RFQ_NC-NA0000-23-01213.pdf

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; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED

AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED.

This synopsis/solicitation NC-NA0000-23-01213 constitutes a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-06

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Management & Budget Office (MBO), Workforce Management Division (WMD) in Silver Spring, MD, has a requirement for support for developing human resource staffing plans, data analysis and reporting and for organizational changes and realignments.

The Period of Performance is September 15, 2023 (or possible later date considered at time of award) through one (1) year. The Place of Performance is:

NOS - ASST ADM /N

1305 E-WT HWY SSMC-4 RM 13632

SILVER SPRING MD 20910

CLIN Description Qty Unit Unit Price Total Price

0001 HR support services for staffing plans, data analysis and reporting and organizational changes, IAW Statement of Work.

POP: 1 year FOB: Destination

1 JB $ $

Contract Type/Evaluation

The Government will award a firm fixed price contract based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Quote shall include all costs associated with each CLIN unless otherwise indicated on the vendor’s quote.

This RFQ is 100% small business set-aside associated NAICS code is 541612, Human Resources Consulting Services, with a size standard of $29 Million.

Offeror Instructions

Each offeror must provide the following information with the quote:

1. The Request for Quote (RFQ) number;

2. The Name, Address, Telephone Number, and Unique Entity Identifier Number of the Offeror;

3. Include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the RFQ.

Quotes that reject the terms and conditions of the RFQ may be excluded from consideration;

4. Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments (SF-30), if any, and;

5. Completed Past Performance Reference form.

Contractors who do not respond to items 1 through 5 may be considered non-compliant with the requirements of the solicitation and no further consideration shall be given for award.

Questions

All questions must be submitted in writing to Chelsea.Vera@noaa.gov by 11:00 A.M. Eastern on August 18, 2023.

Telephone inquiries will not be honored.

Quotation Submission Response

Quotes in response to this solicitation shall be submitted electronically via email by 11AM Eastern, on August 24, 2023 to the following Government representative(s):

Chelsea Vera, Contract Specialist Chelsea.Vera@noaa.gov 757-828-6329 mailto:chelsea.vera@noaa.gov mailto:chelsea.vera@noaa.gov

It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure that any submission transmitted to the specified Government representative(s) is received prior to the due date specified herein.

Offerors are highly encouraged to contact the Government representative(s) specified above prior to the solicitation’s stated time and date for receipt of offers to ensure the Government has received the submission. Offers received after the date and time specified in this solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

The anticipated award date is on or about August 31, 2023.

Contractors are encouraged to register with the Contract Opportunities Vendor Notification Service as well as the Interested Vendors List for this acquisition (see applicable tab within Contract Opportunities where this synopsis/solicitation is posted). Quoters must be registered in the SAM database to be considered for award. Registration is free and can be completed on-line at http://www.sam.gov/.

** Please note: Upon contract award and before any service begins, the contract issued requires the Contractor to provide evidence meeting the NOAA Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response Policy in accordance with the NOAA Acquisition Manual (NAM) Contract Clause 1330-52.222-70.** http://www.sam.gov/