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REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS

VEHICLE TOWING, STORAGE, MAINTENANCE, AND DISPOSAL SERVICES FOR THE USMS DISTRICT OF MARYLAND

SOLICITATION # DJMS-06--Q-0020

RFQ # DJM-13-A41-Q-0004

DETECTION OF DECEPTION TRAINING REQUIREMENT

FOR THE USMS’ JUDICIAL SECURITY DIVISION (JSD/OPI)

SYNOPSIS:

The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) is requesting quotes from contractors that can provide Detection of Deception Training Services. This requirement requires an instructor is well versed in the fundamentals of inappropriate communications (threats) directed towards members of the Federal judiciary, threat identification, threat assessment, and threat mitigation. Travel to and from Glynco, GA, is involved in this requirement (see paragraph 6.0).

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 of the FAR, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The USMS will negotiate a Firm Fixed Price type contract for Fitness Development & Validation Services.

This solicitation # DJM-13-A41-Q-0004 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the latest update of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). The applicable NAICS Code is 611430, and the applicable small business size standard is $ 7 million. This announcement/solicitation is issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside.

PRICING SCHEDULE:

Commodity or Services Schedule

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

CONTINUATION SHEET

ITEM NO.

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

QUANTITY

UNIT

UNIT PRICE

AMOUNT

BASE YEAR: Vendor to provide "Detection of Deception"

EA

Training classes in accordance with the attached Statement of Work.

BASE YEAR TRAVEL: Cost-Reimbursable Line Item for

EA

$ NTE

$__3,000__ Vendor’s Travel Only, in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations.

All travel expenses must be pre-authorized by the COTR (see SOW, page 3).

OPTION YEAR # 1: Vendor to provide "Detection of Deception"

EA

Training classes in accordance with the attached Statement of Work.

OPTION YEAR # 1 TRAVEL: Cost-Reimbursable Line Item for

EA

$ NTE

$__3,200___ Vendor's Travel Only, in accordance with the Federal Travel

Regulations. All travel expenses must be pre-authorized by the

COTR (see SOW, page 3).

2001 OPTION YEAR # 2: Vendor to provide "Detection of Deception"

EA

Training classes in accordance with the attached Statement of

Work.

2002 OPTION YEAR # 2 TRAVEL: Cost-Reimbursable Line Item for

EA

$ NTE

$__ 3,400___ Vendor's Travel Only, in accordance with the Federal Travel

Regulations. All travel expenses must be pre-authorized by the

COTR (see SOW, page 3).

ITEM NO.

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

QUANTITY

UNIT

UNIT PRICE

AMOUNT

OPTION YEAR # 3: Vendor to provide "Detection of Deception"

EA

Training classes in accordance with the attached Statement of

Work.

OPTION YEAR # 3 TRAVEL: Cost-Reimbursable Line Item for

EA

$ NTE

$__3,600___ Vendor's Travel Only, in accordance with the Federal Travel

Regulations. All travel expenses must be pre-authorized by the

COTR (see SOW, page 3).

TOTAL:

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT:

1.0 BACKGROUND

The United States Marshals Service (USMS) has the responsibility for the protection of the Federal judiciary and Federal courthouses. The Judicial Security Division/Office of Protective Intelligence has developed the Protective Investigations Training Program (PITP) as comprehensive training vehicle to introduce selected Deputy U.S. Marshals (DUSMs) to the field of protective investigations and threat assessment and mitigation.

The one-week (5-day) program for the selected DUSMs is an intensive and comprehensive program that provides the trainee with the fundamentals of inappropriate communications (threats) directed toward members of the federal judiciary, threat identification, threat assessment, and threat mitigation as it applies to members of the Federal judiciary and Federal courthouses. Those who work in the Federal judiciary are the subject of nearly 1,400 reported inappropriate communications annually. The threats come from a variety of sources, to include, but not limited to, those incarcerated in State or Federal prisons, angry pro se litigants who did not prevail in their civil petition, family members of those sentenced to prison, those sentenced to prison, and from those who did not care for a judge’s ruling in a case that has national significance.

