Sol_75N92018Q0065.pdf

75N92018Q0065

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

01/31/2018

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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institutes Bethesda MD 20892-7511

National Institutes of Health Multiple

Office Committee Management

Div. of Extramural Res. Activities Nat’l Heart, Lung & Blood Institute Nat’l Institutes of Health 2 Rockledge Center, room 7110

Bethesda

MD 20817

301 827-7549Michael Gemmill

02/07/2018 1400 ES

FOB DESTINATION

OTHER

(See Schedule)X

ITEM NO.

(a)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

(c)

UNIT

(d)

UNIT PRICE

(e)

AMOUNT

(f)

You are invited to submit a quotation to provide logistical support for the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's Division of Extramural Research Activities in accordance with the requirements as set forth herein.

Period of Performance: 02/12/2018 to 08/11/2018

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

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STANDARD FORM 18 (REV. 6-95)

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

RFQ No. 75N92018Q0065

BPA CALL

REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ)

RFQ No.: 75N92018Q0065

BPA Call Title: NHLBI/Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Workshop: Advancing Gene Editing

Technologies for the Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease

BPA Call No.: To be Determined

Contracting Officer: Kristiane Cooper, 6701 Rockledge Dr., Room 6110, RKL II, MSC 7902, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, 301-827-7704, cooperke@nhlbi.nih.gov

BPA CALL REQUEST FOR QUOTE RELEVANT INFORMATION

A. Period of Performance: February 2018 – August 2018

B. BPA Call Description / Statement of Work: See Attachment 1

C. Price Proposal: See Attachment 2

D. Deliverables:

See Attachment 1 See Deliverables identified in Article ______ of Contract No. __________

E. Evaluation Criteria:

Quotations submitted, in response to this solicitation, will be evaluated in accordance with FAR Clause 8.405-2, Ordering Procedures for Services Requiring a Statement of Work. The evaluation and award will be made on a competitive best value basis, using the “tradeoff” approach among price-cost and non-price-cost factors. The Government may elect to award to other than the lowest priced offeror, or other than the highest rated non-price proposal. In either case, a tradeoff will be conducted.

The evaluation factors are provided below and are listed in the order of relative importance:

1. Demonstrated understanding of the requirements, as outlined in the Statement of Work (SOW), and adequacy of the proposed technical approach, based on the magnitude and complexity of the event.

2. The proposed labor-hour mix is appropriate for the size and scope of the event, as specified in the requirements of the SOW.

mailto:cooperke@nhlbi.nih.gov

3. Quality and accuracy of calculations in price quote, based on budget assumptions provided in the SOW.

4. Technical quote/Work Plan demonstrates an effective plan to ensure the Contractor’s responsibilities of the event are managed in a proactive and timely manner.

F. Response Due Date: Wednesday, February 7, 2018

This will be a Time-and-Materials type order, and the anticipated award/effective date will be on or about February 12, 2018.

G. Proposal Submission:

1. An electronic copy of the proposal shall be submitted via FedConnect web portal

(www.fedconnect.net) and is due on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 by 2:00 P.M.

Eastern Time.

2. Please reference the FedConnect Solicitation Number 75N92018Q0037 for all communications and submissions. For assistance with FedConnect, please call the FedConnect Help Desk at (800) 899-6665 or email at support@fedconnect.net.

3. The proposal must be submitted via FedConnect in the format as described in ITEM I – Proposal Format. Proposals must be submitted in the Response section of the FedConnect Opportunity Summary page. The Price Proposal must be submitted as a Cost Sensitive Attachment in the Response.

4. The proposal must be signed by an authorized signatory authority of the BPA holder.

H. Requests for Clarification:

1. Requests for clarification may be submitted electronically through FedConnect not later than Friday, February 2, 2018 by 2:00 P.M. Eastern Time.

2. When submitting requests for clarification, contractors must cite the relevant section, paragraph, and page number of the Statement of Work. Questions should be written in a way that enables clear understanding of the contractor’s issues or concerns. Statements expressing opinions, sentiments, or conjectures are not considered valid inquiries and will not be provided a response. Further, contractors are reminded that the Contract Specialist will not address hypothetical questions aimed at receiving a potential “evaluation decision.”

