D-1 Combo_Synop_Sol.docx

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services 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 referenced Purchase Request #M282905652564 EMT Training is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This RFQ and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-06, effective August 29, 2024, and DFARS Change Notice (DCN) 08/15/2024, effective August 15, 2024.

This is a small business set-aside. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 611519, Other Technical and Trade Schools, and the small business size standard is $21 Million.

Quotes are being requested for the following:

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DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC/CAGE

0001 POP 31-March-2025 N/A (M28290) 1st Med BN M28290 TO 10-October-2025 Box 555567 Camp Pendleton CA 92055-5657 US

0002 POP 31-March-2025 N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION) M28290 TO 10-October-2025

0003 POP 31-March-2025 N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION) M28290 TO 10-October-2025

0004 POP 31-March-2025 N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION) M28290 TO 10-October-2025

0005 POP 31-March-2025 N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION) M28290 TO 10-October-2025

0006 POP 31-March-2025 N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION) M28290 TO 10-October-2025

0007 POP 31-March-2025 N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION) M28290 TO 10-October-2025

All items must be delivered in accordance with the scheduled Period of Performance after contract award to the following address:

1st Medical BN Marine Corps Base-Camp Pendleton Camp Pendleton, CA 92055

Evaluation and Award: The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quotation conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers (factors are not listed in any particular order):

a. Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement

b. Past Performance

c. Price

FAR and DFARS Provisions and Clauses Incorporated by Reference:

Surveillance Services or Equipment 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial SEP 2023 Services

DoD Officials

Information Controls 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber MAY 2024 Incident Reporting 252.204-7014 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Information by JAN 2023 Litigation Support Contractors 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for JAN 2023 Litigation Support 252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or DEC 2019 Services—Representation 252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense MAY 2021 Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation 252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense JAN 2023 Telecommunications Equipment or Services

Regime 252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro JAN 2023 Regime 252.225-7059 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang JUN 2023 Uyghur Autonomous Region–Representation 252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang JUN 2023 Uyghur Autonomous Region 252.226-7002 Representation for Demonstration Project for Contractors DEC 2019 Employing Persons with Disabilities

Reports

Personnel

Offerors are advised to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (MAY 2024) with their quotation or offer.

The provision at 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services--Alternate I (FEB 2024) applies to this acquisition.

The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (NOV 2023) applies to this acquisition.

The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (NOV 2024) applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses cited in 52.212-5 are also applicable:

52.203-19 52.204-10

52.204-23

52.204-25

52.204-27 52.209-10

52.219-6 52.219-28

52.219-33 52.222-3 52.222-21 52.222-26 52.222.26 52.222-41 52.222-43

52.222-44

52.222-50 52.222-62 52.224-3 52.226-8

52.232-33

52.232-40

52.233-3 52.233-4 52.240-1

Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities Prohibition of Contracting for Certain Telecomunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation Non-Manufacturer Rule Convict Labor Prohibition of Segregated Facilities Equal Opportunity Equal Opportunity--Alternate I Service Contract Labor Standards Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards—Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards—Price Adjustment Combating Trafficking in Persons Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 Privacy Training Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors Protest after Award Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act—Covered Foreign Entities

JAN 2017

OCT 2018

DEC 2023

NOV 2021

JUN 2023

NOV 2015

NOV 2020

MAR 2023

SEP 2021

JUN 2023

APR 2015

SEP 2016

FEB 1999

AUG 2018

AUG 2018

MAY 2014

NOV 2021

JAN 2022

JAN 2017

MAY 2024

OCT 2018

MAR 2023

AUG 1996

OCT 2004

NOV 2024

FAR and DFARS Provisions and Clauses Incorporated by Full Text:

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

As prescribed in 4.2105(a), insert the following provision:

Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument" in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products or Commercial Services. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services" in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204-26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212-3.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition. (1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) ( https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services".

(d) Representation. The Offeror represents that—

(1) It __ will, __ will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that—

It __ does, __ does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures. (1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "will" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment—

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "does" in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment—

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(End of provision)

52.212-1 ADDENDUM

Instructions to Quoters-Commercial Items (Services)

1. SUMMARY: This solicitation is a Request for Quote (RFQ) being conducted in accordance with FAR Part 12 using Part 13 procedures. The resulting award will be a Purchase Order contract with Firm Fixed Price contract line items. This commercial requirement shall provide the United States Marine Corps (USMC) with National Registered Paramedic Training in support of 1st Medical Battalion’s need to certify ten (10) Navy personnel as Paramedics in order to satisfy Search and Rescue Medical Technician (SMTs) billet requirements. The estimated Period of Performance is from March 31, 2025 to October 10, 2025.

