FTC Deposition Training for Attorneys

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; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number FTC-13-Q-3014 is issued as a Request For Quotation (RFQ) under the Test Program for Certain Commercial Items (FAR Subpart 13.5). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-68. This procurement is not a set-aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 611710 with a small business size standard of $14.0 million. The Government intends to award one contract resulting from this solicitation for training services as described in the Performance Work Statement, Attachment A to this solicitation. The period of performance will be one year from the effective date of award, with four additional one-year options to extend the term of the contract. All deliverables shall be shipped F.O.B. Destination. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The following is incorporated into this solicitation as an addendum to FAR 52.212-1, which replaces section (f) of the provision: "(f) Quotations received after the time and date specified in the solicitation will not be accepted unless the Contracting Officer determines that acceptance of the quotation is in the Government's best interest and will not unduly delay the acquisition." The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, is applicable to this procurement. The specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of that provision are: (1) Proposed Solution - FTC will consider the thoroughness shown in understanding the requirement and ability to address potential problem areas as described in the quoter's management approach. (2) Corporate Experience and Past Performance - The quoter's history of successfully performing projects similar in scope to this project will be evaluated on the extent to which it demonstrates a likelihood of successful performance under the contract. The evaluation will be based on information provided in the written quotation, references if contacted, information provided in response to any clarification questions, information provided by discussions and/or quotation revisions, if any, and any other information available to the Government. As part of this evaluation, the Commission will also consider comments from past performance references (if contacted) on their experiences using the quoter's services. (3) Price - The evaluated price will be the sum of the quoted firm-fixed-prices for each of the potential five years of the contract. FTC may award the contract to other than the lowest priced quoter. The above technical criteria (i.e., 1 and 2) are listed in declining order of importance. From the standpoint of the relative importance of price to the technical criteria, the technical criteria, when combined, are significantly more important than price. However, as the merit of technical factors in competing quotations approaches equality, price will become increasingly more significant as an evaluation factor. Quoters shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with their quotations. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. There are no addenda applicable to the clause. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Additional terms and conditions to be included in the contract are described in Attachment B to this solicitation. Quotations shall include the following: (1) Instructions for Proposed Solution - (a) Management Approach- The quotation shall include a discussion of the work requirements of the PWS as analyzed by the vendor, as well as any information the quoter considers relevant to FTC's evaluation. Additionally, include a discussion of any anticipated major difficulties or problem areas and recommended approaches for their resolution. (b) Describe the personnel qualifications and provide resumes reflecting experience meeting the personnel qualifications section of the PWS. (c) Describe any limitations and/or assumptions of the proposed soluction.(e.g., number of students). (2) Instructions for Corporate Experience and Past Performance - Provide information on three (3) projects similar in scope to this project that are currently being completed or have been completed by your firm within the past two (2) years. For each project, also provide the client's point of contact information (i.e., name, title, telephone number and email address) for contractual matters (e.g., Contracting Officer if federal contract) and technical performance (e.g., COR if federal contract). (Note: The description of each project shall be limited to one (1) page, using 12 point or larger font for text, with a maximum page size of 8.5"x 11".) (3) Instructions for Price - Quoters shall provide a firm-fixed-price unit price for TWO classes per year for each of the potential five years of the contract. The firm-fixed-price shall cover all items and services described in the Performance Work Statement. The price quote MUST be in a separate electronic document from the technical proposal. FTC expects to evaluate quotations and award a contract without conducting discussions and/or soliciting quotation revisions. Therefore, the quoter's initial quotation should contain the quoter's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, FTC reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the FTC Contracting Officer to be necessary. All questions regarding this combined synopsis/solicitation shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer via email to contact@example.gov, by 12:00 p.m. local (Washington, DC) time on August 19, 2013. FTC expects, but does not guarantee, to answer questions submitted by this time. Questions, if answered, will be responded to in the form of an amendment to this combined synopsis/solicitation. Prospective quoters are warned against contacting any FTC personnel other than the Contracting Officer prior to award of a contract resulting from this solicitation. If such a contact occurs and is found to be prejudicial to competing vendors, the vendor making such a contact may be excluded from award consideration. Quotations are due no later than 9:00 a.m. local (Washington, DC) time on August 21, 2013. The quotations shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer, Juliet Felent, via email (contact@example.gov).