RFP_SP4701-16-R-0039.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

(1) Action Code: N/A

(2) Date: May 16, 2016

(3) Year: 2016

(4) Contracting Office Zip Code: 19111

(5) Classification Code: 611420

(6) Contracting Office Address:

DLA Contracting Services Office Philadelphia 700 Robbins Avenue, Building # 26/2, North Side Philadelphia, PA 19111

(7) Subject: TFS Training for STORES.

(8) Proposed Solicitation Number: SP4701-16-R-0039

(9) Closing Response Date: May 20, 2016

(10) Contact Point: Eugene Marrone Eugene.Marrone@dla.mil, 215-737-5230

(11) Contract Award: NA

(12) Contract Award Dollar Amount: NA

(13) Contract Line Item Number: See section (16) below

(14) Contract Award Date: NA

(15) Contractor: NA

(16) Description:

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This requirement shall be restricted 100% to Small Businesses.

(ii) Solicitation Number:

mailto:Eugene.Marrone@dla.mil

(iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-87.

(iv) The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 611420.

(v) BASIS FOR AWARD: Award shall be made to a responsible business whose proposal represents the lowest price.

(vi) Schedule of Items/Statement of Work:

DLA Information Operations (J6) has a requirement for TFS Training for STORES:

Item/Description Quantity TFS 2013 Configuration and Administration - Onsite 1 Managing Projects with Microsoft Visual Studio TFS 2013 | Onsite 1 TFS 2013 Developer Fundamentals | Onsite Training 1 Build, Release, and Monitor Software Using Visual Studio 2013 - 3 Days

Software Testing with Visual Studio 2013 | Onsite 1 Test Automation, Web Performance and Load Testing with Visual Studio 2013 | Onsite

Travel & Expenses 1

(vii) Delivery of software training and testing is required for the following period of performance (POP): June 20, 2016 to July 8, 2016

(viii) The FAR provision, 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial, applies to this acquisition and the following addenda are added to this provision:

1. Addendum to 52.212-1(c) Period for acceptance of offers.

Period of acceptance is __30__ days.

2. Addendum to 52.212-1(e) Multiple offers.

Alternative commercial items may not be considered for award on this instant acquisition, however, may be utilized for market research on future requirements.

3. Addendum to 52.212-1(g) Contract Award.

If the Contracting Officer determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals.

4. Addendum to 52.212-1(h) Multiple awards.

The Government intends to make one award.

The Government may make more than one award.

Offers may be submitted for quantities less than those specified.

Note: Competitive range is comprised of all the most highly rated proposals. The competitive range may be limited, in accordance with FAR 15.306 (c)(2), to only those highly rated proposals that stand a reasonable chance of award in this acquisition.

5. Addendum to 52.212-1(j) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number

The requirement to provide a DUNS number with the offer applies at all dollar values if the offeror is required to register in the System for award Management (SAM) Database in accordance with DFARS clause 252.204-7004.

6. Addendum to 52.212-1(k): Contract clauses incorporated by reference

The clauses listed below are incorporated 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 solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at these addresses:

FAR, DFARS, and DLAD: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

FAR 52.214-34 Submission of Offers in the English Language (APR 1991) FAR 52.214-35 Submission of Offers in U.S. Currency (APR 1991) FAR 52.222-24 Pre-Award On Site Equal Opportunity Compliance Evaluation

(FEB 1999)

DFARS 252.227-7015 Technical Data – Commercial Items (FEB 2014)

7. Addendum to 52.212-1(l):

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS / CONDITIONS / NOTICES TO OFFERORS FOR

SUBMITTAL OF SOURCE SELECTION PROPOSAL INFORMATION

(1) Proposal Organization:

a. This RFP will be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website under NAICS code 611420.

b. Offeror’s shall submit a proposal with a total price for CLIN 0001. Within the proposal, the offeror shall provide a breakdown of the unit prices for each unit in Section (vi) of this RFP.

c. Proposals shall be submitted electronically to: Eugene.Marrone@dla.mil

d. Offers are due no later than 12:00 PM eastern standard time on May 20, 2016.

(ix) The FAR provision, 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The evaluation criterion for the technical proposal and price proposal is set forth in paragraph below.

The Government will award a contract to the lowest price offer that meets the requirements of this solicitation.

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

Offerors shall include a copy of the FAR provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications

– Commercial Items and DFARS 252.212-7000.

(x) The FAR clause, 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and the following addenda are added to this provision.

