SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Citizens Forum Contractor - Scope of Work
- Notice Date
- 1/25/2016
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541820
— Public Relations Agencies
- Contracting Office
- International Boundary and Water Commission, Acquisition Division, Acquisition Division, 4171 North Mesa, Suite C-100, El Paso, Texas, 79902, United States
- ZIP Code
- 79902
- Solicitation Number
- 63091281006
- Point of Contact
- Laura A. Baker, Phone: 9158324119
- E-Mail Address
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laura.baker@ibwc.gov
(laura.baker@ibwc.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Scope of Work This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued separately. This solicitation document and its incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-86. The solicitation number is 63091281006 and this solicitation is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). This is a 100% Small business Set Aside. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541820 - Public Relations Agencies, with a corresponding small business standard of $15.0 millions of dollars. Only offers from small businesses will be considered for this solicitation. Offer due date/local time: 2:00 PM Mountain on Friday, February 5, 2016. Please reference the solicitation number of 63092181006 in the subject. Only questions submitted by email to Laura.Baker@ibwc.gov will be considered. Questions received from Offerors after 10:00 am Mountain on January 29, 2016 will not be responded to. Please reference the solicitation number of 63092181006 in the subject. Description: The United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission, (USIBWC) requires a Citizens Forum Contractor. The IBWC is seeking proposal for the below CLIN S tructure: CLIN Description Qty. Unit Unit Price Total Price 001 Meetings #1-7 1 JB 002 Optional Meetings #8-10 1 JB 003 Optional Meetings #11-13 1 JB TOTAL Refer to the attached SOW for description of the requirement to include dates and places of delivery, inspection, and acceptance. The destination for FOB Destination shall be the USIBWC Headquarters in El Paso, TX. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. Technical acceptability will be based on Technical Approach and Past Performance. Technical Approach - Provide a two (2) to three (3) page narrative addressing the items in the SOW. The narrative shall at a minimum include your plan of action and key team members. Past Performance - Provide three (3) references for similar projects. The information shall include name of person, company, phone number, email address, and brief description of the project. The place of performance is unknown for Service Contract Labor Standards. The place of performance shall be the successful offeror's place of business. The Contracting Officer will obtain wage determinations for additional possible places of performance if asked to do so in writing. All potential Offerors must request their corresponding wage determination by providing the Contracting Officer with their place of business. The time and date by which offerors must notify the Contracting Officer of additional places of performance per below clause 52.222-49 is 10:00 am Mountain on February 1, 2016. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. NOTE: The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website accessed through http://www.acquisition.gov. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition. Depending on the dollar amount of the awarded contract, inapplicable clauses may be removed prior to award. They have the same full force and effects as if provided in full text. FAR 52.204-10 FAR 52.209-6 FAR 52.219-6 FAR 52.219-28 FAR 52.222-3 FAR 52.222-21 FAR 52.222-26 FAR 52.222-36 FAR 52.222-50 FAR 52.22 3-18 FAR 52.225-13 FAR 52.232-33 FAR 52.222-41 FAR 52.222-42 FAR 52.222-55 The following additional clauses/provisions are applicable to this requirement. FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds (Apr 1984) Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government's obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. (End of Clause) FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 1 calendar day of contract expiration [insert the period of time within which the Contracting Officer may exercise the option]; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 calendar days [ 60 days unless a different number of days is inserted ] before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause. (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed December 28, 2016. (End of Clause) FAR 52.222-49 Service Contract Labor Standards -- Place of Performance Unknown (May 2014) (a) This contract is subject to the Service Contract Labor Standards statute, and the place of performance was unknown when the solicitation was issued. In addition to places or areas identified in wage determinations, if any, attached to the solicitation, wage determinations have also been requested for the following: TBD. The Contracting Officer will request wage determinations for additional places or areas of performance if asked to do so in writing by 10:00 am Mountain on February 1, 2016. (b) Offerors who intend to perform in a place or area of performance for which a wage determination has not been attached or requested may nevertheless submit bids or proposals. However, a wage determination shall be requested and incorporated in the resultant contract retroactive to the date of contract award, and there shall be no adjustment in the contract price. (End of Clause) FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses 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. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): www.acquisition.gov (End of Clause) FAR provisions and clauses are available for review at www.acquisition.gov. shall register or update their registration in the SAM database. This registration is required to receive contract award and will facilitate payment. Offers are due for this combined synopsis/solicitation by 2:00 PM Mountain on Friday, February 5, 2016. Offers shall be emailed to Laura.Baker@ibwc.gov. FAXED QUOTES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Please include your DUNS number with your offer. For information regarding this RFP contact Laura Baker at Laura.Baker@ibwc.gov. END of combined synopsis/solicitation. Attachments: Scope of Work
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