Solicitation Number: DU206SF-14-Q-0007 Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Synopsis: Guidelines for Creating Walkable and Bicycle-friendly Communities - DU206SF-14-Q-0007 The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Ft. Worth requires a contractor to provide services for Guidelines for Creating Walkable and Bicycle-friendly Communities. The government anticipates awarding a firm fixed price contract. Additional detail on the requirements can be found in the Statement of Work (attachment 1). This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 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. The solicitation number is DU206SF-14-Q-0007 issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) and is conducted as a commercial item procurement using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR Part 13.5). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-72, 01 January 2014. This acquisition is set aside 100% for small business competition under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541720-Research and Development in the Social Sciences $ 19.0 million. See the Statement of Work (Attachment 1) for details. The Quotations may be in any format but MUST include: - Proposing company's name, address, Tax ID Number, Cage Code, and phone - Point of contact's name, phone, and email. - Quotation number & date - Item price - Total price -- Applicable discounts - Time frame that the quote is valid - Delivery Schedule - Completed FAR 52.212-3 Representations and Certifications (if not in SAM) Contract financing is NOT provided for this acquisition. Quotations shall be accompanied by a completed FAR 52.212-3, Representations and Certifications (Apr 2012), and adhere to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Feb 2012). The Government intends to award one firm fixed price (FFP) purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote is conforming to the solicitation and will be most advantageous to the Government. The Government intends to award without discussions and the Government reserves the right not to make an award at all. The Government's preferred method is electronic Representations and Certifications. This can be accomplished by registering in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov and completing the on-line Representations and Certifications. The Contracting Officer will review quotations based on the factors listed in this solicitation and the information furnished by the offeror. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Technical Approach, Management Plan, Past Performance, and Price THE CONTRACTING OFFICER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOCATING OR OBTAINING ANY INFORMATION NOT IDENTIFIED IN THE QUOTE. Technical and past performance, when combined, is more important than price alone. The Government intends to award without discussions and the Government reserves the right not to make an award at all. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS: All prospective awardees are required to register at the System for Award Management (SAM) and to maintain active registration during the life of the contract. SAM can be accessed at https://www.sam.gov. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions apply to this acquisition: Clauses, including Representations and Certifications, are available at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. Attachments to the announcement: 1. Statement of Work / Provisions and Clauses Quotations, references AND completed representations and certifications, if not available in SAM, are due by 4:00 p.m. (Central Time) on 05 Sep, 2014 to: Lee White OCPO Ft. Worth, TX. E-mail:
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