THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR SERVICES IN WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO AWARD AN ORDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR PART 13, SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS PROCEDURES. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (DOC), NATIONAL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA), NOAA FISHERIES, Financial Services Division, the Fisheries Finance Program (FFP) branch, HAS A REQUIREMENT FOR  UCC search support.

SEE ATTACHED RFQ AND STATEMENT OF WORK FOR COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS. ALL INTERESTED CONCERNS MUST SUBMIT A QUOTATION AND DOCUMENTATION DEMONSTRATING THE QUALIFICATIONS TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS AS DESCRIBED ABOVE WITHIN FIFTEEN (15) DAYS OF THE PUBLICATION DATE OF THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION, QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED. A FIRM-FIXED ORDER IS ANTICIPATED TO BE ISSUED BEFORE AUGUST 31, 2020. ALL RESPONSES MUST BE IN WRITING AND DELIVERED TO SUZANNE JOHNSTON BY EMAIL AT [email protected] AS INDICATED BY THE RESPONSE DATE IN THE RFQ.

******* EMAILED CORRESPONDENCE OR RESPONSES SHOULD REFERENCE SOLICITATION # MB 20-023, IN SUBJECT LINE TO ENSURE IT IS SUCCESSFULLY RECEIVED.

THIS IS A SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF LESS THAN $150,000.00 TOTAL BASE PLUS OPTIONS.

*** ALL CONTRACTORS DOING BUSINESS WITH THIS ACQUISITION OFFICE MUST BE REGISTERED WITH THE SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM). NO AWARD CAN BE MADE UNLESS CONTRACTOR/VENDER IS REGISTERED IN SAM. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER IN SAM PLEASE ACCESS THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE: HTTPS://WWW.SAM.GOV/PORTAL/PUBLIC/SAM/. IN ORDER TO REGISTER WITH SAM AND TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE AN AWARD FROM THIS ACQUISITION OFFICE, ALL OFFERORS MUST HAVE A DUN & BRADSTREET NUMBER. A DUN & BRADSTREET NUMBER MAY BE ACQUIRED FREE OF CHARGE BY CONTACTING DUN & BRADSTREET ON-LINE AT WWW.DNB.COM/EUPDATE OR BY PHONE AT (800) 333-0505.
OFFICIAL SOLICITATION, ANY AMENDMENTS, OR UPDATES CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.BETA.SAM.GOV, LISTED UNDER SOLICITATION # MB 20-023.

STATEMENT OF WORK

Background:

The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC or the Code), first published in 1952, is one of a number of uniform acts that have been promulgated in conjunction with efforts to harmonize the law of sales and other commercial transactions in all 50 states within the United States of America.

As a branch office of MB5/Financial Services Division, the Fisheries Finance Program (FFP) branch creates loans to the U.S. commercial fishing industry.  As due diligence in this process, we are required to conduct UCC searches on individuals and businesses linked to our FFP loans.  These UCC searches are required for loan closings and loan servicing.

Requirements/Deliverables:

The Financial Services Division is requesting a vendor to provide UCC search support. These searches must be available electronically through a company provided search engine or website. Searches must also be able to provide UCC information for all 50 states. The government anticipates the need for 350 searches per year to meet its needs.

Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) searches provide a check for filings against a selected party, individual person or business entities. Each state has a UCC filing system. NOAA Fisheries Finance Program (FFP) requires UCC searches prior to and after closing an FFP loan.  The searches assure that the government’s proposed and actual legal liens against collateral pledged to the government is what was the FFP required and discloses any outstanding liens that must be satisfied.

**** Each UCC search report shall identify any outstanding liens and reference copies of associated exhibits and must include the U.S. state where the filing is held, the debtor’s name, the name of the lender, creditor or lienholder, the date of the UCC filing, a UCC recording number, a description of the subject collateral, and any associated exhibits. Reports shall also show terminated UCC filings, UCC continuations and UCC amendments, if any on record.

Period of Performance:

Base year:         09/03/2020 – 09/02/2021

Option Year 1: 09/03/2021 – 09/02/2022

Option Year 2: 09/03/2022 – 09/02/2023

Option Year 3: 09/03/2023 – 09/02/2024

Option Year 4: 09/03/2024 – 09/02/2025

Basis For Award

Contract will be awarded based on best value, taking into consideration past performance, technical capabilities and price.  Price being more important than technical capabilities then past performance.

Submission of Quotes

QUOTES MUST BE VALID THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2020

A response to this Request for Quote shall consist of the following:

Completed Standard Form 18 (pages 1-2) – with pricing and signature.

Written/Detailed responses to each of the evaluated items listed above

Verification that the vendor is registered in SAM and has completed all On-Line Representations and Certifications.