SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Records Management Services Demonstration - Attachment 1 - PWS
- Notice Date
- 7/1/2010
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting 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-10-Q-0071
- Archive Date
- 7/28/2010
- Point of Contact
- Ann P Harrison, , Darell Taylor,
- E-Mail Address
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ann.harrison@nara.gov, darell.taylor@nara.gov
(ann.harrison@nara.gov, darell.taylor@nara.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Attachment 1 - PWS 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; Firm-Fixed-Priced quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is NAMA-10-Q-0071 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 2005-42 effective June 16, 2010. This is a Full and Open RFQ under NAICS 541611, Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services. 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 order 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 evaluation factors which are equal in importance: 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 quotation must demonstrate 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 work), 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. BACKGROUND: The National Archives 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 (PWS) is included as Attachment 1. Base Period (August 1, 2010 through January 31, 2011). CLIN 0001 Consulting and related services in accordance with Attachment 1, the PWS: (Qty - 6; Unit - Months; Unit Price tiny_mce_marker_____; Firm-Fixed Price tiny_mce_marker______). [Note: Provide a table outlining labor categories, loaded labor rates, and hours used to calculate fixed monthly price.]. CLIN 0002 Travel in accordance with the attached PWS: (Qty - 1; Unit - Lot; Unit Price - N/A; Fixed Price - Not to Exceed Price of - $15,000). [Note: Travel must be conducted in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations and must be approved by the COR prior to traveling.]. CLIN 0003 Data - Deliverables: (Qty - 1; Unit - Lot; Unit Price - N/A; Fixed Price - Not Separately Priced). CLIN 0004 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. DELIVERABLES: See Attachment 1. Vendor's price quotation shall be based on the cost to perform the requirement as expressed in CLINs 0001, 0002, 0003 and 0004. The following clauses and provisions are incorporated and are to remain in full force in any resultant fixed price order: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Jun 08); FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Aug 09) - Offerors shall complete only paragraph (b) 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 (c) through (m) of this provision - a copy of the provisions can be found at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Jun 2010). FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (Jun 2010); (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) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (FEB 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)); (2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553); and (3) 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: 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); 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Jul 2005) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer)(15 U.S.C. 657a); 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)); 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Apr 2009) (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); 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Jan 2009). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.); 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).; 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 (Feb 2010) (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). (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: 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.); 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.); 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act -- Price Adjustment (Sep 2009) (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 this paragraph (e)(1) 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 Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (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) [Reserved] (iv) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). (v) 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). (vi) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (June 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793). (vii) [Reserved] (viii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, (Nov 2007), (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.) (ix) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). ___ Alternate I (Aug 2007) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). (x) 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.) (xi) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.) (xii) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Jan 2009). (xiii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (Mar 2009) (Pub. L. 110-247). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6. (xiv) 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 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) - The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 20 days before the contract expires; FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000). Additional NARA Terms and Conditions: All Vendor personnel must be U.S. citizens. Two copies of each quotation should be mailed to National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Attention: Ann Harrison, 8601 Adelphi Road, Room 3340, College Park, MD 20740-6001 or e-mailed to: ann.harrison@nara.gov. Quotations should be received by 12:00 PM EDT on July 21, 2010. 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 Ms. Ann Harrison no later than 3:00 PM EDT on July 16, 2010 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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