B08_SOL_-_Cover_Sheet_-_Combined_Synopsis_Solicitation_-_Afghan_Arrivals_through_Operation_Allies_Welcome_1_.pdf

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Commercial Items

Date: 08/25/2022

Product or Service Code (PSC): R418 – Support-Professional: Legal

Contracting Office Address: 381 Elden Street, Suite 4000, Herndon VA 20170

Subject: Legal Services for Afghan Arrivals through Operation Allies Welcome

Solicitation Number: 140D0422R0091

Closing Response Date: 09/21/2022 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time

Contracting Officer: Steven Schumacher, Steven_Schumacher@ibc.doi.gov

Description: The Department of the Interior, Interior Business Center, Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD) is issuing this competitive RFP on behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration of Children and Families (ACF), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). The purpose is to solicit Legal Services for Afghan Arrivals through Operation Allies Welcome. AQD will conduct this acquisition using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.3 procedures in conjunction with the policies found under FAR 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items.

AQD is a Federal Franchise Fund Contracting Office that operates under the authority of the Government Management Reform Act, as amended. AQD provides contracting support to all Federal Agencies and the Department of Defense. AQD Procurement will handle the solicitation, award, contract administration, and invoice payments for this requirement.

AQD intends on awarding a single contract after receipt and evaluation of all proposals. It is the Government’s intent to make award to the responsible Offeror who, in conformance with the RFP, demonstrates the ability to provide the overall best value to the Government, considering technical evaluation factors and price, using trade-off methodology. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation without award if the needs of the requirement are not met. This RFP does not commit the Government to pay for the costs associated with the preparation and submission of a proposal.

Funding for this requirement is through the Afghanistan Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 and the Additional Afghanistan Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022, which may only be used for contracts with qualified nonprofit organizations. As a result, only proposals received from qualified nonprofit organizations will be considered.”

The following information is provided in accordance with the format provided in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.603(c)(2):

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation;

proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) The solicitation number is 140D0422R0091. This solicitation is issued as a request for proposals (RFP).

mailto:Steven_Schumacher@ibc.doi.gov

(iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-89.

(iv) This solicitation is being issued to both small and other than small businesses (OTSBs) using full and open contracting procedures, FAR 15.3 procedures in conjunction with the policies found under FAR 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, best value trade-off, T&M, 10-month base + 1 12- month option. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541199 – All Other Legal Services.

(v) The contract line items, quantities, units of measure, and period of performance structure is provided in Section (vi) herein.

(vi) Description of the requirements for the items to be acquired: Legal Services for Afghan Arrivals through Operation Allies Welcome as outlined herein.

(vii) Dates, delivery and acceptance information:

The period of performance structure for this requirement is as follows:

Description Period of Performance

Base Period Legal Services for Afghan Arrivals through Operation Allies Welcome

10-months Est. 11/01/2022 - 08/31/2023

Option Period 1 Legal Services for Afghan Arrivals through Operation Allies Welcome

12-months Est. 09/01/2023 - 08/31/2024

(viii) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Nov 2021) is applicable to this acquisition.

(ix) The Government will evaluate proposals in accordance with the evaluation criteria specified in Section 7, Evaluation, of the RFP.

(x) Offers shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, and include it with its proposal.

(xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(xii) The clause at 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.

The additional FAR clauses cited in the clause that are applicable to the acquisition are indicated herein.

(xiii) In addition to the information identified above, the following terms, conditions, provisions, and clauses apply to this acquisition:

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(xv) The deadline for submitting a proposal in response to this RFP is September 21, 2022 at 3:00pm ET. No facsimile transmissions of the proposal will be accepted.

(xvi) The proposal shall be sent via email to Steven_Schumacher@ibc.doi.gov with “Proposal from [insert company name here] – RFP 140D0422R0091” included in the subject line.

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