TOPR -Firm-level Environmental Expenditures and Revenues.pdf

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL REQUEST:

Firm-level Environmental Expenditures and Revenues

FOR

BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS (BEA)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ENTERPRISE SERVICES

QUOTE PROPOSAL REQUEST – Firm-level Environmental Expenditures and Revenues

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Contents

1.0 General Instructions

2.0 Communications and Questions

3.0 Proposal Organization

3.1 Section 1 Technical Proposal

3.2 Section 2 Past Performance Proposal

3.3 Section 3 Price Proposal

4.0 Evaluation Factors

5.0 Contract Type…………..……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5

6.0 Clauses Applicable to This Solicitation

52.217-5 Evaluation of Options

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services

52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (May 2015)……………………………….…….9

1352.201-70 Contracting Officer's Authority (APR 2010)…………………………………………………………..…….9

1352.209-73 Compliance with the Laws (APR 2010)………………………………………………………………………..9

1352.209-74 Organizational Conflict of Interest (APR 2010)…………………………………………………..……….9

1352.246-70 Place of Acceptance (APR 2010)……………………………………………………………………………..….9

1352.239-72 Security Requirements for Information Technology (APR 2010) ………………………..……….9

7.0 Payment – Firm Fixed Price……………………………………………………………………………………………………………...9

8.0 Payment – Time and Material/Labor Hour Time and Material………………………………………………………….9

9.0 Submittal of Invoices…………….…………………………………………………………………………………………………….10

10.0 Attachments

a. Performance Work Statement (SOW)

b. Price Sheet Table

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1.0 General Instructions

This Task Order Proposal Request (TOPR) will result in a firm-fixed-price Purchase Order for the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) for a twelve-month base period.

Offers shall be submitted in electronic format to:

Contracting Officer: Rosalyne Snow rsnow@doc.gov

Proposals Due Date: 11:00 am Eastern Time (ET) on Friday, June 18, 2022.

Proposals are valid for 120 calendar days unless otherwise stipulated by the Offeror.

Hard copies will not be accepted.

In response to this Task Order Proposal Request (TOPR), the Offeror shall prepare a detailed proposal for meeting all stated requirements and comply with the following limitations and characteristics:

• Do not include marketing materials

• Margins (Top, Bottom, Right, and Left) no smaller than 1" (headers and footers are allowed in the margins)

• Submission shall be provided in electronic format

• Arial size 11 font or Times New Roman 12 font shall be used

• Offers shall be submitted in a format readable by Microsoft (MS) Word 2007, MS Excel 2007, or text-searchable PDF format.

• Proposals shall be limited to ten pages (10), not including resumes per volume, and be subdivided into sections/electronic files: Section 1 Technical Proposal and Section 2 Section Price Proposal.

2.0 Communications and Questions

Communications shall be conducted electronically by e-mail to the Agency Contact.

The due date for communications and questions concerning this RFQ is Monday, May 23, 2022, at 11:00 am ET. Questions received after the cut-off date will generally not be considered.

Any information given to one Offeror concerning this requirement will be furnished simultaneously to another prospective Offer if that information is necessary for submitting the offer or if lack of it would be prejudicial to the other prospective Offeror.

3.0 Proposal Organization

Proposal materials will be organized as follows: Section 1 Technical Proposal and Section 2 Price Proposal. All sections must be separated from the other (i.e., separate electronic files, page break, blank mailto:rsnow@doc.gov

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The proposal must meet all the constraints outlined in the Statement of Work Statement (SOW) to be acceptable.

Submit two electronic files – 1 with the technical proposal and the second with the price proposal.

3.1 Section 1 Technical Proposal

This volume addresses the technical aspects of the requirement. It shall indicate the firm’s capabilities and the means used to satisfy the requirements stated in the attached Performance Work Statement.

The Offeror is encouraged to propose innovative solutions that meet DOC’s performance requirements for this procurement. Reference the PWS/SOW for specifics of the Government’s requirements for this service.

The Offeror shall address the following qualifications and experience:

• Contractor shall demonstrate experience in providing the requirements outlined in the

PWS/SOW.

• Contractor shall demonstrate its technical capabilities to provide OCR with the required performance as outlined in the PWS and its level of understanding of the requirements.

The Technical Proposal shall set forth any information that the Offeror wishes to bring to the The attention of the Government.

3.2 Section 2 Past Performance Proposal

Past performance was considered in the award of the contract. Separate past performance information is not required to be submitted.

3.3 Section 3 Price Proposal

The Offeror shall provide a price proposal that reflects their proposed solution to the Government’s requirements. The price to perform the work shall be for a base period and any option periods as identified in the Schedule of Services.

