SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Develop a Premium Rate Discount Structure for Existing FCIC Plans of Insurance for USDA Risk Management Agency
- Notice Date
- 12/8/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Minerals Management Service GovWorks (Franchise) 381 Elden Street, MS 2510 Herndon VA 20170
- ZIP Code
- 20170
- Solicitation Number
- 0404RP32970
- Response Due
- 12/29/2003
- Archive Date
- 12/7/2004
- Point of Contact
- Richard P. Bolick Contract Specialist 7037871395 richard.bolick@mms.gov;
- E-Mail Address
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Point of Contact above, or if none listed, contact the IDEAS EC HELP DESK for assistance
(EC_helpdesk@NBC.GOV)
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- Description
- PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE NOTICE CAREFULLY, AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE THAT WILL BE ISSUED. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulations Subpart 12.6 and the provisions of Subpart 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-16. The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference: 1) 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial; 2) 52.212-3, Offeror, Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; 3) 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, with an addendum; and 4) 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. Solicitation Number 1435-04-04-RP-32970 applies; the solicitation is issued as a request for proposals (RFP). BACKGROUND: This solicitation is a result of both the "Multiple Year Coverage Risk Management Program" and "Performance-Based Premium Rate Discount Study" recommendations. The US Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency (RMA) is interested in receiving a product that best incorporates the recommendations of both studies. Since the "Performance-Based Premium Rate Discount" project only addresses the producers who have good insurance experience, the contractor in this development phase shall also research whether the designed discount, or modified version, is applicable to new insureds with good production history. Additionally, the contractor shall consider premium lost by offering a discount program and report to RMA how this will affect the actuarial soundness of the program, i.e. poor experience surcharge, base rate implications, etc. The contractor shall conduct research and gather any information necessary to support the recommended design of a preferred producer discount for the designated commodities and states. The contractor shall gather data necessary for the credible operation of the preferred producer discount. Data for all parameters shall be obtained as necessary and reviewed by the contractor for accuracy and credibility. The contractor shall design a pilot program that offers a preferred producer discount for the existing commodities and plans of insurance in the pilot areas in Section 2.1 of this solicitation. The contractor shall provide justification if any additional commodities and/or pilot areas are recommended. The contractor shall determine if the discount design, or a modification of the design, can be given to new producers with good production history. The contractor shall research and address the effects of collecting fewer premiums, due to a discount program, and determine any changes that should occur to the crop insurance program to achieve actuarial soundness, i.e. poor experience surcharge, base rate implications, etc. The design shall be actuarially sound and consistent with the other subsections of the SOW. The program design, data sources, and methods of gathering data shall be documented in the report. The Government anticipates that this will be a firm fixed price award, and reserves the right to award without discussions. The Government cost estimate for this project is based on approximately 2850 professional labor hours of effort. FOR AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE COMPLETE SOW FOR THIS RFP, PLEASE GO TO http://www.govworks.gov/vendor/csolicit.asp AND LOOK UP THIS RFP NUMBER: 1435-04-04-RP-32970. Period of Performance: See specific SOW documents for details. HOW TO RESPOND: In order to compete for this contract, interested parties must demonstrate that they are qualified to perform the work by providing, (A) A CAPABILITIES STATEMENT detailing: (1) your key personnel (those who would have primary responsibility for performing and/or managing the effort, including subcontractors) with their qualifications and specific experience; (2) specific organizational experience for previous work of this nature that your key personnel or organization have performed within the last two years; and (3) overall past performance including specific references (include contract number & project description, period of performance, dollar amount, client identification with the point of contact & telephone number). References will be checked. Capabilities Statements will be evaluated based on; (i) key personnel skills, abilities and experience; (ii) your organization's experience and (iii) past performance (including number, size, and complexity of similar projects), adherence to schedules and budgets, effectiveness of program management, willingness to cooperate when difficulties arise, general compliance with the terms of the contracts, and acceptability of delivered products. (B) A TECHNICAL PROPOSAL in accordance with the proposal instructions in the SOW. (C) A COST PROPOSAL, which shall be a separate volume from the written portion of the Technical Proposal. The Cost Proposal shall clearly indicate the proposed labor categories, hours, ODCs, travel,and material for this effort. (D) The completed OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS per FAR subpart 52.212-3. (E) Verification that the Offeror is currently registered in the Department of Defense Central Contractor Registration (CCR). GovWorks shall make no award to unregistered contractors. For details, see www.ccr.gov. EVALUATION. Please see the SOW document for the evaluation criteria and proposal preparation instructions. CONTRACT AWARD. Contract award(s) shall be made to the responsible Offeror(s) whose offer(s), in conforming to this RFP, provides an overall best value to the Government, technical evaluation factors and cost considered. The Government's objective is to obtain the highest technical quality considered necessary to achieve the project objectives, with a realistic and reasonable cost. Technical evaluation factors are more important than cost; however, between proposals that are evaluated as technically equal in quality, cost will become a major consideration in selecting the successful Offeror. Please submit two (2) complete hard copy original offers and an electronic copy of all documents on CD or diskette in Microsoft Office format to the following address. PROPOSALS ARE DUE BY 3:00 PM DECEMBER 29, 2003, AT DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE, MS 2500, 381 ELDEN STREET, HERNDON, VIRGINIA 20170, ATTENTION: RICHARD BOLICK. Email copies of proposal documents will not be accepted. Please note that MMS/Gov.Works is located in a secure building. If offers are hand delivered, please ensure that the courier is instructed to use the courtesy phone in the rear of the lobby (to the right of the elevators) to call Procurement Operations on extension 1354. A staff member will meet the courier to receive the submittal. Please also send three (3) copies of all documents EXCEPT the Cost Proposal to the RMA POC: Stan Harkey, USDA Risk Management Agency, 6501 Beacon Drive, Kansas City, MO 64133. Timeliness of proposal response shall be determined by time of receipt at the Herndon location. Questions should be sent via fax as soon as possible to: Richard Bolick, Fax (703) 787-1041 or by e-mail: Richard.Bolick@mms.gov. Please include with your question(s) your full name, the RFP number & title, your organization, complete address with telephone and fax numbers. TELEPHONIC QUESTIONS OR REQUESTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The referenced provisions and clauses can be viewed at www.arnet.gov.
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