KWiz Combined Synopsis Solicitation.pdf

MCC-10-RFQ-0063

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 13.3, Simplified Acquisition Methods as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is MCC-10-RFQ-0063 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). The associated NAICS code is 541512 Computer System Design Services. The resulting agreement will be a BPA with call orders issued on a firm fixed-price basis with an anticipated BPA ceiling value of $60,000.

MCC requires additional licenses of KWiz Collaboration Bundle/Web Parts. MCC currently uses KWiz in its Sharepoint environment, which is comprised of 13 of the most commonly used web parts.

Of the 13 web parts, 6 are in active use, and 4 are in the testing phase.

The Web parts will be used as server controls, and will be added to the web page to enable the end users to modify the content, appearance, and behavior of web pages directly from a browser.

KWizCom web parts are used to meet several current business requirements that are not natively supported within SharePoint.

If an updated version of the KWiz Collaboration Bundle is required during the period of performance of this BPA, a modification to an existing call or a new call will be established to provide continued license renewal, maintenance, and standard support for the updated version of the software. The Standard Support Program for the KWiz Collaboration Bundle/Web Parts is as follows:

• 1 year of product version upgrades

• Up to 3 support incidents per year, up to 2 business days response time

• 18% of the product’s price ($99 minimum) a year

The contractor shall provide the following products/services:

• KWiz Collaboration Bundle/Web Parts

• Maintenance and standard support for single user licenses for

KWiz Collaboration Bundle/Web Parts

• Development Licenses for KWiz Collaboration Bundle

Additional licenses with standard support may be required on an as-needed basis.

SECTION I

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

Year 1 – Date of contract award through Month 12 Quantity Unit Unit Price

Total

CLIN 0001 KWiz Collaboration Bundle/Web Parts 5 Each with Standard Support CLIN 0002 Development Licenses for KWiz 2 Each Collaboration Bundle/Web Parts CLIN 0003 Shipping and Handling 1 Lot

Year 2 – Month 13 through Month 24 Quantity Unit Unit Price

Total

CLIN 1001 Renewal of KWiz Collaboration Bundle/ 5 Each Web Parts with Standard Support CLIN 1002 Renewal of Development Licenses for 2 Each

CLIN 1003 Shipping and Handling 1 Lot

Year 3 – Month 25 through Month 36

CLIN 2001 Renewal of KWiz Collaboration Bundle/ 5 Each Web Parts with Standard Support CLIN 2002 Renewal of Development Licenses for 2 Each

CLIN 2003 Shipping and Handling 1 Lot

Year 4 – Month 37 through Month 48

CLIN 3001 Renewal of KWiz Collaboration Bundle/ 5 Each Web Parts with Standard Support CLIN 3002 Renewal of Development Licenses for 2 Each

CLIN 3003 Shipping and Handling 1 Lot

Year 5 – Month 49 through Month 60

CLIN 4001 Renewal of KWiz Collaboration Bundle/ 5 Each Web Parts with Standard Support CLIN 4002 Renewal of Development Licenses for 2 Each

CLIN 4003 Shipping and Handling 1 Lot

SECTION II

CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS/CONTRACT CLAUSES

II.A TYPE OF CONTRACT

The Millennium Challenge Corporation contemplates award of a BPA with call orders issued on a firm-fixed priced basis.

II.B EXTENT OF OBLIGATION

The Government is not obligated to order any supplies or services under this Agreement. The Government is obligated only to the extent of authorized calls placed against this BPA.

II.C PURCHASE LIMITATIONS

An individual call placed under this agreement shall not exceed the limit of the ordering officer’s authority as specified in paragraph II.E.b.

II.D PRICING COMPLIANCE

The vendor warrants by performance of any call placed under this Agreement that the prices charged to the Government shall be as low as or lower than those charged the vendor’s most favored customer for comparable quantities under similar terms and conditions.

II.E ORDERING PROCEDURES AND LIMITATIONS

a. Call Orders – Calls placed under this Agreement may be made orally, by fax, by E-mail, or by regular mail. Each call will be assigned a call number.

b. Authority to Place Calls – Orders may be placed by any MCC warranted contracting officer.

II.F PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance for the BPA shall be five (5) years. Specific dates will be included at award.

Award through Month 12 Month 13 through Month 24 Month 25 through Month 36 Month 37 through Month 47 Month 48 through Month 60

II.G DELIVERY

a. All products or services requested under this Agreement shall be delivered to the address as specified by each individual call within 14 days of award.

b. All calls placed under this Agreement shall be shipped complete. No partial shipments will be accepted.

c. All deliveries shall be made within the time agreed upon by the vendor and the BPA caller when the call is placed.

d. Delivery of all items under this Agreement shall be F.O.B. Destination and shall be shipped “all transportation cost prepaid.”

e. The contractor shall ensure timely delivery of call orders.

f. The contractor shall acknowledge each call order received.

g. The contractor shall provide a delivery ticket of supplies delivered.

