Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Grantee Compliance Reviews and Administrative Support

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information in this notice and file attachments. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The U.S. Department of health and Human Services (HHS), Program Support Center (PSC), Division of Acquisition Management is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) on behalf of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services (OCS).

Offerors will only be considered from States, Territories, Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations, public agencies, and private nonprofit organizations as authorized by the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (Title XXVI of Public Law 97-35, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 8621) in Section 2609A.

The solicitation number is 13-233-SOL-00405 and it is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-66. Please view attachments. Please read the RFP carefully and in its entirety. The corresponding NAICS code is 541611 and the small business size standard is $14.0 million.

Technical Inquiries and Questions Regarding Solicitation:

All questions regarding the solicitation of a contractual nature or technical nature, must be submitted in writing to Korriise LaRoche, Contract Specialist, via email at Korriise.LaRoche@psc.hhs.gov in accordance with the instructions found under Section 10.2 of the RFP by 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time June 25, 2013. PSC will not consider any questions received after that date.

Proposal Submission:

Offerors who intend to submit proposals in response to this solicitation must respond in accordance with the Section 10.2 INQUIRIES/SUBMISSION in the RFP. All offers must be submitted NO LATER THAN 3:00 PM EASTERN STANDARD TIME July 11, 2013. See attached.

The following FAR provisions shall apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items. Offierors must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, with its offer. Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items and Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition (See attached solicitation, Section 8 page 32-39).