Administrative and Support Services Needed

Professional, administrative, and management support services
NAICS Code:
561 -- Administrative and Support Services/561611 -- Investigation Services

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; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12 and the Simplified Acquisition Procedures set forth in FAR Part 13.
This notice is being issued as a RFQ for Background Investigation Services in accordance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW)
Period of Performance Date of Award through 2/1/2017 with Four (4) One Year Options
Option Year One: 2/1/2018 thru 1/31/2019
Option Year Two: 2/1/2019 thru 1/31/2020
Option Year Three: 2/1/2020 thru 1/31/2021
Option Year Four: 2/1/2021 thru 1/31/2022


The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 2005-74.
This procurement is a total small business set-aside. 
The NAICS Code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 561611 and $20.5M respectively. The offeror shall state in their offer their size status for this procurement.
All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.
Delivery to NASA KSC is required within 30 days ARO. Delivery shall be FOB Destination.
All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.
Offers for the items(s) described above are due by 02/18/2016, 9:00 a.m. EST to NASA KSC emailed to nancy.s.cuty@nasa.gov and must include:
1. Solicitation number, 
2. Discount/payment terms, warranty duration (if applicable), 
3. Taxpayer identification number (TIN), 
4. Identification of any special commercial terms
5. Be signed by an authorized company representative and, 
6. Cage Code number
7. Annual Pricing per the attached Annual Pricing Scenario

Offerors are encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items form found at URL: http://server-mpo.arc.nasa.gov/Services/NEFS/NEFSHome.tml however, the form is not required. 
The FAR may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html
The NFS may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/nfstoc.htm

All contractual comments will be considered and must be in writing, e-mail to nancy.s.cuty@nasa.gov no later than 02/10/2016 10 a.m. EST. Telephone questions will not be accepted.

Alternate point of contact: Marco Pochy, marco.l.pochy@nasa.gov 321-867-8567
Selection and award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror. Technical acceptability will be determined by review of information submitted by the offeror which must provide a description in sufficient detail to show the services offered meet the Government's requirement.

Offerors must include completed copies of the provision at 52.212-3 (AUG 2013), Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items with their offer. Shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1 (JUL 2013), Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, which is incorporated by reference. 

FAR 52.212-4 (SEP 2013), Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is applicable. Addenda to FAR 52.212-4 are as follows: See Attached.
FAR 52.212-5 (SEP 2013), Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items is applicable and the following identified clauses are incorporated by reference: See Attached.
FAR 52.232-18, Availability of Funds


The provision may be obtained via the internet at URL: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/52_000.htm
These representations and certifications will be incorporated by reference in any resultant contract.

NASA Clause 1852.215-84 (NOV 2011), Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html
It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the following Internet site for the release of solicitation amendments (if any): http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/nais/link_syp.cgi. Potential Offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any).

Contracting Office Address:
NASA/John F. Kennedy Space Center
John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida 32899 
Place of Performance:
NASA/Kennedy Space Center
Office of Procurement
Mail Code OP-OS

Kennedy Space Center, Florida 32899 
United States 
Primary Point of Contact.:
Nancy S. Cuty,
Contracting Officer
nancy.s.cuty@nasa.gov
Phone: 3218679761
Secondary Point of Contact:
Marco Pochy,
Contracting Officer
marco.l.pochy@nasa.gov
Phone: 3218678567