The investigator often has little information that would assist in developing an all-encompassing interview strategy with the interview most times conducted in a potentially hostile environment: a threatener’s home or workplace, inside the confines of a prison, or other areas not under the control of the investigator. The information the investigator may have includes criminal history, court records, and maybe information that is publically available. Rarely will an investigator have information regarding the mental status of the individual or other personal information that may be useful in developing a plan to successfully mitigate the threat.

2.0 SCOPE OF WORK

The USMS requires intensive and comprehensive training that provides the trainee with the fundamentals of the detection of deception while conducting a protective investigation in response to an inappropriate communication directed towards a USMS protectee.

The contractor shall provide a four (4) hour training class on the detection of deception while conducting an interview(s) of persons that have threatened or have otherwise inappropriately communicated with a Federal protectee(s) using the MiX (Micro-Expression) Recognition Tool techniques.

The four (4) hour training class in the detection of deception while conducting a protective investigation must provide the PITP participant with the following:

1. Instruction in the fundamental skills complimentary to other training provided during the PITP program;

2. The ability to identify the indications of deception in order to further develop interview techniques and threat assessment skills required to conduct a protective investigation;

The USMS intends to offer the PITP a minimum of one (1) and a maximum of four (4) classes, per year, during the period of Fiscal Year 2013 through 2017.

The classes will consist of a maximum of fifty (50) trainees, per class.

3.0 DELIVERABLES

The contractor shall supply a presenter for a four (4) hour class with the education (doctoral level) and professional experience to provide instruction and practical exercises using the MiX (Micro-Expression) Recognition Tool techniques to improve the participant’s ability to distinguish emotions from: moods; involuntary facial expressions and the emotion being displayed with that expression; the body language of others, and employing those abilities to evaluate truthfulness, detect deception, and assess credibility in the conduct of a protective investigation interview.

All class handouts shall be provided to the USMS no later than twelve (12) calendar days prior to the scheduled class date. The USMS will provide the reproduced copies to ensure an adequate number of class handouts will be provided to the trainees. The USMS will not distribute the handout, without prior authorization from the contractor, outside of the classroom setting.

4.0 PLACE & PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The PITP class(es) will be conducted at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) located at 1131 Chapel Crossing Road, Brunswick (Glynco), GA 31524. Any change of location will be announced to the contractor well ahead of the training date(s).

The training dates have yet to be announced, however, the USMS will provide a minimum of thirty (30) calendar day notice of the intent to conduct a PITP class.

This contract has a base period of 12 months from contract award date, as well as three (3) 12 month option periods.

5.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The presenter shall have, at a minimum:

· Experience in interviewing individuals in a law enforcement and educational setting;

· Experience teaching communications and behavioral sciences in a law enforcement and educational (University/College) setting;

· Accreditation by a Nationally/Internationally-recognized authority (APA, ACA, etc.);

· A Graduate-level Degree (Doctoral-level) and Professional Experience to provide instruction and practical exercises using the MiX (Micro-Expression) Recognition Tool techniques;

6.0 TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

The contractor shall arrange for its own transportation to the training site in Brunswick, GA, (or other site, if designated), in accordance with the Federal (Government) Travel Regulations (FTR).

For a four (4) hour (one day) training class, the one (1) presenter is authorized travel not to exceed (NTE) two (2) nights lodging, applicable coach airfare, rental vehicle and fuel, meals, incidental expenses (M&IE), and miscellaneous expenses (parking fees or taxi fares, and baggage fees).

The contractor shall provide the USMS/Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) with the invoice and all supporting receipts within ten (10) calendar days of completion of travel.

7.0 SECURITY/HSPD 12 REQUIREMENTS – (Standard Boilerplate)

(a) The contractor shall comply with the USMS administrative, physical and technical security controls to ensure that the Federal Government’s security requirements are met.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS:

The contractor shall ensure that the person(s) to be utilized in the performance of this contact shall have favorably adjudicated background investigation. The intent and purpose of the suitability investigation is to preclude the assignment of any individual who poses a threat to the Government or successful contact completion due to past unlawful or inappropriate behavior. The contractor shall assure that each prospective contact or sub-contract employee furnishes all required data in the form and format determined by the USMS Personnel Security Branch (PSB) or the Security Programs Manager.

