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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JUNE 18, 2008 FBO #2396
SOLICITATION NOTICE

X -- Temporary Lodging

Notice Date

6/16/2008
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

721110 — Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
 

Contracting Office

Other Defense Agencies, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Directorate of Contracting, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814-4799
 

ZIP Code

20814-4799
 

Solicitation Number

NCC800101
 

Response Due

6/20/2008
 

Archive Date

7/5/2008
 

Point of Contact

Michelle Creenan,, Phone: 301-295-3924
 

E-Mail Address

micreenan@usuhs.mil
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), located in Bethesda, MD on the National Naval Medical Campus (NNMC), has a requirement for temporary housing in Miami, Florida. The temporary housing is required for medical residents who will be rotating at Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation posted in accordance with FAR Part 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested. This is a request for quotes (RFQ) in accordance with FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This RFQ incorporates all provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05-25. Quotes must be e-mailed to micreenan@usuhs.mil. All quotes are due June 20, 2008. Anticipated award date is June 24, 2008. It is the responsibility of the contractor to monitor FedBizOpps for any amendments to the solicitation. This requirement is set-aside for small businesses. The applicable NAICS code is 721110-Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels, with a size standard of $6.5 million. All interested offerors must be registered in www.ccr.gov under NAICS code 721110 as a small business by the close date of the RFQ. Those offerors not registered in CCR as a small business under NAICS code 721110 will be considered nonconforming to the requirement and their quote will not be considered. USU has a requirement for temporary lodging (2 bedroom unit for a maximum of 2 people) for one year to begin on June 28, 2008 and ending on June 27, 2009. Interested offerors must be able to provide the same unit for the entire duration of the contract. The furnished unit must at a minimum contain the following: • Two bedroom unit with locks on the bedroom doors • Fully stocked kitchen (fridge/freezer, oven, microwave, coffeemaker, dishes, pots/pans, eating and cooking utensils, glasses, mugs) • Internet access at no additional cost • Two parking spots at no additional cost • All utilities • Telephone (free local calls) • Television • Washer/Dryer (On premises) • Cleaning between rental months • Completely furnished (bedroom living room, etc.) The unit must be no more than 15 miles from Jackson Memorial Hospital, located at 1611 NW 12th Avenue (C-301), Miami, FL 33136. The unit must be within one block of public transportation. The selected offeror will be able to bill at the end of each one month period. For example the first invoice may be submitted for payment on July 28, 2008. All invoices will be paid by a government purchase card. Evaluation Factors: The resultant award will be a firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract. The basis of award shall be made in the best interest of the Government considering both price and non-price factors. A single award will be made to the offeror whose quote meets the minimum requirements and whose price, amenities and customer ratings is the best value to the Government. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions. 1. Cost: Interested offerors are to provide pricing for the following: CLIN 0001-Temporary Lodging in Miami, FL QTY: 365 Unit of Issue: Days Unit Cost: ___________ Total Cost: _____________ USU is a part of the Department of Defense and is tax exempt. A copy of our tax exempt certificate will be provided to the selected offeror. Do not include taxes in your quoted price. 2. Amenities: Offerors must provide product literature addressing each of the minimum requirements, including availability/distance of public transportation and distance of unit from Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Offerors may also provide additional information on amenities, including but not limited to; fitness center, distance from shopping, pools, included meals, business center, etc. Offerors must provide a website address for the property and pictures, if available. 3. Customer Satisfaction Ratings: USU will review online websites (Expedia, Travelocity, apartmentratings.com, etc.) to evaluate each offerors satisfaction ratings. Offerors who do not have any satisfaction ratings listed in the websites used by USU will not be rated favorably or unfavorably, but will instead receive a neutral/unknown rating. Offerors will have an opportunity to address any adverse satisfaction ratings. USU considers an adverse satisfaction rating when 25% or more respondents do not recommend the hotel or provide a rating of less than a rating of average. Offerors must also provided a completed copy of 52.212-3-Offeror Representation and Certification-Commercial Items and your DUNS number and TIN must be included on your cover sheet. Question Submittal: All questions regarding this requirement must be e-mailed to micreenan@usuhs.mil by June 17, 2008. Questions will not be answered over the phone. An amendment will be posted on June 18, 2008 answering all questions received. Provisions and Clauses: 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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 offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://www.acqnet.gov/far/index.html _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ [Insert one or more Internet addresses] 52.212-1-Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items 52.232-3-Offerors Representations and Certification-Commercial Items 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items. 