W564KV-23-R-0001 Firefighting Training Certification and Accreditation Services.pdf

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(No Collect Calls)

W564KV23R0001 24-Mar-2023

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER

+491629508318

8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIME

03:30 PM 26 Apr 2023

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

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Prescribed by GSA – FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

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(SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

ADDENDA ARE

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Gov t. Use Only )

23.

CODE 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS

SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT

BELOW IS CHECKED

TELEPHONE NO.

W564KV9. ISSUED BY

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a. UNLESS BLOCK

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME

PATRICIA CLAIRE M MIAGA

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE 4. ORDER NUMBER

(TYPE OR PRINT)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a.UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

0 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1. 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3. 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED.

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

20.

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, AND 30

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

ARE NOT ATTACHED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

% FOR:SET ASIDE:UNRESTRICTED ORX

SMALL BUSINESS

17a.CONTRACTOR/ CODE FACILITY

OFFEROR CODE

TCC-KAISERSLAUTERN

KLEBER KASERNE MANNHEIMER STRASSE 238

BLDG 3233

67657 KAISERSLAUTERN

GERMANY

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

13b. RATING

CODE15. DELIVER TO CODE 16. ADMINISTERED BY

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

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14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFPX

FAX:

TEL: SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

8(A)

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SIZE STANDARD:

$18,500,000

NAICS:

611519

X

OFFER DATED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF.

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

EMAIL:

TEL:

31c. DATE SIGNED

SEE SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICESITEM NO. QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

24.22.21.19.

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WOSB)

ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

EDWOSB

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

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ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED: ______________________________________________________

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f . TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

37. CHECK NUMBER

FINALPARTIALCOMPLETE

36. PAYMENT35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

34. VOUCHER NUMBER

FINAL

33. SHIP NUMBER

PARTIAL

38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER 40. PAID BY

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

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Prescribed by GSA – FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

SEE SCHEDULE

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY UNIT

22. 23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

19.

ITEM NO.

W564KV23R0001

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

IDIQ INFORMATION

CONTRACT MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM

The guaranteed minimum is the only guaranteed amount to be awarded under this solicitation and specifically represents the Minimum Guarantee as defined by FAR 52.216-22 contained within this contract. The guaranteed minimum for this contract will be €9,800. All other amounts, as found in this solicitation, are estimates only and do not bind the Government in any way. These estimates are not intended as actual amounts, nor are they intended to be not-to-exceed amounts or to limit the scope in any way. This contract contains a single total maximum amount. The maximum total amount to be ordered against this contract shall not exceed the maximum amount of $7,499,999.99.

ORDERING PROCEDURES FOR TASK ORDERS

Only Contracting Officers (KOs) from the Agency awarding this contract are authorized to place orders. All orders placed will be in written form, no oral orders will be issued.

Pricing, for any order issued, will be based on the period of performance start date of the requested course, except for those orders placed in the fifth ordering period. The pricing for all orders placed in the fifth ordering period will be based on the proposed prices for the fifth ordering period even when the task order’s period of performance end date extends beyond the ordering period.

Task Orders (TO) will be issued unilaterally by the KO and each TO will include information, but no limited to:

1. Course requested (with referenced CLIN) and quantity for each

2. Period of Performance

3. Accounting & Appropriation Data

4. Total Amount of Task Order

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES MAX

QUANTITY

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0001 1 Job Accreditation

FFP

Accreditation of IMCOM-EUROPE REGION Firefighting Training Center as subtraining facility in accordance with technical specifications and management of all records.

Pricing will be identified at the task order level using the prenegotiated rates IAW the Price Schedule - Attachment 1.

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: U010

MAX

NET AMT

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0002 1 Job Training Class - HAZMAT Awareness

FFP

Development and presentation of Hazardous Materials "Awareness" training course compliant with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 472.

Course Description:

Academic and practical instruction which teaches emergency responders the skills needed to recognize the presence of hazardous materials at an emergency and to take appropriate actions to isolate the scene, and notify appropriately trained agencies.

Pricing will be identified at the task order level using the prenegotiated rates IAW the Price Schedule - Attachment 1.

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0003 1 Job Training Class - HAZMAT Operations

FFP

Development and presentation of a Hazardous Materials “Operations” training course compliant with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 472.

