12f_Solictation Requirement_70Z03925QCGA00020.pdf

1. 1 This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, Acquisition of Commercial

Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals and a written solicitation will not be issued (SF1449).

2. The Solicitation 70Z03925QCGA00020 is issued as a Request for Quotation

(RFQ). Submit written offers only, oral offers will not be accepted. This

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation requires registration with the System for

Award Management (SAM) at the time a quote is submitted, excluding outlined in FAR 4.1102(a). Registration information can be found at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/.

3. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-05 with effective date

08/07/2025. The complete text of any of the clauses and provisions may be accessed in full text at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far.

4. This procurement is a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside and the associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is

561312, with Size Standard is $34,000,000. Product Service Code: R422 -

Support- Professional: Market Research/public Opinion.

5. Description: Executive Search Service for USCG Academy.

6. The United States Coast Guard (USCG) Academy located at:

USCG Academy

15 Mohegan Avenue

New London, CT 06320-8100

7. Scope of Work (SOW):

The U.S. Coast Guard Academy seeks to develop and implement a formal process for hiring academic deans to lead the School of Leadership and Management, the

School of Engineering and Cyber Systems, and the School of Science, Mathematics, and the Humanities. This process will include defining qualifications, responsibilities, and selection criteria to ensure the appointment of highly qualified leaders who align with the Academy’s mission and strategic goals. (Ref Section 1.2 of SOW)Please read https://www.sam.gov/SAM/ https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.census.gov/naics/ https://www.sba.gov/document/support--table-size-standards http://support.outreachsystems.com/resources/tables/pscs/

PWS for further details regarding this requirement. All requirements shall be met for the SOW attached to this notice.

8. Service Contract Act Wage Determination No. WD 2015-4111 (Rev.-32) was first posted on SAM.gov on 08/05/2025, applies to this acquisition and will be incorporated into the resulting contract. The contractor shall identify the Wage

Category in their offer.

9. Quotes:

All quotes shall include 5 lines that represent each year. Monthly costs shall be broken down.

Example:

Period of Performance is anticipated to be as follows:

12-month period: Base: 0001 $ per month x 12 Months = $ per 12-month period

OR-

12-Month period: $ per 12-month period

*POP must be in sync with PWS.

Submission of a quote that does not contain all items requested may result in elimination from consideration of the award. Offerors must submit each item of quote in a separate electronic attachment (certs, quote, past performance e.g.) clearly identified as described below. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each quote.

Pricing shall be submitted as requested in the Schedule of Services. Total price will be evaluated by the Government. The proposed price should reflect a clear understanding of the requirements is consistent with the various elements of the offer.

*Section B Offerors Representations and Certifications: A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically). An offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at www.sam.gov. All Offerors shall be registered and current in the System for Award

Management (SAM) database.

https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-4111/32 http://www.sam.gov/

- Reference Active UEI in SAM on your Quote and the registration shall be active.

10a. Technical Proposal: Offeror shall submit company's detailed technical approach and methodology for completing all requirements of the Performance Work

Statement (PWS). The Technical Volume shall not exceed thirty (10) pages in length, with 12-point font. Page limitation includes any drawings, charts, pictures, etc., and excludes section dividers, table of contents, figures/tables, glossary of terms and cross-referencing indices and resumes -all of which are not considered content pages.

- Be very detailed to the service being provide and platform used to provide such searches e.g.

10b. BASIS FOR AWARD

The Government will award a firm fixed priced contract to a responsive offeror (who submits all required submissions on time), whose past performance does not pose a risk to the Government, and whose offer is Technically Acceptable. An offer is technically acceptable if its technical capabilities conform to the Government's

Performance Work Statement or listed specs whichever is applicable to the buy.

Offerors understand that their quote is ranked by price and technical acceptance;

however, pursuant to applicable acquisition regulations and/or departmental guidelines, Buyers may use criteria other than price to evaluate offers. Accordingly, please note that, to the extent required by applicable regulations and/or guidelines, award will be made to the offeror responsible whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Buyer on the basis of price, technical capability, delivery, and past performance.

*Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA)

11. All quotes are due at 9:00 am EST 23-September-2025.

10. The Government will award a Firm-Fixed Price contract resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the synopsis/solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

12. Site visit information:

13. After award is determined and issued, invoices will be completed through the IPP platform @ www.ipp.gov for invoice payments.

14. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation at any time.

http://www.ipp.gov/