AMENDMENT NOTICE: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation number is 140A1619Q0009_01 and is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-101. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 611710 with a small business size standard of $15.00M. This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2019-01-08 16:30:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be in the Statement of Work. The Bureau of Indian Affairs requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: Base Period of Performance: 02/01/2019 - 01/31/2020 LI 001: BIE requires the services of a contractor who shall provide at least five (5) qualified individuals who will serve as mediators and state complaint investigators who are knowledgeable about the laws and regulations relating to the provision of special education and related services according to the IDEA. The BIE funded schools are located in 23 States. The price for line item shall be inclusive of all personnel costs to include time to travel, materials, professional training, site meetings, reporting writing and submission, travel expenses except air travel, and other costs to perform work. Air travel will be reimbursed at time task order is issued. Please review attached statement of work for the full information regarding this post., 1, JOB; Option 1 Period of Performance: 02/01/2020 - 01/31/2021 LI 001: BIE requires the services of a contractor who shall provide at least five (5) qualified individuals who will serve as mediators and state complaint investigators who are knowledgeable about the laws and regulations relating to the provision of special education and related services according to the IDEA. The BIE funded schools are located in 23 States. The price for line item shall be inclusive of all personnel costs to include time to travel, materials, professional training, site meetings, reporting writing and submission, travel expenses except air travel, and other costs to perform work. Air travel will be reimbursed at time task order is issued. Please review attached statement of work for the full information regarding this post., 1, JOB; Option 2 Period of Performance: 02/01/2021 - 01/31/2022 LI 001: BIE requires the services of a contractor who shall provide at least five (5) qualified individuals who will serve as mediators and state complaint investigators who are knowledgeable about the laws and regulations relating to the provision of special education and related services according to the IDEA. The BIE funded schools are located in 23 States. The price for line item shall be inclusive of all personnel costs to include time to travel, materials, professional training, site meetings, reporting writing and submission, travel expenses except air travel, and other costs to perform work. Air travel will be reimbursed at time task order is issued. Please review attached statement of work for the full information regarding this post., 1, JOB; Option 3 Period of Performance: 02/01/2022 - 01/31/2023 LI 001: BIE requires the services of a contractor who shall provide at least five (5) qualified individuals who will serve as mediators and state complaint investigators who are knowledgeable about the laws and regulations relating to the provision of special education and related services according to the IDEA. The BIE funded schools are located in 23 States. The price for line item shall be inclusive of all personnel costs to include time to travel, materials, professional training, site meetings, reporting writing and submission, travel expenses except air travel, and other costs to perform work. Air travel will be reimbursed at time task order is issued. Please review attached statement of work for the full information regarding this post., 1, JOB; Option 4 Period of Performance: 02/01/2023 - 01/31/2024 LI 001: BIE requires the services of a contractor who shall provide at least five (5) qualified individuals who will serve as mediators and state complaint investigators who are knowledgeable about the laws and regulations relating to the provision of special education and related services according to the IDEA. The BIE funded schools are located in 23 States. The price for line item shall be inclusive of all personnel costs to include time to travel, materials, professional training, site meetings, reporting writing and submission, travel expenses except air travel, and other costs to perform work. Air travel will be reimbursed at time task order is issued. Please review attached statement of work for the full information regarding this post., 1, JOB; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.fedbid.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, Bureau of Indian Affairs intends to document bids online to be facilitated by the third-party Marketplace, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to document pricing. Offerors may submit bids during the specified period of time. Bureau of Indian Affairs is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids. All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.FedBid.com. Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at
[email protected]. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process. Should offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or
[email protected]. Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. Please review document entitled Statement of Work_Dispute v2_04JAN19. Vendor shall attach all documents specified in the SOW New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy. Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/. As prescribed in 12.301(c), the Contracting Officer may insert a provision substantially as follows: Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 2014) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) technical capability of the services offered to meet the Government requirement; (ii) past performance (see FAR 15.304); (iii) price; Technical and past performance, when combined, are considered significantly more important than price, in accordance with FAR 15.304, the relative importance of all other evaluation factors, when combined, when compared to price. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award