Matter-Specific Litigation Intelligence - Puerto Rico

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, "Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items," as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.

This solicitation is a request for firm-fixed price quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-97.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 519190 -- All Other Information Services.

The Department of Justice (DOJ), Justice Management Division, Library Staff is seeking to purchase on behalf of the Corporate/Financial Litigation ("C-Financial") section within the Civil Division, a subscription to a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) web-based platform that provides licensed content to timely access to breaking news, updates, source documents, and analysis on all aspects of Puerto Rico's fiscal crisis.

Period of Performance

The base period of performance (POP) will be twelve (12) months after the contract award date. The POP also will include an additional four (4) one (1) year options that will be exercised at the sole discretion of the Government.

Quotation Requirements

A written technical quote and a separate written price quote are required for this solicitation. The technical quote shall clearly describe your company's solution and demonstrate that the solution meets all technical requirements of this solicitation, including all data elements listed in Attachment 1 of this solicitation. Any responses that do not clearly demonstrate that the proposed system currently meets all of the requirements in the Attachment 1 Requirements will be eliminated from the competition.

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

1. - Quality and detail of the samples provided.

2. - Experience and expertise of the personnel assigned to reports on Puerto Rico.

3. - Price

Offeror must be fully and actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM); SAM is a free web-site which consolidates Federal procurement systems.

The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html.

The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition:

1. FAR 52.212-1, "Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items" (Jan 2017)

2. FAR 52.212-3, "Offerors Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items" (Nov 2017)

The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition:

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• FAR 52.212-4, "Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items" (Jan 2017)
  
• FAR 52.212-5, "Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders" (Jan 2018)
  

All quotations shall be sent electronically via email to marla.chesler@usdoj.gov.

Submission shall be received no later than November 9, 2018 by 4:00 pm EDT.

Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to marla.chesler@usdoj.gov no later than November 6, 2018 by 4:00 pm EDT.

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