I) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being solicited and a written solicitation will not be issued.
II) Solicitation number W912L7-14-Q-0309 is hereby issued as a Request for Quote.
III) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-74. The Tennessee National Guard has the following requirements.
IV) This requirement is being advertised as a small business set-aside; the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 721110 with a Small Business Size Standard of $30 million average annual receipts. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be considered by this Agency.
V) Item Description: The 118th Wing intends to execute a multiple award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with no more than five (5) vendors to provide quality single and double occupancy lodging accommodations placed by the 118th Wing Contracting Officer or designated representative during Unit Training Assemblies (UTA). See Performance Work Statement for schedule and requirements.
VI) Place of Performance will be chosen vendor's lodging address.
VII) The following provisions in their latest editions apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, Commercial Items.
VIII) The FAR provision 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, also applies to this acquisition The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation and will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Factors that shall be used to evaluate offers are (i) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement and (ii) price. Technical is considered to be equally important to price. The contracting officer will award to the offeror whose offer represents best overall value to the Government, which may or may not be the lowest priced offer. The Government intends to evaluate offers and make award without discussions. However, the Government reserves the right to hold discussions if it is in the best interest of the Government to do so. Technical capability will be rated as pass or fail. Quotes must provide information on price, delivery, Tax ID number, Cage Code and DUNS number. Additionally, your company must be registered in System for Award Management (https://www.sam.gov ) as well as registered and have completed the online Reps and Certs at the following website: http://orca.bpn.gov
IX) FAR 52.212-3 (Alt 1), Offerors Representations and Certifications, Commercial Items. Offerors shall include a completed copy as part of their quote. A copy of the Offerors Representations and Certifications may be obtained from (http://farsite.hill.af.mil). However, vendor must complete the Reps and Certs as stated in section (IX) above at http://orca.bpn.gov.
X) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition with the following addendum: DFARS 252.204-7004 Required Central Contract Registration, Commercial Items.
XI) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders (DEVIATION). Additional FAR clauses cited within the above clauses, which are applicable, will be incorporated into the solicitation and the resulting contract.
XII) The following clauses are incorporated 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 website http://farsite.hill.af.mil:
52.202-1 Definitions NOV 2013
52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984
52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees APR 1984
52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures OCT 2010
52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct APR 2010
52.204-2 Alt I Security Requirements (Aug 1996) - Alternate I APR 1984
52.204-3 Taxpayer Identification OCT 1998
52.204-7 System for Award Management JUL 2013
52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel JAN 2011
52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items APR 2014
52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items SEP 2013
52.216-24 Limitation Of Government Liability APR 1984
52.219-14 Limitations On Subcontracting NOV 2011
52.222-1 Notice To The Government Of Labor Disputes FEB 1997
52.222-3 Convict Labor JUN 2003
52.222-19 Child Labor -- Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies JAN 2014
52.222-21 Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities FEB 1999
52.222-26 Equal Opportunity MAR 2007
52.222-36 Affirmative Action For Workers With Disabilities OCT 2010
52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans SEP 2010
52.222-41 Service Contract Act Of 1965 NOV 2007
52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons FEB 2009
52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification AUG 2013
52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace MAY 2001
52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving AUG 2011
52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases JUN 2008
52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain
Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications. DEC 2012
52.232-1 Payments APR 1984
52.232-18 Availability Of Funds APR 1984
52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management JUL 2013
52.232-37 Multiple Payment Arrangements MAY 1999
52.233-2 Service Of Protest SEP 2006
52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1996
52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004
52.237-3 Continuity Of Services JAN 1991
52.237-7 Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance JAN 1997
52.243-1 Changes--Fixed Price AUG 1987
52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items DEC 2013
52.246-4 Inspection Of Services--Fixed Price AUG 1996
52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination NOV 1991
52.252-6 Authorized Deviations In Clauses APR 1984
252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative DEC 1991
252.203-7001 Prohibition On Persons Convicted of Fraud or Other Defense-
Contract-Related Felonies DEC 2008
252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013
252.204-7000 Disclosure Of Information AUG 2013
252.209-7993 (Dev) Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony
Conviction under any Federal Law-Fiscal Year 2014 Appropriations (Deviation) FEB 2014
252.219-7011 Notification to Delay Performance JUN 1998
252.222-7006 Restrictions on the Use of Mandatory Arbitration Agreements DEC 2010
252.223-7004 Drug Free Work Force SEP 1988
252.225-7001 Buy American And Balance Of Payments Program DEC 2012
252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports JUN 2012
252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions MAY 2013
252.239-7001 Information Assurance Contractor Training and Certification JAN 2008
252.249-7002 Notification of Anticipated Contract Termination or Reduction OCT 2010
XIII) Formal communications such as request for clarifications and/or information concerning this solicitation must be submitted in writing or via e-mail to the address below. All answers (on a non-attribution basis) will be posted on the FedBizOps (https://www.fbo.gov) web site. They will be contained in a document titled "Questions and Answers". Offerors are requested to submit questions to the email address noted below not later than 27 Jun 2014. Terms of the solicitation and specification remain unchanged unless the solicitation is amended in writing. If an amendment is issued, normal procedures relating to the acknowledgement and receipt of solicitation shall apply. Award can only be made to contractors registered in System for Award Management (https://www.sam.gov )
XIV) Quotes sheets are due in this office no later than Tuesday, July 8, 2014, 10:00 a.m. CST. Email quote to [email protected]. Point of Contact referencing this solicitation is Greg Allen (615)660-8890. Offers will be evaluated using the evaluation criteria outlined in FAR 13. The award will be made to the vendor whose quote is lowest price technically acceptable. Contractors must pass a pre-award inspection of the facilities before award can be made in accordance with the Performance Work Statement, paragraph 2.2. Please provide Dun and Bradstreet number, tax identification number and CAGE code; vendor's Offeror Representations and Certifications will be completed in ORCA at https://orca.bpn.gov/. See attached quote sheet. Solicitation and award will be in accordance with Wage Determination based on Davidson County, Tennessee.
Gregory M Allen, Phone 6156608890, Email [email protected] - Bryan White, Contract Specialist, Phone 615-660-8889, Email [email protected]