Combo-Synopsis_HIRS.pdf

Solicitation Number: 86614619Q00003

Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Synopsis: Housing Insecurity Research Support (HIRS)

The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Ft. Worth requires a contractor to: Generate Research Design and Literature Review, Conduct Analysis and

Generate Interim Report, Conduct Analysis and Generate Draft Final Report and Generate

Publication-Ready Final Report. The government anticipates awarding a firm fixed price contract. Additional details on the requirements can be found in the Performance Work

Statement (Attachment 1).

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.603, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested. The solicitation number is 86614619Q00003 is issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) and is conducted as a commercial item procurement using Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items (FAR Part 13.5). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal

Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2019-02, June 5, 2019.

This acquisition is 100% Small Business Set-aside - North American Industry Classification

System (NAICS) code 541720- Research and Development in the Social Sciences and

Humanities, $20.5 Million. See the Performance of Work (Attachment 1) for details.

The Quotations may be in any format and MUST include:

- Proposing company's name, address, Tax ID Number, Cage Code, and phone

- Point of contact's name, phone, and email.

- Quotation number & date

- Item price

- Total price

- Applicable discounts

- Timeframe that the quote is valid

- Delivery Schedule

- Completed FAR 52.212-3 Representations and Certifications (if not in SAM)

Contract financing is NOT provided for this acquisition. Quotations shall be accompanied by a completed FAR 52.212-3, Representations and Certifications (OCT 2018), and adhere to FAR

52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (OCT 2018). The Government intends to award one firm fixed price (FFP) contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote is conforming to the solicitation and will be most advantageous to the

Government. The Government intends to award without discussions and the Government reserves the right not to make an award at all.

The Government's preferred method is electronic Representations and Certifications. This can be accomplished by registering in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov and completing the on-line Representations and Certifications.

The Contracting Officer will review quotations based on the factors listed in this solicitation and the information furnished by the offeror.

THE CONTRACTING OFFICER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOCATING OR

OBTAINING ANY INFORMATION NOT IDENTIFIED IN THE QUOTE.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS: All prospective awardees are required to register at the System for Award Management (SAM) and to maintain active registration during the life of the contract. SAM can be accessed at https://www.sam.gov.

The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions apply to this acquisition:

Clauses, including Representations and Certifications, are available at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

6 Attachments to the announcement:

1. Performance Work Statement / Provisions and Clauses

2. Attachment J.1 Non Disclosure Agreement

3. Attachment J.2 Price and Labor Rates

4. Attachment J.3 Labor Mix Analysis

5. Attachment J.4 Past Performance Chart

6. Attachment J.5 Past Performance Survey

Questions are due by 2:00 p.m. (Central Time) on July 29, 2019. Questions should be directed to Maria Hartsfield at maria.r.hartsfield@hud.gov or 817-978-5408 and a courtesy copy can be electronically emailed to Lee White at leroy.h.white@hud.gov.

Quotations, references AND completed representations and certifications, if not available in

SAM, are due by 2:00 p.m. (Central Time) on August 5, 2019 to:

Maria Hartsfield, OCPO, 801 Cherry Street, Suite 2500, Fort Worth, TX.

E-mail: maria.r.hartsfield@hud.gov and Lee White at leroy.h.white@hud.gov.

Quotations will be accepted electronically via Email no later than 2:00 p.m. (Central Time) on

August 5, 2019.

Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads "

Housing Insecurity Research Support, Solicitation # 86614619Q00003. Note that e-mail filters are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe, or .zip files). Therefore, if this subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through the e-mail filters. Also, be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the e-mail filters. If sending attachments with e-mail, ensure only .PDF, .doc, docx,. xsls or.xls documents are sent. The e-mail filter may delete any other form of attachments.

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