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8/5/2022: The purpose of this amendment is to add the questions and answers, update the description of the posting to revise the due date and submission instructions for the Management Plan, and post ... 8/5/2022: The purpose of this amendment is to add the questions and answers, update the description of the posting to revise the due date and submission instructions for the Management Plan, and post the revised Performance Work Statement. --------------------------------------------------- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation and request for quotes (RFQ) for commercial products or commercial services in accordance with the procedures of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures, with FAR part 12 taking precedence per FAR 13.500(b)’s reference to FAR 12.102(c). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation with quotes requested. This requirement is considered unrestricted under NAICS code 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services with no size standard; therefore, any qualified, responsible vendor may submit a quote. Questions, Suggested Alternate Terms, and Answers Quoters are invited to submit any questions or suggested alternate terms (including changes to the solicitation, contract clauses, statement of assumptions, or other terms). FHFA will consider all input and attempt to balance the needs of all parties. Questions or other suggested changes must be submitted by 2:00PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), on August 3, 2022, by email to the Contracting Officer, Laura Baker at Laura.Baker@fhfa.gov. Questions, any written responses, or amendments will be posted at the Contract Opportunities webpage (please see https://sam.gov/content/opportunities for more information). FAR References Any FAR clauses or provisions referenced may be obtained at www.acquisition.gov/far. Also, any reference to offeror or offer has the same meaning as quoter or quote for this solicitation. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2022-06, May 26, 2022. Submission Instructions Quoters shall be registered in the System for Award Management as stated in FAR 52.204-7(b)(1). Therefore, FAR 52.204-7 and FAR 52.204-16 are hereby incorporated by reference into the solicitation. A Quoter that is not actively registered in the System for Award Management at the time of quote submission will not have its quote considered and will not be eligible for award. Each Quoter shall submit an electronic quotation (Volumes I, II, and III in separate files) to Laura.Baker@fhfa.gov. The electronic quotation shall include any scanned copies of signatures associated with the quotation. Electronic signatures are permissible. The price quotation worksheet shall be submitted in EXCEL format. Each email quotation including attachments cannot exceed 50 MB because it may be rejected by FHFA’s server. If your entire quotation exceeds 50MB in size, please divide your quotation into appropriate smaller emails. If a Quoter chooses to submit a quotation, the quote must remain valid for a minimum of 90 calendar days. Quotes are due no later than 11:00AM EDT, on August 12, 2022. Late submissions, modifications, and revisions will be managed in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f). FHFA’s Contracting Officer reserves the right to reject the quotation as non-compliant if the quotation takes exception to any of the terms of the RFQ, includes assumptions, or does not conform to the RFQ’s submission instructions. All quotations must include a cover page addressing the following information: RFQ Number Quoter’s Name Subcontractor Name(s), If Applicable Quoter Tax Identification Number (TIN) Quoter System for Award Management (SAM) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Contact Name Contact Email address Contact telephone number Complete business mailing address The following statement “The Quoter takes no exception and completely accepts all the terms and conditions in the RFQ and subsequent amendments.” Volume I: Technical Quotation The Quoter’s technical submission should demonstrate the firm’s capability to perform the work requirements outlined in the Attachment A. Volume I shall include separate sections within the volume outlining the following items: Technical Capability. The Technical Capability shall describe, in narrative form, the Quoter’s proposed overall capability and experience to fulfill the overall requirements of Attachment A with emphasis on Tasks 1 through 5. Quoters shall specifically address their experience with the following items: Executing tech sprints with federal government entities. Advising regulatory agencies as to the strategy and execution of tech sprints. Working virtually with clients to execute tech sprints. Management Plan. The management plan shall address, at a minimum, the following areas: Draft Project Schedule including any relevant timelines and key deliverables due during performance of the requirement. Please reflect timelines in number of days from contract award and not specific dates. The Quoter’s process for screening personnel resources to ensure availability and ability to perform, suitability to pass FHFA background investigations (involves credit checks and completion of an electronic Questionnaire for Investigations Processing), and quality of performance. Technical Approach. Quoters shall describe and demonstrate the soundness of their approach, methodology, technique, or plan to accomplish each task include optional tasks (Tasks 1 through 5) identified in Attachment A. Quoters shall separately address each task. Key Personnel. The Quoter shall propose key personnel that demonstrate the level and depth of professional expertise and experience necessary to successfully meet or exceed the requirements found in Attachment A. At a minimum, the Quoter shall provide a brief narrative that defines the key personnel’s role during performance. For each designated member of key personnel, the quotation shall include as an attachment a resume not to exceed two pages. At a minimum, the Quoter shall submit a matrix that identifies key personnel position, degree(s), certification, and years of relevant experience. Below is an example matrix template, but a Quoter may include additional information or format in whatever way the Quoter believes best communicates