Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Database Access of Congressional Review and Legislative Tracking

Request for Quote

This is a combined Synopsis/Solicitation. The Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science (SC) has a requirement for database access of Congressional review and legislative tracking for up to 15 senior Office of SC staff members to include the following:

• Budget Tracker - provides daily legislative tracking and news updates with real-time access to all appropriations-related documents and transcripts - critical to Office of Science during budget preparation, review and hearing cycles.
• Bill Tracker - provides detailed legislative tracking tools and information.
• Member Profiles - the detailed congressional member information that is used by the Office of Science.
• Committee Coverage - specialized same-day coverage of all authorization committees, including hearing transcripts, markups, and news - critical to Office of Science during budget review and hearing cycles.

General requirements for all users include:
• Customizable email alerts
• Ability to customize timing of email newsletters and custom alerts.
• Ability Customize to personal interests as to topics, such as appropriation activities for specifically Office of Science or all of DOE for example.

This solicitation is strictly for this requirement. The appropriate NAICS code is 541519 - Other Computer Related Services with a size standard of $27.5M.

Lowest Price Technically Acceptable: Offerors shall submit quote(s) for all items listed on this RFQ. Incomplete quotes will be considered non-responsive. The government will evaluate the extent to which the offeror provides the specific access outlined in each line item description. Offerors who do not provide the exact subscription specified for each line item will be determined non-responsive.

The offer due date/local time is August 19, 2019 at 10:00 AM (EST).

Period of Performance: Period of Performance is the initial year at time of award plus two (2) one year option periods.

Delivery Address:
Office of Science (GTN)
U.S. Department of Energy 19901 Germantown Road Germantown MD 20874

Technical POC:
Natalie Wesely Natalie.Wesely@science.doe.gov
(865) 574-9268

Special Instructions:
Procedures under Federal Acquisition Regulations, Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures are applicable to the RFQ. The Government will evaluate quotes and make a selection based on the lowest priced technically acceptable.

Clauses: The following additional clauses shall apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications
FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Condition - Commercial Items
FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity
FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons
FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving
FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Foreign Purchases
FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management
FAR 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations
FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award
FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim
FAR 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items
DOE-G-2005 Billing Instructions

Point of Contact:

Natalie Wesely
Contracting Specialist Intern
US Department of Energy
Office of Science Integrated Support Center Oak Ridge, TN 37831
Phone (865) 574-9268
Email: Natalie.Wesely@science.doe.gov

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