SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Center Pilot Diagnostic Assessment Tool - SB1341-16-RQ-0374 Combined Synopsis-Solicitation (MEP Diagnostic Tool) Ref 16-03321_2016-05-12
- Notice Date
- 5/12/2016
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B130, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1410, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1410
- Solicitation Number
- SB1341-16-RQ-0374
- Point of Contact
- Chantel Adams, Phone: (301) 975-6338, Divya Soni, Phone: (301) 975-6394
- E-Mail Address
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chantel.adams@nist.gov, divya.soni@nist.gov
(chantel.adams@nist.gov, divya.soni@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- SB1341-16-RQ-0374_Attachment 1_Performance Work Statement (MEP Diagnostic Tool) Ref 16-03321_2016-05-12 SB1341-16-RQ-0374 Combined Synopsis-Solicitation (MEP Diagnostic Tool) Ref 16-03321_2016-05-12 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 SEPARATE WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is issuing a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for Services in support of the development and piloting of a Diagnostic Assessment Tool of up to nine (9) NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services, with a small business size standard of $15 million. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-87. This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small business. Line Item Description Qty. Unit Unit Price Total 0001 Contractor Support Services as detailed in the NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) pilot center diagnostic tools Performance Work Statement 1 LO 0002 Travel and Other Direct Costs (ODCs) 1 LO Specifications: See attached document titled "Performance Work Statement". Minimum Requirements: The acquired product(s) shall meet or exceed the technical specifications. Acceptance/Inspection: See attached document titled "Performance Work Statement". Freight/Shipping Charges: Not Applicable. Warranty and Maintenance: Not Applicable. Period of Performance/Delivery: Performance period is 18-months from date of award. Attachments: 1. Performance Work Statement ________________________________________ PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES: The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and are hereby incorporated by reference. All FAR clauses may be viewed at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. All Commerce Acquisition Regulations (CAR) clauses may be viewed at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFCARA.HTM. Provisions: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law (Class Deviation) (March 2014) (1) In accordance with Sections 536 and 537 of Division B of Public Law 113-76 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, none of the funds made available by Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 funding may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that- (a) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and has made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government, or (b) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (2) The Offeror represents that, as of the date of this offer- (a) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months. (b) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability. (End of provision) Certification By Offerors Regarding Federal Income Tax Filing And Federal Income Tax Violations. (Class Deviation) (March 2015) (a) In accordance with Section 523 of Division B, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, (Pub. L. 113-235) none of the funds made available by the Act may be used to enter into a contract in an amount greater than $5,000,000 unless the prospective contractor certifies in writing to the U.S. Consolidated and Further Continuing that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the contractor has filed all Federal tax returns required during the three years preceding the certification, has not been convicted of a criminal offense under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and has not, more than 90 days prior to certification, been notified of any unpaid Federal tax assessment for which the liability remains unsatisfied, unless the assessment is the subject of an installment agreement or offer in compromise that has been approved by the Internal Revenue Service and is not in default, or the assessment is the subject of a non-frivolous administrative or judicial proceeding. (b) The Offeror's proposal shall include a signed written certification as follows - To the best of my knowledge and belief, ---(name of offeror)--- has filed the Federal tax returns required during the three years preceding this certification, has not been convicted of a criminal offense under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and has not, more than 90 days prior to certification, been notified of any unpaid Federal tax assessment for which the liability remains unsatisfied, unless the assessment is the subject of an installment agreement or offer in compromise that has been approved by the Internal Revenue Service and is not in default, or the assessment is the subject of a non-frivolous administrative or judicial proceeding. Firm _____________________________________________ Signature _________________________________________ Name ____________________________________________ Title _____________________________________________ Date of execution __________________________________ (End of provision) 52.203-98, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements-Representation (DEVIATION 2015-02) (FEB 2015) (a) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), Government agencies are not permitted to use funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) under that or any other Act for contracts with an entity that requires employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. (b) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this provision does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information. (c) Representation. By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that it does not require employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. (End of provision) FAR Clauses: 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-Commercial (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015) (2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004)(Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)). (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government; 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation; 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment; 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns; 52.219-14 Limitation on Subcontracting; 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Re-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; 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans; 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans; 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the Nation Labor Relations Act; 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.223-18 Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Sanctioned Activities Relating to Iran; 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management 52.203-98, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements-Representation (DEVIATION 2015-02) (FEB 2015) (a) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), Government agencies are not permitted to use funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) under that or any other Act for contracts with an entity that requires employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. (b) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this provision does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information. (c) Representation. By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that it does not require employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. (End of provision) 52.203-99, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements (DEVIATION 2015-02) (FEB 2015) (a) The Contractor shall not require employees or subcontractors seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. (b) The contractor shall notify employees that the prohibitions and restrictions of any internal confidentiality agreements covered by this clause are no longer in effect. (c) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this clause does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information. (d)(1) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), use of funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) under that or any other Act may be prohibited, if the Government determines that the Contractor is not in compliance with the provisions of this clause. (2) The Government may seek any available remedies in the event the Contractor fails to comply with the provisions of this clause. (End of clause) Assurance by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law (Class Deviation) (March 2015) (1) In accordance with Sections 744 and 745 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), none of the funds made available by Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 and subsequent appropriations acts may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that - (a) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where an awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government, or (b) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (2) By accepting this award or order, in writing or by performance, the offeror/contractor assures that - (a) The offeror/contractor is not a corporation convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months. (b)The offeror/contractor is not a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability. (End of Clause) Commerce Acquisition Regulations (CAR) Clauses: 1352.201-70, Contracting Officer's Authority 1352.201-72, Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) 1352.209-73, Compliance With the Laws 1352.209-74, Organizational Conflict of Interest 1352.215-72, Inquiries Offerors must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to the Contracting Officer. Questions should be received no later than 12:00 pm EST, 5 calendar days from the posting date. Any responses to questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. Requests shall include complete company name, address, telephone and e-mail address. FAX AND OR PHONE REQUESTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. 1352.233-70, Agency Protests (APR 2010) (a) An agency protest may be filed with either: (1) The contracting officer, or (2) at a level above the contracting officer, with the appropriate agency Protest Decision Authority. See 64 FR 16,651 (April 6, 1999). (b) Agency protests filed with the Contracting Officer shall be sent to the following address: NIST/ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION ATTN: DIVYA SONI, CONTRACTING OFFICER 100 Bureau Drive, MS 1640 Gaithersburg, MD 20899 (c) Agency protests filed with the agency Protest Decision Authority shall be sent to the following address: NIST/ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION ATTN: HEAD OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICE (HCO) 100 Bureau Drive, MS 1640 Gaithersburg, MD 20899 (d) A complete copy of all agency protests, including all attachments, shall be served upon the Contract Law Division of the Office of the General Counsel within one day of filing a protest with either the Contracting Officer or the Protest Decision Authority. (e) Service upon the Contract Law Division shall be made as follows: U.S. Department of Commerce Office of the General Counsel Chief, Contract Law Division Room 5893 Herbert C. Hoover Building 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW. Washington, DC 20230 FAX: (202) 482-5858. (End of clause) 1352.233-71, GAO and Court of Federal Claims Protests (APR 2010) (a) A protest may be filed with either the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or the Court of Federal Claims unless an agency protest has been filed. (b) A complete copy of all GAO or Court of Federal Claims protests, including all attachments, shall be served upon (i) the Contracting Officer, and (ii) the Contract Law Division of the Office of the General Counsel, within one day of filing a protest with either GAO or the Court of Federal Claims. (c) Service upon the Contract Law Division shall be made as follows: U.S. Department of Commerce Office of the General Counsel Chief, Contract Law Division Room 5893 Herbert C. Hoover Building 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW. Washington, DC 