Combine Solicitation – Commercial Internet Install and Service

Notice Type: Combine Solicitation

Posted Date: 27-AUG-14

Office Address: Department of the Air Force; Pacific Air Forces; 36 CONS - Andersen; Unit 14040 Andersen AFB GU 96543-4040

Subject: Commercial Internet Install and Service

Classification Code: N - Installation of equipment

Solicitation Number: F1C34744223A005

Contact: JoAnnelle Nededog-Flores, Contract Specialist, Phone 6713664257, Email [email protected] - Amber M. San Gil, Contracting Officer, Phone 6713664943, Email [email protected]

Setaside: Total Small BusinessTotal Small Business

Place of Performance (address): Andersen AFB, 2

Place of Performance (zipcode): 96929

Place of Performance Country: US

Description: Department of the Air Force

Pacific Air Forces

36 CONS - Andersen

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), solicitation number F1C34744223A005. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-76, effective August 25, 2014. THIS ACQUISITION IS SET ASIDE 100% FOR SMALL BUISNESS. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 517110 and the small business size standard is 1,500 employees.

ATR has a requirement for Commercial Internet services at Andersen AFB, Guam. The contractor provides all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and services necessary to perform at Andersen AFB, Guam in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).

CLIN item are as follows:

CLIN 0001. Commercial Internet Installation/Service for BLDG 25001

The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition along with its addendum:

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1:

(a) The contractor shall submit their quote on company letterhead to include the following: solicitation number, contact name, address, telephone number of the offeror, unit price, extended price, any discount terms, delivery terms, cage code, DUNS number, tax identification number, size of business, and acknowledgement of solicitation amendments, if required. Quotes are not to exceed 5 pages in length.

(b) Quotes must be received no later than 8:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, 01 September 2014, to 36 CONS/LGCB. Quotes may be submitted via e-mail to the Primary POC, JoAnnelle Nededog-Flores via email at [email protected]. FAX submissions will not be accepted. Offers received after this date and time will be considered late in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f) and may not be considered in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f)(2)(i). Questions should also be addressed to Ms. Nededog-Flores. Alternate POC is Amber San Gil, [email protected], 671-366-4943.

(c) To assure timely and equitable evaluation of the quote, the offeror must follow the instructions contained herein. Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award.

(d) The contracting officer has determined there is a high probability of adequate price competition in this acquisition. Upon examination of the initial offers, the contracting officer will review this determination and if, in the contracting officer's opinion, adequate price competition exists no additional cost information will be requested. However, if at any time during this competition the contracting officer determines that adequate price competition no longer exists; offerors may be required to submit information to the extent necessary for the contracting officer to determine price reasonableness.

(e) Specific Instructions:

1. PART I - PRICE QUOTE - Submit on company letterhead the unit price for each line item to include extended price with an overall total price, including the transition period, base year, and all option years. The extended amount must equal the whole dollar unit price multiplied by the quantity.

The provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items and its Alternate I must be completed. Offerors are highly encouraged to complete all representations and certifications electronically online at www.sam.gov. If not completed online, FAR 52.212-3 shall be completed electronically and submitted with quote.

In accordance with FAR 52.212-4(t), System for Award Management (SAM) contractors must be registered with SAM to conduct business with the Department of Defense. No purchase order can be awarded to any company without this registration (www.sam.gov).

Offerors shall provide a written statement that the offeror's quote incorporates all amendments to the solicitation (if applicable).

Quotes must be firm-fixed price.

A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

Contractor and subcontractor personnel requiring entry/access to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, shall be governed by the requirements of this clause. The below requirements and procedures are prerequisites to the issuance of any Government identification (i.e., pass/badge) or the registration of a privately owned or commercial vehicle and the issuance of a pass/decal.

Immediately upon contract award, but before starting performance, the contractor shall submit the following documentation for personnel who will be performing work as a result of an awarded contracting instrument (Contract, Delivery Order, Purchase Order, Etc.) to the Contracting Officer/Designee: (1) "Listing Of Personnel Requiring Access/Entry" (See Note 1). (2) Completed Consent Forms/Access Affidavit (See Note 2). (3) Favorable Criminal Background Histories (See Note 3). These documentation shall be submitted at least seven (7) calendar days prior to performance on the installation/location.

Contractor personnel may report to the badge issuing activity (Visitors Control Center) and follow local installation/facility procedures to obtain identification passes/badges and vehicle passes/decals.

For contractor personnel to obtain entry to the installation/facility in order to request the issuance of Government identification (i.e., pass/badge) or to register a privately owned/commercial vehicle and obtain a vehicle pass/decal, the contractor personnel shall report to the installation/location entry control point (Visitors Control Center) and badge issuing activity with a photo identification issued by a federal/state activity.

To register a privately owned/commercial vehicle and obtain a vehicle pass/decal, contractor personnel shall provide a valid driver's license, current vehicle registration, and valid vehicle insurance certificate.

Contractor personnel shall follow local procedures for wearing and displaying Government-issued identification passes/badges, vehicle passes/decals, and contractor-issued identification. In general, all identification passes/badges and vehicle passes/decals shall at all times be prominently worn/displayed in a visible manner to Government personnel.

During the performance period of the contract, the contractor shall: (1) Provide written notification of any additions to the "Listing Of Personnel Requiring Entry/Access" and submit consent forms and criminal background histories for all new contractor personnel requiring entry/access to the contracting officer/designee. (2) Within seven (7) calendar days, provide written notification of deletions or changes to the contractor's "Listing Of Personnel Requiring Entry/Access" to the contracting officer/designee. The contractor shall return all Government-issued identification passes/badges and vehicle passes/decals to the badge-issuing agency not later than one (1) work day after retrieval from the employee and obtain a proof of return. The proof of badge return shall be provided to the contracting office for inclusion in the contract file. (3) Maintain a copy of all background checks for a 12-month period and ensure subsequently needed background checks are accomplished prior to the expiration of a 12-month period. (See note 3)

Given a reasonable cause, condition, or reason, this clause does not circumvent an installation/location commander's unilateral authority to deny or withdraw any individual's entry/access to an installation/location.

