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 AA-CIO-WC-O-15-01462 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 2005-83-2. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334614 with a small business size standard of 750.00 employees.This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside 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 2015-08-11 15:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Washington, DC 20230 The DOC Office of the Secretary requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001: MFR: Socrata MFR PART NO: SOC-OD-B Dept. of Commerce Data Hub Site Socrata Open Data Portal (ODP) Basic, Up to 150 on-platform datasets. Unlimited external links datasets, Unlimited Views, Visualizations, Users, and Open Data APls, 5, MO; LI 002: MFR: Socrata MFR PART NO: SOC-SU-ODP-P Socrata Open Data- Premier Support 24x7 Support, Email, Phone and Web Support, Prioritized Ticket Queue, 1-hour Response SLA for Seventy 1 issues, 5, MO; LI 003: MFR: Socrata MFR PART NO: SOC-PS-OSA Outsourced Solution Adm1rnstration (OSA) 10 Hrs. a Month per Unit Services include data curation, data consultation, data cleansing, site design and branding, graphic design, administrative training and CKAN ingress script, 5, MO; LI 004: MFR: Socrata MFR PART NO: SOC-PS-ODP-B Socrata ODP Launch Package - Basic Relaunch of data.commerce.gov, Re-architecture of Ingress to categorize agencies, Includes new metadata listing page, Up to 100 Hrs. of professional services, 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, DOC Office of the Secretary 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. DOC Office of the Secretary 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. Contracting Officer's Authority. The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to make or approve any changes in any of the requirements of this contract, and, notwithstanding any provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, the said authority remains solely in the Contracting Officer. In the event the contractor makes any changes at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract terms and conditions, including price.