The Government reserves the right to reject any personnel proposed to work in this contact if any derogatory information is discovered during or after the background investigation. The Government also reserves the right to reinvestigate any individual working on this contact, as deemed necessary.

After completion of the background investigation, the Government will review the results and determine if the individual is suitable to perform under the contact. The COTR will be informed of the suitability determination for each person in writing. The contactor is prohibited from allowing or directing any individual to perform under this contract prior to the authorization of PSB.

Acceptability of Previous Investigations/Clearances:

Whenever a contactor employee has been the subject of a prior background investigation that was conducted by an investigative unit of another Federal Agency and meets the standards prescribed in the following paragraphs, clearance may be granted on review of the prior investigation provide that; there has been no continuous break in service longer than two (2) years since the favorable determination was made. If the prior approval does not meet such standards, a supplemental or additional investigation shall be conducted. Even though a previous investigation is accepted as meeting the standard, a current FBI National Crime Information Center (NCIC) check must be completed. Acceptance of a prior investigation does not in and of itself convey approval for access to USMS facilities or information systems. The PSB will be the final authority on the suitability of the previous investigation.

Provisions required by Homeland Security Presidential Director 12 (HSPD-12):

The position is to be considered a moderate risk public trust position. Work under this contract is SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED (SBU). Applicants selected, and subsequently approved by the USMS, shall have limited unescorted access to USMS space while in the performance of their duties and during normal business hours.

All personnel employed by the contractor under this Statement of Work (SOW) are subject to meeting personnel security requirements as set forth by the USMS and other applicable rules and regulations. Contactor personnel, who require access to a USMS facility for 6 months or longer and/or who require “unescorted access” to USMS space and/or access to USMS IT systems, will be subject to identity proofing and other provisions of HSPD-12. Contractor applicants must appear in person before the POC or an official of a trusted contract company who has the responsibility for checking identification documents and present two original forms of proper identification, one of which is a valid State or Federal Government issued picture identification. The USMS representatives must then authenticate the identity of each person and complete section I and II of a USM-394. The contactor must supply an email address for each applicant. If no email address is available, an email address for the contactor or other point of contact (POC) shall be provided. The POC will then be responsible for forwarding this information to the PSB utilizing the following email address: PSB-Contractor@usdoj.gov. The PSB team will then create an on-line account in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) system known as the Electronic Questionnaire Investigative Processing (e-QUIP) and transmit instructions via email to the applicant or POC. The applicant must comply with the instruction as failure to do so could adversely affect their ability to commence work. The PSB will advise the POC of the results of the background investigation by issuing either an approval or disapproval notice.

The contractor is responsible for prescreening prospective employees for suitability to work on the contract, for work on any resulting contact and for assuring that all prospective employees have a Government performed background investigation completed prior to assignment to the contract. The contactor shall ensure that the person(s) to be utilized in the performance of this contact have been approved by the USMS PSB as a result of the Government performed background investigation required by this contract section. The contractor shall assure that each prospective contract employee or subcontract employee furnishes all required data in the form and format determined by the PSB.

The PSB may grant a temporary waiver (conditional approval) after receipt of favorable NCIC/NLETS inquiries, a review of a recently completed security questionnaire, favorable results of the FBI fingerprint check and verification of the scheduled date by OPM of the required background investigation. The Government reserves the right to reject any personnel proposed to work on this contract if any derogatory information is discovered during or after the investigation.

During the life of the contract, the contractor shall report to the PSB any significant incidents involving employees previously cleared and assigned to this contact. Significant incidents include, but are not limited to, arrests, convictions, adverse civil judgments or administrative disciplinary actions. Based on the information provided, the USMS PSB will make a determination as to whether an employee may continue to work on this contract. Persons convicted of felonies will be considered unsuitable for employment under this contact. If the contractor fails to report current significant incidents and the USMS subsequently uncovers such information, the contract may be terminated for default.

Employment of Foreign Nationals

Work on a DOJ contract by any Foreign national may be approved only by the Department Security Officer on a case by case basis taking into consideration all relevant factors, including the country of origin and the nature and location of the work being requested.

