Sol_68HE0D18Q0026.pdf

68HE0D18Q0026

1. REQUEST NO.

5a. ISSUED BY

NAME

a. NAME

c. STREET ADDRESS

d. CITY

10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO

THE ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5a ON

OR BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS (Date)

2. DATE ISSUED 3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 4. CERT. FOR NAT. DEF.

UNDER BDSA REG. 2

AND/OR DMS REG.1

RATING

6. DELIVERY BY (Date)

7. DELIVERY

9. DESTINATION

a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE

b. STREET ADDRESS

PAGE OF PAGES

5b. FOR INFORMATION CALL: (No collect calls)

TELEPHONE NUMBER

AREA CODE NUMBER

8. TO:

b. COMPANY

e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

c. CITY

d. STATE e. ZIP CODE

IMPORTANT: This is a request for information, and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5a. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or services. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotations must be completed by the quoter.

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State and local taxes)

THIS RFQ

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDEX

02/01/2018 PR-ORD-17-01612

1 8

US Environmental Protection Agency 109 T.W. Alexander Drive Mail Code: AA005

RTPPOD

Research Triangle Park NC 27709

US Environmental Protection Agency

National Exposure Research Lab 960 College Station Road

Athens

GA 30605-2700

919 541-3083Heather Pinney

02/12/2018 1200 ET

FOB DESTINATION

OTHER

(See Schedule)X

ITEM NO.

(a)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

(c)

UNIT

(d)

UNIT PRICE

(e)

AMOUNT

(f)

This is a total Small Business Set-aside under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541511 - Custom Computer Programming Services.

0001 Computer Software Programming Services for the EPA's web-based Chemical Transformation System (CTS)in accordance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW).

Period of Performance: March 1, 2018 through February 29, 2020 Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) fixed-price labor effort:

Minimum Hours - 1300 hours Maximum Hours - 6500 hours Continued ...

12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

a. 10 CALENDAR DAYS (%) b. 20 CALENDAR DAYS (%) c. 30 CALENDAR DAYS (%) d. CALENDAR DAYS

NUMBER PERCENTAGE

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER

b. STREET ADDRESS

c. COUNTY

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

SIGN QUOTATION

16. SIGNER

a. NAME (Type or print)

c. TITLE (Type or print)

a. NAME OF QUOTER

AREA CODE

NUMBER

15. DATE OF QUOTATION

b. TELEPHONE are are not attached

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

Previous edition not usable

STANDARD FORM 18 (REV. 6-95)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(a)

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

2 8

CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

68HE0D18Q0026

IMPORTANT ! Attached Technical Evaluation

Criteria will be used to evaluate all quotes. If any item listed on the criteria is not addressed in the quote, the quote will not be accepted.

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN

ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR)

SUBPART 12.6 "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 WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This solicitation number is 68HE0D18Q0026 and the solicitation is being issued as a 100% small business set-aside competition Request for Quotation (RFQ) using FAR Part 12 Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 541511 – Custom Computer Programming Services is applicable. A firm fixed-price Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract is anticipated to result from award of this solicitation. The procurement is for Information Technology (IT) computer software programing services. A. SCOPE – The Contractor shall supply all labor, materials, equipment, supervision and management to provide IT computer programming software programming services for the Chemical Transformation System (CTS), a web-based application system utilized by the EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD), National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL), Exposure Methods & Measurements Division (EMMD), 960 College Station Rd., Athens, GA, 30605-8005. B. PROVISIONS 1. Proposed Periods of Performance – a. The period of performance of this contract shall be 24 months with an anticipated period of performance of March 1, 2018 through February 29, 2020. b. The Statement of Work (SOW) (Attachment 1), Evaluation Criteria (Attachment 2) and any other information pertaining to this requirement can only be found at FedConnect (www.fedconnect.net). In accordance with FAR 52.204- 7(b)(1) System for Award Management, all prospective awardees shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract or purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation. All offerors are to include with their offers a completed copy of provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications –Commercial Items. The following FAR provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items; 52.212- 2 Evaluation – Commercial Items (see Attachment 2); 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions relating to Iran – Representation and Certification; and FAR clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Deviation 2017-02). The following additional FAR clauses which are cited in clauses 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Orders (Deviation 2017-

