SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- OPTION - BLS Website Review Software
- Notice Date
- 8/4/2016
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- Contracting Office
- 2 Massachusetts Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002
- ZIP Code
- 20002
- Solicitation Number
- 16-BOLS-OTS-NAT-0363
- Response Due
- 8/11/2016
- Archive Date
- 2/7/2017
- Point of Contact
- Name: Client Services, Title: Client Services, Phone: 1.877.933.3243, Fax: 703.422.7822
- E-Mail Address
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Clientservices@fedbid.com;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Bids are being solicited under solicitation number 16-BOLS-OTS-NAT-0363. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein.If your company can provide the product/services listed on the solicitation and comply with all of the solicitation instructions, please respond to this notice. To view the specifications, please go to www.FedBid.com and reference Buy No. 813004. GSA Schedule Bids Only: Sellers bidding on this opportunity MUST have the items requested on an existing GSA Schedule. The Schedule must either be in the Seller's name or the Seller must be able to document its ability to act as an agent of a partner's Schedule. Sellers must not bid more than their applicable contract ceiling price, excluding the FedBid Fee, for contract-specific items. If FedBid receives notice that, due to inclusion of the FedBid Fee, the Selected Bid's line item pricing is higher than the Selected Seller's applicable published government contract pricing, the FedBid Fee will be reduced to ensure the Selected Bid's line item pricing does not exceed the Selected Seller's applicable contract pricing. Sellers may offer Open Market items only in accordance with the approved Terms and Conditions of their respective GSA Schedule AND upon approval from the soliciting Contracting Officer. Information regarding GSA Schedules can be found at www.GSA.gov. This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified sellers may submit bids.The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2016-08-11 11:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Washington, DC 20212 The DOL BLS Washington DC requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: Base Period of Performance: 09/01/2016 - 08/31/2017 LI 001: Siteimprove (SaaS) Subscription: Quality Assurance, Accessibility, Policy & SEO up to 50,000 pages PDF Checker ? up to 25,000 PDFs Response ? 3 Checkpoints, 1, EA; Option 1 Period of Performance: 09/01/2017 - 08/31/2018 LI 001: Siteimprove (SaaS) Subscription: Quality Assurance, Accessibility, Policy & SEO up to 50,000 pages PDF Checker ? up to 25,000 PDFs Response ? 3 Checkpoints, 1, EA; Option 2 Period of Performance: 09/01/2018 - 08/31/2019 LI 001: Siteimprove (SaaS) Subscription: Quality Assurance, Accessibility, Policy & SEO up to 50,000 pages PDF Checker ? up to 25,000 PDFs Response ? 3 Checkpoints, 1, EA; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.fedbid.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, DOL BLS Washington DC intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. A Seller may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. DOL BLS Washington DC is taking this action in an effort to improve both seller access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, completed, real-time bids.All responsible Sellers that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.FedBid.com.Sellers that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Sellers that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Sellers may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process.Should Sellers require additional clarification, contact FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com. Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. Invoicing Procedures - Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (a)Definitions. As used in this clause- (1)Contract financing payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001. (2)Invoice payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001. (3)Payment request means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment submitted by the contractor under this contract. (b)Electronic Payment Requests. Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this clause, the contractor shall submit payment requests in electronic form. Purchases paid with a Government-wide commercial purchase card are considered to be an electronic transaction for purposes of this clause, and therefore no additional electronic invoice submission is required. An original invoice shall be prepared and submitted to the Department of Labor (DOL) by email to: DOL-BLS@quickpay.dol.gov (c)Data Transmission. A contractor must ensure that the data transmission method and format comply with the following provisions: (1)The contractor shall: a.Address the invoice to the appropriate e-mail address specified in the contract. b.Submit the invoice via attachment in PDF or TIFF format. c.Submit only one invoice per electronic submittal. d.Enter specific information in the subject line of the e-mail in the following format:, Bureau of Labor Statistics,, Invoice Number, Example: ABC Co, OASAM, DOL00-00-X0000/X0000, Invoice Number AB-1298433, $15,000.00. e.Submit a copy of the email with the attached invoice to the contracting officer?s representative (COR) at the COR email address specified in the contract. f.Before sending another e-mail with the same invoice attachment, confirm whether DOL has already responded and/or whether you have received a success or failure response to your submission. (2)The contractor MUST NOT: a.Submit an invoice that exceeds the size limit of 16 megabytes (approximately 400-500 pages). However, if the invoice exceed this limit, a summary invoice attachment of less than 16 megabytes should be e-mailed to the payment e-mail address above; while the detailed invoice, including any supplemental information, shall be sent to the COR or other representative at the address. b.Submit an invoice that is heavy in shading or color. 1.An e-mailed PDF image cannot have any text that has a background with any color other than white. If the image has a shaded background, it will be converted to black, and the text will be illegible. 2.An emailed TIFF image must be black and white. c.Submit more than one attachment, as subsequent attachments will not be recognized. d.Submit more than one invoice in a single attachment. e.Attempt to use the ?Recall or Resend? email message feature. (d)General Information. Payment due dates will be calculated only from the date that invoices are received in the electronic invoicing e-mail box and determined to be proper invoices. Inquiries regarding invoices should be e-mailed to BLSInvoiceInquiry@dol.gov. The relevant invoice must be attached to the inquiry e-mail and the subject line of the e-mail must state ?INQUIRY,? followed by the information described in paragraph (1) d. above. Example: INQUIRY:, Bureau of Labor Statistics,, Invoice Number, Do NOT use the electronic invoicing e-mail address for inquiries about the invoice. (e)Invoice requirements. Invoices shall comply with FAR 32.905. (f)Exceptions. Paper invoices should only be faxed or mailed through U.S. mail when electronic mail cannot be accomplished. When invoices must be faxed due to e-mail size limitations, fax them to: 202-691-7796 When paper invoices must be mailed due to e-mail size limitations, mail them to the following address: U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics 2 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E. Room 4135 Washington, D.C. 20212 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS (MARCH 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. New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy. Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. To be considered for award, all Sellers must be manufacturer/ Federally authorized distributors of the equipment/services they are offering with a demonstrated capability of delivering the entire order within the time frames specified by the Buyer on the award. Sellers may be required to provide documentation as proof of authorization to be considered for award. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, as amended in 1998 by Public Law 105-220 (the Workforce Investment Act), applies to Federal Agencies and the Contractors acting in support of the Agency. The Contractor is required to provide Section 508 systems and components when Federal agencies develop, procure, maintain, or use Electronic and Information Technology (EIT). The Contractor shall ensure that its system and components allow Federal employees and members of the public with disabilities access to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access afforded Federal employees and members of the public who are not individuals with disabilities. The term electronic and information technology includes, but is not limited to, computers, printers, software applications, telecommunications products (such as telephones), information kiosks and transaction machines, Internet/Intranet sites, multimedia, and office equipment such as copiers and fax machines. For all EIT procured, maintained, developed or used at DOL to include electronic documents, software, websites and webpages created or maintained by the Contractor, in order to meet Section 508 accessibility requirements, the Contractor shall: 1.Provide summary narrative text descriptions or a data tables describing each complex graphic (e.g., pie graphs, line graphs, maps, bar graphs, flow charts) in a separate comma-separated values/character-separated values (CSV) file. 2.Label each figure or graphic image with an alternate text description. 3.Contracted vendor support staffs producing EIT deliverables must have a working knowledge of Section 508 and performing Quality Assurance Testing for Section 508; must include this information for the individuals proposed on the contract. 4.Contractors are responsible for having updated authoring and testing tools to produce Section 508 output on their own; the Government will not provide these tools. 5.Unless otherwise stated in the specification of the Contract, two digital copies of any report over 25 pages shall be delivered in media formats readable by Windows-based programs; one copy shall be formatted in Microsoft Word and the second shall be in the Portable Document Format (PDF). Color and/or black & white PDFs are acceptable. Unless permitted by the specifications, reports shall not be submitted in HTML format. Additional information about accessibility standards related to Section 508 may be found at http://section508.gov/. The Section 508 Standards provide the minimum Government requirements. Additional information on creating accessible.pdf files is available at http://www.section508.gov/docs/pdfguidanceforgovernment.pdf. (a) Any system or product that includes: hardware, software, firmware, and/or networked components including but not limited to voice, video, or data that is developed, procured, or acquired in support and/or performance of this requirement shall be capable of transmitting, receiving, processing, or forwarding digital information across system boundaries that are formatted in accordance with commercial standards of Internet Protocol (IP) version 6 (IPv6) as set forth in the USGv6 Profile (NIST Special Publication 500-267) and corresponding declarations of conformance defined in the USGv6 Test Program. (b) This IPv6 capable system or product shall maintain interoperability with IPv4 systems and provide the same level of performance and reliability capabilities of IPv4 systems. (c) This IPv6 capable system or product shall have available IPv4 and IPv6 technical support for development, implementation, and troubleshooting of the system. (d) This IPv6 capable system or product can be upgraded, or the vendor will provide an appropriate migration path for industry-required changes to IPv6 as the technology evolves, at no additional cost to the Government. (e) This IPv6 capable system or product must be able to operate on networks supporting IPv4 & IPv6, as well as networks that support both. (f) Any system or product whose IPv6 non-compliance is discovered and made known to the vendor/contractor within 12 months of the start of performance shall be upgraded, modified, replaced, or brought in to compliance at no additional cost to the Federal Government. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.204-10, 52.209-6, 52.219-13, 52.222-3, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-40, 52.222-50, 52.223-18, 52.225-13, 52.232-33. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/. The basis of award will be the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable offer. To be technically acceptable, the bid must match the Line Items exactly or provide a description of your offer's capabilities to meet or exceed the requirements of the attached SOW document. For an offer to be considered technically acceptable, Sellers must demonstrate an ability to perform the required services as listed in the attached SOW document. Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999) (a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as ?brand name or equal,? the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government?s needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that ?equal? products must meet are specified in the solicitation. (b) To be considered for award, offers of ?equal? products, including ?equal? products of the brand name manufacturer, must? (1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation; (2) Clearly identify the item by? (i) Brand name, if any; and (ii) Make or model number; (3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and (4) Clearly describe any modification the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modification. (c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate ?equal? products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer. (d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an ?equal? product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Washington, DC 20212
- Zip Code: 20212
- Zip Code: 20212
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