01-combined_syn_sol_75N94023Q00010.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION

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(1) Action Code: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

(2) Date: March 3

(3) Year: 2023

(4) Contracting Office Zip Code: 20817

(5) Classification Code: R499

(6) Contracting Office Address:

6710-B Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20817

(7) Subject/Title: New York City Ghanaian Immigrant Mental Health and Well-Being Project

(8) Solicitation Number: 75N94023Q00010

(9) Closing Response Date: March 24, 2023 @ 3 P.M. Eastern Standard Time (EST)

(10) Contact Point(s): Chris Bocus, Contracting Officer

(11) Contract Award: TBD

(12) Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD

(13) Contract Line Item Number(s): TBD

(14) Contractor Award Date: TBD

(15) Contractor Name: TBD

(16) Description:

(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 and a statement that the solicitation is issued as a request for quote (RFQ).

(iii) The solicitation document, the incorporated provisions, and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-02, effective February 14, 2023.

(iv) This solicitation is being released unrestricted. The NAICS code is 541690, and the small business size standard is $16.5 million. This acquisition is being conducted in accordance with the procedures of FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13.

(v) The statement of work and any terms and conditions relevant to the requirement are included as attachments.

(vi) New York City Ghanaian Immigrant Mental Health and Well-Being Project Services will be provided during the period of March 31, 2023, through March 30, 2026 as outlined in the Statement of Work.

(vii) The provisions at FAR Clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following addendum related to the Instructions to Offerors is included:

• Addendum to FAR Clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items.

Please refer to this addendum for additional attachments, including the Statement of Work and other relevant information.

(viii) Evaluations will be conducted in accordance with the provision at FAR Clause

52.212-2. Offerors will be evaluated as follows:

EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

• Technical Approach

• Organizational Capability and Past Performance

• Personnel

All evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined are significantly more important than cost or price.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers 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 offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party.

Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

Please refer to the addendum for additional evaluation information.

(ix) Each Offeror must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR clause

52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items, with its offer.

Please note, each Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://www.sam.gov/portal.

(x) FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The terms and conditions outlined in the following addendum also apply:

• Addendum to FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items. Please refer to this addendum for additional terms and conditions related to the requirement.

(xi) FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement

Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The full text version of FAR 52.212-5 included in the addenda as Attachment 5 indicate which FAR clauses and provisions are applicable to this acquisition.

(xii) Contact Information:

Contracting Officer: Chris Bocus Email: chris.bocus@nih.gov

(17) Place of Contract Performance: New York, NY

(18) Set-aside Status: N/A http://www.sam.gov/portal mailto:chris.bocus@nih.gov