02) are applicable to the acquisition: 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation;

52.219-6 Notice of Small Business Set-Aside; 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns; 52.222- 3 Convict Labor; 52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans; 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers With Disabilities; 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans; 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons; 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; 52.232-29 Terms for Financing Purchases of Commercial Items;

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Fund Transfer-System for Award Management; and 52.239-1 Privacy or Security Safeguards.

Request for Documentation to Support Fixed Labor Rates – The offeror shall propose fixed labor rates for the 24-month period of performance of this requirement. These rates shall be fully burdened and inclusive of all expenses including, but not limited to, wages or salaries, labor costs, fringe benefits, overhead, general and administrative expenses, and profit. The rates shall apply for the duration of the period of performance.

http://www.fedconnect.net/

The combined synopsis/solicitation 68HE0D18Q0026 and amendments will be available at, and posted on, FedConnect, a governmental web portal, at https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/Default.htm , and on FedBizOps, the Government’s government-wide point of entry (GPE). All interested parties who believe they can provide the required service in accordance with the stated specifications should submit a quote via FedConnect by the closing date stated in the RFQ. Consequently, any respondents failing to provide the aforementioned data but instead choosing merely to submit a routine letter requesting a copy of the RFQ will not be honored.

You must register with FedConnect as an interested party to submit questions and to view responses.

Vendors can register with FedConnect at www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/. For assistance in registering or for other FedConnect technical questions please call the FedConnect Help Desk at (800) 899-6665 or email at support@fedconnect.net. FedConnect is a web portal that connects agencies and vendors to streamline the process of doing business with the federal government. Through FedConnect contractors will be able to receive, review and respond to contract pre- and post-award actions and documents such as correspondence, request for quotation, tasking instruments and contract modifications. The use of FedConnect also furthers the EPA’s commitment to moving towards a paperless acquisition environment by reducing its carbon footprint and conducting its business in an ecologically friendly manner. There is no charge to use FedConnect.

Again, ALL prospective offerors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Registration in SAM facilitates registration for FedConnect and is required to receive a contract/purchase order award by the Federal Government. Please note that vendors MUST have their SAM profile set to “public,” otherwise FedConnect will not be able to access the SAM information required to validate vendor credentials. Registration may be completed and information regarding the registration process may be obtained at http://www.sam.gov. There is no charge for registration in

SAM.

PLEASE NOTE: NO FURTHER COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION OR INFORMATION

WILL BE POSTED TO FEDBIZOPS. It will be the offeror's responsibility to frequently check the same site where the solicitation is to be posted, FedConnect, for any amendments, changes to the RFQ issue and closing date and additional information. All contractual and technical questions must be submitted in writing (via FedConnect) by 12:00 (noon) eastern standard time on February 5, 2018.

Telephone questions will not be accepted. The Government is not obligated or committed to award any contract as a result of this notice. Hard copies or diskettes will not be available. Telephone and fax requests will not be honored.

All quotes shall be received via FedConnect by 12:00 p.m. (noon) eastern standard time on February 12, 2018. It is suggested that your quote be formatted in Portable Document Format (PDF) via FedConnect (www.fedconnect.net). Please read this entire solicitation carefully prior to submitting your quote. In order to submit quotes, offerors must register in FedConnect at www.fedconnect.net, see main page of FedConnect website for registration instructions. As stated earlier, for assistance in registering or for other FedConnect technical questions please call the FedConnect Help Desk at (800) 899-6665 or email at support@fedconnect.net.

https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/Default.htm http://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/ mailto:support@fedconnect.net http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.fedconnect.net/ http://www.fedconnect.net/ mailto:support@fedconnect.net.