II.H PERFORMANCE LOCATION

The contractor will perform standard support services in their own facilities.

II.I

MCC 52.232-70 INVOICE INSTRUCTIONS (FEB 2008)

Invoices shall be paid in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act, thirty days (30) following receipt of a proper invoice. The Contractor shall submit each invoice electronically via email or fax to the following:

Fax: 303.969.5151/7281 ATTN: MCC Payments, or Email: MCC_Accounting_NBCDENVER@nbc.gov, or

As an alternative to electronic submission of invoices, one copy of each invoice may be submitted to the following address:

National Business Center

M/S D-2773 7301 West Mansfield Avenue Lakewood, CO 80235-2230

If it is determined that the amount billed is incorrect, the invoice may be revised by the Government, or the contractor may be required to submit a revised invoice.

To constitute a proper invoice, each invoice must include the following information and/or attached documentation:

(1) Name, address and telephone of the Contractor

(2) Date of invoice and invoice number

(3) Contract number (including task order or call number and contract line item(s)) also modification number, if applicable

(4) Description (quantity, unit of measure, unit price, and extended price) of the supplies/services rendered (including hours incurred and billing rate, as applicable to the contract)

(5) A schedule depicting the following information:

Amount Invoiced This Period

Cumulative Amount Invoiced

Authorized Value of Contract

Balance Remaining on Contract

If the contractor is billing for costs incurred over more than a single month, the costs for each month in which the costs were incurred and shall be segregated into the month they were actually incurred.

(6) Name of Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR); and

(7) Signature of authorized representative of the firm with the following invoice certification:

“The undersigned hereby certifies to the best of my knowledge and belief that: the sum claimed under this contract is proper and due, and all the costs of contract performance have been paid, or to the extent allowed under the applicable payment clause, will be paid by the Contractor when due in the ordinary course of business; the work reflected by these costs has been performed, and amounts involved are consistent with the requirements of this Contract.

BY:______________________________________

TITLE:___________________________________

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DATE: ___________________________________

Inquiries regarding the status of invoices may be directed to NBC Accounting. The email address is:

MCC_Accounting_NBCDENVER@nbc.gov.

II.J MCC 52.242-70 CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE SYSTEM (CPS) REGISTRATION

(FEB 2006)

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is using the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Contractor Performance System (CPS) to evaluate contractor performance (see FAR, Subparts

42.1502 and 42.1503). Contractors doing business with MCC are required to register in the NIH CPS accessible via the Internet at: https://cpscontractor.nih.gov. Inquiries regarding the registration process should be addressed to the NIH CPS help desk. The email address is cps-support-l@list.nih.gov and the telephone number is (301) 451-2771.

II.K MCC 52.204-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE

(COTR) AND/OR PROJECT MONITOR (PM) (FEB 2009)

(a) The Contracting Officer may designate a Government representative to act as the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) or Project Monitor (PM) to perform functions under the contract such as review and/or inspection and acceptance of supplies, services, including construction, and other functions of a technical nature. The Contracting Officer will provide a written notice of such designation to the COTR and/or PM and the Contractor. The designation letters will set forth the authorities and limitations of the COTR and/or PM under the contract.

(b) Modifications to this contract are effective only if reduced to writing and executed by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor is specifically prohibited from performing any work that is outside the scope of this contract without the approval of the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer cannot authorize the COTR or any other representative to sign documents (i.e., contracts, contract modifications, etc.) that require the signature of the Contracting Officer.

II.L 52.211-6 BRAND NAME OR EQUAL (AUG 1999)

(a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as “brand name or equal,” the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government’s needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that “equal” products must meet are specified in the solicitation.

(b) To be considered for award, offers of “equal” products, including “equal” products of the brand name manufacturer, must—

(1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation;

(2) Clearly identify the item by—

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(ii) Make or model number;

(3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and

(4) Clearly describe any modifications the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications.

(c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate “equal” products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer.

(d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an “equal” product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation.

(End of clause)

II.M SECTION 508 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT of 1973, AS AMENDED (29 U.S.C.

794d)

When Federal agencies develop, procure, maintain or use electronic and information technology, Federal employees with disabilities have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access and use by Federal employees who are not individuals with disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the agency. Section 508 also requires that individuals with disabilities, who are members of the public seeking information of services from a Federal agency, have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to that provided to the public who are not individuals with disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the agency.

(End of provision)

II.N QUALITY MONITORING

The Contractor shall be in compliance with FAR Clause 52.246-2, Inspection of Supplies – Fixed Price when performing all services required under this BPA.

II.O CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The following clause is incorporated by reference:

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (March 2009)

II.P CLAUSES INCORPORATED IN FULL TEXT:

The following clause is incorporated in full text:

FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Order-Commercial Items (Jan 2009)

(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:

(1) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(2) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78)

(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:

__ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

__ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Dec 2008) (Pub. L. 110-252, Title VI, Chapter 1 (41 U.S.C. 251 note)).

