Combined_Synopsis_Solicitation_09192019.pdf

SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION - SEE FAR 2.101 AND 3.104

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

i. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with Subpart 13.5 and additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

ii. The solicitation number is HE1254-19-Q-8046 and is issued as a request for quote (RFQ).

iii. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through

Federal Acquisition Circular 2019-05 effective 13 August 2019.

iv. This RFQ will result in the award of a single award Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract award. This requirement is solicitated as a Full and Open Competition. The associated NAICS code is 518210

(Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services) and small business size standard is 35M.

v. Contract line Item Numbers (CLINs), item descriptions, quantities and units of measure.

CLIN# DESCRIPTION QTY/UI UNIT

PRICE

TOTAL PRICE

0001 Media Monitoring &

Analysis Services

1 Lot

0002 Training (Quarterly Basis) 4 Ea

1001 Media Monitoring &

Analysis Services

1 Lot

1002 Training (Quarterly Basis) 4 Ea

2001 Media Monitoring &

Analysis Services

1 Lot

2002 Training (Quarterly Basis) 4 Ea

3001 Media Monitoring &

Analysis Services

1 Lot

3002 Training (Quarterly Basis) 4 Ea

4001 Media Monitoring &

Analysis Services

1 Lot

4002 Training (Quarterly Basis) 4 Ea

vi. A description of the requirement is provided in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) provided as a separate attachment.

vii. The dates and places of delivery and acceptance will be established upon contract award, see section

5 – Contract Deliverables of the PWS for general delivery requirements, FOB point is Destination.

The resulting contracts period of performance will consist of a twelve (12) month base year and four

(4) option periods.

viii. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

An addendum to this provision is provided at Attachment 1.

ix. The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of this provision are provided at Attachment 2.

x. Any Offeror shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer. A print out of SAM website reps and certs is acceptable, as long as the SAM reps and certs are up to date on the SAM website. Per Paragraph (b)

(1) of this provision, any changes provided by the offerors in paragraph (b) (2) of this provision do https://www.acquisition.gov/content/subpart-126-streamlined-procedures-evaluation-and-solicitation-commercial-items https://www.acquisition.gov/content/subpart-135-simplified-procedures-certain-commercial-items https://www.naics.com/naics-code-description/?code=518210 http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/52_000.htm#P1362_186148 http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/52_000.htm#P1423_197953 not automatically change the representation and certifications posted on the SAM website. It is the offerors’ responsibility to ensure their SAM registration is up to date prior to any contract award.

xi. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference.

xii. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive

Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in clause 52.212-5 are applicable: 52.203-13, 52.219-6 (Deviation 2019-O0003), 52.226-26, 52.226-

36, 52.222-40, 52.222-41, and 52.222-50.

Additional Clauses by Reference

52.204-10 - Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2016)

52.204-16 - Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Jul 2016)

52.204-18 - Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Jul 2016)

52.204-19 - Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014)

52.209-6 - Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors

Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Oct 2015)

52.209-10 - Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015)

52.219-28 - Post-Award Small Business Program Representation (JUL 2013)

52.222-3 - Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data (JAN 1997)

52.223-18 - Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011)

52.225-13 - Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008)

52.232-1 - Payments (Apr 1984)

52.232-33 - Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management (JUL 2013)

52.232-39 - Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (JUN 2013)

52.232-40 - Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (DEC 2013)

52.233-4 - Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004)

52.242-13 - Bankruptcy (Jul 1995)

52.253-1 - Computer Generated Forms (JAN 1991)

252.203-7000 - Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (SEP 2011)

252.203-7002 - Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Sep 2013)

252.204-7003 - Control of Government Personnel Work Product (APR 1992)

252.225-7036 - Buy American Free Trade Agreements Balance of Payments Program (Dec

2017)

252.232-7003 - Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (JUN 2012)

252.232-7010 - Levies on Contract Payments (DEC 2006)

252.244-7000 - Subcontracts for Commercial Items (JUN 2013)

252.247-7023 - Transportation of Supplies by Sea—Basic (APR 2014)

The full text of referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.

xiii. Below is a list of clauses and additional contract terms and conditions that have been determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices.

52.219-1 -- Small Business Program Representations.

