DJJ-16-R-EOA02-0188-DebtCollectionCredit_Reporting.pdf

DJJ-16-R-EOA02-0188 Debt Collection Credit Report Services

STATEMENT OF WORK

DEBT COLLECTION CREDIT REPORT SERVICES

1. BACKGROUND

The Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys (EOUSA), on behalf of all U.S. Attorneys Offices (USAOs) nationwide, has a requirement for the provision of credit reporting agency (CRA) reports for the purposes of debt collection. Pursuant to the Debt Collection Improvement Act, the USAOs are authorized to collect claims for money owed to the U.S. Government and may obtain a consumer CRA report or comparable credit information on any person liable for the claim. 31 U.S.C. §§ 3711(a), 3711(h). Obtaining a consumer CRA report for such purposes is authorized pursuant to section 604 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S. C. § 1681b). 31 U.S.C. § 3711(h)(2). In the past three fiscal years, the USAOs requested approximately 17,800 (2014), 15,700 (2015), and 10,000 (2016, estimated) consumer CRA reports.

2. PRICING/CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBER (CLIN) TABLE

Contractor will provide a flat rate for each of the requested services/products, i.e., comprehensive merged CRA report, single source CRA report.

Base Year: 10/01/2016-09/30/2017

Clin Description Cost 0001 Singlesource consumer credit report $xx.xx

0002 Tri-merge (comprehensive) consumer credit report

$xx.xx

0003 Dual source consumer credit report (if, tri-merge not available)

$xx.xx

0004 Any additional fees (i.e., regulatory fees)

$xx.xx

Option Year 1: 10/01/2017-09/30/2018

Clin Description Cost 1001 Singlesource consumer credit report $xx.xx

1002 Tri-merge (comprehensive) consumer credit report 1003 Dual source consumer credit report (if, tri-merge not available)

$xx.xx

1004 Any additional fees

Option Year 2: 10/01/2018-09/30/2019

2001 Singlesource consumer credit report $xx.xx

2002 Tri-merge (comprehensive) consumer credit report

$xx.xx

2003 Dual source consumer credit report (if, tri-merge not available)

$xx.xx

2004 Any additional fees

Option Year 3: 10/01/2019-09/30/2020

3001 Singlesource consumer credit report $xx.xx

3002 Tri-merge (comprehensive) consumer credit report

$xx.xx

3003 Dual source consumer credit report (if, tri-merge not available)

$xx.xx

3004 Any additional fees

Option Year 4: 10/01/2020-09/30/2021

4001 Singlesource consumer credit report $xx.xx

4002 Tri-merge (comprehensive) consumer credit report 4003 Dual source consumer credit report (if, tri-merge not available)

$xx.xx

4004 Any additional fees

3. SCOPE OF WORK

3.1 REQUIRED SERVICES/PRODUCTS:

The Contractor will provide all labor, material, and services information concerning debtors’ loans, charge accounts, credit cards, and items of public record such as bankruptcies, tax liens, mechanic's liens, and judgments. As needed, the Contractor will provide decoding information.

The Contractor will electronically provide a merged comprehensive report, in a web-based format, from all three or, at a minimum, two of the three CRAs: Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. The Contractor will also provide the option of obtaining a single source report from each of the three CRAs individually. The Contractor will ensure that all reports are accessible from individual desktops, in an easy-to-read electronic format, omitting any value added "score and decode" products. The Contractor will provide a Technical Point of Contact, training, and user technical support by toll-free telephone or email (Monday through Friday) to all users nationwide. For users located outside of the continental U.S., Contractor will provide an email address where questions may be submitted by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

Locations of the USAO nationwide offices will be provided by the COR. Contractor will be responsible for providing user accounts for an estimated 400 individual users nationwide, which once established will be managed by the COR.

3.2 DELIVERABLES

A. The Contractor will establish individual user accounts for each USAO nationwide user based on one of the following categories*:

(1) Debt collection

(2) Administration

(3) Investigative

* Additional assignment of categories may be determined on an as-needed basis.

B. The Contractor will assign a separate login and password for approximately 400 users across the USAOs, Financial Litigation Unit (FLU) staffs. The list of user names and locations will be provided by the COR.

C. The Contractor will provide the comprehensive merged report and ensure that the report is in an easy-to-read electronic format, consisting of credit data compiled from all three or, at a minimum, two of the three CRAs: Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion.

The report will be provided immediately, as available, and no later than 24 hours after the Contractor receives the request from the USAO user.

D. The Contractor will make available the option for a single source report from one of the three CRAs (i.e., Equifax only, Experian only, and TransUnion only) to users who determine that a particular case does not warrant a comprehensive merged report. The report will be provided immediately, as available, and no later than 24 hours after the Contractor receives the request from the USAO user.

