Attachment_I_-_Combined_Synopsis_Solicitation.docx

18-01897 Attachment I – Combined Synopsis/Solicitation THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6-STREAMLINED PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION AND SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS-AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED.

This solicitation is a Request for Proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05-99.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541350 – Building Inspection Services. The small business size standard is $7,500,000.00. This acquisition is set aside for small businesses. Simplified acquisition procedures will be utilized.

Background Information

NIST has multiple elevators in multiple buildings on its Gaithersburg, MD campus. These elevators, man lifts, and stairwell lifts all require annual OSHA mandated inspections.

APPLICABLE ATTACHMENT:

Attached to this solicitation is the following:

· Attachment II- Applicable Provisions and Clauses

· Attachment III – Evaluation Criteria

· Attachment IV – Statement of Work

· Attachment V – Bid Schedule

· Attachment VI – Equipment List

· Attachment VII – Wage Determination

1352.215-73 INQUIRIES (APR 2010):

Offerors must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing electronically to joshua.alderoty@nist.gov. Questions must be received no later than 5 calendar days after the issuance date of this solicitation. Any responses to questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. Even if provided in other form, only the question responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract. (End of Provision).

CONTRACT LINE ITEM STRUCTURE:

See bid schedule and evaluation criteria attachments.

REQUIRED SUBMISSIONS

All offerors shall submit the following:

1. For the purpose of evaluation of Technical Capability:

Please see Attachment III – Evaluation Criteria

2. For the purpose of evaluation of Price:

A firm-fixed price, FOB Destination price quotation for each identified line item based on a detailed breakdown of price in accordance with the Statement of Work.

3. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for elevator inspection services. The Government intends to award a contract as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation that will include the terms and conditions that are set forth herein. In order to facilitate the award process, ALL quotations shall include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows:

a. The offeror shall state “The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition.”

OR

b. The offeror shall state “The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:…”

Offeror shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s)

Please note that this procurement IS NOT being conducted under the GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program or another Government-Wide Area Contract (GWAC). If an offeror submits a quotation based upon an FSS or GWAC contract, the Government will accept the quoted price. However, the terms and conditions stated herein will be included in any resultant Purchase Order, not the terms and conditions of the offeror’s FSS or GWAC contract, and the statement required above shall be included in the quotation.

4. The DUNS # for the offeror’s active System for Award Management (SAM) registration. Quoters must have an active registration at www.SAM.Gov to be considered for award.

DUE DATE FOR QUOTATIONS

E-mail quotations are required. All quotations must be submitted, via e-mail, to Joshua Alderoty at joshua.alderoty@nist.gov. Facsimile quotations will NOT be accepted.

Submission must be received not later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 20, 2018. An e-mail quotation shall be considered received when it is received in Joshua Alderoty’s electronic inbox.

EVALUATION CRITERIA AND BASIS FOR AWARD

The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quotation, conforming to the solicitation, is the lowest price technically acceptable proposal.

See Attachment III for Evaluation Criteria.

Price will be evaluated for reasonableness.