20230 FAX: (202) 482-5858. (End of clause) NIST Local Clause_04 Billing Instruction NIST prefers electronic Invoice/Voucher submissions and they should be emailed to INVOICE@NIST.GOV. (b) Each Invoice or Voucher submitted shall include the following: (1) Contract Number. (2) Contractor Name and Address. (3) Date of Invoice. (4) Invoice Number. (5) Amount of Invoice and Cumulative Amount Invoiced to-date. (6) Contract Line Item Number (CLIN). (7) Description, Quantity, Unit of Measure, Unit Price, and Extended Price of Supplies/Services Delivered. (8) Prompt Payment Discount Terms, if Offered. (9) Any other information or documentation required by the contract. (c) In the event electronic submissions are not used, The Contractor shall submit an original invoice or voucher in accordance with the payment provisions of this contract to: NIST: Accounts Payable Office 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1621 Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1621. (End of clause) ________________________________________ Addendum to Far 52.212-1, Quotation Preparation Instructions: 1. Administrative Information The Administrative Information section of the quotation shall contain the following: A. The solicitation number SB1341-16-RQ-0374; B. The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror; 2. Technical Quotation • Sub-factor 1 - Technical Approach Offeror shall provide a complete description of their Technical Approach in a format applicable to the Performance Work Statement (PWS) requirements. Technical approach shall set forth the Offeror's technical understanding and approach to perform all of the tasks delineated in the PWS. The technical approach shall present a clear, concise description of how the Offeror plans to accomplish the technical efforts. The Offeror's approach shall also describe how the work will be performed. The Offeror must demonstrate a technical understanding of the requirement. • Sub-factor 2 - Previous Experience Offeror shall demonstrate the ability to develop and manage teams of staff, sub-Offerors and consultants. Offerors shall also demonstrate their ability to provide stability, continuity, and uniformity of staff and management over the life of the contract. Offeror shall explain previous experience coordinating activities of staff in diverse organizations as they are related to manufacturing extension service delivery or similar experience as well as Offeror's experience with MEP, government, or other public programs and policies. If any subcontracting is anticipated, Offer shall identify the areas of work to be subcontracted and how the subcontracted effort will be managed to ensure satisfactory and timely performance of the work. • Sub-factor 3 - Staffing Approach/Key Personnel Offeror's staffing approach shall identify the labor categories proposed to fill the staffing requirements identified in the PWS for this RFQ. Offeror shall provide a complete description of their staffing approach, including how it will be used to perform requirements of the PWS. The staffing approach shall specifically address all aspects of organization, governance and staffing to accomplish the PWS requirements. The staffing approach should describe the program manager's responsibility and authority including interfaces between Offeror and Government. Resumes of key personnel or position descriptions/qualifications for all proposed key personnel must be included in the quotation. Each resume shall not exceed four (4) pages in length. All labor categories quoted must include competency level (i.e., senior, mid, and or junior). 3. Past Performance Offerors shall describe their relevant past performance/experience. Offeror's quotation shall include a demonstrated record, within the past three (3) years as confirmed by reference, of successful past performance, including quality of services, compliance with PWS requirements, contract management, and customer satisfaction. Past performance information provided shall be for support services of similar scope, complexity, size and financial impact to client. Offerors shall identify a minimum of three (3) but not more than five (5) of its recent contracts, (Federal, State, Local Government and/or Private), providing similar type of support services. This information must be submitted for the prime Offeror and each subcontractor and/or consultant proposed. For each reference, identify the following information: A. Name and address of the agency/company B. Point of Contact C. Telephone numbers and email addresses D. Contract type and number E. Identify whether Prime or Subcontractor F. Contract Value G. Period of Performance H. Project Start Date I. Original Completion Date J. Explanation of any Delays K. Type of work performed L. Problems encountered and their resolutions M. Any subcontractors or partnerships Failure to provide any information may result in the Offeror being removed from consideration. 4. Price Quotation The price quotation shall be provided in a volume separate from the technical volume and shall address the following: A. The solicitation number SB1341-16-RQ-0347; B. The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror; C. A total firm-fixed price for the requirement, which shall be the sum of the firm-fixed prices proposed for each of the required line items identified above; i. Offeror's proposed total price shall also illustrate that the Offeror understands the PWS requirements by substantiating the validity of the Offeror's technical approach to perform the PWS requirements. Therefore, the Offeror shall highlight any limitations and/or assumptions in its price quotation. ii. Offeror's fixed price quotation shall provide documentation showing the labor categories, fully burdened labor rates and estimated number of hours used to derive the total proposed fixed price. This information will be used to determine price fair and reasonable. D. Any applicable discount terms; E. A statement that the Offeror agrees to all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Quotations that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. F. A statement that the quotation is valid for a minimum of 60 days from the response deadline of this solicitation. ________________________________________ Quotation Evaluation: The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order to the Offeror whose quotation