As prescribed in 19.309(a)(1), insert the following provision:

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/52_000.htm#P1704_238423 http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/52_000.htm#P1896_276854 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/19.htm#P456_91563

Small Business Program Representations (Oct 2014)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

“Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern” means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business concern eligible under the WOSB Program.

“Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern”--

(1) Means a small business concern--

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) “Service-disabled veteran” means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

“Small business concern” means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (b) of this provision.

“Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1002,” means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that--

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by--

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United

States, and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding

$750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR

124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13 CFR

124.106) by individuals who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

“Veteran-owned small business concern” means a small business concern--

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C.

101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

“Women-owned small business concern” means a small business concern--

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

“Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with

13 CFR part 127),” means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States.

(b)

(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is

_________________________ [insert NAICS code].

(2) The small business size standard is _____________ [insert size standard].

(3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(c) Representations.

(1) The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [_] is, [_] is not a small business concern.

(2) [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it [_] is, [_] is not, a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002.

(3) [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [_] is, [_] is not a women-owned small business concern.

(4) Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program.

[Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(3) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that—

(i) It [_] is, [_] is not a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It [_] is, [_] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part

127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(4)(i) of this provision is accurate for each

WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB

Program and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture:

_________.] Each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the WOSB representation.

(5) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women-owned small business concern eligible under the

WOSB Program in (c)(4) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that--

(i) It [_] is, [_] is not an EDWOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It [_] is, [_] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part

127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(5)(i) of this provision is accurate for each

EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the EDWOSB concern and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: _____________.] Each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the EDWOSB representation.

(6) [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [_] is, [_] is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(7) [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(6) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that is [_] is, [_] is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

(8) [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that –

(i) It [_] is, [_] is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, on the List of Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration, and no material changes in ownership and control, principal office, or HUBZone employee percentage have occurred since it was certified in accordance with 13 CFR part 126; and

(ii) It [_] is, [_] is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13

CFR part 126, and the representation in paragraph (c)(8)(i) of this provision is accurate for each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture.

[The offeror shall enter the names of each of the HUBZone small business concerns participating in the HUBZone joint venture: ___________.] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the HUBZone representation.

(d) Notice.

(1) If this solicitation is for supplies and has been set aside, in whole or in part, for small business concerns, then the clause in this solicitation providing notice of the set-aside contains restrictions on the source of the end items to be furnished.

(2) Under 15 U.S.C. 645(d), any person who misrepresents a firm’s status as a business concern that is small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, service-disabled veteran-owned small, economically disadvantaged women-owned small, or women-owned small eligible under the

WOSB Program in order to obtain a contract to be awarded under the preference programs established pursuant to section 8, 9, 15, 31, and 36 of the Small Business Act or any other provision of Federal law that specifically references section 8(d) for a definition of program eligibility, shall --

(i) Be punished by imposition of fine, imprisonment, or both;

(ii) Be subject to administrative remedies, including suspension and debarment; and

(iii) Be ineligible for participation in programs conducted under the authority of the Act.

(End of Provision)

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 15 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

15 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 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 60 months.

252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (DEC 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)” is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

“Document type” means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in

Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

“Local processing office (LPO)” is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

“Payment request” and “receiving report” are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic

Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition

Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall—

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award

Management at https://www.sam.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-

Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the “Web Based Training” link on the

WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/.

(e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

(1) Document type. The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s):

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items—

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

INVOICE 2-IN-1

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the

Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the

Contracting Officer.

INVOICE 2-IN-1

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial item financing, submit a commercial item financing request.\

(2) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

[Note: The Contractor may use a WAWF “combo” document type to create some combinations of invoice and receiving report in one step.]

(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

https://wawf.eb.mil/

Routing Date Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC HQ0747

Issue By DoDAAC HE1254

Admin DoDAAC** HE1254

Inspect By DoDAAC HE1254

Ship To Code ____

Ship From Code ____

Mark For Code ____

Service Approver (DoDAAC) HE1254

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) HE1254

Accept at Other DoDAAC ____

LPO DoDAAC ____

(4) Payment request. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and

Payment, as applicable.

(5) Receiving report. The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of

DFARS Appendix F.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity’s WAWF point of contact.

annunciata.johnson@dodea.edu

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.

