Amendment to Combined Synopsis/Solicitation – 63– Upgrade to Fire and Intrusion Alarm System(s)

Notice Type: Amendment to Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Posted Date: 24-JUL-14

Office Address: Department of the Interior; National Park Service; NPS - All Offices; Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, MA 02129

Subject: 63-- Upgrade to Fire and Intrusion Alarm System(s)

Classification Code: 63 - Alarm, signal & security detection equipment

Solicitation Number: P14PS01546

Contact: Name: Client Services, Title: Client Services, Phone: 1.877.933.3243, Fax: 703.422.7822, Email: [email protected];

Setaside: Total Small BusinessTotal Small Business

Place of Performance (address): Boston, MA 02129

Place of Performance (zipcode): 02129

Place of Performance Country: US

Description: Department of the Interior

National Park Service

NPS - All Offices

AMENDMENT NOTICE: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 P14PS01546 and is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein.The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-75. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 561621 with a small business size standard of $20.50M.This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit bids.The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2014-08-05 14:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Boston, MA 02129 The DOI NPS NER NE MABO requires the following items, Purchase Description Determined by Line Item, to the following: LI 001: Firm-fixed price Upgrade to Fire and Intrusion System(s) in accordance with the attached Scope of Work entitled "Upgrade to Fire and Intrusion Alarm System(s) .This upgrade will convert the current architecture to an Internet-Protocol (IP) compatible network of alarms, utilizing the Park s existing Firetide MESH and NPS fiber infrastructure. The upgrade will include installation of graphic user interface hardware in the Park s Telecommunication Operations Center, along with account monitoring software. The upgrade facilitates a statistical alarm account database which can be used for cost recovery, pattern analysis, improved dispatcher efficiency and improved response time. This will improve real time monitoring therefore enhancing the safety and security of each of these location(s).

This statement of work includes the acquisition, installation, configuration, testing and warranty of contractor supplied equipment and labor. This will specifically include alarm panels, gateway devices, CPU & flat panel monitor, software program and first year subscription fee, key board controller requirements, operator training and all required supporting equipment.

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, training, equipment, tools, transportation, services and supplies required to complete the work in accordance with the requirements as described in this Statement of Work. All work will be performed under a single contract. Sites will be accessible for work Monday through Friday after notice of award and through the end of the 60 calendar day period of performance. Sites will not be accessible on holidays. Site access on Saturday will be available only through coordination with the Contracting Officer s Representative., 1, Lump Sum; "https://marketplace.fedbid.com/fbweb/fbobuyDetails.do token=%3D%3DwBKxmaVGYR9e7%2Fw8uCeO0pQAAAAAHeAAgAgTFCGg%2FFzzqQbJAAyVXBA0Or"Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested offerors 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.fedbid.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, DOI NPS NER NE MABO intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid 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. DOI NPS NER NE MABO 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 Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.FedBid.com.Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at [email protected]. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process.Should offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or [email protected] of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy. Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.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): 52.204-10, 52.219-6, 52.219-13, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.223-15, 52.223-16, 52.223-18, 52.225-3, 52.225-13, 52.232-33. The following Terms and Conditions are also incorporated by reference: FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance, FAR 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification, FAR 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran--Representation and Certifications, FAR 52.228-5, Insurance-Work on a Government Installation, FAR 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations, FAR 52.237-1, Site Visit, FAR, 52.237-2, Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation, and FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/. (a) Definition. Forced of indentured child labor means all work or service--

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

(b) Listed end products. The following end product(s) being acquired under this solicitation is (are) included in the List of Products Requiring Contractor Certification as to Forced or Indentured Child Labor, identified by their country of origin. There is a reasonable basis to believe that listed end products from the listed countries of origin may have been mined, produced, or manufactured by forced or indentured child labor.

Listed End Product: Listed Countries of Origin: None

(c) Certification. The Government will not make award to an offeror unless the offeror, by checking the appropriate block, certifies to either paragraph (c)(1) or paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.

[ ] (1) The offeror will not supply any end product listed in paragraph (b) of this provision that was mined, produced, or manufactured in a corresponding country as listed for that end product.

[ ] (2) The offeror may supply an end product listed in paragraph (b) of this provision that was mined, produced, or manufactured in the corresponding country as listed for that product. The offeror certifies that is has made a good faith effort to determine whether forced or indentured child labor was used to mine, produce, or manufacture such end product. On the basis of those efforts, the offeror certifies that it is not aware of any such use of child labor.

(End of provision) (a) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (b) or (c) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that for other than COTS items, the offeror has considered components of unknown origin to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States. The terms Bahrainian, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end product, commercially available off-the-shelf item, component, domestic end product, end product, foreign end product, Free Trade Agreement country, Free Trade Agreement country end product, Israeli end product, and United States are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled Buy American Free Trade Agreements Israeli Trade Act. (b) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Free Trade Agreement country end products (other than Bahrainian, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end products) or Israeli end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act : Free Trade Agreement Country End Products (Other than Bahrainian, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian End Products) or Israeli End Products: Line Item No.: Country of Origin: [List as necessary] (c) The offeror shall list those supplies that are foreign end products (other than those listed in paragraph (b) of this provision) as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled Buy American--Free Trade Agreement--Israeli Trade Act. The offeror shall list as other foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products, i.e., an end product that is not a COTS item and does not meet the component test in paragraph (2) of the definition of domestic end product. Other Foreign End Products: Line Item No.: Country of Origin: [List as necessary] (d) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of Part 25 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Alternate II (May 2014). As prescribed in 25.1101 (b)(2)(iii), substitute the following paragraph (b) for paragraph (b) of the basic provision: (b) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Canadian end products or Israeli end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled Buy American-- Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act : Canadian or Israeli End Products Line Item No.: Country of Origin: [List as necessary] (End of provision) (a) The Contractor shall procure and maintain during the term of this contract and any extension thereof liability insurance in form satisfactory to the Contracting Officer by an insurance company which is acceptable to the Contracting Officer. The named insured parties under the policy shall be the Contractor and the United States of America. The amounts of the insurance shall be not less than as follows: Insurance Schedule (General):

1. Workman's Compensation and Employer Liability Insurance: Compliance with applicable Federal and State Worker's Compensation and Occupational Disease Statutes shall be required. Employer liability coverage in the minimum amount of: $100,000.