__ (3) 52.219-3, Notice of Total HUBZone Set-Aside (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (4) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns

(JULY 2005) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (5) [Reserved] __ (6)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-6.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-6.

__ (7)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7.

__ (8) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

__ (9)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Apr 2008) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.

__ (10) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Dec 1996) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

__ (11) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C.

637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

__ (12)(i) 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business

Concerns (OCT 2008) (10 U.S.C. 2323) (if the offeror elects to waive the adjustment, it shall so indicate in its offer).

__ (ii) Alternate I (June 2003) of 52.219-23.

__ (13) 52.219-25, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program—Disadvantaged Status and Reporting (Apr 2008) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323).

__ (14) 52.219-26, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program—

Incentive Subcontracting (Oct 2000) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323).

__ (15) 52.219-27, Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside

(May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 657 f).

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__ (16) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (June 2007) (15 U.S.C.

632(a)(2)).

_x_ (17) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

_x_ (18) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2008)

(E.O. 13126).

_x_ (19) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999).

_x_ (20) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246).

_x_ (21) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam

Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

_x_ (22) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793).

__ (23) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam

Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

__ (24) 52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees

(Dec 2004) (E.O. 13201).

__ (25)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Aug 2007) (Applies to all contracts).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Aug 2007) of 52.222-50.

__ (26) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (JAN 2009). (Executive Order 12989).

(Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

__ (27)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)).

__ (28) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007) (42 U.S.C.

8259b).

__ (29)(i) 52.223-16, IEEE 1680 Standard for the Environmental Assessment of Personal

Computer Products (DEC 2007) (E.O. 13423).

__ (ii) Alternate I (DEC 2007) of 52.223-16.

__ (30) 52.225-1, Buy American Act—Supplies (June 2003) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d).

__ (31)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American Act—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act (Aug 2007)

(41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, Pub. L 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 109- 53 and 109-169).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2004) of 52.225-3.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Jan 2004) of 52.225-3.

__ (32) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (NOV 2007) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

__ (33) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

__ (34) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (35) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area

(Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (36) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002)

(41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

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__ (37) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

_X_ (38) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (39) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than Central Contractor Registration (May 1999) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (40) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 1999) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

_X_ (41) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

__ (42)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006)

(46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, 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:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.

__ (1)

52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq

__ (2)

52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 1989) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq

__ (3)

52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act—Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Nov 2006) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq

__ (4)

52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act—Price Adjustment (Feb 2002) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq

__ (5)

52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Requirements (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.

__ (6)

52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services—Requirements (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.

__ (7)

52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sept 2008) (31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records— Negotiation.

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(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in paragraphs (e)(1)(i) through (xi) of this paragraph in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Dec 2008) (Pub. L. 110-252, Title VI, Chapter 1 (41 U.S.C. 251 note)).

(ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $550,000 ($1,000,000 for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

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

(iv) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(v) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (June 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(vi) 52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees

(Dec 2004) (E.O. 13201).

(vii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq (viii)

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Aug 2007) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-50.

(ix) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for

Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.

(x)

52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.

(xi)

52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (JAN 2009).

(xii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006)

(46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

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SECTION III

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

III.A OFFEROR’S SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

III.A.1 SUBMITTAL FORMAT

The Offeror will submit a quote addressing all of the requirements identified in this RFQ.

III.A.2 SUBMITTAL DEADLINE

Questions regarding this RFQ are due on or before 10:00 AM EST, April 21, 2010.

Questions regarding this RFQ must be addressed in writing to Frederick T. Little, Senior Contract Specialist by email to littleft@mcc.gov.

Quotes are due no later than 10:00 AM EST, April 28, 2010.

All correspondence and submissions must be in writing Senior Contract Specialist or by email to

, to the attention of Frederick T. Little, littleft@mcc.gov or addressed to:

Millennium Challenge Corporation Contracts and Grants Management Division Attn: Frederick Little 875 15th Street, 2nd

Washington, DC 20005 Floor

TO ASSURE TIMELY AND PROPER HANDLING, QUESTIONS AND SUBMITTALS

SENT ELECTRONICALLY SHALL STATE “MCC-10-RFQ-0063 ON THE SUBJECT

LINE

EVALUATION FACTORS

II1.B EVALUATION CRITERIA

A Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) will be awarded to the Offeror whose offer is the most advantageous to MCC and provides the best value based on the lowest priced technically acceptable quote to provide KWiz Collaboration Bundle/Web Parts with Standard Support.

III.C PRICE FACTOR EVALUATION

The price quote submitted by the offeror shall include the Pricing Schedule in the format included in this RFQ.

mailto:littleft@mcc.gov�

Offerors are encouraged to submit their most favorable rates, as the Government reserves the right to make award of the BPA without further discussion. Offerors are also requested to provide discounts to their prices.

II1.B EVALUATION CRITERIA