Legislative Tracking and Congressional News Service/Database Subscriptions
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is issuing a combined synopsis/solicitation, request for quotation number 70Z02319QGSD32500, for the Coast Guard Office of Congressional Affairs requirement for 23 subscriptions/licenses for a legislative tracking and congressional news service/database. 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The applicable NAICS code is 519130 - Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals. This is an unrestricted requirement.
Attachment (1) Statement of Work (SOW) provides a description of the requirements for the services to be
acquired. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this solicitation. 52.212-2,
Evaluation - Commercial Items and 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or
Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Jan 2017), applies to this solicitation and is included in the attached Terms
and Conditions. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and
Certifications - Commercial Items, with its offer and the "fill-in" for 3052.209-70 Prohibition on Contracts with
Corporate Expatriates (JUN 2006). Terms and conditions necessary for this acquisition and consistent with
customary commercial practices are found in Attachment 3.
Any questions or concerns regarding any aspect of this RFQ shall be emailed to Marvin F. Williams at Marvin.F.Williams@uscg.mil with copy to Ms. Jazmine T. Gordon at Jazmine.T.Gordon@uscg.mil before 12:00 am EST on Thursday, September 19, 2019.
Please submit quotations via email to Marvin F. Williams at Marvin.F.Williams@uscg.mil before 2:00pmEST on Friday, September 20, 2019.When responding, please include "70Z02319QGSD32500" in the subject line of the email.
CONTENT
Quotes shall include the following:
(1) Technical Capability
• Overall ability to provide legislative tracking and non-partisan congressional news relating to the USCG and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) IAW the attached Statement of Work (SOW).
(2) Responsibility
• Quote must include company's address, DUNS Number, CAGE CODE, and Tax ID Number.
• The entity's active SAM information, which can be found on www.sam.gov (submitted in PDF or Word).
(3) Price
• The Offeror shall provide a price proposal on a firm-fixed price basis. The Contractor shall provide pricing as described below.
EVALUATION
(1) Technical Capability
The Government will evaluate the Offeror's specifications to determine its demonstrated understanding of the requirements outlined and its capability to meet or exceed the government's requirements as detailed in the solicitation and/or Statement of Work (SOW).
(2) Responsibility
The Government will evaluate ALL prospective offerors for responsibility, determined by an active SAM record submission.
(3) Price
The Government will evaluate the price to determine price reasonableness by comparing proposed prices with price competition, past pricing, and/or Independent Government Cost Estimates.
BASIS FOR AWARD
This award will be based on technical capability and price reasonableness. The award will be made to the lowest price and technically acceptable (LPTA) offeror. Offerors that do not submit all the information required, may or may not be considered for award.
Marvin F. Williams, Purchasing Agent, Phone 2024753760, Email marvin.f.williams@uscg.mil - Jazmine Gordon, Contract Specialist , Phone 2024753426, Email Jazmine.t.gordon@uscg.mil
