operated at the full rated speed of 2100 rpm and load of 4300kW. The engine dynamometer and associated equipment will be used in the training program that directly supports maintenance and operations of the installed MDEs installed aboard Coast Guard WPC class of cutters. The engine dynamometer and associated equipment shall be delivered to USCG Training Center (TRACEN) Yorktown, VA. 1.2 BACKGROUND. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is a military, multi-mission, maritime service within the Department of Homeland Security and one of the nation's five armed services. Its core roles are to protect the public, the environment, and U.S. economic and security interests in any maritime region in which those interests may be at risk, including international waters and America's coasts, ports, and inland waterways. The USCG has made a conscious effort within the last few years to determine the most appropriate, cost effective solutions to workforce performance problems, while simultaneously optimizing the current training infrastructure to meet operational and logistical demands. The USCG currently relies heavily on contracted training for the maintenance, operation, and troubleshooting of MTU propulsion machinery and electronic controls on the WPC class cutter. The USCG training program management office (FC-Tms) has worked to garner the resources necessary to lessen the reliance on contracted training. The USCG has determined that TRACEN Yorktown's engineering and Weapons (T-ew) facility will be the future site to train operators and maintainers of this equipment. A significant T-ew facilities renovation is planned to start in the next in 2012 and will include the construction of a new building intended to house the WPC/FRC training aids, laboratories, and classrooms to create a Land-Based Training Facility (LBTF). This engine dynamometer and associated equipment procured by this contract shall be stored at the LBTF. 1.3 CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL. 1.3.1 Project Manager. The Contractor shall provide a Project Manager who shall be responsible for all Contractor work performed under this contract. The Project Manager is further designated as Key by the Government. 1.3.1.1 The Project Manager shall be a single point of contact for the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). It is anticipated that the Project Manager shall be one of the senior level employees provided by the Contractor for this work effort. The name of Project Manager, and the name(s) of any alternate(s) who shall act for the Contractor in the absence of the Project Manager, shall be provided to the Government as part of the Contractor's proposal. During any absence of the Project Manager, only one alternate shall have full authority to act for the Contractor on all matters relating to work performed under this contract. The Project Manager and all designated alternates shall be able to read, write, speak and understand English. Additionally, the Contractor shall not replace the Project Manager without prior acknowledgement from the Contracting Officer. 1.3.1.2 The Project Manager shall be available to the COR via telephone between the hours of 8am through 4pm Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, and shall respond to a request for discussion or resolution of technical problems within 48 hours of notification. 1.3.2 Qualified Personnel. The Contractor shall provide qualified personnel to perform all requirements specified in this contract. 1.3.3 Specific Personnel Requirements. There are no specific personnel requirements specified in this contract. 1.3.4 Employee Identification. Contractor employees visiting Government facilities shall wear an identification badge that, at minimum, displays the Contractor name, the employee's photo, name, clearance-level and badge expiration date. Visiting Contractor employees shall comply with all Government escort rules and requirements. All Contractor employees shall identify themselves as Contractors when their status is not readily apparent and display all identification and visitor badges in plain view above the waist at all times. 1.3.5 Employee Conduct. Contractor employees shall present a professional appearance at all times and their conduct shall not reflect discredit upon the United States, the Department of Homeland Security, and the United States Coast Guard. 1.3.6 Removing Employees for Misconduct or Security Reasons. The Government may, at its sole discretion, direct the Contractor to remove any Contractor employee from Coast Guard facilities for misconduct or security reasons. Removal does not relieve the Contractor of the responsibility to continue providing the services required under this contract. The Contracting Officer will provide the Contractor with a written explanation to support any request to remove an employee. 1.4 SECURITY. Contractor will have access to Sensitive but Unclassified information a non-disclosure agreement must be completed and accepted by the government prior to contractor personnel beginning work. 1.5 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. The period of performance for this contract will be 6 months. 