Email_Solicitation_Cover.docx

The Solicitation Number is AG-3151-S-17-0010, DAM Middle Management Leadership Training. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). This solicitation is issued in accordance with FAR Part 12- Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13- Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), FAC 2005-74 effective May 30, 2014.

A. Except as otherwise specified, the Contractor shall furnish all the necessary personnel, material, equipment, services and facilities to perform the services specified under the Statement of Work (SOW) and delivered within the period of performance specified in the SOW.

B. The quote shall be based on the attached SOW.

C. The Government anticipates award of a firm-fixed-price contract.

D. The terms and conditions that will apply to this acquisition are set forth in the Request for Proposal.

E. The contractor shall include;

a. active DUNS number.

b. One of the requirements for a contractor to work with the U.S. Government is possession of a DUNS number. It is free and instant. Apply for a DUNS number at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform

F. All questions must be submitted via email and only to Jeremiah.Keenan@wdc.usda.gov and Erin.Olenjack@wdc.usda.gov no later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) February 13, 2017. Questions submitted after this time will not be answered.

G. All proposals must be submitted via email and only to Jeremiah.Keenan@wdc.usda.gov and Erin.Olenjack@wdc.usda.gov by 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on February 22, 2017. Proposals submitted after this time will not be considered.