Combined_Synopsis_Solicitation_HE125419Q8041.pdf

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COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

i. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with (IAW) the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with Subpart 13.5 and additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

ii. The solicitation number is HE1254-19-Q-8041 and is issued as a request for quote (RFQ) for Crisis

Management Training. The resulting award will be a single-award, firm-fixed price (FFP), Indefinite

Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a contract minimum amount of $100.00 and contract maximum amount of $2,000,000.00, and a task order minimum amount of $200.00 and a task order maximum amount of $2,000,000.00. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2019-05, effective 13 August 2019.

iii. This requirement is 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). The associated NAICS code is 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) and small business size standard is $15M.

iv. Contract line item numbers (CLINs), item descriptions, quantities and units of measure.

Reference the notes below with regard to the CLIN table exhibited on the next page.

*An approximate 6-10 crisis management training is projected within a period of performance in various

DoDEA schools in the Americas, Europe, and Pacific.

**SLIN 1 Airfare/ Car Rental – This SLIN has an established estimated value of $15,000.00. Thus, the contractor shall utilize the established amount and not any other amount into their quote’s total price. Travel in excess of the Not-to-Exceed (NTE) amount established for this SLIN must be approved by the Contracting Officer, in writing, before any travel can occur. The contractor will be asked to provide the airfare price for each travel event. The government will utilize an independent market research to determine the reasonableness of the price. The government will only reimburse the contractor for the agreed upon airfare determined prior to travel. Airfare shall only be purchased at economy/coach class levels unless the contractor can present evidence, which the government can confirm, on the unavailability of economy/coach class seating options for a specific trip. Car rental shall be no larger than an economy size. The rental above economy size shall be justified prior to travel.

Claims for rental car gasoline shall be supported by original receipts.

SLIN 2 Per Diem – This SLIN has an established estimated value of $15,000.00. Thus, the contractor shall utilize the established amount and not any other amount into their quote’s total price. SLIN

2 shall be for per diem which shall be calculated using GSA’s annual rates at time of travel found at https://www.gsa.gov/perdiem. For example, a trip to Los Angeles, CA has a 2019 Per Diem rate of $180 for the month of August. Any Government approved travel occurring during the month of August 2019 shall have a fixed Per Diem rate of $180 per GSA’s established rates at time of travel.

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CLIN # DESCRIPTION QTY/UI UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE

B A

S E

Y E

A R

Crisis Prevention & Preparedness – Lesson One in IAW PWS 2.1.*see notes under section iv 15 EA (NTE) $____________ $____________

Crisis Intervention & Recovery – Lesson Two IAW PWS 2.2.*see notes under section iv 15 EA (NTE) $____________ $____________

0003 Travel (NTE)**review notes under section iv

0003AA Airfare/Car Rental 1 LOT $15,000.00

0003AB Per Diem 1 LOT $15,000.00

0004 Crisis Mgmt. Training Program Review & Update IAW PWS 2.3. 1 EA $____________ $____________

O P

T

IO

N Y

E A

R -1

OPT. YR-1 Crisis Prevention & Preparedness – Lesson One IAW PWS 2.1. *see notes under section iv 15 EA (NTE) $____________ $____________

OPT. YR -1 Crisis Intervention & Recovery – Lesson Two IAW PWS 2.2. *see notes under section iv 15 EA (NTE) $____________ $____________

1003 Travel (NTE) **see notes under section iv

1003AA Airfare/Car Rental 1 LOT $15,000.00

1003AB Per Diem 1 LOT $15,000.00

1004 Crisis Mgmt. Training Program Review & Update IAW PWS 2.3. 1 EA $____________ $____________

O P

T

IO

N Y

E A

R -2

OPT. YR -2 Crisis Prevention & Preparedness – Lesson One IAW PWS 2.1. *see notes under section iv 15 EA (NTE) $____________ $____________

OPT. YR -2 Crisis Intervention & Recovery – Lesson Two IAW PWS 2.2. *see notes under section iv 15 EA (NTE) $____________ $____________

