RFQ_OPIC-18-Q-0003.pdf

RFQ IFB RFP

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE OF

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls)

8. OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME

9. ISSUED BY

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

CODE

15. DELIVER TO 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODEFACILITY

CODE

CODE

TELEPHONE NO.

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

OFFER

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK

BELOW IS CHECKED

SEE ADDENDUM

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF.

DATE . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 30c. DATE SIGNED

31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

OFFER

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

17a CONTRACTOR/

OFFEROR.

CODE

8 (A)

SIZE STANDARD:

NAICS:

% FOR:SET ASIDE:UNRESTRICTED OR

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SMALL BUSINESS

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS

EDWOSB

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

OPIC18Q0003

Emily McLaughlin emclaughlin@opic.gov 202-336-8549

1:00 PM ET

OPIC

Overseas Private Investment Corporation 1100 New York Ave NW Washington DC 20527

424920

OPIC

Overseas Private Investment Corporation 1100 New York Ave NW Washington DC 20527 see continuation page for line item details.

See Schedule

MAY 16, 2018

Please

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012) BACK

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED:

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

40. PAID BY

32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f. TELPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

33. SHIP NUMBER 34. VOUCHER NUMBER 35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

PARTIAL FINAL

37. CHECK NUMBER

38. S/R ACCOUNT NO. 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER

36. PAYMENT

COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

OPIC18Q0003

Attachment Page

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COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

General Information

Document Type: Combined Solicitation/Synopsis Solicitation Number: OPIC-18-Q-0003 Response Date: May 16, 2018 NAICS Code: 424920

Product or Service Code: 100% Small Business Set-Aside with Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) preference

Section 1.0 - Contracting Office Address:

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) 1100 New York Avenue, NW Washington DC, 20527

Section 2.0 – Description:

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, “Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items,” as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This procurement is being conducted IAW FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures; therefore, competitive range determinations as provided for in FAR Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation, are not applicable under this FAR Part 13 acquisition.

This solicitation is a Request for Quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC 2005-97). The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 424920 with a small business size standard of 200 employees. THIS REQUIREMENT IS 100% SET ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS WITH

PREFERENCE GIVEN TO WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES (WOSB).

Section 3.0- Requirement: The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), an agency of the U.S. Federal Government, requires access to print copies of selected U.S. newspapers. The service OPIC seeks will supply OPIC with the following newspaper titles and will deliver these titles to OPIC at 1100 New York, Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. each business day (Monday-Friday).

OPIC Newspaper Title List for Base Year

Title Days Quantity New York Times Monday – Friday

Wall Street Journal Monday – Friday 3

Washington Post Monday-Friday

• Delivery of subscription newspapers and other publications (if listed) by 7:30 A.M. each weekday. Delivery must include the correct number of copies ordered and each copy must be in good condition upon arrival.

• Newspapers must be securely bundled and clearly labeled as belonging to OPIC.

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• Daily Delivery: Newspapers must be delivered directly to the main Security Desk in the main lobby of 1100 New York Avenue, NW, Washington DC each business day.

• Redelivery: Redelivery of any missing/badly damaged papers must be made before 10:30 A.M. each weekday.

Redelivered copies will be delivered to the OPIC SAS Office (Mailroom) on the 11th floor, West Tower of 1100 New York Ave., NW.

• Delivery of holiday papers with the papers for the next business day. If the holiday falls on a Monday, the next business day delivery must include the holiday papers and the papers for the current day.

• The ability of OPIC to request the addition of new titles at any time during the contract period with the new titles and the original titles in the table above having a common expiration date of June 30th of each contract year.

• The ability to increase or decrease the number of copies of a title as required during the subscription period.

• The ability to provide administrative services for each subscription (claims for missing, defective or mutilated issues, refunds etc.) in a prompt and courteous manner.

• Ability for OPIC to contact the vendor via telephone and via email. Email address and phone number must be indicated on the quote that you submit.

Section 4.0 - Period of Performance: The period of performance is July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019 plus 4 option periods.

Section 5.0 - Delivery: OPIC at 1100 New York, Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. each business day (Monday- Friday).

Section 6.0 – Contract Overview: OPIC anticipates awarding one (1) firm-fixed price contract from this solicitation.

Section 7.0 - FAR 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” (Oct 2016)

2. FAR 52.204-13, “System for Award Management Maintenance” (Oct 2016)

3. FAR 52.212-1, “Instructions to Offerors–Commercial Items” (Jan 2017)

4. FAR 52.212-4, “Contract Terms and Conditions–Commercial Items” (Jan 2017)

5. FAR 52.232-39, “Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations” (Jun 2013)

6. FAR 52.212-3, “Offerors Representations and Certifications–Commercial Items” (Nov 2017)

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.

7. FAR 52.212-5, “Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders” (Jan 2018)

The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable:

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FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2016) FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Nov 2016) FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003) FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2018) FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015) FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) FAR52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) FAR 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (FEB 2016) FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) 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) FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – System for Award Management (Jul 2013)

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

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

(a) The Government will award a contract(s) resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror(s) 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: Technical Capability and Price. Technical capability is more important than price.

The Offeror’s quote will be evaluated based upon the degree that it addresses the technical requirements, whether pricing is representative of the market and therefore fair and reasonable, and whether it represents the best value to the Government.

(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)

FAR CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

FAR 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 15 calendar days of contract expiration.

(End of Clause)

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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 one (1) day of contract expiration; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 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 66 months (5 years, 6 months).

(End of Clause)

Section 8.0 - Questions and Answers:

Questions can be submitted via email to Emily McLaughlin at Emily.McLaughlin@opic.gov no later than May 8, 2018 at 1 PM Eastern Standard (EST). Questions and answers will be uploaded and posted via Fedbizopps.

Section 9.0 - Submission Requirements and Quote Due Date:

Quotes must be submitted electronically (pdf or word format) no later than May 16, 2018 at 1 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST). Submit via email to Emily.McLaughlin@opic.gov.

-Technical Quote should address the technical requirements listed above in Section 3.0 and include the following:

-A list of up to three current or recently completed contracts in the past 3-5 years for services similar in scope to those required by this solicitation.

-Each entry on the list must contain the client’s name, the project title, the period of performance, the contract number, the contract value, and primary point of contact (including the current telephone number and email address for each point of contact).

-Provide a description of the relevant performance, overview of the project, scope of work performed.

-Pricing Quote: Attachment 2 Your price quote shall be a separate file from your technical quote for the base year period (1 year), and four (4) option year.

Your quote MUST affirmatively acknowledge all RFQ amendments.

A. Quote must include a signed and dated cover letter that states the following:

(1) RFQ number and name

(2) RFQ issuance date

(3) OPIC issuing office and contact person

(4) Name and address of contractor submitting the quotation

(5) Acknowledgement of applicable amendments issued to the RFQ

(6) Quotation acceptance period of no less than 120 days

B. Page Limits: None

C. This is an open-market combined synopsis/solicitation for services as defined herein. The government intends to award a contract as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. To facilitate the award process, all quotes must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows:

"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition."

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OR

"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:"

Quoter shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s).

Section 10.0 – Attachments

Attachment 1 – OPIC Terms and Conditions Attachment 2- Pricing Tables

Section 11.0 - Point of Contact

Emily McLaughlin Contracting Officer Email: Emily.McLaughlin@opic.gov