SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- EMERALD Follow-on: ""CLOVER"" update (Q&As)
- Notice Date
- 2/8/2021 3:55:06 PM
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- ATTN: MS S84 - OCS SPRINGFIELD VA 22150-7500 USA
- ZIP Code
- 22150-7500
- Solicitation Number
- HM0476-20-R-0030-CNTD
- Response Due
- 2/15/2021 5:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 08/15/2021
- Point of Contact
- Gary Davis, Phone: 5715571414, Vanessa L. Knight, Phone: 5715578954
- E-Mail Address
-
gary.j.davis@nga.mil, vanessa.l.knight@nga.mil
(gary.j.davis@nga.mil, vanessa.l.knight@nga.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Description
- 8 FEB 2021 edit: The Government will release Questions and Answers on Tuesday, 16 FEB 2021, to provide appropriate due diligence and responses to the questions received up to 2 FEB. Please continue to follow the opportunity here and on the ARC. -- 5 FEB 2021 edit: Guidance regarding Facility Clearance requirements (FCLs) provided below, with response deadline for NGA sponsorship assistance. **If you are a small business and/or Joint Venture (JV) who needs a Facility Clearance (FCL) sponsorship in order to propose as a Prime offeror against the CLOVER opportunity, submit a PDF self-certification on Company or Joint Venture letterhead, respectively, to CloverPMO@nga.mil. This certification must include the following details: Sentence identifying your JV and comprising partners, or your small business intending to Prime Statement certifying you intend to propose against CLOVER as a prime vendor or as a JV CAGE code and DUNS number of your registered JV, where applicable � or, of your small business Prime Signatures from all partners comprising your JV, where applicable � or your small business Prime leadership Upon receipt of your complete self-certification letter, the Clover PMO will work with the Small Business office and DCSA to sponsor your needed FCL. Be aware that award of an FCL can take 4-6 months on average. With NGA�s support to interested small businesses in meeting this FCL requirement, the CLOVER procurement will require a final FCL for Primes and JVs in order to make award to an IDIQ offeror selected for award. It is recommended that you start compiling the required paperwork to submit to DCSA to assist in the timely facilitation of your FCL. Letters are requested by 8AM ET on Monday, 15 FEB 2021.** ------- 22 JAN 2021 edit: See�three (3) additional enclosures: Industry Day slides PDF, as presented on 19 JAN;�Industry Day presentation video (MP4); and Attendee/Interested Parties list Excel,�up-to-date�as of this morning. Questions and Answers are still open until 2 FEB 2021. A Draft Q&A workbook�will be published�as soon as is viable. Draft clauses and any identified updates are intended to be incorporated into�a subsequent�draft RFP release, prior to release of the Final RFP. This will�not move the date of planned release for the Final RFP. Keep following the opportunity here�and on the Unclassifed ARC�for status of those updates. -- 14 JAN 2021 edit: Section J attachment list update; see additional provided enclosure, titled �Scoring Sheet�. -- 12 JAN 2021 edit: See enclosed Draft RFP and Section J attachments. -- 31 DEC 2020 edit: Notice is updated to reflect a change in instruction for the provided ARC link(s). See below. --- The Emerald Follow-On opportunity is still active, and several near-term updates are planned within the coming weeks. See full update below for additional details. The previous Notice ID has expired, and cannot be readily updated. However, the historical information is still available at the below link(s). PRIOR OPPORTUNITY NOTICE (all archival information to date): https://beta.sam.gov/opp/c6ac142e5f1b4296be6c7dd92895db0c/view� // Notice ID: HM0476-20-R-0030 UNCLASS ARC SITE, with BIDDER�S LIBRARY: https://acq.westfields.net/nga/efforts/admin/emeraldfollowon/info (Go to , register and log in to search opportunity by ""Clover"" or ""Emerald Follow-On"".) EFFORT NAME The Emerald Follow-On effort has been renamed to �Clover.� SET-ASIDE DETERMINATION The EMERALD Follow-On will be a 100% small business set-aside. A Draft RFP will be posted to the ARC NLT Thursday, 7 JAN 2021. It is the intent of the Government to publish the Draft document to both Beta.SAM and the UARC (with first priority to the Unclassified ARC site). However, to avoid missing updates or attachments to this opportunity, please follow the ARC link above and request and register an account. A virtual Industry Day is also expected for 19 JAN 2021.� A period for comments, discussions, and/or questions concerning the follow-on will be open for 2 weeks after Industry Day, closing on 2 FEB. - INDUSTRY DAY: The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) will host an Unclassified Virtual Industry Day for the Clover Program Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 0830 EDT.� The Clover Industry Day will consist of a virtual presentation led by the Clover Program Manager, along with information presented by NGA officials.� Attendees are required to register in advance by sending an email to CloverPMO@nga.mil.� Vendors must register no later than Friday, January 8, 2021.� Once received, NGA will confirm registrations with an email containing Industry Day logistics and points of contacts.� Each Vendor is authorized no more than three (3) attendees. During the virtual presentation, NGA will describe how to submit a complete and accurate proposal. �NGA seeks to help attendees become familiar with the overall bidding process, and will highlight elements specific to the Clover Program Request for Proposal.� The overall goal is to make the bidding process as seamless and transparent as possible, with the aim to empower vendors with the information they need to be successful.� Vendors may submit questions both during and after the presentation, and NGA will answer several questions at the end of Industry Day.� Questions, comments and recommendations after industry day will be due by Noon, February 2, 2021 to CloverPMO@nga.mil. To meet the NGA mission, the Clover Program will replace the Emerald Program and procure services to support the NGA mission.� The contract will be a Multiple Award, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract, as identified under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 16.504. As a member of the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) and a Department of Defense (DoD) Combat Support Agency, NGA produces timely, relevant and accurate Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) to help all levels of users meet their strategic and operational needs in support of national security objectives.
- Web Link
-
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/cf94bceb79aa45de92a4d14eef4bc718/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Springfield, VA 22150, USA
- Zip Code: 22150
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 22150
- Record
- SN05910608-F 20210210/210208230107 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
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