offers an integrated approach for meeting the requirements of the PWS and is evaluated as the Best Value for the Government, price and other non-price criteria considered. This evaluation may result in an award to a higher-priced Offeror where the decision is consistent with the evaluation criteria and represents the best value to the Government. The determination of Best Value will be based on an evaluation of the following criteria: Criteria 1 - Technical Quotation (non-price) • Sub-factor 1 - Technical Approach • Sub-factor 2 - Previous Experience • Sub-factor 3 - Staffing Approach/Key Personnel Criteria 2 - Past Performance (non-price) Criteria 3 - Price The evaluation criteria are listed in descending order of importance. The non‐price criteria when combined are significantly more important than price. It should be noted that award may be made to other than the lowest price quoted if the Government determines that paying a higher price is warranted due to superior non‐price benefits. The Contracting Officer intends to award without discussions, but reserves the right to enter into discussions if it is in the best interest of the Government. 1. Technical Approach T he Government will evaluate Offerors' proposed Technical Approach to assess Offerors' ability to successfully complete the requirements for the contract. This criterion is met when Offerors' response to the PWS requirements demonstrates, to the extent applicable, a sound, thorough and viable approach that specifically addresses the aspects of the technical capability. Offerors who fail to provide sufficient information that clearly demonstrates an ability to perform the work in the attached PWS with available experienced and qualified key personnel shall be considered non‐responsive. • Sub-factor 1 -Technical Approach This evaluation factor will be based on the degree of the Contractor's understanding of the requirements including the soundness of the Contractor's proposed methodology to accomplish the following: The Performance Work Statement for the contract. The proposed methodology for performance evaluation. The proposed Quality Control Plan for the contract. • Sub-factor 2 - Previous Experience Evaluation of this factor will be based on information contained in the technical proposal regarding experience and capability in directing at least ten years of experience in contracts and conducting work of the type and the scope requested in the Performance Work Statement especially in the areas of performance evaluation based on financial and operational performance, consistent with GAAP. Key personnel involved in the project must have at least five years of experience in program and project evaluation in performance evaluation. The breadth and depth of experience and the level of responsibility will be taken into consideration. Other experiences or qualifications related to the areas of interest in this project will also be evaluated. • Sub-factor 3 - Staffing Approach/Key Personnel Key Personnel for this project are considered to be the project manager. 2. Past Performance The evaluation of past performance information will consider the extent to which Offerors' past performance demonstrates the capability and capacity to provide services within the scope of the Performance Work Statement. The term "Offeror" here is defined as the prime contractor and any of its primary subcontractors. The Government may also use data obtained from other sources. Offerors without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on Past Performance, and will be assigned a Neutral rating. The Quotation will be assessed to determine the extent to which: a) The relevant past and present work of the Offeror or teaming partners demonstrate successful accomplishments of projects similar in size, scope and complexity to the PWS requirements. 1. Offerors' past performance and experience are found to be within an acceptable range to ensure minimal risk and high confidence in the Offeror's capability (which includes, if applicable, the extent of its critical subcontractors' or teaming partners ‐ involvement) to successfully accomplishing the services described in the PWS. 2. When conducting the evaluation, the Government may use data included by Offerors in their quotation, as well as data obtained from other sources. 3. Price The Government will not rate or score Price, but will analyze each Offeror's Price for reasonableness and completeness. This analysis will substantiate the validity of Offerors' approach to performing the PWS requirements. The Government will evaluate the total overall price quoted as follows: a) Reasonableness. In evaluating reasonableness, the Government will determine if Offerors' quoted prices, in nature and amount, do not exceed those which would be incurred by a prudent Offeror in the conduct of competitive business. The assessment of reasonableness will take into account the context of the PWS requirements, including current market conditions and other factors that may impact price. The Government will consider the following: 1. Is the quoted price and number of Full Time Employees (FTE) comparable to the prices and staffing requirements anticipated in the independent government cost estimate (IGCE)? 2. Is the quoted labor/skill mix sufficient to meet the PWS requirements based upon Offerors' technical/management staffing approach? b) Completeness. In evaluating completeness, the Government will determine if the Offeror provides pricing data of sufficient detail to fully support the offer and permit the Government to evaluate the quotation thoroughly. The Government will consider the following: 1. Do the quoted prices include all price elements the Offeror is likely to incur in performing the effort? 2. Is there a labor listing/schedule that includes labor category and skill levels, to cover the 18‐month base? 3. Are quoted prices traceable to the PWS requirements? Due Date and Response Information: Offerors capable of furnishing the specified equipment in this combined synopsis/solicitation should submit their quote in writing to Chantel Adams electronically at chantel.adams@nist.gov and Divya Soni electronically at divya.soni@nist.gov. FAX quotations shall not be accepted. Offerors shall submit their quotations so that NIST receives them not later than 1:00 pm EST, May 27, 2016.
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