When work under this contract requires unescorted entry to controlled or restricted areas, the contractor shall comply with air force instructions 31-101, The Air Force Installation Security Program, and 31-501, Personnel Security Program Management, as applicable.

Contractor personnel/service providers are not covered by FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor, for the purposes of entry/access to entry/access to installations/locations. Contractor personnel are covered by FAR 52.222-3 for the purposes of performance outside of installations/locations.

The contractor shall insert this clause in any subcontract where the subcontractor will require entry/access to the installation(s)/location(s) cited in the contract. Note 1: "Listing of Personnel Requiring Access/Entry." The contractor shall provide a "Listing of Personnel Requiring Entry/Access" to the contracting officer or the contracting officer's designee(s). contact information for the contracting officer's designee follows: SSGT MATTHEW POWELL 366-3665. (The contracting officer's designee may be personnel within security forces, inclusive of the badge issuing activity; or personnel within the organization that will be performing quality assurance functions for the contract.) This listing shall be submitted on company letterhead and, as a minimum, contain the following data elements: - contract number. - work site(s) or location(s). - performance start and stop date(s). - work hours (typically 7:30am - 4:30pm, monday-friday) -as a minimum, the following information for contractor personnel requiring entry/access: full name, social security number (or other identification number), and installation(s)/location(s) to be accessed. No contractor personnel will be granted or authorized entry/access until identified on the "Listing of Personnel Requiring Entry/Access." Note 2: Consent Form. The consent form (see attachment 1) authorizes the air force to fingerprint contractor personnel and to conduct additional background checks. In general, the consent form will outline the following: (1) The contractor has briefed the contractor personnel for the purpose of the consent form. (2) The information on the form is collected in accordance with 50 u.s.c. 797 and dodd 5200.8 that permits installation commanders to limit access to installations for security reasons. (3) Completion of the form is voluntary, however non-completion may preclude issuance of a base pass. (4) Agreement to provide a specimen of fingerprints, if/when requested. (5) Awareness of a list of "disqualifying factors" and/or access to the list. (6) Consent and authorization for the air force to conduct additional background screening and to compare fingerprints against state and federal criminal databases. (7) Knowing and willful false statements on the form can be punished by a fine or imprisonment, or both (10 u.s.c. 1001). (8) The consent form remains valid for not less than a 24-month period in summary, the consent forms authorize the Government to conduct additional background checks that may result in the identification of negative screening criteria (i.e., disqualifying factor(s)). If negative screening criteria is identified, the affected contractor personnel will be denied entry/access and the contracting officer/designee will notify the contractor. Furthermore, the contractor must immediately return all issued identification passes/badges and vehicle passes/decals to the badge-issuing office and obtain a proof of return. Note 3: Background checks. Each background check shall be considered "current" for a 12-month period and valid for all contracts performed within the 12-month period of currency. Contractors must conduct background checks every 12 months to ensure no lapse in background check coverage. This requirement does not apply to contractor personnel who have a favorable Government personnel security background investigation that is valid for a period longer than 1 year. Contractor personnel who have a current, favorable Government personnel security background investigation that is electronically accessible and immediately verifiable by the Government within the joint personnel adjudication system (jpas) are not required to obtain an additional background check for the purposes of complying with this clause (i.e., existing current, favorable security background investigations may be used in lieu of the requirements of this clause). (end of clause)

AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman OMBUDSMAN (NOV 2012)

(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, CMSgt Gene L. Eastman, AFICA Superintendent, AFICA/KH, telephone number 808-449-8569. 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.

THE ADDITIONAL FAR/DFARS/AFFARS CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS APPLY TO THIS SOLICITATION. Full text of clauses/provisions can be obtained at http:farsite/hill.af.mil/.

FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items SEP 2013 DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submissionof Payment Requests and receiving reports JUL 2012 DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items JAN 2014 The following FAR 52.212-5 clauses/provisions are checked: FAR 52.203-6 Alt I Restrictions on Subontractor Sales to the Government OCT 1995 FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards JUL 2013 FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or proposed for Debarment AUG 2013 FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations MAY 2012 FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside NOV 2011 FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns JUL 2013 FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting NOV 2011 FAR 52.219-27 Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside MAY 2004 FAR 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation JUL 2013 FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor JUN 2003 FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies JAN 2014 FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities FEB 1999 FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity MAR 2007 FAR 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans SEP 2010 FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities Oct 2010 FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans SEP 2010 FAR 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act DEC 2010 FAR 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification AUG 2013 FAR 52.223-18 Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging while Driving AUG 2011 FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases JUN 2008 FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management JUL 2013

(End of FAR 52.212-5 Clauses/Provisions)

FAR 52.252-21 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference FEB 1998 DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials DFARS 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials DFARS 252.205-7000 Provision of Information to Cooperative Agreement Holders DFARS 252.209-7001 Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Terrorist Country DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DFARS 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment DFARS 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items AFFARS 5352.242-9000 Contractor Access to Air Force Installations JUN 2002 AFFARS 5352.242-9001 Common Access Cards (CACs) for Contractor Personnel AUG 2004

ATTACHMENTS: 1. Performance Work Statement

Link/URL: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/PAF/36CONS/F1C34744223A005/listing.html