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 solicitation number for this requirement is 9531BM20Q0005. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ). This requirement is issued as full and open competition. BACKGROUND The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is an independent Federal agency charged by Congress with investigating every civil aviation accident in the United States and significant accidents in the other modes of transportation -- highway, marine, railroad, and pipeline -- and issuing safety recommendations aimed at preventing future accidents. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT The NTSB has a requirement for a subscription to a web-based commercial and general aviation database that, amongst other capabilities described in the Request for Quote, provides historical background information on individual transport category airplanes needed to assist the NTSB in accident and safety studies. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE The period of performance is 12 months from date of award. BASIS FOR AWARD The Government may award one (1) firm fixed-price contract to the responsible contractor whose contract proposal that conforms to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other non-price factors considered, such that it provides the best value to the Government. Best value is defined as the procurement process that results in the most advantageous acquisition decision for the Government that is performed through an integrated assessment and trade-off analysis between price and non-price factors. Review the attached RFQ for a detailed description of this requirement and Quote Instructions. CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS Review the attached RFQ for applicable clauses and provisions. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS Your proposal must be received no later than 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time (ET), on December 12, 2019. LATE PROPOSALS MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items. Offers shall be transmitted via email to: P. Matt Hazlinsky Email:
[email protected] The maximum size of an email, including attachments, which the NTSB email server can accept is 15 megabytes (MB). Therefore, the Contractor may choose to send their proposal in separate emails, if the combined file size of any email received by the NTSB email server will exceed 15MB. Contractors are encouraged to remove excess graphics from their proposals to ensure proposals remain under the file size limit. It is the Contractor's responsibility to ensure that the designated point of contact has received your proposal at the email address of the contact specified above by the proposal due date. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION All questions regarding this solicitation shall be directed to P. Matt Hazlinsky via email at the address listed above. ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 4:00 p.m. EDT ON December 9, 2019. ELECTRONIC DISSEMINATION OF COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS Access to this solicitation and amendments will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.fbo.gov. All contractors are cautioned that it is your responsibility to frequently check back to the website to ensure that you have received all issued amendments.