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General Buy Information
| Buy #: | 1012661 | |
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| Solicitation #: | 70FBR220Q00000014 | |
| Buy Description: | OPTION - USVI Guard Services | |
| Category: | S2 -- Housekeeping Services | |
| Sub Category: | S206 -- HOUSEKEEPING- GUARD | |
| NAICS: | 561612 -- Security Guards and Patrol Services | |
| SAM Contract Opportunity: | Yes | |
| Set-Aside Requirement: | Small Business | |
| Buyer: | DHS Federal Emergency Management Agency | |
| End Date: | 02/19/2020 | |
| End Time: | 17:00 ET | |
| Seller Question Deadline: | 2/14/2020 - 12:00 ET | |
| Delivery: | Period of Performance - See below | |
Line Item(s) Template - Optional
| You have the option of entering Bid information manually by clicking Start Bid or you can prepare your Bid in an Excel spreadsheet by clicking Download Template. Complete the template using the instructions provided in the spreadsheet and save the file to your computer. When complete, login to Unison Marketplace and click Start Bid. Proceed to the Line Items screen to upload the information. |
Line Item(s) Base
| Base Period of Performance: | 03/09/2020 - 03/08/2021 |
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| Item No | Description | Qty | Unit |
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| 001 | Guard Services for St. Croix, USVI Guard Services for Sites 1, 2 and 3 on the island of St. Croix in accordance with the attached Statement of Work. | 15594 | HR |
| 002 | Guard Services for St. Thomas, USVI Guard Services for Sites 5 and 6 on the island of St. Thomas in accordance with the attached Statement of Work. | 15594 | HR |
| 003 | OPTIONAL CLIN - Currently no services are required Guard Services for St. John, USVI Guard Services for Site 4 on the island of St. John in accordance with the attached Statement of Work. | 1 | LOT |
Line Item(s) Option 1
| Option 1 Period of Performance: | 03/09/2021 - 03/08/2022 |
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| Item No | Description | Qty | Unit |
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| 001 | Guard Services for St. Croix, USVI Guard Services for Sites 1, 2 and 3 on the island of St. Croix in accordance with the attached Statement of Work. | 2260 | HR |
| 002 | Guard Services for St. Thomas, USVI Guard Services for Sites 5 and 6 on the island of St. Thomas in accordance with the attached Statement of Work. | 2260 | HR |
| 003 | OPTIONAL CLIN - Currently no services are required Guard Services for St. John, USVI Guard Services for Site 4 on the island of St. John in accordance with the attached Statement of Work. | 1 | LOT |
Line Item(s) Option 2
| Option 2 Period of Performance: | 03/09/2022 - 03/08/2023 |
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| Item No | Description | Qty | Unit |
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| 001 | Guard Services for St. Croix, USVI Guard Services for Sites 1, 2 and 3 on the island of St. Croix in accordance with the attached Statement of Work. | 29380 | HR |
| 002 | Guard Services for St. Thomas, USVI Guard Services for Sites 5 and 6 on the island of St. Thomas in accordance with the attached Statement of Work. | 29380 | HR |
| 003 | OPTIONAL CLIN - Currently no services are required Guard Services for St. John, USVI Guard Services for Site 4 on the island of St. John in accordance with the attached Statement of Work. | 1 | LOT |
Line Item(s) Option 3
| Option 3 Period of Performance: | 03/09/2023 - 03/08/2024 |
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| Item No | Description | Qty | Unit |
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| 001 | Guard Services for St. Croix, USVI Guard Services for Sites 1, 2 and 3 on the island of St. Croix in accordance with the attached Statement of Work. | 15594 | HR |
| 002 | Guard Services for St. Thomas, USVI Guard Services for Sites 5 and 6 on the island of St. Thomas in accordance with the attached Statement of Work. | 15594 | HR |
| 003 | OPTIONAL CLIN - Currently no services are required Guard Services for St. John, USVI Guard Services for Site 4 on the island of St. John in accordance with the attached Statement of Work. | 1 | LOT |
Line Item(s) Option 4
| Option 4 Period of Performance: | 03/09/2024 - 03/08/2025 |
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| Item No | Description | Qty | Unit |
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| 001 | Guard Services for St. Croix, USVI Guard Services for Sites 1, 2 and 3 on the island of St. Croix in accordance with the attached Statement of Work. | 15594 | HR |
| 002 | Guard Services for St. Thomas, USVI Guard Services for Sites 5 and 6 on the island of St. Thomas in accordance with the attached Statement of Work. | 15594 | HR |
| 003 | OPTIONAL CLIN - Currently no services are required Guard Services for St. John, USVI Guard Services for Site 4 on the island of St. John in accordance with the attached Statement of Work. | 1 | LOT |
Bidding Requirements
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In addition to providing pricing through the marketplace, Sellers have the OPTION to include certain non-pricing information as document(s) attached to their Bid, so they are received no later than the closing date and time of this Buy. Pricing will not be accepted if it is included in the attachment(s). Attachment(s) can total no more than 20 MB, whether multiple files or one file, and may be zipped to decrease their size. A Seller's failure to comply with these terms may result in its Bid being determined to be non-responsive. The attachment(s) should include the following non-pricing information:
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Sellers bidding on this opportunity MUST have the items requested on the specified contract. The contract must either be in the Seller's name or the Seller must be able to document its ability to act as an agent of a partner's contract. Sellers may offer Open Market items only in accordance with the approved Terms and Conditions of their respective contract AND approval from the soliciting contracting officer.
