SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- Budget Tracker Subscription
- Notice Date
- 5/20/2016
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 519130
— Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals
- Contracting Office
- Department of Education, Contracts & Acquisitions Management, Contracts (All ED Components), 550 12th Street, SW, 7th Floor, Washington, District of Columbia, 20202
- ZIP Code
- 20202
- Solicitation Number
- ED-OPEPD-16-0519
- Archive Date
- 6/15/2016
- Point of Contact
- Gary L. Weaver, Phone: 202-302-8907, Stefanie Seaborne, Phone: 202-260-4844
- E-Mail Address
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Gary.Weaver@ed.gov, Stefanie.Seaborne@ed.gov
(Gary.Weaver@ed.gov, Stefanie.Seaborne@ed.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation for commercial services is being conducted in conjunction with FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation ED-OPEPD-16-0519 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-88. The NAICS code is 519130, Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals, and small business size standard is 1,000 employees. The firm selected to receive an offer from the Department is required to register in the System for Award Management (SAM) and to maintain active registration during the life of the purchase order. SAM can be accessed at https://www.sam.gov. Firms shall include their DUNS number in their quote. If the firm does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Duns and Bradstreet directly to obtain one. The firm selected for an offer from the Department will need to provide Offeror representations and Certifications prior to any award. The Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development (OPEPD) oversees planning, evaluation, policy development, and budget activities in the U.S. Department of Education (ED). OPEPD coordinates these activities with ED principal offices and outside organizations such as Congress, the Office of Management and Budget, and State education agencies. OPEPD is home to the Department's Budget Service and to the Policy and Program Studies Service. Budget Service tracks Congressional action on the Department's budget and provides updates on appropriations and other important budget-related news. It also provides a variety of detailed budget tables and briefing materials on key aspects of the Department's budget, including the President's Budget Request, congressional action on appropriations, State allocations, and historical funding levels. The Budget Service currently has a contract for a subscription to a "Budget Tracker" service which tracks all budget activity conducted primarily by Congress and the Executive Branch. Support is required to maintain continuity of this service. The current contract expires June 17, 2016. SCOPE Contractor support is required to provide an accurate and comprehensive online Congressional reporting subscription that provides coverage for federal budget activities but primarily for all Congressional and Executive Branch budget activities. SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS The contractor shall provide an online Congressional reporting service subscription that provides 24-hour coverage specifically on Federal budget activities, and Congressional and Executive Branch budget activities that meet the following requirements: • Provides an extensive coverage of budget information, including the budget outlook for federal agencies and programs, agency and congressional summaries and briefs, congressional hearings, and subcommittee and full committee markups, to include transcripts and conference action. • Provides service to monitor every action that occurs on a congressional budget bill and an appropriations bill. There shall be a noticeable differentiation between House and Senate bills. (It is preferable for the bills to be organized by appropriations subject area). • Provides a service that provides daily, real-time updates of budget and appropriation activities and the status of bills. • Provides Access to fact sheets and conference report summaries prior to floor action. Links to Congressional Quarterly articles that concern Federal funding but that may not be published in the Budget Tracker should also be available to users. • Provides Web links to applicable Congressional bills and committee reports. • Customer service available at a minimum between ED's Budget Service core hours of duty of 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE The period of performance for this contract shall be 12 months from contract award with 4 option years dependent on satisfactory contract performance and the availability of funds. APPLICABLE CONTRACT CLAUSES & PROVISIONS The following provisions and clauses apply to the solicitation and any resulting order: 1. 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): https://www.acquisition.gov/FAR!Ioadmainre.html The EDAR is available via the Internet at http://www.ed.gov/policy/fund/reg/clibrary/edar.html 2. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (May 2015) 3. FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Feb 2016) 4. FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days before the contract expires. 5. FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar2000) (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days of contract expiration; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 days 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 60 months. 6. ED 305-4, PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (MARCH 1986) -The period of performance shall be from the date of award through 12 months, inclusive of all specified deliveries and/or task work. Base Award through Month 12 Option I Month 13 through 24 Option II Month 25 through 36 Option Ill Month 37 through 48 Option IV Month 49 through 60 7. FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013) (a) Upon receipt of accelerated payments from the Government, the Contractor shall make accelerated payments to its small business subcontractors under this contract, to the maximum extent practicable and prior to when such payment is otherwise required under the applicable contract or subcontract, after receipt of a proper invoice and all other required documentation from the small business subcontractor. (b) The acceleration of payments under this clause does not provide any new rights under the Prompt Payment Act. (c) Include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts with small business concerns, including subcontracts with small business concerns for the acquisition of commercial items. 8. EDAR 3452.224-70 Release of Information Under the Freedom of Information Act (May 2011) 9. EDAR 3452.237-71, Observance of Administrative Closures (May 2011) 10. EDAR 3452.239-70 INTERNET PROTOCOL VERSION 6 (MAY 2011) 11. EDAR 3452.239-73 FEDERAL DESKTOP CORE CONFIGURATION (FDCC) COMPATIBILITY (MAY 2011) 12. EDAR 3452.242-73 Accessibility of Meetings, Conferences, and Seminars to Persons with Disabilities (May 2011) 13. 306-1a INVOICE SUBMISSION (JAN 2007) (A) Payments shall be rendered in accordance with the payments clause(s) of the incorporated contract clause section and with those otherwise specified rated or fixed price amounts. (B) The contractor shall submit invoices electronically as an attachment to a message to Stefanie.Seaborne@ed.gov. The subject area of the message shall contain the invoice number and contract number. The electronic copy of the invoice shall be in a format that is supported by Microsoft Office (Microsoft Word or Excel), or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf). ** Invoice shall include the name of the conference/project as well as the date of the meeting/project. QUOTATION REQUIREMENTS Quotes shall include the following: 1) A brief corporate capabilities section. 2) A description of the budget tracking subscription service to be provided, to include details on data fields that can be generated, search capabilities and import/export features. Description must demonstrate how your company's service is capable of meeting the government's need as stated above. 3) A brief corporate experience section that describes performance on similar requirements, to include no more than 3 entities supported, contract value and service provided 4) DUNS Number 5) Please propose a firm-fixed price (FFP) for an annual subscription that meets the above requirements. Provide · an FFP for a 12-month Base Period and for four 12-month Option Periods. Base Award through Month 12 $____________ Option I Month 13 through 24 $____________ Option II Month 25 through 36 $____________ Option Ill Month 37 through 48 $____________ Option IV Month 49 through 60 $____________ Total $____________ EVALUATION CRITERIA Quotes will be evaluated based on price, demonstrated ability to meet government's need, quality of the database, and corporate experience. At the Department's discretion, a demonstration of quoted service(s) may be requested. Quotes will be evaluated based on best value to the government with price and quality of the database/corporate experience weighing more than other evaluation factors. CLARIFICATION QUESTIONS Interested parties must submit all clarification questions concerning this solicitation in writing via E-Mail to: Gary.Weaver@ed.gov and Stefanie.Seaborne@ed.gov. ED will accept clarification questions until10 a.m. ET on Thursday, May 26, 2016. After this date, ED does not guarantee that a response will be given. Oral explanations or instructions given by the Government before the award of the contract shall not be binding. Any information given to a prospective quoter concerning a solicitation will be furnished promptly to all other prospective quoter as an amendment to the solicitation, if that information is necessary in submitting quotes or if a lack of it would be prejudicial to any other prospective quoter. CLOSING DATE FOR QUOTATIONS Firm-Fixed-Price quotes are due on or before 12:00 pm EST on May 31, 2016. Please email quotes to Gary.Weaver@ed.gov and Stefanie.Seaborne@ed.gov. Late quotes will not be accepted.
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