E. The Contractor will provide each user the option to receive by electronic transmission the following decoding information, where available: address and phone number of each creditor that made an inquiry regarding a specified debtor. All user requests for decoding information will be made through the technical support provided by Contractor’s Technical Point of Contact.

F. The Contractor will provide monthly and cumulative usage reports in Excel, formatted as follows: type, number, and cost of CRA reports requested, organized by district and user. These reports will be provided to the COR or USAO district based on the user’s district location as provided by the COR.

G. The Contractor will ensure that the product/service is Section 508 Compliant.

H. The Contractor will have the ability to track the USAO user that requested each CRA report’s decoding information. The Contractor will immediately report all consumer disputes regarding the USAO FLUs to the COR, Lois Gregory, providing this identifying information to ensure timely dissemination to the correct USAO for response.

4. PERFORMANCE

4.1. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (POP): Base and 4 one year options. 10/01/2016 through 09/30/2021.

4.2 DAYS/HOURS/PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

Work will be performed through an electronic interface with vendor to request credit reports.

The interface should be available to receive requests Monday through Friday.

5. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

2852.201-70 Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) – (EOUSA modified, March 2014)

(a) When making the award; (COR will be provided at time of award)

(b) The COR is responsible, as applicable, for: receiving all deliverables, inspecting and accepting the supplies or services provided hereunder in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract; providing direction to the contractor which clarifies the contract effort, fills in details or otherwise serves to accomplish the contractual Scope of Work; evaluating performance; and certifying all invoices/vouchers for acceptance of the supplies or services furnished for payment.

(c) The COR does not have the authority to alter the contractor's obligations under the contract, and/or modify any of the expressed terms, conditions, specifications, or cost of the agreement. If as a result of technical discussions it is desirable to alter/change contractual obligations or the Scope of Work, the Contracting Officer shall issue such changes.

(End of Clause)

The Contracting Officer for this contract is:

Elisa Oliver Executive Office for US Attorneys Acquisitions Staff 600 E Street NW, Suite 5200 Washington, DC 20530

Written communications shall make reference to the contract number and shall be emailed to Elisa.Oliver@usdoj.gov or mailed to the above address.

mailto:Elisa.Oliver@usdoj.gov

6. PAYMENT/INVOICE REQUIREMENTS

Invoices will be separately managed by the USAO district offices and EOUSA in accordance with the location of the user as provided by the COR. To constitute a proper invoice, the invoice must be prepared in accordance with FAR 52.212-4(g).

All follow-up invoices shall be marked “Duplicate of Original.” Contractor questions regarding payment information or check identification should be directed to DOJ Vendor Assistance Hotline on (202) 616- 6260.

7. ATTACHEMENTS

1. Continuing Contract Performance During a Pandemic Influenza Or Other National Emergency (2 pgs)

2. PGD 15-03, Security of Information and Information Systems (8 pgs)

I. CONTRACT CLAUSES

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://www.acquisition.gov/ and http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffar1.htm

Clauses Incorporated by Reference http://www.acquisition.gov/ http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffar1.htm

52.203-3, Gratuities (Apr 1984)

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement To Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Apr 2014).

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper (May 2011)

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (May 2015)

52.212-5 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. (Feb 2016)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Dec 2014)

52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108- 77, 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the contracting officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2013)

52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Aug 2013)

52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).

52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2014) (May 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011)

52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246).

52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer— System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (Jul 1990)

When it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government’s best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov. 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 1 days.

(End of clause)

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

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 1 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 1 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 66 months.

2852.233–70, JAR Clause

2852.233-70, Protests filed directly with the Department of Justice (Jan 1998)

(a) The following definitions apply in this provision:

(1) "Agency Protest Official" means the official, other than the contracting officer, designated to review and decide procurement protests filed with a contracting activity of the Department of Justice.

(2) "Deciding Official" means the person chosen by the protestor to decide the agency protest; it may be either the Contracting Officer or the Agency Protest Official.

(3) "Interested Party" means an actual or prospective offeror whose direct economic interest would be affected by the award of a contract or by the failure to award a contract.

(b) A protest filed directly with the Department of Justice must:

(1) Indicate that it is a protest to the agency.

(2) Be filed with the Contracting Officer.

(3) State whether the protestor chooses to have the Contracting Officer or the Agency Protest Official decide the protest. If the protestor is silent on this matter, the Contracting Officer will decide the protest.

(4) Indicate whether the protestor prefers to make an oral or written presentation of arguments in support of the protest to the deciding official.

(5) Include the information required by FAR 33.103(d)(2):

(i) Name, address, facsimile number and telephone number of the protestor.

(ii) Solicitation or contract number.

(iii) Detailed statement of the legal and factual grounds for the protest, to include a description of resulting prejudice to the protestor.

(iv) Copies of relevant documents.

(v) Request for a ruling by the agency.

(vi) Statement as to the form of relief requested.

