Administrative and Support Services Needed


Professional, administrative, and management support services
NAICS Code:
561 -- Administrative and Support Services/561110 -- Office Administrative Services

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is NAMA-15-Q-0096 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-84 effective September 3, 2015. CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBERS: See Attachment 1, Schedule of Prices. REQUIREMENT: The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) require the services of a contractor who will market, promote, and book traveling exhibitions on behalf of the National Archives Traveling Exhibits Service Program in accordance with Attachment 2, Performance Work Statement. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses are incorporated and are to remain in full force in any resultant fixed price contract, with the exception of FAR provisions which will be removed prior to award: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Apr 2014). Addenda: (1) Change paragraph (c) to read: Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation. (2) Delete paragraph (h), Multiple Awards. See Attachment 3, Quotation Submission Instructions, for additional quotation submission instructions. EVALUATION (In lieu of FAR 52.212-2): See Attachment 4, Evaluation Factors. The firm-fixed unit prices must include the fully burdened cost for delivering the supplies required by this contract. See Attachment 1, Schedule of Prices. Exceptions taken to any terms and conditions stated in the RFQ must be clearly outlined on a separate page of the Contractor's quotation entitled, "Exceptions." The Contractor must also include complete rationale, justification, and the cost impact of each exception noted. The Government reserves the right to make an award on the initial quotation without discussions of this procurement. For evaluation purposes, the fixed price for each Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) will be determined by multiplying the firm-fixed unit price by the maximum quantity of units, and the evaluated price will be determined by summing the ceiling price of all CLINs. FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (March 2015) - An offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via http://www.acquisition.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the System for Award Management (SAM) website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (p) of this provision; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (May 2015) -- see Attachment 6, Additional NARA Terms and Conditions (Addenda to FAR clause 52.212-4). FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (May 2015) - see Attachment 5, FAR Clauses for the full text of this clause and for additional applicable FAR clauses. QUESTIONS: Questions regarding this RFQ must be submitted in writing to Mrs. Sheila Drumheller no later than 4:00 PM E.T. on September 21, 2015 to be considered. Questions submitted at a later date will not be answered. The Government will answer questions or requests for clarification via a written RFQ amendment. RFQ CLOSE DATE: Quotations should be received by 4:00 PM E.T. on September 24, 2015. Failure to submit quotations in accordance with Attachment 3, Quotation Submission Instructions, by the due date may result in rejection of the quotation as untimely

Contracting Office Address:
8601 Adelphi Road, Room 3340
College Park, Maryland 20740-6001 
United States 
Place of Performance:
National Archives & Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road 
College Park, Maryland 20740 
United States 

Primary Point of Contact.:
Sheila Drumheller,
Contract Specialist
sheila.drumheller@nara.gov
Phone: 3018371859
Secondary Point of Contact:
Marty A Cruz,

Contract Specialist
narciso.cruz@nara.gov
Phone: 301-837-1633
Fax: 301-837-3227