FA5215-18-Q-8049_Training.pdf

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Commercial Items (IAW FAR 12.603)

14 August 2018

Contracting Office Address

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Installation Contracting Agency, 766 SCONS – Joint Base Pearl

Harbor – Hickam (JBPH-H), 90 G Street, BLDG 1201, JBPH-H, Hawaii 96853-5230, United States

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services and/or supplies prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, with additional information included in this notice. This is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. All information is to be submitted at no cost to the

Government.

The solicitation will be issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) under the solicitation number FA5215-18-Q-

8049.

This solicitation document and incorporated Provisions and Clauses are those in effect through the Federal

Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-99, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Publication Notice

(DPN) 20180629, and Air Force Acquisition Circular (AFAC) 2018-0525.

The applicable NAICS is 611420 Computer Training; the small business size standard is $11,000,000.00.

This RFQ contains four (4) line item(s) on a Firm Fixed Price basis. The line item(s) is as follows:

CLIN DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT COST TOTAL COST

(BRAND-NAME OR EQUAL)

SANS SEC503: Intrusion Detection In-

Depth

1 $ $

(BRAND-NAME OR EQUAL)

SANS SEC504: Hacker Techniques

Training/Incident Handling

1 $ $

(BRAND-NAME OR EQUAL)

SANS SEC505: Securing Windows and

PowerShell Automation

1 $ $

(BRAND-NAME OR EQUAL)

SANS SEC542: Web App Penetration

Testing and Ethical Hacking

1 $ $

FOB Destination

Each class shall have a start date NLT 30 September 2018

TOTAL COST $

Additional Details:

Contractor shall provide four (4) BRAND-NAME or EQUAL courses that focus on enhancing the foundational Cyber Security abilities required by the requirement owner

Contractor shall provide instruction for 20 students, five (5) students per course

Contractor shall provide online virtual training, including certification cost, exam vouchers, and administration for all required course

See ATTACHMENT 1 – Statement of Objectives, for further details and descriptions regarding this solicitation

Specific Instructions:

a. All offerors are required to complete and submit Class Deviation 2012-O0004, attached to this solicitation IAW 252.209- 7999, Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid

Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law.

When bidding on this requirement please include the information below and do a price breakdown for the above mentioned CLIN(s):

Cage Code:

DUNS No:

Payment Terms:

Date offer expires:

Acceptance will be performed by the Government. The FOB Point is Destination.

The FAR provision 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Addenda to the following paragraphs of 52.212-1 are:

(b) All proposals are due on or before 2:00 PM, Hawaii Standard Time (HST), Wednesday, 29 August

2018. Submission is made via email to the Contracting Specialist, Ms. Biannica Barksdale-Glay at biannica.barksdale@us.af.mil. Quotes must reference the solicitation number FA5215-18-Q-8049.

(c) System for Award Management (SAM). Offerors must be registered in the SAM database to receive a contract award. If the offeror is not registered in the SAM database, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered offeror.

BASIS FOR AWARD: In addition 52.212-2 (a), Evaluation – Commercial Items, the Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quotation conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and technical considered. The following factor shall be used to evaluate offers: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable.

All responsible sources may submit a quote, which will be considered by the Government. Award will be made to the offeror whose quote conforms to the solicitation requirements and is able to satisfy the

Government’s requirements. Offeror must ensure the provision FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and

Certifications-Commercial Items (this must be completed on http://orca.bpn.gov), DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representation and Certifications-Commercial Items. All referenced Federal Acquisition Regulation

(FAR) clauses and provision in this solicitation may be accessed via the internet at https://farsite.hill.af.mil.

Offerors must comply with the FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications –

Commercial Items and ALT I.

PROVISIONS/CLAUSES: Provisions and clauses may be obtained via the internet through the following websites: http://farsite.hill.af.mil, http://www.arnet.gov/far/, or http://safaq.hq.af.mil/contracting.

The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by full text:

ADDENDA TO 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Jul 2013)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The

NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear in this combined synopsis solicitation under the description of requirement.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show --http://orca.bpn.gov/ https://farsite.hill.af.mil/ http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ http://www.arnet.gov/far/ http://safaq.hq.af.mil/contracting

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) “Remit to” address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-

3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender’s request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions or commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2)

(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is

“late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting

Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition;

and—

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the

Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the

Government’s control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) It was the only offer received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers. Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror’s initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation.

(1)

(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to--

GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section

Suite 8100

470 L’Enfant Plaza, SW

Washington, DC 20407

Telephone (202) 619-8925)

Facsimile (202 619-8978).

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of

Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision. Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following

ASSIST websites--

(i) ASSIST (http://assist.daps.dla.mil).

(ii) Quick Search (http://assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch/).

(iii) ASSISTdocs.com (http://assistdocs.com).

(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single

Stock Point (DoDSSP) by—

(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard (http://assist.daps.dla.mil/wizard );

(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600

EST; or

(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4 Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA

19111-5094, Telephone (215) 697/2197, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number. (Applies to offers exceeding $3,000, and offers of

$3,000 or less if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management

(SAM) database. The offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation “DUNS” or “DUNS+4” followed by the DUNS or DUNS+4 number that identifies the offeror’s name and address. The DUNS+4 is the DUNS number plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned at the discretion of the offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative

Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see FAR Subpart 32.11) for the same concern. If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one. An offeror within the

United States may contact Dun and Bradstreet by calling 1-866-705-5711 or via the Internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. An offeror located outside the United States must contact the local Dun and

Bradstreet office for DUNS number. The offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

(k) System for Award Management. Unless exempted by an addendum to this solicitation, by submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. If the Offeror does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the

Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered

Offeror. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov.

