OIP_Africa_social_consultant_RFP.docx

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Independent Consulting Services

1. General Information/Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in 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 document will not be issued.

This solicitation is a Request for Proposals (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC 2005-87).

Award shall be made to the contractor whose proposal, conforming to the combined synopsis/solicitation, provides the best value to the Government. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541720 with a small business size standard of $20.5M in annual revenues.

The OPIC Contracting Officer (CO) intends to award a Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) task order for a contractor to provide independent consulting services to carry out social assessments of potential OPIC investments and perform social-specific monitoring for current OPIC investments in Africa as described in the Statement of Work (Attachment A). Capable parties shall submit proposals in response to this combined synopsis/solicitation following the instructions specified in the Proposal Content and Format (Attachment B). The PCO reserves the right to make an award without discussions.

2 Anticipated Level of Effort Required:

OPIC plans to hire one full-time consultant to perform this work.

*In accordance with FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services, should the Government opt for a 6-Month Extension of performance beyond any performance year, such extension will be at then-current rates.

5 Acquisition Schedule:

The acquisition schedule for this procurement is as follows:

6 Quote Submission Instructions:

Proposals in response to this combined synopsis/solicitation shall be submitted by 5:00PM EDT on 14 April 2016. The Government reserves the right to decide whether to accept a proposal received after the suspense, depending on the circumstances surrounding the late submission and the time difference between the suspense and the time the proposal was actually received. The proposal shall be in compliance with all specifications and requirements detailed in this combined synopsis/solicitation and its attachments. Failure to do so may result in the Government deeming the submitted proposal as non-responsive and eliminating the respondent from consideration. The CO, Mr. George Sullivan, is the sole point of contact for this acquisition. Address any questions or concerns to him by 7 April 2016, 5:00PM EDT. No answers will be provided to questions submitted after that time

7 Provisions and Clauses:

The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html.

The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference:

1. FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Jul 2013)

2. FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Jul 2013)

3. FAR 52.212-1, “Instructions to Offerors–Commercial Items” (Oct 2015)

4. 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. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers within the context of the best value continuum: technical capabilities, past performance and price.

Evaluation criteria for technical acceptability:

- Proposal is responsive to RFP.

- Information provided demonstrates relevant experience performing contracts of a similar size and scope.

Evaluation of technical capabilities: The Government will assess the strengths, deficiencies and weaknesses detailed in the technical volume of the vendor’s relevant experience, responses to sample task hypotheticals, and the resume of consultant provided in the quote. This evaluation will also include a risk assessment related to the potential for the vendor’s technical capabilities to disrupt schedule, increase cost or degrade performance.

Evaluation of past performance: The Government may consider information obtained through other sources (i.e., Past Performance Information Retrieval System). Past performance information will be utilized to determine the quality of the contractor’s past performance as it relates to the probability of success of the required effort. The vendor shall also provide references and information related to contract on which it has provided similar or identical services, as described in Attachment B.

Evaluation of price: Vendors' price quotes will be evaluated to determine reasonableness and realism. Pricing that is excessively high or low may be considered unrealistic and unreasonable, and may receive no further consideration. The vendor offering the lowest total price (including option periods) that is determined to be technically acceptable in accordance with the aforementioned criteria will receive the award.

WEIGHT OF EVLAUATION FACTORS: Technical is weighted more heavily than past performance. Past performance is weighted more heavily than price.

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

(End of Provision)

5. FAR 52.212-3, “Offerors Representations and Certifications–Commercial Items” (Nov 2015) Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/#1 in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, “Offerors Representations and Certifications–Commercial Items.” If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required.

6. FAR 52.212-4, “Contract Terms and Conditions–Commercial Items” (May 2015)

7. FAR 52.212-5, “Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders” (Nov 2015)

The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable:

A Vendor should only submit a quote if the resumé proposed will demonstrate compliance with the following key qualifications:

1. Advanced degree in one or more of the areas: anthropology, sociology, geography or international development;

2. At least seven years of experience in assessing, managing or monitoring social performance of projects across a broad range of sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa;

3. French and English language fluency; and

4. Experience in developing private sector projects.

9 Attachments:

A – Statement of Work B – Quote Content and Format C – Relevant Fact Sheet

10 Point of Contact George Sullivan, Procuring Contracting Officer e-mail: George.Sullivan@opic.gov

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