OPTION - Horse Borading
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. The solicitation number is 20112850Q and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2019-03. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 115210 with a small business size standard of $7.50M. This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.UnisonMarketplace.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2019-07-26 13:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.UnisonMarketplace.com. FOB Destination shall be in the Statement of Work.The DHS Customs and Border Protection (CBP) requires the following items, Purchase Description Determined by Line Item, to the following: Base Period of Performance: 08/01/2019 - 07/31/2020LI 001: Base Year (08/01/2019 - 07/31/2020). Horse Boarding Service in accordance with attached Scope of Work...Pricing is determined as cost per horse per day for 365 days multiplied by a total of 14 horses; i.e. (Qty = 14 horses x 365 days)., 5110, 1 Day;Option 1 Period of Performance: 08/01/2020 - 07/31/2021LI 001: Option Year One (08/01/2020 - 07/31/2021). Horse Boarding Service in accordance with attached Scope of Work...Pricing is determined as cost per horse per day for 365 days multiplied by a total of 14 horses; i.e. (Qty = 14 horses x 365 days)., 5110, 1 Day;Option 2 Period of Performance: 08/01/2021 - 07/31/2022LI 001: Option Year Two (08/01/2021 - 07/31/2022). Horse Boarding Service in accordance with attached Scope of Work...Pricing is determined as cost per horse per day for 365 days multiplied by a total of 14 horses; i.e. (Qty = 14 horses x 365 days)., 5110, 1 Day;Solicitation and Buy Attachments***Question Submission: Interested Offerers must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.UnisonMarketplace.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.***For this solicitation, DHS Customs and Border Protection (CBP) intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, Unison, Inc. Unison Marketplace has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. DHS Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids. All responsible Offerers that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.UnisonMarketplace.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.UnisonMarketplace.com. Offerers that are not currently registered to use www.UnisonMarketplace.com should proceed to www.UnisonMarketplace.com to complete their free registration. Offerers that require special considerations or assistance may contact Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or via email at marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com. Offerers may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.UnisonMarketplace.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.UnisonMarketplace.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.UnisonMarketplace.com process. Should Offerers require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com.Use of Unison Marketplace: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through Unison Marketplace in compliance with the Unison Marketplace Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive.This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time an offer or quotation is submitted, excluding the exceptions outlined in FAR 4.1102(a). Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov.In accordance with the IPP clause; ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS - INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP) (JAN 2016), payment requests for all new awards must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP). The Contractor must use IPP for contracts and orders awarded April 11, 2016 or later.
To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in FAR 32.905(b), "Payment documentation and process" and the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in this contract. The IPP website address is: https:// www.ipp.gov.
Contractor assistance with IPP enrollment can be obtained by contacting IPPCustomerSupport@fms.treas.gov or phone (866) 973-3131.
If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the contracting officer.Unless the Buyer indicates otherwise within a particular line item description, each Seller shall include in its online Bid individual pricing for all required line items in order to be considered for award (i.e., Do not use the BIncluded in another line itemB function when pricing each line item). If a line item cannot be separately priced, you must notify the buyer through the FedBid BSubmit a QuestionB feature regarding which line item(s) should be included in which other line item(s) and request reposting. Failure to comply with this term may result in the Bid being determined to be non-responsive.Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy.ORCA Requirement - Company must be registered on Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) before an award could be made to them. If company is not registered with ORCA, they may do so by going to ORCA web site at https://orca.bpn.gov/The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; 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, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.Q&A -Please submit all questions by using the 'Submit a Question' button. This buy will then be reposted with Q&A based on the questions that come in (if applicable).Award Criteria-An award will be made to a responsive offeror (who submits all required submissions on time), whose past performance does not pose a risk to the Government, and whose offer is the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). An offer is technically acceptable if its technical capabilities conform to the Government's Scope of Work or listed specs whichever is applicable to the buy.In addition to providing pricing at www.FedBid.com for this solicitation, each Offeror must provide any required, NON-PRICING responses (e.g. technical proposal, representations and certifications, etc.) so that they are received no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation. Submissions shall be sent to clientservices@fedbid.com.For all buys other than Exact Match Sellers MUST document what they are bidding for evaluation for award. Sellers must include, extended specs and/or manufacturer name and part numbers (if applicable). This information is REQUIRED in order for a sellers bid to be deemed 'responsive' and to be considered for award. FAR 52.211-6.In accordance with condition and sepcification per Scope of WorkIn order to comply with federally mandated environmental preference programs and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) b Green Procurement Programb (GPP) policy, US Customs and Border Protection requires the use of environmentally preferable products and services. These program elements include: recovered material products, energy and water efficient products, alternative fuels and fuel efficiency, bio-based products, non-ozone depleting substances, priority chemicals, and environmentally preferable products. These program elements are described on the Office of the Federal Environment Executive website (http://www.ofee.gov).
