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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JANUARY 18, 2009 FBO #2610
DOCUMENT

R -- Consulting Services - Amendment 1

Notice Date

1/16/2009
 

Notice Type

Amendment 1
 

NAICS

541512 — Computer Systems Design Services
 

Contracting Office

National Archives and Records Administration, NAA, Acquisition Center, 8601 Adelphi Road, Room 3340, College Park, Maryland, 20740-6001
 

ZIP Code

20740-6001
 

Solicitation Number

NAMA-09-Q-0024
 

Archive Date

2/6/2009
 

Point of Contact

Charles Cunningham, , Gregory Carter,
 

E-Mail Address

charles.cunningham@nara.gov, greg.carter@nara.gov
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; Time and Material quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is NAMA-09-Q-0024 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-28 effective December 12, 2008. This is a Full and Open RFQ under NAICS 541512 with a size standard of $25 million. The Government reserves the right to make an award on the initial quote without discussions. Evaluation and award will be in accordance with the procedures of FAR Subpart 13.106, Soliciting Competition, Evaluation of Quotations or Offers, Award and Documentation. An award will be issued to the vendor whose conforming quotation in response to the RFQ will be most advantageous to the Government. Best value for this order will be evaluated based on the following: 1. Technical Understanding and Approach. The Government will assess the vendor’s Quality Control methodology; qualifications, experience and suitability of quoted personnel (as demonstrated in formal résumés submitted for all personnel). As such interested vendor's response must indicate an understanding of the processes and work enumerated in the PWS. 2. Relevant Past Performance. The Government will assess the demonstrated quality of performance on similar, relevant work (including magnitude of the project and the nature of the facility), to include the ability to control the quality and cost of work and effectiveness at accomplishing the goals of previous similar relevant work. Vendors are requested to submit no more than 5 references for relevant past performance. Submission should include contact information for ordering entity, including a point of contact, dollar value of contract/order, brief description of work performed, and an explanation of how any performance difficulties were addressed and resolved. If the interested vendor has no relevant past performance, an affirmative statement that no relevant past performance exists must be submitted. 3. Price. The factors of Technical Understanding and Approach and Relevant Past Performance, when combined, are significantly more important than price. BACKGROUND: The National Archive and Records Administration (NARA), College Park, MD has a requirement for consulting services related to a joint effort undertaken with the GovDTF (Government Domain Task Force) of the Object Management Group (OMG). REQUIREMENTS: The Performance Work Statement is included as Attachment 1. Base Period (January 30, 2009 though July 29, 2009) CLIN 0001 Consulting and related services in accordance with Attachment 1, the PWS: [Estimated Hours to Perform Requirements – Qty. - 1000 Hrs] X [loaded labor rate - $_____ /hour] = $________ Not-to-Exceed Labor." and "CLIN 0004 (Option CLIN) Consulting and related services in accordance with Attachment 1, the PWS: [Estimated Hours to Perform Requirements – Qty. - 300 Hrs] X [loaded labor rate - $_____ /hour] = $________ Not-to-Exceed Labor." CLIN 0002 Travel – in accordance with the attached PWS: (Qty - 1 Lot; Not to Exceed Price of - $17,400). CLIN 0003 Other Direct Costs - If Vendor plans to incur other direct costs they must be included in the quotation. The Government will review these but may not accept them. Option Period (July 30, 2009 through January 29, 2010) CLIN 0004 (Option CLIN) Consulting and related services in accordance with Attachment 1, the PWS: [Estimated Hours to Perform Requirements – (Vendor input) Qty. - _____ Hrs] X [loaded labor rate - $_____ /hour] = $________ Not-to-Exceed Labor. CLIN 0005 (Option CLIN) Travel – in accordance with the attached PWS: (Qty - 1 Lot; Not to Exceed Price of - $22,100). CLIN 0006 (Option CLIN) Other Direct Costs - If Vendor plans to incur other direct costs they must be included in the quotation. The Government will review these but may not accept them. Total Quotation Price including all Option CLINs = $________ NARA anticipates that maximum contractor labor will be needed up to and including presentation of the model to OMG and the initial period of OMG FTF (Finalization Task Force) work. Following the presentation, the level of contractor labor required will be tied to the success or lack thereof of the presented model as measured by vendor interest and interest in the Federal agency records management community. While there may be periods of increased need in the months following presentation, it is not anticipated that NARA will require maximum daily contractor support. DELIVERABLES: See Attachment 1. Vendor’s price quotation shall be based on the cost to perform the requirement as expressed in CLINs 0001, 0002, and 0003. The following clauses and provisions are incorporated and are to remain in full force in any resultant time and materials purchase order: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Item(Jun 08); FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items (Jun 08)--offerors shall complete only paragraph (k) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certificates electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) through (j) of this provision--a copy of the provisions can be found at http://www.arnet.gov/far/ ; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items ALT I Time and Materials (Oct 2008). FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Dec 2008); 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sep 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995)(41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402); 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Re-representation (June 2007) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)); 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003)(E.O. 11755); 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007)(E.O. 11246); 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sep 2006)(38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998)(29 U.S.C. 793); 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sep 2006)(38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (Dec 2004) (E.O. 13201); 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Aug 2007); 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 08); 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)); 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Central Contractor Registration (Oct. 2003)(31 U.S.C. 3332); 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 1999)(31 U.S.C. 3332). The Bureau of Public Debt provides these services for NARA; 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996)(5 U.S.C. 552a) (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. (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 (e)(1)(i) through (xi) 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) 52.203-13, Contractor ode of Business Ethics and Conduct (Dec 2008) (Pub. L. 110-252, Title VI, Chapter 1 (41 U.S.C. 251 note)). (ii) 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. (iii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007)(E.O. 11246). (iv) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sep 2006)(38 U.S.C. 4212). (v) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (June 1998)(29 U.S.C. 793). (vi) 52.222-39, Notification of Employee rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (Dec 2004) (E.O. 13201). (vii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, (Nov 2007), flow down required for all subcontracts subject to the Service Contract Act of 1965 (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.); (viii) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Aug 2007) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-50. (ix) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.) (x) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.) (xi) 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. Additional FAR provisions: FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (Jul 1990); FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999); FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000). Two copies of each quotation should be mailed to National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Attention: Charles Cunningham, 8601 Adelphi Road, Room 3340, College Park, MD 20740-6001 or e-mailed to: charles.cunningham@nara.gov. Quotations should be received by 4:00 PM EDT on January 22, 2009. Failure to submit quotations by the due date may result in rejection of the quotation as untimely. Questions regarding this RFQ must be submitted in writing to Mr. Charles Cunningham no later than 4PM EDT on January 15, 2009 to be considered. Questions submitted in any other manner will not be answered. Vendors submitting via e-mail are cautioned to allow one extra business day for delivery and confirm receipt of quotation as the e-mail will need to pass through IT security.
 

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Document(s)

Amendment 1
 

File Name: Questions, Answers and RFQ Changes (Amendment 0001Final.doc)

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Place of Performance

Address: 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, Maryland, 20740, United States

Zip Code: 20740
 

Record

SN01734414-W 20090118/090116220309-a1bdf72bd1ad14a8995acb94264a644f (fbodaily.com)
 

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