Combined_Synopsis_Solicitation_REVISED_28_DEC_19.pdf

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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) using procedures at FAR Part 13.5; the solicitation number is FA3030-18-R- 0016. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2019-01, effective 20 Dec 2018.

No site visit or industry day will be conducted for this acquisition.

This acquisition is a total set-aside for 8(a) business concerns; the NAICS code is 611519 and the small business size standard is $15 million.

The 17th Contracting Squadron at Goodfellow AFB, TX, has a requirement for a five instructors to teach the Officer Intelligence Course, the All-Source Intelligence Analyst Course, the Geospatial-Imagery Analysis Course, and the Geospatial-Targeting Course Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC)-awarding courses at Goodfellow AFB.

The Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) are listed in the following table. The Government will evaluate the total price for the basic requirement together with all options.

CLIN

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

QTY

UNIT

OF

ISSUE

PERIOD

OF

PERFORMANCE

Five specialized instructors to teach the Intelligence Officer Course at the 315 TRS, Goodfellow AFB, TX, IAW the Performance Work Statement.

Option Year One – Five instructors.

Option Year Two – Five instructors.

Option Year Three – Five instructors.

Option Year Four – Five instructors.

Months

1 Apr 19 – 30 Mar 20

1 Apr 20 – 30 Mar 21

1 Apr 21 – 30 Mar 22

1 Apr 22 – 30 Mar 23

1 Apr 23 – 30 Mar 24

EVALUATION FACTORS: The Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be the most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government reserves the right to make award to other than the lowest priced offeror if, after making comparative evaluations of all offers, the contracting officer determines that an offer other than the lowest priced offer represents the best value to the Government based on a better past performance history. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Technical: Offerors shall clearly indicate in their submission that they will fully comply with and perform all functions and duties as outlined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) in order to meet acceptability standards. Offerors must possess a Top-Secret Facility Clearance and provide documentation of same with their offer.

Past Performance

Price

The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition along with its addendum:

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1:

(a) The contractor shall submit their quote on company letterhead to include the following: solicitation number, contact name, address, telephone number of the offeror, unit price, extended price, any discount terms, delivery terms, CAGE code, DUNS number, tax identification number, size of business, and acknowledgement of solicitation amendments, if required. Quotes are not to exceed 10 pages in length, exclusive of past performance information, offeror's representations and certifications, and documentation of the offeror’s Top Secret Facility Clearance.

(b) Quotes and past performance information must be received no later than 5:00 pm eastern time, 22 Jan 2019, to

17 CONS/PKB, Attn: Daniel Sindorf, 210 Scherz Blvd, Goodfellow AFB, TX, 76908-4705. Quotes may also be submitted via e-mail to the Primary POC, however offerors are advised to confirm receipt with Mr. Sindorf via separate email at daniel.sindorf@us.af.mil or by phone at 325-654-5314. Fax submissions will not be accepted.

Offers received after this date and time will be considered late in accordance with 52.212-1(f) and will not be considered. Questions should also be addressed to Mr. Sindorf. Alternate POC is William Simpkins, william.simpkins.2@us.af.mil, 325-654-3804.

(c) To assure timely and equitable evaluation of the quote, the offeror must follow the instructions contained herein.

Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award. The response shall consist of two (2) separate parts; Part I - Price Quote and Part II - Past

Performance Information.

(d) The contracting officer has determined there is a high probability of adequate price competition in this acquisition. Upon examination of the initial offers, the contracting officer will review this determination and if, in the contracting officer's opinion, adequate price competition exists no additional cost information will be requested.

However, if at any time during this competition the contracting officer determines that adequate price competition mailto:william.simpkins.2@us.af.mil no longer exists; offerors may be required to submit information to the extent necessary for the contracting officer to determine price reasonableness.

(e) Specific Instructions:

1. PART I - PRICE QUOTE - Submit on company letterhead the unit price for each line item to include extended price with an overall total price, including base year and all option years. The extended amount must equal the whole dollar unit price multiplied by the quantity. Offerors shall not include any allowance in pricing for any contingency to cover increased costs for which adjustment is provided under FAR 52.222-43.

a. The provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - commercial Items and its Alternate I must be completed. Offerors are highly encouraged to complete all representations and certifications electronically online at www.sam.gov. If not completed online, 52.212-3 shall be completed in hard copy and submitted with quote.

b. In accordance with FAR 52.212-4(t), System for Award Management (SAM) contractors must be registered with

SAM to conduct business with the Department of Defense. No award can be made to any company without this registration (www.sam.gov).

c. Offerors shall provide a written statement that the offeror's quote incorporates all amendments to the solicitation

(if applicable).

d. Quotes must be firm-fixed price.

e. Prospective vendors shall submit a completed DD Form 254 (attached) with their offers.

