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SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

NOTE: OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24 AND 30.

1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE 1 OF 78

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

15JPSS24Q00000025

2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

04/26/2024

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls) 8. OFFER DUE DATE / LOCAL

TIME

05/17/2024 04:30 ET

CODE 15JPSS

U.S. Department of Justice

Procurement Services Staff, OBD

145 N St., NE, 8E.300

Washington, DC 20530

9. ISSUED BY UNRESTRICTED OR X SET ASIDE:100.00 % FOR

X SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

(SDVOSB)

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (WOSB)

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(EDWOSB)

8(A)

NORTH AMERICAN

INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION

STANDARD (NAICS):

541611

SIZE STANDARD:

24,500,000

10. THE ACQUISITION IS

SEE SCHEDULEX

11. DELIVERY FOR FREE ON BOARD

(FOB) DESTINATION UNLESS

BLOCK IS MARKED

NET 30

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER THE

DEFENSE PRIORITIES AND

ALLOCATIONS SYSTEM -

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

REQUEST

FOR QUOTE

(RFQ)

INVITATION

FOR BID

(IFB)

REQUEST

FOR

PROPOSAL

(RFP)

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

CODE15. DELIVER TO

SEE SCHEDULE

CODE 15JPSS16. ADMINISTERED BY

U.S. Department of Justice Procurement Services Staff, OBD 145 N St., NE, 8E.300 Washington, DC 20530

FACILITY

CODE

CODE

TELEPHONE NUMBER

17a. CONTRACTOR/

OFFEROR

15JL1BCODE18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

Justice Dept Library Acquisitions 4CON Library

150 M ST NE ROOM 0.311

Washington, DC 20530 invoice.libtech@usdoj.gov

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

OFFER SEE ADDENDUM

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK

BELOW IS CHECKED

19.

ITEM NUMBER

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Government Use Only)

X 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE (FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION) FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3

AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

X ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN ____ COPIES TO

ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH

OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE

TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REFERENCE _____________________________

OFFER DATED _________________ . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK

5) INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH

HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

Please see further pages for more details

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19.

ITEM NUMBER

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED: _________________________________

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

PARTIAL FINAL

33. SHIP NUMBER 34. VOUCHER NUMBER 35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

36. PAYMENT 37. CHECK NUMBER

38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER 40. PAID BY

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT 42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021) BACK

Solicitation: 15JPSS24Q00000025 Library Service

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

The synopsis/solicitation reference number is 15JPSS24Q00000025 and is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The RFQ format is attached to this combination synopsis/solicitation that will be used to submit quotes.

This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 2005- 100, Effective August 22, 2018.

This acquisition is solicited as a small business set aside - NAICS code 541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting. with a size standard of $24.5 million. The purpose of this Request for Quotation (RFQ) is to solicit library services under the General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program under Special Item Numbers (SINs): 541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting.

The contractor shall submit a quote to provide non-personal on-site library support services for the Department of Justice Library Staff. authorized by the Government, in accordance with all terms and conditions specified herein.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION OF QUOTATIONS:

1. 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (SEP 2023)

2. Addendum to 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (SEP 2023)

Contractor’s proposal shall be valid for thirty (30) days and include Volume 1.

Note: This is a small business set-aside. Quotations will be considered only from small business concerns.

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code(s) and small business size standard(s) for this acquisition appear elsewhere in the solicitation. However, the small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition—

(1) Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(2) Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the offeror waives the price evaluation preference; or

(3) Is an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(b) Submission of offers.

(1) The quotation shall be accompanied by a cover letter (letter of transmittal) prepared on the company’s letterhead stationery. The cover letter (letter of transmittal) shall identify all enclosures being transmitted and shall be used only to transmit the quotation and shall include no other information.