INSTRUCTIONS AND NOTICE TO OFFERORS:

A response to the requirements listed above shall be submitted on letterhead and shall address all requirements listed in a separate technical proposal. A completed price quote & technical proposal shall be submitted by the due date for receipt of quotations. The Technical Proposal must address all of the Technical Evaluation Criteria listed below. Offerors must additionally submit their DUNS #, and Tax ID #, with the proposal. Offerors’ quotations shall include all information required in accordance with FAR 52.212-1, a completed Price Schedule as part of the Price Quote, and a completed copy of provision FAR 52.212-3. This clause may be provided, in its entirety, upon request. Any offer that does not meet the solicitation requirements will be rejected as non-responsive.

Offerors shall submit all price quotes and technical proposals to:

Patrick J. Keefe, Contracting Officer, U.S. Marshals Service, Patrick.Keefe@USDOJ.GOV, (202) 616-0740. The closing date for the receipt of quotations is Tuesday January 8, 2012, at 5PM EST.

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD:

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 evaluation factors are: 1) Technical Capability: 2) Price. Evaluation may be made with or without discussions with the offeror(s). Technical Capability is considered to be significantly more important than Price.

Technical Capability:

Technical Capability will be scored on a three (3) level adjectival rating scale:

Outstanding:

The offeror exceeds the minimum requirements of the Solicitation.

Satisfactory:

The offeror meets the minimum requirements of the Solicitation.

Unsatisfactory: The offeror fails to meet the requirements of the Solicitation.

Price:

Price quotes will be evaluated in terms of cost for all of the required deliverables. In addition, each Price Quote will be evaluated on the basis of price reasonableness. This evaluation may include, but is not limited to, a comparison of the proposed price with the prices proposed by other offerors, the Government’s Independent Cost Estimate, consideration of current prices being paid for the same or similar services, current market conditions, as well as other relevant measures.

TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA:

In addition to price, the following technical capability criteria will be utilized in making the final selection in the awarding of this subject contract:

· The offeror shall demonstrate an expertise and competency in conducting the subject (see paragraph 5, page 4) interviewing training in/for an:

· International forum;

· U.S. Federal Law Enforcement Agency(ies);

· State and Local Law Enforcement Agency(ies);

· Military environment;

· Academic or Research environment;

· The offeror shall demonstrate an understanding of threat analysis and assessment as it relates to law enforcement threat investigations in a protective services environment;

· The offeror shall provide documentation or certification of accreditation by a nationally/internationally recognized authority (APA, ACA, etc.);

· The offeror shall provide documentation of Graduate-level degree (Doctoral level) and Professional Experience of proposed presenter in providing instruction and practical exercises using the MiX (Micro-Expression) Recognition Tool techniques;

NOTE: Responses shall not exceed two pages per bullet (technical capability criteria item).

AWARD:

The contract will be awarded to the offeror whose quotation contains the combination of evaluated factors (Technical Capability, and Price) that offers the best value and is the most advantageous to the Government. All responsible sources that can meet the requirements and provide items as listed above may respond to this solicitation by submitting a price quote and technical proposal. To be eligible for award under this solicitation, the offeror must be listed with current status on the Central Contractor Registration website www.ccr.gov, PROVISIONS & CONTRACT CLAUSES:

The following provisions and clauses shall apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. This contract incorporates one or more 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. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://www.arnet.gov/far ; FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items (factors listed in descending order of importance: 1. Technical Capability, and 2. Price. Technical Capability is considered to be significantly more important than Price; FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certification-Commercial Items. Offerors must include a completed copy of the FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certification along with its offer/proposal; FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes on Executive Orders – Commercial Items and in accordance with FAR 12.603(c) 92) (xii) the following provisions under the clause apply (b)(11)-(b)(13), (b)(19), (b)(21)-(b)(26), (c)(1), (c)(2), and (c)(4);

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR WAGE DETERMINATION:

WD # 2005-2115, Revision # 12, dated 6/13/2012, is applicable to this requirement, and may be provided, in its entirety, upon request.