Combine Solicitation – CALIBRATION OF TURBINE VIBRATION MONITORING SYSTEM
Notice Type: Combine Solicitation
Posted Date:
Office Address:
Subject: CALIBRATION OF TURBINE VIBRATION MONITORING SYSTEM
Classification Code: J - Maintenance, repair & rebuilding of equipment
Solicitation Number: HSCG85-16-Q-P45B02
Contact:
Setaside: N/AN/A
Place of Performance (address): COAST GUARD
Place of Performance (zipcode): 92136
Place of Performance Country: US
Description:
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. Request for Quotations number is HSCG85-16-Q-P45B02 and is issued as a request for quotations (RFQ). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This Request for Quotations incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-84 dated
These are the items that, if there is an award at all, will be awarded. The offer shall be evaluated to include the offer price for each definite item.
ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION UNIT OF ISSUE PRICE D-01 CALIBRATION OF TURBINE VIBRATION MONITORING SYSTEM PER SCOPE OF WORK AB_00125 $
Period of Performance: 07MAR16 - 11MAR16
The following labor hour rate shall be used in pricing all contract changes in accordance with the ADDENDA clause ( 21) entitled "COMPOSITE LABOR HOUR RATE."
LABOR HOUR RATE ESTIMATED QUANTITY** EXTENDED AMOUNT*
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**NOTE: The estimated quantity and extended amount indicated above are for evaluation of offerss only. The proposed rate will apply to all changes involving additional work under this contract regardless of the actual total hours required.
COMPOSITE LABOR RATE:
The composite labor rate offered shall be the sole labor hour rate used to price the Prime Contractor's direct labor hours for contract changes, i.e. growth work. The Contractor shall not receive any compensation in addition to this rate for the Prime Contractor's direct labor associated with such changes under this contract.
(a) The composite labor hour rate shall represent total compensation for the following:
(1) direct labor wages and salaries; (2) all employee benefits including, but not limited to, paid leave, supplemental pay, insurance, retirement, savings, and legally required benefits; (3) other direct costs associated with transit time, delay, disruption, expendable supplies, and equipment; (4) all indirect costs such as overhead and general and administrative expense; (5) any port or association fees, rents, or other levies; (6) profit (fee); and (7) all direct and indirect costs and profit associated with the following support functions:
Supervision Quality Assurance Planning Engineering Surveyors Worker Transit Time Material Handling Testing Cleaners Guards Estimating Contract Administration Transportation Drivers Fire Watches
(b) The composite labor hour rate will be applied to production labor hours only. Production labor hours include only those hours necessary and reasonable to perform direct production functions and do not include the hours expended on the support functions listed above. This exclusion of support function hours applies whether such support functions are normally charged directly or indirectly by the Contractor's accounting system. These support functions are to be priced into the composite labor rate quoted and shall not be separately compensated.
1. 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (
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. The full text of FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at this address: http://www.arnet.gov/far/index.html.
FAR 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-sided on Recycled Paper (
HSAR 3052.209-70 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTS WITH CORPORATE EXPATRIATES (
(a) Prohibitions.
Section 835 of the Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395, prohibits the
(b) Definitions. As used in this clause:
Foreign Incorporated Entity means any entity which is, or but for subsection (b) of section 835 of the Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395, would be, treated as a foreign corporation for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
(1) The entity completes the direct or indirect acquisition of substantially all of the properties held directly or indirectly by a domestic corporation or substantially all of the properties constituting a trade or business of a domestic partnership;
(2) After the acquisition at least 80 percent of the stock (by vote or value) of the entity is held-
(i) In the case of an acquisition with respect to a domestic corporation, by former shareholders of the domestic corporation by reason of holding stock in the domestic corporation; or
(ii) In the case of an acquisition with respect to a domestic partnership, by former partners of the domestic partnership by reason of holding a capital or profits interest in the domestic partnership; and
(3) The expanded affiliated group which after the acquisition includes the entity does not have substantial business activities in the foreign country in which or under the law of which the entity is created or organized when compared to the total business activities of such expanded affiliated group.
Person, domestic, and foreign have the meanings given such terms by paragraphs (1), (4), and (5) of section 7701(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, respectively.
(c) Special rules. The following definitions and special rules shall apply when determining whether a foreign incorporated entity should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation.
(1) Certain stock disregarded. For the purpose of treating a foreign incorporated entity as an inverted domestic corporation these shall not be taken into account in determining ownership:
(i) Stock held by members of the expanded affiliated group which includes the foreign incorporated entity; or (ii) Stock of such entity which is sold in a public offering related to an acquisition described in section 835(b)(1) of the Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395(b)(1).
(2) Plan deemed in certain cases. If a foreign incorporated entity acquires directly or indirectly substantially all of the properties of a domestic corporation or partnership during the 4-year period beginning on the date which is 2 years before the ownership requirements of subsection (b)(2) are met, such actions shall be treated as pursuant to a plan.
(3) Certain transfers disregarded. The transfer of properties or liabilities (including by contribution or distribution) shall be disregarded if such transfers are part of a plan a principal purpose of which is to avoid the purposes of this section.
