Media Distribution and Monitoring Service

This notice 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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested based on the requirements outlined in this combined synopsis/solicitation. A written solicitation will not be issued.  The Government intends to acquire commercial services using FAR Part 12 and the Simplified Acquisition Procedures set forth in FAR Part 13.

This solicitation, 9531BP-22-Q-0008 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), for a firm fixed price type purchase order to acquire Media Distribution and Monitoring Services for the Communications Division at the Federal Election Commission. This solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-06 eff. 05/01/2022.  This requirement is unrestricted. The NAICS Code for this procurement is 519130 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals with a Size Standard of 1000 employees. The offeror shall state in their offer their size status for this procurement. The contractor must bid on all Contract Line Items identified within the attached document.

The Federal Election Commission Procurement Office - Washington DC has a requirement to procure media distribution and monitoring services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS) for a base year and four option years.  

Contract Line Items: A breakout of the required subscription and associated contract line items (CLINs) are provided below:

Item Number

Description

Contract Period

Qty/Unit of Measure

Unit Price

0001

Media Monitoring Application Service  (7/15/22 - 7/14/23)

Base

1 Year

1001

Media Monitoring Application Service  (7/15/23 - 7/14/24)

Option 1

1 Year

2001

Media Monitoring Application Service  (7/15/24 - 7/14/25)

Option 2

1 Year

3001

Media Monitoring Application Service  (7/15/25 - 7/14/26)

Option 3

1 Year

4001

Media Monitoring Application Service  (7/15/26 - 7/14/27)

Option 4

1 Year

Date, Time, and Place of Offers are Due: The closing date for the delivery of a response to this combined synopsis/solicitation is on or before 2:00 PM Eastern Time (ET), on Wednesday, 8 June 2022. All questions regarding this combined synopsis/solicitation 9531BP-22-Q-0008 must be received in writing at the email address listed below no later than 11:00 AM Eastern Time (ET) on Monday, 6 June 2022 to allow the Government time to review and respond accordingly. Questions received after the date and time specified above are not guaranteed to be answered prior to the solicitation closing date. Quotes should be e-mailed to the Point of Contact (POC) shown below by the closing date and time. It is the offeror’s responsibility to ensure that the transmission is received by the Government prior to the closing date and time. Upon receipt of an electronic quote, the Government will acknowledge receipt of that quote via email to the offeror.

POC: Deborah Marks

Email: dmarks@fec.gov

Offerors are required to be actively registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov prior to award. Offerors are highly encouraged to download and review all attachments to this solicitation prior to submitting an offer.

Offerors must provide a complete quote including: CAGE code, Unique Entity ID, tax identification number (TIN), business size and System for Award Management (SAM) status, 52.212-3, and a sample newsletter (see para. 3.5 PWS).

Offerors shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, which is incorporated by reference.

FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is applicable. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items is applicable, and the following identified clauses are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.217-8, FAR 52.217-9, FAR 52.222-3, FAR 52.222-19, FAR 52.222-21, FAR 52.222-26, FAR 52.222-36, 52.222-50 and FAR 52.232-   33.  FAR clauses that apply: FAR 52.204-7, FAR 52.204-16, FAR 52.204-18, FAR52.252-2.   Please provide a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3.  See the provision at https://www.acquisition.gov.  

The following FAR clauses identified at paragraph b of FAR 52.212.5 are considered checked and are applicable to this acquisition 52.222-3, Convict Labor, 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies, 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities, 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons, 52.232-34 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Other than Central Contractor Registration.  

52.212-2     EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999)

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, other factors considered, that offer the best value.

The Government intends to award, without discussions with offerors, a contract resulting from this synopsis/solicitation to the responsible offer whose quote represents the Best Value to the government.  The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer determines them to be necessary. 

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

www.acquisition.gov (End of provision)

Attached File

Attachment 1 PWS