Hour Government Bids & RFPs

The bid notice specifies response times for different categories of appliance drayage services. For Category 1, appliances must be replaced within twenty-four (24) hours for military family housing and seventy-two (72) hours for change of occupancy maintenance. For Category 2, appliances are to be picked up, delivered, and installed within seventy-two (72) hours. Category 3 involves warehouse-to-warehouse transfers within seventy-two (72) hours. Category 4 requires delivery of salvage appliances within five (5) working days. Category 5 requires emergency refrigerator replacement within two (2) hours after normal working hours. The bid notice states, The contractor shall replace appliances within twentyfour 24 hours or by the close of business within the specified 24hour time period for mfh quarters and seventytwo 72 hours or by the close of business within the specified 72hour time period for com upon notification.

The bid notice states, Payment will be made to the contractor upon submission of the invoice through the wawf system. It also mentions electronic invoicing procedures in accordance with DFARS clause **** titled Electronic Submission of Payment Requests, requiring the use of the DoD Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) system.

The contractor shall provide a minimum of four qualified employees, two trucks, and equipment, and any other additional resources to fulfill contract obligations. The contract manager and alternates must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English. Contractor personnel shall present a neat appearance and be easily recognized as contractor employees. The contractor shall not employ persons identified as a potential threat to the health, safety, security, general wellbeing or operational mission of the installation and its population. The contractor shall not employ any person who is an employee of the U. S. government if it creates a conflict of interest, or any person who is an employee of the Department of Defense or service branches unless approved according to DoD **** Joint Ethics Regulation.

The bid notice mentions that the contractor is liable for any damages to appliances, housing units, agency or personal property. It also states that if the government replaces or rekeys locks due to lost or duplicated keys, the total cost will be deducted from the monthly payment due the contractor. In the event a master key is lost or duplicated, all locks and keys for that system will be replaced by the government and the total cost deducted from the monthly payment due the contractor.

The government reserves the right to conduct site visits in all contractors operated facilities in conjunction with the solicitation of offers for the follow-on contract.

The bid notice does not explicitly state a delivery deadline for the locksmith services themselves, but it does mention that the contractor shall provide locksmith services for the US Coast Guard within the DHS Saint Elizabeth campus one day a week. The period of performance for this project is for one year from the date of award with two one-year options.

The bid notice states that the contractor shall provide qualified personnel to perform all requirements specified in this contract. Personnel to work onsite will provide proof of the following certifications: GSA authorized safe vault technician inspector, Kaba Mas **** certification, LKM10K certifications, Simplex certification. The contractor shall be licensed or registered as a locksmith by a nationally recognized professional locksmith association or organization. The contractor shall possess a current secret security clearance prior to award of contract.

The bid notice mentions that failure to provide acceptable deliverables will result in corrective action as determined appropriate by the contracting officer in consultation with the COR. The range of possible actions includes reperformance of work, payment, renegotiating the schedule in conjunction with appropriate consideration, and partial or total termination for convenience/default.

The bid notice does not mention the submission of samples.

The contractor shall deliver the license access instructions and license keys to the email address no later than 20 calendar days from date of award to program manager, Patrick Lewis at patrick. lewis@ice. dhs. gov.

The bid notice states one year 12 month warranty on all hardware, iris and moris software, mounting devices, and cables including 24 hour shipment of replacement hardware whether damaged, broken or defective.

The bid notice states The government intends to award a single firm fixed price FFP contract with a 12 month period of performance to BI2 provided the proposal is determined to be technically acceptable and the proposed price is determined to be fair and reasonable.

This acquisition is set aside for small business concerns.

The contract period of performance includes one 1-year base period and four 4-year option periods. The base period is from **** to ****, with option periods extending to 30SEP31. The specific deadline for total delivery of services is not explicitly stated beyond the contract period.

The bid notice does not explicitly state qualification criteria for bidders, but it does mention that the contractor shall be responsible for maintaining satisfactory standards of employee competency, conduct, appearance, and integrity.

The bid notice states that any work not satisfactorily completed will result in a reduction of payment.

Contractors are required to tour USCG Sector Humboldt Bay spaces prior to placing a bid to evaluate condition and square footage.

The bid notice does not mention the submission of samples.