SYNOPSIS OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION.pdf

THIS IS A SYNOPSIS OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS

CONTAINED IN THIS NOTICE FOR RESPONDING TO THIS CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) anticipates the need for a single or multiple-award, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ), firm-fixed-price contract for Life Safety Code Training Classes.

The Contractor will be required to meet all needs in the statement of work (SOW).

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation prepared in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 16.504, 13.106, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice with Subpart 13.5 and 13.1. This notice constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is being issued as Request for Proposal (RFP) 15BNAS21Q00000044. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-06. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 611430 which has a size standard of $12 million. In accordance with FAR 46.503, the place of acceptance for services under this contract is at the FOB destination, various Bureau locations throughout the U.S.

The period of performance of the resulting contract shall be for a one-year based period with four one-year option periods.

The following must be completed and submitted with your Quotation:

Standard Form (SF) 1449 - Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items - Please complete blocks 17a, 17b, 23, 24, 30a, 30b, and 30c, of the SF-1449 and the continuation sheets. Please include your telephone number in Block 17a. Original signatures are required.

Quoter Representations and Certifications (FAR 52.212-3) - Prospective quoters are required to submit Annual Representations and certifications at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. By submission of a quote under this solicitation, the quoter acknowledges completion of the annual representations and certifications via SAM and verifies, by the submission of the quote, that the representation and certifications currently posted in SAM were entered or updated within the last 12 months and are current, accurate, complete and applicable to this solicitation. All quoters must be capable of and comply with FAR 52.212-1(j), Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, Unique Entity Identifier (March 2020) and FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management Oct 2018).

Quoters should include their Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number in their quotes. The Contracting Officer will verify registration in the SAM database prior to award by entering the potential awardee’s DUNS number into the SAM database. Failure to complete the registration procedures outlined in this clause may result in elimination from consideration for award. Failure to answer ALL questions in the SOW, will disqualify the quoter for any further consideration.

Required Documentation Identified at Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items - Government shall award on a lowest price, technically acceptable basis.

Please include SEPARATE FILE ATTACHMENTS for the following:

1. Completed SF-1449

2. Completed Technical Quotation Information packet

3. Completed Business Quotation Information packet

4. Proof of completed SAM registration (must be Active by time of award)

Electronic copies of quotations shall be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist, Carol Wilson, at cjwilson@bop.gov in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. Email attachments cannot exceed 14 MB per email. You will likely need to send multiple emails. Please confirm with the Contract Specialist that all emails have been received.

Quotes will not be accepted via fax or mail. The subject line of the email must state “15BNAS21Q00000044-Life Safety Code Training- (Company Name).”

All Questions concerning this solicitation must be emailed to cjwilson@bop.gov no later than 12:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, August 26, 2021. The subject line of the email must state “15BNAS21Q00000044-Life Safety Code Training-(Company Name).”

Questions received after this time frame will not be answered.

All answers will be posted in writing as an amendment to the solicitation on SAM.gov. Questions will not be answered verbally or by email. For the integrity of the award, no calls shall be answered.

Proposals must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, September 1, 2021.

Quoters are advised that the Government reserves the right to make single or multiple award based on lowest price technically acceptable. The Government will award to the responsible quoter(s) whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, is most advantageous to the Government.