PIMS Peer Review

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Solicitation number
16PBGC20Q0104
Agency
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
PSC
B599 Special Studies/Analysis- Other
Place of performance
USA

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation seeks a contractor to conduct a peer review of its Pension Insurance Modeling System. The contractor will analyze PBGC's development of plan, participant, and sponsor data inputs used in its single-employer and multiemployer pension plan models. Quotes are due by November 19th and will be evaluated based on the terms and conditions for commercial items in FAR 52.212-2. The base period of performance is six months from date of award, with an option to extend up to an additional six months.

There is no set-aside designation for this procurement. The associated NAICS code is 541611 for administrative and general management consulting services. The place of performance will be at the contractor's facility, with remote access provided to PBGC systems. The anticipated single award contract has a base period from April 12, 2021 through October 11, 2022 to conduct this peer review of PBGC's pension plan modeling system inputs and methodologies.

Notice text

2 versions

Update #2 · Latest ·

The purpose of modifiction 01 is to publish the questions and answers. All other terms and conditions remains the same and unchanged.  

(i)        This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.  The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) using FAR Part 13. 

(ii)       The solicitation reference number is 16PBGC20Q0104.  This requirement is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

(iii)      This RFQ and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2020-08.

(iv)      This solicitation is not set aside for small business.  The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services.

(v)       The Contract Line Item Numbers, Items, Quantities, and Units of Measure (including options) are listed in Attachment A Price Schedule.

(vi)      The description of requirements for the services. PBGC is seeking to obtain qualified, experienced, and highly competent contractor to provide professional services as set forth in Attachment B the Statement of Objectives (SOO).

(vii)     PBGC anticipates one (1) Base Period of 6-months commencing on date of award, as follows:

-           Base Period:    April 12, 2021 through October 11, 2021

(viii)    The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.  Please see Attachment C for more information. 

Each Quoter shall submit pricing as a separate document that shall include the format identified in Attachment E. 

(ix)      The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.  Please see Attachment D for more information.

(x)       FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The Quoter shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Quoter has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at 26TUhttps://www.sam.gov/portalU26T. If the Quoter has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Quoter shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (u) of this provision.    

(xi)      The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.  The following addendum has been attached to this provision:

Addendum

The clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services is included, as follows:

“The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days.”

Original invoices shall be e-mailed to: 26TINVOICEMANAGER@PBGC.GOV26T with a courtesy going to the Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COR), and Contracting Officer.

(xii)     The provision at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.  

(xiii)   The date, time and place quotes are due:  Quotes shall be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer (CO), Heather Poindexter, at poindexter.heather@pbgc.gov and the Contract Specialist, Olena Evans, at 26TEvans.Olena@pbgc.gov26T, no later than 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on November 19, 2020.           

(xiv)    Questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer (CO), Heather Poindexter, at poindexter.heather@pbgc.gov and the Contract Specialist, Olena Evans, at 29TEvans.Olena@pbgc.gov29T, no later than 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on October 15, 2020. 

Responses to all inquiries/questions will be published by amendment to the solicitation. No information concerning this solicitation will be provided in response to telephone calls. Prospective Quoters are instructed to submit their questions using the template in Attachment E of this solicitation.

Update #1 ·

(i)        This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.  The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) using FAR Part 13. 

(ii)       The solicitation reference number is 16PBGC20Q0104.  This requirement is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

(iii)      This RFQ and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2020-08.

(iv)      This solicitation is not set aside for small business.  The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services.

(v)       The Contract Line Item Numbers, Items, Quantities, and Units of Measure (including options) are listed in Attachment A Price Schedule.

(vi)      The description of requirements for the services. PBGC is seeking to obtain qualified, experienced, and highly competent contractor to provide professional services as set forth in Attachment B the Statement of Objectives (SOO).

(vii)     PBGC anticipates one (1) Base Period of 6-months commencing on date of award, as follows:

-           Base Period:    April 12, 2021 through October 11, 2022

(viii)    The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.  Please see Attachment C for more information. 

Each Quoter shall submit pricing as a separate document that shall include the format identified in Attachment E. 

(ix)      The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.  Please see Attachment D for more information.

(x)       FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The Quoter shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Quoter has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at 26TUhttps://www.sam.gov/portalU26T. If the Quoter has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Quoter shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (u) of this provision.    

(xi)      The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.  The following addendum has been attached to this provision:

Addendum

The clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services is included, as follows:

“The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days.”

Original invoices shall be e-mailed to: 26TINVOICEMANAGER@PBGC.GOV26T with a courtesy going to the Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COR), and Contracting Officer.

(xii)     The provision at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.  

(xiii)   The date, time and place quotes are due:  Quotes shall be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer (CO), Heather Poindexter, at poindexter.heather@pbgc.gov and the Contract Specialist, Olena Evans, at 26TEvans.Olena@pbgc.gov26T, no later than 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on November 19, 2020.           

(xiv)    Questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer (CO), Heather Poindexter, at poindexter.heather@pbgc.gov and the Contract Specialist, Olena Evans, at 29TEvans.Olena@pbgc.gov29T, no later than 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on October 15, 2020. 

Responses to all inquiries/questions will be published by amendment to the solicitation. No information concerning this solicitation will be provided in response to telephone calls. Prospective Quoters are instructed to submit their questions using the template in Attachment E of this solicitation.

Attachments

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07_Offerors Questions Government Responses to RFQ_Mod 01 SF30.pdf PDF
06_RFQ - 16PBGC20Q0104 PIMS Peer Review_SF 1449_rev 09 24 2020.pdf PDF

Notice history

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