SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Simulation tool integration and diagram interchange for SysML - Statement of Work
- Notice Date
- 8/8/2013
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1640, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1640
- Solicitation Number
- SB1341-13-RQ-0709
- Archive Date
- 9/14/2013
- Point of Contact
- Abdul-Kudus, Phone: 3019758497, Mimi Robinson, Phone: 301-975-3696
- E-Mail Address
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abdul-kudus.yahaya@nist.gov, mimi.robinson@nist.gov
(abdul-kudus.yahaya@nist.gov, mimi.robinson@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Statement of Work THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED 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; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED. THIS SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR SUBPART 13.5 TEST PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ITEMS This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-69. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541712 with size standard is 500 employees. This acquisition is being procured as a total small business set-aside. The Government anticipates awarding one (1) Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order. Background: Systems engineering addresses the development of complex systems composed of many subsystems and parts, in coordination with engineers from multiple disciplines (mechanical, electrical, chemical, software, etc.). The development of complex systems is generally distributed over many people, many portions of the system, and over long time periods. In such a distributed environment, engineers use a wide variety of modeling tools to describe their portions of the system. Systems are generally described from various perspectives and different concepts are used depending on the purpose of the model. One of the most common kind of tools used in engineering is computer-based simulation based on differential equation solvers, for predicting the evolution of numeric system properties over time. The System Modeling Language (SysML) is the most widely-used modeling language for systems engineering. SysML extends the Unified Modeling Language (UML) to include concepts related to engineering systems. While the models elements can be successfully exchanged among modeling tools, the diagram elements cannot. This significantly reduces the reliability of model interchange. To solve this problem, Object Management Group (OMG) issued Diagram Definition (DD), which supports specification of diagram elements. DD has two parts: the Diagram Interchange (DI) takes care of defining the diagram elements, and the Diagram Graphics (DG) takes care of the rendering the diagram elements. OMG applied DI to UML, but not yet to SysML. An objective of this contract is to apply DI to SysML. Please reference the attached Statement of Work (SOW) for specific details and information regarding the requirements of this solicitation. PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS Offerors shall examine and follow all instructions. Failure to do so will be at the Offeror's own risk. General 1. Offerors shall furnish the quote in two separate volumes, Technical (Volume I) and Pricing (Volume II) in the quantities specified below. Each volume shall be complete in itself in order that evaluation of one volume may be accomplished independently of, and concurrently with, evaluation of the other. 2. The page limit for the entire quote combined is thirty (30) pages, excluding resumes, cover letter and executive summary; any pages beyond the 30th page will not be evaluated. 3. The Offeror shall submit its quote no later than the due date and time specified in this solicitation. Overall Arrangement of Proposal 1. VOLUME I - TECHNICAL VOLUME A. Volume I consists of the actual offer to enter into a contract to perform the desired work. It also includes required representations, certifications, and acknowledgments; justifications for noncompetitive proposed subcontracts; identification of technical data to be withheld; and any other administrative information. Volume I also shall consists of the Offeror's response to the technical and management aspects of the acquisition. It should indicate your organization's capabilities and the means that the Offeror intends to use to satisfy the requirements of this solicitation. It will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria contained in the Solicitation. The quote should be practical and be prepared simply and economically, providing straightforward, concise delineation of what it is you will do to satisfy the requirements of Solicitation. The quote shall not merely offer to perform the work in accordance with the Statement of Work, but shall outline the approach proposed as specifically as practicable. A quote that includes a mere repetition of the Solicitation may not be considered further for award. B. Format and Content. Volume I shall include the following: (B.1) Management Section (i) The solicitation number; (ii) The name of the company, DUNS number, Cage Code address, and telephone and facsimile numbers of the Offeror (and electronic address if available); (iii) Names, titles, and telephone and facsimile numbers (and electronic addresses if available) of persons authorized to negotiate on the Offeror's behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation if applicable; (iv) Name, title, and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal. Proposals signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent's authority, unless that evidence has been previously furnished to the issuing office; and (v) Any other business or administrative information that the Offeror wishes to include in its proposal. (B.2) Technical Section (i) The Technical portion of Volume I shall not exceed 10 pages, single sided, single spaced, using Times New Roman 12 Point Font. The 10 page limitation is exclusive of tables and figures, resumes and related experience and past performance. Resumes shall be limited to 3 pages per