Course Description:

Academic and practical instruction which teaches emergency responders the skills needed to safely perform defensive operations during hazardous materials emergencies to include core competencies IAW NFPA 472 chapter 5, product control IAW ch.6.6 and PPE IW chapter 6.2 Prerequisite: Hazmat Awareness Level Certification, SCBA certification IAW German standards.

Pricing will be identified at the task order level using the prenegotiated rates IAW the Price Schedule - Attachment 1.

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0004 1 Job Training Class - HAZMAT Technician

FFP

Development and presentation of a Fire Fighter I training course compliant with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1001.

Course Description:

This course teaches fire fighters with previous on-the-job-training and experience the skills and knowledge required to perform basic fire fighter operations as defined in NFPA 1001. Furthermore this course prepares the candidates for examination and certification to the Fire Fighter I level 2.

Prerequisite:

Hazardous Materials Awareness/Operations Certification, SCBA certification IAW German standards.

Pricing will be identified at the task order level using the prenegotiated rates IAW the Price Schedule - Attachment 1.

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0005 1 Job Training Class - Fire Fighter I

FFP

Development and presentation of a Fire Fighter I training course compliant with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1001.

Course Description:

This course teaches fire fighters with previous on-the-job-training and experience the skills and knowledge required to perform basic fire fighter operations as defined in NFPA 1001. Furthermore this course prepares the candidates for examination and certification to the Fire Fighter I level 2.

Prerequisite:

Hazardous Materials Awareness/Operations Certification, SCBA certification IAW German standards.

Pricing will be identified at the task order level using the prenegotiated rates IAW the Price Schedule - Attachment 1.

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0006 1 Job Training Class - Fire Fighter II

FFP

Development and presentation of a Fire Fighter II training course compliant with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1001.

Course Description:

This course teaches fire fighters with previous on-the-job-training and experience the skills and knowledge required to perform basic fire fighter operations as defined in NFPA 1001. Furthermore this course prepares the candidates for examination and certification to the Fire Fighter II level.

Prerequisite:

Fire Fighter I Certification, SCBA certification IAW German standards.

Pricing will be identified at the task order level using the prenegotiated rates IAW the Price Schedule - Attachment 1.

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0007 1 Job Training Class - Driver Operator

FFP

Development and presentation of a Driver Operator training course compliant with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1002.

Course Description:

This course teaches fire fighters the skills and knowledge to safely drive and operate firefighting structural apparatus. It furthermore prepares the candidates for examination and certification as a Driver/Operator in accordance with NFPA 1002 standards.

Prerequisite:

Fire Fighter I Certification.

Pricing will be identified at the task order level using the prenegotiated rates IAW the Price Schedule - Attachment 1.

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0008 1 Job Training Class - Airport Fire Fighter

FFP

Development and presentation of an Airport Fire Fighter training course compliant with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1003, International Civil Aviation Organization Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPS) and compliant with the training requirements recommended by the German Airports Association (ADV).

Course Description:

This course teaches fire fighters the skills and knowledge required to safely perform aircraft rescue and firefighting operations. The academic sessions of the training is enhanced by “hands-on” practical skill application using “live fire” aircraft fire simulations. Prerequisite: Fire Fighter II Certification.

Pricing will be identified at the task order level using the prenegotiated rates IAW the Price Schedule - Attachment 1.

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0009 1 Job Training Class - Fire Instructor 1

FFP

Development and presentation of a Fire Instructor I training course compliant with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1041.

Course Description:

This course presents the skills and knowledge required to enable the course participant to present fire service training sessions using prepared lesson plans and instructional materials.

Prerequisite: None Pricing will be identified at the task order level using the prenegotiated rates IAW the Price Schedule - Attachment 1.

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0010 1 Job Training Class - Fire Inspector 1

FFP

Provide Fire Inspector 1 training (English language) for fire fighters in accordance with the technical specifications in the PWS.

Pricing will be identified at the task order level using the prenegotiated rates IAW the Price Schedule - Attachment 1.

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0011 1 Job Training Class - Fire Inspector 2

FFP

Provide Fire Inspector 2 training (English language) for fire fighters in accordance with the technical specifications in the PWS.

Pricing will be identified at the task order level using the prenegotiated rates IAW the Price Schedule - Attachment 1.

