Combined_Synopsis_Solicitation.doc

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Ref. SP4703-18-Q-0040 Leadership Curriculum Gaming Exercise Support for Defense Contract Audit Institute:

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial supplies 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 separate written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number SP4703-18-Q-0040 is issued as a request for Quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-24. For applicable clauses and provisions, refer to list of applicable clauses attached.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 611430. The small business size standard is $11,000,000.00. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside (SBSA). This is a firm-fixed price contract with the following period of performance of 01 April 2018 – 31 March 2019 with two (2) one-year options. Partial proposals will not be accepted. Pricing for all line items must be submitted with the proposal.

The purpose of this contract is to provide an indoor gaming facility (escape room) that enables action-oriented learning for the Defense Contract Audit Institute (DCAI). This requirement is in support of DCAA at Fort Belvoir, VA.

The Contractor shall assure that Contractor Personnel completely understand the requirements of this Performance Work Statement (attached). Please refer to the attached PWS for all additional requirement details.

Award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror that meets the requirement stated in the PWS and the solicitation.

The contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award. SAM is the official U.S. Government system that consolidated the capabilities of CCR/FedReg, ORCA, and EPLS. If not already registered in SAM, go to www.sam.gov to register prior to submitting your proposal.

Quotes are due by Closing Date: 15 March 2018 at 1000, Eastern Standard Time.

All inquiries must be submitted no later than 12 March 2018. Acceptable method of quote or inquiries submission is e-mail.

Point of contact for this synopsis/solicitation is Ms. Kolby Walker at phone (804) 279-1194 and e-mail at Kolby.Walker@dla.mil.

Contracting Office Address:

DLA Contracting Services Office

8000 Jefferson Davis Highway

Richmond, VA 23297-5441 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.

52.204-7

System for Award Management

52.204-9

Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel

52.212-1

Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items

52.212-3

Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items

52.212-4

Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items

52.212-5 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items.

As prescribed in 12.301(b)(4), insert the following clause:

Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Jan 2017)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (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) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015)

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

(4) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77, 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(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. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

___ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

___ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub L. 111-5) (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009).

_X_ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

___ (5) [Reserved]

__ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

__ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

_X_ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

___ (10) [Reserved]

___ (11) (i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219-3.

___ (12) (i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer)(15 U.S.C. 657a).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2011) of 52.219-4.

___ (13) [Reserved]

_X_ (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

___ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

___ (15) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7.

___ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7.

_X_ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Nov 2016) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

___ (17) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(4)).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

___ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

___ (iv) Alternate III (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

___ (v) Alternate IV (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

_X_ (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

_X_ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

___ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

___ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

_X_ (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

___ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

___ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

_X_ (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

_X_ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Oct 2016) (E.O. 13126).

_X_ (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

_X_ (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246).

_X_ (29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

_X_ (30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

_X_ (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

_X_ (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

_X_ (33) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50, (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

___ (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (E. O. 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.)

___ (35) 52.222-59, Compliance with Labor Laws (Executive Order 13673) (Oct 2016). (Applies at $50 million for solicitations and resultant contracts issued from October 25, 2016 through April 24, 2017; applies at $500,000 for solicitations and resultant contracts issued after April 24, 2017).

Note to paragraph (b)(35): By a court order issued on October 24, 2016, 52.222-59 is enjoined indefinitely as of the date of the order. The enjoined paragraph will become effective immediately if the court terminates the injunction. At that time, DoD, GSA, and NASA will publish a document in the Federal Register advising the public of the termination of the injunction.

_X_ (36) 52.222-60, Paycheck Transparency (Executive Order 13673) (Oct 2016).

___ (37) (i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

___ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

___ (38) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun 2016) (E.O.13693).

___ (39) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

___ (40) (i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514

___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2015) of 52.223-13.

___ (41) (i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Television (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14.

___ (42) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

___ (43) (i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT® - Registered Personal Computer Products (Oct 2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16.

_X_ (44) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513).

___ (45) 52.223-20, Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

___ (46) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13696).

___ (47) (i) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

___ (48) 52.225-1, Buy American--Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

___ (49) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43).

___ (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

___ (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

___ (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

___ (50) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Oct 2016) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

_X_ (51) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

___ (52) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

___ (53) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

___ (54) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

___ (55) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

___ (56) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Jan 2017) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

_X_ (57) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer— System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

___ (58) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other Than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

___ (59) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

_X_ (60) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

___ (61) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(12)).

___ (62) (i) 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).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.