the information. Name Labor Category Years of Relevant Experience Education Certifications Please ensure resumes clearly demonstrate the minimum requirements as stated in Attachment A. At a minimum, the following categories shall be designated as key personnel: Project Manager Strategy Advisor By submitting a quotation each Quoter certifies to the following statement: “I certify that each individual identified as key personnel is available for performance. If an individual identified as key personnel is not currently employed by my firm or a proposed subcontractor, the individual has signed a written commitment to perform if my quote receives an award.” Past Performance. FHFA will evaluate recent and relevant past performance of each Quoter. This past performance may include prime or subcontractors you consider most relevant in demonstrating your ability to perform the proposed effort. However, you must include at least one reference for any subcontractor that will perform a large portion of the work. Quoters may submit up to two examples of contracts performed by the Quoter or subcontractors, demonstrating recent and relevant past performance. Recent is defined as within the last five years from the date of this RFQ. Relevant is defined as work similar in scope, complexity and magnitude to that identified in the work requirements defined in Attachment A. Please include the following information, limited to no more than two pages: Customer Name and Address; Contract Number/Contract Title/Contract Type; Delivery Schedule/Period of Performance; Contract Value; Description of the work performed; Customer Point of Contact (Name, Telephone Number, and Address) for Technical Manager; Contracting Officer’s name, telephone number, and email address; Current status, e.g. completed and/or in progress, start and estimated completion dates; Key personnel, please identify those individuals who worked on the relevant project and are also proposed for this effort; and, A brief narrative of why your firm believes this reference is relevant to the proposed order. FHFA may use any other available information in the evaluation of past performance. Page Limitation. Excluding cover page, table of contents, and resumes of key personnel, the technical quote (including all non-price factors) is limited to twenty (20) pages. The font and format should be of readable quality. Excessively small font may be rejected or not evaluated at the Contracting Officer’s discretion. Quoters shall not include any price information in the technical quotation. For the overall technical quotation, a recitation or paraphrasing of the requirements already identified in the work requirements will not improve the quotation. Volume II: Price Quotation Each Quoter shall submit a price quotation separate from the technical quotation (Volume I). The price quotation shall include the following: Completion of the fill-ins under FAR 52.212-4 with Alternate I. Completion of fill-in under FAR 52.212-4(a)(4) in Attachment B Completion of fill-in under FAR 52.212-4(e)(1)(iii)(D) in Attachment B Completion of Attachment C, including any stated options. The labor categories and number of hours are solely for evaluation purposes and should neither be considered a minimum nor an expectation of actual requirements. The labor rate must include all costs associated with performance including all overhead, overtime, local travel, and any other costs not expressly identified as an Other Direct Cost (ODC). Quoters shall include a detailed itemization of proposed costs (i.e. description, quantity, unit price, etc.). Travel has been added to Attachment C for evaluation purposes only. Travel shall be reimbursed based on incurred costs per the current Federal Travel Regulation. FHFA will evaluate the quoted prices for reasonableness. FHFA reserves the right to conduct a price realism analysis to assess whether the quoted rates are unrealistically low. Unrealistically low labor rates may be considered a negative attribute to the extent that they reflect a lack of technical understanding or a risk inherent in the proposed approach. Page Limitation. There is no page limitation on the price quote submission. Volume III: Representations and Certifications Quoters shall ensure their responses to the following provisions in Attachment B are submitted as a part of their submission: Completed FAR 52.204-24. NOTE: "[t]he Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument" in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products or Commercial Services. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services" in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204-26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212-3." Completed FAR 52.209-7. Completed FAR 52.212-3. NOTE: Quoters shall complete only paragraph (b)(2) of the provision if the Quoter has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website. Page Limitation. There is no page limitation on the representations and certifications submission. Evaluation and Selection Process Since this award is made under the policies of FAR part 12 in conjunction with FAR part 13 procedures, the evaluation process is streamlined, and FHFA has considerable flexibility in its award decision. FHFA will evaluate the quotation considering positive attributes, negative attributes, and potential risk of the overall quotation. During the evaluation process, FHFA may or may not conduct exchanges. If FHFA conducts exchanges, such exchanges may be with one, several, or all Quoters. Exchanges may vary based on FHFA’s need to understand or give Quoters an opportunity to improve their quotations, but all exchanges will be fair and equitable. Only Quoters whose quotes receive an overall technical rating of acceptable or higher will be considered for award. Following an evaluation and, if necessary, tradeoff analysis, FHFA may make one award based on the quote that is evaluated to be the best value and determined responsible. FHFA reserves the right to make an award based on other than the lowest quoted price. Technical (Volume I) is more important than price (Volume II); however, the importance of price as a factor could become greater if competing quotations are evaluated as technically equal. List of Attachments Attachment A Performance Work Statement Attachment B Clauses & Provisions Attachment C Price Quotation Worksheet