Outcome Validation Testing PF
Added: Apr 27, 2017 12:07 pm
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; A SEPARATE WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED.This is a competitive open market solicitation. The applicable NAICS code is 522293 - International Trade Financing and the Small Business Standard is $38.5 Million.The provisions and clauses incorporated herein are those in effect as of Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-95 dated 01/13/2017.The Export-Import (EXIM) Bank of the United States' Credit Policy Division has a requirement for third-party validation reviews of its risk rating models in order to have an independent assessment of the efficacy of our models to score credit risk. EXIM is requesting outcome validation testing be performed on its Project Finance Model. The requirement will be for a period of four (4) months. This solicitation incorporates the FAR clauses52.202-1 Definitions (Nov 2013); 52.203-5, Covenant Against Contingent Fees (April 1984); 52.203-7, Anti-Kickback Procedures (October 2010); 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirements to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (September 2013); 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications. (Dec 2014); 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Jun 2008); 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (May 2011); 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (June 2010); 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (May 2011); 52.217-8 Option to Extend the Services (Nov 1999); 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000); 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications (Oct 2015); 52.232-1 Payments. (Apr 1984); 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations; 52.233-2 Service of Protest. (Sep 2006); 52.237-3 Continuity of Services (Jan 1991); 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items. (Jan 2017); 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (February 1998); and 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (February 1998) for commercial items and serviceSupplemental Information to Clause 52.212-2: Paragraph (a) evaluation factors are:• Corporate Experience• Management Approach• Past performance• PriceBasis for Award: The EXIM Bank intends to make a best value (trade off) award resulting from this solicitation. Best value meaning the offer that provides the broadest level of services at a reasonable price. All Non-cost/price evaluation factors when combined are of equal importance and when combined are more important than price.The distinction between corporate experience and past performance is that corporate experience pertains to the types of work and volume of work completed by a contractor that are comparable to the types of work covered by this requirement, in terms of size, scope and complexity. Past performance relates to how well a contractor has performed.Criteria 1 - Corporate Experience: The Government will evaluate the extent to which the proposal demonstrates relevant corporate experience and depth of experience in performing work that is similar to the size, scope, and complexity of tasks anticipated under this solicitation. Proposals that fail to provide required and complete information will be rated lower.Note: Corporate Experience presented for a key subcontractor or an affiliate will not be evaluated unless a letter of commitment or similar documentation is provided for said subcontractor and affiliate, respectively.Criteria 2 - Management Approach: The Government will evaluate the extent to which the offeror's management approach (1) demonstrates a logical approach to providing a quality end result (2) makes optimal use of resources and (3) demonstrates a strategy to successfully manage the work under this contract. The Government will also evaluate the following management plan documents submitted by the offeror: - Resumes of Key personnel proposed to perform the task outlined in the purchase order/contract PWS; and- The Quality Control Plan (QCP).Criteria 3 - Past Performance: The Government will evaluate the Offeror's recent and relevant past performance information. The Offeror will be evaluated on the quality of its past performance on similar work, to include how well the firm performed goals, how responsive the firm was how effective the firm was at accomplishing staffing goals within budget and on schedule. The offeror's written submittal of three references will be evaluated under technical factor 3.Criteria 4 - PricePrice: The Government will evaluate price by the total of all Contract Line Items. Analysis will be performed by one or more of the following techniques to ensure a fair and reasonable price: (i) Comparison of proposed prices received in response to the RFP.(ii) Comparison of proposed prices with the IGCE.(iii) Comparison of proposed prices with available historical information.(iv) Comparison of market survey results.The following documents are included with the solicitation.Attachments:Attachment 1 - Statement of WorkAttachment 2 - Past Performance QuestionnaireAttachment 3 - Pricing TemplateAttachment 2 Past Performance Questionnaire must be completed and returned with the offeror's quote.Quotes are to be submitted in two (2) volumes:Volume 1 - Corporate Experience, Management Approach, and Past Performance (limited to 20 pages) Volume 2 - PricingAll responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the Export-Import Bank. To be eligible for award an Offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. SAM.GOV REGISTRATION IS FREE! There is NO FEE to register or maintain your SAM.gov registration. Offerors may register at http://www.sam.gov. To register, an Offeror must have a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet, Inc. An Offeror may obtain a DUNS number at http://fedgov.dnb.com or by calling 1-866-705-5711. Processing time normally takes 48 hours. Offerors who are not registered should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of this solicitation. To be responsive to this RFQ, an Offeror must include a copy of the completed provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, with its offer. Representations and Certifications will not be counted against the page count for the technical response.All responsible sources are invited to submit a proposal or quotation. Responses are due on or before 12:00 PM EST, Tuesday May 9, 2017. Questions may be submitted via email to MS. LORITA JACKSON AT lorita.jackson@exim.gov with a CC: to MS. Robyn Moore at Robyn.moore@exim.gov until 10:00 AM EST Friday May 5, 2017.PLEASE DIRECT INQUIRIES/INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS INTENT TO PROCURE SERVICES TO MS. CHRISTINE BERRY AT christine.berry@exim.gov WITH A CC: TO MS. ROBYN MOORE AT robyn.moore@exim.gov.