(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:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

___ (1) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495)

_X_ (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.).

___ (3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 2014) (29 U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (5) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (6) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (7) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (8) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015) (E.O. 13658).

_X_ (9) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).

___ (10) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

___ (11) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sep 2008) (31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)).

52.217-5 Evaluation of Options.

Evaluation of Options (July 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). (End of provision)

52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract.

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 36 months.

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services.

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.

252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions.

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).

Invoice and Receiving Report (Combination)____________________________

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.

_Inspection and Acceptance Locations at Destination________________________

(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*

(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.

__TO BE COMPLETED AT TIME OF AWARD______________________

(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.

__Not Applicable __________________________________________________

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

(End of clause)

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

LEADERSHIP CURRICULUM GAMING EXERCISE SUPPORT

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

Contractor to provide leadership curriculum gaming exercise support of the Defense Contract Audit Institute’s (DCAI), Leadership Academy, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA). Exercise support includes providing an indoor facilitated training capability that enables scenario-driven hands-on leadership training of the terminal learning objectives as specified in DCAI LDR200, Leading Self and Teams course. Students will experience the basic leadership competencies of employee motivation, communications, problem solving, team building and personnel development as a team member.

1.2 MISSION AND ORGANIZATION

The DCAA, as a key member of the government acquisition team, are dedicated stewards of taxpayer dollars who deliver high quality contract audits and services to ensure that warfighters get what they need at fair and reasonable prices. Our mission statement clarifies our commitment to getting the most value for every dollar spent on defense contracts. We operate as a member of the acquisition community that works together to equip and serve our service-members in uniform. As stewards who look out for our taxpayer’s interests, we conduct high quality contract audit services to ensure that the government is paying fair prices for what it buys.

DCAA operates under the authority, direction, and control of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer. The Agency consists of about 4,800 employees at over 300 locations in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific. DCAA’s organizational structure consists of three geographic regions, a field detachment to conduct classified work, and four-Corporate Auditing Directorates (CAD).

The DCAI, the training entity of DCAA, is the main provider of training for DCAA’s assigned personnel. DCAI provides initial training and continuous learning for auditor personnel, through the DCAI Audit Academy. While the focus is on training in auditing and audit requirements, DCAI also provides leadership and human performance training, through the DCAI Leadership Academy, for the Agency. The Institute’s mission is “to support the Agency’s Strategic Plan by providing the knowledge and skills required to achieve the highest quality audits at each career milestone of every auditor, from entry to expert.”

1.3 OBJECTIVES

DCAA’s overarching objective is to contribute to the development and maintenance of a competent workforce essential for effective operations and attainment of the Agency mission and Strategic Plan goals. Specific objectives are to:

1.3.1 Accomplish the Agency’s mission.

1.3.2 Improve operational efficiency.

1.3.3 Promote lifelong learning by employees to acquire new-job related knowledge and skills.

1.3.4 Develop a well-rounded staff, which possesses interpersonal, team, technical, management, and leadership skills.

1.3.5 Plan, establish, and maintain career programs, which will attract, develop, and provide an incentive for the retention of personnel.

2.0

SCOPE

The scope of this effort includes providing an indoor training facility and facilitators necessary to deliver a live action-oriented experimental learning gaming exercise activity for a class of up to 24-students per iteration to enable the achievement of the LDR200, Leading Self and Teams terminal training objectives. The exercise will serve as the capstone activity applying the leadership concepts and theories taught in the classroom that week. The preliminary classroom course of instruction will be performed at the DCAI Leadership Academy located in Atlanta, GA. The exercise simulation will focus on leadership, followership, teamwork, communications, and problem solving as defined within Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 1430.16. The Government anticipates up to 10-course iterations annually. Exercises should be 1.5 to 2.0 hours in length.

2.1 TASKS

2.1.1 Provide an indoor, gaming facility (Escape Room) that enables action-oriented learning.

2.1.2 Apply experimental learning theory that achieves the designated course terminal and enabling learning objectives (leadership; followership, teamwork, communications, and problem solving).

2.1.3 Employ appropriate adult teaching and learning strategies to effectively communicate subject matter to students.

2.1.4 Motivate students and encourage participation while maintaining classroom discipline.

2.1.5 Integrate students’ diversity of experience to enhance dialogue, capture unique perspectives and facilitate team building during the exercise.

