Printed and Digital Credential Managment Services

This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for printed and digital delivery of tamper proof academic credentials of which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). This requirement is prepared in accordance with the information in FAR Subpart 12.6, using Simplified Acquisition Procedures under FAR Part 13, as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice.

This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued. PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit a quote. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, all quotations received by the closing response date will be considered by the Government.

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The RFQ number is N0060424Q4091.

This solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 2024-05 and DFARS Publication Notice 20240729. It is the responsibility of the prospective contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The provisions and clauses may be accessed in full text at these addresses: https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far and http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/. The selected NAICS code is 323111 with a small business size standard of 650 employees.

This is an unrestricted requirement. The Small Business Office concurs with the decision to dissolve the small business set-aside. The government intends to award a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with fixed priced services, anticipated to begin 19 September 2024. Please refer to attachments for solicitaiton details.

Attachment (1) - Submission Requirements, Basis for Award, and Evaluation Criteria_Amendment (1) Attachment (2) - BPA Performance Work Statement (PWS) Attachment (3) - BPA Pricing Worksheet Attachment (4) - Applicable FAR and DFAR Provisions and Clauses