SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- EAC Quick Start Guides Graphic Design - SOW
- Notice Date
- 3/5/2014
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541430
— Graphic Design Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Interior, National Business Center, AQD - Herndon, 381 Elden St. Mail Stop 2510, Herndon, Virginia, 20170, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20170
- Solicitation Number
- D14PS00209
- Archive Date
- 4/3/2014
- Point of Contact
- Cassandra Sterba,
- E-Mail Address
-
Cassandra_Sterba@nbc.gov
(Cassandra_Sterba@nbc.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- SOW 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. Solicitation D14PS00209 is issued as a request for quotation. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05-72 January 30, 2014. This acquisition is set-aside for small business. The selected NAICS code is 541430 Graphic Design Services, with a size standard of $7 million. This is a requirement for Graphic Design Services in accordance with the attached Statement of Work. These services are for the U.S. Election Assistance Commission's Quick Start Guides. Delivery and acceptance of these services is in accordance with the Delivery Schedule in the Statement of Work. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition with the following evaluation criteria in paragraph (a) of that provision: AQD requests that samples of previous work for Government or non-profit public information designs be submitted as part of the technical quote. Technical quotes will be evaluated on the basis of: (1) Demonstration of creativity and innovation in Government graphic design and (2) Ability and expertise used to edit documents. Technical factors are more important than price. Offerors are advised to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items with its offer. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to this acquisition: 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011); 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013); 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007); 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010); 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011); 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008); 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Jul 2013). The following terms and conditions are also applicable to this solicitation: DIAR 1452.203-70, Restrictions on Endorsements - DOI July 1996 The Contractor shall not refer to contracts awarded by the Department of the Interior in commercial advertising, as defined in FAR 31.205-1, in a manner which states or implies that the product or service provided is approved or endorsed by the Government, or is considered by the Government to be superior to other products or services. This restriction is intended to avoid the appearance of preference by the Government toward any product or service. The Contractor may request the Contracting Officer to make a determination as to the propriety of promotional material. (End of clause) Custom Clause - Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP)-April 2013 Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing 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 the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. 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: Invoices will be paid upon approval and acceptance by the Government COR and approval by the CO. All billing issues shall be handled and resolved between the Contractor, the COR and the CO, if necessary. The Contractor agrees to include the following information on each invoice: (a) Name and address of the Contractor (b) Invoice number and date (c) Contract number (d) Period of performance for the billing cycle (e) Payment terms (f) Name, title, phone number, e-mail address, and mailing address of person to be notified in the event of a defective invoice (g) Other substantiating documentation or information as required verifying deliverable completion The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) prior to the contract award date, but no more than 3 -5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131. If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP tor submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation. (End of Custom Clause) Questions about this solicitation are due on March 10, 2014 at 2pm Eastern Time. Questions may be submitted via email to Ms. Cassandra Sterba at Cassandra_Sterba@ibc.doi.gov and Mr. Alan Rumney at Alan_Rumney@ibc.doi.gov. Quotes in response to this solicitation are due on March 19, 2014 at 2pm Eastern Time. Quotes must be submitted via email to Ms. Cassandra Sterba at Cassandra_Sterba@ibc.doi.gov and Mr. Alan Rumney at Alan_Rumney@ibc.doi.gov and. For any additional information about this solicitation, please contact Ms. Cassandra Sterba at Cassandra_Sterba@ibc.doi.gov or 703-964-3505. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency.
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- Address: Washington, District of Columbia, 20005, United States
- Zip Code: 20005
- Zip Code: 20005
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