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The Broadcasting Board of Governors, Office of Contracts intends to establish a Blanket Purchase Agreement to perform Multimedia Combination (Writer and Research Specialist) services as described in further detail below for the East Asia and Pacific Division (EAPD) in Washington D.C. This acquisition is being issued under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13. This announcement constitutes only the solicitation, which is hereby issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP) to establish a Blanket Purchase Agreement and to establish a Non-Personal Service Contract. 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.
System for Award Management (SAM) applies to this procurement. You must be registered in SAM in order to be eligible to receive an award from this solicitation. Information on SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements may be obtained via the Internet at http://www.sam.gov. Prospective contractors must be registered in SAM database prior to award. Lack of registration in SAM database will make an offeror ineligible for award. CONTRACTORS MUST COMPLY WITH FAR 52.204-99 System for Award Management (SAM) Registration (August 2012) (DEVIATION).
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 711510 with a small business size standard of $7,000,000.00 in average annual receipts for the past 3 years. Please identify your business size in your response based upon this standard. This requirement will be a 100% Total Small Business.
Requirement
The Government intends to award one Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA); however, the Government reserves the right not to award any BPA. The Government does not guarantee any order placements. Any resultant BPA(s) will be for one year; however, either party may terminate the resulting BPA with 30 calendar days' notice.
The Government seeks to establish a BPA for Multimedia Combination (Writer and Research Specialist) services for the East Asia & Pacific Division in Washington D.C.
Description of Services
See attached Statement of Work
Government Furnished Property, Data, and or Information
The Government will furnish expendable supplies, and equipment (e.g., recording equipment) solely for the Contractor's use while performing the work prescribed herein.
Place of Performance
The work will be conducted primarily at the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), Voice of America (VOA), East Asia and Pacific Division located at 330 Independence Avenue, SW, Cohen Building, Washington, DC 20237.
Time of Performance
VOA is a 24/7 news program operation and the schedule will vary depending on the government need. A 30-minute lunch break shall be determined based on a mutual agreement between the Contractor and the Contracting Officer Representative (COR). No overtime is required unless requested by authorizing officials.
Contract Type
Firm- Fixed Price
Applicable Clauses
**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.
-Provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors (Feb 2012), applies to this acquisition.
-Provision at 52.212-2 -- Evaluation -- Commercial Items. (Jan 1999) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers (See evaluation factors listed in RFP text on FBO)
By Reference:
52.202-1 Definitions (Jan 2012)
52.203-3, Gratuities (Apr 1984)
52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006)
52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (DEC 2008)
52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Apr 2012) 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2009)
52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEC 2009)
52.215-2 Instructions to Offerors-Competitive Acquisition.
52.217-8 Option to Extend Services
52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract
52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003)
52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004)
52.222-3 Convict Labor (Jun 2003)
52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Mar 2012)
52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999)
52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (May 2007)
52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010)
52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010)
52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008)
52.227-17 Rights in Data - Special Works
52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer --Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003)
*FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.
*FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition.
Remember to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with your offer. This can be found at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_212_213.html
A single offeror will be selected who is deemed responsible in accordance with FAR 9.104-1 and whose offer provides the Government with a best value solution.
Proposal Submission:
Interested independent contractors are required to submit two written documents (price & resume) to the BBG.
1. A Price Proposal that states the Offeror's proposed annual price based on a 2080 hours work-year.
2. Technical Proposal (Resume) 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 (month/year) and locations for all field experience must be detailed.
3. Copy of US Citizenship, work permit, photo ID and/or visa.
4. References (three professional)
5. Copy of active CCR Registration in SAM (https:www.sam.gov)
6. In the event offerors do not complete the responsibility and certification portion of the SAM registration, they shall include a complete copy of the provision at FAR Subpart 52.212-3 (Offeror Representations and Certification-Commercial items) with their offer. This provision can be found at the following website https://www.acquisition.gov/Far/. If requested by an offeror's, a copy of FAR subpart 52.212-3 can be obtained by contacting the Contracting Officer.
To ensure consideration for the intended position, please reference the solicitation number and title of the position on your proposal.
Proposal must be submitted electronically to [email protected] or [email protected]. The due date is Monday, May 26, 2014 at 11:59PM EST. All proposals as well as inquiries should be sent electronically to: La Keisha Washington, [email protected] or J.R., [email protected]
Questions must be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist at the e-mail address provided under the proposal submission. Please note the deadline for question is May 22, 2014.
FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items (Jan 1999)
(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Technical Capability, Price, and Past Performance.
Evaluation Criteria shall include:
Factor #1 - Technical ability to include work experience, education and specialized training.
Factor #2 - Price (non-technical factor):
The offeror shall provide a written price proposal that states the Offeror's proposed annual Total Price based on a 2,080 hours work-year . Offers shall be ranked according to the evaluated prices.
Factor #3 - Offerors must demonstrate proof of past performance in work related to this requirement.
Incomplete or unreasonable offers shall be rejected and eliminated from further consideration. A single award will result from this evaluation.
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.