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R -- ADVISORY & ASSISTANCE SOL FE-9-AR-0006 DUE 091499 POC Patrick R. Mealy, Contracting Officer. 202.694.1240 E-MAIL: pmealy@fec.gov, ERROR --. 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, and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is FE-9-AR-0006 and this solicitation is issued as a Request For Proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-13. This requirement is set aside for a Small business. The standard industrial classification code is 8742 and small business size standard is $5.0. It is the intent of this solicitation to result in a fixed price requirements type service contract for a period of twelve months. Quantities are estimates, the government is not obligated to purchase any CLIN under this contract. CLIN0001. Employee Relations/Labor Relations contractor will perform the following tasks: Provide advice and assistanceon a timely basis in the area of ER/LR, Provide extensive research in decisions/cases in LR/ER, Provide briefs on both ER/LR issues / topics, Provide advice and counseling to an operating personnel office, Provide advice and guidance on bargaining and contract negotiations issues/procedures, Provide immediate research capability, available on request in order to provide immediate response to issues, Provide management / employee training on ER/LR issues. Provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Offerors are to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with their proposal. Clause 52.216-21 Requirements applies to this contract. Clause at 52-212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions apply. Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies. FAR 52.216-19 Order Limitations, applies with the minimum order limitations per delivery order of four (4) hours and a maximum limitation of forty(40) hours . The contractor will not be obligated to honor a series of orders, from the same ordering office, within a 10 day period that together call for quantities exceeding the maximum order limitations of that item. However, the contractor shall honor orders exceeding the maximum order limitations unless the order, or orders, is returned to the ordering office within 3 calendar days after issuance with a written statement expressing the contractor's intent not to ship and the reason. In accordance with FAR 52.216-18 Ordering, orders may be issued under the resulting contract from the date of award through one years thereafter. FAR 52.232-33 Mandatory Information For Electronic Funds Transfer Payment applies(ACH Forms). Vendors shall submit signed and dated proposals to Federal Election Commission 999 E. Street NW Washington, DC 20643, ATTN: Bid Custodian. Proposals may be submitted on the SF33 or letterhead stationery. Proposal and certifications may also be sent by facsimile at (202) 219-3880 to the attention of Patrick R. Mealy, Contracting Officer. The date and time for receipt of proposals is September 14, 1999 at 12:00 PM Eastern Standard time. Proposal must indicate solicitation No. FE-9-AR-0006, time specified for receipt of bids, name address and telephone number of offeror, technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation, terms of any expressed warranty, price and any discount terms, remit to address a completed copy of representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3, acknowledgment of all amendments, if proposal is not submitted on Form SF33, a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. All offers that fail to furnish required representations and certifications or information or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration, offeror must hold prices firm in its offer for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes, unless another time period is specified. Proposals or modifications to proposals received at the address specified for the receipt of proposals after the exact time specified may not be considered. Questions regarding requirement may be addressed in writing to Patrick R. Mealy. (SEE Note 9). All forms necessary to submit a proposal as well as all clauses and provisions referenced in this announcement may be accessed at the following web site: http://www.gsa.gov/far/curent. This cbd/synopsis is also available on web site: http://www.fec.gov. Posted 08/31/99 (W-SN374628). (0243)

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