person. Project descriptions for experience and past performance shall be limited to ½ page per project. Information on publications and research shall be limited to 3 pages. An executive summary can be included, but will not be evaluated and does not count toward the 10 page limitation. (ii) Format shall include: (a) Table of Contents (b) List of Tables and Figures (c) Technical Solution. The technical solution section should be the major portion of Volume I. It shall include four separate parts ((1), (2), (3) and (4) below). The Offeror shall confine information pertaining to each part to its appropriate part. 1. Technical Capability and Specialized Experience: The Offeror shall demonstrate its understanding of the requirements, and ability to successfully perform them within the required timeframe. Specialized Experience: The Offeror shall describe its experience performing work similar to that required by the solicitation, specifically, experience in Specialized Experience: The Offeror shall describe its experience performing work similar to that required by the solicitation, specifically, experience in the System Modeling Language (SysML), Diagram Definition (DD), and Unified Modeling Language (UML) standards and testing. The Offeror shall also describe any certifications and forms of recognition from other entities with respect to the Offeror's experience and/or expertise, including any industry awards, certificates, and letters of recommendation. To the extent the Offeror will be subcontracting any portion of its effort under the contract; it shall describe its experience working with its proposed subcontractors on efforts similar to those required by the Statement of Work. 2. Management Approach: The Offeror shall describe how it intends to manage its efforts to perform the requirements articulated in the solicitation within the required timeframe. 3. Staffing Plan/Key Personnel: The Government anticipates the following labor categories will be applicable to this contract. The Offeror may propose labor categories and not to exceed hours per each labor category, applicable to their proposal, that are different from those listed below; however, if an alternate labor mix is quoted, Contractor shall provide an explanation as to how the government will benefit from the alternate labor mix. (Note: This information will be used solely for evaluation of labor mix and overall price) Labor Categories: a. Senior Engineer/Senior Data Scientist/Principal Consultant (Key Personnel) b. Programmer (Key The offeror shall provide a complete staffing plan with an accompanying organizational chart. The staffing plan shall identify the offeror's proposed labor categories, describe the skills and experience required for each category, identify the number of labor hours proposed for each labor category, and thoroughly describe the rationale for the proposed labor mix. The Government estimates but does not guarantee that 750 contractor labor-hours may be required to perform the base period requirements. The organizational chart shall identify who the offeror will assign to the contract, their roles and responsibilities, the lines of authority, lines of communication, both within the contractor' s organization also within the Government and each person's current employer. The offeror shall provide resumes for its proposed key personnel that include their name, current employer, relevant education, relevant capabilities and experience, and their current country of citizenship. Information shall include the responsibilities of each Key Personnel in relationship to support this requirement. (d) Past Performance Past Performance: The Offeror shall provide past performance information regarding all relevant contracts for the past 3 years with federal, state or local governments and commercial customers. The information shall describe contracts of a similar type and scope as the current requirement. If the offer intends to use subcontractor(s) for part of this requirement, then the Offeror shall also provide that organization's past performance information. If the Offeror and, if applicable, its subcontractor(s) has no relevant past performance information, it should include a statement to that effect in its proposal. For each of the past performance information contracts, the Offeror shall provide the following information: Contract/Order Number; Contract type utilized (e.g., fixed-price, time-and-materials, labor-hour, cost-reimbursement); Description and relevance to solicitation requirements; Period of Performance - Indicate by month and year the start and completion (or "ongoing") dates for the contract; Name and address of the client with current telephone number and email address of a point of contact of the client responsible for this contract ( If a Government contract (federal or state), identify the Procuring Contracting Officer, Administrative Contracting Officer, and Contracting Officer's Representative (COR)); Total dollar value of contract, including options, if any; Information regarding any problems encountered on the contract and corrective actions taken to resolve those problems. 2. VOLUME II - PRICING VOLUME The offeror shall propose a price for each Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) for Task 1 and Task 2. The offeror shall also provide a detailed breakdown that shows how those price were derived and shall be based on the Offeror's quote Volume I and solicitation requirements. The detailed breakdown shall include: A. labor categories B. labor rates (burdened) C. number of hours per labor category A firm fixed price payment schedule that details the total firm-fixed-price per billing period for the entire period of performance of this requirement, with the total amount matching the firm-fixed-price proposed by the contractor. (Example price per month for a period of year.) PROPOSAL SUBMISSION All quotes must be submitted electronically via Email, and be received not later than 2:00 PM Eastern time, on Friday, August 30, 2013. E-mail proposals shall not be deemed received until the quote is entered in the e-mail inbox of