Rasun_Combined_Synopsis_Solicitation.pdf

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Rasun Audit Services

November 17, 2016

1. General Information/Description

Document Type: Combined Solicitation/Synopsis Solicitation Number: OPIC-17-R-0006 Posted Date: 17 November 2016 Response Date: 22 November 2016 Product or Service Code: R704 Set Aside: Preference for Small Business NAICS Code: 541211

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 13.1, 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.

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 541611 with a small business size standard of $20.5M in annual revenues.

Project Description and Scope of Work: The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), a self-sustaining agency of the U.S. Government, is seeking an audit of Rasun’s financial statements, commercial and financial performance, and compliance with contractual obligations.

Proposals must be submitted electronically (pdf, word, and/or excel format) by November 22, 2016 at 8:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. Submit via email to Robert.Wiley@opic.gov.

QUESTIONS: If you have questions regarding this requirement, please submit your inquiries via email to Robert.Wiley@opic.gov.

EVALUATION: OPIC intends to select the proposal that offers the best value with tradeoffs considered.

Detailed evaluation criteria can be found in below.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: The services provided under this contract will be provided off-site in Erbil, Kurdistan.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The resulting award will have a period of performance beginning at the time of award and ending June 30, 2017.

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:

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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 solicitation.

- 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 as detailed in Section 2.1 of Attachment B – Quote Content and Format and the résumés of the consultants identified 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 vendor’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.

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.

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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:

FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014) (E.O. 13126)

FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627)

FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011)

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

FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332)

SCOPE OF WORK AND SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

C.1 INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND

The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), a self-sustaining agency of the U.S. Government, is seeking an audit of Rasun’s financial statements, commercial and financial performance, and compliance with contractual obligations.

OPIC (www.opic.gov) is an agency of the U.S. government, established in 1971 to mobilize U.S. capital and skills to help promote economic and social development in emerging markets. It helps U.S. businesses invest overseas, fosters economic development in new and emerging markets, complements the private sector in managing risks associated with foreign direct investment, and supports U.S. foreign policy goals.

OPIC’s political risk insurance, finance, and investment funds programs help U.S. businesses of all sizes invest in more than 150 emerging markets and developing nations worldwide. Over the agency’s 45-year history, OPIC has supported $188 billion worth of investments that have helped developing countries to generate over $13 billion in host-government revenues and create over 800,000 host-country jobs. Because OPIC charges market-based fees for its products, it operates on a self-sustaining basis at no net cost to taxpayers. OPIC has provided approximately $5.6 billion in guaranteed loans to nearly 70 privately-owned, privately-managed investment funds that make direct equity and quasi-equity investments primarily in new, expanding or privatizing companies in several dozen OPIC-eligible countries. The capital structure of each fund has historically been comprised of OPIC-guaranteed debt and limited partner equity commitments.

OPIC presently has outstanding commitments of approximately $2.6 billion in investment guarantees to 44 active funds.

C.2 SCOPE OF WORK

1. Vendor will audit Rasun’s:

• financial statements for the year ended on 31 December 2015

• commercial and financial performance as informed to IMMDF, until 30 June 2016

• compliance with its contractual obligations under the Fourth Loan Agreement, until 30 June 2016

2. In addition to other matters ordinarily covered by external audits, the audit will examine the following:

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• whether the financial statements prepared by management, with the oversight of a Board of

Directors, are fairly presented, in all material respects, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles;

• whether Rasun has internal controls over financial reporting and compliance with contractual obligations under the Fourth Loan Agreement;

• whether Rasun has internal controls to ensure that financial statements and reports are free of material misstatements;

• whether Rasun has internal controls to ensure that its activities are in compliance with Iraqi laws and regulations;

• whether Rasun’s documentation of commercial and financial activities and performance are consistent with the reporting presented to IMMDF;

• whether Rasun manages its liquidity in compliance with Iraqi laws and regulations as well as with its obligations under the Fourth Loan Agreement, including, but not limited to, sections 8 and 23

C.3 DELIVERABLE ITEMS

A comprehensive audit of the Rasun Company for Poultry Limited financial statements and operations.

C.4 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The services provided under this Contract will be provided off-site in Erbil, Kurdistan - Iraq.

