Securities Liquidation for the Funds Management Branch of the Bureau of the Fiscal Service

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation issued by the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, on behalf of their Funds Management Branch for liquidating a variety of securities, domestic and foreign, in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS).  This notice has been 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; quotes are being requested as described in Attachment E – Quotation Instructions pursuant to FAR Clause 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors and a hard-copy written solicitation will not be issued.  The solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).  The solicitation document and incorporated clauses and provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-82.

This RFQ is being issued on an unrestricted basis to the open market, under NAICS 523120 (Securities Brokerage) that has a United States Small Business Administration size standard of $41.5 million in annual revenue.

The Government anticipates awarding one Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract for a base period of 12-months and four 12-month option periods inclusive of firm-fixed unit prices for liquidation domestic and foreign securities resulting from the solicitation beginning on September 19, 2020.

Questions

Questions received on or before 2:00 pm, EST, June 2, 2020 at purchasing@fiscal.treasury.gov , with the subject line of "Questions for 2033H620R00006, Attn:  RGOFF/TAYERS" will be answered as amendment to the solicitation.  Questions received after the deadline may not be answered. Any questions and/or comments received are not considered proprietary and will not be protected by the Government.  Offerors are prohibited from communicating directly with Fiscal Service personnel about this procurement action.

Quotes

Responsive Quotes received on or before 2:00 pm EST, June 18, 2020  at purchasing@fiscal.treasury.gov , with the subject line of "Quote for 2033H620R00006, Attn:  RGOFF/TAYERS"  will be accepted and further evaluated.

Notable changes from the prior solicitation (2033H619R00002) that was posted on FedBizOps on 6/5/19.

1.   The Government is no longer requiring a Subcontracting Plan and a Small Business Participation Plan.

2.   The Government is no longer requiring compliance with the Affirmative Action Plan requirements of 41 C.F.R. §§ 60-1.5(b) (2), 60-300.4(b) (l), 60-741.4(b) (l) due to receiving a limited exemption for this requirement for five years from the U.S. Department of Labor.

Please see attachment labeled “2033H620R00006” for contract clauses, contract document listing, performance work statement, notices to offerors, and best value determination / evaluation criteria along with all the other supporting attachments for providing a responsive response to the solicitation in accordance with the requirements set forth in Attachment E – Quotation Instructions. 

06/10/2020

Ammendment 1 attachments with track changes provided:

2. Clauses PWS Award Determination (Amd 1) TJS

Amd 1  Question and Answer

Attachment E - Quotation Instructions (Amd 1).TJS

Ammendment 2 attachments with track changes provided:

Attachment A - Security Requirements (Amd 2)

2. Clauses PWS Award Determination (Amd 2)

Attachment E - Quotation Instructions (Amd 2)

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation issued by the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, on behalf of their Funds Management Branch for liquidating a variety of securities, domestic and foreign, in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS).  This notice has been 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; quotes are being requested as described in Attachment E – Quotation Instructions pursuant to FAR Clause 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors and a hard-copy written solicitation will not be issued.  The solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).  The solicitation document and incorporated clauses and provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-82.

This RFQ is being issued on an unrestricted basis to the open market, under NAICS 523120 (Securities Brokerage) that has a United States Small Business Administration size standard of $41.5 million in annual revenue.

The Government anticipates awarding one Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract for a base period of 12-months and four 12-month option periods inclusive of firm-fixed unit prices for liquidation domestic and foreign securities resulting from the solicitation beginning on September 19, 2020.

Questions

Questions received on or before 2:00 pm, EST, June 2, 2020 at purchasing@fiscal.treasury.gov , with the subject line of "Questions for 2033H620R00006, Attn:  RGOFF/TAYERS" will be answered as amendment to the solicitation.  Questions received after the deadline may not be answered. Any questions and/or comments received are not considered proprietary and will not be protected by the Government.  Offerors are prohibited from communicating directly with Fiscal Service personnel about this procurement action.

Quotes

Responsive Quotes received on or before 2:00 pm EST, June 18, 2020  at purchasing@fiscal.treasury.gov , with the subject line of "Quote for 2033H620R00006, Attn:  RGOFF/TAYERS"  will be accepted and further evaluated.

Notable changes from the prior solicitation (2033H619R00002) that was posted on FedBizOps on 6/5/19.

1.   The Government is no longer requiring a Subcontracting Plan and a Small Business Participation Plan.

2.   The Government is no longer requiring compliance with the Affirmative Action Plan requirements of 41 C.F.R. §§ 60-1.5(b) (2), 60-300.4(b) (l), 60-741.4(b) (l) due to receiving a limited exemption for this requirement for five years from the U.S. Department of Labor.

Please see attachment labeled “2033H620R00006” for contract clauses, contract document listing, performance work statement, notices to offerors, and best value determination / evaluation criteria along with all the other supporting attachments for providing a responsive response to the solicitation in accordance with the requirements set forth in Attachment E – Quotation Instructions. 

06/10/2020

Ammendment 1 attachments with track changes provided:

2. Clauses PWS Award Determination (Amd 1) TJS

Amd 1  Question and Answer

Attachment E - Quotation Instructions (Amd 1).TJS

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation issued by the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, on behalf of their Funds Management Branch for liquidating a variety of securities, domestic and foreign, in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS).  This notice has been 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; quotes are being requested as described in Attachment E – Quotation Instructions pursuant to FAR Clause 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors and a hard-copy written solicitation will not be issued.  The solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).  The solicitation document and incorporated clauses and provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-82.

This RFQ is being issued on an unrestricted basis to the open market, under NAICS 523120 (Securities Brokerage) that has a United States Small Business Administration size standard of $41.5 million in annual revenue.

The Government anticipates awarding one Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract for a base period of 12-months and four 12-month option periods inclusive of firm-fixed unit prices for liquidation domestic and foreign securities resulting from the solicitation beginning on September 19, 2020.

Questions

Questions received on or before 2:00 pm, EST, June 2, 2020 at purchasing@fiscal.treasury.gov , with the subject line of "Questions for 2033H620R00006, Attn:  RGOFF/TAYERS" will be answered as amendment to the solicitation.  Questions received after the deadline may not be answered. Any questions and/or comments received are not considered proprietary and will not be protected by the Government.  Offerors are prohibited from communicating directly with Fiscal Service personnel about this procurement action.

Quotes

Responsive Quotes received on or before 2:00 pm EST, June 18, 2020  at purchasing@fiscal.treasury.gov , with the subject line of "Quote for 2033H620R00006, Attn:  RGOFF/TAYERS"  will be accepted and further evaluated.

Notable changes from the prior solicitation (2033H619R00002) that was posted on FedBizOps on 6/5/19.

1.   The Government is no longer requiring a Subcontracting Plan and a Small Business Participation Plan.

2.   The Government is no longer requiring compliance with the Affirmative Action Plan requirements of 41 C.F.R. §§ 60-1.5(b) (2), 60-300.4(b) (l), 60-741.4(b) (l) due to receiving a limited exemption for this requirement for five years from the U.S. Department of Labor.

Please see attachment labeled “2033H620R00006” for contract clauses, contract document listing, performance work statement, notices to offerors, and best value determination / evaluation criteria along with all the other supporting attachments for providing a responsive response to the solicitation in accordance with the requirements set forth in Attachment E – Quotation Instructions.