(End of Clause)

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (AUG 2019)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

“Covered telecommunications equipment or services”, “Critical technology”, and “Substantial or essential component” have the meanings provided in clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on

Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition. Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after

August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Contractors are not prohibited from providing—

(1) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(2) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Representation. The Offeror represents that— mailto:annunciata.johnson@dodea.edu https://acquisition.gov/content/52204-25-prohibition-contracting-certain-telecommunications-and-video-surveillance-services#id1989I600I4C

It □ will, □ will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation.

(d) Disclosures. If the Offeror has responded affirmatively to the representation in paragraph (c) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer

(1) All covered telecommunications equipment and services offered (include brand; model number, such as original equipment manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable);

(2) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b) of this provision;

(3) For services, the entity providing the covered telecommunications services (include entity name, unique entity identifier, and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, if known); and

(4) For equipment, the entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment

(include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the

OEM or a distributor, if known).

(End of provision)

CONTRACTOR MANPOWER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the Department of Defense Education

Activity (DoDEA) via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address:

https://ecmra.mil/Login.aspx

Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each

Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk at help desk at:

DoD.ECMRA.Support.Desk@mail.mil

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

xiv. Quotes are due at 1:00 PM EST on 24 SEPTEMBER 2019, deliverable to:

Tresa Goodwin tresa.goodwin@dodea.edu

See addendum to 52.212-1 - - Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items (JAN 2017), below for additional quote submission information.

https://ecmra.mil/Login.aspx mailto:DoD.ECMRA.Support.Desk@mail.mil mailto:tresa.goodwin@dodea.edu

Quotes may be sent via your company’s standard quotation form but must include the following information: pricing and technical write up for the line items listed in Table 1 above, Tax ID #, DUNS #, CAGE #, Point of Contact with Email and telephone information.

xv. The point of contact for information regarding this solicitation is: Tresa Goodwin. All inquiries shall be delivered in writing via email to: tresa.goodwin@dodea.edu.

Complete Business Mailing Address

Tax identification number (TIN)

Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS)

Cage Code/NAICS Code

Contact Name, Phone, Fax, and email address

Page Limitations are as follows:

Cover Sheet 2

Technical 30

Past Performance 2

Price 3

ATTACHMENT 1

52.212-1 - - Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items (JAN 2017)

Addendum to 52.212-1:

Paragraph (b), entitled “Submission of Offers,’

Instructions to Offerors: Quotations shall be prepared in accordance with these instructions. Failure to do so may result in the offeror’s submission being determined to be unacceptable and ineligible for award. All offeror’s submission shall be screened by the Contracting Officer or a designee upon receipt to ensure completeness and compliance with the instructions contained in this Request for Quotation (RFQ). The determination not to consider for award a technically unacceptable quotation is in the sole discretion of the

Contracting Officer. The subject solicitation has been issued as a RFQ, all references to quotes and offeror are synonymous with words quote(s), quoter(s), and vendor(s) respectively.

(a) Submission of Questions: Vendor may submit questions requesting clarification of solicitation requirements. All questions shall be received by 9:00 AM EST on 23 SEPTEMBER 2019. All questions shall be submitted via email to tresa.goodwin@dodea.edu with “Inquiry: HE1254-19-Q-

8046 Media Monitoring and Analysis Services” in the subject line. The government will not respond to questions received after the closing date/time for the submission of questions.

(b) Quotations shall be submitted electronically via email Tresa Goodwin tresa.goodwin@dodea.edu with the subject line stating “HE1254-19-Q-8046 Media Monitoring and Analysis Services” no later than

1:00 PM EST on 24 SEPTEMBER 2019. It is the contractor’s responsibility to follow up with the

Contract Specialist after submission of their quote to ensure that their quote has been received.

DoDEA’s email capacity for attachments is 10MB.

(c) Quotes shall include an administrative cover letter with the following information:

(d) Technical Capability (Factor 1): Offerors shall submit a quote that addresses the following two subfactors. The reading of these sections should leave an evaluator with a detailed understanding of the vendors’ technical capacity for meeting the technical requirements of the solicitation without having to search throughout the entire quotation to piece together the vendor’s response.

Technical Approach (Subfactor 1): The offeror shall submit a quote that clearly demonstrates its understanding and approach to providing media monitoring and analysis services in accordance with the performance work statement (PWS). The response shall also specifically outline an offeror’s understanding of and approach to providing training.

