Combined Synopsis/Solicitation and Notice of Intent to Sole Source for Afghan Carpet Industry Overhaul in CENTCOM AOR (primarily Afghanistan, Turkey, and Iraq) for TFBSO.

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 and following Simplified Acquisition Procedures (Test Program for Certain Commercial Items) in FAR Subpart 13.5. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.The US Department of the Interior, National Business Center, through its Franchise Fund activity, Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), is issuing this solicitation, number N10PS18420, as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-43.The AQD, on behalf of the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Task Force for Business and Stability Operations (TFBSO), Washington, DC, intends to award a firm-fixed price, sole source purchase order to Tremayne Consulting (Adelphia, New Jersey, USA) in accordance with 10 USC 2304(c)(1) and FAR Part 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The JOFOC will be available to view at the AQD NBC website http://www.aqd.nbc.gov/solic/solicitations.asp (listed under solicitation number N10PS18420) within 14 days of the purchase order award.A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed purchase order based on responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. This sole source award is a twelve month purchase order that will enable Tremayne Consulting to support the TFBSO in obtaining private sector partners that support the economic revitalization efforts of the carpet industry in Afghanistan. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement or quotation which will be considered by the agency.The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541614, "Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services", with a small business size standard of $7M. The Product Service Code for this procurement is R499, "Other Professional Services."This purchase order shall procure services to provide the TFBSO with Business Analysis, Advisory and Assistance Services. Please refer to the Performance Work Statement (PWS), "Afghan Indigenous Industries - Afghan Carpet Industry Overhaul" for the Task Force for Business and Stability Operations (TFBSO)" dated July 16, 2009, for a detailed description of the requirement.The Period of Performance/Date of Delivery is specified in the PWS. Place of delivery and acceptance shall be at the Task Force for Business and Stability Operations (TFBSO) COTR office or as otherwise specified by the COTR.Offerors must ensure that their firm is registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). For information, refer to http://www.ccr.gov. All questions pertaining to this solicitation must be in writing and emailed to Ms. Lydia Nunez at [email protected] by 11:59pm on July 22, 2010. The phone number for Ms. Lydia Nunez is 703-964-3648. CLOSING DUE DATE: July 23, 2010TIME: 11:59 P.M. EASTERN TIME (ET)Offers must be submitted electronically to [email protected] (please "cc" Ms. Harinder Kaur-Pabbi at [email protected]) by 11:59pm Eastern Time on Friday, July 23, 2010. The following certifications, provisions, clauses, and performance work statement apply to this acquisition and are included in documents listed below that apply to this solicitation, which are available to view at http://www.aqd.nbc.gov/solic/solicitations.asp (listed under solicitation number N10PS18420).1. FAR Provisions2. DFARS Provisions3. FAR Clauses4. DFARS Clauses5. JCC-I/A Provisions6. JCC-I/A Clauses7. Performance Work Statement INTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS SUBMITTING QUOTES52.212-1 -- Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Jun 2008), applies to this acquisition. As an addendum to this provision, Offerors are instructed to submit quotes as follows:Quotes shall consist of separate written technical and price quotes.TECHNICAL QUOTE Offers must include the following information in their technical quote cover page:" RFQ Number and Project Title" Offeror's Point of contact for this project including name, title, address, phone number, and email address on the title page (Both Technical Quote and Price Quote)" Tax Identification Number (TIN)" Dun & Bradstreet,/Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) " North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code" Product Service Code (PSC)" The validity period of the quote [Offeror's quote(s) must be valid for at least 30 calendar days]" Provide an acknowledgement of all RFQ amendments, if any (may be included in the cover letter). The acknowledgement must reference the amendment numbers." The Offeror must submit with their quotes a completed Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (FAR 52.212-3) form. If the Offeror's Representations and Certifications are registered in the ORCA website (http://orca.bpn.gov), it must be indicated in the offer. The offer shall also indicate if the ORCA record has been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation. The following information should be included in the technical quote: 1. Capabilities Statement a. Key Personnel - those who would have primary responsibility for performing and/or managing the project, including subcontractors; include their qualifications and specific experience, particularly for previous work of this nature; b. Organizational Experience - provide at least two Organizational experience for your organization (to include contract number & project description, period of performance, dollar amount, client identification with the reference point of contact & telephone number, and identification of any problems encountered on identified contracts and the corrective action taken). The Government may use this organizational experience information to evaluate the Past Performance factor. c. Conflict of Interest Disclosure - disclosure of any knowledge of any consultants or key personnel being proposed, and identification thereof, which have an agreement or employment arrangement in effect with another offeror under this solicitation or another contractor having an active contract with the Environmental Protection Agency. In the event there is a (potential) conflict of interest, the offeror shall identify as such in the Organizational Conflict of Interest Certification/Disclosure Statement. 2. Proposed Project Management Plan to complete the tasks in the Statement of Work. a. Work Breakdown Structure-a preliminary work breakdown structure (WBS) organized around the contract deliverables, and identifying work activities (tasks) to the work package level, and labor resource estimates (categories and hours) assigned to each task. b. Quality Control Plan-how you will identify and maintain quality standards, keep the project on time during each task, and monitor and report task progress. PRICE QUOTE Your price quotation shall be a separate volume from your technical quotation. The price quote should be structured in accordance with the Addendum to FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (JUN 2010) for FFP services. All Travel, DBA Insurance, and any Hazard/Differential Pay should be identified separately as Not-to-Exceed line items on the quotation. (Note: There shall be no advance payments of the resulting contract. The Government may be billed either at the end of each month after the Government receives services or at the end of each FFP performance period.)Assumptions and Conditions. Contractors are expected to perform all tasks associated with the enclosed Performance Work Statement. Contractors specifying any assumptions, conditions, or exceptions in their quotes which are not agreeable to the Government may be considered non-responsive and rejected. Further, the Government will reject a Contractor's quote containing any qualifications placed on their quoted price for work performed that are within the scope of the awarded purchase order.(End of Provision)52.212-2 -- Evaluation -- Commercial Items (JAN 1999)(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 technical offers:1. TechnicalA. Capabilities Statement1. Key Personnel (The currency, quality and depth of experience of individual personnel working on similar projects; The currency, quality and depth of how the Project Manager will supervise and coordinate the workforce)2. Organizational Experience (Evidence that the organization has current capabilities and the ability to assure performance of this requirement)B. Project Management Plan1. Work Breakdown Structure - WBS (WBS shows an understanding of the work, including thoroughness in understanding the objectives of the PWS and specific tasks, and planned execution of the project; WBS demonstrates an understanding of logistics, schedule, and any other issues the Government should be aware of)2. Quality Control Plan (Plan identifies and maintains quality standards, and demonstrates the ability of the offeror to address anticipated potential problem areas) Once the Government determines that a technical quote is "Technically Acceptable", quotes will be reviewed and evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria identified below: 1. Price 2. Past Performance - The Government shall consider information obtained through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS). Past performance will be utilized to determine the quality of the Schedule Contractor's past performance as it relates to the probability of success of the required effort. In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance.(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.(End of Provision)FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (JUN 2010), applies to this acquisition. An Addendum regarding commercial interim payments is included in this clause. FAR clause 52.212-5--Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (JUN 2010), applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses are cited within 52.212-5 and are applicable to this acquisition: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402). 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sep 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212). 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793). 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct. 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332).Additional FAR, DFARS, JCC-I/A, and DOI/NBC AQD clauses apply to this acquisition.