(vii) All information establishing that the protestor is an interested party for the purpose of filing a protest.

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/Far/33.htm#P38_6919

(viii) All information establishing the timeliness of the protest.

(c) An interested party filing a protest with the Department of Justice has the choice of requesting either that the Contracting Officer or the Agency Protest Official decide the protest.

(d) The decision by the Agency Protest Official is an alternative to a decision by the Contracting Officer. The Agency Protest Official will not consider appeals from the Contracting Officer's decision on an agency protest.

(e) The deciding official must conduct a scheduling conference with the protestor within five (5) days after the protest is filed. The scheduling conference will establish deadlines for oral or written arguments in support of the agency protest and for agency officials to present information in response to the protest issues. The deciding official may hear oral arguments in support of the agency protest at the same time as the scheduling conference, depending on availability of the necessary parties.

(f) Oral conferences may take place either by telephone or in person. Other parties may attend at the discretion of the deciding official.

(g) The protestor has only one opportunity to support or explain the substance of its protest. Department of Justice procedures do not provide for any discovery. The deciding official may request additional information from either the agency or the protestor. The deciding official will resolve the protest through informal presentations or meetings to the maximum extent practicable.

(h) An interested party may represent itself or be represented by legal counsel. The Department of Justice will not reimburse the protester for any legal fees related to the agency protest.

(i) The Department of Justice will stay award or suspend contract performance in accordance with FAR 33.103(f). The stay or suspension, unless over-ridden, remains in effect until the protest is decided, dismissed, or withdrawn.

(j) The deciding official will make a best effort to issue a decision on the protest within twenty (20) days after the filing date. The decision may be oral or written.

(k) The Department of Justice may dismiss or stay proceeding on an agency protest if a protest on the same or similar basis is filed with a protest forum outside the Department of Justice.

L. INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/Far/33.htm#P38_6919

52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/ and http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffar1.htm

(End of Provision)

Provisions Incorporated by Reference

52.216-27 Single or Multiple Awards (Oct 1995)

Provisions Incorporated by Full Text

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Apr 2014)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear in Block 10 of the solicitation cover sheet (SF 1449). However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show --

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/ http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffar1.htm

(7) “Remit to” address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation.

Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(12) Do not alter or delete any preprinted information from SF-1449;

(13) Proposals are due to the Acquisitions Office by 7:00 am EST on Thursday, August 11, 2016. Proposals may be submitted to Elisa Oliver via email at Elisa.Oliver@usdoj.gov (preferred) or by mail or delivery at Executive Office for U.S.

Attorneys, 600 E Street NW, Suite 5200, Washington, DC 20530, Attn: Elisa Oliver. All eligible, responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered. Proposals that are submitted late will not be evaluated.

(a) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(b) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender’s request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(c) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions or commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation.

Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(d) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2) (i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and—

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers;

or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government’s control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(D) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers. Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(e) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers based on written proposals. Therefore, the offeror’s initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary.

The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(f) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

(g) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation.

(1) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to--

GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section Suite 8100 470 L’Enfant Plaza, SW Washington, DC 20407 Telephone (202) 619-8925 Facsimile (202) 619-8978

(2) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision. Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

(3) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites--

(a) ASSIST (https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/ ).

(b) Quick Search (http://quicksearch.dla.mil/).

(c) ASSISTdocs.com (http://assistdocs.com).

(4) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by—

(a) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard ( https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/ http://quicksearch.dla.mil/ http://assistdocs.com/ https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm

(b) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(c) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4 Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone (215) 697/2197, Facsimile (215) 697- 1462.

(5) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(h) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number. (Applies to offers exceeding $3,000, and offers of $3,000 or less if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation “DUNS” or “DUNS+4” followed by the DUNS or DUNS+4 number that identifies the offeror’s name and address. The DUNS+4 is the DUNS number plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned at the discretion of the offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see FAR Subpart 32.11) for the same concern. If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one. An offeror within the United States may contact Dun and Bradstreet by calling 1-866-705-5711 or via the Internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. An offeror located outside the United States must contact the local Dun and Bradstreet office for DUNS number. The offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

(i) System for Award Management. Unless exempted by an addendum to this solicitation, by submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. If the Offeror does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror.

Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov.

(j) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency’s evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror’s offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of rationale for award;

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(5) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

52.216-1 Type of Contract (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm Fixed IDIQ Contract resulting from this solicitation.

52.233-2 Service of Protest (SEP 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 31.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from:

Elisa Oliver Executive Office for US Attorneys Acquisitions Staff 600 E Street NW, Suite 5200 Washington, DC 20530

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

8. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items (Oct 2014) https://www.acquisition.gov/far/current/html/Subpart%2031_1.html#wp1089550

(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.

Based on lowest price, technically acceptable.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.