Inactive Historically Underutilized Business (HUBZone) Set-Aside (FAR 19.13)

Amendment 0001: The purpose of Amendment 0001 to Solicitation #95332420Q0044 is to: 1) Provide the Question and Answer document and update Sections B, F, and H of the solicitation accordingly. This is... Amendment 0001: The purpose of Amendment 0001 to Solicitation #95332420Q0044 is to: 1) Provide the Question and Answer document and update Sections B, F, and H of the solicitation accordingly. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 and Subpart 13.5, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is a U.S. Government corporation that works with developing countries to promote sustainable economic growth to reduce poverty. Since its establishment in 2004, MCC has deployed more than $10 billion in development grants through compact and threshold programs across 40+ countries. For more information on MCC, please visit www.mcc.gov. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested. (i) The solicitation number is 95332420Q0044 and is issued as a request for quotations (RFQ). (ii) The solicitation document (attached in full to this announcement) and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-06 (effective May 6, 2020). (iii) This solicitation is a 100% HUBZone set aside. (iv) Contract line item numbers (CLINs) are included in Section B of the solicitation. (v) MCC seeks offers to provide the expertise needed for producing and transforming knowledge products into results-oriented products that can be understood by a wide audience. This contract is intended to provide resources to support the creation of effective, user friendly knowledge products. Please see attached solicitation for full details. (vi) Dates and places of delivery are included in the solicitation document. Acceptance is at the Government location and all deliveries are FOB destination. (vii) The following evaluation criteria are hereby included in paragraph (a) of provision 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items: A. Technical Capability i. Sub-Factor 1: Staffing ii. Sub-Factor 2: Non-Key Personnel and the overall team B. Past Performance C. Price Technical capability and past performance, when combined, are more important than price. (viii) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (both the basic clause and Alternate I), applies to this acquisition. (ix) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. See Section I for the additional FAR clauses that are applicable to this acquisition. (x) The contracting officer has determined that additional terms and conditions (MCC-specific clauses) are necessary for this acquisition. However, the terms and conditions are consistent with customary commercial practices. (xi) Please note the following important dates pertaining to this solicitation: Questions concerning this solicitation must be emailed to Ms. Regina Maxwell at maxwellre@mcc.gov no later than June 23, 2020 at 12:00 pm Eastern Time. Offers must be submitted via email to maxwellre@mcc.gov no later than July 10, 2020 at 12:00 pm Eastern Time. Offerors shall ensure that the solicitation number “95332420Q0044” is included in the subject line of their email response. Failure to do so may cause a quotation to not be considered. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure that their quotation is received at the Government installation by the listed deadline. (xii) For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Ms. Regina Maxwell at maxwellre@mcc.gov.