SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- Congressional and Legislative Media Search Engine - Clauses to Requirements SOW - Statement of Work
- Notice Date
- 8/4/2016
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 511120
— Periodical Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, Acquisitions Management, Contracts, & Grants (AMCG), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness & Response (ASPR), Department of Health and Human Services, 330 Independence Ave. SW, G640, Washington, District of Columbia, 20201, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20201
- Solicitation Number
- 16-100-SOL-00032
- Archive Date
- 8/17/2016
- Point of Contact
- Minnie Wright, Phone: 2022601460
- E-Mail Address
-
minnie.wright@hhs.gov
(minnie.wright@hhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Statement of Work dated July 11, 2016 Commercial Clauses to SOW The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), Office of Acquisition Management Contracts and Grants (AMCG) is issuing this combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 12.6 and authorized by 13.106, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This requirement is unrestricted full and open competition. This solicitation no. 16-100-SOL-00032 will incorporate provisions and clauses that are in effect through the latest Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-38 effective 03 August 2015 and is a Request For Quotation (RFQ) under simplified acquisition procedure, unrestrictive. This solicitation is open to any responsible and responsive vendor. The SIC Code is 2721 and the small business size standard is 1000 employees. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code is 511120. The Department of Health and Human Services, ASPR, Office of the Chief Operating Officer (COO) has a requirement for congressional and legislative media search engine and contemplates award of a single firm-fixed priced contract as a result of this Request For Quote (RFQ) based on the lowest price technically acceptable. The Government will evaluate responses to the RFQ and will award to the responsible, responsive offeror whose quote is determined to be the lowest price technically acceptable to the Government. Award will be made on the basis of lowest evaluated price meeting or exceeding the requirements and/or specifications that are provided by the manufacturer. Award will further be evaluated based upon the acceptability of the required services as described in the Statement of Work (SOW), dated July 11, 2016. The term of the contract will be a one-year base contract with four one-year option years. The offeror shall submit the Firm-Fixed Price to cover all work to be accomplished. The proposed price will be evaluated based upon lowest price, reasonableness, realism and discounts. Basis for Award: the Government will award a single contract to the vendor whose quote is determined to be the lowest price technically acceptable. Quotes are requested to remain valid for minimum of 60 days. There are some clauses within the solicitation that re incorporated by reference. However, FAR Clauses, in full text, may be reviewed on the internet at: http://acquisition.gov/far and http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Pursuant to FAR Part 52.204-8, Annual Representations and Certifications, Prospective Contractors must complete on-line Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA) via the Business Partners Network (BPN) website https://www.sam.gov. Effective October 1, 2003, FAR Part 4 requires that contractor(s) be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) now System for Award Management (SAM) prior to the award of any contract. The website to register in the SAM is https://www.sam.gov. The contractor selected is also required to register in the Contract Performance System (CPS) prior to award. The system will be used to evaluate Contractor Performance under the anticipated contract. Contractors currently registered in CPS need not re-register. The following is the website for contractor registration: http://ocm.od.nih.gov/cdmp/cps-Contractor.htm. Access to the system, after obtaining a user name and password, can be obtained via the following address: https://www.cpars.gov. Solicitation Technical Inquires and Questions: All questions regarding the solicitation of a contractual nature must be submitted in writing via email no later than Monday, August 08, 2016 at 12:00 Noon Eastern Standard Time (EST) to minnie.wright@hhs.gov. Do not mail any questions/inquires. Questions or inquiries received by normal mail, telephone, or fax will not be accepted. Questions with the Government responses to the inquiries will be made in writing and will be posted to FedBizOpps as an amendment to this RFQ. In addition, any resulting additions, deletions, or changes to the RFQA will be made by issuance of a formal amendment. Please be advised that the government reserves the right to transmit those questions and answers of a common interest to all prospective offerors. Proposal Submission: Proposals(Quotes) must be submitted in electronic formats on or before the RFQ closing date, Monday, August 15, 2016 at 12:00 Noon, EST to minnie.wright@hhs.gov. Electronic submissions are highly preferred. Please identify your quote with the appropriate Solicitation No. 16-100-SOL-00032. All quotes (enclosures and attachments) must be received before the due date listed above, and must conform to the requirements set forth in the RFQ. Questions received after the due date will be considered late and will not be evaluated or considered for award. This RFQ does not commit the Government to pay any cost for preparation and submission of your quotation package. In addition, the Contracting Officer is the only individual who can legally commit the Government to the expenditure of public funds in connection with this proposed acquisition. Any resultant contract shall include all applicable clauses to the type of contract awarded. Any additional clauses required by law, executive order, or acquisition regulations, in effect at the time of execution of the proposed contract will be included. The offeror's quote must stipulate that it is predicated upon all the terms and conditions of this RFQ. In addition, it must contain a statement to the effect that it is firm for a period of at least 60 days from the date of receipt by the Government. To be considered responsive, quoters shall submit quotes comprised of the following: • Page 1 of the RFQ, completed and signed by the quoter's authorized representative, • Quoters must provide quotes for all of the listed items in the SOW and provide a combined total price for this acquisition. Incomplete or partially priced quotes will be considered non-responsive and removed from consideration. All vendors shall