Combined Synopsis Solicitaitron 70RSAT21Q0000052 Technology Scouting Subscription 8272021.pdf

Classification:

Classification: Sole Source Under FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

Product Service Code: 541990 – All Other Professional, Scientific and Technical

NAICS Code: 541690 Other Professional/ Scientific and Technical

Place of Performance: Washington, D.C. 20528 USA

Description:

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office of Procurement Operations Science and Technology Acquisition Division 245 Murray Lane, SW Mailstop 0115 Washington, D.C. 20528

Solicitation No.: 70RSAT21Q00000052 Technology Scouting Subscription Combined Synopsis and Solicitation:

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Procurement Operation, Science and Technology Acquisition Division in Washington D.C. intends to award a Firm Fixed Price contract to Frost & Sullivan on a sole source basis in accordance with FAR 6.

302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency needs, for a Technology Scouting Subscription to meet the requirements of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate Technology Scouting Office in accordance with the attached Statement of Work. This solicitation will be prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR Part 13, Part 15 and Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

Contract Period of Performance: One (1) year.

Delivery Schedule: Delivery shall be in accordance with the awarded contract and attached Statement of Work. The Initial Delivery Date of the Technology Scouting Subscription for the Base Year of the Contract shall be September 15, 2021. Final acceptance will be by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate, Scouting Technology Office in Washington, D.C. The NACIS Code is 541690 Other Professional/Scientific and Technical and the size standard is $16.5 Million. This acquisition will be a negotiated, best value procurement using Contracting by Negotiation process prescribed in Part 15.101-2, Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Process, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Detailed technical evaluation criteria will be included in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) Package. Initial Price Quotation shall be submitted along with initial Technical Quotation to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist in accordance with the requirements of the RFQ. Quoter is advised that the Government may award a contract based on initial quotations received and without discussions or any contract concerning the quotation received; therefore, the quotation should contain the quoter’s best terms and price.

Solicitation 70RSAT21Q00000052 will be issued on Friday August 27, 2021 with a closing date of Friday September 3, 2021 at 13:00 EDT. Hard copies will not be available and written or fax requests will not be accepted. The official media of distribution for this RFQ is the web. Contractors may download the solicitation (including any attachments) and any amendments via the Sam website at www.Sam.gov, on the issue date. It is the quoter’s responsibility to monitor the Sam website (Under the Contract Opportunities Tab) for amendments. Interested firms must register at SAM in order to access the solicitation Quoters are responsible for printing copies of the RFQ and any amendments. If there are any amendments to this requirement, all amendments must be acknowledged, signed and submitted with your quotation at the time of the quotation due date.

At the time of the Quotation due date, all quotations will be required to be delivered electronically to the Contract Specialist, Patrick Kennedy at Patrick.Kennedy@hq.dhs.gov. Questions regarding this Request for Quotation may be directed to the Contract Specialist, Patrick Kennedy at Patrick.Kennedy@hq.dhs.gov. The closing date for receipt of questions is Tuesday August 31, 2021 at 13:00 EDT. Questions received after this time and date may not be acknowledged.

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