FY 24 SUPPORT SERVICES FOR EMPLOYEES WITH DISABILITIES

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial supplies and service 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation number is FY24SSED and is being issued as a Request for Quote (RF). This solicitation document incorporates all mandatory commercial item provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-03 effective February 23, 2024. This acquisition is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. Offerors must have an active entity registration in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov). This will be made as a Firm-Fixed Price, Single Award, Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), solicited under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 541519, Information Technology Value Added Resellers (ITVAR), with a business size of 150 employees. FAR 52.212-1. Instruction to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. Additional instructions have been provided herein. FAR 52.212-2 is not incorporated into this solicitation. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Products and Commercial Services, with its offer. Offeror shall complete and return all required provisions included in this solicitation. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. Additional Contract Terms and Conditions are included in Attachment 3 - Contract Clauses and Provisions. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services applies and can be located in Attachment 3. Clauses applicable to this acquisition have been marked. FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services will be included in the contract. Offerors are invited to submit their proposals in response to this notice by 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST), Tuesday July 30th, 2024 to Gregory.j.Lombardozzi@irs.gov. All questions must be submitted to Gregory.j.Lombardozzi@irs.gov by 5:00 PM EST, Thursday July 25th, 2024. The Internal Revenue Service Office of Procurement intends to award one Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract for the Support Services for Employees with Disabilities (SSED) Contract to the offeror that represents the Best Value to the Government using a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation procedures. In order to be technically acceptable vendor shall meet the evaluation factors set forth in this solicitation. All communications shall be directed within the stated deadlines to the attention of: Name: Gregory Lombardozzi Title: Contract Specialist Gregory.j.Lombardozzi@irs.gov NOTE: COMMUNICATIONS WITH OFFICIALS OTHER THAN THE IRS CONTRACTING OFFICER/CONTRACT SPECIALIST INDICATED ABOVE, MAY COMPROMISE THE COMPETITIVENESS OF THIS ACQUISITION AND RESULT IN THE CANCELLATION OF THE SOLICITATION AND/OR EXCLUSION OF YOUR PROPOSAL FROM CONSIDERATION. Changes as of 7/23/2024 52.217-8 - The USG will calculate one-half (1/2) of the total pricing submitted for the final option year. Solicitation stated one-third. The pricing sheet has been updated to include the following hardware line item: Enabling Technologies Juliet 120 Interpoint Braille Printer Travel has been added to the - Total sheet to show the vendors final price with any travel cost included. Attachment "SSED QA" has a new set of questions and answers which can be referenced under TAB RFQ QA 7232024.