submit quotes which comply with instructions set forth herein and which contain all the information requested in the RFQ. Quoters must clearly indicate in there quotes any and all exceptions or deviations to the RFQ. The Government may consider quotes containing exceptions or deviations to be non-responsive and eliminated from any further consideration. Past Performance: Past Performance will be examined for the offeror's past performance records to determine its ability to perform as quoted; determine the organizations history of successful completion of projects; history of producing high quality reports and other deliverables; history of staying on schedule and with budget; quality of cooperation and performance between your organization and its clients and the organizations specific past performance on prior similar efforts specified in this RFQ/SOW. The Government will utilize sources such as the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information Systems (FAPISS) or similar systems. Formatting: Pages shall be single-spaced, 8.5 by 11 inch paper of 10- or 12-point font. Pages shall be numbered consecutively starting with page 1. Transmittal and Cover Letter: The offeror's transmittal and cover letter of the proposal must contain the name, phone number, and e-mail address of the person to be contacted concerning any matter related to the solicitation. The Contracting Officer and /or Contracting Specialist may, for example, contact that individual to schedule and make arrangements for the offeror's discussion meetings, if deemed necessary. Include the following information in your submitted quotation: 1. DUNS number and TIN; 2. Company Name mailing address, and website address; 3. Date submitted and proposal expiration date; 4. All of the above-cited information for each entity on the proposed team, if a team is proposed; 5. Do you have a Government approved accounting system? If so, please identify the agency that approved the system; 6. Type of company (i.e., small business, (8(a), women owned, etc.) as validated via the System for Award Management (SAM); 7. Company Point of Contact, Phone and Email address. CONTRACT AWARD: Contract award shall be made to the responsive, responsible offeror, in conforming to this RFQ, providing the lowest price technically acceptable to the Government. Cost reasonableness and realism pertains to the offeror's ability to project cost/prices which are reasonable and which indicate the offeror's ability to project cost/prices which are reasonable and which indicate the offeror ‘s understanding of the nature and the scope of the work to be performed. Communications: All communications concerning the RFQ, including any of a technical nature, shall be made through the Contracting Officer, Ms. Minnie Wright (minnie.wright@hhs.gov). INVOICING Invoices shall be submitted monthly, in arears, upon delivery and acceptance by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The Contractor shall submit invoices electronically to the Contracting Officer (CO), the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), and PSC. Unless otherwise specified by the Contracting Officer all deliverables and reports furnished to the Government under the resultant contract (including invoices) shall be addressed as follows: Name Contracting Officer HHS/ASPR/AMCG 330 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room G640 Washington, DC 20201 Email: Name@hhs.gov NAME Contracting Officer Representative HHS/ASPR/BARDA 330 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room G640 Washington, DC 20201 Email: Name@hhs.gov Email Invoices to: PSC Invoices@psc.hhs.gov To constitute a proper invoice, the invoice must be submitted on company letterhead and include the items listed in (i) - (xiv): To constitute a proper invoice, the invoice must be submitted on company letterhead and include the items listed in (i) - (xiv): (i) Name and address of the contractor; (ii) Invoice date and invoice number; (iii) Contract Number; (iv) Contract Line Item Number; (v) Description quantity, unit of measure, unit price and extended price supplies delivered or services performed; (vi) Shipping number and date of shipment including the bill of lading number and weight of shipment if Shipped on Government Bill of Lading; (vii) Terms of any discount for prompt payment offered; (viii) Name and address of official to whom payment is to be sent (must be the same as that in the Contract or in a proper notice of assignment; (ix) Name, title, and phone number of person to notify in event of defective invoice; (x) Taxpayer identification number (TIN); (xi) Electronic funds transfer (EFT) banking information; (xii) Name and telephone number of the Office of the Chief Operating Officer (COO) COR referenced on the Contract; (xiii) Contract Period of Performance and Task Order actual billing period and; (xiv) Any other information or documentation required by the Contract. Electronic invoices must be submitted in adobe acrobat (pdf) format. All items listed in (i) through (xii) of this Section must be included in the electronic invoice. Electronic invoices must be on company letterhead, must contain no ink changes, and must be legible for printing. Invoices that do not comply with these requirements will not be paid. EVALUATION OF CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE: Interim and final evaluation of contractor performance will be prepared on this contract in accordance with FAR Subpart 42.15. A final performance will be prepared on this contract in accordance with FAR Subpart 42.15. A final performance evaluation will be prepared at the time of completion of work. In addition to the final evaluation interim evaluations will be prepared annually to coincide with the anniversary date of the contract. Interim and final evaluations will be provided to the contractor as soon as practicable after completion of the evaluation. The contractor will be permitted 30 days to review the document and to submit additional information or a rebutting statement. Any disagreement between the parties regarding an evaluation will be referred to an individual one level above the contracting officer, whose decision will be final. Copies of the evaluations, contractor responses, and review comments, if any, will be retained as part of the contract file, and may be used to support future decisions. BASIC FOR AWARD: The Government will evaluate the responses to the RFQ and will award to the responsive, responsible lowest price quoter, conforming to the solicitation; and is determined to be the lowest price technically acceptable to the Government.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Contractor's Website, Washington, District of Columbia, 20024, United States
- Zip Code: 20024
- Zip Code: 20024
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