SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Technical Assistance for Scientific/Technical Document and Literature Review
- Notice Date
- 8/19/2014
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541620
— Environmental Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- HPODUS Environmental Protection AgencyWilliam Jefferson Clinton Building1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W.Mail Code: 3803RWashingtonDC20460USA
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-DC-14-00159
- Response Due
- 9/5/2014
- Archive Date
- 8/19/2015
- Point of Contact
- Jennifer Kuhn
- E-Mail Address
-
Contracting Officer
(Kuhn.Jennifer@epa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and an additional written solicitation will not be issued. The Request for Quote (RFQ) number is RFQ-DC-14-00206 for this requirement. This RFQ incorporates the provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-76. The applicable NAICS code is 541620; this is a total small business set-aside. The small business size standard for this NAICS category is $15.0 million in annual receipts (or income) as defined under 13 CFR ? 121.104. It is the Governments intent to award a Purchase Order for contractor support for technical assistance to EPA Office of Children?s Health Protection, Regulatory Support and Science Policy Division (OCHP/RSSPD) staff in the review and preparation of technical, scientific, and related documents. OCHP/RSSPD is frequently asked to review draft Agency technical and scientific documents with respect to childrens health and public health concerns. Such documents routinely include scientific reviews on issues related to childrens health, chemical-specific toxicological reviews, as well as miscellaneous other technical documents. These documents provide qualitative and quantitative information on potential childrens and public health effects. For more detailed information about this requirement please refer to the Statement of Work (SOW) and Evaluation Factors located in the attachment folder. If you are viewing this notice through the federal business opportunities (FBO) website (www.fbo.gov) please visit FedConnect (www.Fedconnect.net) to access the referenced attachments (search using the public opportunities link). EPA anticipates awarding a fixed-rate, labor-hour purchase order. The period of performance will include a one (1) year base, and four (4) one (1) year option periods. Price: Offerors shall submit a fixed-rate quote in response to the RFQ. The total estimated level of effort for all periods is 1,600 hours as noted below: Base Period: 320 hours Option Period 1: 320 hours Option Period 2: 320 hours Option Period 3: 320 hours Option Period 4: 320 hours The proposal shall include the estimated number of labor hours for each period, applicable labor rates and total estimated cost for each period. Offerors shall also provide an estimated cost summary for all periods. Basis for Award: Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose quotation is most advantageous to the government on a best-value, trade-off basis, price and other factors considered. For this requirement, all evaluation factors other than price, when combined, are more important than price. All evaluation criteria can be found in the RFQ attachment section. Instructions: FAR 52.212-1 "Instructions to Offerors - Commercial" applies to this acquisition. Offerors are to include a copy of FAR provision 52.212-3 "Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items" with their response. The following FAR clauses also apply: 52.212-4 "Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items" and 52.212-5 "Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items". The aforementioned provisions and clauses can be accessed electronically at http://www.acquisition.gov/far/. Prospective sources are reminded that award can only be made to a contractor who is registered in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) database in accordance with FAR Subpart 4.11. Within FAR 52.212-5 "Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items", the following are applicable to this requirement: 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (FEB 2009) 52.233-3 Protest After Award (AUG 1996) 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (SEP 2006) 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUL 2013) 52.209-6 Protecting the Governments Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (JUL 2013) 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2011) 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (MAY 2014) 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (NOV 2011) 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation (JUL 2013) 52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003) 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007) 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUL 2014) 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (OCT 2010) 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (JUL 2014) 52.223-18 Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management (JUL 2013) Applicable Provisions: EPAAR 1552.209-70 Organizational conflict of interest notification (APR 1984) EPAAR 1552.209-72 Organizational conflict of interest certification (APR 1984) The offeror [ ] is [ ] is not aware of any information bearing on the existence of any potential organizational conflict of interest. If the offeror is aware of information bearing on whether a potential conflict may exist, the offeror shall provide a disclosure statement describing this information. (See section L of the solicitation for further information.) (End of provision) EPAAR 1552.224-70 Social Security Numbers of Consultants and Certain Sole Proprietors and Privacy Act Statement (APR 1984) FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address (es): FAR:https://www.acquisition.gov/FAR/loadmainre.html EPAAR: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/other/epaar/1552.htm (End of provision) Other Applicable Clauses: All other applicable contract clauses can be found in the RFQ attachment section. Quote Submission: Proposals shall be divided into technical and cost volumes or sections. Proposals shall be limited to 25 pages inclusive of all documents. Offers shall duplicate and respond to EPAAR provision 1552.209-72, Organizational Conflict of Interest Certification within the proposal. In addition, the FAR 52.212-3 representations and certifications MUST be submitted if they are not already completed and available online at sam.gov. All responses must be sent via FedConnect. FedConnect is a web portal that connects agencies and contractors to streamline the process of doing business with the federal government. There is no charge to use FedConnect. Contractors can register with FedConnect at www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/. For assistance in registering, or for other FedConnect technical questions, contractors should call the FedConnect Help Desk at (800) 899-6665 or email at support@fedconnect.net. Quotes shall be submitted in Word or Adobe no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, 05 September 2014. Questions regarding this request should be submitted through the FedConnect web portal by 22 August 2014. Answers to questions will be provided as a formal amendment to the solicitation. Questions submitted after 22 August 2014 may not be answered. It is encouraged to utilize FedConnect for all agency communication, however, if need be, the agency point of contact for this requirement is Contracting Officer, Jennifer Kuhn who can be reached at kuhn.jennifer@epa.gov.
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