Awareness, Communication, Education, and Visibility

The purpose of this Amendment is as follows:

To provide the Government's response to industry questions.

- The Government's response to industry question is provided on page 5 of Amendment 86615622Q00006 0001, herein.

- The response due date for this RFQ is changed from Monday, 03/21/2022 at 13:00 PM ET to Friday, 04/01/2022 at 1300 PM ET to allow offerors time to review responses to industry questions and submit quotes.

- Revised Attachment 0003, Attachment 0004, and Attachment 0005 must be completed and submitted IAW with the Solicitation Instructions.

- The Unit of Issue for LINs 0001 - 0003, 0009 - 0011, 0017 - 0019, 0025 - 0027, and 0033 - 0035 have been changed from MONTHLY to EACH.

***Amendment 0001 is attached to this announcement and the name of the file is: "Amendment 86615622Q00006 0001” ***

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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, “Acquisition of Commercial Items”, in conjunction with FAR Subpart 13.5, “Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items” and FAR Subpart Part 19.8,  “Contracting with the Small Business Administration (The 8(a) Program)”, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.  

1. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) and the solicitation number is 86615622Q00006.
2. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2021-05 March 10, 2021.
3. Set-Aside Applicable to this Procurement and the Associated NAICS Code: This requirement is set-aside on an 8(a) competitive basis. The NAICS code is 541613 – “Marketing Consulting Services” with a size standard of $16.5 million. The anticipated contract type is a Firm Fixed Price (FFP).
4. Line item number(s) and items, quantities, and units of measure are: See RFQ 86615622Q00006 and the pricing schedule.
5. Description of Requirements for the services being Acquired: See Attachment 0001 – Performance Work Statement.
6. Date(s) and Place(s) of Performance: 1-year base period (August 29, 2022 to August 28, 2023) with four 1-year options. The Awareness, Communication, Education, and Visibility services shall be performed at the Contractor’s site.
7. FAR 52.212-1, “Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services” [Nov 20201] applies to this acquisition. See RFQ 86615622Q00006.
8. FAR 52.212-2, “Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services” [Nov 2021] applies to this acquisition. See RFQ 86615622Q00006.
9. FAR 52.212-3, “Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services” [Nov 2021] applies to this acquisition. Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://orca.bpn.gov in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, “Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.” If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required.
10. FAR 52.212-4, “Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services” [Nov 2021] applies to this acquisition. See RFQ 86615622Q00006.
11. FAR 52.212-5, “Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services” [Jan 2022] applies to this acquisition. See RFQ 86615622Q00006.
12. Other FAR or agency-level provisions/procedures/clauses and any other additional contract requirements or terms and conditions consistent with customary commercial practices. See additional solicitation clauses, provisions, and terms and conditions within RFQ 86615622Q00006.
13. Date, Time, and Place Offers are Due: Questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist, Ebenezer Owusu, @ ebenezer.k.owusu@hud.gov no later than Friday, March 11, 2022 by 13:00 EST. Questions received after this date may not be answered. Offers are due at or before Monday, March 21, 2022 @ 13:00 EST. Offers must be emailed (complete, signed, and dated) to the Contract Specialist, Ebenezer Owusu @ ebenezer.k.owusu@hud.gov and the Contracting Officer, Che Uche Logan @ che.u.logan@hud.gov.
14. Points of Contact (POC): The POC is Ebenezer Owusu.