Attachment_2-_Instruction_to_Offerors.pdf

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INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1. Technical Proposals – Volume I Interested suppliers should submit technical proposals addressing all stated work areas.

The proposals should be one-sided, in 12-pitch font, and no longer than 15 pages total from cover to cover. One (1) original document should be submitted to the USPS OIG.

Proposals should also include a Cover page with technical and contracts administrator contact information, table of contents and an executive summary. The cover page, table of contents and executive summary are excluded from the page count.

2. Cost/Price Proposals- Volume II Interested suppliers must also submit, under separate cover from the technical proposal, a detailed cost/price proposal that includes appropriate direct labor categories and rates. The cost/price proposal is not included in the technical proposal page limitation. One (1) original document should be submitted to the USPS OIG.

Sample proposal structure:

CLIN 00001 – FFP – Retiree Funds Investment Strategies CLIN 00002 – Option (Labor Hour) – Continuation of Retiree Funds Investment Strategies CLIN 00003 – Travel Costs

3. Best Value Determination The USPS OIG seeks to award a contract(s) to the Supplier whose proposal provides the overall best value to the USPS OIG, price and all other factors considered. The Supplier’s technical capability (as measured by the Technical Factors) is more important than Cost/Price Factor. Technical and cost/price proposals will be evaluated as to reasonableness of the service provided and overall best value to the USPS OIG.

Additionally, each proposal will be evaluated based on the Supplier’s technical capability to perform the services described in Section 3 of the statement of objective. In making this decision, the USPS OIG is more concerned with obtaining offers demonstrating superior technical merit based on the non-cost factors at a reasonable cost or price, than with making an award to the Supplier with the lowest proposed cost/price. Therefore, all evaluation factors other than cost, when combined, are significantly more important than cost;

therefore, an award may be made to a Supplier on the basis other than the lowest priced technically acceptable proposal. Additionally, the USPS OIG reserves the right not to award a task order, depending on the responsiveness of the proposals received and the availability of funds. The USPS OIG also reserves the right to make an award without discussions.

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4. Technical Evaluation Factors

Criteria

Technical Factor I: Technical Plan/Approach

Technical Factor II: Relevant Experience/Knowledge

Technical Factor III: Quality of Proposal

Technical Factor I: Technical Plan/Approach.

The Supplier should provide a description of how they will develop their report on investing retiree funds, including

a. A discussion of any research to be done or what previous knowledge will be used

b. What type of analysis will be undertaken

c. Description of report content

Technical Factor II: Relevant Experience/Knowledge.

The Supplier must provide detailed experience relevant to this report including experience in helping large organizations, especially government entities, invest retiree health funds or other large funds requiring amassing assets for future payouts. In addition, the Supplier should describe experience/knowledge of the Postal Service retiree funds (CSRS, FERS, Retiree Health Benefits Fund).

Technical Factor III: Quality of Proposal.

Proposals should be well written, clearly organized, and narrowly focused on the OIG’s needs as specified in the statement of objective. Proposals should clearly address the key components of the statement of objective and provide an appropriate level of technical detail to demonstrate the Supplier’s subject matter expertise, analytical framework, and creativity.

5. Contract Performance and Award

Each proposal will be evaluated to determine the supplier’s technical capability to perform the services described in this Statement of Work. The OIG may award contract(s) to a single supplier, multiple suppliers, or no supplier at all under this statement of objective.

The OIG seeks to award the contract based on the best overall value to the OIG.

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Within five (5) business days of the contract award, the supplier will meet with OIG representatives at a kick-off meeting to discuss the implementation of the contract.

6. Questions and Answers

Questions relating to this solicitation may be submitted to the Contracting Officer through June 14th, 2016. The OIG’s response shall be posted as an amendment to this solicitation and available on the Federal Business Opportunities website (www.fbo.gov ).

7. Proposal Submission

Proposals should be submitted by e-mail to the Contracting Officer at mabdi@uspsoig.gov or United States Mail to:

Misale Abdi United States Postal Service Office of the Inspector General 1735 N. Lynn Street Arlington, VA 22209-2020

All proposals must be received by June 21st, 2016 12:00pm ET.

http://www.fbo.gov/ mailto:mabdi@uspsoig.gov