Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION NOTICE: Requirement Title: RADIO ADVERTISING IN HAMPTON ROADS Solicitation Number: N4215823QN004 Solicitation Issue Date: Tuesday, 22 November 2022 Response Deadline: Mo... COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION NOTICE: Requirement Title: RADIO ADVERTISING IN HAMPTON ROADS Solicitation Number: N4215823QN004 Solicitation Issue Date: Tuesday, 22 November 2022 Response Deadline: Monday, 05 December 2022 no later than 1300 (EST) POC: Rayna Djoneva rayna.i.djoneva.civ@us.navy.mil 757-967-3369 Contracting Officer: Tyler Macdonald tyler.w.macdonald.civ@us.navy.mil 757-396-8359 GENERAL INFORMATION This is a combined synopsis/solicitation notice for commercial product/services prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued as a(n): Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through, Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number/Effective Date: 2022-08, 10/28/2022 This acquisition is for a 100% Total Small Business set aside. North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) 541810 - Advertising Agencies and Product or Service Code (PSC) R701 - Support- Management: Advertising. The size standard is $ 22.5 (millions of dollars). All qualified small businesses under this industry are encouraged to submit quotes. REQUIREMENT INFORMATION Description: The Norfolk Naval Shipyard has a requirement for Radio Advertising in Hampton Roads. Place of Delivery/Performance/Acceptance/FOB Point: FOB Destination, (unless vendor specifies otherwise in quote)). * Please specify shipping charges separately if quote is for FOB Origin. * Contractor may propose alternate line item details as required. Line Item Description Quantity Unit of Measure 0001 Radio Advertising for January 1 Job 0002 Radio Advertising for February 1 Job 0003 Radio Advertising for March 1 Job 0004 Radio Advertising for April 1 Job 0005 Radio Advertising for May 1 Job 0006 Radio Advertising for June 1 Job 0007 Radio Advertising for July 1 Job 0008 Radio Advertising for August 1 Job 0009 Radio Advertising for September 1 Job 0010 Radio Advertising for October 1 Job 0011 Radio Advertising for November 1 Job 0012 Radio Advertising for December 1 Job INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. As prescribed in FAR 12.301(b)(1), the following addendum is provided for this solicitation and hereby amends any language there in: Questions may be submitted to the POC and Contracting Officer listed above no later than 28 November 2022, at 15:00 EST. Questions submitted after this date may not be answered. Quotes in response to this solicitation must be submitted via email to the POC and Contracting Officer listed above no later than the established deadline. Quotes must be valid through 10 January 2023. All price quotations and contractor information must be submitted on Attachment 2 - Quote Sheet, and it must be filled in entirely. EVALUATION CRITERIA The Government intends to award one Firm Fixed Price, (FFP) contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote conforms to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. This solicitation will be evaluated with Lowest Price Technically Acceptable, (LPTA) criteria. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Ability to Receive Award, if a contractor has been disbarred, has any active exclusions listed in SAM.gov or an Inactive SAM.gov account at the time their quote was submitted, they are not eligible for award. If the vendor does not meet the Set-Aside criteria, (if any) listed in paragraph 4 and 5 of the GENERAL INFORMATION Section, they cannot be eligible for award. Technical Acceptability, technical evaluation team will evaluate by assigning a rating of “acceptable” or “unacceptable”. The Government will evaluate the lowest priced quote for technical acceptability in accordance with the solicitation. If the lowest priced quote is determined not to be technically acceptable, the next lowest quote will be evaluated and so on, until one is found to be technically acceptable. When combined, the Technical Approach Document and Past Performance will be the only basis for NNSY Technical Evaluators rating of “acceptable” or “unacceptable”; see below for details. Technically acceptable specifications are for Radio advertising and in accordance with Attachment 1 – Statement of Work. A Technical Approach Document - Past Performance are required. The Past Performance section shall supplement the Technical Approach when being evaluated by the NNSY Technical Evaluators. Technical Approach: Doc shall state how the contractor intends to complete the work as stated in the SOW/PWS in as much or as little detail as they believe required. Past Performance: Submit evidence for successful completion of relevant (the same/similar magnitude) requirements for evaluation that are recent, (within last five years). The Government will check CPARS and/or FAPIIS to confirm there is no negative contactor performance ratings prior to determining the past performance as “acceptable”. Format: Technical Approach can be submitted in Word, Excel, or PDF format. Limitations: Each element, (Technical/Past Performance) will not exceed two (2) pages in length, no more than four (4) when combined. Font will not be smaller than 10pt. Documents which contain any Contractor identifying information or price may be deemed technically unacceptable and not considered for award: Price, will be evaluated on a comparative basis amongst all received quotations and the Government’s estimate. All price quotations and contractor information must be submitted on Attachment 2 - Quote Sheet, and it must be filled in entirely. ATTACHMENTS Attachment 1 – Statement of Work Attachment 2 – Quote Sheet Attachment 3 – Wage Determination Attachment 4 – Questions and Answers Attachment 5 - Example Metric - FB Posts for Advertisements