HQ023618Q0001_Combined_Synopsis_Solic,_4_Skill_English_Tests_20Sep17.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

GENERAL INFORMATION

Notice Type: Combined Synopsis / Solicitation

Solicitation Number: HQ0236-18-Q-0001

Posted Date: 20 September 2017

I. 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. Additionally, the Government will utilize simplified procedures in accordance with Subpart 13.5. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, quotes are being requested and a separate solicitation will not be issued.

II. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) in accordance with FAR Part 12 and 13. Submit electronic quotes on RFQ reference HQ0236-18-Q-0001.

III. This combined synopsis/solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in accordance with Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-95.

IV. This is a full and open competition without exclusions. Due to the overseas location of this solicitation, no set-aside will be used. The NAICS Code is 611710, “Educational Support Services”.

V. A list of line item numbers, quantities, and units of measure can be found below in addendum to provision FAR 52.212-1.

VI. This combined synopsis / solicitation is for a non-personal services contract to provide delivery of a criterion referenced, English four skills language proficiency test on behalf of the George C. Marshall Center (GCMC), Partner Language Training Center Europe (PLTCE) Garmisch, Germany as described in the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

VII. Required completion date is specified in the contract schedule.

VIII. The provision of FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items, and the attached addendum applies to this acquisition.

IX. The provision of FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items, and the attached addendum applies to this acquisition.

X. Offerors should include a completed copy of the provision FAR 52.212-3, Offeror

Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items, with their offer.

XI. The clause FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

XII. The clause FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement

Statutes or Executive Orders Deviation Mar 2015, applies to this acquisition.

XIII. All quotes must be in English language. No site visit will be held.

XIV. Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable to this procurement.

XV. Responses to this solicitation are due by 11 October 2017, 1800 Eastern Time and should be sent to nathan.pauly@marshallcenter.org and James.F.Miller1@marshallcenter.org

XVI. For any information regarding this solicitation, please contact Nathan Pauly at nathan.pauly@marshallcenter.org or James.F.Miller1@marshallcenter.org

XVII. Attachments:

Attachment 1 – Performance Work Statement (PWS)

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFEROR – ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1

1. Paragraph (a) Small business size standard does not apply to this solicitation.

2. Paragraph (b) is modified to add the following requirements for submission in response to the solicitation:

a. Instructions for Proposal Submission:

Any exceptions made to any of the line items and conditions of the offer must be stated in a separate letter of transmittal that is to accompany your quote.

Offers submitted in response to this solicitation must delete, or by explicit language exclude, any conditions (preprinted or otherwise) appearing on the offeror’s letterhead or on the reverse thereof which may be in conflict with any of the general special conditions contained in this solicitation. Failure to eliminate such conflicting conditions may result in rejection of the quote as unacceptable as such offer would not conform to the solicitation.

The Government may determine that a proposal is unacceptable if the prices proposed are materially unbalanced between line items or subline items. Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more contract line items is significantly overstated or understated as indicated by the application of cost or price analysis techniques. A proposal may be rejected if the Contracting Officer determines that the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government

This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of offeror’s proposal/quote or in making any necessary studies for the preparation thereof or for any visit the Contracting Officer may request for the purpose of clarification of the proposal or for preparation for negotiations.

Submit any questions regarding the solicitation by email to Nathan Pauly nathan.pauly@marshallcenter.org and James.F.Miller1@marshallcenter.org. All questions must be submitted no later than 5 days prior to the solicitation closing date.

Answers to questions will be posted under the solicitation number on FBO. Offerors are responsible to monitor the website for all notifications.

b. Proposal Preparation:

Volume I- Technical: The Offeror’s proposed response to Technical Capability shall demonstrate a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the PWS to effectively integrate the tasks outlined in the PWS. The response shall provide the details and documentation necessary to substantiate the proposed approach. Offerors are advised to submit quotes that are fully and clearly acceptable without additional explanation of information since the Government may make a final determination as to whether a quote is acceptable or unacceptable solely on the basis of the quote as presented and submitted without requesting any further information.

Technical proposal (Volume 1) shall not exceed 10 pages. The following pages do not count against the page limit: cover page, table of contents, acronym lists, and compliance matrices.

Proposal pages must be single sided pages with no foldouts. The government will only read/evaluate the maximum number of pages allowed.

The quotes shall address the following technical capability factors:

i. Provide sufficient detail to demonstrate the proposed English four skills language proficiency test is criterion referenced, based on the NATO Standardized Agreement 6001 version 5 (ATrainP-5, Edition A, Version 2), and will be delivered by the methods specified in the PWS.

Volume II – Price: Provide pricing per the schedule below:

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES.

CLIN 0001 – Quantity: 210 Tests. Criterion-referenced, English four language proficiency skills test (Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing) based on the NATO Standardized Agreement 6001 version 5 ( ATrainP-5, Edition A, Version 2). Includes all required tasks listed in PWS

5.1.1 through 5.1.7.3.