4.0 Evaluation Factors

The Government will issue a firm-fixed-price Purchase Order from this RFQ whose proposal results in the best value to the Government, considering the price and technical factors. Best Value with trade-offs (BVWTO) source selection process based on the factors described below.

The following factors will be used to evaluate proposals.

Technical

The Offeror’s approach to performing the requirements and its capability to perform the contract successfully will be evaluated. The Offer will be evaluated on:

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• Describe the offeror’s experience and qualifications to perform the contract requirements. Explain how the experience provides confidence that the offeror can perform all contract requirements.

• Provide qualifications for any personnel assigned to the project; and

• Provide the names, titles, and descriptions of the duties of those individuals proposed as key personnel to be assigned to the contract. Please submit a resume that provides information concerning their education, background, and recent work experience in a similar contract for each key person.

(1) Satisfactory Past Performance.

Unless otherwise specified in paragraph 3.2, submission of other Past Performances is not required.

This contract's past performance of task orders will be the primary source of past performance information used for evaluation. However, at its sole discretion, the Government may seek additional past performance information from other sources, such as the Government’s Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS).

(2) Price.

Submit total best and final offered pricing of Services unless otherwise specified.

5.0 Contract Type

This is a Purchase Order from which firm-fixed-price, or labor-hour orders may be.

6.0 Clauses Applicable to This Solicitation

Clauses Incorporated by Reference

• 1352.215-70 Proposal Preparation (FEB 2016)

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Aug 2019)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

“Covered telecommunications equipment or services,” “Critical technology,” and “Substantial or essential component” have the meanings provided in clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition. Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or receive, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any strategy, or as critical technology as part of any system. Contractors are not prohibited from providing— https://acquisition.gov/content/52204-25-prohibition-contracting-certain-telecommunications-and-video-surveillance-services#id1989I600I4C

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(1) A service that connects to the facilities of a third party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(2) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Representation. The Offeror represents that—

It □ will, □ will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation.

(d) Disclosures. If the Offeror has responded affirmatively to the representation in paragraph (c) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer

(1) All covered telecommunications equipment and services offered (include brand; model number, such as original equipment manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable);

(2) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph

(b) of this provision;

(3) For services, the entity providing the covered telecommunications services (include entity name, unique entity identifier, and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, if known); and

(4) For equipment, the entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor if known).

(End of provision)

1352.201-72 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) (APR 2010)

(a) TBA*****is designated as the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The Government may change the COR without prior notice to the contractor by a unilateral modification. The COR is located at:

U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis Office of the Chief Information Officer Attn: **** 4600 Silver Hill Road Suitland, MD 20746 Phone:

E-mail:

(b) The responsibilities and limitations of the COR are as follows:

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(1) The COR is responsible for the technical aspects of the contract and serves as a technical liaison with the contractor. The COR is also responsible for the final inspection and acceptance of all deliverables and such other responsibilities as may be specified in the contract.

(2) The COR is not authorized to make any commitments or otherwise obligate the Government or authorize any changes which affect the contract price, terms, or conditions. Any contractor request for changes shall be referred to the Contracting Officer directly or through the COR.

No such changes shall be made without the express written prior authorization of the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer may designate assistant or alternate COR(s) to act for the COR by naming such assistant/alternate(s) in writing and transmitting a copy of such designation to the contractor.

1352.233-70 AGENCY PROTESTS (APR 2010)

(a) An agency protest may be filed with either: (1) The contracting officer or (2) at a level above the contracting officer, with Christopher Wallis, Director, Enterprise Services - Acquisitions, U. S.

Department of Commerce, cwallis@doc.gov.

(b) Agency protests filed with the Contracting Officer shall be sent to the following address:

U.S. Department of Commerce Office of Acquisition Management Commerce Acquisition Solutions, Room A200 ATTN: Rosalyne Snow 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20230 Phone: (*******) Email: rsnow@doc.gov

(c) Agency protests filed with the agency shall be sent to the following address:

U.S. Department of Commerce Office of the General Counsel Contract Law Division--Room 5892 Herbert C. Hoover Building 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20230

FAX: (202) 482-6281

(d) A complete copy of all agency protests, including all attachments, shall be served upon the Contract Law Division of the Office of the General Counsel within one day of filing a protest with either the Contracting Officer or the Director, Commerce Acquisition Solutions.

mailto:cwallis@doc.gov mailto:rsnow@doc.gov

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(e) Service upon the Contract Law Division shall be made as follows:

U.S. Department of Commerce Office of the General Counsel Chief, Contract Law Division Herbert C. Hoover Building, Room 5893 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20230

FAX: (202) 482-5858

1352.233-71 GAO AND COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROTESTS (APR 2010)

(a) A protest may be filed with either the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or the Court of Federal Claims unless an agency protest has been filed.

