SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Request for Proposal: USTDA-16-D-0001 for IQC –Reverse Trade Missions, Conferences, Workshops, Training, and Other Related Events - Attachment D.2.2_USTDA IQC Events Manual - USTDA IQC Request for Proposal_RFP-USTDA-16-D-0001 - Attachment D.2.1_IQC Task Order Price Chart - Attachment E.9.1_Past Performance Questionnaire_RFP-USTDA-16-D-0001
- Notice Date
- 11/11/2015
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- United States Trade and Development Agency, USTDA Contracts Office, USTDA, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, Virginia, 22209-3901
- ZIP Code
- 22209-3901
- Solicitation Number
- USTDA-16-D-0001
- Point of Contact
- Ijeoma Ezeonwuka, Phone: 703-875-4375
- E-Mail Address
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contractproposals@ustda.gov
(contractproposals@ustda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Partial Small Business
- Description
- Attachment E.9.1_Past Performance Questionnaire_RFP-USTDA-16-D-0001 Attachment D.2.1_IQC Task Order Price Chart USTDA IQC Request for Proposal_RFP-USTDA-16-D-0001 Attachment D.2.2_USTDA IQC Events Manual The United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) is seeking Contractors who have the ability to organize reverse trade missions, conferences, workshops, trainings, or other related events, in any location in the United States or overseas. These activities require Contractors who are capable of: (a) organizing events within a short timeframe, (b) supporting High Level Delegation visits to some of the events, and (c) managing them in a thoroughly professional and smooth operational manner. The ability to market the events and to solicit participation by appropriate USTDA-eligible U.S. and foreign firms is also very important. This is a multiple Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract (known herein as Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC)). USTDA is issuing this partial small business set-aside Request for Proposal to solicit offerors for a multiple award IDIQ contract. Partial small business set-aside means that the resulting IDIQ pool will be a mix of both Large and Small businesses. The USTDA intends to award at least fifteen (15) IDIQ contracts for the services set forth in this Request for Proposals. From at least the fifteen (15) IDIQ contracts, the Government intends to award no less than five (5) to responsive small businesses. USTDA intends to award the IDIQ contracts for a term of one-year, with four one-year options, for a total term not to exceed five years. This acquisition is being conducted in accordance with the procedures in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 12 and FAR Part 15. IDIQ MINIMUM: The contract minimum dollar amount is established at $5,000.00 per awardee. IDIQ MAXIMUM: The contract maximum dollar amount is established at $75,000,000.00. This contract maximum is for all orders under the multiple award IDIQ including all option periods. The maximum aggregate dollar value of all task orders issued under this contract cannot exceed the contract ceiling. PROPOSAL DUE DATE: The Offeror's proposal shall be submitted electronically via contractproposals@ustda.gov no later than Thursday, December 10, 2015, 12:00 Noon, Washington DC Time/Eastern Time, adhering to the files set forth below. The proposal must be accompanied by a transmittal letter signed by an authorized representative of the Offeror. All questions regarding this RFP shall be directed in writing to contractproposals@ustda.gov. The deadline for submission of questions regarding this RFP is Monday, November 23, 2015, at 12:00 PM Washington DC Time/Eastern Time. Questions should be in the following format: Reference: Section ___, Page_____, Paragraph____ Question:______________________________________. Questions received after this date and time may not be answered. Questions and the Government's responses will be posted as amendments to the solicitation on FEDBIZOPPS (www.FBO.gov). PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE The US Trade and Development Agency shall hold a pre-proposal conference for the prospective offerors and key stakeholders to include the Contracting Officer, Program Office, and the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). •PARTICIPATION IN-PERSON The pre-proposal conference is scheduled for Wednesday, November 18, 2015 from 8:30 am to 10:30 am Washington DC Time/Eastern Time at USTDA's Business Center located at 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1500, Arlington, Virginia 22209. A maximum of 2 attendees per potential offeror are allowed at the pre-proposal conference. Notification via e-mail shall be sent to contractproposals@ustda.gov 24 hours in advance if you wish to attend the pre-proposal conference. The following information must be transmitted: Name of Company, Name of person(s) attending, valid e-mail address, and telephone number you can be reached at for notification purposes. •PARTICIPATION VIA TELEPHONE Those that cannot attend in person may choose to participate via telephone. Notification via e-mail shall be sent to contractproposals@ustda.gov 24 hours in advance if you wish to attend the pre-proposal conference via telephone. A dial-in number will be provided. Please note that: Although attendance at the pre-proposal conference will be informative, it is not mandatory in order to participate in this competition. THE OFFEROR'S PROPOSAL SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN TWO SEPARATE VOLUMES AS FOLLOWS: •VOLUME I o(a): TECHNICAL o(b): RELEVANT PAST PERFORMANCE •VOLUME II: PRICE AND GENERAL INFORMATION, CERTIFICATES AND/OR PROVISIONS. SEE THE ATTACHMENTS FOR ALL THE INFORMATION RELATED TO THIS SOLICITATION
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