SOLICITATION NOTICE
G -- Group Life and Personnel Insurance for LNDH - Local National Direct Hire Personnel assigned to 426th Air Base Squadron located at NATO Joint Warfare Centre, Stavanger Norway. - PWS - Performance Work Statement - FY15 LNDH Group Life and Personnel Insurance
- Notice Date
- 11/7/2014
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 524113
— Direct Life Insurance Carriers
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, US Air Force Europe, 426ABS - Stavanger Norway, Stavanger Norway, Unit 6675, Stavanger, Norway, 09706-6675, United States
- ZIP Code
- 09706-6675
- Solicitation Number
- FY2015-GROUPLIFE-426ABS
- Archive Date
- 12/23/2014
- Point of Contact
- Stian Berg, Phone: 4751950569, Samuel A. Lopez II, Phone: +44 (0)1480-84-3040
- E-Mail Address
-
stian.berg.no@us.af.mil, 501csw.rco@us.af.mil
(stian.berg.no@us.af.mil, 501csw.rco@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- PWS - Performance Work Statement - FY15 LNDH Group Life and Personnel Insurance This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 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. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). Funds are currently available for this requirement. This document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect for Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-77. This acquisition is unrestricted. //Schedule of items: This requirement is for LNDH Group Life & Personnel Insurance for seven (7) Local National Direct Hire Personnel at 426 ABS, Stavanger, Norway, period of performance: 1 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2015. //CLIN 0001: LNDH Group Life & Personnel Insurance for: Hans Kind, Ana Maria Jelescu, Susan Svendsen, Stian Berg, Dino Bazdulj and Stephen Skinner. See attached Performance Work Statement. //CLIN 0002: LNDH Group Life & Personnel Insurance for: William Kolnes. See attached Performance Work Statement. Important notes: //The contractor must show the cost for Mr. William Kolnes as a separate item in the quote. //Contractor must specify on the invoice each item description, unit and price as it appears in the final contract. Invoice with contract number and amount in NOK must be sent to: Department of the Air Force, 426 ABS/LGC, P.O. Box 8080 Eikesetveien, 4068 Stavanger, Norway. //Payment terms: 30 days after receipt of a valid invoice. //Only quotes submitted in English will be considered. //When price quotations are submitted please note that quotes shall be in NOK and be exclusive of Value Added Tax. (Mva - Merverdiavgift) //Any Offerors of any equal must be clearly identified by brand name, make and model number. Offerors of any equal must also include descriptive literature and any proposed modifications required to make an_or equal_item conform to specifications. Must include descriptive literature so that the government can make an accurate comparison. //The following clauses and provisions apply to this solicitation: Provisions/Clauses by reference: //FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management //FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items ADDENDA - If Offeror cannot meet delivery date, please provide the earliest date that can be expected. //FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items. The evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of the provision are i) Price ii) Technical. Technical is approximately equal to price. //Addenda to FAR 52.212-2, Offers submitted in Norwegian Kroner (NOK) shall be evaluated using the United States Air Force Budget Rate. This rate is $1.00 = NOK5.9595 Offerors shall include with the submission of their offer a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items. //FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items. //FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items.Additional clauses marked within 52.212-5 are: 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies, FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity, FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases, FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration //FAR 52.214-34, Submission of Offers in English Language //FAR 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products //The clause at FAR 52.229-6 -- Taxes -- Foreign Fixed-Price Contracts applies to this acquisition. //DFARS 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials //DFARS 252.222-7002, Compliance with Local Labor Laws (Overseas) //DFARS 252.225-7041, Correspondence in English //DFARS 252.225-7042, Authorization to Perform //DFARS 252.225-7043, Antiterrorism Force Protection Policy for Defense Contractors outside the Unites States, (d) Information and guidance pertaining to DoD antiterrorism/force protection can be obtained from HQ AFSFC/SFPA; Phone: DSN 945-7035 / 36 or Commercial (210) 925-7035 / 36 //DFARS 252.229-7000, Invoices Exclusive of Taxes or Duties //DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests; Waiver - The contractor is authorized to electronically submit invoice(s) via the Internet through Wide Area Workflow system at: https://wawf.eb.mil //DFARS 252.232-7008 Assignment of Claims (Overseas). //DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. //DFARS 252.233-7001 Choice of Law (Overseas) //DFARS 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment //DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of supplies by Sea //DFARS 252.247-7024 Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea Provisions/Clauses by full text: //52.252-1 -- Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ (End of Provision) //52.252-2 -- Clauses Incorporated by Reference. 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/ (End of Clause) //252.229-7001 Tax Relief. TAX RELIEF (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: (Offeror insert) RATE (PERCENTAGE): (Offeror insert) (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. (End of clause) //5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (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 interested 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, the interested party may contact the ombudsman: Primary Command Ombudsman: Mr Douglas Guldan AFICA OL-E, UNIT 3103,APO, AE, 09094-3103 AFICA OL-E, Flugplatz Ramstein, 66877 Ramstein Germany E-mail: douglas.guldan@us.af.mil Tel: (49)-6371-47-2209, Fax: (49)-6731-47-2025 Alternate Command Ombudsman: Ms Heidi Hohn AFICA OL-E, UNIT 3103,APO, AE, 09094-3103 AFICA OL-E K, Flugplatz Ramstein, 66877 Ramstein Germany E-mail: heidi.hoehn.de@us.af.mil Tel: (49)-6371-47- 9330 Fax: (49)-6731-47-2025 Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/AFISRA ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested 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 (571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431. (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. (End of clause) Value Added Tax Exclusion (Norway) VALUE ADDED TAX EXCLUSION (NORWAY) (27 JUN 1952) The supplies or services identified in this contract are to be delivered at a price exclusive of value added tax (MVA) under the Terms of Memorandum Agreement between the Government of Norway and the United States Government, dated 27 June 1952. By executing this contract, the Contracting Officer certifies that these supplies or services are being purchased for United States Government official purposes only. (End of clause) //Offers shall be submitted via e-mail to both stian.berg.no@us.af.mil and 501csw.rco@us.af.mil and received not later than 1300 hrs. local GMT+1 time, 8 Dec 2014. Direct any questions or concerns to: Mr. Stian Berg on (+47) 5195-0569, e-mail stian.berg.no@us.af.mil SSgt Samuel A. Lopez on (+44) 1480-84-3040, e-mail: 501csw.rco@us.af.mil BID SHEET Schedule of items: This requirement is for LNDH Group Life & Personnel Insurance for seven (7) Local National Direct Hire Personnel at 426 ABS, Stavanger, Norway, period of performance: 1 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2015. Unit Price Extended Price //CLIN 0001: 1 Ea _____________________ __________________ //Company Name ______________________________________ //Company Address _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ //POC Name __________________________________________ //Telephone number _______________________________________________________ //Email Address _______________________________________ //Dun and Bradstreet Number (DUNS)_______________ //NATO Cage Code________________
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Eikesetveien 29, 4032 Stavanger, Norway, Stavanger, Non-U.S., 4032, Norway
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