(b) A complete copy of all GAO or Court of Federal Claims protests, including all attachments, shall be served upon (i) the Contracting Officer, and (ii) the Contract Law Division of the Office of the General Counsel, within one day of filing a protest with either GAO or the Court of Federal Claims.

(c) Service upon the Contract Law Division shall be made as follows: U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of the General Counsel, Chief, Contract Law Division, Room 5893, Herbert C. Hoover Building, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230. FAX: (202) 482–5858.

1352.239-70 SOFTWARE LICENSE ADDENDUM (APR 2010)

(a) This Addendum incorporates certain terms and conditions relating to federal procurement actions. The terms and conditions of this Addendum take precedence over the terms and conditions contained in any license agreement or other contract documents entered between the parties.

(b) Governing Law: Federal procurement law and regulations, including the Contract Disputes Act, 41 U.S.C. Section 601 et. seq., and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), govern the agreement between the parties. Litigation arising out of this contract may be filed only in those fora that have jurisdiction over federal procurement matters.

(c) Attorney's Fees: Attorney's fees are payable by the federal government in any action arising under this contract only pursuant to the Equal Access in Justice Act, 5 U.S.C. Section 504.

(d) No Indemnification: The federal government will not be liable for any claim for indemnification;

such payments may violate the Anti-Deficiency Act, 31 U.S.C. Section 1341(a).

(e) Assignment: Payments may only be assigned in accordance with the Assignment of Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. Section 3727, and FAR Subpart 32.8, “Assignment of Claims.”

(f) Invoices: Invoices will be handled in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C. Section 3903) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-125, Prompt Payment.

(g) Patent and Copyright Infringement: Patent or copyright infringement suits brought against the United States as a party may only be defended by the U.S. Department of Justice (28 U.S.C. Section 516).

(h) Renewal of Support after Expiration of this Award: Service will not automatically renew after the expiration of the initial term of this agreement.

(i) Renewal may only occur in accord with (1) the mutual agreement of the parties; or (2) an option renewal clause allowing the Government to unilaterally exercise one or more options to extend the term of the agreement.

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52.217-5 Evaluation of Options.

Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 3(b) not to be in the Government’s best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the full price for the essential requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services.

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 six months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within the BPA period.

52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract.

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor any time prior to contract expiration, provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend any time 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.

Clauses Incorporated by Reference

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (May 2015)

1352.201-70 Contracting Officer's Authority (APR 2010)

1352.209-73 Compliance with the Laws (APR 2010)

1352.209-74 Organizational Conflict of Interest (APR 2010)

1352.246-70 Place of Acceptance (APR 2010)

1352.239-72 Security Requirements for Information Technology (APR 2010)

7.0 Payment – Firm Fixed Price

Payment of the prices delineated in this contract will be made after DOC’s inspection and acceptance of the deliverables and receipt of a proper invoice.

8.0 Payment – Time and Material/Labor Hour Time and Material

Payments will be made monthly after acceptance of work and receipt of a proper invoice. The Contractor shall provide sufficient detail, including fully burdened labor rates and hours worked and receipts for material to support the invoice. The Contractor shall not accrue costs more than the amount https://www.acquisition.gov/far/current/html/Subpart%2017_2.html#wp1078150

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9.0 Submittal of Invoices

Submit invoices and required supporting documents electronically via e-mail to COR

Email a copy of the invoice to the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer’s Representative.

Invoices shall be prepared as follows:

(a) A separate invoice shall be submitted for each billing period under this contract.

(b) Invoices shall be submitted within ten days after delivery or performance of work, but not more frequently than monthly

(c) Include the invoice and supporting documents as an attached PDF document.

(d) Include in the e-mail subject line the following:

(i) Invoice #

(ii) Contract Number

(iii) Name of your Company/Organization

(iv) Attention: Contract Specialist

(v) Example: Invoice No. 1 of Contract No. SS1301-16-C-0001 ABC Corporation, Attention: Jimmy Dear

(e) Documentation shall include:

(i) Name and address of the Contractor.

(ii) Invoice number and invoice date

(iii) Contract number and title.

(iv) Period of work billed.

(v) Amount billed by CLIN under the contract

(vi) Hours expended per individual under the Task Order (for Time and Material/Labor

Hour Task Orders)

(vii) Total amount of billing and cumulative total billed for all work under the contract to date.

(viii) Name and address of the individual to whom payment should be sent.

(ix) Name, title, phone number, and mailing address of the person to be contacted in the event of a defective invoice.

(x) Name of the Contracting Officer.

(f) If the invoice and supporting documents exceed 8 MB, the Contractor shall submit the invoice

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10.0 Attachments

a. Performance Work Statement (SOW)

b. Price Sheet Table