(d) Special rule for related partnerships. For purposes of applying section 835(b) of the Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395(b) to the acquisition of a domestic partnership, except as provided in regulations, all domestic partnerships which are under common control (within the meaning of section 482 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) shall be treated as a partnership.
(e) Treatment of Certain Rights.
(1) Certain rights shall be treated as stocks to the extent necessary to reflect the present value of all equitable interests incident to the transaction, as follows:
(i) warrants;
(ii) options;
(iii) contracts to acquire stock;
(iv) convertible debt instruments; and
(v) others similar interests.
(2) Rights labeled as stocks shall not be treated as stocks whenever it is deemed appropriate to do so to reflect the present value of the transaction or to disregard transactions whose recognition would defeat the purpose of Section 835.
(f) Disclosure. The offeror under this solicitation represents that [Check one]:
it is not a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.108-7001 through 3009.108-7003;
it is a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.108-7001 through 3009.108-7003, but it has submitted a request for waiver pursuant to 3009.108- 7004, which has not been denied; or
it is a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.108-7001 through 3009.108-7003, but it plans to submit a request for waiver pursuant to 3009.108- 7004.
(g) A copy of the approved waiver, if a waiver has already been granted, or the waiver request, if a waiver has been applied for, shall be attached to the bid or proposal.
3052.209-79 Representation by Corporations Regarding a Felony Criminal Violation under any Federal or State Law or Unpaid Federal Tax Liability, (
(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 of the Government's request.
(End of provision)
HSAR 3052.223-70 REMOVAL OR DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES - APPLICABLE LICENSES AND PERMITS (
The Contractor shall have all licenses and permits required by Federal, state, and local laws to perform hazardous substance(s) removal or disposal services. If the Contractor does not currently possess these documents, it shall obtain all requisite licenses and permits within ten (10) days after date of award. The Contractor shall provide evidence of said documents to the Contracting Officer or designated Government representative prior to commencement of work under the contract.
2. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (
This solicitation may contain welding line items as either Definitive or Optional Items. With his/her proposal the Contractor shall provide the necessary welding certifications and qualifications as required by the specification for the applicable work item(s), SFLC Standard Specification 0740_STD. Subsequent to contract award, the Government will require the Contractor to submit applicable certifications and qualifications to the COTR for any welding to be performed on any proposed change request.
DRYDOCK CERTIFICATION AND DRYDOCK CALCULATIONS With his/her proposal the Contractor shall provide a current certification of its drydocking facility as required by the specification (Work Item for Routine Drydocking) and SFLC Standard Specification 8634_STD. When requested by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall also provide the pre-award calculations described in specification for Routine Drydocking, Cutter Conditions, and Appendix B of the SFLC Standard Specification 8634_STD. Subsequent to contract award, the Government will require the Contractor to provide the docking and un-docking calculations described in Appendix B of the SFLC Standard Specification 8634_STD FAR PROVISION 52.211-3 AVAILABILITY OF SPECIFICATIONS NOT LISTED IN THE GSA INDEX OF FEDERAL SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS AND COMMERCIAL ITEMS DESCRIPTIONS ITEMS (
a. Orders for
FAR PROVISION 52.215-20 REQUIREMENTS FOR COST OR PRICING DATA OR INFORMATION OTHER THAN COST OR PRICING DATA (
(a) Submission of cost or pricing data is not required
(b) If the contracting officer cannot determine price reasonableness either in the initial solicitation or in any change to the contract after award, the contracting officer will require submission information in sufficient detail in order to make such determination.
The information may be as follows:
REQUEST FOR INFORMAL COST BREAKDOWN
In addition to placing your offer in the appropriate place in Schedule of supplies and Prices, it is requested that you provide a breakdown of your costs, to include but not be limited to, those items identified in the sample format below:
Trade, (i.e. laborers, rigger, etc.) Breakdown of labor grades by trade category Manhours per trade, per labor grade
3. FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (
The following addendum applies: Address for submission of invoices is USCG FINANCE CENTER COMMERCIAL INVOICES PO BOX 4115
FAR 52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (
As prescribed in 32.009-2, insert the following clause:
Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (
ACCESS TO VESSEL
(a) A reasonable number of officers, employees, and associates of the Government, or other Prime Contractors with the Government, and their subcontractors, shall, as authorized by the Contracting Officer, have, at all reasonable times, admission to the plant, and access to vessel(s) to perform and fulfill their respective obligations to the Government on a noninterference basis.
The Contractor shall make reasonable arrangements with the Government or Contractors of the Government, as shall have been identified and authorized by the Contracting Officer, to be given admission to the Contractor's facilities and access to the vessel(s) and to office space, work areas, storage or shop areas, or other facilities and services, necessary for the performance of their respective responsibilities and reasonable to their performance. All such above personnel shall be required to comply with all Contractor rules and regulations governing personnel at its shipyard, including those relative to safety and security.
(b) The Contractor further agrees, as authorized by the Contracting Officer, to afford to a reasonable number of officers, employees, and associates of bidders on other contemplated work, the same privileges of admission to the Contractor's plant and access to the vessel(s) on a noninterference basis subject to all
Contractor rules and regulations governing personnel in its shipyard, including those relative to safety and security.
