Herbarium Digitization and Web-Hosting

This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation announcement for commercial item

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; Solicitation number 1013539NUSNA is issued as a

Request for Quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated

provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular

2020-07 corrections. North American Classification Code (NAICS) 519130

Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals is applicable.

Interested offerors must submit their proposals. All responses will be evaluated.

The government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract in September

2020 to the offeror with the lowest price technically acceptable.

All proposals shall be submitted via email to althea.paul@usda.gov.

As authorized by FAR 5.102, solicitation dissemination is limited to electronic

medium, and the USDA will provide no hard copies. The solicitation will only

be available for download at no charge at the beta.SAM.gov website.

Prospective vendors shall complete electronic annual representations and

certifications, and shall be registered in the System for Award Management

database at http://www.sam.gov. 

This procurement does not require the use of biobased products.

Address ALL questions in WRITING to the issuing office via email to

althea.paul@usda.gov (if applicable). Questions shall be submitted no later than Thursday September 17, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.

Place of performance Washington DC.