Combo Syn-Sol Comm Security Plus.pdf

TENNESSEE AIR NATIONAL GUARD

HEADQUARTERS 134TH AIR REFUELING WING

MCGHEE TYSON ANG BASE TENNESSEE

COMBINED SYNPOSIS/SOLICITATION

Requirement Title: Comm Security Plus Class

Solicitation Number: 24Q0025

Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price

Solicitation Issue Date: 19 July 2024

Response Deadline: 2 August 2024 @ 10:00 AM EDT

Points of Contact: TSgt Andrew M. Headrick Andrew.headrick@us.af.mil

Telephone; (865) 336-3351

1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Government intends to use simplified acquisition procedures for evaluating quotes and awarding the resulting purchase order in accordance with FAR 13.106.

**Funds are not presently available for this acquisition. The Government anticipates funds will become available prior to award as this action has been identified on the National Guard priority list. No contract award will be made until appropriated funds are made available**

2. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

3. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through:

Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-01 Effective 14 November 2023

4. This requirement is 100% set aside for small business.

5. The North American Industry Size Classification System (NAICS) code associated with this requirement is 611699.

GENERAL INFORMATION

REQUIREMENT INFORMATION

Description:

Security + class taught to base CSA’s to be held at McGhee Tyson ANG Base Louisville, TN 37777.

Contractor will supply onsite COMPTIA Security + training at our facility to include all travel costs, courseware, and practice exams for each participant. Service must include class labs, certification exam voucher for each student and at least 1 free retake voucher for a total of 2 vouchers per student.

Line Items:

Pricing shall be submitted in the following format:

Line Item

Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Extended Price

0001 In Person Security Plus class for 25 people and 2 test vouchers per person

IAW PWS

1 Job

Total

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 - PWS

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. As prescribed in FAR 12.301(b)(1), the following addendum is provided for this solicitation and hereby amends any language therein:

- Quoted amounts need to be net prices without tax

- Quotes, attachments, and all other correspondence as listed in this solicitation must be emailed to all points of contact (POCs)

- All questions are to be submitted in writing by 26 July 2024 @ 10:00 AM EDT

- Quotes are due by 2 August 2024 @ 10:00 AM EDT

- Quotes shall not exceed 10MB in size

- Quotes shall be valid until 30 September 2024

EVALUATION CRITERIA

FAR Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. As prescribed in FAR 12.301(c), the following addendum is provided for this solicitation and hereby amends any language therein:

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government price and other factors considered. The Government may award without discussions; however, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed in the Government's best interest. Quotes will be evaluated on price and past performance based on a review of FAPIIS and SPRS. Award will be based on the offer that represents the best value to the Government.

NOTE: The Government will perform a comparative evaluation (comparing quotes to each other) to select the contractor that is best suited and provides the best value, considering the evaluation factors in this solicitation. No adjectival ratings will be assigned to the evaluation factors. The award will be based on price and other factors as listed above. The lowest priced offer may not necessarily represent the best value to the Government.

ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES

-DFARS 252.225-7059,Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region–Representation (JUN 2023)

PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN PROCUREMENTS FROM THE XINJIANG UYGHUR

AUTONOMOUS REGION–REPRESENTATION (JUN 2023)

(a) Definitions. “Forced labor” and “XUAR”, as used in this provision, have the meaning given in the 252.225-7060, Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, clause of this solicitation.

(b) Prohibition. DoD may not knowingly procure any products mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part by forced labor from XUAR or from an entity that has used labor from within or transferred from XUAR as part of any forced labor programs, as specified in paragraph (b) of the 252.225-7060, Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, clause of this solicitation.

(c) Representation. By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that it has made a good faith effort to determine that forced labor from XUAR will not be used in the performance of a contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of provision)

-DFARS 252.225-7060, Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (JUN 2023)

PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN PROCUREMENTS FROM THE XINJIANG UYGHUR

AUTONOMOUS REGION (JUN 2023)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“Forced labor” means any work or service that is exacted from any person under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and that the worker does not offer to perform (10 U.S.C. 2496).

“XUAR” means the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China (10 U.S.C.

2496).

(b) Prohibition. In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 4661, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available for DoD may be used to knowingly procure any products mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part by forced labor from XUAR or from an entity that has used labor from within or transferred from XUAR.The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to determine that forced labor from XUAR will not be used in the performance of this contract (section 855, Pub. L. 117-263).

(c) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert this clause, including this paragraph (c), without alteration other than to identify the appropriate parties, in subcontracts including subcontracts for commercial products, commercial services, and commercially available off-the-shelf items.

(End of clause)

MCGHEE TYSON ANG BASE TENNESSEE