INDEMNIFICATION FOR ACCESS TO VESSELS
Notwithstanding any provision in the "Access to Vessels" clause, or any other clause of the contract, the Contractor agrees to allow officers, employees, and associates of the Government, or other Prime Contractors with the Government and their subcontractors, and officers, employees, and associates of offerors on other contemplated work, admission to the Contractor's facilities and access to the vessel without any further request for indemnification from any party, which has not been previously included in the contract price.
INSPECTIONS Except as specified elsewhere, the
Records of all inspection work by the Contractor shall be kept complete and available to the Government during the term of this contract and for such longer period as may be specified elsewhere in this contract.
The name and telephone number of the
6. 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (
This clause is required for this solicitation, and applies to this acquisition.
(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:
(1) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (
(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:
___ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (
(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: __ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (
(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records-Negotiation.
(1) The Comptroller General of
(2) While not required, the contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.
7. 3052.212-70 Contract Terms and Conditions Applicable to DHS Acquisition of Commercial Items. The Contractor agrees to comply with any provision or clause that is incorporated herein by reference to implement agency policy applicable to acquisition of commercial items or components. The provision or clause in effect based on the applicable regulation cited on the date the solicitation is issued applies unless otherwise stated herein. The following provisions and clauses are incorporated by reference:
(a) Provisions
(b) Clauses.
3052.204-71 Contractor Employee Access __Alternate I (
The full text of HSAR clauses above may be accessed electronically at this address: http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/opnbiz/hsar.pdf
8. DISCOVERIES AND CHANGES TO CONTRACT:
Condition Found Report, Change Orders will be transmitted electronically by using email. The bullets below display the process of how these documents are to be followed for the duration of the contract performance period:
(a) Condition Found Report (CFR) - All readings and inspections are to be taken within 24 hours after the machinery or system is opened. All reports of reading and inspections required by the specifications shall be submitted to the COR in writing using a "Condition Found Report (CFR)" form, within 24 hours after the readings and/or inspections are made. Promptness in taking and reporting readings is particularly important for underbody work items such as shaft bearing or rudder bearing clearances. Often during the progress of a work item, conditions are discovered by the contractor which are considered abnormal for reasons of safety, expected reliability, health, or habitability. These conditions must be brought to the attention of the
(i) A sequential number.
(ii) The contract item which the "CFR" relates to.
(iii) A clear statement, definition, and description of the condition found, including but not limited to frame numbers, part numbers, materials and dimensions as appropriate.
(iv) A proposed or recommended repair to correct the defective condition.
(v) Indicate whether the report requires Cost Guard action, or if it is provided "for info" only. If action is required, indicate the response time required by the
(vi) A space on the form for the
(vii) All CFR's will be dated, submitted, and signed by a representative of the Contractor.
Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) will respond to the Contractor's within 24 hours of receiving a Condition Found Report. A copy of ALL condition found reports shall be retained in the Cutter's file.
(b) Change Request Process will occur in the following order:
1. Condition Found Report-Generated by the contractor and provided to COR. 2. Condition Report Reply-Generated by the COR and provided to Contractor 3. Change Request- CR and IGE are generated by the COR and entered in the Contract Workbook. COR will assign the Change request number. 4. COR provides copy of Change Request to the Contractor 5. Contractor's Proposal- Provided to the KO for the identified tasking on CR 6. Negotiations- If needed, take place to establish pricing 7. Approved Change Request- Forwarded to Contractor and COR by the KO
Change Request must be submitted by the COR to the contractor within 24 hours after responding to the CFR. Contractor must submit proposal to the Contracting Officer within 72 hours receipt of the Change Request.
A modification will be issued to incorporate and implement all changes made by change orders.
9. CONTRACT DEFICIENCY REPORT
The Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) may issue a Contract Deficiency Report (CDR), SFLC Form 005. The Contractor shall respond in writing within 24 hours of receipt, unless otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer, to the COR. The COR will comment on the Contractor's response and will forward the Deficiency Report and comments to the Contracting Officer, with a copy to the Contractor and Availability Program Manager. The Contracting Officer will render a final determination and provide it to the Contractor and COR in writing.
10. Offerors shall submit quotes as follows -
Date: 29FEB16 Time:
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
Each Offeror shall furnish the information required by the solicitation, which includes:
Section 1: Price Quote; Section 2: Past Performance / References Proposal (This section should include the offerors completed representations and certifications.); and Section 3: Any issued amendments to the solicitation.
QUESTIONS: The last day to ask questions is
For information regarding this solicitation, please contact SK1
Please Note: Amendments to this solicitation will be publicized in the same manner as the initial synopsis and solicitation.
11. Questions and quotes shall be emailed to [email protected]. Contractors are responsible for verifying receipt of quotes.
INTERESTED VENDORS PLEASE SEND OFFICIAL QUOTE, WITH A SAM.GOV REGISTERED DUNS NUMBER, AND EMAIL TO [email protected].
Link/URL: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DHS/USCG/USCGELC/HSCG85-16-Q-P45B02/listing.html
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