1.6 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE. The contractor site will serve as the primary place of performance, but delivery, installation and acceptance operational testing will take place at USCG TRACEN Yorktown, VA. 1.7 KICK-OFF MEETING. The Contractor shall attend a Kick-Off Meeting with the Contracting Officer and the COTR not later than five (5) business days after the date of award. The purpose of the Kick-Off Meeting, which will be chaired by the Contracting Officer, is to discuss technical and contracting objectives of this contract and review the Contractor's Draft Project Plan. The Kick-Off Meeting will be held at the Government's facility or remotely by virtual conferencing tools (i.e., teleconference, online meetings). 1.8 PROJECT PLAN. The Contractor shall provide a draft Project Plan at the Kick-Off Meeting for Government review and comment. The Project Plan shall include tentative dates for delivery of auxiliary support equipment during the Period of Performance to include any equipment options executed by the Government. The Contractor shall provide a final Project Plan to the COTR not later than five (5) business days after the Kick-Off Meeting. 1.9 STATUS REPORTS. The Project Manager shall provide a status report to the Contracting Officer and COTR the last working day of each month. This report shall include a summary of all Contractor work performed, an assessment of technical progress, schedule status, and any Contractor concerns or recommendations. 1.10 STATUS MEETINGS. The Project Manager shall be responsible for keeping the Contracting Officer and COTR informed about Contractor status throughout the performance period and ensure Contractor activities are aligned with contract and the project plan. 1.11 GENERAL REPORT REQUIREMENTS. The Contractor shall provide all written reports in electronic format with read/write capability using applications that are compatible with Coast Guard Standard Workstation (Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Office Applications). 1.12 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. All Contractor developed processes and procedures and other forms of intellectual property first developed under this contract shall be considered Government property. 1.13 PROTECTION OF INFORMATION. Contractor access to proprietary information is required under this contract. Contractor employees shall safeguard this information against unauthorized disclosure or dissemination in accordance with DHS MD 11042.1, Safeguarding Sensitive but Unclassified (SBU) Information. The Contractor shall ensure that all Contractor personnel having access to business or procurement sensitive information sign a non-disclosure agreement (DHS Form 11000-6) at the time of award. 1.14 SECTION 508 COMPLIANCE. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, as amended by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-220) requires that when Federal agencies develop, procure, maintain, or use electronic and information technology, they must ensure that it is accessible to people with disabilities. Federal employees and members of the public who have disabilities must have equal access to and use of information and data that is comparable to that enjoyed by non-disabled Federal employees and members of the public. All EIT deliverables within this work statement shall comply with the applicable technical and functional performance criteria of Section 508 unless exempt. Specifically, the following applicable standards have been identified: 36 CFR 1194.22 - Web-based Intranet and Internet Information and Applications, applies to all Web-based deliverables, including documentation and reports procured or developed under this work statement. When any Web application uses a dynamic (non-static) interface, embeds custom user control(s), embeds video or multimedia, uses proprietary or technical approaches such as, but not limited to, Flash or Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX) then "1194.21 Software" standards also apply to fulfill functional performance criteria. 36 CFR 1194.24 - Video and Multimedia Products, applies to all video and multimedia products that are procured or developed under this work statement. Any video or multimedia presentation shall also comply with the software standards (1194.21) when the presentation is through the use of a Web or Software application interface having user controls available. 36 CFR 1194.31 - Functional Performance Criteria applies to all EIT deliverables regardless of delivery method. All EIT deliverable shall use technical standards, regardless of technology, to fulfill the functional performance criteria. 