2. SUBMISSION OF QUOTES: Quotes must be received no later than 1:00pm Pacific Standard Time on January 9th, 2025. Quotes shall be submitted via email. All email transmissions must clearly state the solicitation number in the subject line to ensure proper receipt. The USMC email system does not accept email messages larger than 35MB, recommendation is to send multiple emails limiting attachment size to 2MB. If multiple emails are submitted, please number the emails. For example, “email 1 of 3”, “email 2 of 3”, and “email 3 of 3”. Quotations shall be emailed to both Sgt Dylan Armstrong at dylan.armstrong@usmc.mil and Quintin Pollard at quintin.pollard@usmc.mil.

*** MAILED and FAXED QUOTES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED*** ***CDs / External Media Devices WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED***

***HAND-CARRIED SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED***

The Government office designated for receipt of the proposal is the email inbox of the addressees indicated above. Notwithstanding the provisions at FAR 52.212-1(f), delivery is not accomplished until the addressees can open the email. Delivery to a server or an email inbox on a server is not considered delivery to the designated Government office and the quote is not under the Government’s control until the addressees can open the email. The email shall not be considered to be delivered unless the entire content of the email and all attachments can be read by the addressees indicated above. Receipt of an electronic acknowledgment from the addressee establishes that a record was received but does not establish that the content sent corresponds to the content received. Quoters are specifically warned that email may be subjected to spam filters or attachment stripping.

Attention is directed to FAR 52.212-1(f), concerning late submissions. Quoters are responsible for allowing adequate time for transmission to be completed. The Quoter bears the risk of non-receipt of transmissions and should ensure that all pages of the quote (and any authorized modifications) have been received by the designated office before the deadline indicated. Pages of a transmission that arrive after the deadline will not be considered.

The Government may make award based solely on the initial quotes received. However, pursuant to FAR 52.212-1(g), the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary.

3. SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM): The registration must be active. For information and registration go to http://www.sam.gov. Note: The Quoter shall complete only paragraph (b) of provision 52.212-3 if the Quoter has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Quoter has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Quoter shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v) of provision 52.212-3.

4. PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF QUOTES: The pricing terms and conditions of the quotes should be valid for 90 days. In accordance with FAR 13.004(a), a quotation is not an offer and, consequently, cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Therefore, issuance by the Government of an order in response to a quotation does not establish a contract. The order is an offer by the Government to buy certain supplies or services upon specified terms and conditions. A contract is established when the quoter accepts the offer.

5. COMPLETE SUBMISSION: This section specifies the format and limitations that quoters must use when submitting quotes. Submissions shall be in the form prescribed below and shall contain a response to each of the areas identified. Only complete quotes received will receive consideration.

5.1. General Requirements.

5.1.1. Quotes shall be submitted in the following format: (1) pages be single-spaced with double spacing between paragraphs; (2) Times New Roman 12-point font except for figures, tables, and diagrams where smaller point font is acceptable as long as it is readable; (3) page size of 8.5 inches x 11 inches; and (4) Adobe Acrobat (“PDF”) file format for non-pricing and pricing documents. Standard character spacing should be utilized.