(2) Submit signed and dated offers by 4:30pm, EST Monday, May 17, 2024. Quotations must be submitted by email. Quotations submitted by fax or hard copy will not be accepted. It is the offeror’s responsibility to verify that the quotation is received on time. Email electronic copies to andrew.s.martin@usdoj.gov. All questions or concerns regarding this solicitation shall be submitted by email to Andrew.s.martin@usdoj.gov by 4:30pm, EST Friday, May 7, 2023.

(3) As a minimum, quotations must include the following parts. Each of the parts shall be separate and complete so that evaluation of one may be accomplished independently from evaluation of the other.

VOLUME I – Technical Quotation: The Technical Quotation will be used to make an evaluation and arrive at a determination as to whether the quotation will meet the minimum requirements of the Government. Therefore, the technical quotation must present sufficient information to reflect a thorough understanding of the requirements stated in the evaluation criteria. Quotations that fail to provide the minimal information needed for each factor or merely paraphrase the requirements of the Statement of mailto:andrew.s.martin@usdoj.gov

Work or use such phrases as “will comply” or “standard techniques will be employed” will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered further.

Do NOT include any cost or price information in the Technical Quotation.

(1) Executive Summary – not more than two (2) pages. Provide a concise narrative summary of your technical quotation highlighting any key or unique features. If any portion of the work will be subcontracted, identify the subcontractor(s) and their respective role(s).

(2) Staffing Plan – not more than ten (10) pages, excluding resumes (2 pages per person). Resume pages in excess of two (2) pages will not be evaluated. A double-sided page will count as two (2) pages.

Provide a staffing chart that identifies each labor category and cross references each category with the corresponding individual(s) who will occupy that position(s). Include the estimated hours to be worked by each individual, which must match those in the Pricing Table.

Note any existing security clearances for proposed personnel. Provide a resume for each proposed staff member. If any individual proposed is not presently an employee of your firm, the resume must be accompanied by a signed letter of commitment to join your firm should you be awarded the task order.

Provide a description of your recruitment program for recruiting qualified personnel in a timely manner, taking into account DOJ personnel security requirements. Describe employee retention, disciplinary, and removal/replacement measures that will be used on this task order. Describe your training programs for upgrading skills of the project team to meet the current and future task order needs.

Resumes and letters of commitment are required for Key Personnel- Resumes should describe specialized relevant experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, education/training, and capacity of proposed personnel that will meet the requirements of the RFQ. Resumes shall include the following:

• Name of proposed person

• Proposed position, function, or role

• Proposed GSA Schedule labor category

• Education [including, in reverse chronological order, colleges and/or technical schools attended (with dates), degree(s)/certification(s) received, major field(s) of study, and approximate number of total class hours if available]

• Experience (including, in reverse chronological order, area(s) of work in which a person is qualified, company and title of position, approximate starting and ending dates (month/year), concise descriptions of experience for each position held)

• Information on security clearance.

Letters of commitment- Limited (1) page. If any individual proposed is not presently an employee of your firm, the resume must be accompanied by a signed letter of commitment to join your firm should you be awarded the task order. The letter of commitment must be directed to supporting this program including the length of an individual’s commitment and must be signed by the individual and a corporate authorized official. Each signed letter of commitment must include evidence that the proposed individual and quoter have agreed on compensation and that the compensation falls within the quoter’s proposed rate structure.

Corporate Experience - no more than five (5) pages.

The Department is interested in the extent and relevance of the Quoter’s experience in performing work similar to that required under this solicitation. Provide a minimum of three (3) but no more than five references for commensurate projects that are in progress or were completed within the past five years.

References may be from commercial and federal/state government contracts; however, similar services performed for Federal government customers will generally be considered more relevant than those done for commercial or state government customers. Provide a brief narrative to explain why you deem the experience to be relevant to the SOW. If the Quoter is part of a team, the Quoter should describe projects where the team has experience working together, particularly under similar contracts for similar services.

The Quoter must discuss: (1) the quoter’s specific experience working with technologies and work experience implementing similar support tasks described in the SOW; and (2) the quoter’s management and organizational structure, identification of roles and specific responsibilities, communication and coordination, and processes to support the performance of the requirement. .

