SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- Polaris GWAC Women Owned Small Business Pool
- Notice Date
- 5/13/2022 8:09:08 AM
- Notice Type
- Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541512
— Computer Systems Design Services
- Contracting Office
- GSA/FAS ITC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION OPERATIONS, INTERAGENCY CONTRACTS WASHINGTON DC 20405 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20405
- Solicitation Number
- 47QTCB22R0003
- Response Due
- 6/30/2022 1:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 07/15/2022
- Point of Contact
- Angela Chiu, Contracting Officer
- E-Mail Address
-
Polaris@gsa.gov
(Polaris@gsa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- WOSB Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program Set-Aside (FAR 19.15)
- Description
- May 13, 2022 � Through review of industry feedback and engagement with the Small Business Administration (SBA), the General Services Administration (GSA) has drafted the below changes to Sections L.5.1.3.1 and L.5.2 the Polaris GWAC Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Pool request for proposals (RFP) and is seeking feedback from the small business IT community. This draft language is available within the attached document, �Polaris WOSB Request for Feedback - 13MAY2022.pdf� We want to emphasize that this language is in �draft� form and is subject to change. We encourage interested parties to review these draft changes and provide feedback to Polaris@gsa.gov, no later than May 23, 2022. This feedback request is specific to the draft language attached. Following review of the feedback received in response to this request, the Polaris GWAC RFPs will be amended to incorporate final language regarding this subject along with any other changes needed. Responses to questions previously submitted will also be provided with this forthcoming amendment. The Polaris RFPs remain paused until further notice. The opening of the Polaris Submission Portal also remains on hold. Please note the proposal due date in this SAM.gov announcement has been updated from May 13, 2022 to June 30, 2022; however, the forthcoming amendment is anticipated to be released in June 2022 and will establish a new closing date which will take into account the total number of days paused. Offerors are still encouraged to pause proposal activities until the amendment is issued.� ---- April 6, 2022 - After receiving feedback related to the evaluation of joint ventures under Polaris, GSA is currently assessing whether any changes are necessary for the RFPs. While completing this assessment, GSA is temporarily pausing the RFPs until further notice. A subsequent amendment will establish a new closing date.�� Following completion of the assessment, the proposal due date will be extended accordingly. Offerors are encouraged to pause proposal activities until this assessment is completed. During this pause, the opening of the Polaris Submission Portal is also on hold.� The due date for questions has not been changed.� Please submit questions to�polaris@gsa.gov�no later than April 18, 2022.� Please continue to monitor SAM.gov for future updates. ---- March 30, 2022 - Attachment J.P-6 Project Verification Form is provided. This attachment may be used as the Project Verification Form when required by Section L.5.2.2.1.1(2), L.5.2.2.1.2 and/or L.5.2.3.1.1 for verification of submitted relevant experience. ---- The General Services Administration (GSA) is pleased to release the Polaris Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) Women-Owned Small Business Pool Request for Proposals (RFP), 47QTCB22R0003. This solicitation is the only source of official information about this procurement. The Polaris� Women-Owned Small Business Pool RFP consists of the following: Polaris Small Business Pool RFP SF33 J.P-1 Representations and Certifications from Section K J.P-2 Joint Venture Experience Template J.P-3 FPDS-NG Sample J.P-4 Past Performance Rating Form J.P-5 GSA Form 527 Contractor�s Qualifications and Financial Information An optional pre-proposal conference will be recorded and released online to provide an overview of the Polaris RFP. This conference will not introduce new information. Details on accessing the recording will be provided through this announcement in the coming days. To account for the planned SAM.gov downtime for Unique Entity ID (SAM) transition, the Polaris Submission Portal (PSP) will open for registration no earlier than April 5, 2022. Prior to the PSP opening for registration, industry is encouraged to review the solicitation requirements on SAM.gov and view the upcoming pre-proposal conference. The Polaris CO is the sole point of contact for all questions under this solicitation. Industry is welcome to submit any questions after viewing the pre-proposal conference and upon registering in PSP. Offerors must submit all questions regarding the solicitation via the PSP. Questions not submitted via the PSP will not be answered. GSA reserves the right to publicly discuss and publish, or simply consider, questions and comments regarding the RFP. Questions answered will be made available to all potential Offerors via PSP.
- Web Link
-
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- Record
- SN06326563-F 20220515/220513230058 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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