Combined_Synopsis_-_Solicitation_for_NRNM.docx

RFP for FRA National Railroad Network Model (NRNM) Solicitation # DTFR5317R00714

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for FRA The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has a requirement for services to update the FRA’s National Railroad Network Model (NRNM). The NRNM is an annual contract that takes the previous year’s million gross tons from the Class 1 industry (maps or digital formats) and is coded onto the North American Rail Network (NARN). If interested in providing these services, please provide a proposal in accordance with the attached (Attachment 1) Statement of Work (SOW).

The FRA intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order for a base year and two (2) one-year options.

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the following:

· Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 (Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items);

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) This solicitation number is DTFR5317R00714 and this solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP).

(iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-95.

(iv) This procurement is unrestricted.

(v) A Firm-Fixed-Price shall be proposed for each of the three years.

(vi) FRA requires services to update NRNM as specified in the SOW.

(vii) Services shall be provided in the format specified in the SOW to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) located in FRA headquarters in Washington, D.C.

The following provisions and clauses are incorporated by reference. The full text is available at: https://www.acquisition.gov

(viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial, applies to this acquisition.

(ix) The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Items is applicable.

(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:

1. Technical Approach - The technical approach shall demonstrate the vendor’s understanding, knowledge, and approach to accomplishing the SOW tasks.

1. Key Personnel - The key personnel shall demonstrate relevant education and experience for performing work similar to the SOW tasks.

1. Past Performance - Vendors providing a quotation will be evaluated on their past performance on projects of similar size, scope and relevance. Vendors shall provide the name and contact information (email and/or phone) for two (2) contracts of similar scope, size, complexity, and pertinence. Vendors may include work performed for both government and non-government clients, as well as work performed as a subcontractor. Other information, including information available from web searches, technical evaluator knowledge, and as may be found in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), may also be used to evaluate past performance; and

1. Price – Vendors shall provide a Firm-Fixed-Price proposal for a total for all three years and also broken down by year.

The Government will select the proposal that represents the best value to the Government. The non-price evaluation factors listed above are in decreasing order of importance. All evaluation factors other than price, when combined, are approximately equal to price.

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

(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 Items (Nov 2016), applies to this acquisition and the FAR clauses cited in the clause that are applicable to the acquisition are in Attachment 2.

(xiii) Additional terms and conditions:

· FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 2016)

· FAR 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013)

· FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013)

· Transportation Acquisition Regulations (TAR) 1252.233-73 Seat Belt Use Policies and Program (APR 2005)

(xiv) Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) – Not Applicable.

(xv) Questions are due by 4:00 PM Eastern Time, Friday, June 16, 2017. Proposals are due by 4:00 PM Eastern Time, Tuesday, June 20, 2017. Both questions and proposals shall be submitted via email to Angeline Behrend at Angeline.behrend@dot.gov.

(xvi) No telephone inquiries will be accepted. See above for contact information.

Only vendors that have a valid DUNS and Bradstreet Number (DUNS Number) and registered in the System for Awards Management (SAM) https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/#1 are eligible for award.