Combine Solicitation – S– Snow Removal Services – Boston National Historical Park

Notice Type: Combine Solicitation

Posted Date: 25-AUG-14

Office Address: Department of the Interior; National Park Service; NPS - All Offices; NPS, NER - NE MABOBoston National Historical ParkCharlestown Navy YardBuilding I-1BostonMA02129-4543US

Subject: S-- Snow Removal Services - Boston National Historical Park

Classification Code: S - Utilities and housekeeping services

Solicitation Number: P14PS01902

Contact: BETH FAUDREE

Description: Department of the Interior

National Park Service

NPS - All Offices

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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation Number is P14PS01902 and is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 12, 13.5, and 37. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-76. The FAC is available at https://www.acquisition.gov/FAR. This is solicited as Full and Open competition under NAICS code 561790, Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings with a size standard of $7.5 million. SCA, Decision No 2005-2255, Rev 16 Dated 07/25/2014 (Attachment 1) is applicable to this solicitation. A current Contractor registration is required on the System for Award Management (SAM) website, https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ (formally CCR and ORCA). An offeror must ensure that they are self-certified under NAICS Code 561790 in the Representations and Certifications portion of SAM. Submit proposal on SF 1449 (Attachment 2) and RFP Schedule (Attachment 3). Proposals shall be submitted electronically to Beth Faudree at [email protected] and are due on Tuesday, 9/9/14 at 2:00 pm ET. Additional attachments: Scope of Work (Attachment 4); Site Drawings (Attachments A, B & C).Line Item Number 00010: Base Year (11/1/14 - 10/31/15) - Firm-fixed price for Snow Removal. See attached Scope of Work. Quantity of 1 with a Lump Sum unit of Measure.

Line Item Number 00020: Option Year One (11/1/15 - 10/31/16) - Firm-fixed price for Snow Removal. See attached Scope of Work. Quantity of 1 with a Lump Sum unit of Measure.

Line Item Number 00030 - Option Year Two (11/1/16 - 10/31/17) - Firm-fixed price for Snow Removal. See attached Scope of Work. Quantity of 1 with a Lump Sum unit of Measure.

Line Item Number 00040 - Option Year Three (11/1/17 - 10/31/18) - Firm-fixed price for Snow Removal. See attached Scope of Work. Quantity of 1 with a Lump Sum unit of Measure.

Line Item Number 00050 Option Year Four (11/1/18 - 10/31/19) - Firm-fixed price for Snow Removal. See attached Scope of Work. Quantity of 1 with a Lump Sum unit of Measure

The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition.

The Government anticipates awarding a FFP contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government considering price only.

Offerors are advised to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with their offer.

The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following FAR provisions are cited: 52.203-11, 52.204-5, 52.204-7, 52.209-5, 52.212-1, 52.217-5, 52.222-22, 52.225-2, 52.225-25. 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Jan 1999) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price only considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Price only. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) 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 offers 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. 52.216-1Type of Contract (Apr 1984) The Government contemplates award of a FFP contract resulting from this solicitation. 52.233-2 Service of Protest (Sep 2006) a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from Contracting Officer, New England MABO, Charlestown Navy Yard, Building I-1, Boston, MA 02129-4543. (b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO. 1452.233-2 Service of Protest As prescribed in 1433.106, the provision at FAR 52.2332, Service of Protest, shall be modified before insertion into solicitations and contracts by changing the title of the provision to read: Service of Protest Department of the Interior (JUL 1996) (Deviation); and adding the following sentence to the end of the provision: (c) A copy of the protest served on the Contracting Officer shall be simultaneously furnished by the protester to the Department of the Interior Assistant Solicitor, Acquisitions and Intellectual Property, 1849 C Street, NW., Room 6511, Washington, DC 20240. The following FAR clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.202.1, 52.203-3, 52.203-6 Alternate 1, 52,203-11. 52.203-12, 52.203-13, 52.203-17, 52.204-4, 52.204-10, 52.209-6, 52.209-10, 52.212-4, 52.215-8, 52.219-8, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-17, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-40, 52.222-41, 52.222-50, 52.222-54, 52.223-5, 52.223-18, 52.225-1, 52.225-13, 52.232-18, 52.232-39, 52.232-40, 52.233-4, 52.237-2, 52.237-3, 52.242.13, 52.244-6, 52.246-4.

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 before the contract expires.

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 10 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 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 66 months.

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 identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5341 or 5332. This Statement is for Information Only:It is not a Wage Determination Employee Class: (need to insert) Nonsupervisory Mechanic, Wage Grade 10, Step 2 Monetary Wage - Fringe Benefits: $24.16 + $4.23 = $28.39.

1452.228-70 Liability Insurance (JUL 1996) (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.

52.252-2 Clauses and Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998) 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): For FAR Clauses and Provisions (those starting with "52.") see http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm. For DOI Acquisition Regulation System (DIARS) Clauses and Provisions (those starting with "14") see http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vfdiara.htm.

The following DOI clauses and provisions apply: Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (April 2013) 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: Invoice.

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. NON-DISCRIMINATION NOTICE (NOV 2007) Based upon law, Executive Order, or internal policy, the DOI prohibits discrimination in the workplace, including sexual harassment, based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, disability, age, or sexual orientation. The Department urges its contractors, subcontractors, and lessors to develop and enforce comprehensive anti-discrimination policies for their places of work; EXPENSES RELATED TO OFFERS (NOV 2007) This solicitation does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the submission of any proposal, in making necessary studies or designs for the preparation thereof, or to acquire or contract for any services. Costs shall not be incurred by recipients of this solicitation in anticipation of receiving direct reimbursement from the Government. It is understood that your bid/proposal/quote will become part of the official file on this matter without obligation to the Government. INDEMNIFICATION (NOV 2007) The contractor is an 'independent contractor' and shall obtain all necessary insurance to protect himself from liability arising out of this contract. The contractor hereby agrees to indemnify and hold the Government harmless in connection with, any loss or liability from damage to or destruction of property or from injuries to or death of persons (including the agents and employees of both parties) if such damage, destruction, injury or death arises out of, or is caused by performance of work under this contract, unless such damage, destruction, injury or death is caused solely by the negligence of the Government, its agents or employees. The contractor agrees to include this clause, appropriately modified, in all subcontracts to be performed under this contract. AUTHORITIES AND DELEGATIONS (SEPT 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. AGENCY PROTESTS (a) Interested parties may request an independent review at a level above the Contracting Officer of protests filed directly with the agency. This review is available as an alternative to consideration of the protest by the Contracting Officer or as an appeal of the Contracting Officer's response to the protest. An interested party may: (1) Protest to the Contracting Officer; (2) Protest directly to the Bureau Procurement Chief without first protesting to the Contracting Officer; or (3) Appeal a contracting officers decision to the Bureau Procurement Chief. (b) Requests for Bureau Procurement Chief review should be addressed to: National Park Service, Bureau Procurement Chief, 200 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106. (c) Requesting independent agency review will not extend the Government Accountability Offices (GAOs) timeliness requirements. Any subsequent protest to the GAO must be filed within ten days of knowledge of initial adverse agency action (see 4 CFR 21.2(a)(3).

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