2. PART II- PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION - Present and past performance information will be used to evaluate the contractor’s ability to perform the services proposed. The contracting officer will evaluate past performance based on knowledge and previous experience with this service; customer surveys and past performance questionnaire replies; the Governmentwide Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), or any other reasonable basis. The contracting officer may conduct comparative evaluations of offers.

(a) Offerors may submit the Past Performance Questionnaire (see Attachment 3) from previous and/or current contracts with periods of performance ending within the past three years. Offerors should include contact information (names, addresses, phone numbers, etc.) for those contracts to allow the contracting officer to verify submitted information.

(b) Offerors are encouraged to explain corrective actions taken in the past, if any, for substandard performance and any current performance problems such as cost overruns, extended performance periods, etc.

http://www.sam.gov/

(c) Subcontractor Consent: Past performance information pertaining to a subcontractor cannot be disclosed to the prime offeror without the subcontractor's consent. Provide with the quote a letter from all subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement, consenting to the release of their past performance information to the prime contractor.

(e) The evaluation of past performance information may take into account past performance information regarding the experience of key personnel or subcontractors that will perform major critical aspects of the requirement when appropriate.

(f) Completed performance surveys are not to be reviewed by the offeror. The offeror should direct their customers to mail or email their completed survey to 17 CONS/PKB, Attn: Daniel Sindorf, 210 Scherz Blvd, Goodfellow

AFB, TX, 76908-4705; daniel.sindorf@us.af.mil. Once the survey is completed, it is considered For Official Use

Only, and is only viewed by Government personnel directly involved in the evaluation process for this acquisition.

CLAUSES/PROVISIONS:

The following clauses/provisions apply to this solicitation:

FAR:

52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items. (Offerors shall include a completed copy with their offer) 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items. The following clauses are checked in 52.212-5:

52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government with Alternate I 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (If applicable) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation 52.222-3, Convict Labor 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights under the National Labor Relations Act 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving 52.224-3, Privacy Training with Alternate I

52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer— System for Award Management 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires. Fill in: Employee Class: GS 1712-09, Monetary Wage – Fringe Benefits: $21.95 - $31.52 per hour.

52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages under Executive Order 13658 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave under Executive Order 13706

52.203-3 – Gratuities 52.204-7 - System for Award Management 52.204-16 - Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting 52.204-18 - Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance

52.209-7 - Information Regarding Responsibility Matters 52.232-40 - Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors 52.216-22 - Indefinite Quantity (CLINs X002 Only) Fill-in: 30 March 2024 52.217-5 - Evaluation of Options 52.217-9 - Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. Fill ins: (a) 15 days, 60 days (c) Five years.

52.252-1 -- Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference.

Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998). This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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 the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/, http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vmdfara.htm.

52.252-2 -- Clauses Incorporated by Reference.

Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998). 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://farsite.hill.af.mil/, http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vmdfara.htm.

DFARS:

252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.203-7003 Agency Office of the Inspector General 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls 252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support 252.205-7000 Provision of Information to Cooperative Agreement Holders 252.215-7010 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data 252.225-7031 Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel 252.225-7050 Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vmdfara.htm http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vmdfara.htm

252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments 252.237-7010, Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items

252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions.

WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (MAY 2013)

(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.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system is the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by 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.acquisition.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 must use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract/order:

(1) Document type. The Contractor shall use the following document type(s):

Invoice and Receiving Report (Combo)

(2) Inspection/acceptance location. The Contractor shall select the following inspection/acceptance location(s) in WAWF, as specified by the contracting officer.

https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/html/current/252232.htm#252.232-7003 https://www.acquisition.gov/ https://wawf.eb.mil/ https://wawf.eb.mil/

Not Applicable.

