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B -- SPECIAL STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SOL 1684-01 DUE 092199 POC Lisa M. Maass, Tel: 202-712-5565; Fax: 202-216-3052; E-mail: lmaass@usaid.gov WEB: http://www.info.usaid.gov/procurement_bus_opp/procurement/announce/cbd, http://www.info.usaid.gov. E-MAIL: http://www.info.usaid.gov, lmaass@usaid.gov. (i) 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. (ii) The solicitation number for this requirement is 1684-01, and this solicitation is a request for proposal. (iii) This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses effective as of FAC 97-13. (iv) This solicitation is a small business set-aside under SIC's 7374, 7375, 7379, and 7389. (v) The resulting contract line items are anticipated to consist of: Final Reports, Excel SpreadSheets and Graphs, Written Procedures, and Value Added Benefits Recommendations. (See Scope Of Work below.) (vi) Description of requirement: BACKGROUND: Approximately $850 million are spent annually on the procurement, transportation, handling, and administration of PL 480 Title II commodities utilized in non-emergency and emergency food aid activities around the world. Of this amount, almost $400 million dollars are spent on the procurement of bulk and processed U.S. agricultural commodities from suppliers and processors all across the country. Title II activities include truck transportation to various ports, transportation on barges or by rail, use of U.S. longshoremen and stevedores, and transportation on U.S. flag vessels. The cost of U.S. flag ocean freight is approximately $100 million per year. At each stage of the procurement and delivery process, Title II resources have a significant impact on the local and state economies into which they are infused. SCOPE OF WORK: To support FY 1997 and 1998 reporting requirements, the Contractor shall develop a data collection system and methodology in order to accurately attribute Title II activities, and quantify their impact, on a state-by state basis. State attribution for any particular commodity expenditure should be based upon a determination of themost likely state of production in the case of bulk commodities, or the state in which the commodities were processed in the case of processed commodities. Transportation expenditures should be attributed to the state from which the commodities were exported (port and ocean freight rates) from the United States. Research for and final preparation of required reporting may necessitate domestic travel to the United States Kansas City Commodity Office. The COTR should be notified if any additional travel is required. Specific deliverables include: (a) Final reporting of dollar values for Title II activities, on a state by state basis, both in the form of data on EXCEL spreadsheets and a graphic representation of the fifty states. One report should attribute Title II resources to specific cities/states based upon the location of companies receiving Title II resources. A second report should attribute Title II resources to specific cities/states based upon the location of commodity production/processing. (b) Three (3) copies of each EXCEL spreadsheet and graph to be provided to the COTR. (c) Three (3) copies of written procedures used for compilation of the state-by-state data report. (d) A separate determination of any value-added benefits from the handling of Title II resources that can be accurately attributed to a particular state should be reflected as well. (vii) The period of performance for this procurement is October 1, 1999 through January 31, 2000. (viii) Under Far 52.212-1, "Instructions to Offerors" applies to this RFP. Under 52.212-1(b)(4), each offeror shall submit no more than one page discussing past experience (within the past two years) performing efforts similar to the requirement described herein. Under FAR 52.212-1(b)(10), each offeror shall submit names, titles, and phone numbers for points of contact for three prior relevant contracts on which performance has occurred in the past two years. (ix) Under FAR 52.212-2, "Evaluation -- Commercial Items", the evaluation factors, in descending order of importance, are: Experience and Past Performance. Technical(experience) and past performance, when combined, are more important than price. (x) Offeror's shall complete the information at FAR 52.212-3 "Offeror Representation's and Certifications" and submit with their proposals. (xi) FAR 52.212-4, "Contract Terms and Conditions", applies to this procurement. (xii) FAR 52.212-5, "Contract Terms and Conditions " applies to this procurement as follows: 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-3, 52.232-33, 52.232-34, 52.222-41. (xiii) This procurement is being conducted under FAR Part 12 "Acquisition of Commercial Items", and FAR Part 13 "Simplified Acquisition Procedures". As a result, FAR 52.213-1, "Fast Payment Procedures, and FAR 52.213-4, "Terms and Conditions, Simplified Acquisitions" also apply to this procurement. The Government estimate for this procurement is $25,000.00. (xiv) Commerce Business Daily numbered Note 1 applies to this procurement. (xv) Proposals in response to this procurement may be submitted immediately through 10:00 a.m. September 21, 1999. Deliver/send proposals to: Lisa M. Maass, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, 7.10-024, Washington, D.C. 20523-7101. Your proposal may also be faxed to (202) 216-3052 (follow-up your fax with a mailed hard-copy). (xvi) Your point of contact for this solicitation is Lisa M. Maass, (202) 712-5565. Posted 09/10/99 (W-SN378767). (0253)

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