Firm Fixed Price

Quantity: 210 X unit price ___________ = Total CLIN Price ________

Completion Date: No later than 10 months after contract award.

CLIN 7500- Quantity 1. Contractor Manpower Reporting. ****Not Separately Priced.

OPTION, CLIN 1001 – Quantity: 210 Tests. Criterion-referenced, English four language proficiency skills test (Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing) based on the NATO Standardized Agreement 6001 version 5 ( ATrainP-5, Edition A, Version 2). Includes all required tasks listed in PWS 5.1.1 through 5.1.7.3. This option may be exercised from date of contract award through 1 year after contract award date. If this option is awarded, completion date is no later than 10 months after option award.

Firm Fixed Price

Quantity: 210 X unit price ___________ = Total CLIN Price ________

OPTION, CLIN 7501- Quantity 1. Contractor Manpower Reporting. ****Not Separately Priced.

This option may be exercised from date of contract award through 1 year after contract award date. If this option is awarded, completion date is no later than 10 months after option award.

All prices shall be based on the PWS Requirements.

c. Proposal Submission:

These submittals shall be reviewed and analyzed by the Government IAW the evaluation criteria listed under 52.212-2 and any associated addendums. The submittal package (Volumes I, and II) must be received by the designated date and time. Fax submittals will not be accepted. The Government shall not be held liable for offers not received. Quotes shall be submitted to:

nathan.pauly@marshallcenter.org and James.F.Miller1@marshallcenter.org

EVALUATION – ADDENDUM TO 52.212-2

1. The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government.

Evaluation Factors and Approach: The award will be based on the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) best value process. Using the LPTA process, the Government will evaluate price and the following non price factors: Technical Acceptability. The LPTA process is accomplished through the establishment of minimum requirements to be evaluated on an “acceptable” or “unacceptable” basis.

In order to be considered awardable, there must be an “acceptable” rating in every non- price factor/subfactor. Award will be made to the offeror who has the lowest priced technically acceptable offer. Any vendor listed on the SAM (excluded Parties Listing) is prohibited from receiving Government Awards regardless of technical and pricing factor results. Offers for less than all of the solicited work will be rejected as non- conforming/non-responsive. By submission of its offer, the offeror accedes to all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors.

The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Factor 1, Technical and Factor 2, Price.

Factor 1: Technical

The following adjectival ratings will be used in evaluating the offeror’s written technical proposal:

Acceptable – Offer clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable – Offer does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Offerors shall submit a proposal that demonstrates the ability to meet all required technical factors. Simply restating the technical criteria within a proposal may result in an unacceptable rating and preclude the vendor from award. Additionally, to achieve an overall “acceptable” technical rating, all factors must be assessed as “acceptable”.

Failure to demonstrate the ability to meet any of the factors will result in an “unacceptable” rating.

The Government shall evaluate technical aspects of proposals on an “acceptable” or “unacceptable” basis. Technically acceptability will be rated “acceptable” when it demonstrates the following:

The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

i. Sufficient details that demonstrate the proposed English four skills language proficiency test is criterion referenced, based on the NATO Standardized Agreement 6001 version 5 (ATrainP-5, Edition A, Version 2), and will be delivered by the methods specified in the PWS.

Factor 2: Price

Proposals determined to be technically acceptable will be evaluated for price. Price will be evaluated based on the extended price for each CLIN (base and all options) then totaled, this is the Total Evaluated Price (TEP). If the Offeror is selected for award, all unit prices proposed for each option will be incorporated into the resultant contract and will be pre-negotiated unit prices post-award during the respective option period.

CLAUSES/PROVISIONS

Clauses/Provisions Incorporated by Reference

52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984 52.203-6 Alt I Restrictions On Subcontractor Sales To The Government

(Sep 2006) -- Alternate I

OCT 1995

52.203-11 Certification And Disclosure Regarding Payments To Influence Certain Federal Transactions

SEP 2007

52.203-12 Limitation On Payments To Influence Certain Federal Transactions

OCT 2010

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper

MAY 2011

52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel JAN 2011 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier

Subcontract Awards

JUL 2013

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications.

DEC 2014

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

AUG 2013

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items APR 2014 52.212-5 Alt II (Dev)

Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Order -- Commercial Items (Deviation 2013-O0019) Alternate II

JUL 2015

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons MAR 2015 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging

While Driving

AUG 2011

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving

AUG 2011

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases JUN 2008 52.225-14 Inconsistency Between English Version And Translation Of

Contract

FEB 2000

52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-- Representation and Certifications.

DEC 2012

52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-- Representation and Certifications.

