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SOLICITATION NO. 12314424Q0099

USDA Legal Support Services

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

DASO-OCP-POD-AMB-DC

Solicitation Contents:

Section 1: Solicitation Information, Dates, and Deadlines

Section 2: Overview of Solicitation

Section 3: Submission Instructions

Section 4: Award Criteria

Section 5: Attachments

Section 1: Solicitation Information, Dates, and Deadlines

1.1 Solicitation Amendment History

Amendment Action Date

Solicitation Issued 04 June 2024

1.2 Point(s) of Contact / Contract Administration

Points of Contact: The following points of contact are to be used to communicate with the Government during the delivery order duration. During solicitation through award, the Contracting Officer shall be the primary point of contact:

Contracting Officer (CO):

Name: William Patterson Email: william.pattersonjr@usda.gov

1.3 Solicitation Due Date and Delivery

Quotes must be submitted on or prior to 5:00 PM EST 04 July 2024. USDA will not accept quotes received by fax or mail. Offerors are to submit quotes electronically via email directly to the CO. Subject line of the submittal email shall be formatted as follows: RFQ # 123144Q0099 and Vendor Name.

1.4 Questions – Reserved

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Section 2: Overview of Solicitation

2.1 Acquisition Details / Type of Contract

▪ This solicitation is a Request for Quote (RFQ) being issued under Category 541110 – Offices of Lawyers.

▪ This is a FAR Subparts 12.203 and 13.5.

▪ This acquisition will result in a single award contract.

▪ The order will be Labor Hour contract.

The Ceiling for this contract is:

Base Period: $600,000.00

Option Period 1: $600,000.00

Option Period 2: $600,000.00

2.2 Period of Performance

Period of Performance for this task order is anticipated to be base period plus 2 Option Periods are anticipated as follows: (Note: Dates entered are estimated, actual award dates will be determined)

Base Period: 08/1/2024-07/31/2025

Option Period 1: 08/1/2025-07/31/2026

Option Period 2: 08/1/2026-07/31/2027

Section 3: Quote submittal instructions

Electronic Quotes shall be emailed to:

William Patterson at william.pattersonjr@usda.gov

Electronic Quotes must be submitted in the following 2 Separate Volumes. Offerors shall not combine any of the volumes in their quote.

• Volume I, Non-Price Evaluation Factors: Maximum of 10-page narrative including the following:

o Factor 1. Prior experience including at least two (2) specific examples of experience working on similar projects comparable to what is described in the performance work statement.

o Factor 2. Staffing to accomplish the tasks set forth in the performance work statement (PWS). Please include responsibilities and experience of each person on the team.

Please provide separate resumes for company owner and project manager which will not be included in the page count.

o Factor 3. Project plan/technical approach. Describe how your company will provide support in the planning and implementation of activities associated with the PWS key deliverables table in Section 6.

• Volume II Price. Offerors will provide their quotes in attachment 1 and on the SF 1449.

mailto:william.pattersonjr@usda.gov

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Price quotes shall not be point-scored or adjectivally rated, but shall be evaluated for reasonableness by comparing proposed prices received in response to the solicitation and to the Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE). Price shall be considered in conjunction with the non-price factors to determine the quote offering the best value to the Government.

Please e-mail your response advising if the requirements stated above can be met to the following address: william.pattersonjr@usda.gov. The information in this notice is current as of the publication date but is subject to change and is not binding to the Government. Oral submissions of information are not acceptable.

Submit the following information also:

- Company Name and Address

- Cage Code

- DUNs Number

- Company business size by NAIC code

- Small Business Type (s), if applicable

- Point of Contact for questions and/or clarification

- Telephone Number, fax number, and email address

- Web Page URL

- Teaming Partners (if applicable)

Section 4: Award Criteria

Comparative Analysis: The Government will award one (1) contract from this solicitation. “The

Government may perform a comparative evaluation (comparing offers to each other) to select the contractor that is best suited and provides the best value, considering the evaluation factors in this solicitation.”

Section 5: Attachments

Attachment 1: SF 1449 – Solicitation No. 12314424Q0099 Attachment 2: USDA Legal Support Services PWS

Attachment 3: Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP)

Attachment 4: Provisions and Clauses