Request for Quote - HT942524R0142 - AMENDMENT 2.pdf

REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) NO. HT942524R0142 AMENDMENT 2

*AMENDMENT 2 REVISIONS ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW*

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

proposals are being requested and a separate, written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).

RFQ Issue Date: 9 August 2024

RFQ Closing Date: 9 September 2024 at 9:00 AM EDT – Quote shall be submitted to Alana M. Sowers at alana.m.sowers.civ@health.mil no later than the date and time listed above. The Offeror is responsible for verifying a timely and complete submission.

RFQ Title and Requiring Activity: Publication of the Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS), Non-Trauma Research Articles as Special Issue to a Peer-Reviewed Medical Journal for the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC)

Issuing/Contracting Office: U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), 808 Schreider Street, Fort Detrick, MD, 21702

Point of Contact: Alana M. Sowers (Contract Specialist), alana.m.sowers.civ@health.mil

RFQ Questions Due Date: RFQ Questions shall be submitted to Alana M. Sowers at alana.m.sowers.civ@health.mil no later than 16 August 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. The Offeror is responsible for verifying a timely and complete submission. Responses to the RFQ Questions will be posted via RFQ Amendment.

RFQ Attachments:

Attachment 1: Statement of Work (SOW)

Attachment 2: Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI)

Attachment 3: Provisions and Clauses

Attachment 4: Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)

Attachment 5: FAR 52.212-3 and FAR 52.204-24

Attachment 6: Past Performance References mailto:alana.m.sowers.civ@health.mil

1.0 Information

1.1. NAICS Code and Small Business Size Standard: The principal nature of the requirements described in this RFQ is consistent with those performed by industries under NAICS Code 513120, Periodical Publishers with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees.

1.2. Product Supply Code (PSC): The requirements in this solicitation are best represented by PSC 7630, Newspapers and Periodicals.

1.3. Type of Contract: The primary type of contract resulting from this RFQ is Firm Fixed Price.

1.4. Type of Products/Services: The products/services required are: Commercial

1.5. Security Clearances: The clearance level is: Unclassified

1.6. Performance Location(s): The performance location is at the Contractor’s facility.

1.7. Period of Performance: The estimated period of performance is:

Base Period: 20 September 2024 through 19 September 2025 Option Period 1: 20 September 2025 through 19 September 2026 Option Period 2: 20 September 2026 through 19 September 2027 Option Period 3: 20 September 2027 through 19 September 2028

1.8 Competition: This is competed as full and open competition.

2.0 Contract Line Item (CLIN)

The contract line items are as follows:

CLIN CLIN Type Quantity Unit of Issue Description Base Period: 20 September 2024 through 19 September 2025 0001 FFP 1 JOB Special Issue Supplement –

Color, 700-Page Special Issue, Distribution of 5,680 Copies

0002 COST 1 PAGE Price Per Page Starting at

Option Period 1: 20 September 2025 through 19 September 2026 1001 FFP 1 JOB Special Issue Supplement –

Color, 700-Page Special Issue, Distribution of 5,680 Copies

1002 COST 1 PAGE Price Per Page Starting at

Option Period 2: 20 September 2026 through 19 September 2027

2001 FFP 1 JOB Special Issue Supplement – Color, 700-Page Special Issue, Distribution of 5,680 Copies

2002 COST 1 PAGE Price Per Page Starting at

Option Period 3: 20 September 2027 through 19 September 2028 3001 FFP 1 JOB Special Issue Supplement –

Color, 700-Page Special Issue, Distribution of 5,680 Copies

3002 COST 1 PAGE Price Per Page Starting at

3.0 Description of Requirement

The USAMRDC requires a peer-reviewed medical journal to publish, as a special issue, a subset of MHSRS research articles focused on non-trauma research for dissemination among MHSRS participants, the USAMRDC, and the community of Military healthcare professionals and medical scientists, academia, and industry. Only one contract is anticipated as a result from this RFQ; however, the Government reserves the right to withdraw, modify, or eliminate various aspects of the requirement determined to be too costly or impractical prior to award.

Specific performance requirements are provided in the attached SOW (See RFQ Attachment 1).

4.0 Delivery and Performance Information

Specific delivery and performance requirements are provided in the attached SOW. (See RFQ Attachment 1 SOW).

5.0 Invoicing Instructions

Invoicing Instructions have been provided within Attachment 3: Provisions and Clauses under Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Clause 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions.

6.0 Provisions and Clauses

By submission of a quote, the Offeror agrees to the inclusion of all Provisions and Clauses referenced in this RFQ and RFQ Attachment 3.

7.0 Quote Preparation and Submission

7.1. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION: Quote shall be emailed to alana.m.sowers.civ@health.mil.

The Offeror’s quote submission shall be submitted in MS Word, MS Excel, and/or searchable PDF format. Zip files and other application formats are not acceptable. Failure to submit all documents concurrently and in accordance with these instructions may render a quote unacceptable.

7.2. QUOTE CONTENT: The Offeror’s submission shall include:

• Quote Addressing Technical Factor, Past Performance Factor (RFQ Attachment 6) and Price.

• RFQ Attachment 2 OCI

• RFQ Attachment 5 FAR 52.212-3 and FAR 52.204-24

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

Offeror is requested to submit a quote in support of the publication of the MHSRS, Non-trauma Research Articles as a Special Issue to a Peer-Reviewed Medical Journal for the USAMRDC.

