SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- TITLE VI COMPLIANCE REVIEW
- Notice Date
- 4/4/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541618
— Other Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Headquarters Acquisition Branch, Code 210.H, Greenbelt, MD 20771
- ZIP Code
- 20771
- Solicitation Number
- NNH07190829Q
- Response Due
- 4/18/2007
- Archive Date
- 4/4/2008
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This notice is being issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for assistance in preparing and conducting on-site compliance reviews pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), as amended. The contractor will be supporting NASA extensively in conducting the Title VI compliance review on institutions receiving NASA's finanical assistance. (See the Attached Statement of Work.) The government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12 and the Simplified Acquisition Procedures set forth in FAR Part 13. The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 05-16. This procurement is a total small business set-aside. The NAICS Code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 541618 and 50 employees or fewer respectively. The offeror shall state in their offer their size status for this procurement. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. Delivery to NASA Headquarters (HQ)is required within 30 days ARO. Delivery shall be FOB Destination. The DPAS rating for this procurement is DO-C9 Offers for the items(s) described above are due by 4:00p.m. Local Time on April 18, 2007, to NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Headquarters Acquisition Branch, Attn: Raymond Jones, Mail Code 210.H, Greenbelt, MD 20771, or via e-mail, at the following address: Raymond.R.Jones@nasa.gov and must include, solicitation number, FOB destination to this Center, proposed delivery schedule, discount/payment terms, warranty duration (if applicable), taxpayer identification number (TIN), identification of any special commercial terms, and be signed by an authorized company representative. Offerors are encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items form found at URL: http://server-mpo.arc.nasa.gov/Services/NEFS/NEFSHome.tml Offerors shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1 (JAN 2006), Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, which is incorporated by reference. If the end product(s) offered is other than domestic end product(s) as defined in the clause entitled "Buy American Act -- Supplies," the offeror shall so state and shall list the country of origin. FAR 52.212-4 (SEPT 2005), Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is applicable. FAR 52.212-5 (JUNE 2006), Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items is applicable and the following identified clauses are incorporated by reference: 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-27, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.224-1 and 52.224-2. The FAR may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html The NFS may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/nfstoc.htm All contractual and technical questions must be in writing (e-mail or fax) to Raymond Jones not later than close of business April 12, 2007. Telephone questions will not be accepted. Selection and award will be made to that offeror whose offer will be most advantageous/Best Value to the Government, with consideration given to the factors of proposed technical merit and personnel & staffing qualifications, price, and past performance. Technical Merit and Personnel & Staffing Qualifications: Offerors shall demonstrate a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the requirements of the statement of work and the ability to perform the work required. Past Performance: Offerors must provide information on extensive experience for efforts of similar size, scope and complexity to this requirement. This means extensive experience in conducting Title VI compliance reviews regarding recipients of Federal financial assistance in highly technical, professional settings such as science and engineering departments of universities or laboratories, and entities serving the public, e.g. museums, aquariums, planetariums, and health care facilities. Price: Offerors shall submit their most competitive offer. Identify the proposed labor categories and fully loaded rates, as well as a proposed price per each deliverable. This will be a fixed price with one option year award. It is critical that offerors provide adequate detail to allow evaluation of their offer. (SEE FAR 52.212-1(b)). Offerors must include completed copies of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items with their offer. These may be obtained via the internet at URL: http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/eps/Templates/Commercial_Greater_Than_25K.doc . These representations and certifications will be incorporated by reference in any resultant contract. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See NASA Specific Note "B". Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the following Internet site for the release of solicitation amendments (if any): http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=04 . Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any). Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.
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