190610_RFQ_FA301619U0145.pdf

Request for Quotations (RFQ)

Solicitation #: FA3016-19-U-0145 Leadership Resiliency Training

1. Solicitation Number. FA3016-19-U-0145 is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 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. This combined synopsis/solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-94, (FAC), No. 2019-02TA, effective 06 May 2019 and DFARS DPN 20190215, effective 15 Feb 2018.

This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) in Accordance With (IAW) FAR Subpart 12.6 and conjunction with FAR Part 13 and Subpart 13.5 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

This purchase is restricted to Woman Owned Small Business concerns (WOSB), NAICS code: 611430 Professional and Management Development Training. Small business size standard: $11M.

2. Requirement. The 502d Air Base Wing through the 502d Contracting Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) Randolph, has a one (1) year plus four (4) option years requirement for the providing of leadership resiliency training across Joint Base San Antonio in accordance with (IAW) the Performance Work Statement, (PWS) as noted in attachment 2 of this solicitation.

3. Period/Place of Performance. IAW the PWS, training will be conducted three (3) times per year; one at each location comprising JBSA (JBSA Lackland, JBSA Randolph, & JBSA Fort Sam Houston). The specific dates will be established after contract award. Acceptance point for this requirement will FOB destination.

4. Mandatory Registration. To be eligible for award, registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) must be current. There are no exceptions. To register or apply please visit the SAM website at http://www.sam.gov. If you are not registered, you may request an application at (866) 606-8220 between the hours of 6 am – 8 pm (Eastern Time). SAM registration must be completed prior to award.

Please provide the following information:

Name of Business Entity:

DUNS No. #:

CAGE Code:

Federal Tax ID #:

Name of Contact:

Phone #:

Email Address:

http://www.sam.gov/

5. Schedule. The quoter must provide a firm fixed price quote for the requirements herein. The quote shall include a unit, extended price, and total prices for each of the contract line item numbers (CLINs) in the following schedule.

Not submitting pricing for each CLIN will be considered unresponsive to this RFQ.

CLIN REQUIREMENT QTY

UNIT

OF

ISSUE

UNIT

PRICE

EXTENDED

PRICE

Leadership Resiliency Training for base year, IAW PWS.

The contractor shall provide training for 150 mid-level service members and up to 150 service member spouses across JBSA locations (50 services members and their potential spouses per location).

3 EA $________ $________

Leadership Resiliency Training for option year one (1), IAW PWS.

The contractor shall provide training for 150 mid-level service members and up to 150 service member spouses across JBSA locations (50 services members and their potential spouses per location).

3 EA $________ $________

Leadership Resiliency Training for option year two (2), IAW PWS.

The contractor shall provide training for 150 mid-level service members and up to 150 service member spouses across JBSA locations (50 services members and their potential spouses per location).

3 EA $________ $________

Leadership Resiliency Training for option year three (3), IAW PWS.

The contractor shall provide training for 150 mid-level service members and up to 150 service member spouses across JBSA locations (50 services members and their potential spouses per location).

3 EA $________ $________

Leadership Resiliency Training for option year four (4), IAW PWS.

The contractor shall provide training for 150 mid-level service members and up to 150 service member spouses across JBSA locations (50 services members and their potential spouses per location).

3 EA $________ $________

TOTAL OF ALL ITEMS

6. Solicitation Questions. All questions must be in writing via e-mail to Cameron White at cameron.white.8@us.af.mil. Reference, “Solicitation FA301619U0145, “Leadership Resiliency Training” in the email subject line. Answers to questions will be made accessible to all potential quoters. Suspense date for questions is as follow:

Questions will be accepted until:

Time: 12 PM, (Central Standard Time)

Date: Monday, 13 June 2019

7. Special Notes and Instructions: Only quotes submitted by Women Owned Small Business concerns (WOSB) will be accepted. Quoters are cautioned that clauses and provisions within this RFQ may include blocks that must be completed prior to submission of the quote.

Quotations should contain the quoter’s best terms on price and technical capability.

The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, and the associated addendums found within this solicitation, are applicable to this acquisition.

The clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Oct 2018) is incorporated by reference.

This addendum changes terminology in FAR Provision 52.212-1 from "offerors" to "quoters" and from "offers" to "quotes"

The following paragraphs of this provision have been tailored.

52.212-1(b) Submission of quotes: Quotes may be submitted on vendor's stationary and in accordance with industry standard.

(11) The quoter is required to agree with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Quotes that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

52.212-1(c) Period for acceptance of quotes. The quoter agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes.

