MODIFICATION
R -- Evaluation of Actual Revenue History (ARH) Citrus Pilot Crop Insurance Program
- Notice Date
- 8/13/2013
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 524298
— All Other Insurance Related Activities
- Contracting Office
- Interior Business Center, AQDDivision 2/ Branch 1381 Elden StSuite 4000HerndonVA20170
- ZIP Code
- 20170
- Solicitation Number
- D13PS00375
- Response Due
- 8/20/2013
- Archive Date
- 9/19/2013
- Point of Contact
- Melissa Onyszko
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in the notice and following the Simplified Acquisition Procedures in FAR Part 13.5. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-67 (July 22, 2013). This acquisition is a total small business set-aside. This order will involve submitting reports on the results of a comprehensive analysis and evaluation of the Actual Revenue History (ARH) Citrus Pilot Crop Insurance Program. The work will involve interviewing techniques; critical thinking and innovative problem solving techniques; compiling and analyzing results of research; data collection and review, and data analysis; categorizing, analyzing, and summarizing verbal information; report writing, and project planning, scheduling and quality control. More specifically, the program evaluation will involve evaluating the applicable insurance program materials; obtaining grower and insurance provider feedback; and, tendering reports that document the contractor's evaluation of the program and its recommendations. The resultant award shall be a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Order with cost reimbursable travel. Other direct costs are not anticipated. NAICS code Number 524298 entitled "All Other Insurance Related Activities" with a size standard of $7.0 million, and Product Service Code R410 "Support-Professional: Program Evaluation/Review/Development". Offeror's must also ensure that their firm is registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and the NAICS code of 524298 is registered. For information, refer to http://www.sam.gov. Offerors must submit all technical questions concerning this solicitation in writing by e-mail to the Contracting Officer, Melissa_Onyszko@ibc.doi.gov and Contract Specialist, Joshua_Watkins@ibc.doi.gov. All questions must be received no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) on August 12, 2013. Acquisition Services Directorate will answer questions, which may affect offers, in an amendment to the solicitation. Please be advised that the Government reserves the right to transmit those questions and answers of a common interest to all prospective offerors. The offeror or source of the question will not be referenced when issuing an amendment to the solicitation. CLOSING DUE DATE:August 20, 2013 TIME:2:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME (ET) All attachments and a fully copy of the combined synopsis/solicitation may be found on FED CONNECT: https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/. This combined synopsis/solicitation can be found by searching the public opportunities section using the solicitation number, D13PS00375, as the reference number. Amendment 1: The purpose of this amendment is to provide a response to the following question: Does RMA expect the contractor to investigate expanding the ARH plan to other California and/or Arizona citrus crops? The Governments response is as follows: The Government expects the contractor to evaluate the ARH Citrus Pilot Program. If such information related to expansion is revealed during the listening session the contractor is permitted to propose expansion counties.
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