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15PBJS21Q00000002

ATTACHMENT 2

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RFQ # 15PBJS21Q00000002

TITLE OF REQUIREMENT: Media Monitoring System and Services

This is an official Request for Quotation for the Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP). This requirement is for an online media monitoring system (software as a service hosted at the contractor’s site) along with a limited amount of general consulting support for that system. OJP requires this service to gauge the degree to which data and products are reliable, useful, and responsive to user needs.

Schedule of Required Items: Please see the attached SF1449 and statement of work for a detailed description of the required task and services under this requirement. All quotations must be submitted in accordance with the statement of work (SOW).

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52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, the awardee must be registered in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) prior to award. Refusal to register shall forfeit award.

Due Date and Time for Quotations:

Quotations are to be submitted via email to the attention of Karen Washington at Karen.Washington@usdoj.gov no later than the quotation due date/time: August 9, 2021 by 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. It is the Offeror's responsibility to ensure punctual delivery of the quotation. Quotations received after the foregoing quotation due date/time shall not be evaluated and considered for award. The Offeror's quote must reference the RFQ # in the subject line. Quotations shall remain valid for a minimum of 30 days from the date of receipt.

Submission Requirements:

Factor 1: Technical Capability:

The offeror shall submit one copy of the technical quotation. The technical quotation shall, at minimum, address the following:

The offeror shall submit a technical description and/or product literature for the services it is proposing, which clearly identifies the CLIN number, SKU Identification (if applicable) manufacturer, part number, and each technical specification for the item it is proposing, which clearly identifies the requirements identified in the Requirements Document. The offeror must demonstrate that its quotation meets or exceeds all minimum technical requirements identified in the Requirements Document. The contractor must not simply state it meets all minimum technical requirements; evidence must be provided.

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Factor 2: Price Quotation:

The offeror shall submit one copy of the price quotation (SF1449 form).

Additional Submission Requirements:

3) The Dun and Bradstreet Number (DUNS number) for the offeror's active System for Award Management (SAM) registration. The offeror must have an active registration at www.SAM.Gov to receive an award.

Evaluation Factors for Award: This requirement will be awarded to the offeror who presents a technically acceptable offer at the lowest price. A quotation will only be considered technically acceptable if it clearly demonstrates compliance with the attached Requirements Document and provides a firm fixed price for services identified in the requirements document. The Contracting Officer intends on awarding without discussions, but reserves the right to enter into discussions if in the best interest of the government.

Price shall be evaluated for reasonableness.

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