FCC Auction Bidding System and Support Services

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 15.2: Solicitation and Receipt of Proposals and Information and supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation number is 273FCC23R0018 and is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 541512, Computer Systems and Design Services. The Product Service Code (PSC).

This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-04.

The FCC, located in Washington, DC seeks to procure Computer Systems and Design Services in support of the FCC's Auctions Program. The purpose of this requirement is to obtain a complete business solution for the FCC's current and future auction bidding processes and to provide support to the auction program. The Contractor shall provide an auction bidding system and non-personal professional services.

All work is to be performed in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW), contract award guidelines, and contract terms and conditions. Prospective offerors must be actively registered in the System for Award management, SAM.gov and the Invoicing Processing Platform, IPP.gov before or on the proposal due date. Prospective offerors are responsible for downloading any amendments and other documents from this website without further notice from the FCC.

The contract will consist of a twelve month (12 month) base period and four (4), twelve month (12 month) option periods.

CONTRACT LINE ITEMS

The following firm fixed price (FFP) contract line items will be issued as a part of the contract:

1. Contract Management
2. Software, Maintenance, and other Support
3. Software Delivery Method Hosting
4. Technical Support
5. System Implementation and Integration

The following optional hybrid contract line item will be issued as a part of the contract utilizing FFP and/or Labor-Hour (LH) pricing:

1. Special Projects

QUESTIONS AND PROPOSAL DUE DATES

Questions related to this RFP are due to the FCC no later than Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The subject of the email shall be RFP #273FCC23R0018 - Questions - Your Company Name. Offerors shall utilize the Offeror Question Template when developing their questions.

Proposals are to be submitted electronically to the FCC no later than Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. EDT. The subject of the email shall be RFP #273FCC23R0018 - Proposal - Your Company Name.

Please ensure that all email correspondence includes the requested subject lines as stated above. Emails without the requested subject lines may not be seen, read, and/or reviewed and therefore disqualified from consideration.

All correspondence should be directed to the Contracting Officer, James Batten at James.Batten@fcc.gov and EAC-Proposals@fcc.gov.

Lack of active SAM registration and active IPP registration by the time of proposal due date will make an Offeror ineligible for award.

CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The following clauses and provisions apply to this acquisition:

T & C Number Title

LOCAL-1 Suitability and Security Processing (MAY 2023)

LOCAL-2 Limitation of Government's Obligation (MAY 2023)

LOCAL-3 Post-Award Evaluation of Contractor Performance

LOCAL-4 Contracting Officers Representative (COR) (MAY 2023)

LOCAL-5 Invoicing Instructions (MAY 2023)

LOCAL-6 Special Considerations Regarding Contract Performance (MAY 2023)

LOCAL-7 Organizational Conflicts of Interest (MAY 2023)

LOCAL-11 Key Personnel (MAY 2023)

LOCAL-12 Contractor Promotional Material and Press Releases Relating to the Contract (JUNE 2023)

LOCAL-13 Nonpersonal Services Contract (MAY 2023)

LOCAL-21 Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act (JUL 2019)

LOCAL-23 Continuity of Services During an Emergency and Contractor Contingency Plan (MAY 2023)

LOCAL-26 Reporting on Breaches of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) (MAY 2023)

LOCAL-27 Security Requirements Suitability and Security Processing (FEB 2022)"

52.203-3 Gratuities (Apr 1984)

52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (Nov 2021

52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021)

52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023)

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Dec 2022)

52.212-4 Alt I Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Dec 2022) - Alternate I (Nov 2021)

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Mar 2023)

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999)

52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000)

52.227-14 Rights in Data-General (May 2014)

52.227-14 Alt II Rights in Data-General (May 2014) - Alternate II (Dec 2007)

52.227-14 Alt V Rights in Data-General (May 2014) - Alternate V (Dec 2007)

52.227-17 Rights in Data-Special Works.

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order (Aug 1989)

52.242-17 Government Delay of Work (Apr 1984)

52.245-1 Government Property (Sep 2021)

52.251-1 Government Supply Sources (Apr 2012)

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment A - FCC Auction Bidding System and Support Services - SOW

Attachment B - FCC Auction Bidding System and Support Services - Instructions to Offerors

Attachment C - FCC Auction Bidding System and Support Services - Evaluation Criteria

Attachment D - FCC Auction Bidding System and Support Services - Requirements Template

Attachment E - FCC Auction Bidding System and Support Services - Pricing Sheet

Attachment F - FCC Auction Bidding System and Support Services - SF1449 Terms and Conditions

Attachment G - Auction Bidding System and Support Services - Questions and Answers Template

Attachment H - FCC Contractor - Telework Policy

Attachment I - fcc-information-security-and-privacy-policy