3. Contractors may submit no more than three questions for clarification.

http://www.fedconnect.net/ mailto:support@fedconnect.net

4. Responses to the questions will be provided to all BPA holders through

FedConnect by Monday, February 5, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. Eastern Time.

Responses will not disclose proprietary information of the BPA holder.

5. Requests to extend the response due date will not be granted.

I. Proposal Format:

1. The BPA holder must submit its technical proposal in Microsoft Word or PDF format in a font size of 11 point and font type of Arial. Margins must be 1-inch wide (top, bottom, left, and right). The technical proposal must not exceed 5 pages in length, and the pages must be sequentially numbered regardless of the section or part (e.g., 1 of 25, 2 of 25, 3 of 25, etc.,) and must contain a header or footer to include the name of the BPA holder and the SOLICITATION number.

Pages in excess of the specified page limit will not be considered or evaluated.

Resumes must not exceed 2 pages in length and are not counted in the page limit.

2. The BPA holder must submit its price proposal in Microsoft Excel format. There are no page limits for the price proposal. The pages must be sequentially numbered (e.g., 1 of 10, 2 of 10, 3 of 10, etc.,) and must contain a header or footer to include the name of the BPA holder and the SOLICITATION number.

The price proposal must be submitted for the stated period of performance.

3. In accordance with FAR Part 52.204–4: Printed or Copied Double-Sided on

Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper, the originals and copies of the proposal must be produced double-sided and on at least 30% postconsumer fiber papers.

In accordance with Section 101 of Executive Order 13101 dated September 14, 1998, Greening the Government through Waste Prevention, Recycling, and Federal Acquisition, the Contractor is encouraged to submit paper documents, such as offers, letters, or reports, that are printed or copied double-sided on recycled paper that meet minimum content standards specified in Section 505 of Executive Order 13101, when not using electronic commerce methods to submit information or data to the Government.

4. Electronic copies of the Technical and Price Proposals shall be submitted via

FedConnect. Proposals must be submitted in the Response section of the FedConnect Opportunity Summary page. The Price Proposal must be submitted as a Cost Sensitive Attachment in the Response.

5. The proposal must be submitted in the following order and shall include only those ‘parts’ applicable to the requirement:

Section I – Technical Proposal

Part I – Technical Approach (included in page limit)

Section II –Price Proposal

6. The proposal must include a statement to the effect that the offer is firm for a period of at least thirty (30) days from the date of receipt by the Government.

J. Price Proposal Instructions:

The price proposal is submitted separately from the technical proposal and shall be submitted via FedConnect in the format of Attachment 2 – ‘Price Proposal’ for the tasks specified in the SOW and the period of performance. Proposals must be submitted in the Response section of the FedConnect Opportunity Summary page. The Price Proposal must be submitted as a Cost Sensitive Attachment in the Response.

K. Basis for Award:

1. Evaluations will be conducted in accordance with FAR Subpart 8.405-2. The merits of each quotation will be evaluated carefully. The evaluation will be based on the quotation in relation to the scope of work and evaluation criteria. Paramount consideration shall be given to the evaluation of technical factors.

2. Although technical factors are of paramount consideration in the award, cost or price is also important to the overall award decision. All evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price.

However, cost or price may become a critical factor in selection in the event two or more offerors are determined to be essentially equal following the evaluation of all factors other than cost or price.

3. Cost or price will be evaluated for reasonableness in relation to the requirements of the award. In addition, a final best-buy analysis will be performed taking into consideration the results of the technical evaluation, cost/price analysis, and the offeror’s ability to complete the work within the Government's required schedule.

4. An award will be made to the BPA holder whose proposal conforms to the requirements and is most advantageous to the Government with technical merit, cost/price, and other factors (if applicable) considered. The Government reserves the right to reject any or all offers or any part thereof and to waive any minor informality or irregularity in offers received.