Legal Services - Equity Investment in Telecommunications Sector

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION: The following information is provided in accordance with FAR 12.603 (c)(2) (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures authorized in FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) This solicitation number is 77344420R0002 and is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). A firm-fixed price contract is anticipated to result from this RFQ. (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-05. (iv) The associated NAICS code is 541110. (v) The line item numbers, items, quantities, and units of measure, including options, are as follows: Line Item: 0001 Item Description: Base period. Legal service in accordance with the statement of work. Quantity: 24 Unit of Measure: Months (vi) A description of requirements for the items to be acquired is provided in the attached Statement of Work. (vii) Dates and places of performance and acceptance: Service will occur as scheduled at the contractor site upon contract award. The periods of performance, is as follows: - 24 Months from Award Date. The place of performance and acceptance will be at the contractor site. (vii) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (MAR 2020), applies to this acquisition and requires a capability statement and references to be provided with the quote in order to establish management capability and past performance, respectively. Quotes may be submitted on the provided pricing sheet, if preferred, but is not required. All quotes must include business contact information (business name, phone number and email address) and pricing for all separately-price line items in order to be considered responsive. (viii) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation'Commercial Items (OCT 2014), applies. The specific evaluation and selection of proponents will be based on obtaining the best value for DFC. In addition to price (which shall be capped at a fixed amount), DFC will take into account (a) the qualifications and relevant experience of the proposed team leader for this transaction; (b) the qualifications and experience of the other members of the proposed DFC team for this transaction; (c) Past Performance emphasis on the proponent's familiarity with DFC or international development (d) Price - Hourly rates for personnel (ix) FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications'Commercial Items (MAR 2020), must be completed and included with the quote. (x) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions'Commercial Items (OCT 2018)(DEVIATION 2017-02), applies to this acquisition.(xi) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders'Commercial Items (MAR 2020)(DEVIATION 2019-03)(JUN 2019), applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition: 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Award (Oct 2018). (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Re-representation (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) (E.O. 11246) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Jan 2019) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer'System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Aug 2018) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706) (xii) Additional contract requirements and terms and conditions that apply to this acquisition are provided in the attached Clauses and Provisions. (xiii) Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating do not apply. (xiv) Quotes are due to the contracting office no later than 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time on Monday, May 4, 2020. All quotes must be emailed to the attention of Mit Pancholi, email address is contact@example.gov. Due to current mandatory telework requirements for U.S. International Development Finance Corporation employees during the pandemic, a fax machine is not readily available to receive quotes. If you need to send your quote by fax rather than by email, please contact Mit Pancholi at +1 (555) 000-0000 in advance to make fax arrangements. (xv) For information regarding this solicitation, contact Mit Pancholi, E-mail address: contact@example.gov, Phone: +1 (555) 000-0000.