2.1.6 Provide a team debrief of activity results at the conclusion of each training event.

2.1.7 Provide pre-briefing to team participants prior to the scheduled activity.

2.1.8 Provide scenarios that enable accomplishing the course’s terminal learning objectives.

2.1.9 Provide a fully accessible training facility.

2.1.10 Maximize safety and ensure the gaming exercises are not dangerous or physically challenging.

2.3 DELIVERABLES

2.3.1 The contractor shall submit the deliverables in the time frame agreed upon by the DCAA Project Manager (PM) and contractor. The DCAA PM reserves the right to review all deliverables and themed scenario exercises for quality and completeness, and accept or reject them. Unless otherwise stated, all deliverables will be reviewed 30-days prior to the scheduled training event.

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2.4

METHODS TO MONITOR PERFORMANCE

2.4.1 Quality Control (QC). The contractor shall develop and maintain effective QC procedures to ensure the instructional services are performed in accordance with the PWS. The contractor shall implement procedures to identify, prevent and ensure the non-occurrence and non-recurrence of defective services. The contractor’s QC procedures are the means by which the contractor assures that the identified deliverables comply with the requirement of the contract.

2.4.2 Quality Assurance. The government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with DCAA’s Systems Approach to Training (SAT) Manual. Contractor conformance to requirements of the PWS will be measured by government evaluation of tasks completed against the following criteria:

2.4.2.1 Adherence to the requirements of the PWS.

2.4.2.2 Applicability, accuracy, relevancy, and clarity of exercise gaming scenarios to meet the specified terminal learning objectives.

2.4.2.3 Responsiveness to meet scheduling requirements.

2.4.2.4 Results of End of Course Critiques.

2.4.2.5 Review of gaming scenarios on or before the due date specified in this statement of work or as described in assigned tasks or submitted in accordance with a later scheduled date determined by or approved by the Government.

2.4.3 All work under this contract shall be monitored by the DCAA Project Manager (PM) in conjunction with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) who will act as the primary technical representative of the Government. Final inspection and acceptance of all work performed, reports and other deliverables shall be performed at the place of delivery by the DCAA PM and COR. The DCAA PM, in coordination with the COR, is responsible for:

2.4.3.1 Setting task priorities, revising task priorities when necessary and reviewing gaming scenarios to validate compliance with stated terminal learning objectives;

2.4.3.2 Communicating these priorities to the contractor;

2.4.3.3 Formally assessing the level of contractor performance and ascribing the extent to which quality assurance and acceptable performance levels have been met.

3.0

PERSONNEL

3.1 The Contractor is responsible for providing personnel with the necessary level of expertise to support the task activities and requirements in this PWS.

3.2 The contractor shall provide a single point of contact that shall serve as the project manager for the life of the contract.

4.0

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE, LOCATION, HOURS OF OPERATION

4.1 Period of Performance: Base-year of 12-months and two 12-month option years.

Base Year:

April 1, 2018 – March 31, 2019

Option Year 1:

April 1, 2019 – March 31, 2020

Option Year 2:

April 1, 2020 – March 31, 2021

4.2 Location of Performance: Within 15 miles of DCAI, 10 Glenlake Pkwy NE, Atlanta, GA 30328

4.3 Hours of Operation. Normal scheduled coverage will be from the hours of 12:00-4:15 Thursday on a monthly basis or some variant agreed upon by the government and contractor. The exact dates are to be coordinated between the government and contractor.

5.0

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS

The Government will furnish no facilities or supplies to meet the PWS performance objectives.

The government will transport the course participants to and from the contractor’s place of performance.

6.0

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

The Contractor will furnish all supplies and services to meet PWS performance requirements.

7.0

PROPRIETARY/SENSITIVE DATA REQUIREMENTS

The data processed within DCAA offices is considered proprietary and/or sensitive and therefore cannot be used to solicit or benefit other work by the contractor. Contractor agrees to comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses 52.224-1 and 52.224-2.

8.0

CONFIDENTIALITY AND NONDISCLOSURE

Personally Identifiable Information (PII). The contractor is required to safeguard PII in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. § 552a, DCAAR 5410.10 DCAA Privacy Program and DoD Privacy Act Regulation 5400.11-R. The DCAA PM must be informed immediately of discovery/detection if DoD PII data is compromised, lost, or stolen. The DCAA PM then must contact DCAA Operations immediately to report the discovery/detection of DoD PII data compromised, lost, or stolen.

9.0

RESPONSE

Along with your quote and description of services to be provided. Please submit pricing in the format below, NLT than the closing date provided.