Product or service must be in compliance with Environment, Energy and Water Efficiency, Renewable Energy Technologies, Occupational Safety, and Drug-Free Workplace FAR 52.223-1 through 52.223-17, 52.204-4 and 52.211-5. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 60 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause. (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 5 years. (End of clause) FAR 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports (Feb 1999) The offeror represents thatB (a) It o has, o has not participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to the Equal Opportunity clause of this solicitation; (b) It o has, o has not filed all required compliance reports; and (c) Representations indicating submission of required compliance reports, signed by proposed subcontractors, will be obtained before subcontract awards. (End of provision) FAR 52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance (Apr 1984) The offeror represents thatB (a) It o has developed and has on file, o has not developed and does not have on file, at each establishment, affirmative action programs required by the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor (41 CFR 60-1 and 60-2); or (b) It o has not previously had contracts subject to the written affirmative action programs requirement of the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor. (End of provision) 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 1989) In compliance with the Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended, and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CFR Part 4), this clause.Service Contract Act - FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965, As Amended (July 2005) is hereby applicable to this solicitation. Also - see attachment WDOL for detailed information regarding specific minimum WAGE DETERMINATIONS for this procurement.FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999). The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. the Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the contractor within 30 days.Each offeror shall provide the attached past performance reference sheet. Each customer shall submit the completed Past Performance reference documentation to the contract specialist by e-mail clientservices@fedbid.com. All reference sheets are to be submitted by the end date and time of this solictation.The Contractor shall establish and maintain a complete Quality Control Plan (QCP) to ensure that the Contractor will meet all requirements of the contract, and that all requested services are performed effectively, efficiently, and in accordance with industry standards.
A. At a minimum, the QCP shall include the following:
1. A system for identifying and correcting deficiencies in the quality of services before the level of performance becomes unacceptable.
2. Specifics as to the areas to be inspected on both a scheduled and random basis, frequency of inspections, and the title and organizational placement of the inspector(s).
3. A component for monitoring periodic inspections made by Contractor representatives other than on-site personnel.
4. An acceptable procedure for generating, analyzing, and processing customer surveys.
5. An acceptable customer complaint procedure.
6. Safety procedures to be utilized by the Contractor during the performance of this contract.
7. An organizational chart that describes the structure within the organization as related to the facility. This chart shall be updated as necessary and available for review by the CO and COR upon request. All changes to the facility's organizational chart shall be reviewed and approved by the CO and COR prior to implementation.
B. The Contractor shall maintain an acceptable file of all Contractor inspections and corrective or preventive actions taken. These records shall be made available within 24 hours to the COR or CO upon request throughout the term of the contract, and for the period after contract
completion until settlement of all claims are made under this contract.
C. A draft of the proposed Quality Control Plan along with sample documentation that will be used during the performance of the contract (i.e. customer surveys, inspections file, etc.), shall be submitted as part of the Contractor's technical proposal for this solicitation. A final draft of the Quality Control Plan shall be submitted to the CO for acceptance within fifteen (15) calendar days of notification of award. If the Contractor chooses to make any changes to the plan during the contract performance period, such changes will be effective only after they have been submitted in writing to the COR and approved by the CO.3052.209-79 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING A FELONY CRIMINAL VIOLATION UNDER ANY FEDERAL OR STATE LAW OR UNPAID FEDERAL TAX LIABILITY (FEB 2014) (DHS FAR CLASS DEVIATION 14-02) (a) In accordance with sections 561 and 562 of Division F, Title V of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Pub. L. 113-76), none of the funds made available by that Act may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that: (1) Was convicted (or had an officer or agent of such corporation acting on behalf of the corporation convicted) of a felony criminal violation under any Federal or State law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation, or such officer or agency, and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (2) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (b) The Offeror represents that: (1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted (or had an officer or agent of such corporation acting on behalf of the corporation convicted) of a felony criminal violation under any Federal or State law within the preceding 24 months. (2) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability. (c) If the offeror represents in (b) above that it is a corporation that was convicted (or had an officer or agent of such corporation acting on behalf of the corporation convicted) of a felony criminal violation under any Federal or State law within the preceding 24 months, or that it is a corporation that has unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, the offeror shall provide all information related to the felony or tax liability within 3 business days. (End of provision)For Meet or Exceed Services Buys Only- In order for a sellers bid to be 'responsive' and considered for award, the seller is REQUIRED to document exactly how they intend to meet the requirements of the SOW. They shall document statement detailing the service for evaluation. This information is REQUIRED no later than Friday, July 26, 2019 @ 11:00 AM EST in order for a sellers bid to be deemed 'responsive' and to be considered for award.Changes -Fixed PriceFAR 52.223-1 Biobased Product Certification FAR 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products under Service and Construction Contracts, the Government shall ensure environmentally safe products are provided for Contractor use.The attachment(s) should include the following non-pricing information: For all b or equivalent/equal) bids, a bidder must submit sufficient description/technical data/specification for a technical evaluation by the government sufficient to determine if the b or equivalent/equalb item/service meets the minimum requirement of the SOW. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for acquiring any additional information. If description/technical data/specifications are not sufficient to make a technical acceptance decision, the bid may be determined technically unacceptable.The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to approve changes in any of the requirements of this contract. In the event the Contractor effects any changes at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the changes will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract price to cover any increase in costs incurred as a result thereof. The Contracting Officer shall be the only individual authorized to accept nonconforming work, waive any requirement of the contract, or to modify any term or condition of the contract. The Contracting Officer is the only individual who can legally obligate Government funds. No cost chargeable to the proposed contract can be incurred before receipt of a fully executed contract or specific authorization from the Contracting Officer.
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