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The solicitation requires that Buyer evaluates bids on a line item basis; therefore, each line item will include applicable evaluation criteria. For all line items, Sellers MUST enter exactly what they are bidding (including make, model, and description) into the blank description field in order for the bid to be considered.
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The Buyer is requiring that any rebid must be lower than the 'current bid price' by this amount. The reduction is based on the total order and must be satisfied within the rebid minimum.
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Buyer intends to issue award using a purchase order or delivery order. Bids from Sellers unable to accept purchase orders or delivery orders will not be considered for award.
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This solicitation is a Small Business Set-Aside and only qualified Sellers can bid.
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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.
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Sellers understand that the Marketplace ranks all Bids by price; however, pursuant to applicable acquisition regulations and/or departmental guidelines, Buyers may use criteria other than price to evaluate offers. Accordingly, please note that, unless otherwise specified in the Buy Terms, below, to the extent required by applicable regulations and/or guidelines, award will be made to the responsible Seller whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Buyer on the basis of price, technical capability, delivery, and past performance.
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Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the buyer to respond. Questions can be submitted by using the 'Questions & Responses' link. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.
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Unless otherwise specified in the Buy Terms, below, Bid must be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy and shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.)
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Buy Terms
| Name | Description |
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| Equipment Condition | New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. |
| Offer Period | Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy. |
| Shipping Condition | 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. |
| SAM Requirement | This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be considered for award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. Registration must be "ACTIVE" at the time of award. |
| FAR 26.202 Local Area Preference | When awarding emergency response contracts during the term of a major disaster or emergency declaration by the President of the United States under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121, et seq.), preference shall be given, to the extent feasible and practicable, to local firms. Preference may be given through a local area set-aside or an evaluation preference. This requirement will be solicited as a Local Area Set Aside. |
| FAR 52.226-3 Disaster or Emergency Area Representation (NOV 2007) | (a) Set-aside area. The area covered in this contract is: The Territory of the United States Virgin Islands Disaster Declaration (DR 4340) which includes the islands of St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas. The offeror represents that it [ ] does [ ] does not reside or primarily do business in the designated set-aside area. (c) An offeror is considered to be residing or primarily doing business in the set-aside area if, during the last twelve months. (1) The offeror had its main operating office in the area; and (2) That office generated at least half of the offeror’s gross revenues and employed at least half of the offeror’s permanent employees. (d) If the offeror does not meet the criteria in paragraph (c) of this provision, factors to be considered in determining whether an offeror resides or primarily does business in the set-aside area include. (1) Physical location(s) of the offeror’s permanent office(s) and date any office in the set-aside area(s) was established; (2) Current state licenses; (3) Record of past work in the set-aside area(s) (e.g., how much and for how long); (4) Contractual history the offeror has had with subcontractors and/or suppliers in the set-aside area; (5) Percentage of the offeror’s gross revenues attributable to work performed in the set-aside area; (6) Number of permanent employees the offeror employs in the set-aside area; (7) Membership in local and state organizations in the set-aside area; and (8) Other evidence that establishes the offeror resides or primarily does business in the set-aside area. For example, sole proprietorships may submit utility bills and bank statements. (e) If the offeror represents it resides or primarily does business in the set-aside area, the offeror shall furnish documentation to support its representation if requested by the Contracting Officer. The solicitation may require the offeror to submit with its offer documentation to support the representation. |
| Stafford Act Preference to Local Vendor During Disaster | This is a local set-aside, preference will be given to vendors based in the United States Virgin Islands in accordance with Stafford Act Section 307. In order to be eligible for preference, sellers must have their primary business location in the United States Virgin Islands per Stafford Act and FAR 52.226-3. All eligible bidders can bid however award will be given to a local bidder residing within disaster declaration DR-4335 US Virgin Islands and DR-4340 US Virgin Islands as defined by FAR 52.226.3c. If the All offerors must furnish documentation of the representation criteria of FAR 52.226-3c, or documentation to support its representation IAW FAR 52.226-3d. Offerors who do not provide documentation, or insufficient documentation, of their local status will be considered non-local. |
