DACOWITS Support Services

Added: Nov 07, 2016 3:30 pm

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

The Defense Human Resources Activity (DHRA) intends to award 100% set-aside for small businesses on a competitive basis. DHRA requires Support Services for the Defense Advisory Committee for Women in the Services (DACOWITS) to provide research and analysis, using both quantitative and qualitative analytical methodologies, in support of the DACOWITS annual report to the Department of Defense (DoD). A detailed description of the requirement, the CLINs, proposal submission instructions, and all provisions, clauses, and addenda that apply to this acquisition can be found in the attached solicitation number H98210-17-R-0002.

Solicitation number H98210-17-R-0002 is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circulars (FAC) Number 2005-89-2, effective date 11-01-2016, and DPN 20161104.

Please provide a complete proposal including: CAGE code, DUNS number, tax identification number (TIN), business size and System for Award Management (SAM) Registration status. This requirement is being advertised on a 100% small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 541910 and the small business size standard is $15 million.

Contract award type shall be a Firm-Fixed Price contract. The Period of Performance will be twelve months from date of contract award with two 12 - month option periods.

Offerors shall submit their proposals in accordance with the submission instructions contained in the Solicitation by 11:00 am EST (Eastern Standard Time), Wednesday, December 7, 2016. Only proposals received within the response timeframe will be considered by the Government. Offerors are responsible for downloading the solicitation, all of its supporting documents, and any applicable amendments posted on Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) at http://www.fbo.gov. Amendments may be posted to FedBizOpps up until the response due date.

All requests for clarification/questions must be submitted in writing via e-mail to the Contract Specialist, Janice Bennett, at janice.c.bennett2.civ@mail.mil. No information concerning this RFP or requests for clarification will be provided in response to telephone calls. Questions will be received up to 11:00 a.m. Eastern on Monday, November 14, 2016. Questions received after this time and date may not be answered.