C.5 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Date of award through June 30, 2017

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: The proposal submitted in response to this solicitation shall be delivered no later than 8:00 pm hours Eastern Standard Time (EST) on November 22, 2016. The proposal shall only be submitted via e-mail to the Contracting Officer, Robert Wiley, at Robert.Wiley@opic.gov. The proposal shall be in compliance with all specifications and requirements detailed in this solicitation. Failure to submit a compliant proposal will result in the Government deeming the submitted proposal as non-responsive and requesting a resubmission.

The Price Proposal shall include the following:

(i) The billing rate of each auditor who will be involved, indicating any applicable discount on standard rates

(ii) Provide an estimate for any other direct costs anticipated in the representation of OPIC in connection with the tasks described in the Scope of Work (with relevant assumptions)

(iii) Describe any other fee arrangements you would be willing to agree to which you believe would result in cost savings.

(iv) Estimated travel costs

Anything not included in the price proposal and resultant contract will not be reimbursed in future invoices.

Effective upon release of this solicitation, Robert Wiley is the sole point of contact for this acquisition. All communications related to this acquisition between the Government and vendor must be routed through Robert Wiley and he will send it further to the relevant Government POC as necessary, regardless of either the communication’s point of origin or priority level. All questions or concerns related to this acquisition must be addressed to him via e-mail. He will respond to them in the order they are received unless priority level dictates otherwise.

PROPOSAL CONTENT AND FORMAT:

1. Page size (for text sections of the proposal) shall be 8.5 x 11 inches, not to include foldouts. Text size shall be no less than 12-point font, Times New Roman. Pages shall be single spaced and use at least 1-inch margins on the top and bottom and 3/4 inch side margins. Pages shall be numbered sequentially by volume. Legible tables, charts, graphs, and figures shall be used wherever practical to depict organizations, systems and layout, implementation schedules, and plans. These displays shall be clear, legible, and shall not exceed 11 x 17 inches in size.

2. The technical volume shall not exceed 10 pages in length and shall include the resumes of all personnel proposed for the effort and a table that indicates for which labor category each person is proposed. Resumes will not be counted toward the page limit but shall not exceed 2 pages in length for each resume.

3. Each résumé shall not exceed two (2) pages and shall include, at a minimum, the following information:

• Name

• Company (prime or subcontractor name)

• Job Title, labor category and labor rate proposed

• Cite specific (e.g., 19xx-19xx, 19xx-20xx) and total number of years spent working in an area relevant to the efforts of this acquisition

• Education: College/University, Degree/Graduate Degree, Year Degree Received

• Professional certifications and courses (with title and year)

• Number of years of experience in a particular field or functional area, together with years of experience with specific systems

• All full-time professional work experience organized chronologically (starting with the most recent) and by company/organization

4. The cost volume shall not exceed 10 pages in length.

5. The task order awarded will be from date of award through June 30, 2017. FAR 52.217-8 will be included in this task order to allow for the period of performance to be extended for up to six months after that time.

C.6 BASIS FOR AWARD

OPIC will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to an offeror whose proposal provides the best value to OPIC based on the evaluation factors with tradeoffs considered. The evaluation factors to be used are technical capabilities including: completion time, technical approach, quality control, and resumes and staffing. Completion time is the most important technical capability while the others are all equal. Technical capabilities are more important than price. As proposals become more equal in terms of technical capabilities, price becomes more important.

C.7 EVALUATION CRITERIA

C.7.1 Technical:

OPIC will technically evaluate proposals based on the following criteria:

-Completion Time -Technical Approach -Quality Control -Resumes and Staffing

C.7.2 Price

OPIC intends to issue a labor hour contract, and estimated additional travel and out-of-pocket expenses to be reimbursed at cost in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR).

SMALL BUSINESS CONSIDERATION: Participation from small business and small, disadvantaged business firms are highly encouraged. Firms responding should indicate if they are a small business, a socially and economically disadvantaged business, 8(a) firms, HUBZone, historically black colleges, and minority institutions. Proposals received in response to this combined Synopsis/Solicitation will be used as the basis for OPIC’s market research to determine whether there is a small business capable of providing the support required in this solicitation. If a capable, responsible small business is found then the Contracting Officer will award to that business if it were found to be equal to or better than a large business bidder based on the evaluation criteria listed above.

ATTACHMENTS:

A- OPIC Terms and Conditions