DEC 2012

52.232-18 Availability Of Funds APR 1984 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award

Management

JUL 2013

52.232-36 Payment by Third Party MAY 2014 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1996 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7004 Alt A System for Award Management Alternate A FEB 2014 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber

Incident Reporting

OCT 2016

252.209-7002 Disclosure Of Ownership Or Control By A Foreign Government

JUN 2010

252.209-7004 Subcontracting With Firms That Are Owned or Controlled By The Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism

DEC 2014

252.225-7042 Authorization to Perform APR 2003 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013 252.227-7020 Rights In Special Works JUN 1995 252.229-7000 Invoices Exclusive of Taxes or Duties JUN 1997 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving JUN 2012 252.232-7008 Assignment of Claims (Overseas) JUN 1997 252.233-7001 Choice of Law (Overseas) JUN 1997 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment DEC 2012

Clauses/Provisions Incorporated by Full Text

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (Apr 1984) The Government contemplates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract vehicle resulting from this solicitation.

(End of provision)

52.217-5 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (JUL 1990)

Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government's best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

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 prior to 1 year after contract award date, provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend before 1 year after contract award date. 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 22 months.

(End of Clause)

52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from Olivia Epps, nathan.pauly@marshallcenter.org.

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

52.252-1 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):

www.acquisition.gov

(End of Provision)

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):

www.acquisition.gov

(End of Clause)

252.201-7000 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (DEC 1991)

(a) "Definition. Contracting officer's representative" means an individual designated in accordance with subsection 201.602-2 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement and authorized in writing by the contracting officer to perform specific technical or administrative functions.

(b) If the Contracting Officer designates a contracting officer's representative (COR), the Contractor will receive a copy of the written designation. It will specify the extent of the COR's authority to act on behalf of the contracting officer. The COR is not authorized to make any commitments or changes that will affect price, quality, quantity, delivery, or any other term or condition of the contract.

(End of clause)

252.232-7006 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).

2 in 1

(2) Inspection/acceptance location. The Contractor shall select the following inspection/acceptance location(s) in

WAWF, as specified by the contracting officer.

HQ0236

(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*: Completed at Award

(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.

Contracting Officer’s Representative: TBD

(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.

TBD

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

252.225-7043 ANTITERRORISM/FORCE PROTECTION POLICY FOR DEFENSE CONTRACTORS

OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES (JUN 2015)

(a) Definition. United States, as used in this clause, means, the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas.

(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause, the Contractor and its subcontractors, if performing or traveling outside the United States under this contract, shall--

(1) Affiliate with the Overseas Security Advisory Council, if the Contractor or subcontractor is a U.S. entity;

(2) Ensure that Contractor and subcontractor personnel who are U.S. nationals and are in-country on a non-transitory basis, register with the U.S. Embassy, and that Contractor and subcontractor personnel who are third country nationals comply with any security related requirements of the Embassy of their nationality;

(3) Provide, to Contractor and subcontractor personnel, antiterrorism/force protection awareness information commensurate with that which the Department of Defense (DoD) provides to its military and civilian personnel and their families, to the extent such information can be made available prior to travel outside the United States; and

(4) Obtain and comply with the most current antiterrorism/force protection guidance for Contractor and subcontractor personnel.

(c) The requirements of this clause do not apply to any subcontractor that is--

(1) A foreign government;

(2) A representative of a foreign government; or

(3) A foreign corporation wholly owned by a foreign government.

(d) Information and guidance pertaining to DoD antiterrorism/force protection can be obtained from PGI 225.372-1

252.232-7010 LEVIES ON CONTRACT PAYMENTS (DEC 2006)

(a) 26 U.S.C. 6331(h) authorizes the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to continuously levy up to 100 percent of contract payments, up to the amount of tax debt.

(b) When a levy is imposed on a payment under this contract and the Contractor believes that the levy may result in an inability to perform the contract, the Contractor shall promptly notify the Procuring Contracting Officer in writing, with a copy to the Administrative Contracting Officer, and shall provide--

(1) The total dollar amount of the levy;

(2) A statement that the Contractor believes that the levy may result in an inability to perform the contract, including rationale and adequate supporting documentation; and

(3) Advice as to whether the inability to perform may adversely affect national security, including rationale and adequate supporting documentation.

(c) DoD shall promptly review the Contractor's assessment, and the Procuring Contracting Officer shall provide a written notification to the Contractor including--

(1) A statement as to whether DoD agrees that the levy may result in an inability to perform the contract; and

(2)(i) If the levy may result in an inability to perform the contract and the lack of performance will adversely affect national security, the total amount of the monies collected that should be returned to the Contractor; or

(ii) If the levy may result in an inability to perform the contract but will not impact national security, a recommendation that the Contractor promptly notify the IRS to attempt to resolve the tax situation.

(d) Any DoD determination under this clause is not subject to appeal under the Contract Disputes Act.