Combined_Synopsis_WR_C102403_-_QA_Support_and_Inspection_Services.pdf

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COMBINED SYNOPSIS

SOLICITATION Number: NIHOF2017156

NAICS CODE: 541330

SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD: $15.0 Million

(1) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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 written solicitation will not be issued.

(2) Solicitation Number: NIHOF2017156

(3) This Solicitation is being issued as a Request for Proposal.

(4) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-94, 2005-95 dated January 19, 2017.

(5) This solicitation is a total Small Business set-aside.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 541330 (Engineering Services) and the Small Business Size is $15 million. [Note – No design services are anticipated under the resulting contract. The Inspection and QA Support services under this contract do not require performance by a registered or licensed architect or engineer, notwithstanding the fact that architect-engineers also may perform those services. The services will be acquired using the policies in FAR Part 12 in conjunction with the policies and procedures for solicitation, evaluation and award prescribed in FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation.

(6) Line Item Numbers and Items, quantities, and Units of Measures, including Options:

Please see ATTACHMENT No. 1 – BUSINESS PROPOSAL QA INSPECTION SERVICES PRICING TEMPLATES for a list of line item number(s) and items, quantities, and units of measure (including option(s)). Offerors shall complete their pricing in this format and return it with their Business Proposal response to the Solicitation.

(7) Description of Requirements for the Items to be acquired:

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) plans to enter into a Fixed Price, Non-Personal Services contract for Inspection and QA Support Services consisting of a Base period of one year and four (4) one-year Award Term periods using Best Value Trade-Off selection procedures. The Contractor shall provide all materials, labor, tools, equipment and transportation necessary to perform the services listed in the attached Performance Work Statement. (Please see ATTACHMENT No. 2 - PERFORMANCE

WORK STATEMENT.)

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(8) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance and FOB point are as indicated below

Dates - Period of Performance The period of performance shall be for one (1) Base year of 12 months. The Contractor shall have the opportunity to earn a maximum of four (4) additional years of work, called Award Terms, under the contract. The Period of Performance reads as follows:

• Base Period: 1 Year (Anticipated Award Sept 30, 2017 – Sept 30, 2018)

• Award Term One: 1 Year

• Award Term Two: 1 Year

• Award Term Three: 1 Year

• Award Term Four: 1 Year

Place of Performance The Place of Performance is located primarily on the NIH Main Campus, Bethesda, MD.

• While it is anticipated that the vast majority of work under this contract will support construction projects located on the NIH Main Campus, Bethesda, MD, it should be noted that some construction projects within the Division of Design and Construction Management (DDCM) program are located in Rockville, Gaithersburg, Poolesville, Frederick and Baltimore, MD.

• Although not expected, the work under this contract may require Quality Assurance (QA) inspection support at NIH Rockville, Gaithersburg, Poolesville, Frederick and Baltimore locations.

• FOB: Destination

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

(10) Addendum to the Provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial, specific to this requirement is attached. (See ATTACHMENT No. 3 –

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS.)

(11) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Items provision is applicable to this solicitation. 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 factors used to evaluate offers are listed in ATTACHMENT No. 6 – EVALUATION

FACTORS.

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(12) Offerors shall include a completed a copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror

Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items, with its offer.

(13) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(14) Addendum to the Provision at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions— Commercial Items are as follows:

a) Award Term Contract – see ATTACHMENT No. 7 – AWARD TERM

b) Far Clause 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 thirty (30) days.

c) FAR Clause 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) Unless the Government exercises its option pursuant to FAR Clause 52.217- 9 Option Clause, the contract will consist only of the Base Period of the Performance Work Statement as defined in ATTACHMENT No. 2 – PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT of the contract. Pursuant to FAR Clause 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract set forth in this contract, the Government may, by unilateral contract modification, require the Contractor to perform additional options set forth in the Performance Work Statement and defined ATTACHMENT No. 2 – PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT of the contract. If the Government exercises this option, notice must be given at least 60 days prior to the expiration date of this contract, and the price of the contract will be increased as set forth in the OPTION PRICES Article of this contract.

d) In accordance with FAR 7.108, the Contracting Officer has determined that due to the nature of the work (field inspections), telecommuting is not applicable and will not be authorized for this requirement.

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(15) The clause at FAR 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 52.212-5 are applicable to the acquisition – See ATTACHMENT No. 15 – ADDITIONAL EO FAR 52.212-5

CLAUSES.

(16) Additional contract requirements determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary for this acquisition:

Contractor Health and Safety Requirements, Mar 2017 – see ATTACHMENT No. 12

– NIH Contractor Health and Safety Requirements, Mar 2017

Affirmation of NIH Contractor Safety Deliverables - see ATTACHMENT No. 13 -

AFFIRMATION OF NIH CONTRACTOR SAFETY DELIVERABLES, 2017.2

Invoice Instructions for NIH Fixed Price Contracts NIH (RC)-2 – see ATTACHMENT

NO.14 - INVOICE INSTRUCTIONS FOR NIH FIXED PRICE CONTRACTS NIH(RC)-

(17) The date, time and place offers are due:

The TECHNICAL and BUSINESS proposals shall be delivered no later than 3:00 pm EST on Friday, August 04 2017 with the number of copies requested and properly separated and packaged to the following address:

ATTN: Ms. Preeti Pancholi, Contract Specialist ADDRESS: National Institutes of Health Office of Acquisition/ORF Building 13, Room 2E48 13 South Drive MSC 5711 Bethesda, MD 20892 E-MAIL: preeti.pancholi@nih.gov

The Offeror’s proposal submission must be received by the Contract Specialist no later than the time and date identified herein. The Offeror shall take this into consideration when submitting its proposals, whether by commercial package delivery, hand delivery, United States Mail, or any other means.

A submission sent by email or facsimile will not be accepted.

(18) The name and telephone number of the individual to contact for information regarding the solicitation.

REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION

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The expediency of returning responses to Offerors' questions depends largely on the lead-time available to the Government for research. Therefore, you are requested to e-mail Requests for Information (RFIs) or questions concerning any areas of uncertainty which, in your opinion, require clarification or correction, in sufficient time to be received on or before 2:00 PM, EST on Friday, July 21, 2017 to the Contract Specialist.

No questions will be addressed via telephone communications.

RFIs/Questions should be submitted via email to the Contracting Specialist, Preeti Pancholi at preeti.pancholi@nih.gov with Aaron Crawford, Contracting Officer at crawfoa@ors.od.nih.gov on cc distribution.

1. The e-mail subject line shall read Solicitation Number NIHOF2017156 - RFIs/Questions.

2. A set of all questions and answers will be furnished simultaneously to all prospective Offerors as soon as practical and prior to the solicitation due date.

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