EXIM17Q0049 Export Import Bank of the US
4/27/17, 12:07 PM 3 DAY TRAINING SESSION
Added: February 26, 2008
The International Trade Administration, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina has a requirement for a 3-day (US-based) training program for 25 attendees for the U.S. Commercial Service on the ?Essentials of Global Tradecraft Skills? that will focus on hard/technical skills for their domestic trade professionals. Evaluation will be based on vendors Experience with U.S. Commercial Service Mission and Core Activities; Experience with Global and Multicultural Organizations; Extensive experience in international trade and exporting; Experience and demonstrated abilities in training on trade finance, letters of credit, methods of payments and other financing tools, supply chain management, logistics, INCOTERMS, insurance and market entry strategies, international trade counseling, exporting; Demonstrated experience in training international trade organizations and professionals; Experience with adult populations and leaning principles; and Cost competitiveness. All evaluation factors are of equal importance. Period of Performance: March 1, 2008, or date of award, whichever is later, through December 31, 2008. This acquisition will be issued as an RFQ, via full and open competition, and awarded as a firm-fixed price order under simplified acquisition procedures. All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by the agency. To be eligible for award, offerors must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR): www.ccr.gov, and obtain (and provide with the offer) a DUNS number by calling 1-800-333-0505. The FSC for this is U008 and NAICS Code is 522293, small business size standard is $165 million in assets. No Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) rating assigned. Copies of the solicitation will only be posted on http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Telephone requests will not be honored. If you download a copy of the solicitation please email the contract specialist with your company name and address or fax the information to (757) 441-3786. Inquiries will only be accepted via email to Linda.Mullen@noaa.gov.
EA1350-08-RQ-0084 Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
2/26/08, 12:00 AM Expanding Horizons Small Business Workshop- Long Beach, CA
Added: Jun 02, 2015 7:35 pm
Learn how hundreds of American small businesses have used Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) finance and insurance products to gain access to emerging markets overseas. Discover how you can take advantage of all the products OPIC has to offer to expand internationally while supporting growth at home. Participants will also hear from other U.S. government agencies that offer programs complementary to OPIC, including market research, international partner search, trade financing and feasibility study funding.OPIC, the U.S. government's development finance institution, offers a variety of financial tools including direct loans and political risk insurance, to help businesses invest in new and emerging markets. Since 1971, OPIC has supported nearly $200 billion of investment in thousands of projects in more than 150 countries around the world, generating $74 billion in U.S. exports, and creating jobs in local economies overseas as well as in the U.S.Register now and sign up for one-on-one meeting appointments with key OPIC and other U.S. government agency representatives to get first-hand perspectives and have your important questions addressed.OPIC will have key staff on hand to discuss:• OPIC Political Risk Insurance• OPIC Small and Medium Enterprise Finance• Getting Started with OPICIn addition, meetings will be available with a collection of representatives from the:• Small Business Administration• Export-Import Bank of the U.S.• U.S. Trade and Development Agency• U.S. Department of Commerce, including the U.S. Commercial Service, and Minority Business Development AgencyFor more information or to register, please visit www.opicevents.com
OPIC_OTHEREVENTS_998 Overseas Private Investment Corporation
6/2/15, 7:35 PM Integrated Industry Database
Added: Jul 11, 2017 9:01 am
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; A SEPARATE WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED.This is a competitive open market solicitation. The applicable NAICS code is 522293 - International Trade Financing and the Small Business Standard is $38.5 Million.The provisions and clauses incorporated herein are those in effect as of Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-95 dated 01/19/2017.The Export-Import (EXIM) Bank of the United States' Credit Policy Division has a requirement as follows for a Base plus four (4) 1 year option periods: Base Year: - Integrated Industry Database to enhance LTCRRM in accordance with PWS- Integrated Commercial Airline Risk Rating Model in accordance with PWS (****Pricing for Integrated Commercial Airline Risk Rating Model must be submitted with the Offer, and will be included in the total for evaluation purposes, but may not be awarded in the future.)