SOLICITATION NOTICE
Q -- USFWS Pre Employment Psychological Testing
- Notice Date
- 3/3/2021 5:19:49 PM
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 621112
— Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists
- Contracting Office
- FWS SOUTHEAST REGIONAL OFFICE ATLANTA GA 30345 USA
- ZIP Code
- 30345
- Solicitation Number
- 140F0421Q0032
- Response Due
- 3/16/2021 3:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 03/31/2021
- Point of Contact
- Hooker, Jamel, Phone: 4046794053
- E-Mail Address
-
jamel_hooker@fws.gov
(jamel_hooker@fws.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Description
- OLE Pre-Employment Psychological Testing Combined Synopsis/Solicitation 140F0421Q0032 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Law Enforcement has the requirement pre-employment psychological testing of Special Agent applicants. This requirement is a Total Small Business Set-aside. (1) 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. (2) The solicitation number is 140F0421Q0032 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). (3)This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-02. The clauses may be accessed in full text at: https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ (4) This procurement is 100% set aside for small business, and the primary NAICS code is 621112, with a small business size standard of $12 million. (5) The quote shall include the following line items: Item Description / Price Base Year Option Year I Option Year II Option Year III Option Year: IV (6) The period of performance is 30 days after award. (7) Please see Attachment A - Statement of Work and additional information regarding the requirements. (8) The following provisions are applicable to this acquisition: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial (AUG 2018) 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items (Oct 2014) (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 award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable quote. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offerors: 1. Quality Control: The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The contractor�s quality control program is the means by which he/she assures him/herself that his/her work complies with the requirement of the contract. 2. Special Qualifications: Pre-employment evaluations should be conducted only by a licensed, doctoral level psychologist or other mental health professional where permitted by law. 3. Past Performance. The offeror shall provide three (3) projects that reflect their past performance over the past three (3) years, and will give sufficient detail for the Government to perform an evaluation of the offerors past performance. (b) A written notice of award or acceptance of a quote, 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 offers specified expiration time, the Government may accept a quote (or part of an quote), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of Provision) 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications (AUG 2018) 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements--Representation (Jan 2017) (9) The following clauses are applicable to this acquisition: 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (Oct 2018) 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders Commercial Items (Jan 2021). The following additional FAR clauses are cited as applicable to the acquisition; 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside; 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.225-3, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) Alternate II (May 2014); and 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management. 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran Representation and Certification (AUG 2018) 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (JUN 2013) 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): http://acquisition.gov/far/index.html (End Clause) 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Aug 2020) The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it �does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument� in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services�Representation, or in paragraph (v) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. (Partial Provision) The full text of the referenced FAR provision may be accessed electronically at: https://www.acquisition.gov/content/regulations 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (Dec 2019) (a) Definitions. As used in this provision, �covered telecommunications equipment or services� has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for �covered telecommunications equipment or services�. (c) Representation. The Offeror represents that it � does, � does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument. (End of provision) 52.203-18 � Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements�Representation (JAN 2017) As prescribed in 3.909-3(a), insert the following provision: Definition. As used in this provision-- �Internal confidentiality agreement or statement�, �subcontract�, and �subcontractor�, are defined in the clause at 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements. (a) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions), Government agencies are not permitted to use funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) for contracts with an entity that requires employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report waste, fraud, or abuse to sign 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 prohibition in paragraph (b) of this provision does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, (Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement), Form 4414 (Sensitive Compartmented Information Nondisclosure Agreement), or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information. (c) Representation. By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that it will not require its employees or subcontractors to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting waste, fraud, or abuse related to the performance of a Government contract to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information (e.g., agency Office of the Inspector General). (End of provision) FAR 52.209-11 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (FEB 2016) (a)As required by sections 744 and 745 of Division E of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), and similar provisions, if contained in subsequent appropriations acts, the Government will not enter into a contract with any corporation that� (1)Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or (2)Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (b)The Offeror represents that� (1)It is � is not � a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability; and (2)It is � is not � a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months. (End of provision) Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (Apr 2013) Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP). 'Payment request' means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov/. Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice: Vendor Invoice. The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) prior to the contract award date, but no more than 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973- 3131. If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation. (End of Local Clause) 1452.201-70 AUTHORITIES AND DELEGATIONS (SEPT 2011) (a) The Contracting Officer is the only individual authorized to enter into or terminate this contract, modify any term or condition of this contract, waive any requirement of this contract, or accept nonconforming work. (b) The Contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at time of award. The COR will be responsible for technical monitoring of the contractor's performance and deliveries. The COR will be appointed in writing, and a copy of the appointment will be furnished to the Contractor. Changes to this delegation will be made by written changes to the existing appointment or by issuance of a new appointment. (c) The COR is not authorized to perform, formally or informally, any of the following actions: (1) Promise, award, agree to award, or execute any contract, contract modification, or notice of intent that changes or may change this contract; (2) Waive or agree to modification of the delivery schedule; (3) Make any final decision on any contract matter subject to the Disputes Clause; (4) Terminate, for any reason, the Contractor's right to proceed; (5) Obligate in any way, the payment of money by the Government. (d) The Contractor shall comply with the written or oral direction of the Contracting Officer or authorized representative(s) acting within the scope and authority of the appointment memorandum. The Contractor need not proceed with direction that it considers to have been issued without proper authority. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, with as much detail as possible, when the COR has taken an action or has issued direction (written or oral) that the Contractor considers to exceed the COR's appointment, within 3 days of the occurrence. Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the Contractor assumes all costs, risks, liabilities, and consequences of performing any work it is directed to perform that falls within any of the categories defined in paragraph (c) prior to receipt of the Contracting Officer's response issued under paragraph (e) of this clause. (e) The Contracting Officer shall respond in writing within 30 days to any notice made under paragraph (d) of this clause. A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of a direction, or upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto, shall be subject to the provisions of the Disputes clause of this contract. (f) The Contractor shall provide copies of all correspondence to the Contracting Officer and the COR. (g) Any action(s) taken by the Contractor, in response to any direction given by any person acting on behalf of the Government or any Government official other than the Contracting Officer or the COR acting within his or her appointment, shall be at the Contractor's risk. (End of clause) (11) Type of Contract: The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed Price type of contract resulting from this solicitation. (12) Please note: To be eligible for an award with the Government, offerors must be registered in the SAM.gov database. Processing time, which normally takes 48 hours, should be taken into consideration when registering. Offerors who are not registered should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of this solicitation. It is FREE to register. (13) Submission of questions: Interested contractors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible. Questions may be submitted via email to Jamel_Hooker@fws.gov. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered. (14) Quotes shall be emailed to the Contracting Officer, Jamel Hooker, at Jamel_Hooker@fws.gov. Quotes are due 17 September at 11 a.m. EST. (15) For additional information or questions regarding the solicitation, please contact: Jamel Hooker at Jamel_Hooker@fws.gov. (End of combined synopsis/solicitation)
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