RFQ_17Q0005.pdf

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65888922SP4703-17-Q-0005

DLA Contracting Services Office, 8000 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Richmond, VA 23297

Martha Gay (martha.gay@dla.mil)

Supply Chain Management Forum

804 279-5406

02/10/2017

02/15/2017

SP4703-17-Q-0005

DLA Office of Operations Research and Resource Analysis (DORRA)

Supply Chain Management Forum

Service to provide DLA Operations Research and Resource Analysis (DORRA) with a sponsorship and membership academic resource base for conducting general research and development of innovative, state-of-the-art logistics and supply chain management systems and strategies.

See attached Statement of Work. Period of Performance is a 12-month base with three 12-month option periods.

This is firm-fixed price contract.

Base Year:

CLIN 0001 Supply Chain Management Forum $____________________

Option Year One:

CLIN 1001 Supply Chain Management Forum $____________________

Option Year Two:

CLIN 2001 Supply Chain Management Forum $____________________

Option Year Three:

CLIN 3001 Supply Chain Management Forum $____________________

Total: $____________________

Exercise of the option years will be based on the availability of funds.

** Important notes:

• Please provide your informal cost breakdown of your pricing when submitting your quote with your best discounted pricing.

• Advise how you arrived at pricing above by attaching price lists, discounts, etc. with your quote.

• Please attach information describing previous awards for other same or similar academic supply chain forms that your college or university provided to another Government Agency with particulars along with a point of contact, phone number and contract number.

• Award will be made to the lowest priced technically acceptable offeror that meets all the requirements of the solicitation.

1.0 BACKGROUND

SUPPY CHAIN FORUM

STATEMENT OF WORK

The DLA Office of Operations Research and Resource Analysis (DORRA) is responsible for research and analysis related to Supply Chain Strategy �nd Management and Sales Forecasting Management. Previous sponsorship and membership with academic supply chain forums provides DORRA the opportunity to connect, partner, and interact with leading supply chain practitioners and academia, and allows DLA to participate in a knowledge transfer/exchange with leading practitioners and academics who address a myriad of issues related to achieving excellence in all facets of supply chain management. Sponsorship with supply chain forums furthers the Agency's ability to carry out its mission and authorized functions. The forums supports research and publications focused on business applications and experience of particular relevance to corporate members, senior executives of supply chains firms, academia and supply chain partners recognized as being on the leading edge of their respective industries. The sponsorship fee to .cover the supply chain forum will ensure DLA has a preeminent position in the research, development, installation, and implementation of leading edge practices.

2.0 OBJECTNE

Supply chain forums provide the opportunity for leading practitioners and academics to pursue critical issues related to achieving excellence in Supply Chain Management. The forums support research focused on business applications, the sharing of information across industries, and makes research available through publications and seminars. As a key part of this effort, forum faculty work at their facility/campus with member firms and government entities to develop, install, and implement leading edge practices in member companies and agencies, as well as publish results. The objective of this requirement is to attain a partnership and membership with a leading edge Supply Chain Forum to maintain awareness and continual information sharing of supply chain operations and excellence through membership and participation in conferences, journals, collaborative discussions, whitepapers, and research. The resulting partnership and membership with the Supply Chain Forum will provide opportunities to collaborate with supply chain forum participants and benchmark companies, as well as provide attendance to two supply chain forums per year for five DLA employees.

3.0 SCOPE

DORRA requires an academic resource base for conducting general research and development of innovative, state-of-the-art logistics and supply chain management systems and strategies. The academic resource base shall conduct research on the development of logistics and supply chain management systems to include research on the nature and dynamics of material, service, and information flow processes. The resource base shall serve as a major source of published research and other information related to logistics and supply chain management. It shall also serve as a source of educational programs, conferences, and workshops. This document outlines the roles, responsibilities, and deliverables of the awarded College or University (resource base) and its contractor in support of the above objective and requirements listed at paragraph 4.0.

3 .1 As a sponsor, the university or college shall provide corporate sponsor meetings, Supply Chain Leaders

Forums, support the recruitment efforts of sponsors by holding Supply Chain Career Fairs, support research projects, and facilitate meetings and knowledge practice sharing for benchmarking when needed.

