CANCELLATION 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 D14PS00607 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 FAC 2005-76. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 511120 with a small business size standard of 500.00 employees.This requirement is unrestricted 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 2014-08-29 15:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be in the Place of Performance. The DOI Interior Business Center requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: Base Period of Performance: 10/01/2014 - 09/30/2015 LI 001: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. a. This solicitation, D14PS00607, is issued as a request for quote (RFQ) and includes all provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-76. b. This solicitation is being issued under NAICS Code 511120, 50 employees. c. This solicitation document, D14PS00607, provides all the necessary information to respond to this notice. d. Any questions concerning this solicitation are due in writing to:
[email protected] not later than close of business August 26, 2014. Phone calls will not be accepted. Subscription service for up to 100 individuals to an existing electronic subscription service that provides access to point-to-point oil transportation rates on offshore and onshore pipelines, tariff information, and trucking information. The electronic application must be user-friendly and sophisticated enough to provide ONRR: -Historical and current tariffs and price reports for a particular route or routes. -Distance and rate information. -Detailed facts about the rate or type of rate, such as rate changes, discounts provided, and normal pipeline pressure. The electronic subscription application must create maps that will provide a picture of the type of pipelines and rates from point to point. Because compliance reviews and most audits are performed 2 to 3 years after the sales months and the Royalty Simplification and Fairness Act of 1996 allows ONRR to review royalty payments 7 years back, the computer application must provide historical oil transportation rates and data back 7 years. The awarded contractor must provide all necessary resources to meet the requirements outlined above., 1, EA; Option 1 Period of Performance: 10/01/2015 - 09/30/2016 LI 001: Option Year I - Subscription service for up to 100 people to an existing electronic subscription service that provides access to point-to-point oil transportation rates on offshore and onshore pipelines, tariff information, and trucking information. The electronic application must be user-friendly and sophisticated enough to provide ONRR: -Historical and current tariffs and price reports for a particular route or routes. -Distance and rate information. -Detailed facts about the rate or type of rate, such as rate changes, discounts provided, and normal pipeline pressure. The electronic subscription application must create maps that will provide a picture of the type of pipelines and rates from point to point. Because compliance reviews and most audits are performed 2 to 3 years after the sales months and the Royalty Simplification and Fairness Act of 1996 allows ONRR to review royalty payments 7 years back, the computer application must provide historical oil transportation rates and data back 7 years. The awarded contractor must provide all necessary resources to meet the requirements outlined above., 1, EA; Option 2 Period of Performance: 10/01/2016 - 09/30/2017 LI 001: Option Year II - Subscription service for up to 100 people to an existing electronic subscription service that provides access to point-to-point oil transportation rates on offshore and onshore pipelines, tariff information, and trucking information. The electronic application must be user-friendly and sophisticated enough to provide ONRR: -Historical and current tariffs and price reports for a particular route or routes. -Distance and rate information. -Detailed facts about the rate or type of rate, such as rate changes, discounts provided, and normal pipeline pressure. The electronic subscription application must create maps that will provide a picture of the type of pipelines and rates from point to point. Because compliance reviews and most audits are performed 2 to 3 years after the sales months and the Royalty Simplification and Fairness Act of 1996 allows ONRR to review royalty payments 7 years back, the computer application must provide historical oil transportation rates and data back 7 years. The awarded contractor must provide all necessary resources to meet the requirements outlined above., 1, EA; Option 3 Period of Performance: 10/01/2017 - 09/30/2018 LI 001: Option Year III - Subscription service for up to 100 people to an existing electronic subscription service that provides access to point-to-point oil transportation rates on offshore and onshore pipelines, tariff information, and trucking information. The electronic application must be user-friendly and sophisticated enough to provide ONRR: -Historical and current tariffs and price reports for a particular route or routes. -Distance and rate information. -Detailed facts about the rate or type of rate, such as rate changes, discounts provided, and normal pipeline pressure. The electronic subscription application must create maps that will provide a picture of the type of pipelines and rates from point to point. Because compliance reviews and most audits are performed 2 to 3 years after the sales months and the Royalty Simplification and Fairness Act of 1996 allows ONRR to review royalty payments 7 years back, the computer application must provide historical oil transportation rates and data back 7 years. The awarded contractor must provide all necessary resources to meet the requirements outlined above., 1, EA; Option 4 Period of Performance: 10/01/2018 - 09/30/2019 LI 001: Option Year IV - Subscription service for up to 100 people to an existing electronic subscription service that provides access to point-to-point oil transportation rates on offshore and onshore pipelines, tariff information, and trucking information. The electronic application must be user-friendly and sophisticated enough to provide ONRR: -Historical and current tariffs and price reports for a particular route or routes. -Distance and rate information. -Detailed facts about the rate or type of rate, such as rate changes, discounts provided, and normal pipeline pressure. The electronic subscription application must create maps that will provide a picture of the type of pipelines and rates from point to point. Because compliance reviews and most audits are performed 2 to 3 years after the sales months and the Royalty Simplification and Fairness Act of 1996 allows ONRR to review royalty payments 7 years back, the computer application must provide historical oil transportation rates and data back 7 years. The awarded contractor must provide all necessary resources to meet the requirements outlined above., 1, EA; 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, DOI Interior Business Center intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. DOI Interior Business Center 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] 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. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy. Offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database before an award can be made to them. If the offeror is not registered in the SAM, it may do so through the SAM website at http://www.sam.gov. which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition with award being made to the lowest price that meets the government's requirements; 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): 52.219-6, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.223-18, 52.225-13, 52.232-33. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.