- Training of EXIM Bank Staff- Maintenance updates to System for remainder of 12 month period after acceptance of database(s) and trainingOption years 1 - 4- Database Updates- Annual Validation of Financial Ratio Benchmark Rating Ranges- Training for new EXIM Bank model users (not to exceed one(1) training session per Option PeriodThis solicitation incorporates the FAR clauses52.202-1 Definitions (Nov 2013); 52.203-3, Gratuities (April 1984); 52.203-5, Covenant Against Contingent Fees (April 1984); 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government. (September 2006); 52.203-7, Anti-Kickback Procedures (October 2010); 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirements to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (September 2013); 52.204-4, Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Recycled Paper (May 2011); 52.204-7, System for Award Management (July 2013); 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications. (Dec 2014); 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Jun 2008); 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (May 2011); 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (June 2010); 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (May 2011); 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (July 1990); 52.217-8 Option to Extend the Services (Nov 1999); 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000); 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (January 2014); 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (March 2007); 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (October 2010); 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015); 52.223-6, Drug-Free Workplace (May 2001),52.222-17 Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers;52.222-2, Payment for Overtime Premium (July 1990); 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (August 2011); 52.224-1, Privacy Act Notification (Apr 1984), 52.224-2, Privacy Act (Apr 1984),52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008); 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications (Oct 2015); 52.232-35, Designation of Office for Government Receipt of Electronic Funds Transfer Information (July 2013),52.232-1 Payments. (Apr 1984); 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations; 52.233-2 Service of Protest (Sep 2006); 52.233-3, Protest After Award (August 1996);52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (October 2004);52.237-3 Continuity of Services (Jan 1991); 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items. (Jan 2017); 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (February 1998); and 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (February 1998) for commercial items and serviceSupplemental Information to Clause 52.212-2: Paragraph (a) evaluation factors are:• Corporate Experience• Management Approach• Past performance• PriceBasis for Award: The EXIM Bank intends to make a best value (trade off) award resulting from this solicitation. Best value meaning the offer that provides the broadest level of services at a reasonable price.***All evaluation factors other than price, when combined, are significantly more important than price.The distinction between corporate experience and past performance is that corporate experience pertains to the types of work and volume of work completed by a contractor that are comparable to the types of work covered by this requirement, in terms of size, scope and complexity. Past performance relates to how well a contractor has performed.Criteria 1 - Corporate Experience: The Government will evaluate the extent to which the quote demonstrates relevant corporate experience and depth of experience in performing work that is similar to the size, scope, and complexity of tasks anticipated under this solicitation. Quotes that fail to provide required and complete information will be rated lower.Note: Corporate Experience presented for a key subcontractor or an affiliate will not be evaluated unless a letter of commitment or similar documentation is provided for said subcontractor and affiliate, respectively.Criteria 2 - Management Approach: The Government will evaluate the extent to which the offeror's management approach (1) demonstrates a logical approach to providing a quality end result (2) makes optimal use of resources and (3) demonstrates a strategy to successfully manage the work under this contract. The Government will also evaluate the following management plan documents submitted by the offeror: - Resumes of Key personnel proposed to perform the task outlined in the purchase order/contract PWS; and- The Quality Control Plan (QCP).Criteria 3 - Past Performance: The Government will evaluate the Offeror's recent and relevant past performance information. The Offeror will be evaluated on the quality of its past performance on similar work, to include how well the firm performed goals, how responsive the firm was how effective the firm was at accomplishing staffing goals within budget and on schedule. The offeror's written submittal of three references will