SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Sponsorship of Diversity Internships
- Notice Date
- 4/18/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 813410
— Civic and Social Organizations
- Contracting Office
- Department of State, Office of Logistics Management, Acquisition Management, P.O. Box 9115 Rosslyn Station, Arlington, VA, 22219, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- SAQMPD-07-R-0057
- Response Due
- 4/27/2007
- Archive Date
- 5/12/2007
- 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 announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation SAQMPD-07-R-0057 is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). The following provisions and clauses are incorporated into this RFP by reference and are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-16, effective March 22, 2007. This requirement is not a small business set aside. No addenda apply to these provisions and clauses. This procurement is not subject to the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS). The government may award multiple indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contracts to multiple vendors resulting from this solicitation (see below FAR 52.212-2). The period of performance for these IDIQ?s will be for a base year and four one year options. Pricing is to be provided for the base year and the four one year options. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The associated NAICS code is 813410 and applicable size standard is $6.5. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial items is applicable to this procurement. 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 and are listed in descending order of importance. Technical Capability Past Performance Price Technical and past performance, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer?s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. Offerors are required to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications, Commercial Items (Nov 2006) with their offer. Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions, Commercial Items is applicable to this acquisition. Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders, Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. (Mar 2007). (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: __ (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] __ (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. X (7) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). X (8)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Sept 2006) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4). __ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9. X (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) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). __ (16) 52.222-19, Child Labor?Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2006) (E.O. 13126). X (17) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). X (18) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). __ (19) 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). __ (20) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793). __ (21) 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). __ (22) 52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (Dec 2004) (E.O. 13201). __ (23)(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)). __ (24) 52.225-1, Buy American Act?Supplies (June 2003) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d). (25)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American Act?Free Trade Agreements?Israeli Trade Act (Nov 2006) (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. __ (26) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Nov 2006) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note). __ (27) 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). __ (28) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (42 U.S.C. 5150). __ (29) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (42 U.S.C. 5150). __ (30) 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)). __ (31) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). X (32) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer?Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332). __ (33) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer?Other than Central Contractor Registration (May 1999) (31 U.S.C. 3332). __ (34) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 1999) (31 U.S.C. 3332). __ (35) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a). __ (36)(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: X (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, as Amended (July 2005) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). X (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.). X (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.). (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, as Amended (July 2005), flow down required for all subcontracts subject to the Service Contract Act of 1965 (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). (vii) 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. The following FAR and DOSAR clauses are incorporated by reference and can be accessed at http://www.arnet.gov/far and http://www.statebuy.state.gov/dosar/dosartoc.htm 52.216-18 Ordering, October 1995 52.216-19 Order Limitations, October 1995 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity, October 1995 52.216-27 Single or Multiple Awards, October 1995 652.204-71 Department of State Identification, National Security Investigation/Public Trust Determination Conducted by DOS, October 2006 652.204-72 Department of State Identification?Washington, DC Metroplitan Area, October 2006 652.204-76 Department of State Identification?Overseas, October 2006 652.206-70 Competition Advocate/Ombudsman?August 1999 652.216-70 Ordering ? Indefinite-Delivery Contract?April 2004 652.219-70 Department of State Subcontracting Goals?March 2000 The Department of State goals are as follows SB 40%; SDB 5%; SWB 5%; HUBZone, 3%; SDVO 3%. STATEMENT OF WORK: The contractor will provide highly qualified African American internship candidates. The contractor will enhance diversity by encouraging African American students to pursue careers with the Department of State. These efforts will target students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). The contractor will provide up to twenty-three (23) student interns for approximately ten weeks between May and August 2007. There will be a minimum of one student and a maximum of twenty-three (23) student interns. Students must be entering their junior year of college at a minimum and must be continuing students (i.e. must be continuing their studies in the semester immediately following the completion of the internship). Students must be U.S. citizens. Final offers of an internship are contingent upon the students receiving the necessary security clearance. The contractor will provide highly qualified Native American internship candidates to the Department of State. The contractor will enhance diversity by encouraging Native American students to pursue careers with the Department of State. The contractor will provide up to five (5) interns for approximately ten weeks between May and August 2007. There will be a minimum of one