Past Performance–no more than five (5) pages.

The Government seeks to evaluate the quoter’s recent and relevant performance supporting various clients by evaluating the quality of performance in execution of contracts of similar size, scope, and complexity to this requirement.

Provide no more than three (3) references of same and/or similar efforts performed by your organization that are in progress or were completed within the past three years similar in scope and complexity.

The following information is required for each reference:

(A) Customer name and address.

(B) Point of contact (name, title, telephone number, and fax number) for contractual/administrative matters (e.g., the Contracting Officer) and technical performance (e.g., the Contracting Officer’s Representative).

(C) Contract/task order number.

(D) Total dollar value of the contract/order. If performed as part of a team, provide the dollar value of your firm’s contribution.

(E) Period of contract performance.

(F) Description of work performed.

(G) Identification of the major teaming partners, subcontractors, or prime contractor and the role played by each. If any portion of the work will be subcontracted or performed by a team member, provide two (2) references for the subcontractor/team member as described above.

The Quoters may provide information on problems encountered on contracts and subcontracts identified above and corrective actions taken to solve those problems. Quoters may also provide general information on their performance on the identified contracts. However, Quoters should be aware that general performance information will be obtained from references.

The Government will, to the extent it deems necessary, contact references provided by the Quoter to obtain experience and past performance information. The Government reserves the right to contact references of which it is aware, but which have not been cited by the Quoter.

VOLUME II – Price Quotation: Must include –

i. Authorized Individuals. Provide the name, title, telephone number, and email address for the individual designated as the central point of contact for this quotation. Provide the same information for the individual that would be identified in Section ___ of the task order.

ii. Terms and Conditions. Provide a copy of your current GSA schedule catalog and state whether your quotation is in complete compliance with the terms and conditions of your GSA schedule contract and the requirements of this task order. Identify whether or not the period of performance of your current GSA schedule contract will cover the base and option periods.

If your GSA schedule contract is set to expire before the last option period ends, identify whether or not the GSA schedule contract will be renewed.

iii. Pricing. Complete the pricing table provided as Attachment 4, provide GSA labor category proposed, GSA labor rate, and any discounts or price reductions offered for each labor category listed on the pricing table (labor rates shall contain two decimal places only). The estimated labor hours provided in the pricing table shall not be changed. The list of proposed labor categories must include all resources necessary to perform all of the services described in the Statement of Work. In addition, provide the following supporting data: identification of all GSA labor categories that will be applied to this task order; the name of each individual within each GSA labor category; the number of hours by individual; and the hourly rate for each individual. In addition, provide a comparison of the rate(s) you are proposing for this effort to your official GSA Schedule rate(s), clearly identifying any discounts offered.

Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) Considerations: The offeror must either propose a fixed annual escalation rate or specify in their quotation whether the EPA Clause 552.216-70 will apply at the task order level. Price adjustments to the task order will be considered as follows:

Prior to exercising option periods, rates may be adjusted to reflect the contractor’s current GSA schedule rates, minus the agreed upon discounts. Labor rates will remain in effect for the entire base/option period of performance. The contractor must provide evidence of rate changes (GSA contract modification) at least 60 days prior to option exercise period. At no time will the Government pay higher than the GSA schedule rate, minus the discounts.

