B08_Solicitation_Amendment_01_0002.pdf

FWS

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Filmore CA has a requirement for educational support services of their Condor Kids Program located at Hopper Mountain National Wildlife Refuge Ranch Rd, Filmore CA 93015.

The anticipated performance period is from August 7, 2023, through August 6, 2024. The performance period includes a one-year Base period.

This Request for Quotation (RFQ) is a TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE and is conducted under the procedures of FAR Parts 12 and 13, incorporating provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-06. The NAICS code is 611710 and the small business size standard is $24 Million.

Instructions All responsible small business sources may submit a quote, which shall be considered by the agency.

Award will be made as a firm-fixed-price contract. The basis of award is the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA), see technical acceptability requirement below. The vendor that submits the lowest priced quote, meeting the technical acceptability requirement, will be awarded the contract. Award will be made to a responsible source pursuant to FAR subpart 9.1. Options will be evaluated in accordance with FAR provision 52.212-2 – Evaluation -- Commercial Items.

The Following Factors will be used to evaluate quotes: Vendors Capability, Past Performance, and Price Reasonableness.

Technical Acceptability Requirement: Vendors proposal must address all aspects of the SOW.

Please submit your quotation (showing unit and total price) on company letterhead or the enclosed SF- 1449 form with SAM.gov UEI code. and point of contact phone number and e-mail address. Additionally, if your company holds a GSA contract that would apply to this requirement, please provide the contract number. Refer to FAR provision 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items for additional submission guidance and include a copy of FAR provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items with applicable sections completed.

Quotes Due: 1600 08/14/2022 Pacific Daylight Time E-Mail Quote Submission: Oscar_orozco@fws.gov

In order to have a quote considered for award, respondent must be registered at the System for Award Management (SAM) website (https://www.sam.gov) as an active vendor by the time an award decision is necessary.

Requests for Information Q&A

1. Is the SOW expansion goal to implement the program in the 'range' states ‐ Utah and Arizona, with state standards inclusive? The Goal is the focus on our State but to have something other states could modify to their state standards.

2. Is the expansion remaining in the 3rd‐ and 7th‐grade curriculum areas or adding additional grade levels? Staying

3. Specific to Deliverable 6: The items listed, especially the curriculum and website/media, could have pretty much any scope (limited, moderate, significant), in terms of length, size, number of pages, and use of video—including production, etc. While we have ideas, many of these things will be determined through collaboration on Deliverables 1‐5. Is there any guidance that can be provided, specific to the scope of Program Resources, and materials development in particular, to inform our project costing, as well as timeline planning? For example, a website could be very simplistic, or quite elaborate in terms of design, set‐up, functionality, and the number of pages hosted? Or is the intent here to have the selected contractor design and deliver specifications for materials, but not actually produce them? #6 would be highlighting existing “Program Resources” in the plan and finally identify program resource needs above what currently exist. IE. Educational kits, Curriculum, Website and coloring books exist already!

4. Specific to Deliverable 8: I didn’t see a due date listed. Curious what that would be, as it figures into timeline—and, perhaps, they intend for it to be fluid based on first draft comments? Six months to a year but it would be adjustable.

5. How much of this work is expected to physically be done at the place of performance in California? In other words, for how much of this project will the contractor need to have staff on site? For the most part this could be done remotely but we would need to have some in person meetings. For example defining educational kits, they would need to see what’s in the kits.

6. Will the contractor be responsible for creating/programming a website? No, a Condor kids website currently exists. www.condorkids.org . We just want to ensure current website is aligned with the new plan. Vendor is not expected to work on the website and only expected to ensure the plan is aligned with the website.

7. Will the contractor be responsible for creating/printing coloring books? NO want to ensure current Coloring book is aligned with new plan.

8. What is meant by website/media? Highlighting within the plan that we have a website.

Again 6 is just highlighting what resources we currently have available within the plan and making sure the plan aligns with them and they align with the plan.

9. Are proposal cover pages and over letters included in the page count limitation? No’

Proposal Submission Requirements

10. What is the maximum page limit? 50 pages.

11. Are proposal cover pages and cover letters included in the page count limitation? No.

SCA Provisions

12. Which executive order applies to this contract? EO 14026.

13. If we are primarily using residents of Virginia for this work, who will do most of the work from their offices in Virginia, would the wage rates for the CA WD or VA WD be applicable? CA WD will be applicable.