SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Radio / TV Script Translator (Multimedia Reporter) - (Draft)
- Notice Date
- 6/3/2016
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 711510
— Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers
- Contracting Office
- Broadcasting Board of Governors, Director, Office of Contracts, Office of Contracts (CON), 330 Independence Avenue, SW, Suite 4360, Washington, District of Columbia, 20237, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20237
- Solicitation Number
- V001-16-IQ-00046RD
- Archive Date
- 6/25/2016
- Point of Contact
- Rehema Daya, Phone: 2022034658, J.R. Hill, Phone: 202.382.7846
- E-Mail Address
-
rdaya@bbg.gov, chill@bbg.gov
(rdaya@bbg.gov, chill@bbg.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- SOW -RADIO AND TV - MULTIMEDIA REPORTER (i) THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR A COMMERCIAL ITEM PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN 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. This combined synopsis/solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) to establish a Purchase Order. There will be no guaranteed minimum quantities purchased and the Government will be obligated only to the extent of the resulting Purchase Order. The Government intends to award a Purchase Order. Any resultant Purchase Order will be for one year. (ii) The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), Office of Contracts (CON) located in Washington, D.C. anticipates establishing a Purchase Order for Radio / TV Script Translator (Multimedia Reporter) for Somali Service, Africa Division described in the attached Statement of Work (SOW) for the BBG/VOA Africa Division located at 330 Independence Ave, Washington DC.. This acquisition is being issued under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13. (iii) The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 711510 with a small business size standard of $7.5 Million in average receipts for the past three (3) years. This is 100% total small business set-aside. (iv) The period of performance will begin on or about June 20, 2016 through June-19-2017. (v) The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision FAR 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors-Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. FAR provisions and clauses may be obtained from the Internet Web address at: http://acquisition.gov/far. Interested contractors who are capable of providing these services should submit a proposal identifying capabilities as noted below. The contractor shall demonstrate the ability and experience in providing the required services. (vi) The Government will award a Commercial Item, Firm-Fixed-Price, Purchase Order resulting from this RFQ to the responsible offeror(s) whose offer conforming to the RFQ will be most advantageous to the Government, based on technical, price and past performance in the solicitation. When combined, technical evaluation factors are significantly more important than cost/price. Quote Submission: Separate Quote packages are required for each individual key personnel submitting under this RFQ. Interested contractors are required to submit the below documents to the BBG. 1) The Offeror shall provide their resume/Curriculum Vitae that includes work experience, education and specialized training. The offeror must display expertise in performing the requirements under the Scope of work in the attached Statement of Work. The resume includes the Offeror's resume/curriculum vitae and evidence of the Offeror's pertinent past performance that can be easily and quickly validated by the BBG. Dates (months/years) and locations for all field experience must also be detailed. a) Past Performance References - The Offeror is required to provide no more than three (3) references from previous customers for same or similar services to the requirement. Offerors shall provide the references with the following information: (i) Reference's name and address, email and telephone number of contact person. (ii) References are also required for the on-site contractor whom will perform the services Pursuant to FAR 15.305(a) (2) (iv), in the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance 2) Price Quote: Offeror shall provide a Price Quote that states the Offeror's proposed annual Total Price based on Statement of Work (number of hours or assignments) that will be negotiated with the BBG. 3) Copy of US Citizenship, work permit, photo ID and/or visa. 4) Copy of active CCR Registration in SAM. HTTPS://www.sam.gov a) In the event offerors did not complete the responsibility and certification portion of the SAM registration they shall include completed copy of the provision at FAR Subpart 52.212-3 (Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items) with its offer. This provision can be found at the following website https://www.acquisition.gov/Far/; if requested by an offeror, a copy of FAR subpart 52.212-3 can be obtained by contacting the Contracting Officer. SAM registration must be complete prior to Award. In addition, the offeror must agree to undergo a security background check. If the contractor fails to pass a security background check, the contract shall be terminated. To ensure consideration for the intended position, please reference the solicitation number on each of your proposals. The contract labor categories are considered professional labor exempt from the Service Contract Act. EVALUATION FACTORS Used to determine the competitive ranking of qualified applicants in