Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Solicitation Number: 47QFDA20K0027

Purchase Description:  Mortgage Backed Securities Issuance and Bond Administration (MBSIBA) contractor services to support the Government National Mortgage Association’s (Ginnie Mae) Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS) programs.

Services include: (a) Pool Processing Agent and Central Paying and Transfer Agent (PPA/CPTA) services, (b) Platinum Trustee and Multiclass Information Agent services, (c) Infrastructure hosting and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) of the related Ginnie Mae systems and applications, (d) Enhancements and Integrated Software Development and Next Gen Support, (e) Transition services, and (f) optional data center migration services.

1. This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP).

2. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation/notice; responses/proposals are being requested, further written solicitation will not be issued.

3. This solicitation IS NOT posted to the SAM.gov web-site as a Small Business Set-Aside.

4. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-06.

5. A list of line item number(s) and items, quantities, and units of measure (including option(s), are posted within the attached solicitation document, identified as Solicitation #47QFDA20K0027 Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS) Issuance and Bond Administration (MBSIBA).

6. Description of the Requirements for the items: Reference attached solicitation document for details.

7. Date(s) Place(s) of Delivery and Acceptance and FOB Point: Reference attached solicitation document for details.

8. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items is applicable to this acquisition.

9. Offerors must provide a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer or may submit their Representations and Certifications from SAM.GOV.

10. FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is applicable to this acquisition.

11. FAR Clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items is applicable to this acquisition.

12. The General Services Administration is issuing this combined synopsis/solicitation, 47QFDA20K0027 , as a Request for Proposal using FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 511110, with a small business standard of $600 million in assets. The Product Service Code is R711 Banking Services .

13. The Government intends to award a stand alone contract with an IDIQ component on a Firm Fixed-Price/Labor Hour basis. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.252-2 - CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) and GSAM 552.212-4 - CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2018) INCORPORATED IN FULL TEXT.

14. Contractors are requested to submit their questions grouped by solicitation section and make reference to the particular Section/subsection number. Questions must be received by 2:00 PM EDT on SEPTEMBER 8, 2020.  Questions received after the specified date/time will be answered at the discretion of the Contracting Officer. Questions are to be submitted to: [email protected] with a cc: to [email protected]. Include the company name and solicitation number in the subject line.

15. The closing date for receipt of proposals is SEPTEMBER 24, 2020  2:00 PM EDT.  An electronic copy of the offeror's written price and technical proposals shall be submitted electronically via the ASSIST/ITSS portal at https://portal.fas.gsa.gov. 

Update:

August 26, 2020

This posting is hereby amended for the following purposes:

1.  Is to provide the attachment with the Government's responses to vendors' questions.

2. The Government will continue to accept questions until Tuesday, September 8, 2020 2:00 PM EDT.

3. The hour and date specified for receipt of offers is not extended as a result of this amendment. 

(See attached SF-30 and Q&A attachment for complete amendment details).

Update: September 16, 2020

Amendment 03

The purpose of this amendment is to:

(a) provide the Government's responses to vendors' questions;

(b) amend RFP Sections B, C, D, F, G, H, I, L, M, Attachment Q and Attachment R;

(c) extend the hour and date for receipt of offers to Thursday, October 1, 2020, 2:00 pm EST; and

(d) extend access to the Virtual Reading Room to Thursday, October 1, 2020, 2:00 pm EST.

(See attached SF-30, Q&A and Amended RFP attachments for complete details.