2003 Travel (NTE) **see notes under section iv

2003AA Airfare/Car Rental 1 LOT $15,000.00

2003AB Per Diem 1 LOT $15,000.00

2004 Crisis Mgmt. Training Program Review & Update IAW PWS 2.3. 1 EA $____________ $____________

O P

T

IO

N Y

E A

R -3

OPT. YR -3 Crisis Prevention & Preparedness – Lesson One IAW PWS 2.1. *see notes under section iv 15 EA (NTE) $____________ $____________

OPT. YR -3 Crisis Intervention & Recovery – Lesson Two IAW PWS 2.2. *see notes under section iv 15 EA (NTE) $____________ $____________

3003 Travel (NTE) **see notes under section iv

3003AA Airfare/Car Rental 1 LOT $15,000.00

3003AB Per Diem 1 LOT $15,000.00

3004 Crisis Mgmt. Training Program Review & Update IAW PWS 2.3. 1 EA $____________ $____________

O P

T

IO

N Y

E A

R -4

OPT. YR -4 Crisis Prevention & Preparedness – Lesson One IAW PWS 2.1. *see notes under section iv 15 EA (NTE) $____________ $____________

OPT. YR -4 Crisis Intervention & Recovery – Lesson Two IAW PWS 2.2. *see notes under section iv 15 EA (NTE) $____________ $____________

4003 Travel (NTE) **see notes under section iv

4003AA Airfare/Car Rental 1 LOT $15,000.00

4003AB Per Diem 1 LOT $15,000.00

4004 Crisis Mgmt. Training Program Review & Update IAW PWS 2.3. 1 EA $____________ $____________

TOTAL CONTRACT PRICE $___________ $___________

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v. A description of the requirement is provided in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) attached on a separate cover.

vi. The dates and places of delivery and acceptance will be provided on individual delivery orders, see sections 5 of the PWS for general delivery requirements, FOB point is Destination. The resulting contract period of performance will consist of base year and four option years.

vii. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. An addendum to this provision is provided at Attachment 1.

viii. The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of this provision are provided at Attachment 2.

ix. Any Offeror shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and

Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer. A print out of SAM website reps and certs is acceptable, as long as the SAM reps and certs are up to date on the SAM website. Per Paragraph (b) (1) of this provision, any changes provided by the offerors in paragraph (b) (2) of this provision do not automatically change the representation and certifications posted on the SAM website. It is the offerors’ responsibility to ensure their SAM registration is up to date prior to any contract award.

x. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference.

xi. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive

Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in clause 52.212-5 are applicable: 52.203-13, 52.226-26, 52.226-36, 52.222-40, 52.222-41, and 52.222-50.

xii. Below is a list of clauses and additional contract terms and conditions that have been determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices.

52.216-19 – Order Limitations (OCT 1995)

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than $150.00, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor –

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of $1,300,000.00;

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of $2,000,000.00; or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 3 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b) (1) or (2) of this section.

(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 5 days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor's intent not to http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/52_000.htm#P1362_186148 http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/52_000.htm#P1423_197953 http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/52_000.htm#P1704_238423 http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/52_000.htm#P1896_276854

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ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

(End of clause)

52.217-8 – Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 15 days.

52.217-9 – Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 15 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the

Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 60 months.

DFARS 252.216-7006 Ordering (MAY 2011)

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the contract schedule.

Such orders may be issued from 09/30/2019 through 09/29/2024.

(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

(c) (1) If issued electronically, the order is considered ``issued'' when a copy has been posted to the Electronic Document Access system, and notice has been sent to the Contractor.

(2) If mailed or transmitted by facsimile, a delivery order or task order is considered “issued'' when the Government deposits the order in the mail or transmits by facsimile. Mailing includes transmittal by U.S. mail or private delivery services.

(3) Orders may be issued orally only if authorized in the schedule.

(End of Clause)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY

252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (DEC 2018)

(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.

“Payment request” and “receiving report” are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of

Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (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.sam.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 shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

(1) Document type. The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s):

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items—

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

INVOICE 2-IN-1

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

INVOICE 2-IN-1

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial item financing, submit a commercial item financing request.

(2) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

[Note: The Contractor may use a WAWF “combo” document type to create some combinations of invoice and receiving report in one step.]

(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.

https://wawf.eb.mil/

Routing Date Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC HQ0747

Issue By DoDAAC HE1254

Admin DoDAAC** HE1254

Inspect By DoDAAC HE1254

Ship To Code ____

Ship From Code ____

Mark For Code ____

Service Approver (DoDAAC) HE1254

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) HE1254

Accept at Other DoDAAC ____

LPO DoDAAC ____

(4) Payment request. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal

Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) Receiving report. The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS

Appendix F.

