AFICA-Executive Strategy Management

This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and following Simplified Acquisition Procedures (Test Program for Certain Commercial Items) in FAR Subpart 13.5. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued. Refer to RFQ #FA8052-F1ATB24230A001, Software Maintenance - Executive Summary Management (ESM). 1. The Department of the Air Force, AF Installation Contracting Agency (AFICA), 773rd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron, Contracting Office intends to negotiate and award a sole source, firm fixed price (FFP) contract with The Palladium Group, Inc, in accordance with Justification and Approval Authority: Brand name basis under the authority of the test program for commercial items (section 4202 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996), FAR 13.501, and 10 USC 2304(g)(1)(B). 2. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract based on responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. This sole source award is for 24/7 access to the Software Maintenance - Executive Strategy Manager (ESM). The ESM allows for better meeting management by enabling organizations to communicate corporate strategy and identify the key performance drivers at all levels of the organization. It is designed to help organizations quickly get started with the Balanced Scorecard (through structured coaching, templates, and processes), then grow with the organization as the Balanced Scorecard program matures. 3. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement or quotation which may be considered by the agency. The applicable NAICS for this acquisition is 511210 with a business size standard of $38.5M. 4. Period of Peformance is for a Base Year and four (4) one-year Options. F.O.B. Destination. The required delivery dated is 30 days after receipt of award. 5. The following documents applies: Statement of Objective (Attachment 1) and Clauses/Provisions (Attachment 2) 6. INTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS SUBMITTING QUOTES - FAR 52.212-1 -- Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Jun 2008), applies to this acquisition. As an addendum to this provision, Offerors are instructed to submit quotes as follows:Quotes shall consist of separate written technical and price quotes.TECHNICAL QUOTE Offers must include the following information in their technical quote cover page:" RFQ Number and Project Title" Offeror's Point of contact for this project including name, title, address, phone number, and email address on the title page (Both Technical Quote and Price Quote)" Tax Identification Number (TIN)" Dun & Bradstreet,/Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) " North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code" Product Service Code (PSC)" The validity period of the quote [Offeror's quote(s) must be valid for at least 45 calendar days]" Provide an acknowledgement of all RFQ amendments, if any (may be included in the cover letter). The acknowledgement must reference the amendment numbers." The Offeror must submit with their quotes a completed Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (FAR 52.212-3) form. If the Offeror's Representations and Certifications are registered in the ORCA website (http://orca.bpn.gov), it must be indicated in the offer. The offer shall also indicate if the ORCA record has been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation. 7. When submitting a quote, the following must be provided on company letterhead or pricing document: Full company name: ________________ Business Address: ___________________ Business size: ______________________ Point of Contact for negotiations to include Phone Number and E-mail: ___________________________________________ Quote Expiration Date: ________________________ Quantity Discounts: __________________________ Payment Discount Terms: _______________________ Cage Code: ___________________________ DUNS Number: _________________________ Tax ID Number: _________________________ 8. To be eligible to receive an award resulting from this solicitation, contractor must be register with the System For Award Management (SAM) database. To register with SAM visit https://www.sam.gov/index.html/, NO EXCEPTIONS. 9. Also include in the quotation that a Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) account has been initiated or already established (DoD has mandated the use of WAWF). To get more information about how to register for WAWF contractors can go to the following web site and download the Contract Pay Information (https://wawf.eb.mil/). 10. CLOSING DUE DATE: September 30, 2014; TIME: 1:00 P.M. Local San Antonio TX Time. Quotes must be submitted electronically to Ricardo Monroy, Contracting Specialist, (210)-395-9387, email: ricardo.monroy@us.af.mil and Alice Sanders at alice.sanders.2@us.af.mil to be considered.