5.1.2. The quoter shall prepare, written in English, the quote as set forth in Table 1 – Quotation Organization.

Table 1 – Quotation Organization

5.1.3. Markings:

5.1.3.1. All pages the quoter intends to treat as Confidential Business Information should be marked as such in accordance with the quoter’s customary business practices, to include any restrictive legends or other limitations. “Confidential Business Information,” (Information) as used in this addendum, is defined as all forms and types of financial, business, economic or other types of information other than technical data or computer software/computer software documentation, whether tangible or intangible, and whether or how stored, compiled, or memorialized physically, electronically, graphically, photographically, or in writing if -- (1) the owner thereof has taken reasonable measures to keep such Information secret, and (2) the Information derives independent economic value, actual or potential from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable through proper means by, the public. Information does not include technical data, as that term is defined in DFARS 252.227-7013(a)(15), 252.227-7015(a)(4), and 252.227-7018(a)(20). Similarly, Information does not include computer software/computer software documentation, as those terms are defined in DFARS 252.227-7014(a)(4)-(5) and 252.227-7018(a)(4)-(5). The USMC may release to individuals employed by the Government information submitted by the contractor or its subcontractors, either prior to award or during performance, pursuant to the provisions of the resulting contract. Information that would ordinarily be entitled to confidential treatment may be included in the Information released to these individuals. Accordingly, by submission of a quote or execution of this contract, the quoter or contractor and its subcontractors consent to a limited release of its Information to Government personnel with a bona fide need for the Information. The USMC’s responsibilities under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) are not affected by this provision. The quoter agrees to include, and require inclusion of, this provision in all subcontracts at any tier that requires the furnishing of Information.

5.1.4. Cross-Referencing: Each Volume must be separate and complete so that the evaluation may be accomplished independently for each part. Information required for quotation evaluation which is not found in its designated volume will be assumed to have been omitted from the quote.

5.2. Volume I: Technical Proposal.

5.2.1. Cover Letter: The Cover Letter shall include the following information:

· Solicitation Number

· Solicitation Title

· Prime Contractor Name, Address, Phone Number

· SAM Unique Entity ID (UEI), Cage Code

· Point of Contact Authorized to negotiate and contract on behalf of the company, their phone number and email address

· Any exceptions taken to any terms and conditions in the RFQ. The Quoter shall provide a full explanation for all exceptions taken to the solicitation. Any material exceptions to the solicitation may render the quotation ineligible for award. If the Quoter takes no exceptions to the provisions of the solicitation, the Quoter shall state their unconditional assent to all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the RFQ.

· Confirmation of small business size status for the NAICS identified in the RFQ.

5.2.2. Table of Contents: A Master table of contents for the entire quotation and a table of contents for each volume are required. The master table of contents for the entire quotation should be filed in Volume I.

5.2.3. Organizational Chart: Include an organizational chart or matrix including subcontractors, teaming partners and/or joint venture members, as well as identifying lines of authority (if applicable).

5.2.4. Evaluation Factor 1: Technical Approach.

5.2.4.1. IMPORTANT: If the quoter simply restates the requirements in the sections of the Statement of Work (SOW), the quotation will receive a technical rating of Unacceptable. A capabilities statement is not an acceptable technical quote. The technical quote shall be specific, detailed, complete, and fully demonstrate that the prospective Quoter has a thorough understanding of the Government’s requirements. Data previously submitted to the Government will not be considered; therefore, such data shall not be incorporated into the technical quote by reference. Statements that the Quoter understands, can, or will comply with all specifications, or statements paraphrasing the specifications or other information contained in the Solicitation will be considered inadequate. Phrases such as “Standard procedures will be employed” and “well known techniques will be used” will also be considered insufficient.

5.2.4.2. The quoter is hereby notified that the Government may incorporate any areas of the awardee’s final technical quote which were identified as strengths into the contract as an Appendix to the SOW.

5.2.4.3. Content of Technical Approach: See 52.212-2 Addendum.

5.3. Volume II: Past Performance.

5.3.1. The Quoter shall provide information on its past performance record. This information will be utilized to determine the relevancy and quality of the Quoter’s past performance record to perform the proposed effort as outline in the SOW and the level of confidence the Government has for successful performance based upon the Quoter’s actions under previously awarded, relevant contracts.

5.3.2. The quoter shall describe its past performance directly related to contracts it has held within the last 1-3 years that are similar in scope, magnitude and complexity. Quoters shall provide no more than 3 relevant examples.

5.3.3. The quoter shall provide relevant past performance documentation and references for services comparable to those described in the SOW. Past performance listed may include those entered into by the Federal Government, state and local government agencies, and/or commercial customers. The quoter shall provide the information using the worksheet provided in Attachment A “Past Performance Worksheet.”

5.3.4. The Government reserves the right to use past performance information obtained from sources other than those identified by the quoter. This past performance information will be used for the evaluation of past performance.

5.3.5. The Government does not assume the duty to search for data to cure the problems it finds in the information provided by the quoter. The burden of providing thorough and complete past performance information remains with the quoter.

