Amendment 1_RFP_Income Flow Data.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ENTERPRISE SERVICES

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION – Purchase of Income Flow Data

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION:

Purchase of Income Flow Data

FOR

BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS (BEA)

Table of Contents

1.0 General Instructions

2.0 Communications and Questions

3.0 Quotation Organization

3.1 Technical Contents

3.2 Price

4.0 Evaluation Factors

5.0 Provisions and Clauses Applicable To This Solicitation

Clauses Incorporated by Reference

6.0 Applicable Attachments

a. Statement of Work

1.0 General Instructions

This Request for Quotation (RFQ) will result in a Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order issued in accordance with Simplified Acquisition Procedures . Offers shall be submitted in electronic format to:

Agency Contact: Blen Gabriel (BGabriel@doc.gov)

Contracting Officer: Jacqueline Brown (JBrown4@doc.gov

Quotations Due Date: 1:00 P.M. EST on Friday July 7, 2023

Quotations are valid for 120 calendar days unless otherwise stipulated by the Offeror.

Hard copies will not be accepted.

In response to this RFQ, the Offeror shall prepare a detailed quotation for meeting all stated requirements and comply with the following limitations and characteristics:

• Do not include marketing materials

• Margins (Top, Bottom, Right and Left) no smaller than 1" (headers and footers are allowed in the margins)

• Submission shall be provided in electronic format only

• Arial size 11 font or Times New Roman 12 font shall be used

• Offers shall be submitted in a format readable by Microsoft (MS) Word 2007, MS Excel 2007, (or later) or in text searchable PDF format, as applicable.

• Quotations shall be limited to a total of 15 Pages for the Technical Quotation and 5Pages for the Price Quotation. Quotations shall be subdivided into sections/electronic files as follows:

Section 1 Technical Quotation and Section 2 Price Quotation.

2.0 Communications and Questions

Communications shall be conducted electronically by e-mail to the Agency Contact.

The due date for communications and questions concerning this RFQ is Monday July 3, 2023 at 1:00 P.M. EST. Questions received after the cut-off date will generally NOT be considered.

Any information given to one Offeror concerning this requirement will be furnished at the same time to other prospective Offerors, if that information is necessary in submitting offers, or if lack of it would be prejudicial to the other prospective Offerors.

3.0 Quotation Organization

Quotation materials shall be organized as follows: Quotation shall identify the appropriate Technical (Part Numbers), Labor Categories (if applicable) and include the Total Price.

To be acceptable, the quotation must meet all the constraints set forth in the Statement of Work Submit electronic file(s) via the Directly via email to:.bgabriel@doc.gov

3.1 Technical Contents

Conformance of the proposed items/services to the technical requirements set forth in the Statement of Work It shall indicate the firm’s capabilities and the means used to satisfy the requirements stated in the attached Statement of Work. The Offeror is encouraged to propose any innovative solutions that meet the performance and technical requirements for this procurement.

3.2 Price

The Offeror shall provide a price that reflects their proposed solution to the Government’s requirements. The price to perform the work or deliver the specified product, shall be for a period of performance and/or delivery requirements as identified in the Statement of Work. The Offeror’s pricing shall be in accordance with its current Proposed Open-Market Pricing.

4.0 Evaluation Factors

The Government will issue a Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order resulting from this RFQ to the responsible Offeror using the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable source selection process.

The following factors will be used to evaluate quotations.

(1) Technical

The Quote will be evaluated on:

The Offeror’s approach and capability to meet the requirements of the Statement of Work will be evaluated.

• Demonstrated understanding of the requirements while providing products and/or services that meet the specific technical requirements.

(2) Price.

Submit total offered pricing in accordance with the items identified in the Statement of Work and current Open Market Proposed Pricing.

5.0 Provisions and Clauses Applicable To This Solicitation

Clauses Incorporated by Reference

1352.201-70 Contracting Officer's Authority (APR 2010) 1352.209-73 Compliance with the Laws (APR 2010) 1352.209-74 Organizational Conflict of Interest (APR 2010) 1352.213-70 Evaluation Utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures (APR 2010) 1352.246-70 Place of Acceptance (APR 2010) 1352.239-72 Security Requirements for Information Technology (APR 2010) 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999)

52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000)

All Open Market Proposed Pricing ☐ Parent contract clauses shall apply to this order.

☒ Open Market order clauses, Terms and Conditions.

6.0 Applicable Attachments

a. Statement of Work