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency’s evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror’s offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of rationale for award;

(5) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror.

http://assist.daps.dla.mil/ http://assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch/ http://assistdocs.com/ http://assist.daps.dla.mil/wizard http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform https://www.acquisition.gov/

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

(End of Provision)

ADDENDA TO 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Jan 1999)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to this solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

1) Price

2) Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement conforming to the specifications detailed in ATTACHMENT 1- Statement of Work for Computer Training

Price – Received quotes will be ranked and arranged by price (lowest first) before the Government assesses technical capability. Rankings/arrangement will based on total price inclusive of transportation charges from the shipping point of the supplier to the delivery destination.

Technical - An offeror must provide specific evidence that they are capable of fulfilling the requirement. Technical criteria will be evaluated by a technical advisor for compatibility/functionality review and rated IAW Table A-1 (as provided below). Documents submitted in response to this solicitation must be fully responsive to and consistent with the following (if applicable): (1) Requirements of the solicitation, Statement of Need and government standards and regulations pertaining to this requirement. If this solicitation has been designated as

Brand Name or Equal IAW FAR 52.211-6, the technical advisor will compare an offerors proposed product/service against the brand names salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics to determine technical acceptance.

If the lowest priced offer is determined to be technically acceptable, that offer represents the best value for the

Government and the evaluation process stops at this point. Award shall be made to that offeror without further consideration of any other offers. If the lowest priced offeror is evaluated to be technically unacceptable the next lowest priced offeror will be evaluated and the process will continue (in order by price) until an offeror is determined to be technically acceptable, or until all offerors are evaluated.

(b) 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)

Table A-1. Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings

Rating Description

Acceptable Proposal clearly meets the minimum

Requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Proposal does not clearly meet the minimum

Requirements of the solicitation.

The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference:

52.204-7 System for Award Management

52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel

52.209-11 Representation by corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony

Conviction under Any Federal Law

52.212-3 Offeror representations and Certifications—Commercial Items

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 (Dev)

Within FAR 52.212-5, the following provisions and clauses are incorporated by text:

52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government with Alt I

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

52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Set-Aside

52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan

52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Re-representation

52.222-3 Convict Labor

52.222-19 Child Labor – cooperation with Authorities and Remedies

52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veteran

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

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving

52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – System for Award Management

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services

52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract

52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave under Executive Order 13706

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

52.233-3 Protest after Award

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim

52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses

The following Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFARS) provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference:

DFARS 252.203-7001 Prohibition on Persons Convicted of Fraud or Other Defense Contract-Related

Felonies

DFARS 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

DFARS 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

DFARS 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product

DFARS 252.204-7004 Alternate A, System for Award Management

DFARS 252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls

DFARS 252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure

DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting

DFARS 252.204-7015 Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors

DFARS 252.209-7998 Representation Regarding Conviction of a Felony Criminal Violation under any

Federal or State Law

DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation

DFARS 252.213-7000 Notice to Prospective Suppliers on the Use of Past Performance Information

Retrieval System—Statistical Reporting in Past Performance Evaluations

DFARS 252.215-7008 Only One Offer

DFARS 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium

DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program

DFARS 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors

DFARS 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities

DFARS 252.225-7048 Export Controlled Items

DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests

DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Work Flow Payment Instructions

DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments

DFARS 252.239-7017 Notice of Supply Chain Risk

DFARS 252.239-7018 Supply Chain Risk

DFARS 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications

DFARS 252.243-7002 Request for Equitable Adjustment

DFARS 252.244-7000 Subcontract for Commercial Items

DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea

The following Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS) clause applies and is incorporated in full text:

AFFARS 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman (NOV 2012)

(a) an ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential 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 ombudsman, [Insert names, addresses, telephone numbers, facsimile numbers, and e-mail addresses of

Center/MAJCOM/DRU/AFISRA ombudsman/ombudsmen]. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/AFISRA 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.

(End of clause)

All offers must list your DUNS number, CAGE code, and Federal TIN with Company name, POC, and phone number. If you need to obtain or renew a DUNS number or CAGE code, please visit https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. Lack of registration in the SAM database will make an offeror ineligible for award. Vendor must also be registered in Wide Area Work Flow to receive payment through electronic funds transfer. If you are not currently registered, please visit the following website https://wawf.eb.mil/ to complete your registration.

DEADLINE: Offers are due on Wednesday, 29 August 2018 by 2:00 PM HST. Any questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted no later than Wednesday, 22 August 2018. Any questions submitted after this date, may not be answered. Submit offers or any questions to the attention of Biannica Barksdale-Glay by email to biannica.barksdale@us.af.mil

Government Point of Contact: Biannica Barksdale-Glay

Contracting Specialist biannica.barksdale@us.af.mil

(808) 471-4331

List of Attachments:

Attachment 1 – Statement of Work

Attachment 2 – DFARS 252.209-7999, Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Tax Liability or

Felony Conviction under any Federal Law http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/a076/a76_rev2003.pdf https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ https://wawf.eb.mil/