SOLICITATION NOTICE
T -- Binding services for Unbound Serials and Monographs
- Notice Date
- 6/2/2021 1:49:22 PM
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 323120
— Support Activities for Printing
- Contracting Office
- NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NLM BETHESDA MD 20892 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- 75N97021Q00023
- Response Due
- 6/18/2021 8:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 07/03/2021
- Point of Contact
- Lillie Joseph, Phone: 3018272950, LaDonna Stewart, Phone: 3018277681
- E-Mail Address
-
lillie.joseph@nih.gov, ladonna.stewart@nih.gov
(lillie.joseph@nih.gov, ladonna.stewart@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Description
- 6/2/2021 This requirement is amended to extend the due date and time for receipt of proposals.�For updated information, please refer to changes in�this notice including any amendments attached hereto. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6 as supplemented with additional information contained in this notice. This procurement is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13.5: Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items.�This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and NO additional written solicitation will be issued. This solicitation 75N97021Q000023 is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effectthrough FAC 2021-04 which includes the consolidation of all Federal Acquisition Circulars through Jan 21, 2021. This requirement is being solicited as a total small business set aside. This NAICS code for this acquisition is 323120 Support Activities for Printing. The small business size standard for this acquisition is 500 employees. The Government intends to issue ONE (1) firm-fixed price type award resulting from this solicitation. It is anticipated that the award from this solicitation will be for a base period of one-year with options for four (4) successive one-year periods. The period of performance begins on or about June 15, 2021. NLM requires the services of a contractor that shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to provide binding services for unbound serials and monographs as described by the Statement of Work (Attachment B). The Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State and Local laws, executive orders, rules, and regulations applicable to its performance under this order. The following FAR clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors- Commercial Items (Jan 2021), The following have been tailored to this procurement and are hereby added via addenda: To assure timely and equitable evaluation of the proposal, the Offeror must follow the instructions contained herein. Offers shall submit a Technical and Business response to this solicitation. The proposal must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this solicitation. Specific Instructions: The National Library of Medicine (NLM) requires proposals to be submitted via eCPS.: 1) Electronic copy via the NLM electronic Contract Proposal Submission (eCPS) website at https://ecps.nih.gov/ . For directions on using eCPS, go to https://ecps.nih.gov/home/howto and click on ""How to Submit.""NOTE: To submit your electronic proposal using eCPS, all offerors must have a valid NIH External Directory Account, which provides authentication and serves as a vehicle for secure transmission of documents and communication with the NLM. The NIH External Directory Account registration process may take up to 24 hours to become active. Submission of proposals by facsimile or e-mail is not accepted. FAR 52.212-2, Commercial Items (Oct 2014) is hereby incorporated by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text. (a) The Government shall perform a �best value analysis� and the selection for award shall be made to the Offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.�The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: i. Technical including Understanding of the Requirement and Technical Approach; Corporate Capacity and Past performance, and Personnel; and ii. Price.�Technical factors when combined�are more important when compared to price� (b) EVALUATION FACTORS 1.TECHNICAL FACTORS See Attachment C for specific details on the Technical Evaluation Factors applicable to this requirement 2. COST/PRICE FACTORS Offeror(s): cost/price proposal will be evaluated for reasonableness. For a price to be reasonable, it must represent a price to the government that a prudent person would pay when consideration is given to prices in the market. Normally, price reasonableness is established through adequate price competition, but may also be determined through cost and price analysis techniques as described in FAR 15.404. The Offeror shall submit firm fixed prices for all items including options 3. EVALUATION OF OPTIONS: It is anticipated that any contract awarded from this solicitation will contain option provision(s) and periods(s) in accordance with FAR clause 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options, (July 1990) the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price of the basic requirement, except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government�s best interests. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s) FAR 52.212-3 is hereby incorporated by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text. Each Offeror shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 and Alternate I, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items (Aug 2020) OR confirmation of current SAM Registration with completed on-line certification. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions � Commercial Items (Oct 2018), is hereby incorporated by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders � Commercial Items (JAN 2021), is hereby incorporated by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text. FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference , February 1998 This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contract Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its proposal. In lieu of submitting the full text provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its proposal. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this address: http://www.acquisition.gov. Additionally, the following Key Clauses and Provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Oct 2020) FAR 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Aug 2020) FAR 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (Oct 2020); FAR 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options (July 1990); FAR 52.217-8 Option To Extend Services (November 1999);FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (March 2000) FAR 52.232-18, Availability of Funds (April 1984); FAR 52.242-15, Stop Work Order (August 1989) with Alternate I (April 1984); FAR 52.242-17, Government Delay of Work (April 1984);FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (October 2018). IMPORTANT DATES AND TIMES 1.Vendors must submit questions via email to Lillie Joseph Contract Specialist, Lillie.joseph@nih.gov.�The deadline for vendors to submit questions is 12:00pm Local Time, June 2,�2021. 2.To be considered, all proposals must be received via the eCPS by: 11:00 A.M. Local Time, June 4, 2021 SOLICITATION ATTACHMENTS 1. Attachment A � SF 1449 2. Attachment B - Statement of Work 3. Attachment C - Technical Evaluation Criteria
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