HUD Child Care Subsidy Program Administration

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 using Simplified Acquisition Procedures under FAR Part 13; as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and attached documents. HUD, Northern Philadelphia Operations requests quotes from qualified Small Businesses capable of providing Child Care Subsidy Services for HUD Nationwide and this announcement and attachments constitute the solicitation. The enclosed performance work statement (PWS) and solicitation defines HUD's Child Care Subsidy Services required to effectively support this effort. The purchase order will be written for a one-year base period and four additional option years, with the base period of performance estimated to be 03/21/2021 through 03/20/2022. HUD will not pay for information received. It is incumbent upon contractors to monitor the Contractor Opportunities web page (beta.sam.gov) for any/all subsequent amendments. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAR FAC 2021-04, Effective: 01-19-2021 and HUDAR April 2019. It is the contractor's responsibility to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses may be accessed in full text at: acquisition.gov. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 541611 with a size standard of $16.5M. This is 100% set aside for Small Business Concerns. Questions must be submitted in writing via email to Michelle.L.Johnson@hud.gov no later than noon EST on February 2, 2021. Any questions received beyond this date will not be answered and telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Individual responses will not be given. Responses to all inquiries will be published on Contractor Opportunities. Inquiries and information received after the established deadline shall not be considered for this particular acquisition. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Only written inquiries will be accepted. The initial submission shall contain the best quote from a price and technical standpoint. HUD intends to evaluate quotes and award a purchase order without communications, but reserves the right to conduct communications if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government reserves the right to make no award as a result of this solicitation. Award will be made to the quote that represents the best value as stated in the attached solicitation. Vendors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, 52.204-24, 52.204-26, and 52.209-7, with its quote. QUOTES MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY and shall be sent to the following email address: Michelle.L.Johnson@hud.gov. It is the contractor's responsibility to ensure that quotes are received by HUD by the due date which has been established as Thursday, February 11, 2021 at noon (EST) for this request for quotation.