Industrial Building Model Development and Updates

Added: Jun 09, 2015 3:14 pm (i) The Bureau of Labor Statistics, contemplates issuing on a competitive basis, a firm fixed price purchase order (base plus four option years) for the purpose of providing industrial building model development and updates in support of the Producer Price Index (PPI.)

(ii) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) This solicitation is issued as Request for Proposal (RFP) No. DOL-BLS-15-R-00010.

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Regulations. This solicitation is unrestricted and open to all qualified, responsible businesses and will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 12 and Part 13 including 13.5. The North American Industry Classification System code is 541990. The small business size standard is $14 million, though this solicitation is being competed as unrestricted.

FAR PROVISIONS: (iv) The provisions at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items. Please review the attached Instructions to Offerors document. Late offers - Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is late and will not be considered. Addendum to FAR Clause 52.212-1 applies to this acquisition is as follows: (v) EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose proposal will be the most advantageous on the basis of technical capability, past performance and price (b) Please review the attached Evaluation Factors and Methodology document.

FAR CLAUSES: The provision at FAR 52.212-3, Alt 1 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, Alternate I applies. Offerors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. Also in accordance with the clause, all prospective Offerors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management prior to award. (vi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is hereby incorporated. (vii) FAR Clause 52.252-2 applies to this acquisition, specifically the following cited clauses: 52.20203, 52.203-5, 52.203-7, 52.204-13, 52.213-1, 52.217-8, 52.217-9, 52.222-99, 52.225-25, 52.228-7, 52.229-3, 52.229-4, 52.232-1, 52.233-1, 52.233-2, 52.233-3, 52.233-4, 52.244-6, 52.245-1, 52.249-2, 52.249-8. (viii) FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Status of Executive Orders-Commercial Items apply to this acquisition, specifically, the following cited clauses: 52.203-6, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.222.36, 52.222-37, 52.222-41, 52.222-43, 52.222-44, 52.232-33, 52.223-18, 52.225-13, 52.232-36.

DOL provisions and clauses: DOL 2012-01, DOL 2012-002, DOL 2952.201-70, DOL 2014-01, DOL 2014-02, DOL Class Deviation 2015-0001, DOL Class Deviation 2015-0002 (53.203-9), DOL Class Deviation 2015-0002 (52.203-98.) Please see DOL clause text document for the full text of the DOL provisions and clauses.

(iix) All responses must be received no later than 5:00 pm Eastern Standard Time, July 3, 2015 via e-mail to dell.kristin@bls.gov AND chaney.lasondia@bls.gov. NOTE: Any prospective Offeror must first register in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. After completing SAM registration, interested Contractors and their subcontractors must then register at https://www.fbo.gov in order to obtain solicitation documents, plans and specifications for this solicitation. Questions concerning this solicitation should be addressed to Kristin Dell, Contracting Specialist, E-mail to dell.kristin@bls.gov. Questions must be received no later than 1:00 pm Eastern Standard Time, June 17, 2015.