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 and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: • Price • Amenities • Customer Satisfaction Surveys (End of provision) 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. CLAUSES 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): http://www.acqnet.gov/far/index.html _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ [Insert one or more Internet addresses] 52.212-4-Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. As prescribed in 12.301(b)(4), insert the following clause: CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FEB 2008) (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) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (2) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78) (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: [Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] __ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402). __ (2) 52.219-3, Notice of Total HUBZone Set-Aside (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 657a). __ (3) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (JULY 2005) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a). __ (4) [Reserved] _X_ (5)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644). __ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-6. __ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-6. __ (6)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644). __ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7. __ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7. • __ (7) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). __ (8)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Nov 2007) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4). __ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9. __ (iii) Alternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9. __ (9) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Dec 1996) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)). __ (10) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)). __ (11)(i) 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (SEPT 2005) (10 U.S.C. 2323) (if the offeror elects to waive the adjustment, it shall so indicate in its offer). __ (ii) Alternate I (June 2003) of 52.219-23. __ (12) 52.219-25, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program-Disadvantaged Status and Reporting (Oct 1999) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323). __ (13) 52.219-26, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program-Incentive Subcontracting (Oct 2000) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323). __ (14) 52.219-27, Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 657 f). _X_ (15) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (June 2007) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). _X_ (16) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). _X_ (17) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2008) (E.O. 13126). • X _X_ (18) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). _X_ (19) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). __ (20) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212). _X_ (21) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793). __ (22) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212). __ (23) 52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (Dec 2004) (E.O. 13201). _X_ (24)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Aug 2007) (Applies to all contracts). __ (ii) Alternate I (Aug 2007) of 52.222-50. __ (25)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Products (Aug 2000) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). __ (ii) Alternate I (Aug 2000) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). __ (26) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b). __ (27)(i) 52.223-16, IEEE 1680 Standard for the Environmental Assessment of Personal Computer Products (DEC 2007) (E.O. 13423). __ (ii) Alternate I (DEC 2007) of 52.223-16. __ (28) 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies (June 2003) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d). __ (29)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (Aug 2007) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, Pub. L 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 109-53 and 109-169). __ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2004) of 52.225-3. __ (iii) Alternate II (Jan 2004) of 52.225-3. • __ (30) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (NOV 2007) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note). _X_ (31) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2006) (E.o.s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). __ (32) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150). __ (33) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150). __ (34) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). __ (35) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). __ (36) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332). __ (37) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than Central Contractor Registration (May 1999) (31 U.S.C. 3332). _X_ (38) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 1999) (31 U.S.C. 3332). __ (39) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a). __ (40)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). __ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64. (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: [Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] __ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). __ (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 1989) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). __ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Nov 2006) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). __ (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act-Price Adjustment (Feb 2002) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). __ (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). __ (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). __ (7) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Aug 2007) (31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)). (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 the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract. (2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved. (3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law. (e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in paragraphs (i) through (vii) of this paragraph in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause- (i) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $550,000 ($1,000,000 for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities. (ii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). (iii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (iv) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (June 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793). (v) 52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (Dec 2004) (E.O. 13201). (vi) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). (vii) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Aug 2007) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-50. (viii) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). (ix) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). (x) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64. (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. (End of clause)
 

Web Link

FedBizOpps Complete View
(https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=79a2ae5d682bac059afb26f049e0000f&tab=core&_cview=1)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Miami, Florida, 33136, United States

Zip Code: 33136
 

Record

SN01594322-W 20080618/080616220119-79a2ae5d682bac059afb26f049e0000f (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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