3 .2 This educational partnership will further the DLA mission on the following strategies:

a. Conduct research on the nature and dynamics of material, service, and information flow processes; to describe and prescribe effective methods, designs, and structures for the implementation of integrated logistics management, transportation management, and supply chain management systems.

b. Conduct research on the strategic logistics management practices of manufacturing and service firms, and on the role of logistics in achieving the goals of these firms.

c. Conduct research on the development of logistics, transportation, and supply chain management systems in order to identify their conceptual frameworks as a basis for the development of logistics theories.

d. Serve as a major source of published research and other information related to logistics, transportation, and supply chain management.

e. Develop programs, conferences, and workshops for management and academic enhancement.

f. Develop and support long-range research programs to attract and retain employees formally educated in the logistics field.

g. Develop and support logistics, transportation, and supply chain databases that serve as benchmarks.

4.0 REQUIREMENTS/BENEFITS

The expected and required benefits that will result from this partnership are detailed below.

4.1 One completed collaborative research project between DORRA and awarded academic resource base

4.2 Two on-site training forums per year with participation, at no additional cost, for five DLA employees.

4.3 Access to educational material (papers, reports, tools, studies, etc.) produced under sponsorship of the Forum.

4.4 Free distribution of all Forum publications

4.5 As part of the sponsorship, membership and voting rights on the Forum Governance

Board.

4.6 Guaranteed participation for fall/spring supply chain career fairs.

4.7 Access to any placement or career services offered by or organized by the Forum.

4.8 Access to a source of student hires; Exposure to potential future recruit candidates coming out academic resource base/university's educational programs.

4.9 Notification of periodicals and internet web sites that contain news articles relating to current topics in the logistics industry.

4 .10 Networking exchange and learning opportunities with industry expertise; sharing of research information related to the logistic field.

4.11 The opportunity to develop relationships with peers in other logistical industries.

4.12 The opportunity for constructive feedback to improve logistical business practices.

4.13 Notification of critical logistics research and results

4.14 Participation in industry workshops.

5.0 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: The nature of the services/benefits to be provided requires vendor's performance at the academic resource base or awarded university's facilities.

6.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The base period for this SOW is 12 months from the date of task order award for the Base period. There will be three 12 months Option periods. The performance period will be tied to the expenditure of available funding.

7.0 CONTRACT TYPE: The government anticipates award of a firm-fixed price (FFP) type contract.

The following persons are Program Office Representatives Prime and Alternate for this requirement;

Primary Ms. Debra Cameron DLA Office of Operations Research And Resource Analysis c/oDSCR Richmond, VA 23297-5082 Phone: (804) 279-5179

DSN: 695-5179

Email: Debra.Cameron@dla.mil

Alternate Ms Sharon Parham DLA Office of Operations Research And Resource Analysis c/oDSCR Richmond, VA 23297-5082 Phone: (804) 279-4272

DSN: 695-4272

Email: Sharon.Parham@dla.mil

Program Manager (PM):

The PM is the primary recipient of and has the ultimate responsibility for insuring that all deliverables are reviewed and meet the requirements of the contract. The PM will notify the Program Office Representatives if any deliverables are not met, or ifthere is discrepancy in any deliverable.

Program Manager Mr. John Wait DLA Office of Operations Research And Resource Analysis c/o DSCR Richmond, VA 23297-5082 Phone: (804) 279-3372

DSN: 695-3372

Email: john.wait@dla.mil

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DFARS 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____________________________________________________

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable document type(s).

http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/html/current/252232.htm https://www.acquisition.gov/ https://wawf.eb.mil/ https://wawf.eb.mil/

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Note: If a “Combo” document type is identified but not supportable by the Contractor’s business systems, an “Invoice” (stand-alone) and “Receiving Report” (stand-alone) document type may be used instead.)

(2) Inspection/acceptance location. The Contractor shall select the following inspection/acceptance location(s) in WAWF, as specified by the contracting officer.

(Contracting Officer: Insert inspection and acceptance locations or “Not applicable.”)

