ID08160091_Revised_RFQ_20160919..pdf

Solicitation Number: ID08160091 Date: 19 Sep 16 Notice Type: Request for Quote

1. Solicitation, ID08160064, Legislative Tracking Tool, is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) in accordance with FAR 13.105(a).

2. This acquisition shall be Full and Open Competition. The NAICS code for this requirement is 519130, Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals. The small business size standard for NAICS code 519130 is 1000 employees. A single award will be made as a result of evaluation of quotes received.

3. The basis for award shall be lowest price and technical acceptability.

4. The contractor shall provide delivery and all other items necessary. Attachment 1 provides a list of contract line item number(s) (CLIN) and items and respective quantities. The Contractor shall provide End User License Agreements with quote submission.

5. IAW FAR 52.107, the following additional Provisions and Clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference. View full text at the Federal Acquisition Regulation Website, http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm. Upon request, the Contracting Officer shall provide full test of any provision or clause incorporated by reference.

FAR 52.212-1 -- Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Oct 2015), applies to this acquisition.

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

(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. In accordance with the Performance Work Statement (attachment 3), the following significant factors shall be used to evaluate offers: lowest price and technical acceptability. Technical acceptability shall be based on the following four (4) factors and assessed on a Pass/Fail basis:

i) Product/Service is an Online Web-based legislative tool

ii) Online user training and assistance available Monday thru Friday (excluding weekends and Federal holidays) between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time Zone.

iii) Capability includes custom full text reports, bill summaries and profiles from 114 and 115 Congress

iv) Access to congressional archives at a minimum of calendar year 2000 up to current

Acceptable is defined as the proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements of the four (4) factors listed above. Unacceptable is defined as the proposal does not clearly meet the minimum requirement of the four (4) factors listed above.

FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items (Apr 2016), with Alternate 1 to this offer.

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

FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Jun 2016). See attachment 2 for additional clauses.

FAR 52.213-2, Invoices, (Apr 1984) http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=/browse/far/52 https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=/browse/far/52 https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=/browse/far/52

FAR 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options, (Jul 1990)

FAR 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations, (Oct 2014)

FAR 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013)

FAR 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 60 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 5 years.

6. The following additional Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) and General Services Administration Manual (GSAM) provisions/clauses are added:

DFAR 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Sep 2011) DFAR 252.203-7003, Agency Office of the Inspector General (Dec 2012) DFAR 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium (Jun 2013) DFAR 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program (Aug 2016) DFAR 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 2006) DFAR 252.246-7003 Notification of Potential Safety Issues (Jun 2013) DFAR 252.246-7004 Safety of Facilities, Infrastructure, and Equipment for Military Operations (Oct 2010) DFAR 252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts (Aug 2016) GSAM 552.203-71 Restriction on Advertising (Sep 1999) GSAM 552.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items (Nov 2009) GSAM 552.215-70 Examination of Records by GSA (Jul 2016) GSAM 552.229-70 Federal, State, and Local Taxes. (Apr 1984) GSAM 552.238-75 Price Reductions (Jul 2016)

7. To receive award, vendors must be registered in GSA IT-Solutions Shop (ITSS) web-based purchase order system located at https://portal.fas.gsa.gov prior to submission of their quote.

8. For additional questions regarding this solicitation please contact joan.johnson@gsa.gov or the Contracting Officer, kay.thompson@gsa.gov no later than September 16, 2016 before 12:00 p.m Mountain Daylight Saving Time. Responses will be provided in an amendment to the RFQ through www.fedbizops.gov .

https://portal.fas.gsa.gov/ mailto:joan.johnson@gsa.gov mailto:kay.thompson@gsa.gov http://www.fedbizops.gov/

9. Quotes for this requirement are due are to be submitted to joan.johnson@gsa.gov or kay.thompson@gsa.gov , no later than September 21, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Saving Time.

LEATRICE K. THOMPSON

Contracting Officer

Three (3) attachments:

1. Schedule B Supplies or Services and Prices Continuation Sheet

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

3. Performance Work Statement (PWS) dated September 12, 2016 mailto:joan.johnson@gsa.gov mailto:kay.thompson@gsa.gov