| FAR 52.225-1 Buy America - Supplies | (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— “Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item”— (1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is— (i) A commercial item (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition at FAR 2.101); (ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and (iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at any tier, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace; and (2) Does not include bulk cargo, as defined in 46 U.S.C. 40102(4), such as agricultural products and petroleum products. “Component” means an article, material, or supply incorporated directly into an end product. “Cost of components” means— (3) For components purchased by the Contractor, the acquisition cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation into the end product (whether or not such costs are paid to a domestic firm), and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued); or (4) For components manufactured by the Contractor, all costs associated with the manufacture of the component, including transportation costs as described in paragraph (1) of this definition, plus allocable overhead costs, but excluding profit. Cost of components does not include any costs associated with the manufacture of the end product. “Domestic end product” means— (1) An unmanufactured end product mined or produced in the United States; (2) An end product manufactured in the United States, if— (i) The cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 50 percent of the cost of all its components. Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind as those that the agency determines are not mined, produced, or manufactured in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality are treated as domestic. Scrap generated, collected, and prepared for processing in the United States is considered domestic; or (ii) The end product is a COTS item. “End product” means those articles, materials, and supplies to be acquired under the contract for public use. “Foreign end product” means an end product other than a domestic end product. “United States” means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas. (b) 41 U.S.C. chapter 83, Buy American, provides a preference for domestic end products for supplies acquired for use in the United States. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1907, the component test of the Buy American statute is waived for an end product that is a COTS item (See 12.505(a)(1)). (c) Offerors may obtain from the Contracting Officer a list of foreign articles that the Contracting Officer will treat as domestic for this contract. (d) The Contractor shall deliver only domestic end products except to the extent that it specified delivery of foreign end products in the provision of the solicitation entitled “Buy American Certificate.” |
| FAR 52.225-2 Buy America - Certificate | Buy American Certificate. As prescribed in 25.1101(a)(2), insert the following provision: Buy American Certificate (May 2014) (a) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (b) 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 offeror shall list as 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.” The terms “commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “component,” “domestic end product,” “end product,” “foreign end product,” and “United States” are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American—Supplies.” (b) Foreign End Products: Line Item No. Country of Origin ______________ _________________ ______________ _________________ ______________ _________________ [List as necessary] (c) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of Part 25 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. |
| FAR 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities (cont) | 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certifications. |
| Multiple Awards | FEMA reserves the right to make multiple awards from this solicitation. |
| FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commerical Items | Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 2014) (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 and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: SEE ATTACHMENT (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 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. (End of Provision) |
| FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options | Evaluation of Options (Jul 1990) Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government’s best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (End of Provision). |
| Notice to Offerors | There is currently no funding available for this requirement. Contract award will only be made if funding becomes available. |
| 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 7 calendar days. |
| 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract | (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 7 calendar days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 10 calendar 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 and 6 months. |
| 52.232-18 Availability of Funds | Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government’s obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. |
Shipping Information
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Seller Attachment(s): Optional
| The attachment(s) could include the following non-pricing information: |
Buy Attachment(s)
| No. | Document Name | Document Size | |
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| 001 | Statement_of_Work.pdf | 250 KB | |
| 002 | Wage_Determinations.pdf | 769 KB | |
| 003 | Evaluation_Criteria.pdf | 92 KB | |
| 004 | Local_Area_Set_Aside.pdf | 32 KB |