VOA Russian Service Domestic Stringers

BBG50-RFQ-18-0003AM Broadcasting Board of Governors VOA Russian Service - Non-Personal Service Request for Quote - Combination Services SYNOPSIS This notice has been extended through February 26, 2018 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This combined synopsis/solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) to establish a Blanket Purchase Agreement. There will be no guaranteed minimum quantities purchased and the Government will be obligated only to the extent of authorized calls placed against the resulting Agreement. The Government intends to award multiple Award Blanket Purchase Agreements; however, the Government reserves the right not to award any Blanket Purchase Agreements. Any resultant Blanket Purchase Agreement will be no longer than two years. The Broadcasting Board of Governors, Office of Contracts intends to establish an Award Blanket Purchase Agreement for Combination services as described in further detail in the attached Statement of Work (SOW) for the Voice of America-Russian Language Service. This acquisition is being issued under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 and FAR Part 13.5. Broadcasting Board of Governors follows the VOA Journalistic Code and VOA Charter. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect from the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-97 dated January 24, 2018. The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 711510 with a small business size standard of $7.5M in average receipts for the past three (3) years. This is 100% total small business set-aside. Period of Performance: On or about February 1, 2018- January 31, 2020 Contract Type: Firm- Fixed Price Time of Performance: VOA is a 24/7 news/ program operation and the schedule will vary depending on the need of the government. The Contracting Officer Representative will make the determination at the time of award. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION Interested independent contractors are required to submit two (2) separate written documents (proposals) to the BBG. 1. A Price Proposal that states the Offeror's proposed assignment rate per the statement of work position interested in. 2. Technical Proposal (Resume/CV) that states the Offeror's resume/curriculum vitae and evidence of the Offeror's pertinent past performance that can be easily and quickly validated by the BBG. Dates (months/years) and locations for all field experience must also be detailed. - Copy of US Citizenship, work permit, photo ID and/or visa. - References (three) - Copy of active Registration in SAM.gov. HTTPS://www.sam.gov ALL QUOTE SUBMISSIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO contact@example.gov with RFQ number and Statement of Work title in the subject line of each e-mail submission. PLEASE NOTE: Review attached Statements of Work for a description of required work product samples to submit under "Evaluation Factors" or "Qualifications" or "Expertise" on Statement(s) of work. No more than three (3) work product samples must be submitted per each statement of work. BASIS FOR AWARD The procurement is being conducted under FAR Part 13. Best value is defined as the expected outcome of an acquisition that, in the Government's estimation, provides the greatest overall benefit in response to the requirement, in accordance with FAR 2.101. The Government reserves the right to make a selection based upon the initial proposal submissions so the offeror should submit its best terms in the initial proposal. The Government may also determine to make no award. To ensure consideration for the intended position, please reference the solicitation number on your proposal. **52.252-1 -- Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998). This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Provisions incorporated by reference: *FAR clause 52.212-4 (JAN 2017), Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. *FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (JAN 2017) *FAR 52. 212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (OCT 2014), *FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (NOV 2017), * FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (JAN 2018) *FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services. (NOV 1999) *FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) * DOMESTIC VENDORS - 1952.232-91 Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Payment Platform (IPP) (April 2016) Payment requests for all new awards must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Payment Platform System (IPP). "Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in FAR 32.905(b), "Payment documentation and process" and the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in this contract. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov. Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice (CO to edit and include the documentation required under this contract): Instructions will be sent to awardee The Contractor must follow the instructions on the attached Electronic Invoicing Advisory to enroll, access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. (End of Clause)