Note: Offerors shall follow the pricing template at Attachment 4, Pricing Table for purposes of submitting pricing data. Offerors are to propose labor categories from the offeror’s awarded GSA Schedule contract and may substitute if the RFQ labor category position title is different from the offeror’s awarded GSA position title. If a substitute labor category is proposed, offerors shall map all substitutions to the RFQ labor category positions.

iv. SF-1449 – Blocks 17a-b and 30a-c must be completed (page 1 above). The offeror does not need to insert price for each line item. The Government will insert these prices prior to award based on the prices quoted by the offeror in Attachment 4, Pricing Table.

v. Continuation of SF-1449 – Complete Sections B.1, Additional Contractor Information. The Representations and Certifications are included in FAR 52.212-3. Insert “NONE” in paragraph (b)(2) of FAR 52.212-3 if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM).

vi. If an offeror has not completed the representations and certifications in SAM or has changes, they must complete all of FAR 52.212-3 and return it with their quotation.

vii. Acknowledgement of Solicitation Amendments.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender’s request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) [Reserved]

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2)

(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is "late" and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and-

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government’s control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers. Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror’s initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation.

(1)

(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to-

GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section

Suite 8100 470 East L’Enfant Plaza, SW

Washington, DC 20407

Telephone (202) 619-8925

Facsimile (202) 619-8978.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision. Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:

(i) ASSIST ( https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/).

(ii) Quick Search ( http://quicksearch.dla.mil/).

(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by-

(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard (https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm);

(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone (215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Unique entity identifier.(Applies to all offers that exceed the micro-purchase threshold, and offers at or below the micro-purchase threshold if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation "Unique Entity Identifier" followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address. The Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see FAR subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

(k) [Reserved]

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency’s evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror’s offer.

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(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

(5) For acquisitions of commercial products, the make and model of the product to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

[End of Addendum to 52.212-1]

EVALUATION:

1. 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021)

2. Addendum to 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov

2021)

(a) A single task order award will be established with the responsible contractor whose quote conforms to the requirements outlined in this RFQ and is most advantageous to the Government based on the best value determination. In making its best value determination, the Government will consider the importance of the evaluation factors and subfactors as set forth below:

Technical Evaluation Factor

Maximum

Point Score

Technical Approach 60

Corporate Experience 20

Past Performance 20

Total Possible Score 100

The Government will award a single task order to the GSA schedule holder whose quotation conforms with the RFQ and represents the best overall value. In determining which GSA vendor represents the best overall value, the Government will consider two factors, technical merit, and price. Technical Merit consists of the factors described below. In determining which vendor to select, the Government will consider technical merit to be significantly more important than the total evaluated price.

The best value selection decision will be made as described below:

(1) The total evaluated price will be the determining factor for award among quotations that are considered substantially equal from a technical merit standpoint.

(2) If the Government determines that there are significant differences in technical merit among competing quotations, then a more expensive quotation may be selected for award where the Government determines that the value of the selected quotation is worth the price differential.

Each quoter should recognize that its initial price and technical quote may be used as the sole and final basis for award and should quote accordingly. Should initial quotes not provide the Government with a satisfactory total solution, the Government reserves the right to establish a pool of the highest technically qualified quoters and communicate with them in order to reach a best value determination.

The Government reserves the right to immediately remove any quote from further evaluation and consideration for award that is evaluated to be significantly not compliant with the solicitation requirements, incomplete, unreasonably high, or reflects a failure to comprehend the complexity and risks of the work to be performed. Furthermore, the Government reserves the right to award no task order at all, depending on the quality of the quotes, the availability of funding, and the continued existence of the requirement.

VOLUME I – Technical Quotation

Technical Evaluation Factors:

(a) Technical Approach. The Government will evaluate the degree to which the proposal demonstrates technical expertise and a complete and thorough understanding of the intent and requirements of the Statement of Work and Tasks.

Sufficiency of the detailed work plan including the methodology used in completing each task, and the criteria used in evaluating the requirements of personnel to be assigned to each task. Adequacy of the proposed approach to quality control and quality assurance.

Adequacy of the proposed monthly report format for providing statistics and other pertinent information.

(b) Corporate Experience. The Government will evaluate the Offeror's prior experience, including how recently such prior experience occurred. The Offeror will receive a higher rating to the extent that its prior experience is of a similar scope and demonstrates previous government experience and knowledge of GSA Leasing Policies, Procedures, and Programs. Include examples of other projects that are similar in scope, to this one. (Example: Lay-out of Office build-out, Workplace Strategy and Change Management). Include examples of project budgeting, cost estimating and results.

