FBO Notice Date 11/06/19
BIDS Reference Number 778
Document Type: Amendment
General Purpose Information Technology Equipment

Department of the Army, FedBid, FedBid.com -- for Department of Army procurements only, 22030

70 -- OPTION - Cision Public Relations Software Subscription SOL W91QV120R0008COMBINE DUE 111319Name: Client Services, Title: Client Services, Phone: 1.877.933.3243, Fax: 703.422.7822, Email: Clientservices@fedbid.com;AMENDMENT NOTICE: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial itemsprepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation number is W91QV120R0008 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 22020-01. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 511210 with a small business size standard of $38.50M. This requirement is an[ Women-Owned SmallBusiness ] set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.UnisonMarketplace.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2019-11-13 12:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.UnisonMarketplace.com. FOB Destination shall be in the Statementof Work.

The MICC Fort Belvoir requires the following items, Brand Name Only (Exact Match), to the following:
Base Period of Performance: 11/18/2019 - 11/17/2020
LI 001: Cision PR software, 1, EA;
Option 1 Period of Performance: 11/18/2020 - 11/17/2021
LI 001: Cision PRsoftware, 1, EA;
Option 2 Period of Performance: 11/18/2021 - 11/17/2022
LI 001: Cision PR software, 1, EA;
Option 3 Period of Performance: 11/18/2022 - 11/17/2023
LI 001: Cision PR software, 1, EA;
Option 4 Period of Performance: 11/18/2023 - 11/17/2024
LI 001: Cision Public Relation Software Subscription-The contractor shall provide public relations program with three concurrent seat licenses that Manage and track correspondence, inquiries, press releases, press coverage and other activities with any audience in accordance with Statement of Work., 1, EA;
LI 002: Please provide pricing for extended 6 months. 52/217-8 11/18/2024-05/17/2025-Cision Public Relations Software, 1, EA;

Solicitation and Buy Attachments

***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at theearliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.UnisonMarketplace.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.***

For this solicitation, MICC Fort Belvoir intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, Unison, Inc. Unison Marketplace has developed anonline, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. AnOfferor may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. MICC Fort Belvoir is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids. All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.UnisonMarketplace.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bidon www.UnisonMarketplace.com. Offerors that are not currently registered to usewww.UnisonMarketplace.com should proceed to www.UnisonMarketplace.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or via email at marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the priceof a transaction on www.UnisonMarketplace.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.UnisonMarketplace.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.UnisonMarketplace.com process. Should offerors require additional clarification, notifythe point of contact or Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com.Use of Unison Marketplace: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through Unison Marketplace in compliance with the UnisonMarketplace Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditionsmay result in offer being determined as non-responsive.
For solicitation with multiple CLINs, each individual CLINs shall be priced and submitted on Unison Marketplace. Pricing for multiple CLINS shall not be lumped into one line item.Doing so will place your quote/proposal in the (not to be considered for award)status. CLINs with $0 dollar shall be identified as NO CHARGE.

This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) at thetime an offer or quotation is submitted, excluding the exceptions outlined in FAR 4.1102(a). Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov.

In accordance with DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests andReceiving Reports, the contractor shall submit their payment request electronically using the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF). The WAWF website is located at https://wawf.eb.mil. There is no charge to use WAWF. Contractors must register to use WAWF at this website and ensure an electronic business point of contact (POC) is designated in the Central Contractor Registration site at http://www.ccr.gov within ten (10) calendar days after award of this contract. Contractor training is available at the website Home Page, under “about WAWF. Contractors may contact the WAWF Customer Support for assistance toll free at 866-618-5988; commercial: 801-605-7095; Fax commercial: 801-605-7453 or CSCASSIG@CSD.DISA.MIL http://cp.mcafee.com/d/2DRPoQrhopuud7b33XVKVJ6XZTT4PhOqen3qdTXLKcTshdETvod79EVusvhdETvK-UOqerzzp2cA2fPUDFVVo5e-wgAxOVJTQ24AendK3zhPpCPX_nVAsOyYMVRXBQSn7e73AS74TemKzp55mUVzBgY-F6lK1FJ4SyrKrKr9PCJhbccqotXO7aOfMTFnTv9YXN-GAfzfHicwEjVmhVJ5dxdcSbwaAq8054055Ph0va1kQg6yw9wMi2Ewc30qbxEQ76yASCYrZwIX