be evaluated under technical factor 3.Attachment 2 Past Performance Questionnaire must be completed and returned with the offeror's quote. The vendor shall provide a description of past performance, which contains three (3) relevant past performance experiences. The past performance experiences shall be similar to the size, scope and complexity of the types of project described in Attachment 1 - PWS. The vendor shall send a copy of the Past Performance Questionnaire (see Attachment II) to one contact person from the three (3) references described above for them to complete. Alternatively, the vendor may submit a CPARS assessment for past performance references. Vendors are advised that the Government reserves the right to obtain information for use in the evaluation of past performance from any sources, including Government sources within and outside of EXIM Bank and sources outside of the Government. Past Performance will be based using the following rating information:Criterion: *** See Chart in Combined Synopsis solicitation Document for better format.***- Considerations: Quality of Product or Service- Compliance with contract requirements- Accuracy of reports- Effectiveness of personnel- Technical excellence Timeliness of Performance- Met interim milestones- Reliability- Responsive to technical direction- Completed on time including wrap-up and contract administration- Met delivery schedules- No liquidated damages assessed Business Relations- Effective management, including subcontracts- Reasonable/cooperative behavior- Responsive to contract requirements- Notification of problems- Flexibility- Pro-active vs. Reactive- Effective small/small disadvantaged business subcontracting program0 - Unacceptable Non-conformances are jeopardizing the achievement of contract requirements, despite use of Agency resources Delays are jeopardizing performance of contract requirements, despite use of Agency resources Response to inquiries, technical/service/administrative issues is not effective1 - Acceptable Overall compliance requires minor Agency resources to ensure achievement of contract requirements Delays require minor Agency resources to ensure achievement of contract requirements Response to inquiries, technical/service/administrative issues is somewhat effective2 - Good Overall compliance does not impact achievement of contract requirements Delays do not impact achievement of contract requirements Response to inquiries, technical/service/administrative issues is usually effective3 - Outstanding The Contractor has demonstrated an outstanding performance level in any of the above four categories that justifies adding a point to the score. It is expected that this rating will be used in those rare circumstances when Contractor performance clearly exceeds the performance levels described as "Good"Neutral (N) Offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance.Criteria 4 - Price(a) The Government will evaluate price by the total of all Contract Line Items. Analysis will be performed by one or more of the following techniques to ensure a fair and reasonable price: (i) Comparison of proposed prices received in response to the RFQ.(ii) Comparison of proposed prices with the IGCE.(iii) Comparison of proposed prices with available historical information.(iv) Comparison of market survey results.(b) Options. The Government will evaluate Offerors for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an Offeror is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).The following documents are included with the solicitation.Attachments:Attachment 1 - Performance Work Statement (PWS)Attachment 2 - Past Performance QuestionnaireAttachment 3 - Pricing TemplateQuotes are to be submitted in two (2) volumes:Volume 1 - Corporate Experience, Management Approach, and Past Performance (limited to 20 pages) Volume 2 - PricingAll responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the Export-Import Bank. To be eligible for award an Offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. SAM.GOV REGISTRATION IS FREE! There is NO FEE to register or maintain your SAM.gov registration. Offerors may register at http://www.sam.gov. To register, an Offeror must have a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet, Inc. An Offeror may obtain a DUNS number at http://fedgov.dnb.com or by calling 1-866-705-5711. Processing time normally takes 48 hours. Offerors who are not registered should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of this solicitation. To be responsive to this RFQ, an Offeror must include a copy of the completed provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, with its offer. Representations and Certifications will not be counted against the page count for the technical response.All responsible sources are invited to submit quotation. Responses are due on or before 12:00 PM EST, Tuesday July 25, 2017. Questions may be submitted via email to MS. Robyn Moore at Robyn.Moore@exim.gov with a CC: to MS. Thu Vo at Thu.Vo@exim.gov until 10:00 AM EST Monday July 17, 2017.
EXIM17Q0070 Export Import Bank of the US
7/11/17, 9:01 AM