Combined_Synopsis_Solicitation_-_OIG188725.pdf

(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.

(ii.) The solicitation number is 17-233-SOL-00177.

(iii.) This solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-95.

(iv.) The corresponding NAICS code is 511210 and size standard is

$38.5.

(v.) List of contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure –

CLIN Description Qty Unit of Measure

0001 TeamMate AM Audit Management System Software Maintenance Renewal

700 each

This software is used to control audit planning, fieldwork, collaboration, review, reporting, resolution, follow-up, and efficiency as well as capture time, effort, and expense information for the Office of Audit Services. Only TeamMate software provides for full interoperability with the existing hardware infrastructure, database technologies, and integration with current management software.

(vi.) Description of Requirement – The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Program Support Center (PSC) is issuing this notice for renewal of TeamMate AM Audit Management System Software Maintenance TeamMate.

(vii.) The period of performance will be a twelve (12) month Base Period and four (4) 12-month Option Periods, at 330 Independence Avenue, Southwest, Washington, DC 20201.

(viii.) The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (JAN 2017), applies to this acquisition.

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(ix.) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items (OCT 2014), applies to this acquisition. The Government will award a contract resulting from this synopsis/solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

(x.) Offerors are to include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications

– Commercial Items (JAN 2017), with its offer or acknowledge its listing in the System for Award Management (SAM) website.

(xi.) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (JAN 2017), applies to this acquisition.

(xii.) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items (JAN 2017), applies to this acquisition.

The Contracting Officer has indicated the following clauses listed in paragraph (b) as applicable and are hereby incorporated by reference: (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (OCT 2016); (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (OCT 2015); (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003); (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015); (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016); (30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014);

(39) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011); (43) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008); and

(49) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer — System for Award Management (JUL 2013).

(xiii.) The provision at FAR 52.203-98, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements – Representation (FEB 2015) (DEVIATION 2015-02), applies to this acquisition.

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(xiv.) DPAS – N/A

(xv.) Sole Source Justification – Wolters Kluwer Financial Services, Inc. is the developer and sole provider of the TeamMate brand of auditing software, and there are no authorized resellers. Additionally, Wolters Kluwer Financial Services, Inc. owns the proprietary software code, and has no plans to sell it or to allow any other contractor to access it as a reseller to provide maintenance support. Therefore, no other source possesses the proprietary data or source code necessary to provide maintenance of the TeamMate licenses.

(xvi.) The clauses at FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payment to Small Business Subcontractors (DEC 2013); HHSAR 352.203- 70, Anti-Lobbying (MAR 2012); and HHSAR 352.222-70, Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations (JAN 2010), apply to this acquisition.

(xvii.) Quotes are due on or before February 16, 2017 by 12:00 PM/EST, electronically via email to the Contract Specialist at tiffany.thornton@psc.hhs.gov.

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