The following paragraphs of this provision are not applicable.

52.212-1(b)(10), Past Performance Information

52.212-1(d), Product Samples

52.212-1(h), Multiple Awards mailto:cameron.white.8@us.af.mil http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/52_000.htm#P2015_284518

52.212-1(j), Unique Entity Identifier

The following paragraphs are added to this provision.

(m). The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes.

(1). Price and Options. To be awarded a purchase order, the total price must be found to be fair and reasonable.

(2). Technical Plan. Each quoter shall provide a detailed technical plan showing their resiliency training approach, methodology, and solution to satisfy the requirements included in PWS. The technical plan will contain the following sub factors:

Sub factor 1: Licensing and/or certification and/or qualifications of professional instructors, as applicable to the type of training required in the PWS Sub factor 2: Agenda / schedule of 5-day course Sub factor 3: Curriculum and training

(3). Quality. This factor will consider quality of the curriculum, training approach, and agenda of the 5-day course quoted.

(End of Addendum)

Evaluation -- Commercial Items: The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items, is not used in this solicitation. Pursuant to FAR 12.602, contract award will be made using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR 13.106. Vendor's submissions will be evaluated as outlined below:

1. The government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote conforming to the solicitation represents the best value to the government, price and other factors considered.

2. The government is not assigning a relative importance to each evaluation factor and intends to conduct a comparative evaluation of quotes in accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3). All timely quotes received will be evaluated. Award decision will be based on an overall subjective evaluation of the quotes. The quoter that provides the best solution to the training need, that demonstrates high quality of the training course, that is found to be fair and reasonably priced, and is found responsible will be awarded the purchase order.

3. The following factors will be used to evaluate quotes.

A. Price. To be awarded a purchase order, the total evaluated price must be found to be fair and reasonable. Adequate competition is anticipated so quoters are encouraged to quote their best pricing with available discounts.

B. Options. The government will evaluate quotes for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the government to exercise the options.

C. Technical Plan. Each quoter shall provide a detailed technical plan showing their resiliency training approach, methodology, and solution to satisfy the requirements included in PWS. An "acceptable" or "unacceptable" rating will be used to evaluate the quoter's technical plan, including its sub factors. See Table 1 for the rating descriptions. The technical factor and all sub factors must be rated "acceptable" to be eligible for award. The technical plan shall address the following sub factors:

Sub factor 1. The quoter's plan to ensure they will provide licensed, certified, and/or qualified, professional instructors, as applicable to the type of training required in the PWS.

Sub factor 2. Agenda of 5-day course that shows the daily line-up of events.

Sub factor 3. Curriculum and training that shows what it is comprised of and how it will be delivered to the students.

The following rating definitions will be used.

TABLE #1 Technical Rating Description Acceptable Quote meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Quote does not meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

D. Quality. This factor will consider quality of the curriculum, training approach, and agenda of the 5-day course quoted. The quoter must demonstrate how their technical plan will not only satisfy the requirements of the performance work statement and the solicitation but also how the quality of their program will have a positive effect on the students that attend. This factor will be rated on a consecutive numbering system from 1 to 10 with 1 being the lowest and most unfavorable rating and 10 being the highest and most favorable rating.

4. Once all quotes are evaluated on the above factors, the government evaluators will consider all ratings and determine which quote will provide the best value to the government in fulfilling this need.

5. Interchanges. The government reserves the right to hold interchanges if, during the evaluation, it is determined to be in the best interest of the government. Interchanges are fluid interaction(s) between the contracting officer and the vendor that may address any aspect of the quote and may/may not be documented in real time. Interchanges may be conducted with one, some, or all, as the government is not required to conduct interchanges with any and/or all contractors responding to the RFQ.

6. A vendor must be determined to be responsible by the contracting officer in order to be eligible for award. Responsibility is described in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 9.1., "Responsible Prospective Contractors." Part of the determination address financial capability. Please provide the names, addresses, and points of contact for all financial institution organizations utilized to determine if the vendor has adequate financial resources to perform the contact or the ability to obtain them to include written authority to contact the provided financial institution.

Addendum to FAR 52.212-4(c) CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (Oct 2018):

(c) Changes. Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties with the exception of administrative changes, such as changes in the paying office, appropriations data, etc. which may be changed unilaterally by the Government.

9. Attachment 1 contains FAR/DFARS provisions and clauses are applicable to this solicitation: (For full text references, www.acquisition.gov or http://farsite.hill.af.mil.)

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1: Applicable regulations, clauses and provisions Attachment 2: PWS for Leadership Resiliency Training