The purpose of Amendment A00001 Is to Notify all Potential Offerors of the changes listed below:

1.  Post Question and Answers A00001 Received Against Solicitation 20222061009 Technical Secretariat.

The proposal due date remains the same December 10, 2021; 02:00 pm MST.

___________________________________________________________________________________________

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued separately.

This solicitation document and its incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2021-07 dated 09/10/2021.

The solicitation number is 20222061009 and this solicitation is issued as a request for proposal (RFP).

This is a 100% Small business Set Aside. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 561110 Administrative Management Services, with a corresponding small business standard of $8.0 Million. Only offers from small businesses will be considered for this solicitation.

Offer due date/local time: 2:00 PM Mountain on December 10, 2021. Please reference the solicitation number of 20222061009 in the subject. Offers shall be emailed to [email protected]. FAXED QUOTES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Please include your DUNS number with your offer. This is a Firm Fixed Price Contract.

Only questions submitted by email to [email protected] will be considered. Questions received from Offerors after 2:00 pm Mountain on November 25, 2021 may not be responded to. 

All vendors must adhere to COVID-19 requirements for social distancing and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) (i.e. mask and gloves). Vendors will not be permitted access to IBWC facilities without proper PPE. Virtual site visits (video/photographs) are not permitted.

Description: The United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC), Headquarters Office located at 4191 North Mesa St., El Paso, TX 79902 is seeking a contractor to act as the Technical Secretariat to Coordinate Minute 320 activities as outlined in the attached Scope of Work (SOW). 

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. Technical acceptability will be based on the Contractor’s Technical Approach, Expertise and Qualified Personnel to provide the services, and Past Performance.

Technical Approach - Quote must demonstrate the technical approach by providing a two to three-page narrative addressing the items in the SOW. The narrative shall at a minimum include your plan of action, equipment, key team members, and schedule.

Past Performance – Quotes shall demonstrate successful past performance of at least one (1), but not more than three (3) references for similar projects. The information shall include name of person, company, phone number, email address, and brief description of the project.

Contractor’s shall provide all cost in their proposal as outlined in the Scope of work.

Resume shall be included with proposal.

Failure to submit required technical approach, past performance and resumes will deem a proposal non-responsive and no consideration for award will be given.

Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. NOTE: The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website accessed through http://www.farsite.hill.af.mil.
The clause at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

END of combined synopsis/solicitation.   

Attachments: 
Scope of Work
Price Proposal
Applicable Provisions and Clauses
Wage Determination 2015-5635 Rev No 17 dated 10/20/2021
Wage Determination 2015-5229 Rev No 15 dated 10/20/2021