This solicitation is being released in Unison Marketplace for competition. In order to submit a quote, you must register, and/or log into Unison Marketplace to submit your quotes in accordance with their guidance. No quotes will be accepted outside of the Unison Marketplace site. Please log onto www.UnisonMarketplace.com to submit your quote.

In addition to providing pricing at www.UnisonMarketplace.com for this solicitation, each Offeror shall provide any required, NON-PRICING responses (e.g. technical proposals, representations and certifications, etc.). You may attach documents with your offer when placing a bid. After you begin the bidding process the attachment feature is located on the 2nd page “Line Items” or you may submit them to MarketplaceSupport@unisonglobal.com to supplement your Bid (e.g., in response to a ‘Brand name or Equal/Meet or Exceed’ Requirement). Failure to provide any required documents prior to the proposal due date and time will deem your offer non-responsive and ineligible for award.

All bids are final at the time the buy closes. Basis of award: An award will be made to the lowest price technically acceptable offeror. Evaluation are lowest technically acceptable offer. All communication is made solely through the Contracting Office.

Bid MUST be good for 60 calendar days after submission.

In addition to providing pricing through the marketplace, Sellers must include certain non-pricing information as document(s) attached to their Bid, so they are received no later than the closing date and time of this Buy. Pricing will not be accepted if it is included in the attachment(s). Attachment(s) can total no more than 20 MB, whether multiple files or one file, and may be zipped to decrease their size. A Seller's failure to comply with these terms may result in its Bid being determined to be non-responsive.

Review and comply with the attached solicitation terms and conditions as stated in the clauses of the solicitation in the attachment.The clauses in the By Terms of Unison Marketplace do not apply to this requirement. All sellers are required to provide pricing as stated through the marketplace of Marketplace. Please do not quote pricing on the attached solicitation.

NAICS CODE: The applicable NAICS code for this procurement is 511210 withthe related size standard of $41.5 million The NAICS code identified herein must appear in FAR 52.212-3 "Offeror Representations and Certifications" in SAM andthe vendor must be actively registered in that NAICS prior to receipt of quote in order to receive an award. Sellers are reminded that failure to comply shall render their quote as non-responsive

QUESTIONS: Question Submission: Interested bidders must submit any questions concerning the solicitation by the date and time indicated,12 November 2019 12:00pm Eastern Standard Time, to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.unisonmarketplace.com. Questions after the date and time indicated above may not be considered.GENERAL INFORMATION: For this solicitation, MICC Fort Belvoir intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, Unison Marketplace (formerly FedBid, Inc.) Unison Marketplace has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. A Seller may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. MICC Fort Belvoir is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendoraccess and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids .All responsible Sellers that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing and/or technical portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.UnisonMarketplace.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.UnisonMarketplace.com. Sellers that are not currently registered to use www.UnisonMarketplace.com should proceed to www.UnisonMarketplace.com to complete their free registration. Sellers that require special considerations or assistance may contact the Unison Helpdesk at (877-933-3243) or via email at MarketplaceSupport@unisonglobal.comSellers may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.UnisonMarketplace.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.UnisonMarketplace.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.UnisonMarketplace.com process. Shouldsellers require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or UnisonMarketplace at 877-933-3243 or MarketplaceSupport@unisonglobal.com. Use of Unison Marketplace: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through Unison Marketplace in compliance with the Unison Marketplace Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive.

CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/notices/f85727d2cd5e7f588c200488bfa80265

SET-ASIDE: Woman Owned Small Business