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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. RMS00100002 herein cited will be procured under FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-38. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 611710 with a small business size standard of $7.0 Million. This acquisition is a total small business set-aside. Haskell Indian Nations University is seeking a contractor with experience in the successful development of long range strategic planning processes for federally funded, tribally operated, institutions of higher education to assist in the development of a five year Strategic Plan. Contractor must possess a Doctoral Degree in Post Secondary Education or equivalent and have a background of successful accreditation initiatives for post-secondary institutions. The contract performance period will be from date of award until the contractor completes the tasks specified in the Scope of Work and the Strategic Plan is approved by the Board of Regents for Haskell. NOTE: For a copy of the Scope of Work, please e-mail
[email protected] no later than 5 March 2010. Qualified contractors are requested to provide the following as part of their proposal: 1. Evidence of technical competence in providing contractual support for deliverables such as training provisions for Tribally-based Board of Regents and models of continuous improvement. Proposal must include proof of technical competence in the creation of timelines and plans for successful strategic planning with tribal universities and higher education accreditation requirements. 2. Evidence of contractor's experience working on similar projects of this size and scope. 3. Contractor's academic credentials. 4. Contractor's experience in developing strategic plans with post-secondary institutions using collaborative approaches. 5. Contractor's experience with Indian post-secondary education. 6. Letters of support from contractor's previous clients and/or contracts. In addition to the above, an original signed and dated quote, accompanied with contractor's DUN number, and a completed copy of FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, mailed to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Eastern Region Office, Division of Acquisition, Attention: Ken Lloyd, 545 Marriot DR, STE 700, Nashville TN 37214 or by email to
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[email protected] by close of business, Central Time, March 15th, 2010. Facsimile quotes will not be accepted. Any further questions regarding this announcement may be directed to Susan Sutton at (615) 564-6752. QUOTE: Interested contractors shall submit a quote on the following CLINs: (Price shall include all services, materials and travel expenses.) CLIN 001: Task I (Initiate Immediately after Award) $___________ CLIN 002: Task II (Initiate 24 Days after Award) $___________ CLIN 003: Task III (Initiate 55 Days after Award) $___________ CLIN 004: Task IV (Initiate 77 Days after Award) $___________ Total Cost for All Work (Completed Plan 120 Days after Award) $___________ AWARD: Award will be made to the offeror whose quote conforming to the requirements herein will be the most advantageous to the Government. CONTRACT CLAUSES: The following clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items (factors are technical and price - the government reserves the right to award to other than the low offeror if the awardee is judged to have a superior technical proposal); 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items; 52.504-07 Central Contractor Registration; 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003); 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003); 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2006); 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2002); 52.225-1; 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003); and 52.229-3 Federal, State, and Local Taxes (April 2003). The Federal Acquisition Regulations clauses and provisions are available in the Internet at: http://www.arnet.gov/far or may be requested from the Contracting Officer.