Abdu-Kudus Yahaya at abdul-kudus.yahaya@nist.gov Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation must be forwarded in writing via e-mail to Abdul-Kudus Yahaya, Contract Specialist, at abdul-kudus.yahaya@nist.gov by 2:00PM Eastern time, on Monday August 20, 2013. Primary Point of Contact: Abdul-Kudus Yahaya abdul-kudus.yahaya@nist.gov Phone: 301-975-8497 Secondary Point of Contact: MiMi Robinson Contracting Officer mimi.robinson@nist.gov Phone: 301-975-3696 BASIS FOR AWARD Evaluation Factors The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror(s) whose offer technically meets or exceeds the minimum requirements, as defined in the SOW, and is determined to be the best value to the Government. The determination of best value shall be based on a "tradeoff" process utilizing a comparative assessment of proposals against the factors herein. The Government will not award a contract on the basis of an unacceptable offer. In determining which acceptable proposals offer the best value or advantage to the Government, overall technical merit will be considered more important than price. All evaluation factors other than price, when combined, are considered significantly more important than price. However, the Government will not select an offeror for award on the basis of technical merit without concern of its price. The degree of importance of price as an evaluation factor will increase with the degree of equality in the technical merits of the proposals. Between acceptable proposals with a significant difference in technical merit, a determination will be made as to whether the additional technical merit reflected by a higher priced quote warrants payment of the additional price. A. Relative importance of factors 1. The Evaluation Factors are as follows: Factor 1 - Technical Solution, to include the following sub-factors: Sub-factor 1 - Technical Capability and Specialized Experience Sub-factor 2 - Management Approach Sub-factor 3 - Staffing Plan/Key Personnel Factor 2 - Past Performance, and Factor 3 - Price 2. Non-price factors, both individually and when combined, are more important than Price. B. Evaluation Factors/Criteria Description 1. Factor 1: Technical Solution Basis of Evaluation: Evaluation of the technical solution will focus on the Offeror's demonstrated understanding of the requirements, the Offeror's proposed technical and management approaches to meeting the requirements, including its implementation plans and processes and to satisfy these requirements, the Offeror's staffing and key personnel, and any innovative approaches. The Offeror's Technical solution will be evaluated based on the assessed strengths, weaknesses, deficiencies, uncertainties and risks of each Offeror's proposed technical solution. 2. Factor 2: Past Performance Basis of Evaluation: Evaluation of past performance will be a subjective assessment based on a consideration of all relevant facts and circumstances. The Government will evaluate the degree of comparability of each Offeror's past projects relevant to this acquisition, in particular, their experience in developing, implementing and assessing standards and testing/certification plans related to smart grid related information models, including Green Button activities. In addition, a resume and copies of industry awards, certificates, and letters of recommendation should be submitted. The Government's sources of information for evaluating Past Performance and Specialized Experience may include, but are not limited to, any and all information provided by the contractor, inquiries of owner representative(s), any other known sources not provided by the Offeror, and retrieval of information from other contractor performance evaluation data bases. In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for who past performance is not available, the offeror will receive a NEUTRAL rating. The Past Performance will be evaluated and rated as Acceptable, Neutral or Unacceptable. 3. Factor 3: Price Basis of Evaluation: The Government will evaluate the Offerors' price qto determine fairness and reasonableness. The full text of a FAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. The following provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items; 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items. Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://orca.bpn.gov in accordance with FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required. The following clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items including subparagraphs: 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation; 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52-222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965; 52.223-18, Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act; 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration. 52.247-34, FOB Destination; and 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services The following CAR clauses: (https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2010/03/08/2010-4132/commerce-acquisition-regulation-car#h-372) 1352.201-70 Contracting Officer's Authority; 1352.209-73 Compliance with the laws; 1352.209-74 Organizational conflict of interest; 1352.237-73 Foreign national visitor and guest access to departmental resources; 1352.213-70 Evaluation Utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures (APR 2010) Department of Commerce Agency-Level Protest Procedures Level above the Contracting Officer is also incorporated. It can be downloaded at www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/agency.htm. NOTE: The Government does not anticipate any position being proposed to be under the Service Contract Act (SCA) of 1965. However, should your quote include any of the labor categories covered under the SCA, the Applicable Service Contract Act Wage Determination information is as follows: Wage Determination No.: 2005-2103 Revision No.: 13 Date of Revision: 06/19/2013 If this is applicable to proposal, identify the labor category or categories.
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