This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, in conjunction with FAR Subpart 13.5, as applicable, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is FHF-10-Q-0005 issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 518210 with a small business size standard of $25 Million. This requirement is unrestricted. It is anticipated that only one award will result from this solicitation via the issuance of a firm fixed-price commercial purchase order. All interested firms must provide a quotation to include fixed pricing for all periods of performance, a license agreement, FHFA-unique clauses as attached, and terms and conditions as set forth below. Description of Services: The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has a requirement for Loan-Level Servicer Mortgage Market Data. The Statement of Objectives (SOO) is attached to this notice. Period of Performance: The period of performance is for a base period from date of award through twelve months, with four one-year options. Terms and Conditions: This solicitation incorporates the provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Regulation Circular 2005-37, effective October 14, 2009. Provision FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Jun 2008) and addendum are incorporated into this solicitation. Addendum to 52.212-1, Modify: (b) Submission of offer(s) is to read as follows: "Submit offers electronically to "
[email protected].". Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items (Jan 1999) is incorporated by reference with the following inserts under (a): "The following three factors (technical, past performance, and price) shall be used to evaluate offers: a) Technical- a) 1. Monthly loan level data: Datasets must include quality data. There must be quality control process and procedures for correcting problems of missing data fields, incomplete data (such as city information but no state information), and data positioned in incorrect fields. a) 2. Evaluation dataset and narrative of expected service levels: A sample of 25 mortgage records must be made available with the offer. The offer must also contain a description of the data servicing capabilities that will be provided after data are delivered (e.g. how quickly will data questions be answered). a) 3. Data dictionary and coverage of data. b) Past Performance. The Government will evaluate past performance as a measure of the Government's confidence in the offeror's ability to successfully perform based on demonstrated relevant and recent past performance on projects similar to the scope and complexity of this requirement, and demonstrated ability to meet performance/technical requirements, compliance with contract requirements, schedule, customer satisfaction, reliability, responsiveness, adequacy of resources, and quality. In the case of an Offeror without a record of past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the Offeror will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance; and (c) Price. Technical and past performance factors, when combined, are more important than price factor." Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Aug 2009) is incorporated. Offerors shall either submit a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Aug 2009) with its offer or ensure that they are current in Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov. Clauses 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Mar 2009) and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Sep 2009), apply to this solicitation. The following additional clauses under FAR 52.212-5 are applicable: 1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate 1; 2) 52.219-28, 3) 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 4) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 5) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 6) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; 7) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Works with Disabilities; 8) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; 9) 52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees; 10) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons; 11) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; 12) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other Than Central Contractor Registration; 13) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards; and 14) the following additional clauses also apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options (Jul 1990); FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) (insert: the performance period); FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) (first and second inserts: the performance period; third insert: 60 months). Full text of the FAR provisions and clauses can be found at: http://www.acqnet.gov/far. Notwithstanding any other provision of this solicitation whether express or incorporated by reference, FHFA is a non-appropriated fund instrumentality and the resultant contract will not be subject to the Contract Disputes Act of 1978. Reference attached Disputes Clause (in list of FHFA clauses). Central Contractor Registration (CCR): Prospective awardee shall be registered in the CCR database prior to award. Further information on CCR registration can be obtained at the following website: http://www.ccr.gov/. Solicitation Instructions: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Jun 2008) applies to this acquisition as well as addenda described below: A. Quotations shall consist of the following: An e-mail that (a) identifies the solicitation number; (b) the time specified for receipt of offers; (c) the name, address, and telephone number of the offeror; (c) acknowledgement of solicitation and amendments (if applicable); (d) assertion of the offeror's acceptance of the terms and conditions contained in the solicitation; and (e) offeror's Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number. All items previously mentioned for best value evaluation under FAR 52.212-2, including license agreement. Past Performance. The offeror shall provide two (2) past performance references, to include: dates of events, name, address, telephone number, and (if available) an e-mail address of the reference point of contact; and a brief description of relevant services within the past (2) two years. Offerors shall provide firm fixed pricing for all five performance periods (base and four options). Representations and Certifications. Offerors shall either submit a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Aug 2009) or ensure that they are current in Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov/. Questions about the solicitation shall be submitted via e-mail by October 23, 2009, at 1:00 P.M. EST to Larna Palmer at
[email protected]. Quotations are due no later than October 26, 2009, 4:00 P.M. EST. Quotations shall be submitted electronically via e-mail to
[email protected]. Late submissions will not be considered. All future information regarding this solicitation, including amendments, will be distributed solely through Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fbo.gov. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure that they have the most up-to-date information about this solicitation. No telephone or facsimile requests for the solicitation will be accepted. Place of Performance: FHFA Washington, DC Primary Point of Contact: Larna Palmer Contracting Officer
[email protected] Phone: (202) 414-6427