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Added: Aug 18, 2017 5:07 pm 1. This solicitation was amended to add Section 508 Compliance instructions and GPAT Template.

2. The deadline for responding to this solicitation has been extended to Wednesday, August 23, 2017.  Proposals must be submitted via eCPS as decribed in the original solicitation.

Added: Aug 04, 2017 6:50 pm This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation number is NIH-NLM-2017-825-LS and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation/contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-95. This acquisition is not a small business set-aside and the North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) code is 541690, Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services and the small business size standard is $15.0 Million. This acquisition is being conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13.

It is anticipated that One (1) Fixed Price type award will be made from this solicitation and that the award will be made on or about September 1, 2017. It is anticipated that the award(s) from this solicitation will be for a one year period of performance with options for two (2) successive one-year periods. The period of performance Will begin on or around or on September 19, 2017.

The offeror must include a completed copy of the provision of FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items with its offer. The provisions of FAR Clause 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items; FAR Clause 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items -Evaluation Procedures: The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, based on Best Value taking into consideration the results of the technical evaluation, price analysis and adequate resources to respond to the Government's need. The Government reserves the right to make an award to the best value of the Government, technical merit, price, and other factors considered.

The NLM reserves the right to make a single award, multiple awards, or no award at all as a result of this RFQ. In addition, the RFQ may be amended or cancelled as necessary to meet NLM's requirement. Only those offerors determined to be in compliance with the requirements as stated in this solicitation will be considered for award. Non-conformance with this requirement may result in the offeror's quote being determined unacceptable. FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items - Deviation for Simplified Acquisitions applies to this acquisition. The offeror must include their Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. The clauses are available in full text at https://www.acquisition.gov/Far/. Interested vendors capable of furnishing the government with the services specified in this synopsis should submit a copy of their quotation/offer to Linda.smith2@nih.gov. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency. Any questions must be sent via email to Linda.smith2@nih.gov by August 5, 2017and must include NIH-NLM-2017-825-LS in the subject line of email. Faxed copies/responses will not be accepted. Note: In order to receive an award, contractor must be registered as "All Awards" and have valid certification in the System for Award Management (SAM) @www.sam.gov. Lack of valid registration in SAM will make an offer ineligible for award.

The attached Addendum to Terms and Conditions of Purchase Order shall be made a part of any purchase order awarded as a result of this RFQ.

Vendor shall furnish services, qualified personnel, material, equipment and/or facilities as needed to perform the work as stated on Statement of Work (SOW). The Statement of Work and Evaluation Criteria of this requirement are included in the Attachments Section of this solicitation in a single file as Attachment 1. All proposals received via eCPS by August 21, 2017 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time will be considered by NLM.
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) requires proposals to be submitted via eCPS.:
Electronic copy via the NLM electronic Contract Proposal Submission (eCPS) https://ecps.nih.gov/nlm. All submissions must be submitted by 10:00 AM Eastern Time on August 21, 2017. Vendors must submit questions via email to linda.smith2@nih.gov. The deadline for vendors to submit questions is 12:00 PM on August 11, 2017. For directions on using eCPS, go to https://ecps.nih.gov/NLM/home/howto and click on "How to Submit."

NOTE: To submit your electronic proposal using eCPS, all offerors must have a valid NIH External Directory Account, which provides authentication and serves as a vehicle for secure transmission of documents and communication with the NLM. The NIH External Directory Account registration process may take up to 24 hours to become active. Submission of proposals by facsimile or e-mail is not accepted.

Firms interested in responding to this notice must be able to provide the professional services required by NLM. The offeror shall include all information necessary to document and/or support the qualification criteria in one clearly marked section of its proposal. All responses from responsible sources will be considered.