Human Factors Engineering Support

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) intends to award a firm fixed price (FFP) purchase order using Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Human Factors Engineering (HFE) in support of the Department of the Navy Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) in accordance with attached Performance Work Statement. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a written solicitation will not be issued. Quotes are being requested under Request for Quotation (RFQ) no. N0016718Q0090. The NAICS code is 541330 and the business size standard is $15.0. This requirement is being solicited as a100% total small business set-aside.

The provisions and clauses included and/or incorporated in this solicitation document are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular. This RFQ incorporates all provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-95 and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) DPN 20161222. SEE ATTACHED SOLICITATION FOR CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS.

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote, conforming to the solicitation that will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government intends to evaluate all timely quotes received from eligible quoters on a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) basis. The Government intends to evaluate quotations and award a contract without discussions with quoters. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary.

Evaluation Factors:

1. Price - Quotes must include all applicable costs.
2. Technical -Quotes must reflect the required specifications included in the RFQ

See 52.212-2- EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014), incorporated into this solicitation at pages 19-21, for additional information regarding the evaluation process for this award.

Questions/clarification regarding this solicitation must be submitted via email to barbaraann.witz@navy.mil by Thursday 6 September 2:00 PM EST.

Quote packages are due by 10 September 4:00 PM EST. Late quotes will not be considered. Quote packages shall be sent to barbaraann.witz@navy.mil and contain a cover sheet that provides the following information:

a) Official Company Name;
b) Point of contact including name and phone number; and
c) DUNS number.

The Point of Contact for this acquisition is Barbaraann Witz, at barbaraann.witz@navy.mil

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