comparison to other applicants. The factors are listed in priority order from highest to least. Factor #1 - Technical ability to include work experience, expertise, education and specialized training and Investigator credentials Factor #2 - Price Factor #3 - Past Performance (referred to in references) Basis for Award The procurement is being conducted under FAR Part 13. Best value is defined as the expected outcome of an acquisition that, in the Government's estimation, provides the greatest overall benefit in response to the requirement, in accordance with FAR 2.101. The Government reserves the right to make a selection based upon the initial proposal submissions so the offeror should submit its best terms in the initial proposal. The Government may also determine to make no award. A single offeror will be selected who is deemed responsible in accordance with FAR 9.104-1 and whose offer provides the Government with a best value solution. 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. Provisions incorporated by reference: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items (Oct 2015); FAR 52. 212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (Oct 2014), FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items (April 2016), FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Dec 2014); FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (May 2015) FAR 1952.232-91 - Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Payment Platform (IPP) (April 2016) Electronic Submission of Payment Requests Clause {FAR 32.905(b)} (a)Definitions. As used in this clause- (1)"Payment request means a bill, voucher, invoice, or request for contract financing payment with associated supporting documentation. The payment request must comply with the requirements identified in FAR 32.905(b), "Payment documentation and process" and the applicable Payment clause included in this contract. (2)[Reserved] (b)Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause, the Contractor shall submit payment requests electronically using the Internet Payment Platform (IPP). Information regarding IPP is available on the Internet at www.ipp.gov. Assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bosJrb.org or phone (866) 973-3131. (c)ELECTRONIC INVOICING IS A REQUIREMENT OF THIS CONTRACT IPP (Invoice Processing Platform) is the no cost on-line Treasury system being used at BBG for vendor invoicing and is a requirement of all new contract awards. The web address for the IPP billing system is www.ipp.gov. IPP is a very easy to navigate vendor invoicing system that allows you to directly attach invoice support (following format type:.doc,.docx,.htm,.html,.jpeg,.jpg,.pdf,.rtf,.tif,.tiff,.xls, and.xlsx). Your invoices will directly route to your COR for review and approval and then to the financial system for review and processing. You will be able to view the approval process directly on-line. What do I do now? 1.If you are already enrolled as an IPP user, follow the BBG notification steps below. 2.If you are not enrolled with IPP then go to the web page www.ipp.gov. In the middle of the page along the right there is a Vendors and "enroll now" button. The vendor requirements can be viewed at this link: https://www.ipp.gov/vendors/enrollment-vendors.htm. Once you are enrolled with IPP follow the instructions below to notify BBG. BBG notification Email the BBG systems team at cfo-financial-systems-team@bbg.gov that you have enrolled in IPP and they will code you as an IPP vendor in our financial system. In the subject line of the email state, IPP vendor and your company name, see below for an example: "IPP vendor enroll - ABC Company" Once you are coded by the systems team you will receive a BBG vendor notification email and your contracts will be available in IPP for you to begin billing. The email notification will be addressed to the POC your company provided Treasury IPP when you registered. For assistance in enrolling and receiving your IPP password, Treasury toll free customer service is available Monday through Friday from 8:00 am - 6:00 pm at 866-973-3131 and their email address is IPPCustomerSupport@fms.treas.gov. BBG is unable to register vendors into IPP or provide/reset passwords. (d)If alternate payment procedures are authorized, the Contractor shall include a copy of the Contracting Officer's written authorization with each payment request. (End of clause) QUESTIONS: Questions must be submitted in writing and only via email to Rehema Daya at rdaya@bbg.gov. No phone or fax questions will be accepted. Written questions must be submitted before June 08-2016 2:00 PM (EST) Responses to questions will be posted as an attachment under this request for quote. Submission of Quotes: ALL Quote packages MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY BEFORE THE CLOSING DEADLINE to: Rehema Daya email address: rdaya@bbg.gov. The RFQ number (which is V001-16-IQ-00046RD) must be on the Subject line of each e-mailed quote package submission. NO FAX nor ORAL, nor COURIER-DELIVERED QUOTES WILL BE ACCEPTED. CLOSING DEADLINE: Friday June 10, 2016 @4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
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- Place of Performance
- Address: BBG/VOA-SOMALI DIVISION, 330 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE, SW, WASHINGTON, District of Columbia, 20237, United States
- Zip Code: 20237
- Zip Code: 20237
- Record
- SN04138489-W 20160605/160603234850-08144f82631451ee3c3af65ff2c45440 (fbodaily.com)
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