36 CFR 1194.41 - Information Documentation and Support, applies to all documents, reports, as well as help and support services. To ensure that documents and reports fulfill the required "1194.31 Functional Performance Criteria", they shall comply with the technical standard associated with Web-based Intranet and Internet Information and Applications at a minimum. In addition, any help or support provided in this work statement that offer telephone support, such as, but not limited to, a help desk shall have the ability to transmit and receive messages using TTY. Exceptions for this work statement have been determined by DHS and only the exceptions described herein may be applied. Any request for additional exceptions shall be sent to the COTR and determination will be made in accordance with DHS MD 4010.2. DHS has identified the following exceptions that may apply: 36 CFR 1194.2(b) - (COTS/GOTS products), When procuring a product, each agency shall procure products which comply with the provisions in this part when such products are available in the commercial marketplace or when such products are developed in response to a Government solicitation. Agencies cannot claim a product as a whole is not commercially available because no product in the marketplace meets all the standards. If products are commercially available that meets some but not all of the standards, the agency must procure the product that best meets the standards. When applying this standard, all procurements of EIT shall have documentation of market research that identify a list of products or services that first meet the agency business needs, and from that list of products or services, an analysis that the selected product met more of the accessibility requirements than the non-selected products as required by FAR 39.2. Any selection of a product or service that meets less accessibility standards due to a significant difficulty or expense shall only be permitted under an undue burden claim and requires approval from the DHS Office of Accessible Systems and Technology (OAST) in accordance with DHS MD 4010.2. 36 CFR 1194.3(b) - Incidental to Contract, all EIT that is exclusively owned and used by the contractor to fulfill this work statement does not require compliance with Section 508. This exception does not apply to any EIT deliverable, service or item that will be used by any Federal employee(s) or member(s) of the public. This exception only applies to those contractors assigned to fulfill the obligations of this work statement and for the purposes of this requirement, are not considered members of the public. 2.0 GOVERNMENT TERMS & DEFINITIONS. 2.1 WPC/FRC - Patrol Boat/Fast Response Cutter 2.2 MDE - Main Diesel Engine 2.3 TRACEN - Training Center 2.4 USCG - United States Coast Guard 2.5 Ancillary - The Cooling Tower, Water Pump, and all peripheral equipment associated with the dynamometer system 3.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED RESOURCES. 3.1 The Government will not provide Government Furnished Resources. 4.0 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED PROPERTY. 4.1 The Contractor shall furnish all facilities, materials, equipment and services necessary to fulfill the requirements of this task order, except for the Government Furnished Resources specified in PWS 3.0 this work statement. 5.0 REQUIREMENTS. 5.1 The Contractor shall provide the following: 5.1.1 Engine dynamometer using water capable of producing sustained load for the maximum output of 4300kW at 2100rpm for the MTU 20V4000M93L marine propulsion engine. 5.1.2 The dynamometer control system shall interface with MTU diesel engine control and monitoring system under a scheme whereby engine load/speed are controlled by an algorithm and dynamically controlled, displayed, and recorded. 5.1.3 Cooling system with evaporative tower capable of rejecting the combined heat of the MTU 20V4000M93L marine propulsion engine and dynamometer, but not less than 12,000THP. It shall have the ability to maintain the dynamometer cooling water, engine cooling water, and charged air-temp within the system specifications. 5.2 The Contractor shall supply current technical publications (i.e. maintenance manuals, operations manual) associated with the equipment purchased under this contract. 5.3 The Contractor shall provide operational testing of the dynamometer and its ancillary equipment at the load of 4300kW at 2100prm. 5.4 The Contractor shall provide technical assistance in the form of phone and email support for standard end user questions for a term no less than 2 years from the date of acceptance. 5.5 The Contractor shall provide a warranty on all parts and components for a term no less than 2 years from date of acceptance. The warranty shall cover all properly installed dynamometer products that have not been improperly altered in accordance with the Contractor maintenance and operations manuals. 6.0 REFERENCES. 6.1 USCG Fast Response Cutter - Sentinel Class: http://www.uscg.mil/acquisition/sentinel/ 6.2 MTU 20V4000M93L: http://www.transdiesel.com/model/new/1/engines/7/marine/40/189/20v4000m93l/ 7.0 DELIVERABLES. The Contractor shall deliver the following at the dates indicated. Item 1: (SOW 1.10) - Kickoff Meeting - Due NLT five (5) business days after the date of award. Item 2: (SOW 1.10, 1.11) - Final Contractor Project Plan - Due NLT five (5) business days after kick-off meeting. Item 4: (SOW 5.1) - Engine Dynamometer and ancillary equipment - Delivered as IAW the final project plan. Item 5: (SOW 5.1.4) - Current technical publications for the equipment purchased under the contract. Item 6: (SOW 5.1.5) - Satisfactory operational testing of the dynamometer and it ancillary equipment (END OF STATEMENT OF WORK)
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