D--Magnetic Field Processing Software Development

Amendment One (1) is being issued to provide a response to technical questions. Reference Attachment 5. Based on this amendment, the Solicitation closing date is hereby extended until 5:00 p.m. MST on September 9, 2011. COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION Magnetic Field Processing Software (I) 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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (II) This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). Submit written quotes on RFQ Number G11PS00817. This solicitation will utilize the policies contained in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 12 in conjunction with the policies and procedures for solicitation evaluation and award prescribed in FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as appropriate for this acquisition. (III) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-53. (IV) This solicitation is a total small business set-aside. The associated NAICS code is 541511. The small business size standard is $25 million. (V) This combined solicitation/synopsis is for purchase of the following commercial item(s): CLIN NO. 0010: (Phase One) Services, non-personal, to provide all plant, equipment, labor and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary to provide software development support for magnetic field processing software. Period of Performance: September 15, 2011 through March 14, 2012. CLIN NO. 0020: Option Period One: (Phase Two) Services, non-personal, to provide all plant, equipment, labor and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary to provide software development support for magnetic field processing software. Period of Performance: March 15, 2012 through June 14, 2012. CLIN NO. 0030: Option Period Two: (Phase Three) Services, non-personal, to provide all plant, equipment, labor and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary to provide software development support for magnetic field processing software. Period of Performance: June 15, 2012 through September 14, 2012. CLIN NO. 0040: Option Period Three: (Phase Four) Services, non-personal, to provide all plant, equipment, labor and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary to provide software development support for magnetic field processing software. Period of Performance: September 15, 2012 through December 14, 2012. CLIN NO. 0050: Option Period Four: (Phase Five) Services, non-personal, to provide all plant, equipment, labor and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary to provide software development support for magnetic field processing software. Period of Performance: December 15, 2012 through March 14, 2013. (VI) Refer to the attached Statement of Work. (Attachment 1) (VII) Period of Performance, including all option periods is September 15, 2011 through March 14, 2013. Place of Performance: contractor's location. (VIII) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Jun 2008), applies to this acquisition. In addition to written price quotes, offerors are instructed to provide past performance references as stated in paragraph (10) of the referenced clause. (IX) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (Jan 1999), applies to this acquisition. Offers will be evaluated based on price and the factors set forth in paragraph (a), of the referenced clause, and award will be made to the firm offering the best value to the Government. Paragraph (a) is hereby completed as follows: Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation will be evaluated upon the non-price or non-cost factors, which are listed in descending order of importance with Factor A bearing most of the weight and Factor B being approximately one-third the value of Factor A. Factor (A) Demonstrated Experience In computer programming and development of data processing software: The offeror shall briefly describe, summarize or provide an overview of 3-5 projects involving computer programming and development of data processing software that have been successfully completed within the last five years. Provide contact information on these projects. Statements by past clients may be used in the evaluation of the vendor's technical quote under any and all applicable evaluation criteria. Any information obtained by the Government from references outside the vendor's quote may be used in a similar manner. Factor (B) Past Performance (quality, timeliness, and business relations): The offeror shall submit references from two (2) customers that have purchased similar services within the last five years. (These references can be the same as the ones give for Factor (A).) Offerors shall provide a point of contact name, phone number, email address and company address for those references. Statements by past clients may be used in the evaluation of the vendor's technical quote under any and all applicable evaluation criteria. Any information obtained by the Government from references outside the vendor's quote may be used in a similar manner. (b) Options. The government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the options. In determining which proposal offers the greatest value or advantage to the Government, overall technical merit will be more important than evaluated price. Price will become the determining factor between proposals judged to be essentially equal in technical merit. PPIRS.gov will be used as a source of past performance information in the source selection process, in addition to any other past performance information acquired both inside and outside the government. (X) The offeror shall submit a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (June 2008), with its quote. An offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (m) of this provision. (XI) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Jun 2010), applies to this acquisition. (XII) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (May 2011) applies to this acquisition. The following clauses under subparagraph (b) apply: (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402).(11) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644).(15) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Dec 1996) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).(21) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Apr 2009) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). (24) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).(25) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jul 2010) (E.O. 13126). (26) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999).(27) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246).(28) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212).(29) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793).(30) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212).(36) 52.223-18, Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Sep 2010) (E.O. 13513).(45) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds TransferCentral Contractor Registration (Oct. 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332).(48) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a) The following clauses under subparagraph (c) apply: (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).(2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 1989) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). (XIII) The following clauses are also applicable to this acquisition: 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998). This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(s): http://www.acquisition.gov/far/ http://www.doi.gov/pam/aindex.htmlThe clauses are incorporated by reference, and their terms and conditions apply:52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (Apr 2008)52.214-34 Submission of Offers in the English Language (Apr 1991)52.214-35 Submission of Offers in U.S. Currency (Apr 1991)52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999)52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004)52.245-1 Government Property (Aug 2010)1452.203-70 Restriction on Endorsements--Department of the Interior (July 1996) Refer to Attachment 4 for all additional applicable clauses. (XIV) Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating does not apply. (XV) The Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price type order resulting from this solicitation. Quotes are required to be received in the contracting office no later than 5:00 P.M. MST/MDT on September 9, 2011. Quotes must be to the attention of Melissa Hutchison at U.S. Geological Survey, P.O. Box 25046, MS204A, DFC, Denver, CO 80225. Overnight mail must also include the following information: 6th and Kipling, Entrance S-1, Room H1122, Bldg. 53, Denver Federal Center. E-mail quotes will be accepted at contact@example.gov. (XVI) Questions relating to this Solicitation shall be presented by e-mail to contact@example.gov not later than close of business 5:00 p.m. MST on August 26, 2011. The Government will evaluate the questions, and if needed, an Amendment will be issued. If further questions arise following the outcome of answers provided to initial questions, the Contracting Officer has sole discretion to determine if a new question closing date will be required. If a new question closing date is approved, an amendment will be posted.