Attachment 4 - Fair Opportunity Process Task Order RFQ Instruction.pdf

Fair-Opportunity Ordering Instruction

For

COVID-19 Response and Contact Tracing Support Services

Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity Contract Awards

A fair-opportunity shall be given to the Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract holders in order to acquire the services under the contract scope.

The following instruction shall be followed to order services against the IDIQ contract vehicles:

1. Program Office / Service Units shall submit an amount-based requisition based on the Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE) derived by using the IDIQ contract pricings. Other required documentation shall be included in the requisition package if required by the local contracting office.

2. Contracting Office is to prepare a Request for Quotation (RFQ) with the following information -

a. Name and contact information of the Task Order Contract Specialist

(CS), Contracting Officer (CO), and Contracting Officer’s Representative

(COR);

b. Invoicing Instruction for the Task Order. Refer to Contract Section G.3.

INVOICE SUBMISSION INSTRUCTION, for details;

c. Period of Performance;

d. Questions Due and Response Dates;

e. Evaluation Factors. Task Order CO will determine a relative importance among the following factors – price, resume(s) and/or past performance on earlier orders under the IDIQ contract.

f. Completed Task Order Contract Line Item (CLIN) Table. If applicable, Tasks & Responsibilities, and Minimum & Preferred Qualifications shall be tailored to best meet the needs of the requesting IHS facility. Job Posting Site(s)/Locations(s) may be provided to assist the contractors in timely hire of the local candidates; and

g. Any other information the Task Order CO determines to be necessary.

3. RFQ shall be issued to each of the IDIQ contract holders identified below:

Contract Holder POC Name Email Phone#

4. Upon receipt of the quotation and determination of a potential task order awardee, the contracting office will notify the contractor of the FBI background investigation requirement for the candidates.

5. Upon receipt of the FBI background investigation result, the CO will make a determination to pursue the award with the subject contractor; initiate a task order process with the next IDIQ contract holder in line for a task order award under the RFQ; or issue a new RFQ.