(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.

Nicholas.Peters@hq.dodea.edu

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.

(End of Clause)

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (AUG 2019)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

“Covered telecommunications equipment or services”, “Critical technology”, and “Substantial or essential component” have the meanings provided in clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for

Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition. Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for

Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system.

Contractors are not prohibited from providing—

(1) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(2) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Representation. The Offeror represents that— mailto:Nicholas.Peters@hq.dodea.edu https://acquisition.gov/content/52204-25-prohibition-contracting-certain-telecommunications-and-video-surveillance-services#id1989I600I4C

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It □ will, □ will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation.

(d) Disclosures. If the Offeror has responded affirmatively to the representation in paragraph (c) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer

(1) All covered telecommunications equipment and services offered (include brand; model number, such as original equipment manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable);

(2) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b) of this provision;

(3) For services, the entity providing the covered telecommunications services (include entity name, unique entity identifier, and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, if known); and

(4) For equipment, the entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known).

(End of provision)

CONTRACTOR MANPOWER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the Department of Defense Education Activity

(DoDEA) via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address:

https://ecmra.mil/Login.aspx

Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk at help desk at:

DoD.ECMRA.Support.Desk@mail.mil

xiii. Quotes are due at 1:00 PM EST on 12 SEPTEMBER 2019, deliverable to:

Tresa Goodwin tresa.goodwin@hq.dodea.edu and Michelle Reaves michelle.reaves@hq.dodea.edu

See addendum to 52.212-1 - - Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items (JAN 2017), below for additional quote submission information.

Quotes may be sent via your company’s standard quotation form but must include the following information: pricing and technical write up for the line items listed in Table 1 above, Tax ID #, DUNS #, CAGE #, Point of Contact with Email and telephone information.

xiv. The individuals to contact for information regarding this solicitation are: Tresa Goodwin and Michelle

Reaves. All inquiries shall be delivered in writing via email to: tresa.goodwin@hq.dodea.edu and michelle.reaves@hq.dodea.edu.

https://ecmra.mil/Login.aspx mailto:DoD.ECMRA.Support.Desk@mail.mil mailto:tresa.goodwin@hq.dodea.edu mailto:michelle.reaves@hq.dodea.edu mailto:tresa.goodwin@hq.dodea.edu mailto:michelle.reaves@hq.dodea.edu

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Complete Business Mailing Address

Tax identification number (TIN)

Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS)

Cage Code/NAICS Code

Contact Name, Phone, Fax, and email address

Page Limitations are as follows:

Cover Sheet 2

Technical 30

Past Performance 2

Price 3

Total 37

ATTACHMENT 1

52.212-1 - - Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items (JAN 2017)

Addendum to 52.212-1:

Paragraph (b), entitled “Submission of Offers,’

Instructions to Offerors: Quotations shall be prepared in accordance with these instructions. Failure to do so may result in the offeror’s submission being determined to be unacceptable and ineligible for award. All offeror’s submission shall be screened by the Contracting Officer or a designee upon receipt to ensure completeness and compliance with the instructions contained in this Request for Quotation (RFQ). The determination not to consider for award a technically unacceptable quotation is in the sole discretion of the

Contracting Officer. The subject solicitation has been issued as a RFQ, all references to quotes and offeror are synonymous with words quote(s), quoter(s), and vendor(s) respectively.

(a) Submission of Questions: Vendor may submit questions requesting clarification of solicitation requirements.

All questions shall be received by 10:00 AM EST on 9 SEPTEMBER 2019. All questions shall be submitted via email to tresa.goodwin@hq.dodea.edu and michelle.reaves@hq.dodea.edu with “Inquiry:

HE1254-19-Q-8041 Crisis Management Training - <Contractor’s Name>” in the subject line. The government will not respond to questions received after the closing date/time for the submission of questions.