2. General/Professional Liability Insurance: Bodily injury liability insurance minimum amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence.

3. Automobile Liability Insurance: This insurance shall be required on the comprehensive form of the policy and shall provide for bodily injury and property damage liability covering the operation of all automobiles used in connection with performing the contract. The minimum limits of $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and $100,000 per occurrence for property damage shall be required.

(b) Each policy shall have a certificate evidencing the insurance coverage. The insurance company shall provide an endorsement to notify the Contracting Officer 30 days prior to the effective date of cancellation or termination of the policy or certificate; or modification of the policy or certificate which may adversely affect the interest of the Government in such insurance. The certificate shall identify the contract number, the name and address of the Contracting Officer, as well as the insured, the policy number and a brief description of contract services to be performed. The contractor shall furnish the Contracting Officer with a copy of an acceptable insurance certificate prior to beginning the work.

(End of clause) The performance period established for this contract is based upon all work being conducted during regular working hours. Regular working hours are limited to the time between 8:00 AM-5:00 PM EST, Monday through Friday, excluding Government holidays. If the Contractor desires to carry on work outside regular hours, including Saturdays, Sundays, and Government holidays, a request must be submitted to the Contracting Officer Representative in sufficient time to allow satisfactory arrangements to be made by the Government for access to the work site and inspection.

(End of Clause) Authorities and Delegations (SEP 2011)

(a) The Contracting Officer is the only individual authorized to enter into or terminate this contract, modify any term or condition of this contract, waive any requirement of this contract, or accept nonconforming work. (b) The Contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at time of award. The COR will be responsible for technical monitoring of the contractor's performance and deliveries. The COR will be appointed in writing, and a copy of the appointment will be furnished to the Contractor. Changes to this delegation will be made by written changes to the existing appointment or by issuance of a new appointment. (c) The COR is not authorized to perform, formally or informally, any of the following actions: (1) Promise, award, agree to award, or execute any contract, contract modification, or notice of intent that changes or may change this contract; (2) Waive or agree to modification of the delivery schedule; (3) Make any final decision on any contract matter subject to the Disputes Clause; (4) Terminate, for any reason, the Contractor's right to proceed; (5) Obligate in any way, the payment of money by the Government. (d) The Contractor shall comply with the written or oral direction of the Contracting Officer or authorized representative(s) acting within the scope and authority of the appointment memorandum. The Contractor need not proceed with direction that it considers to have been issued without proper authority. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, with as much detail as possible, when the COR has taken an action or has issued direction (written or oral) that the Contractor considers to exceed the COR's appointment, within 3 days of the occurrence. Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the Contractor assumes all costs, risks, liabilities, and consequences of performing any work it is directed to perform that falls within any of the categories defined in paragraph (c) prior to receipt of the Contracting Officer's response issued under paragraph (e) of this clause. (e) The Contracting Officer shall respond in writing within 30 days to any notice made under paragraph (d) of this clause. A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of a direction, or upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto, shall be subject to the provisions of the Disputes clause of this contract. (f) The Contractor shall provide copies of all correspondence to the Contracting Officer and the COR. (g) Any action(s) taken by the Contractor, in response to any direction given by any person acting on behalf of the Government or any Government official other than the Contracting Officer or the COR acting within his or her appointment, shall be at the Contractor's risk. (End of clause) Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov. Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP:

Invoice on company letterhead.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register, access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of contact (as listed in SAM will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email [email protected] 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 with its proposal or quotation.

(End of Template) Prohibition on Text Messaging and Using Electronic Equipment Supplied by the Government while Driving (October 2009)

Executive Order 13513 , Federal Leadership On Reducing Text Messaging While Driving , was signed by President Barack Obama on October 1, 2009 (Ref: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-24203.pdf). This Executive Order introduces a Federal Government-wide prohibition on the use of text messaging while driving on official business or while using Government-supplied equipment. Additional guidance enforcing the ban will be issued at a later date. In the meantime, please adopt and enforce policies that immediately bans text messaging while driving company-owned or rented vehicles, government owned or leased vehicles, or while driving privately owned vehicles while on official government business or when performing any work for or on behalf of the government.

End of Clause An organized site visit is scheduled for Thursday, July 17th, 2014, 10:00am ET at the entrance to Building 109, of the Boston National Historical Park, Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, MA 02129-4543. contact Ranger Dan Baker to coordinate site visit, (617) 242-5632 or [email protected]. Parking will not be allowed in the Charlestown Navy Yard. There is limited off street parking available at City of Boston parking meters. Discounted parking with validation is available in the Nautica Parking garage. Although public transportation is strongly recommended, discounted parking with Boston National Historical Park validation is available for the Nautica Parking Garage on Constitution Road through the Boston National Historical Park Visitor Center in Building 5 (near USS Constitution) through Gate 1, by pedestrian access only.

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