FA301619U0299_RFQ.pdf

RFQ FA301619U0299

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a separate Request for Quotation (RFQ) will not be issued. The solicitation number is FA301619U0257and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This combined synopsis/solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2019-04, DFARS change notice 20190628, and AFAC 2018-0525.

This purchase is restricted to Small Business concerns under the NAICS code 611430 and the size standard $11.0 Million. This is a requirement for a copy of the IAAFA Course in Collegiate Spanish.

Request for Quotation (RFQ) FA301619U0299 IAAFA Course Translated Copy

(The quote shall be effective for 45 days after submission of quote)

Please respond to this RFQ by emailing response to the contract administrator, A1C Christian Leyva Meraz at christian.leyva_meraz.mx@us.af.mil no later than 3:00PM Central Time on Monday, 16 September 2019 (or sooner if possible) in order to be considered timely. Any quote, modification, revision, or withdrawal of a quote received after the exact time specified above shall be determined as late and will not be considered unless received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late quote would not unduly delay the acquisition, and it was the only quote received. Additionally, email any questions regarding this RFQ to A1C Christian Leyva Meraz at the above noted email address no later than 3:00PM Central Time on Wednesday, 11 September 2019.

** Please provide a quote for all six (6) contract line item numbers (CLINs) listed in the table below. Failure to quote on all CLINs or failure to submit all 27 pages of this RFQ with all applicable clauses/provisions filled in will render the quote unacceptable and ineligible for award consideration in the absence of interchanges.

DO NOT ADD EXTRA CLINS FOR DELIVERY, SHIPPING OR INSTALLATION

CLIN DESCRIPTION QTY Unit Unit Price Extended Amount

IAAFA Course Joint Warfare Pillar (~1,180,806 words)

1 Lot

Reasoning Pillar (~262,146 words)

Leadership Pillar (~262,271 words)

Teambuilding Pillar (~168,703 words)

Administrative Files (~12,338 words)

Spanish Voice Over (~960 minutes of video)

TOTAL PRICE

Please provide the information below:

FOB Destination Shipping Cost Included? Yes

Payment Terms Delivery Date

Company Name:

DUNS #

CAGE Code

Number:

POC: Telephone #:

E-Mail Address: Tax ID#:

Warranty Information:

Do you have capacity to invoice electronically through WAWF?(Yes/No)

Special Notes and Instructions:

1. This is a notice that this order is a total set-aside for small business concerns. Only quotes submitted by small business concerns holding NAICS code 611430 and the size standard of $11.0 Million will be accepted by the Government.

2. Basis for Award. 502 CONS/JBKAE will issue a purchase order to the vendor who is determined to offer the best value to the Government. Failure to acknowledge Amendments may result in your quote not being considered for award. Contract type shall be Firm Fixed Price (FFP).

3. Submissiom of Samples. All offerors shall submit within their quote a translated sample of Attachments 2 and 3.

The translation shall be in accordance with the Statement of Need. All terms must be translated from English to Collegiate Spanish.

4. Best Value Determination. The Offeror who is deemed responsible and responsive with the Lowest Priced, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) quote will be determined to represent the best value. Technical acceptability will be determined by an evaluation of the quoted requirements that meet the technical criteria that is contained within the Statement of Need, as well as an offeror’s submission of samples. Quotes initially will be ranked from lowest to highest based on total cost. The Government will then evaluate the three lowest priced quotes for Technical Acceptability. However, the Government reserves the right to evaluate additional quotes for technical acceptability if deemed to be in the best interest of the Government. If additional quotes are evaluated for technical acceptability, they will be evaluated in the order of total price. Award will be made to the responsible vendor whose quote is the lowest evaluated price among technically acceptable quotes. IAW FAR 15.404‐1(b)(2), the Government may use various price analysis techniques and procedures to ensure a fair and reasonable price. Examples of such techniques include, but are not limited to the following: comparison of proposed prices received in response to the RFQ, comparison of proposed prices to historical prices paid, whether by the Government or other than the Government, for the same or similar items.

5. Interchanges. The government intends to award a purchase order without interchanges with respective vendors/quoters. The government however, reserves the right to conduct interchanges if deemed in its best interest.

6. Mandatory Registrations. To be eligible for award, registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) must be current (legacy for On-line Registration and Certifications Application (ORCA) and Central Contractor Registration (CCR) registrations). To register or update former CCR and Reps & Certs that are not current go to https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ and provide mandatory information.

7. DoD SAFE Access. The Government will release the entire ISOS Course documents that are to be translated in order for contractors to attain an accurate scope of the requirement. In order to access these documents (~10 gb), the contractor must submit a request via email to A1C Christian Leyva Meraz by 10 September, 2019. The file will be sent via DoD SAFE (https://safe.apps.mil/) to all contractors that request access.

The following FAR/DFARS/AFFARS provisions and clauses are applicable to this solicitation:

(For full text references, go to http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ or https://acquisition.gov/)

CLAUSES/PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

52.203-3 Gratuities (Apr 1984) 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 2018) 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018) 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Jul 2016) 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Jul 2016) 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items. (DEVIATION 2018-O0018) (Oct 2018) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (Oct 2018) 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013) 52.247-34 F.o.b. – Destination (Nov 1991) 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Sep 2011) 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support (May 2016) 252.209-7999 Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (May 2019) 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation (Mar 2016) 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium (Jun 2013) 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Jun 2012) 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 2006) 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment (Dec 2012) 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items and Commercial Components (DOD Contracts) (Jun 2013) 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea – Basic (Feb 2019)

CLAUSES/PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT:

FAR 52.212-2 -- Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 2014)

(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:

Samples – The offeror must submit a sample of their capabilities. Attachment 2 and 3 will be required to be translated to Collegiate Spanish.

The Lowest Priced, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) quote will be determined to represent the best value to the Government. Technical acceptability will be determined by both an evaluation of the quoted requirements that meet the technical criteria that is contained within the Statement of Need and the quality of the samples received.