Only one contract is anticipated to result from this Request for Quote (RFQ), however the Government reserves the right to withdraw, modify, or eliminate various aspects of the requirement determined to be too costly or impractical prior to award. Any stated assumptions that conflict with the contract terms and conditions may render the quotation ineligible for award. Quotation must include a proposed price for each Contract Line Item Number (CLIN).

The planned Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) structure is as follows for requested pricing information for RFQ submission of proposed pricing:

CLIN CLIN Type Quantity Unit of Issue Description Base Period: 20 September 2024 through 19 September 2025 0001 FFP 1 JOB Special Issue Supplement –

Color, 700-Page Special Issue, Distribution of 5,680 Copies

0002 COST 1 PAGE Price Per Page Starting at

Option Period 1: 20 September 2025 through 19 September 2026 1001 FFP 1 JOB Special Issue Supplement –

Color, 700-Page Special Issue, Distribution of 5,680 Copies

1002 COST 1 PAGE Price Per Page Starting at

Option Period 2: 20 September 2026 through 19 September 2027

2001 FFP 1 JOB Special Issue Supplement – Color, 700-Page Special Issue, Distribution of 5,680 Copies

2002 COST 1 PAGE Price Per Page Starting at

Option Period 3: 20 September 2027 through 19 September 2028 3001 FFP 1 JOB Special Issue Supplement –

Color, 700-Page Special Issue, Distribution of 5,680 Copies

3002 COST 1 PAGE Price Per Page Starting at

Offeror shall be a peer reviewed medical journal and address all requirements in the SOW.

Offeror shall submit no more than 2 past performance references via RFQ Attachment 6.

Offeror shall calculate and state the proposed price in accordance with the Request for Quote and Instructions to Offerors.

Offeror shall include a completed copy of the provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial Services Alternate 1 and FAR 52.204-24 Representations Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment via RFQ Attachment 5.

Offeror shall have active registration at SAM.gov at the time of quotation submission to be eligible for evaluation and award. Offeror shall include Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) within quotation.

Offeror shall provide RFQ Attachment 2 OCI at the time of quotation submission; and awardee shall provide RFQ Attachment 4 NDAs prior to completing any work on the resultant contract.

A Technical Evaluation Panel will evaluate based on the quote provided. The evaluation will be conducted utilizing the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method. The Government intends to award without discussions. Offeror should provide their best, complete quotation upon initial submission. The Government reserves the right to hold discussions if deemed necessary by the Contracting Officer.

RFQ Questions: Questions may be submitted to the Government Point of Contact (POC), Ms. Alana M. Sowers at alana.m.sowers.civ@health.mil via email no later than 16 August 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Offeror is responsible for verifying receipt by the Government POC. Responses to the RFQ Questions will be posted via RFQ Amendment.

Quotes are due no later than 9 September 2024 at 9:00 AM EDT to the POC, Ms. Alana M.

Sowers at alana.m.sowers.civ@health.mil. Offerors are responsible for verifying receipt by the Government POC.

FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL

SERVICES (NOV 2021)

(a) The Government intends to award a Contract resulting from this RFQ 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:

• Technical

• Past Performance

• Price

Basis for Award & Evaluation

The Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation procedures will be used for this procurement. The Contracting Officer intends to award a contract without discussions. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines it to be necessary. An overall technical rating must be at least “ACCEPTABLE” in order to eligible for award. The Offeror is expected to submit sufficient information in response to the Request for Quote (RFQ) to allow for the evaluation of the quotation.

Each Offeror’s quote will be evaluated using the following criteria and ratings:

Factor 1 – Technical.

The Government will evaluate the offeror’s ability to meet the objectives outlined in the SOW to determine whether the quotation is acceptable or unacceptable, using the ratings and descriptions outlined in Table A-1 below.

Table A-1 - Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings Rating Description Acceptable Quotation meets the minimum requirements of the SOW and RFQ, as described below.

Offeror must demonstrate ability and commitment to provide support services requested in the SOW.

Unacceptable Quotation does not meet the minimum requirements of the SOW and RFQ as described above.

Factor 2-Past Performance

The Government will evaluate the offeror’s past performance for:

-Recency: Contract sited has not ended more than three years prior to the closing date of this

RFQ.

-Relevancy: Present/past performance effort involved a similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities that this RFQ requires.

The Past Performance evaluation will result in an assessment of the offeror’s probability of meeting the RFQ requirements. The Government reserves the right to utilize other information not provided by the offeror and will evaluate information readily available. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure names and phone numbers of points of contact are accurate.

In the event an Offeror lacks a record of past performance, the lack of past performance will be evaluated as an unknown risk having no favorable or unfavorable impact on the evaluation.

The Government will evaluate the offeror’s past performance to determine whether the past performance is acceptable or unacceptable, using the ratings and descriptions outlined in Table A-2 below.

Table A-2 – Past Performance Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings Rating Description Acceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror’s performance record is unknown.

Unacceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government does not have a reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

Factor 3 – Price.

Offerors' price quotation will be evaluated to determine the price is fair and reasonable in accordance with FAR 12.209 and FAR 13.106-3. Quotations shall include a proposed price for all Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs).

(b) 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.

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