student and a maximum of five (5) student interns. Students must be entering their junior year of college at a minimum and must be continuing students (i.e. must be continuing their studies in the semester immediately following the completion of the internship). Students must be U.S. citizens. Final offers of an internship are contingent upon the students receiving the necessary security clearance. The contractor will provide highly qualified Hispanic internship candidates to the Department of State. The contractor will enhance diversity by encouraging Hispanic students to pursue careers with the Department of State. The contractor will provide up to twenty-three (23) student interns for approximately ten weeks between May and August 2007). There will be a minimum of one student and a maximum of twenty-three (23) student interns. Students must be entering their junior year of college at a minimum and must be continuing students (i.e. must be continuing their studies in the semester immediately following the completion of the internship). Students must be U.S. citizens. Final offers of an internship are contingent upon the students receiving the necessary security clearance. PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL: A paper copy of your proposal must be received by the Acquisition Office but may be sent to either address below. In addition to your paper copy, e-mail a copy of your cost and technical proposal to <CareyDA@state.gov> The e-mail must have two separate documents consisting of the cost and technical proposal and is due by April 24, 2007 by 2:00 p.m. The electronic versions of the proposal shall be submitted using MS Office 2003 or compatible format. The express mail address is shown below and must be received by the Office of Acquisition Management no later than April 24, 2007 by 2:00 p.m. U.S. Department of State Office of Acquisition Management A/LM/AQM/IT/TEL ATTN: Deborah A. Carey Suite 200, SA-6 1701 N. Ft. Myer Drive Arlington, Virginia 22219 The mailing address to the Office of Acquisition Management is shown below and must be received by April 24, 2007 by 2:00 p.m. Office of Acquisition Management A/LM/AQM P.O. Box 9115, Rosslyn Station U.S. Department of State Arlington, Virginia 22219 General Instructions: This section specifies the contents and format that offerors shall use when submitting their cost and technical proposals. Each paper copy shall be submitted in three ring binders containing tabs and dividers. Table of contents, divider tabs, and the standard forms will not count against any applicable page limitations. The page limit for the technical proposal is 40 pages; the cost proposal does not count against the page limit. Cost and technical proposal must be submitted as two separate proposals. The technical proposal shall include the following items, which are described in more detail below: Tab 1: Executive Summary Tab 2: Technical and Management Capability Tab 3: Organizational Structure and Staffing Tab 4: Past Performance and Experience Cost/Price to be submitted in a separate binder. The Government will not reimburse costs incurred by the offerors associated with preparation of proposals in response to this solicitation. Tab 1 ? Executive Summary Briefly describe important aspects of the proposed internship solution. Include the offeror?s company background and the structure of any joint venture, teaming arrangement, etc. that is being used to satisfy the requirements of the contract. Provide an overview of all support, financial and otherwise, to be provided to the student interns. Tab 2 ? Technical and Management Capability For each contract or task order cited, the following information must be included in order to demonstrate that the organization can meet the requirement: 1. Describe the offeror?s student internship program. 2. Define the eligibility requirements for students to participate in the program. 3. Describe the process for selecting student participants. 4. Describe the financial support provided to student participants. 5. Describe how the offeror manages and coordinates the program, including support services provided to the student participants. Tab 3 ? Organizational Structure and Staffing Offerors shall include the following information about the organization and staff: 1. Provide the organizational structure. 2. Provide the qualifications of key personnel who will be managing the project, including educational background and experience in managing this, or similar programs, for the offeror or other similar provider. Tab 4 ? Past Performance and Experience Offerors shall submit past performance data to demonstrate relevant past performance for all aspects of this project. Submit information on no more than 3 relevant contracts that were completed or awarded within the last three years. Contracts or task orders will be considered relevant if they were similar in size, scope and/or complexity to the requirements. The offeror shall explain how the cited past performance data is relevant to the current contract. For each contract or task order cited by the vendor, the following information shall be included: 1. Contract Number 2. Contract Type 3. Client Name (Federal, State, local government or private) 4. Description of the Contract/Task Order 5. Discussion of Performance 6. Two (2) Points of Contact, telephone number, and e-mail address if possible. Binder for Cost/Price The proposed pricing shall include the following costs to the students, costs to the vendor and costs to the Government. Pricing is to be provided in a manner that demonstrates to the government the composition of the cost such as hourly rate, fringe rate, G&A rate, overhead rate, etc. Evaluation of Proposals The offeror?s technical proposal will be evaluated against the following factors: A. Demonstrated ability to provide highly qualified, diverse candidates. B. Level of financial support provided to the students to enable them to participate in an internship program. C. Past Performance The Government will evaluate the offeror?s prior experience and past performance under similar contracts. Evaluators will rate the past performance of the contractor on contracts/task orders completed or awarded within the last three years that are relevant in size, scope, and/or complexity to this project. Offerors without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. Evaluation Methodology The award shall be made to the offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the Government, cost or price and other factors considered. The Government will rate each technical evaluation factor as being Exceptional, Acceptable, Marginal or Unacceptable. EXCEPTIONAL - Exceeds specified performance or capability in a beneficial way, and has no significant weakness. ACCEPTABLE - Meets evaluation standards and any weaknesses are readily correctable. MARGINAL - Fails to meet evaluation standards; however, any significant deficiencies are correctable. UNACCEPTABLE ? Fails to meet a minimum requirement of the solicitation and the deficiency is uncorrectable without a major revision of the proposal.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Washington, D.C.
- Zip Code: 20037
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20037
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