5.4. Volume III: Price.

5.4.1. No pricing information shall be included in Volume I – Technical Proposal. A complete price volume shall include the completed schedule of supplies/services on the RFQ, including any solicitation amendments.

5.4.2. On the Cover Letter, the Contractor/Offeror Name, Point of Contact (POC) name, accurate Mailing Address, Phone Number and Cage Code shall be included. Additionally, provide the POC name, title, and signature of the individual providing the offer on the Cover Letter. The offer shall be signed by an authorized agent to confirm that the quoter has read and agrees to comply with all the terms, conditions and instructions provided in this solicitation document. The amendments, if any, shall be signed by an authorized agent to confirm that the quoter has read and agrees to comply with all the terms, conditions and instructions provided in the amendment(s). The quoter must complete the unit price and total price for each CLIN as well as a summation of the total contract price. All pricing shall be stated in no more than two (2) decimal places. (For example: $10.10 not $10.009).

6. QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE SOLICITATION: Questions shall be submitted by email no later than 4:30 Pacific Time, January 02, 2024, 7 calendar days prior to January 9th, 2025 to Sgt Dylan Armstrong at dylan.armstrong@usmc.mil and Quintin Pollard at quintin.pollard@usmc.mil. No phone questions will be accepted. The deadline is necessary to ensure timely award and the Government may, in its sole discretion, choose not to respond to questions received after the deadline. The Government will review and respond to all timely questions; where the answers to questions necessitate changes to the solicitation, the Government will respond by an amendment to the solicitation.

Questions should be submitted in the following format:

7. CURRENT REQUIREMENT. These services are not currently being provided. Any additional information about the current contracts must be obtained via a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. Instructions for submitting a FOIA request can be found at: https://www.hqmc.marines.mil/Agencies/USMC-FOIA/.

8. AGENCY-LEVEL PROTESTS: In accordance with FAR 33.103(d)(4), interested parties may request an independent review of an Agency-level protest at a level above the Contracting Officer. This independent review is available as an appeal of a Contracting Officer decision on an Agency-level protest.

9. WIDE-AREA WORKFLOW – RECEIPT AND ACCEPTANCE. As a condition of receipt of any resulting contract, the Offeror agrees to implement the Department of Defense (DOD) web-based application in accordance with DFARS 252.232-7006. Information on registering in WAWF/iRAPT may be obtained from https://wawf.eb.mil/xhtml/unauth/registration/notice.xhtml or calling 866-618-5988. Registration in WAWF/iRAPT is free.

(End of provision addendum)

52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

As prescribed in 12.301(c), the Contracting Officer may insert a provision substantially as follows:

EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021)

(a) 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 following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Technical Acceptability, Past Performance, Price. [Contracting Officer shall insert the significant evaluation factors, such as (i) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement; (ii) price; (iii) past performance (see FAR 15.304); and include them in the relative order of importance of the evaluation factors, such as in descending order of importance.] Technical and past performance, when combined, are __________ [Contracting Officer state, in accordance with FAR 15.304, the relative importance of all other evaluation factors, when combined, when compared to price.]

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of provision)

52.212-2 ADDENDUM

Evaluation-Commercial Items (Services)

(a) This is a simplified acquisition in which the competing quotes will be evaluated using the factors identified in FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services and this Addendum, in accordance with FAR 13.106 and the process below. The Government expects to award a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order contract with the option to extend services up to six months pursuant to FAR 52.217-8. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions or make no award.

(b) The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers. Technical Capability and Past Performance when combined are approximately equal to price. Failure to address part or parts of the technical factor caused by a lack of information may be assessed as a significant weakness or deficiency.

EVALUATION FACTOR 1: Technical Capability. The Quoter shall submit a detailed narrative of how the contractor will accomplish each of the deliverables as outlined in the Statement of Work (SOW).

Combined Technical/Risk Rating Table

Definitions Applicable to Combined Technical/Risk Ratings

The consideration of risk assesses the degree to which a quoter’s proposed approach to achieving the technical factor or subfactor may involve risk of disruption of schedule, degradation of performance, the need for increased Government oversight, and the likelihood of unsuccessful contract performance.

Government during contract performance.

contract performance.

indicating that there may have been an error, omission, or mistake).

EVALUATION FACTOR 2: Past Performance.