(b) Quotations shall be submitted electronically via email Tresa Goodwin tresa.goodwin@hq.dodea.edu and

Michelle Reaves michelle.reaves@hq.dodea.edu with the subject line stating “HE1254-19-Q-8041 Crisis

Management Training - <Contractor’s Name>”, NO LATER THAN 1:00 PM EST on 12 SEPTEMBER

2019. It is the contractor’s responsibility to follow up with the Contract Specialist after submission of their quote to ensure that their quote has been received. DoDEA’s email capacity for attachments is 10MB.

(c) Quotes shall include an administrative cover letter with the following information:

(d) Technical Capability (Factor 1): Offerors shall submit a quote that addresses the following two subfactors.

The reading of these sections should leave an evaluator with a detailed understanding of the vendors’ technical capacity for meeting the technical requirements of the solicitation without having to search throughout the entire quotation to piece together the vendor’s response.

Technical Approach (Subfactor 1): The offeror shall submit a quote that clearly demonstrates its understanding of and approach to providing crisis management training in accordance with the performance work statement (PWS). The response shall also specifically outline an offeror’s understanding of and approach to providing training for the four crisis phases: prevention, preparedness, response/intervention and recovery.

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Prior Experience (Subfactor 2): The offeror shall submit a quote that clearly demonstrates the offeror’s prior experience performing similar services to those outlined in the PWS. The offeror shall link evidence of prior experience to the performance requirements of the PWS.

(e) Price (Factor 2): Provide priced quotes in the form of completed CLIN table illustrated above under section

iv. Price will be evaluated for reasonableness. Offerors are required to provide pricing in the form of completed CLIN schedule as shown in the attachment.

Paragraph (c), entitled ‘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.

(f) Past Performance (Factor 3):

1. The quote must provide the organization’s history of successful completion of projects; history of producing high-quality work and maintaining quality staff; history of staying on schedule and within budget.

2. The quote must identify three (3) contracts/task orders with the Federal Government and/or commercial customers that demonstrate recent and relevant past performance. Recent is defined as within the last three years. Relevant is defined as work similar in complexity and magnitude of the work described in this PWS. This information shall include all of the following information for each identified contract/task order:

Project title

Description of the project

Contract number

Contract amount

Government Agency/Organization

COTR’s name, address, and phone number

Contracting Officer’s name, address, and phone number

Contract and, if applicable, task order number

Current status, e.g., completed and/or if in progress, start and estimated completion dates

Dollar value and type of contract

Name of company being referenced

PWS paragraphs that the reference applies to

Key personnel (please highlight those individuals who worked on the relevant project(s) and are also being quoted for this effort.)

A brief narrative of why you deem the reference to be relevant to this effort.

A past performance questionnaire will be requested to the listed references once quotes are received.

(End of Provision)

ATTACHMENT 2

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

(a) Evaluation:

See FAR 52.212-2 Addendum below.

(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. The Government may determine that a quote is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) 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.

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

Addendum to 52.212-2:

Paragraph (a)

Basis of Award

The Government intends to award an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Most advantageous does not necessarily mean the lowest priced quote.

The following factors shall be used to evaluate the quotes: Factor 1-Technical Capability, Factor 2- Price, and

Factor 3 – Past Performance. Quotes will be evaluated pursuant to FAR Subpart 13.5 procedures.

The factors are as follows:

1. Technical Capability (Factor 1): Quotes will be evaluated under the two subfactors below.

Technical Approach (Subfactor 1): The Government will evaluate an offeror’s understanding of and approach to providing crisis management training in accordance with the performance work statement (PWS).

Prior Experience (Subfactor 2): The Government will evaluate an offeror’s prior experience performing similar services to those outlined in the PWS.

2. Price (Factor 2): Price will be evaluated for price reasonableness in accordance with FAR 13.106-3(a).

The price quote will be evaluated for price reasonableness. Prices will be evaluated to determine they are reasonable and within current market conditions.

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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. The Government may determine that a quote is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

3. Past Performance (Factor 3): The Government will evaluate an offeror’s capability to successfully meet the PWS requirements based on the offeror’s demonstrated recent and relevant record of how well the offeror performed on previous contracts.

Refer to paragraph (e) under 52.212-1 - - Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items (JAN 2017)

52.252-2 - - 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://www.acquisition.gov

52.252-6 - - Authorized Deviations in Clauses (APR 1984)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR

2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

Additional attachments to this solicitation via separate cover:

- Performance Work Statement http://www.acquisition.gov/