Request for Quote for India: Smart Cities Integrated Planning Technical Specialist Services (Technical Advisory Services)

Added: Jun 19, 2015 8:46 am This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 and procedures in Subpart 13.1 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only Request for Quote (RFQ); quotations are being requested and written solicitation will not be issued.

This solicitation is being issued In Accordance With (IAW) FAR Subpart 13.104. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the RFQ respondent who is deemed responsible and is determined, based on the evaluation factors, to represent the best value to the Government.

This procurement is unrestricted under NAICS Code 541690. Award is limited to U.S. Firms or U.S. individuals. Contractor and subcontractor personnel used shall be either U.S. citizens on non-U.S. citizens lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States. Contractor use of subcontractors is limited to less than fifty percent of the proposed price.

The United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) requires services under this non-personal services Contract to support its smart cities development work in India. USTDA seeks technical specialist services ("Contractor") with work experience in urban and regional smart city and infrastructure planning for both new and existing city development projects in emerging economies. The Contractor shall have demonstrated experience in the recommendation of strategies to successfully integrate critical infrastructure systems, including but not limited to, multi-modal transportation networks power systems, information communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and environmental infrastructure, as well as knowledge of related U.S. products and services to enable integrated, large scale urban modernization efforts.

The Government intends to award a Time and Materials (T&M (Fixed Labor Rate/Labor Day)) contract with Cost Reimbursable Line Items for Travel with an 18-month period of performance as a result of this RFQ. The total estimated number of labor days for this contract is 380 days; broken down as follows: estimated 246 in labor days and estimated 134 in travel days to, within, and from India (Note: RFQ Respondent may follow this USTDA's estimated Level of Effort in their price quote or independently estimate theirs (accompanied with narratives)). Travel (which is cost reimbursable) will be required during the performance of this contract. No profit or fee shall be added to travel.