Diversity and Inclusion Study Services

Amendment 0002 - A 2nd document of Q&A has been added to this posting. The solicitation due date has not been extended. All offerors are required to acknowledge all amendments in writing with their quotes to show they have reviewed the amendment information and included it in their quotes. Offerors that fail to provide this written acknowledgement of the amendments may be excluded from evaluation for award. Amendment 0001 - The solicitation due date has been extended to 17 August 2021 closing at 1:00 P.M. CDT. Attachment #4 has been revised and is dated 08/04/2021. Q&A document has been added to the attachments. The approximate number of members that are included in this study are 912. This is included in the Q&A responses. Offerors are required to acknowledge this amendment in writing with their quote to validate that they have seen and read the changes applied. End of Amendment 0001. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services 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. This solicitation, W91243-21-Q-TB01, is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2021-05, effective 3/10/2021. This procurement is issued under a Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside in accordance with (IAW) the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 19.502-2 (b). The NAICS code is 541611 and the small business size standard is $16.5 million. The following commercial services are requested in this solicitation: Contractor shall provide administrative management and general management consulting services to perform a survey, conduct focus groups and conduct data analysis, in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) - Attachment 1. Contract line item numbers (CLINs) and quantities are as follows: CLIN 0001, Diversity and Inclusion Study Services, Quantity 1 Quote prices for all CLINs shall be firm fixed price (FFP) and inclusive of all labor, materials, travel, supervision, and associated services required to perform the training described within the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The following FAR and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) provisions (P) and clauses (C) are incorporated into this solicitation by reference. The full text of all provisions and clauses can be viewed at www.acquisition.gov. (C) FAR 52.203-3, Gratuities (P) FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (C) FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (P) FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (C) FAR 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (C) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (C) FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services (C) FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (C) DFARS 252.201-7000, Contracting Officer's Representative (C) DFARS 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (C) DFARS 252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (C) DFARS 252.204-7000, Disclosure of Information (C) DFARS 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product (P) DFARS 252.204-7008, Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls (C) DFARS 252.204-7012, Safeguarding of Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (C) DFARS 252.204-7015, Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support (C) DFARS 252.204-7018, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services (P) DFARS 252.204-7019, Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements (C) DFARS 252.204-7020, NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements (P) DFARS 252.215-7007, Notice of Intent to Re-solicit (P) DFARS 252.215-7008, Only One Offer (C) DFARS 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities (P) DFARS 252.225-7031, Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel (C) DFARS 252.225-7048, Export Controlled Items (P) DFARS 252.225-7050, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism (C) DFARS 252.225-7052, Restriction on the Acquisition of Certain Magnets, Tantalum, and Tungsten(C) DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports(C) DFARS 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments (C) DFARS 252.232-7017, Accelerating Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (C) DFARS 252.237-7010, Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel (C) DFARS 252.243-7002, Requests for Equitable Adjustment (C) DFARS 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items (C) DFARS 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea The following FAR and DFARS provisions (P) and clauses (C) are incorporated by full text. The full text is found in Attachment #2, Full-Text Provisions and Clauses. Offeror must complete all Representations and Certifications found in the provisions listed below within their profile in the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov. Any Representations and Certifications that are NOT available or completed within SAM shall be printed, completed, and submitted with the proposal. (P) FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services of Equipment (P) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (P) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (with addendum) (P) FAR 52.212-3, Alt I, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, Alternate I (C) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (C) FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services (C) FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (C) FAR 52.219-6 (DEV), Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (DEVIATION 2020-O0008) (C) FAR 52.219-14 (DEV), Limitations on Subcontracting (DEVIATION 2020-O0008) (C) FAR 52.222-49, Service Contract Labor Standards - Place of Performance Unknown (P) FAR 52.229-11, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements - Notice and Representation (NOTE: this provision is not in SAM so Offeror will need to print from Attachment #2 and return with proposal) (P) DFARS 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to the Compensation of Former DoD Officials (P) DFARS 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services - Representation (P) DFARS 252.204-7017, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services - Representation (C) DFARS 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions All quotes shall reference RFP number W91243-21-Q-TB01. Offerors shall email quotes to tonja.a.buchholz.civ@mail.mil and Carrie.l.hancock2.civ@mail.mil.. Offerors are cautioned to be mindful of email size limitations. It is the Offerors responsibility to ensure the successful transmission of its complete quote. Offeror is responsible for following up to ensure they are received in the USPFO P&C Office by the due date/time. Questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing via email to tonja.a.buchholz.civ@mail.mil and Carrie.l.hancock2.civ@mail.mil. Verbal questions will not be accepted. The Government will answer questions to clarify the Government's requirements, but will not answer questions related to an Offeror's specific quote information. Please phrase questions in such a way that neither your firm identity nor quote details are revealed within the question. All questions and their answers will be recorded on a consolidated Question and Answer document and posted to Contract Opportunities on a non-attribution basis. Offerors shall monitor Contract Opportunities frequently for updated Question and Answer documents, as no other notifications will be provided. Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents Document Description, Pages, Date Attachment 1 Performance Work Statement, 15, 22July2021 Attachment 2 Full Text Provisions and Clauses, 36, 22July2021 Attachment 3 Past Performance Interview Form, 4, 21July2021 Attachment 4 Submission Requirements, 2, 22July2021 Attachment 5 Service Contract Labor Standards Wage Determination, 11, 17June2021