Combined_Synopsis__solicitation.pdf

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Acquisition Management Division, 164 325 Broadway

Boulder, CO 80305-3328

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services 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; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This combined synopsis/solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) # SB1341-17-RQ-0026 utilizing simplified acquisition procedures authorized by FAR Subpart 13.5. The Contracting Officer will not use nor shall this solicitation be subject to the formal source selection procedures described in FAR part 15. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal

Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-90. FAR 52.212-3(s) is not applicable.

The primary Government Point of Contact (POC) for this solicitation is Marc Zurasky, Contract

Specialist, at marc.zurasky@nist.gov. The alternate POC for this solicitation is Ken Helgeson, Contracting Officer at kenneth.helgeson@nist.gov. Quoters shall ensure that both the primary and the alternate POCs are included on all email correspondence regarding this RFQ, including submission of quotations and submission of any questions. Please reference the RFQ number in the subject line of email communications.

The anticipated Periods of Performance are a Base Period plus 4 Option Periods as follows:

Submission of Questions

The Contractor shall submit all questions no later than Nov 21, 2016, 12:01 P.M., MST. The

Government POC for submittal of questions is Marc Zurasky, Contract Specialist, at marc.zurasky@nist.gov. The alternate POC for this solicitation is Ken Helgeson, Contracting

Officer at kenneth.helgeson@nist.gov. No telephone call questions will be accepted. The

Government does not intend to respond to questions or inquiries submitted after the cutoff date identified above. The Government will collect all questions and inquiries, incorporate responses and distribute to all Contractors through an amendment to this solicitation in the

FedBizOpps System.

Submission of Quotations

Quotations shall be submitted electronically, via email. Fax quotations will not be accepted.

Contractor's quotation shall be submitted via email to Marc Zurasky, Contract Specialist, at

BASE PERIOD 1-Jan-17 31-Dec-17

OPTION I 1-Jan-18 31-Dec-18

OPTION II 1-Jan-19 31-Dec-19

OPTION III 1-Jan-20 31-Dec-20

OPTION IV 1-Jan-21 31-Dec-21 mailto:kenneth.helgeson@nist.gov

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Acquisition Management Division, 164 325 Broadway

Boulder, CO 80305-3328 marc.zurasky@nist.gov. The alternate POC for submission is Ken Helgeson, Contracting Officer at kenneth.helgeson@nist.gov. Quoters shall ensure that both the primary and the alternate POCs are included on all email correspondence regarding this RFQ. All correspondence shall be in an electronic format compatible with MS Office and Adobe Acrobat for PDF documents

Confidential Information

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and its amendments have resulted in an increasing number of requests from outside the Government for copies of contractor qualifications and quotations/proposals submitted to Federal agencies. If a contractor's submissions contain information that they believe should be withheld from such requestors under FOIA on the grounds that they contain "trade secrets and commercial or financial information" [5

USC§552(b)(4)], the offeror shall mark its submissions in the following manner:

The following notice should be placed on the title page: "Some parts of this document, as identified on individual pages, are considered by the submitter to be privileged or confidential trade secrets or commercial or financial information not subject to mandatory disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Material considered privileged or confidential on such grounds is contained on page(s).

Each individual item considered privileged or confidential under FOIA should be marked with the following notice: "The data or information is considered confidential or privileged, and is not subject to mandatory disclosure under the Freedom of Information

Act".

Attachments

SF1449 Solicitation:

o Performance Work Statement (pp. 15-24).

o Site Drawings (pp. 25-26).

o Evaluation Criteria and Basis for Award (pp. 27-29).

o Past Performance Questionnaire (pp.30-35).

o Wage Determination (pp.36-45).