RFQ_N6227119Q1173.docx

N622719Q1173 08/27/2019

REQUEST FOR QUOTE N6227119Q1173

This Request for Quote (RFQ), N6227119Q1173, for the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), is prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 13 and supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This RFQ intends to result in a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Purchase Order.

The Naval Postgraduate School has a requirement for Course Deliveries of DA4500and DA3882. The award will be evaluated on a lowest-price technically acceptable basis. This is set-aside 100% for small business. The NAICS associated with this purchase is 611310, with a small business size standard of $27.5 million dollars.

Schedule of Supplies

The following documents are included as references to the RFQ:

1) PWS_DA3882 and DA4500 Fall 2020_Final

2) DA3882_Syllabus

3) DA3882_Sample Lecture Fixed Firm Price for an estimated level of effort of 200 hours

Period of Performance: Date of award through 31 December 2019

The following documents are included as references to the RFQ:

1) PWS_DA3882 and DA4500 Fall 2020_Final

Fixed Firm Price for an estimated level of effort of 200 hours

Period of Performance: Date of award through 31 December 2019

Total Price

System for Award Management (SAM). Quoters must be registered in the SAM database to be considered for award. Registration is free and can be completed on-line at http://www.sam.gov/.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION OF QUOTATION:

Contractor’s proposal shall be valid for thirty (30) days and include Volume 1, and 2. Each document should contain the following language on every page: SOURCE SELECTION SENSITIVE - SEE FAR PART 2.101 AND 3.104.

Note: A complete quote in response to this RFQ shall include the following:

a. A detailed narrative description of the proposed solution for the objective set forth in the Performance Based Statement of Work.

b. Proposed labor classifications and number of labor hours in correlation to the above Estimated Firm Fixed Price Schedule of Services.

c. No relocation or commuting travel expenses will be provided to the contractor. A breakdown of the proposed price shall be provided showing how the firm fixed price costs were calculated.

d. The total firm fixed price proposed for the purchase order, consisting of the elements proposed under items b. and c. All pricing information shall be provided in spreadsheet format so that calculations can be easily understood and checked.

e. A statement indicating whether you are proposing performance by one or more individuals who have previously worked for the federal government either as civilians or active duty military members, and if so, a second statement that to the best of your knowledge the individuals are eligible to perform the duties in this task order.

f. In addition to price/cost, the following factors will be used in evaluation of the quote/proposal to determine the quote/proposal that is in the best interest of the Government.

VOLUME I: TECHNICAL

The Technical Quote shall consist of the sections as detailed below. The contractor must use the same numbering scheme for the sections as the ones used below. The technical quote shall be divided into the sections for each of the below factors.

Factor 1 – Technical Approach

Factor 2 – Management Approach

Factor 3 – Quality of Personnel as referenced in Section 5.0 of the Performance Based SOW (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)/Experience. Contractor must submit a signed letter of commitment for each candidate.

Contractor Candidate Personnel must submit a signed statement of compliance and certification of the below statement:

I certify that I had no hand in the creation or refinement of this course development and delivery requirement and that I was not privy to any non-public information about the requirement before or after the point of solicitation. I further certify that I used no government resources in pursuit of my relationship with this proposing company for this or other government contracts. I also certify that I am eligible to perform the instructor duties in this requirement; no post-government-employment restrictions or other restrictions would prevent my performance. Additionally, I certify that should this proposing company be awarded this contract, I will renounce any status I may have as an NPS volunteer and relinquish any NPS office-space and other resources given to me on account of my volunteer status. Finally, I certify that no government resources (other than those provided pursuant to this contract) will be used in the performance of this requirement.

Contractor Management and Bid Preparation personnel must submit a signed statement of compliance and certification of the below statement

I certify that I had no hand in the creation or refinement of this requirement and that I was not privy to any non-public information about the requirement before or after the point of solicitation. I further certify that I used no government resources in pursuit of this requirement.

Factor 4 – Past Performance

VOLUME II: PRICE

The Government intends to make award based on initial quotes. Purchase order award will be made to the contractor submitting the quote determined to best meet the needs of the Government after consideration of all the evaluation factors, including price. The evaluation criteria will be Lowest Price Technically Acceptable.

a. Vendor shall provide a proposed schedule of services indicating the associated category, Hourly rates (fully burdened) and proposed hours.

b. Submitted in MS Word and / or Excel format; PDF is not acceptable. No page limitation.

c. Each page labeled with Contractor’s name and pages numbered in the following format: page ___ of ___.

*** Quotes shall be submitted via email no later than 1:00 PM PST on 10 September 2019 to the below point of contact:

Contract Specialist: Robert B Gallagher Phone: (831) 656-7853 E-mail: rbgallag@nps.edu

This request for quote does not constitute a notice to proceed, nor shall it be considered as a commitment on the part of the government. Any costs incurred prior to award of the purchase order and any proposal preparation costs are not reimbursable.

Quote Submission: Shall include all Terms and Conditions proposed to the government.

Contractors are encouraged to include any Federal and/or Educational discounts

PAPERLESS CONTRACTING:

All contractual documents (i.e. contracts, purchase orders, task orders, delivery orders and modifications) related to the instant procurement are considered to be "issued" by the government when copies are either deposited in the mail, transmitted by facsimile, or sent by other electronic commerce methods, such as email. The government's acceptance of the contractor's proposal constitutes bilateral agreement to "issue" contractual documents as detailed herein.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The following FAR / DFAR clauses are incorporated by reference:

All clauses shall be incorporated by reference in the order. Additional contract terms and conditions applicable to this procurement are:

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):

FAR Clauses: http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/ DFARS Clauses: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/ (End of clause)

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