(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*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF Pay Official DoDAAC SL4701 Issue By DoDAAC SP4703 Admin DoDAAC SP4703 Inspect By DoDAAC Ship To Code SA4727 Ship From Code Mark For Code Service Approver (DoDAAC) SA4727 Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) SA4727 Accept at Other DoDAAC LPO DoDAAC DCAA Auditor DoDAAC Other DoDAAC(s)

(*Contracting Officer: Insert applicable DoDAAC information or “See schedule” if multiple ship to/acceptance locations apply, or “Not applicable.”)

(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.

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(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: Insert applicable email addresses or “Not applicable.”)

(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.

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable information or “Not applicable.”)

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

(End of clause)

52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (July 1990) FAR

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).

(End of provision)

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) FAR

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 _60_ days [insert the period of time within which the Contracting Officer may exercise the option].

http://www.acquisition.gov/comp/far/current/html/Subpart%2017_2.html#wp1078150

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52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) FAR

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 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 48 months.

The following clauses are incorporated into this RFQ:

The following clauses are incorporated by reference for this requirement. For full text of the clauses, go to https://www.acquisition.gov/FAR/loadmainre.html or http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffar1.htm.

52.212-01 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS:

52.212-02 EVALUATION -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS

52.212-03 OFFEROR REP AND CERTS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS

52.212-03 OFFEROR REP AND CERTS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS ALT I

52.212-04 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS

52.212-05 CONTRACT T/C REQ TO IMP STAT OR EOS -- COMM ITEMS

Additional FAR Clauses to 52.215-5

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (MAR 2015)

52.233-1 Disputes

52.233-3 Protest After Award (AUG 1996)

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004)

52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015)

52.203-15 Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Jun 2010)

52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003) https://www.acquisition.gov/FAR/loadmainre.html http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffar1.htm

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52.222-19 Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014)

52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999)

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007)

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010)

52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010)

52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (Sep 2010)

52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010)

52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification (Aug 2013)

52.223-15 Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007)

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011)

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008)

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer— System for Award Management (Jul 2013)

52.239-1 Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996)

52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 1989)

52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act -- Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Sep 2009)

52.222-44 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act -- Price Adjustment (Sep 2009)

52.222-53 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services-- Requirements (Feb 2009)

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Sep 2011)

252.203-7003 Agency Office of the Inspector General (Dec 2012)

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DOD Officials (Nov 2011)

252.225-7041 Correspondence in English (Jun 1997)

252.225-7048 Export Controlled Items (Jun 2013)

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Mar 2008)

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252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment (Mar 1998)

52.203-3 Gratuities (Apr 1984)

52.212-9000 CHANGES MILITARY READINESS (Nov 2011)

52.246-04 INSPECTION OF SERVICES – FP (Aug 1996)

52.246-9007 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE AT DESTINATION

52.247-34 F.O.B. DESTINATION (Nov 1991)

52.249-01 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (Short Form) (Apr 1984)

52.252-01 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

52.242-14 Suspension of Work (Apr 1984)

52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER (Aug 1989)

52.242-17 GOVERNMENT DELAY OF WORK

52.202-1 Definitions (Jan 2012)

52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (JUL 2013)

52.211-14 Notice of Priority Rating for National Defense Use, Emergency Preparedness, and Energy Use Program (Apr 2008)

(X) DO rated order

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Sep 2013)

252.203-7002 REQT TO INFORM EMPLOYEES OF WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS (Jan 2013)

52.204-02 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

52.204-07 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (Jul 2013)

52.204-09 PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL (Jan 2011)

252.204-7000 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION. (AUG 2013)

252.204-7003 CONTROL OF GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL WORK PRODUCT (Apr 1992)

252.204-7004 ALTERNATE A SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (Feb 2014)

252.204-7007 ALTERNATE A, ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (MAY

2013)

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52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporation (May 2012)

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

52.242-13 Bankruptcy (Jul 1995)

52.243-01 Changes – Fixed Price Alt I (Aug 1987)

52.246-25 Limitation of Liability – Services (Feb 1997)

52.249-4 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Services) (Apr 1984)

52.249-9000 Administrative Costs of Reprocurement after Default (May 1988)

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

52.252-02 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.252-06 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES

52.215-05 FACSIMILE PROPOSALS

52.216-01 TYPE OF CONTRACT: FFP

52.233-9000 AGENCY PROTESTS

52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms (Jan 1991)

52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications (May 2012)