In conducting the past performance evaluation, the Government will consider the quoter’s demonstrated recent and relevant record of performance in supplying services that meet the contract’s requirements. The currency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in contractor’s performance shall be considered. These are combined to establish one performance confidence assessment rating for each quoter.

(1) Evaluation Process. There are three aspects to the past performance evaluation: recency, relevancy, and quality. The first aspect of the past performance is to evaluate the recency of the quoter’s past performance being evaluated. The second aspect is to determine how relevant a recent effort accomplished by the quoter is to the effort to be acquired through the source selection. The third aspect is to establish the overall quality of the quoter’s past performance.

These aspects will be evaluated as follows:

1. Recency. First, the Government will evaluate each past performance reference to determine recency. Recency is expressed as a time during which the past performance references are considered relevant and is critical to establishing the relevancy of past performance information. To be considered recent, the effort must have been performed during the past one (1) to three (3) years from the date of issuance of this solicitation.

1. Relevancy. Second, the Government will evaluate whether the quoter’s past performance is relevant or not relevant to the required effort. Relevance may include, but is not limited to, similarity to work contemplated under the Request for Quotes (RFQ) with respect to complexity, magnitude, length of performance, number of tasks, scope, type of work, and value. The Government will assess each recent past performance reference submission to determine scope and magnitude relative to this requirement.

· Scope: For this requirement, relevant past performance in terms of scope are past (or ongoing) efforts that involve Paramedic Training.

· Magnitude: Relevancy in terms of magnitude will be past (or ongoing) efforts which range between 5 students and 125 students in the desired course lasting 6.5 months or less; Didactic classroom instruction and 168 hours of Hospital Field Internships and 576 hours of Field Internships.

The following rating scale shall be used for past performance relevance.

1. Quality. The third aspect of the past performance evaluation is to establish the overall quality of the Quoter’s past performance. Only recent past performance deemed Somewhat Relevant or better will be evaluated in this third step. The Government will review this past performance information (to include CPARS and/or questionnaires) and determine the quality and usefulness as it applies to a performance confidence assessment. The Government’s performance confidence assessment will consider the Past Performance Worksheet submitted by quoters, Note: An offeror without a record of relevant past performance, or for whom information on past performance is not available, may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. Such quoters will receive a neutral rating of Neutral Confidence.

(2) Ratings. After the Government reviews the past performance information to determine the quality and usefulness as it applies to a performance confidence assessment, quoters will be assigned one of the following confidence ratings:

SUBSTANTIAL CONFIDENCE

Based on the quoter’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the quoter will successfully perform the required effort.

EVALUATION FACTOR 3: Price. In order to be considered for an award, the price must be determined to be fair and reasonable, and balanced (or if unbalanced pricing exists that it does not pose an unacceptable risk to the government) using one or more techniques set forth in FAR 13.106-3(a).

(End of provision addendum) 252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions.

As prescribed in 232.7004 (b), use the following clause:

WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— “Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)” is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

“Document type” means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

“Local processing office (LPO)” is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

“Payment request” and “receiving report” are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003 , Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003 , Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall—

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the “Web Based Training” link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/

(e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

(1) Document type. The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s):

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items—

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items that require shipment of a deliverable.)

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

(Contracting Officer: Insert either “Invoice 2in1” or the applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items for services.)

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial financing, submit a commercial financing request.

(2) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

[Note: The Contractor may use a WAWF “combo” document type to create some combinations of invoice and receiving report in one step.]

(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Pay Official DoDAAC

Issue By DoDAAC

Admin DoDAAC**

Inspect By DoDAAC

Ship To Code

Ship From Code

Mark For Code

Service Approver (DoDAAC)

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC)

Accept at Other DoDAAC

LPO DoDAAC

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC

Other DoDAAC(s)

(*Contracting Officer: Insert applicable DoDAAC information. If multiple ship to/acceptance locations apply, insert “See Schedule” or “Not applicable.”) (**Contracting Officer: If the contract provides for progress payments or performance-based payments, insert the DoDAAC for the contract administration office assigned the functions under FAR 42.302(a)(13).)

(4) Payment request. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) Receiving report. The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS Appendix F.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity’s WAWF point of contact.

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable information or “Not applicable.”)

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.

(End of clause) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions and clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at these addresses:

FAR Clauses: https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far, DFARS Clauses:…