(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*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF Pay Official DoDAAC FA87700 Issue By DoDAAC FA3030 Admin DoDAAC FA3030 Inspect By DoDAAC Ship To Code Ship From Code Mark For Code Service Approver (DoDAAC) Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) FA3030 Plus Six Ext: F1Z50V Accept at Other DoDAAC LPO DoDAAC DCAA Auditor DoDAAC Other DoDAAC(s)

(4) Payment request and supporting documentation. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes appropriate contract line item and subline item descriptions of the work performed or supplies delivered, unit price/cost per unit, fee (if applicable), and all relevant back-up documentation, as defined in DFARS Appendix F, (e.g. timesheets) in support of each payment request.

(5) WAWF email notifications. The Contractor shall enter the e-mail address identified below in the “Send Additional Email Notifications” field of WAWF once a document is submitted in the system.

Service Acceptor: pamela.stevens@us.af.mil Contracting Officer: TBA Contract Administrator: daniel.sindorf@us.af.mil

(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.

Contract Administrator: daniel.sindorf@us.af.mil

(2) For technical WAWF help, contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988.

AFFARS:

5352.204-9000 Notification of Government Security Activity and Visitor Group Security Agreements

5352.201-9101 Ombudsman

OMBUDSMAN (JUN 2016)

(a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential mailto:pamela.stevens@us.af.mil mailto:daniel.sindorf@us.af.mil offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern.

(b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).

(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the AETC ombudsman, Deputy Director of Contracting, 2035 First Street West, Randolph AFB TX 78150-4304, (210) 652-1722. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the AFICA-KT ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number

(571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431.

(d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.

(e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer.

5352.223-9001 HEALTH AND SAFETY ON GOVERNMENT INSTALLATIONS (NOV 2012)

(a) In performing work under this contract on a Government installation, the contractor shall:

(1) Take all reasonable steps and precautions to prevent accidents and preserve the health and safety of contractor and Government personnel performing or in any way coming in contact with the performance of this contract; and

(2) Take such additional immediate precautions as the contracting officer may reasonably require for health and safety purposes.

(b) The contracting officer may, by written order, direct Air Force Occupational Safety and Health (AFOSH) Standards and/or health/safety standards as may be required in the performance of this contract and any adjustments resulting from such direction will be in accordance with the Changes clause of this contract.

(c) Any violation of these health and safety rules and requirements, unless promptly corrected as directed by the contracting officer, shall be grounds for termination of this contract in accordance with the Default clause of this contract. (End of clause)

5352.242-9001 COMMON ACCESS CARDS (CACs) FOR CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL (NOV 2012)

(a) For installation(s)/location(s) cited in the contract, contractors shall ensure Common Access Cards (CACs) are obtained by all contract or subcontract personnel who meet one or both of the following criteria:

(1) Require logical access to Department of Defense computer networks and systems in either:

(i) the unclassified environment; or

(ii) the classified environment where authorized by governing security directives.

(2) Perform work which requires the use of a CAC for installation entry control or physical access to facilities and buildings.

(b) Contractors and their personnel shall use the following procedures to obtain CACs:

(1) Contractors shall provide a listing of personnel who require a CAC to the contracting officer. The government will provide the contractor instruction on how to complete the Contractor Verification System (CVS) application and then notify the contractor when approved.

(2) Contractor personnel shall obtain a CAC from the nearest Real Time Automated Personnel Identification Documentation System (RAPIDS) Issuing Facility (typically the local Military Personnel Flight (MPF)).

(c) While visiting or performing work on installation(s)/location(s), contractor personnel shall wear or prominently display the CAC as required by the governing local policy.

(d) During the performance period of the contract, the contractor shall:

(1) Within 7 working days of any changes to the listing of the contract personnel authorized a CAC, provide an up-dated listing to the contracting officer who will provide the updated listing to the authorizing government official;

(2) Return CACs in accordance with local policy/directives within 7 working days of a change in status for contractor personnel who no longer require logical or physical access;

(3) Return CACs in accordance with local policy/directives within 7 working days following a CACs expiration date; and

(4) Report lost or stolen CACs in accordance with local policy/directives.

(e) Within 7 working days following completion/termination of the contract, the contractor shall return all CACs issued to their personnel to the issuing office or the location specified by local policy/directives.

(f) Failure to comply with these requirements may result in withholding of final payment. (End of clause)

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Performance Work Statement

2. Wage Determination

3. Past Performance Questionnaire

4. DD Form 254