Prior Experience (Subfactor 2): The offeror shall submit a quote that clearly demonstrates the offeror’s prior experience performing similar services to those outlined in the PWS. The offeror shall link evidence of prior experience to the performance requirements of the PWS.

(e) Price (Factor 2): Provide priced quotes in the form of completed CLIN table listed in the attached

Combined Synopsis Solicitation document. Price will be evaluated for reasonableness. Offerors are required to provide pricing in the form of completed CLIN schedule as illustrated in the CLIN table above of page one (1).

Paragraph (c), entitled ‘Period for Acceptance of Offers’:

The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

(f) Past Performance (Factor 3):

1. The quote must provide the organization’s history of successful completion of projects; history of producing high-quality work and maintaining quality staff; history of staying on schedule and within budget.

2. The quote must identify three (3) contracts/task orders with the Federal Government and/or commercial customers that demonstrate recent and relevant past performance. Recent is defined as within the last three years. Relevant is defined as work similar in complexity and magnitude of the work described in this PWS. This information shall include all of the following information for each identified contract/task order:

Project title

Description of the project

Contract number

Contract amount

Government Agency/Organization

COTR’s name, address, and phone number

Contracting Officer’s name, address, and phone number

Contract and, if applicable, task order number

Current status, e.g., completed and/or if in progress, start and estimated completion dates

Dollar value and type of contract

Name of company being referenced

PWS paragraphs that the reference applies to

Key personnel (please highlight those individuals who worked on the relevant project(s) and are also being quoted for this effort.)

A brief narrative of why you deem the reference to be relevant to this effort.

A past performance questionnaire will be requested to the listed references once quotes are received.

(End of Provision)

ATTACHMENT 2

52.212-2 - - Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 2014)

(a) Evaluation:

See FAR 52.212-2 Addendum below.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate quotes for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that a quote 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.

52.212-2 - - Evaluation-Commercial Items (Oct 2014)

Addendum to 52.212-2:

Paragraph (a)

Basis of Award

The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the

Government, price and other factors considered. Most advantageous does not necessarily mean the lowest price.

The following factors shall be used to evaluate the quotes: Factor 1-Technical Capability, Factor 2- Price and Factor 3 – Past Performance. Quotes will be evaluated pursuant to FAR Subpart 13.5 procedures. The factors are as follows:

1. Technical Capability (Factor 1): Quotes will be evaluated under the two subfactors below.

Technical approach (Subfactor 1): The Government will evaulate an offeror’s understanding of an approach to providing media monitoring and analysis services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Prior experience (Subfactor 2): The Government will evaluate an offeror’s prior expreinece perfoming similar services to those outlined in the PWS.

2. Price (Factor 2): Price will be evaluated for price reasonableness in accordnace with 13.106-3(a).

The price quote will be evaluated for price reasonableness and relationship to the offeror’s recommended solution. Prices will be evaluated to determine they are reasonable and within current market conditions.

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

Option to Extend Services. Quoters should note that FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend

Services clause is included in this Solicitation. The Government will evaluate this potential option to extend services by adding fifty percent (50%) of the quoters final option period price to the quoters total evaluated price. Offerors are notified that the Government may choose to use the Option to Extend Services clause at the completion of any performance period. The price for the exercise of any portion of the available six months will be derived from the prices in effect at the end of the current performance period. Quoters pricing should reflect the potential exercise of the Extension of Services option at FAR 21.217-8, Option to Extend

Services, keeping in mind that this solicitation is competitive and should reflect the quoters most competitive price and terms.

3. Past Performance (Factor 3): The Government will evaluate an offeror’s cabability to successfully meet the PWS requirments based on the offeror’s demonstrated recent and relevant record of how well the offeror performed on previous contracts.

Refer to paragraph (e) under 52.212-1 - - Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items (JAN 2017)

52.252-1 -- Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference.

As prescribed in 52.107(a), insert the following provision:

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

(End of Provision)

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

(End of Provision)

52.252-6 - - Authorized Deviations in Clauses (APR 1984)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48

CFR 2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/52_000.htm#P100_14130 http://www.acquisition.gov/ http://www.acquisition.gov/

(End of clause)

Additional attachments to this solicitation via separate cover:

- Performance Work Statement