MODIFICATION
R -- Docketing, Tracking, Payment and Reporting of Annuities related to Foreign Patents
- Notice Date
- 2/1/2006
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 541110
— Offices of Lawyers
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Acquisition and Property Division, Acquisition Branch (MD), 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Building 3, Mailstop: 5116, Beltsville, MD, 20705
- ZIP Code
- 20705
- Solicitation Number
- 063K06007
- Response Due
- 3/9/2006
- Point of Contact
- Alvenia (Kris) Pitts, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-504-1713, Fax 301-504-1717, - Alvenia (Kris) Pitts, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-504-1713, Fax 301-504-1717,
- E-Mail Address
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kpitts@ars.usda.gov, kpitts@ars.usda.gov
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This is a Request For Proposals (RFP). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation (RFP 06-3K06-007) is hereby issued as a request for proposal (RFP). A sources sought was posted for this requirement under number 05-3K06-083 and is replaced with RFP 06-3K06-007. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-08. This solicitation is being issued as full and open competition. The applicable NAICS code is 541110 and size standard for this requirement is $6 Million. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the agency. Amendment 2 includes: Evaluation Procedures, Reps and Certs, Clauses and other contract terms and conditions. 52.212-2 EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999). As prescribed in 12.301(c), the Contracting Officer may insert a provision substantially as follows: 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: (1) Evaluation Criteria: The Government will evaluate the degree to which the proposal demonstrates the Offeror's ability to thoroughly and efficiently meet the requirements set forth in Attachment I, Statement of Work, and the degree to which the proposal demonstrates the Offeror's understanding of the Government's needs. a. FACTOR 1-Technical Approach - An established computerized docketing, tracking, and payment system is a requirement. Offerors must have the ability to implement and execute a computerized docketing, tracking, and payment system with the capabilities to calculate and administer different country-by-country patent regulations in regards to the payment of annuities, taxes, and maintenance fees. This also includes knowledge of and the ability to comply with applicable laws and legal authorities of the country in which the taxes, annuity payment or work is being performed. Safeguards in place to verify data accuracy and ensure no annuities are missed are a requirement. 50 Points. b. FACTOR 2-Past Performance - This information will be used to determine risk to performance. Offerors who already perform services in docketing, tracking and payment of annuities will be given preference. 50 Points. c. FACTOR 3-Price - Will be evaluated for reasonableness and realism. While price will not be point scored, it is important and will be considered in the award decision. (1)Reasonableness: Competition will be used to determine price reasonableness. If adequate price competition does not exist, reasonableness will be evaluated by assessing the acceptability of the offeror’s methodology used in developing the price. (2) Price Realism. The Government will perform a price realism analysis to determine if the prices in an offerors proposal are (a) realistic for the work to be performed; (b) reflect a clear understanding of the requirements; and (c) are consistent with the various elements of the offeror’s technical proposal. Any significant inconsistency, whether real or apparent, between promised performance, and price, if unexplained, raises a fundamental issue of the offeror’s understanding of the nature and scope of the work required and financial ability/responsibility to perform the contract. TOTAL POINTS: 100. (2) RISK ASSESSMENT: An overall assessment of risk will be made for all factors combined, and the price to perform the requirements of the resultant contract. An assessment of risk will be made as provide the following information: Name, address, email address, fax and telephone number of the contracting organization, the Project Officer, and the Contracting Officer, contract number, type, and dollar value, date of contract and period of performance, brief description of contract work, scope, and responsibilities, discuss the similarities and differences between the proposed effort and that contract, discuss any special problems encountered during the performance of services under the contracts, average number of technical personnel involved (by labor skill), percentage turnover of contract technical personnel/year, identify any contract similar to the proposed requirement which was terminated for convenience or default within the past five years. include the contract number, name, address, email address, fax and telephone number of the terminating Contracting Officer. f. Include financial statements for the last two years so that financial risk can be evaluated. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Questions, inquiries and all correspondence concerning this solicitation should be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer at the email address below . Offerors should contact only the Contracting Officer issuing the solicitation about any aspect of this requirement prior to contract award. For a copy of the SF1449, please contact Alvenia K. Pitts, Contracting Officer, at kpitts@ars.usda.gov. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (01-FEB-2006); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
- Web Link
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Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.fbo.gov/spg/USDA/ARS/CB/063K06007/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA/ARS/OTT 5601 Sunnyside Avenue Beltsville, Maryland
- Zip Code: 20705 5131
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20705 5131
- Record
- SN00978673-F 20060203/060201214444 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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