Contractors must provide documentation showing three (3) years of experience in projects that are similar in scope, to this one is preferred.

(c) Past Performance. Performance information will be used for both the responsibility determination and best value decision. DOJ will determine the relevance of similar performance information as a predictor of probable performance under the subject requirement. DOJ may give more weight to performance information that is considered more relevant and/or more current. The Government will evaluate the Quoter’s quality of service, timeliness of delivery, ability to control costs, and its business relationship and overall customer satisfaction on projects similar in size, scope, and complexity to those found within this RFQ. The Government may obtain and use past performance information from sources other than those identified in the proposal response. Although the Department cannot guarantee that it will contact all of each Quoter’s and their proposed subcontractor’s references, it will make a reasonable effort to contact them. Quoters who have no relevant past performance will be evaluated neither favorably nor unfavorably for this factor.

VOLUME II – Price Quotation

(1) To be considered for award, offerors must submit prices which comply FAR 52.212-1 Addendum pricing instructions. Offerors that fail to comply with all of these requirements will receive no further consideration and may be eliminated from consideration for award.

(2) Attachment 4 contains the Pricing Table that is to be completed by all offerors and will be used to calculate the total evaluated price for order award determination purposes. For price evaluation purposes, the Government will verify the accuracy of data contained in the offeror’s pricing table. There is no guarantee that the labor hours during the term of the task order will be the same as that in the Pricing Table.

(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 task order 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 task order 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.

3. 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Feb 2022)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

"Covered telecommunications equipment or services" has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

Forced or indentured child labor means all work or service—

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

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Highest-level owner means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

Immediate owner means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

Inverted domestic corporation, means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

Manufactured end product means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except—

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

Place of manufacture means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

Predecessor means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

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Reasonable inquiry has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110- 174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended."Sensitive technology"—

Sensitive technology—

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically—

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3)of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern—

(1) Means a small business concern— https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-25#FAR_52_204_25

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

Small business concern—

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field of operation, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

(2) Affiliates, as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to control the others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships. SBA determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13 CFR 121.103.

Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with13 CFR 124.1002, means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that—

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by—

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13.CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

Subsidiary means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned—

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

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Successor means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term "successor" does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name.

The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

Veteran-owned small business concern means a small business concern—

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

Women-owned business concern means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women

Women-owned small business concern means a small business concern—

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127), means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300.

(b)

(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the Offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications in SAM.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through http://www.sam.gov. After reviewing SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard(s) applicable to the NAICS code(s) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/part-127 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/part-127 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-127.300 https://www.acquisition.gov/node/31866/printable/print#FAR_52_212_3 referenced for this solicitation), at the time this offer is submitted and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs __.

[Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (v) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any.

These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii). Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that—

(i) It □ is, □ is not a small business concern; or

(ii) It □ is, □ is not a small business joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 121.103(h) and 13 CFR 125.8(a) and (b). [ The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: ____________.]

(2) Veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it □ is, □ is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(3) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. [ Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that—

(i) It □ is, □ is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern; or

(ii)It □ is, □ is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 125.18(b)(1) and (2).

[The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: ____________.] Each service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern participating in the joint venture shall provide representation of its service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern status.

(4) Small disadvantaged business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, that it □ is, □ is not a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002.

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(5) Women-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it □ is, □ is not a women-owned small business concern.

(6) WOSB joint venture eligible under the WOSB Program. The offeror represents that it □ is, □ is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c).

[ The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: ____________.]

(7) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) joint venture. The offeror represents that it □ is, □ is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [ The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: ____________.]

(8) Women-owned business concern (other than small business concern). [Complete only if the offeror is a women-owned business concern and did not represent itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it □ is a women-owned business concern.

(9) Tie bid priority for labor surplus area concerns.