8(a) Litigation Support Services

This Combined Synopsis/Solicitation - W911W419RHQ01 has been called in its entirety.

For any questions or concerns, please contact Jolynda Alston by email: jolynda.i.alston.civ@mail.mil

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PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PROCUREMENT OF LITIGATION SUPPORT SERVICES
GENERAL INFORMATION: ACC-Warren INSCOM (AWI), anticipates awarding a Direct 8(a) Award; of a base period of six (6) months and two (2) four (4) month option periods, under NAICS Code 541199. The size standard associated with this NAICS code is $11 MIL. The Service Contract Act of 1965 will apply to this contract, the labor categories are: Program Manager and Litigation Support Specialist.

The first eight (8) responses received from this notice will be provided an email for the interview process and document submission.

This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) of Litigation Support Services, in accordance with the Performance Work Statement. Litigation Support Services are being procured in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 USC 637(a)(1)) and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 19.8, and the executed Partnership Agreement between the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U. S. Department of Defense. All submissions will be evaluated in accordance with the below selection criteria. The Government will not pay, nor reimburse, any cost associated with responding to this request. The Government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. Firms will be selected based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work. Any resulting award for the proposed Litigation Support Services will be procured under a negotiated Firm-Fixed Price Contract. Parties shall have a current registration in: Systems for Award Management (SAM) database at https://www.sam.gov, and https://www.sba.gov.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6, and supplemented with additional information in the notice. The announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, however a written solicitation will not be issued. The Solicitation number is W911W419RHQ01 and is issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP). The solicitation document incorporates all mandatory commercial provisions and clauses that are in effect through the FAR; which can be found at http://www.acquisition.gov/far.index.html

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES: Litigation Support Services is a non-personal service in which the Government shall not control or supervise. Firm shall be accountable solely to the provided personnel conducting the following but not limited to: litigation support, organizing and analyzing of case materials, preservation, processing reviews, and production of electronically stored information. The firm shall provide all personnel, supervision, and other items related duties per the PWS.

SELECTION PROCESS: This synopsis/solicitation notice is a request for competitive proposals. Proposals from the first eight (8) firms will be considered. The Government will then provide an email confirmation to those eight (8) for interview and RFP submission. Response to this notice by 1130am EST, 07JUN19. The agency has convened an evaluation board for the RFP submissions and the presentation/interview. Upon completion of interviews the Government will award one (1) contract to the responsible firm, which represents the best value of the terms within the PWS.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

Request for Proposal

Your proposal shall contain two (2) volumes: 1) Cost/Price and 2) Technical.

Volume I -
• Table of Labor Categories
• Complete cost breakdown
• Three (3) years of indirect rate data
• Responses to the following:
o During the last three (3) years, has the firm gone through or planning any divestitures, acquisitions, and mergers?
o During the last three (3) years, has the firm changed its methodology for its indirect rates?
o During the last three (3) years, has the firm experienced any other significant business issues that would impact its base or indirect rate structure?

Volume II -
• Technical Approach
o Shall illustrate the firms understanding of requirement/objective within the PWS
o Shall provide detailed description of work being performed
• Key Personnel Resumes
• Quality Control Plan

Presentation/Interview Questions
The eight (8) selected firms will be invited by email to present in person to the Evaluation Board, in the form of an interview presentation. The interview presentation instructions will be provided o these firms at the time of selection. Each selected firm will be allowed no more than two (2) presenters, thirty (30) minutes (15 for presentation and 15 to answer questions), evaluated based on their responses of the proposal, questions, and presentation. Firms that are selected and meet the requirements listed in this notice, will be invited to electronically submit all documents to the following:

Jolynda Alston (Contracting Officer) - jolynda.i.alston.civ@mail.mil
Rodneyta Thomas-Clayborne (Contract Specialist) - roendeyta.l.thomas-clayborne.civ@mail.mil

**Please review the attached for additional information and guidance.

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