ADDITIONAL ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-4

CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

THE CLAUSES LISTED BELOW ARE INCORPORATED 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. A CLAUSE WITH AN AUTHORIZED DEVIATION IS SO MARKED AFTER

THE DATE OF THE CLAUSE. (Also, the full text of solicitation clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at the following websites):

FAR, DFARS, DLAD, Clauses – http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

CLAUSE NUMBER TITLE/DATE

FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management (JUL 2013) FAR 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor (JAN 2011) FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interests When

Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (OCT 2015)

FAR 52.211-17 Delivery of Excess Quantities (SEP 1989) FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003) FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor – Cooperation with Authorities and

Remedies (FEB 2016) FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015) FAR 52.222-24 Pre-Award On Site Equal Opportunity Compliance

Evaluation (FEB 1999) FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (APR 2015) FAR 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) FAR 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information

(MAY 2011)

FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging

While Driving (AUG 2011) FAR 52.224-1 Privacy Act Notification (APR 1984) FAR 52.227-1 Authorization and Consent (DEC 2007) FAR 52.227-2 Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright

Infringement (DEC 2007) FAR 52.228-7 Insurance—Liability to Third Persons (MAR 1996) FAR 52.232-17 Interest (MAY 2014) FAR 52.232-20 Limitation of Cost (APR 1984) FAR 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and

Vegetation (APR 1984) FAR 52.237-3 Continuity of Services (JAN 1991) http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

FAR 52.242-1 Notice of Intent to Disallow Costs (APR 1984) FAR 52.242-13 Bankruptcy (JULY 1995) FAR 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order (AUG 1989) FAR 52.243-5 Changes and Changed Conditions (APR 1984) FAR 52.246-1 Contractor Inspection Requirements (APR 1984) FAR 52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination (NOV 1991) FAR 52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed Price) (APR 2012) FAR 52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply and Service)(APR 1984) FAR 52.249-14 Excusable Delays (APR 1984) DFARS 252.201-7000 Contracting Officer’s Representative (OCT 2015) DFARS 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower

Rights (SEP 2013) DFARS 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product (APR

1992) DFARS 252.204-7004 Alternate A, System for Award Management (FEB

2014) DFARS 252.209-7004 Subcontracting with Firms That Are Owned or Controlled by the Government of a Terrorist Country (OCT 2015) DFARS 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors

(DEC 2012)

DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (JUNE 2012) DLAD 52.204-9000 Contractor Personnel Security (JUL 2015) DLAD 52.212-9001 Application of Fast Payment to Part 12 Acquisitions

(APR 2014)

DLAD 52.212-9000 Changes-Military Readiness (NOV 2011) DLAD 52.213-9009 Fast Payment Procedure (APR 2014) DLAD 52.233-9000 Agency Protests (NOV 2011)

FAR 52.216-1 Type of Contract (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed Price contract resulting from this solicitation.

(xi) The FAR clause, 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement

Statutes Or Executive Orders – Commercial Items and DFARS 252.212-7001, applies to this acquisition and the following addenda are added.

(a) The contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

(1) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (MAR 2015) (22 U.S.C.

7104(g)).

____ Alternate I (AUG 2007) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

(2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the contracting officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

_X__ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C.

2402).

____ (14) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Jan 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

__ (15) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jan 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(4).)

___ (23) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Apr 2012) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

_X__ (26) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

__X_ (27) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Mar 2012) (E.O. 13126).

_X__ (28) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999).

_X__ (29) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246).

__X_ (30) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

__X_ (31) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793).

_X__ (32) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

_X__ (33) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

_X__ (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Jan 2009).

(Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

_X__ (47) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-- System for Award Management (Jul. 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

___ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C.

351, et seq.).

___ (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act -- Price Adjustment (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

(a) Comptroller General Examination of Record – The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records – Negotiations.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e)

(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b),

(c) and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (OCT 2015) (Pub. L. 110-252, Title VI, Chapter 1 (41 U.S.C. 251 note)).

(ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (OCT 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $650,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(iii) [Reserved]

(iv) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (APR 2015) (E.O. 11246).

(v) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (OCT 2015) (38 U.S.C.

4212).

(vi) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(vii) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(viii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, (MAY 2014), (41 U.S.C.

351, et seq.)

(ix) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (MAR 2015) (22 U.S.C.

7104(g)).

___ Alternate I (MAR 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

(x) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-- Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.)

(xi) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C.

351, et seq.)

(xii) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (OCT 2015).

(xiii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (MAY 2014) (Pub. L. 110-247). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xiv) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items.

(b) The Contractor agrees to comply with any clause that is checked on the following list of Defense FAR Supplement clauses which, if checked, is included in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items or components.

(4) __ __ 252.219-7003, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts)

(JUN 2012) (15 U.S.C. 637).

(21) ____ 252.227-7015, Technical Data—Commercial Items (FEB 2014)

(10 U.S.C. 2320).

(23) _X__ 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (JUN 2012) (10 U.S.C. 2227).

(xii) Additional contract requirements or terms and conditions necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices: N/A

(xiii) A Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) rating is not necessary for this requirement.

(xiv) Offer Due Date/Local Time May 20, 2016 (12:00 PM, Eastern Time).

(xv) For questions or concerns regarding this solicitation, please contact Eugene Marrone at Eugene.Marrone@dla.mil or 215-737-5230. Email is the preferred method of communication.

(17) Place of Training for Training/Support Service Agreement:

Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) DLA Contracting Services Office Philadelphia 700 Robbins Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19111 http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/html/current/252219.htm http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/html/current/252227.htm http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/html/current/252232.htm

(18) Set-aside Status: 100% Small Business Set aside.