Dental Insurance Program

Added: Dec 09, 2014 1:57 pm

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes (offers) are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.  Solicitation number DTSL55-15-Q-P0391 is issued as a request for quotation.  This document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-78.  The applicable NAICS code is 524114 and the size standard is $38.5M. 

The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC) requires an insurance carrier to provide dental insurance for approximately eighty (80) SLSDC employees located in Massena, NY.  The term of the contract will be for one year beginning on or about January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015 with options to extend the period of performance for an additional four (4) years.  See attached Work Statement for plan specifications and proposal submittal instructions.

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition.  Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Corporation, considering technical understanding, organization capabilities, administrative systems, and price.  Offerors are required to include a completed copy of FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer if they have not completed their certifications and representations on the System for Award Management (SAM) website at www.sam.gov.  FAR clause, 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (May 2014) is applicable to this acquisition.  The following FAR clauses contained within clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items are applicable to this acquisition: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government with Alternate I; 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards; 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment; 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation; 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans; 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans; 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management; 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards. Other applicable FAR provisions and clauses include 52.204-7, System for Award Management (Jul 2013); 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (Jul 2013); 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Nov 2014); 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror (Nov 2014); 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Nov 2014); 52.216-1, Type of Contract (Apr 1984) - The Government contemplates award of a fixed unit price type contract resulting from this solicitation. Response date for receipt of offers/quotes is Monday, December 29, 2014 by 4:30 pm EST.  Quotes shall be sent to Patricia White, Contracting Officer, Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, 180 Andrews Street, Massena, NY  13662 or emailed to patricia.white@dot.gov.  All responsible offerors may submit a quote which shall by considered by the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.  Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov to be eligible for award.  Full text of FAR clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov/far/.