National Organic Program – Accreditation Peer Review Project

(i) 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. (See attached.) This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) This reference number for this effort is AG-6395-S-15-0169. This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) and will result in a firm-fixed-price contract. (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-83, effective August 3, 2015. (iv)This solicitation is issued as unrestricted. The appropriate NAICS code is 541611 with a small business size standard of $15M. (v) Contract Line Items: "Request for Quotation" (attached). (vi) Description of requirements for items to be acquired. Services to conduct a peer review evaluation of the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Organic Program's polices processes and procedures for conformance to ISO/IEC 17011:2011 Conformity Assessment - General requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies. See "Request for Quotation" (attached). (vii) Date and place of delivery and acceptance and FOB point: The period of performance is one year from the contract award date. See "Request for Quotation" (attached). (viii) The provision at 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS - COMMERCIAL and 52.212-1 Addendum apply to this acquisition. See "Request for Quotation" (attached). (ix) The provision at 52.212-2, EVALUATION - COMMERCIAL ITEMS, applies. (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Quoter whose quotation conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Quotations will be evaluated in accordance with FAR Parts 12 and 13. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotations: (i) Price (ii) Technical Approach and Capability (iii) Management Approach and Staffing (iv) Past Performance. All non-price related evaluation factors, when combined, are considered significantly more important than price. See paragraph 1.3, Criteria for Selection and Method of Award, for submission requirements. (b) Quoters are responsible for ensuring completeness of offers. The Government may evaluate solely on the information provided in the initial offer and not assume the Quoter possesses any capability that is not specifically identified in the quotation. (x) The provision 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS applies. Offerors must complete online representations and certifications in the System for Awards Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov (xi) The clause at 52.212-4, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS, and Addendum applies to this acquisition. See "Request for Quotation" (attached). (xii) The clause at 52.212-5, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS, applies to this acquisition. See "Request for Quotation" (attached). (xiii) Additional contract requirements: See "Request for Quotation" (attached). (xiv) DPAS ratings: N/A (xvi) Quotations are due no later than 5:00 p.m. (local time) on September 8, 2015. Quotations must be submitted by email to: Lisa Draves, Contract Specialist, at [email protected] (xvi) Point of Contact for Inquiries: All questions concerning this solicitation should be submitted in writing to Lisa Draves at [email protected]