SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- Fundamentals Based Risk Model Subscription - Package #1
- Notice Date
- 9/13/2017
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 511210
— Software Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Acquisitions, Office of Acquisitions, 100 F Street, NE, MS-4010, Washington, District of Columbia, 20549, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20549
- Solicitation Number
- SECHQ117Q0098A
- Archive Date
- 9/30/2017
- Point of Contact
- Kathleen J. Ferte, , Anke C. Taylor,
- E-Mail Address
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fertek@sec.gov, taylorank@sec.gov
(fertek@sec.gov, taylorank@sec.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Pricing Statement of Work This solicitation replaces SECHQ117Q0098 in its entirety. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, "Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items," as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) number SECHQ117Q0098A and shall be referenced on any offer submitted. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-95 (1/19/2017). Provisions and clauses incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 511210, with a small business size standard of $38.5 million. This RFQ is being solicited on an unrestricted basis. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) intends to award a firm fixed price contract in accordance with FAR Subpart 13.106 in conjunction with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. Description of requirements: Fundamentals-Based Risk Model Subscription, in accordance with the attached Statement of Work (Attachment 1). This model is needed to evaluate portfolios for historical VaR, factor exposure, and identify unexplained returns. Due to portfolios being sensitive registrant information, a data product where analyses can be performed within the SEC environment is required. Period of Performance: October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Place of Delivery: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Strategic Initiatives, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC, 20549 All interested companies shall provide a quote for the following: Line Item Description Annual Price 0001 Fundamentals-Based Risk Model Subscription (see attached Statement of Work) Period of Performance: Base Year (10/1/2017 - 9/30/2018) The following addenda to FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial (Jan 2017) applies to this acquisition: 1. Offerors shall follow the guidelines below in preparing its response. All documents shall be submitted electronically in MS Word/Excel or compatible format using Times New Roman Font, Font Size 11, with 0.50 inch page margins. 2. Offerors shall provide a technical quote to demonstrate their capability to meet all the requirements of the SOW. 3. Offerors shall submit a complete Attachment 2 - Pricing. 4. Offerors shall submit offers electronically to fertek@sec.gov AND taylorank@sec.gov no later than 12PM ET, September 15, 2017. All questions shall be submitted to fertek@sec.gov AND taylorank@sec.gov no later than 10AM ET, September 14, 2017. Oral questions (telephone) will not be addressed or entertained. 5. Your offer must be based on the terms of this RFQ. Any exceptions, deviations, or conditional assumptions to the requirements of this solicitation must be clearly stated and explained within the first two pages of both the technical and price quote. Exceptions, deviations, and conditional assumptions may render your company's offer non-compliant and in-eligible for award. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS: All prospective awardees are required to have an active SAM registration at time of quote submission and are required to maintain an active registration during the life of the contract. SAM can be accessed at: https://www.sam.gov The following addenda to FAR provision 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (Oct 2014) applies to this acquisition: (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) Technical acceptability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement; (ii) Price; (b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of any offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. Evaluation Procedures: It is the Government's intent to follow Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR 13.106-3(b), the lowest priced commercial-off-the-shelf solution which meets the Government's requirements. The offeror shall include a completed copy of the provision FAR 52.212-3, "Offerors Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items" (Jan 2017) with its offer. An offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certificates electronically via http://www.acquisition.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representatives and certifications at the Systems for Award Management (SAM) website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (o) of this provision. FAR clause 52.212-4, "Contract Terms and Conditions -Commercial Items" [Jan 2017) applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.212-5, "Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders" (Jan 2017), paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.204-10, 52-209-6, 52.222-3, 52-222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-50, 52.223-18, 52.225-13, 52.232-33. The following additional terms and conditions are applicable to this acquisition: FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference: • 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013) 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 15 days of contract expiration. 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses 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. Also the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar Applicable SEC Instructions: 2002.00 Marking (Mar 2009) All information submitted to the Contracting Officer, the POC, or his/her designated contact shall clearly indicate the number of the contract for which the information is being submitted.
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