B--NICO ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) The National Park service is issuing this request for quote (RFQ) 140P6020Q0018, for the performance of Administrative History in accordance with the provided Scope of Work (SOW) for Nicodemus National Historic Site under FAR Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items and Part 13 Simplified Acquisitions. (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2020-04. The FAC is available at https://www.acquisition.gov/FAR. (iv) This is set aside 100% for small businesses under NAICS Code 541720, Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities with a small business size standard of $22M. The National Park Service encourages the participation of small, disadvantaged, and women-owned businesses. Contractor registration is required on the System for Award Management (SAM) website, https://www.sam.gov at the time quote is provided in order to be considered for award. (v) Line items: Line 10: Administrative History (vi) The acquisition is to provide Administrative History service at Nicodemus National Historic Site, located in Nicodemus Kansas. Product and services offered to the Government under this purchase shall meet or exceed the following in accordance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW). Interested Parties shall submit quotes to Christopher Keck via email at contact@example.gov. (vii) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance and FOB point: 24 month duration after award Located at Nicodemus National Historic Site, located in Nicodemus Kansas. (viii) The provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addenda to the provision. Instructions to Offers a. Any questions pertaining to this solicitation must be sent via email to contact@example.gov on or before April 20th, 2020 at 16:00 CST. All questions will be answered in an Amendment to this solicitation and posted on or about April 21st, 2020. b. At a minimum, offers must include (1) The completed Standard Form 18: Complete blocks 11c,d,e,f and all parts of blocks 13,14,15 and 16. Provide your companies DUNS number and CAGE Code under which your offer is made. See sections highlighted in Provisions and Clauses and complete as required. (2) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically. (3) Required Documents showing: FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL CAPABILITY Sub factor 1 (Research Strategy): The offeror shall provide a realistic plan that demonstrates the ability to fulfill the government's need in accordance with the Scope of Work (SOW). This strategy shall describe the methods, techniques, and procedures of research, including a summary of repositories and other sources of information to be used. A planning schedule and matrix identifying key project milestones and associated products pertaining to the project. A preliminary draft for NPS review, a final review draft, and, once all NPS comments have been incorporated or addressed--following the recommendation of the Superintendent and approval by the Regional Director--100 printed and perfect bound copies Sub Factor 2 (Personnel Qualifications/Team): Offeror shall provide a description of the entire proposed research team identifying the prime contractor and all subcontractors and specific areas of responsibility. The description shall identify lines of communication, the responsibilities of each proposed team member, and shall highlight the experience of the team in working jointly on similar type projects. The experience of the Principal Investigator in organizing and conducting similar studies with experience in NPS Administrative Histories shall be explained in detail. In addition, a resume for each proposed team member shall be provided showing the necessary background, skills, and experience of each individual. The Principal Investigator (PI) is responsible for all aspects of the proposed study. The PI must have, at minimum, a Ph.D. degree in United States History from an accredited university. Degrees in fields other than history will not be accepted. The PI shall have a publication record demonstrating a professional level of research, analysis, and complex historical report preparation. It is expected that the publication record will reflect past performance on historical studies including NPS Administrative Histories, education and experience beyond that of a project historian, and a good understanding of research methodology. Although the overall research design, guidance, and responsibility for the completed study lies with the Principal Investigator, the PI may utilize the assistance of project historians (PH) to accomplish the research. The minimum requirements for a PH are a Bachelor's and Master's degrees in United States History or historic preservation from an accredited college or university followed by two years of graduate study with a concentration in the field. A Master's thesis in history or its equivalent in research and publication are highly recommended. Personnel hired or subcontracted for their special knowledge and expertise must carry academic and experiential qualifications in their particular area of expertise. Such qualifications are to be documented by means of submitting attachments to the proposal. FACTOR 2: PAST PERFORMANCE Offeror shall have their references submit a completed Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) for three (3) projects performed in the last three years that are of similar size and scope to that of the solicited project. The PPQ is provided as attachment #2 of this solicitation. FACTOR 3: PRICE Offer shall complete the "Price Schedule" in solicitation and sign and date offer (SF-18). (ix) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation- Commercial Items, Award will be made using Simplified Acquisition Procedures, therefore the evaluation procedures at Far 13.106-2 will be used. A firm-fixed price award will be made to the responsible offeror submitting the quote that provides the best value to the Government. In determining best value, the following factors will be considered: (1) Technical Capability (2) Past Performance and (3) Price. Evaluation factors can be found in 52.212-2 paragraph (a) of this document. (x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with their quote. (xi) The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/. (xii) All Offerors must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.219-6, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26,52.222-50, 52.223-18, 52.225-3, 52.225-13, 52.232-33 and the following clauses in paragraph (c) 52.222-55 and 52.222-62. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/. Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (September 2011) Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP)."Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov. Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice: **HARD COPY INVOICE detailing all charges**The Contractor must use the IPP website to register, access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) within 3-5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email contact@example.gov or phone +1 (555) 000-0000. If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its quotation. Green Procurement; To the extent that the services provided by the Contractor require provision of any of the types of products listed at https://sftool.gov/greenprocurement, the Contractor is expected to provide the green type of product unless that type of product is not available competitively within a reasonable time, at a reasonable price, is not life cycle cost efficient in the case of energy consuming products, or does not meet reasonable performance standards. Offerors are to see the complete solicitation package for full terms and conditions and attachments. Attachments included: SF-18 Attachment 1 - Scope of Work (10 pages) Attachment 2- Past Performance Questionnaire (3 pages) Attachment 3- Price Schedule (1 page) SITE VISIT: All interested contractors are strongly encouraged to attend a site visit. Site visits may be arranged during normal duty hours by contacting: Name: Christopher Keck Telephone: +1 (555) 000-0000 Email: contact@example.gov Should public health and safety from the current Covid-19 pandemic make in-person interviews unsafe for both interviewees and the oral historian, the Contracting Officer will decide if other means of interviewing can be utilized: Skype, Zoom, Microsoft TEAMS, or telephone. (xiii) N/A (xiv) N/A (xv) All offers must be submitted by the due date in order to be considered. Quotes are due on or before May 10th, 2020 at 16:00 CST. Quotes shall be submitted electronically to contact@example.gov (xvi) Contract Administration Data Christopher Keck Contract Specialist National Park Service, Interior Regions 3, 4, and 5 601 Riverfront Drive Omaha, NE 68102-4226 +1 (555) 000-0000 Phone +1 (555) 000-0000 Fax contact@example.gov