SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- ADVISORY AND ASSISTANCE SPECIAL PROJECTS
- Notice Date
- 7/21/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 561990
— All Other Support Services
- Contracting Office
- United States Trade and Development Agency, USTDA Contracts Office, USTDA, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA, 22209-3901
- ZIP Code
- 22209-3901
- Solicitation Number
- USTDA-05-Q-41-308
- Response Due
- 8/5/2005
- Archive Date
- 8/20/2005
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- SOLICITATION: Solicitation Number USTDA-05-Q-41-308, Advisory and Assistance Services for Special Projects is being issued as a RFQ. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Two copies of your offer are due no later than 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time on August 5, 2005 to Contracting Office, U. S. Trade and Development Agency, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA 22209-3901. This procurement is a small business set aside with a small business size standard of less than $6M annual sales under NAICS code 561990. Award is limited to U. S. firms or U. S. individuals. Contractor and U. S. subcontractor employees used shall be either U. S. citizens or non-U. S. citizens lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States. The Government?s estimate for this procurement does not exceed $63,000. The Government contemplates award of a labor-hour type contract. Proposals submitted by email or by facsimile will not be accepted. All contractors must be registered in Central Contractor Registration (www.ccr.gov) in order to receive a contract award. For additional information regarding this solicitation, email contract@ustda.gov, telephone calls will not be accepted. SERVICES AND PRICES: Line Item 1 Advisory and Assistance Services: Special Project Services may take the form of information, advice, opinions, alternatives, analysis, recommendations, and other oral and written work products needed for the successful performance of ongoing operations in the area of special projects at a cost not to exceed $41 per hour. Some travel may be required. DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK: Provide research and analysis on internal agency operations and procedures or federal requirements, and provide strategies, options and recommendations for improving operations or meeting requirements to support the Deputy Director, agency senior staff, and the Office of External Relations in responding to requests for information and individual appearances related to doing business with USTDA. Provide advisory assistance services to support outreach programs to targeted groups or businesses to increase awareness of the agency and to facilitate contracting and business opportunities, also shall propose resolutions to issues that may arise based upon knowledge of USTDA. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE. Carolyn Hum has been designated as the Contracting Officer?s Technical Representative (COTR) for this requirement. All services are subject to the COTR?s final approval. All work will be inspected and accepted at USTDA?s Office, Arlington, VA. DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE: The performance of this contract shall start within one week after the effective date of award and completion is expected within 360 calendar days from that date. Performance of this contract shall be at USTDA?s Office, Arlington, VA, at other locations in the U.S., and/or in a designated host country. SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS: This solicitation includes the following additional contract requirements and terms and conditions- CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND KEY PERSONNEL. The contractor shall provide the key personnel listed in its proposal to perform the work. Changes in key personnel may only be made with the Contracting Officer?s prior written approval. CONTRACTOR FOLLOW-ON (INELIGIBILITY). The Contractor and its subcontractors shall be ineligible to compete for, as a prime or subcontractor or otherwise, USTDA funded activities that result from this contract. USTDA reserves the right to grant a waiver, based upon FAR 9.503, if preclusion of the contractor or its subcontractors from the follow-on activity would not be in the Government?s interest. This restriction shall remain in effect for three years from the completion of this contract. The contractor agrees to include this provision in all subcontracts to this contract. Contractor Insurance. DEFENSE BASE ACT INSURANCE. Prior to departure to the host country, the contractor shall obtain Defense Base Act and Medical Evacuation insurance. Proof of such insurance shall be submitted with the initial invoice. Pursuant to FAR 52.228-3, the contractor is required to have DBA coverage for its employees performing work overseas. The contractor agrees to procure the insurance pursuant to the terms of the Contract between the USAID and USAID?s insurance carrier unless the contractor has a DBE self-insurance program approved by the Department of Labor or has an approved retrospective rating agreement for DBA. This insurance is currently required to be place in accordance with USAID Contract REE-Q-00-03-00090 with Fidelity and Casualty of New York through its agent: Rutherfoord International, 5500 Cherokee Avenue, Suite 300, Alexandria, VA 22132, phone (703) 354-1616; facsimile (703) 354-0370; email to dproctor@rutherfoord.com. The current rate is $2.15 per $100 of employee salary during the time spent out of the country. MEDICAL EVACUATION INSURANCE. In addition, all Contractor personnel working outside the United States shall have medical evacuation insurance for the days spent outside the U. S. This insurance shall be obtained from Medex Assistance Corporation (MEDEX). Applications for coverage may be requested by writing to MEDEX, P. O. Box 19056, Baltimore, MD 21284; by calling (800) 537-2029, by facsimile (410) 308-7905, or by email to operations@medexassist.com. The rate for short-term membership for 1-10 days is $27 per person, $2.50 per person for each additional day, and $58 per person monthly. Annual membership is $163 per person and $295 per family. The contractor agrees to insert the defense base and medical evacuation insurance requirements in all subcontracts under the contract. CONTRACT CLAUSES: The Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 2001-11. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (available at www.arnet.gov), applies to this acquisition. The following additional clauses are included: FAR 52.228-3, Workman?s Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act); and FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Central Contractor Registration. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, and the following additional clauses are included: FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting; FAR 52.222-1, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and other Eligible Veterans; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; and FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and other Eligible Veterans.. INSTRUCTIONS/CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS: The Provision at Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial (available at www.tda.gov), applies to this acquisition with the following addition: The contractor shall submit a Technical Proposal, not exceeding 15 pages, that documents his/her Knowledge, Expertise, Past Performance and Strategy/Approach to providing day-to-day support and assistance in administration of program and public relations issues to small agencies. The Contractor shall submit Resume, Reference information and Biographical Data Sheet. Contractors submitting proposals shall be evaluated on education and experience in public relations arena; and skills in the following disciplines, computers, written and oral communications, organization and planning, and public speaking. In addition, the contractor shall provide a separate Business/Cost proposal that contains the information in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-1(b) (available at www.tda.gov); a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (available at www.tda.gov); completed Contractor Employee Biographical Data Sheets for proposed key personnel (available at www.ustda.gov), and a completed Contractor hourly rate sheet quote. A signed SF 33 is no longer required to be submitted with your proposal. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD: FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation, Commercial Items (available at www.arnet.gov under FAR), is being used. The following factors, in descending order of importance, will be used to evaluate all offers. All evaluation factors, other than cost or price, when combined, are significantly more important that cost or price. (1) Technical Expertise (relevant technical/organizational experience and skills/capabilities relevant to this work, including knowledge of USTDA programs and objectives. Past performance or description of similar work for USTDA or any other entity. (2) Price/Cost
- Place of Performance
- Address: USTDA 1000 WILSON BLVD, ARLINGTON VA
- Zip Code: 22209-3901
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 22209-3901
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