Office of the Investor Advocate (OIAD), POSITIER (Policy Oriented Stakeholder and Investor Testing for Innovative and Effective Regulation) Program

NOTE: THIS SOLICITATION WAS NOT DONE AS A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE IN WHOLE NOR IN PART.  DUE TO A GLITCH IN SAM, SET-ASIDE PREFERENCE HAD TO BE CHOSEN TO ALLOW NOTICE TO BE SAVED AND PUBLISHED.

The SEC has completed evaluations of proposals submitted in response to Request for Proposals (RFP) 50310221R0014, for Quantitative Data Collection, Qualitative Research, Research-Related Technical Support, Program Management Support and Related Services in support of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), specifically the Office of the Investor Advocate's (OIAD's), POSITIER (Policy Oriented Stakeholder and Investor Testing for Innovative and Effective Regulation) Program. This requirement was competed in accordance with FAR Parts 12 and 15. The evaluation was completed in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and evaluation factors set forth in the RFP. Award decision was based on a best value determination for the Government. The awardees selected offered the best value to the Government.

Multiple IDIQ contracts were awarded as a result of this solicitation. The task orders placed against the IDIQ contracts can be time and materials. A brief explanation of the award results is provided as follows:
a.    Offerors solicited: Full and Open
b.    Number of Proposals received : Four (4)
c.    Name and Address of Offerors Receiving an IDIQ Award:

Abt Associates, Inc.
6130 Executive BLVD
Rockville, Maryland 20852-4907
Contract Number:50310222D0001

Fors Marsh Group LLC
1010 N. Glebe RD, STE 510
Arlington, Virginia 22201-5761
Contract Number:50310222D0002

National Opinion Research Center 
55 E Monroe ST 30TH FL
Chicago, Illinois 60603-5713

Contract Number: 50310222D0003

The RAND Corporation

1776 MAIN ST
SANTA MONICA, CA, 90401-3297
Contract Number: 50310222D0004

d.    Amount Awarded to Each Vendor: $10,000,000.00 maximum IDIQ contract value and $2,000.00 minimum guarantee task order.
e.    Period of performance: Date of contract award through one year, with nine, one-year option periods.
 

Awarded contract 50310222D0001 to Abt Associates, Inc. for 10000000.00 on 2021-12-27.