SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Interpretation Services for NATO BI Conference, Sep 10-13, 2017 - PWS Interpretation Services for NATO BI Conference
- Notice Date
- 8/23/2017
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541930
— Translation and Interpretation Services
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Defense Budget and Contracts, 201 12th Street, Suite 203, Arlington, Virginia, 22202-5408
- ZIP Code
- 22202-5408
- Solicitation Number
- HQ001317Q0100
- Archive Date
- 9/13/2017
- Point of Contact
- Constance House, Phone: 703-697-9961, James E Washington Jr, Phone: 703-697-8937
- E-Mail Address
-
constance.v.house.civ@mail.mil, james.washington.civ@mail.mil
(constance.v.house.civ@mail.mil, james.washington.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- PWS to provide Interpretation Services for the NATO BI Conference, Sep 10-13, 2017 (i) 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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) This solicitation document, HQ0013-17-Q-0100, is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). Under this requirement, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) intends to award a commercial, firm fixed price contract. (iii) This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-95, Effective 19 January 2017. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to review the web page for notice of amendments, updates or changes to the solicitation. (iv) This solicitation is issued under FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This contract requires expert language interpreters, interpretation equipment, on-site support and translation services into and from the following languages: English, Russian, Arabic and French and Spanish, during the NATO Building Integrity (BI) Conference, with a Period of Performance (POP) date of September 10-13, 2017. The solicitation is being issued as 100% small business set aside under North American Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541930, Translation and Interpretation Services. The small business size standard is $7.5 million. (v) The location of performance shall be at the DoubleTree by Hilton 300 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202-2891. (vi) This requirement is to provide translation services as specified in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). DSCA intends to purchase the services under the following Contract Line Items (CLINs): CLINs for Interpretation Service and Equipment: Please See attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) for Schedule of Service Breakout (vii) Clauses and Provisions. The provision at FAR 52.252-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference. Provision at FAR 52.252-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and paragraph (a) is completed as follows. A single award will be made to the responsible Offeror whose proposal conforms to the solicitation requirements and presents the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) proposal, as determined by the evaluation criteria herein with due consideration to the order of importance. Contract award will be made to the lowest evaluated price meeting or exceeding the minimum acceptability standards for non-cost factors. Proposals will be evaluated on an "acceptable" or "unacceptable" basis. Proposals will be evaluated for acceptability, but not ranked using the non-price factors. In order to be considered awardable, there must be an "acceptable" rating in every non-price factor. The Evaluation Factors are: 1. Technical Capability: a. Interpreters must have acceptable certification. Certification shall be as a court interpreter, through the Department of State Interpreters Examination or accreditation as an interpreter from a school of languages and linguistics b. The offeror shall ensure that all interpreters have a Bachelor Degree c. Interpreters must have a minimum of 3 years of professional/formal stimulation interpreting experience in international conference and seminars d. All interpreters must be familiar with defense related terms. Defense related terminology required during briefings simulation exercises and lecturers and must be able to interpret "all dialogue" to include titles and Government affiliations to perform for welcome and introduction sessions, lectures and working group activities. e. Offeror must provide the resumes and copy of certification of each interpreter f. Offeror must provide interpretation equipment 2. Past Performance: Past Performance: The Government will evaluate Past Performance in accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b) (3). Offerors should identify past or current contracts (including Federal, State, and local government and private) for efforts similar to this requirement. Offerors are encouraged to provide information on problems encountered on the identified contracts and the corrective actions take to address the problems. The Government shall consider this information, as well as information obtained from any other sources such as the Past Performance Information Retrieval (PPIRS), when evaluating the past performance. 3. Price: The proposed price is to address the requirements stated in the attached PWS for the Interpreters and Interpretation Equipment (viii) Clauses and Provisions at FAR 52.212-3, Alt1 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, (NOV 2015) Alternate I applies. Also in accordance with the clause, all prospective Offerors must be actively registered in the Central Contractor Registration prior to award. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (MAY 2015) applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference. The following clauses cited within FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (NOV 2015) apply: 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2011) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with authorities and Remedies (MAR 2012) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (SEP 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (OCT 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (SEP 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (FEB 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7404(g)) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (FEB 2009) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (JUL 2013)) 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (JUN 2013) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) 52.246-4, Inspection of Services - Fixed Price (AUG 1996) 52.249-1, Termination for the Convenience of the Government (Fixed Price) (Short Form) (APR 1994) 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (SEP 2011) 252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (SEP 2013) 252.203-7012, Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information (OCT 2016) 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product (JUN 2012) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (JUN 2012) 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications (DEC 1991) 252.243-7002, Request for Equitable Adjustment (DEC 2012) (ix) Other FAR/DFARS provisions/clauses are incorporated by reference and include DFARS 212.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items and DFARS 212.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items. The full text of the clauses or provisions may be accessed electronically at one of the following links://www.deskbook.osd.mil, http://farsite.hill.af.mil, http://www.arnet.gov/far. (x) Submission Requirements: Offerors quote shall demonstrate ability to support the services identified in the attached Statement of Work and Schedule. Submission must include evidence of experience, copies of certification and resumes. Offerors shall provide past performance information (e.g. letters of recommendation, customer evaluations, etc.) indicating the quality of interpreters performance and service during the past year. The past performance information shall also include at least one reference from an event for which they provided services similar in scope to that of this upcoming NATO BI Conference. The Offeror shall include the name, e-mail and phone number for all references. Offerors shall provide the overtime rate with their submission. All costs inclusive of labor, direct and indirect costs (including salaries; fringe benefits; overhead; and general and administrative expenses); non-personal services and profit necessary to perform interpretation services. Offerors shall submit questions (via email) no later than 11:00 am (EST) by Friday, August 25, 2017. Quote response date (via email) is 11:00 am (EST) on Tuesday, August 29, 2017. Offerors shall provide a quote using the pricing schedule provided in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) of this combined synopsis/solicitation. Offers shall be submitted quotes via email to Constance House at email address: constance.v.house.civ@mail.mil. The subject line "HQ0013-17-Q-0100, NATO BI Conference, September 10-13, 2017". Facsimile submission will not be accepted.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: The DoubleTree by Hilton 300 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202-2891, Arlington, Virginia, 22202-2891, United States
- Zip Code: 22202-2891
- Zip Code: 22202-2891
- Record
- SN04643049-W 20170825/170823233221-039a757af3f45b907fa657af8e8db533 (fbodaily.com)
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