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0012 1 Job Training Class - Fire Officer 1

FFP

Development and presentation of a Fire Officer I training course compliant with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1021.Course Description:

This course teaches the fire officer candidate the skills and knowledge needed to perform crew leader duties during emergency and non-emergency operations. It further prepares the candidate for certification as a fire officer I in accordance with NFPA fire officer professional qualification standards.

Pricing will be identified at the task order level using the prenegotiated rates IAW the Price Schedule - Attachment 1.

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 Destination Government Destination Government 0002 Destination Government Destination Government 0003 Destination Government Destination Government 0004 Destination Government Destination Government 0005 Destination Government Destination Government 0006 Destination Government Destination Government 0007 Destination Government Destination Government 0008 Destination Government Destination Government 0009 Destination Government Destination Government 0010 Destination Government Destination Government 0011 Destination Government Destination Government 0012 Destination Government Destination Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 POP 20-SEP-2023 TO

19-SEP-2028

N/A IMCOM EUROPE

SIGURD MACK

111 AM HEUBERG

67681 SEMBACH

GERMANY

W91P1A

0002 POP 20-SEP-2023 TO

19-SEP-2028

N/A N/A

0003 POP 20-SEP-2023 TO

0004 POP 20-SEP-2023 TO

0005 POP 20-SEP-2023 TO

0006 POP 20-SEP-2023 TO

0007 POP 20-SEP-2023 TO

0008 POP 20-SEP-2023 TO

0009 POP 20-SEP-2023 TO

0010 POP 20-SEP-2023 TO

0011 POP 20-SEP-2023 TO

0012 POP 20-SEP-2023 TO

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.202-1 Definitions JUN 2020 52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees MAY 2014 52.203-6 Alt I Restrictions On Subcontractor Sales To The Government

(JUN 2020) -- Alternate I

NOV 2021

52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures JUN 2020 52.203-12 Limitation On Payments To Influence Certain Federal

Transactions

JUN 2020

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement To Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

JUN 2020

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper

MAY 2011

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel JAN 2011 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier

Subcontract Awards

JUN 2020

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and

Certifications.

DEC 2014

52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

NOV 2021

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

NOV 2021

52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters OCT 2018 52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding

Responsibility Matters

OCT 2018

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Products and Commercial Services

NOV 2021

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Products and Commercial Services

DEC 2022

52.214-34 Submission Of Offers In The English Language APR 1991 52.222-29 Notification Of Visa Denial APR 2015 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans JUN 2020

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases FEB 2021 52.225-14 Inconsistency Between English Version And Translation Of

Contract

FEB 2000

52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-- Representation and Certifications.

JUN 2020

52.228-3 Worker's Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act) JUL 2014 52.228-4 Workers' Compensation and War-Hazard Insurance Overseas APR 1984 52.229-6 Taxes--Foreign Fixed-Price Contracts FEB 2013 52.232-8 Discounts For Prompt Payment FEB 2002 52.232-25 Prompt Payment JAN 2017 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award

Management

OCT 2018

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.233-1 Disputes MAY 2014 52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1996 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004 52.237-2 Protection Of Government Buildings, Equipment, And

Vegetation

APR 1984

52.242-13 Bankruptcy JUL 1995 52.243-1 Alt I Changes--Fixed Price (Aug 1987) - Alternate I APR 1984 52.246-4 Inspection Of Services--Fixed Price AUG 1996 52.246-25 Limitation Of Liability--Services FEB 1997 252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative DEC 1991 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7003 Agency Office of the Inspector General AUG 2019 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2022

252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors. FEB 2019 252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information

Controls

OCT 2016

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting

DEC 2019

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services

JAN 2021

252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements MAR 2022 252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements MAR 2022 252.205-7000 Provision Of Information To Cooperative Agreement Holders DEC 1991 252.222-7002 Compliance With Local Labor Laws (Overseas) JUN 1997 252.223-7006 Prohibition On Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or

Hazardous Materials

SEP 2014

252.225-7012 Preference For Certain Domestic Commodities APR 2022 252.225-7041 Correspondence in English JUN 1997 252.225-7042 Authorization to Perform APR 2003 252.227-7015 Technical Data--Commercial Items FEB 2014 252.227-7020 Rights In Special Works JUN 1995 252.227-7037 Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data APR 2022 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving

Reports

DEC 2018

252.232-7008 Assignment of Claims (Overseas) JUN 1997 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.233-7001 Choice of Law (Overseas) JUN 1997 252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor

Personnel

JUN 2013

252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment DEC 2012

CLAUSE(S) 52.212-1 - ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION OF OFFERS

Paragraph (b) is supplemental as follows:

The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for this requirement based on price and other factors in accordance with FAR 13.5. The following instructions to offerors are to ensure sufficient information necessary for the Government to fully understand and evaluate the proposals submitted.

1. DELIVERY OF PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS SUBMISSION: Offers are due as stated in block 8 - “OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIME” on page 1 of this document. For this document, Local Time means Central European Time (CET). Failure to provide a proposal by the required due date may deem your proposal materially non-conforming and will not be considered for award.

Submission of proposals shall be sent via email to:

MAJ Patriciaclaire M. Miaga, Contract Specialist, email: patriciaclaire.m.miaga.mil@army.mil AND Mrs. Maria Barrow, Contracting Officer, email: maria.barrow.civ@army.mil.

The subject of the email shall be: W564KV-23-R-0001 – Proposal.

a. Contractors shall complete block 12 – Discount Terms (if applicable), 17a – Contractor/Offeror (to include CAGE Code), 30a, 30b, and 30c on page 1 of the SF 1449. In doing so, the contractor agrees to the contract terms and conditions as written in the solicitation, with attachments.

b. Contract shall insert proposed unit (UNIT PRICE) and extended prices (AMOUNT) in the Pricing Schedule.

2. QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) / SOLICITATION.

All questions shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer AND the Contract Specialist no later than 10 April 2023 at 15:00 CET. The subject of the email shall be W564KV-23-R-0001 – Question(s). Questions shall annotate a reference to the specific solicitation element to which they pertain. All questions will be taken into consideration and answered appropriately.

3. DETAILED PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS.

a. All proposals, questions, and correspondences, shall be submitted in ENGLISH language. Offers submitted in a language other than English will not be evaluated.

b. The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited.

c. Offeror’s proposal information shall be confined to the appropriate section to facilitate independent evaluation.

d. Proposals that do not follow these guidelines or that do not include the requested minimum information may be eliminated from further consideration for award. Questions received after the due date may not receive a response.

4. PAGE LIMITATIONS, FORMAT, AND CONTENT.

The submission shall be clearly indexed, logically assembled, and clearly identified. All proposals shall be unclassified and proprietary information shall be clearly marked. Failure to comply with all requirements of the proposal submission instructions may eliminate an offer from consideration.

Section Section Title Format I SF1449 – Signed

Offeror shall complete blocks 12 (if applicable), 17a, 30a, 30b, & 30c on page 1 of the SF1449. Contract shall complete the following clauses:

FAR 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services--

Representation (Oct 2020) FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021) FAR 52.209-11 Representation By Corporations Regarding Delinquent

Tax Liability Or A Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law (Feb 2016)

FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Dec 2022)

FAR 52.229-11 Tax On Certain Foreign Procurements--Notice And Representation (Jun 2020)

DFARS 252.229-7001 Tax Relief (APR 2020)

Electronic; Word or PDF Document (s)

II Technical to include:

Experience and Capability Quality Control Plan / IFSAC or Pro-Board Certified

Electronic; Word or PDF Document (s)

III Price Offerors proposal shall be submitted in EUROs.

Electronic;

Microsoft Excel.

a. Electronic proposals provided via e-mail shall be submitted in Microsoft Word, Excel Format, Adobe

Acrobat (pdf) or as indicated elsewhere. WINZIP (zip) files cannot be accepted as they are routinely blocked by the domain firewall. Proposals that are sent in multiple e-emails shall be numbered to include the total sent, for example 1 of 3.

b. All proposals with company identifying information (name and logo) shall be limited to the cover of the submitted proposal of each section. This includes technical submittals and schedules provided with the proposal. Failure to do so may render your proposal unacceptable and therefore, may not be evaluated.

c. Proposal font type shall be limited to Arial, Courier, or Times New Roman equal to or larger than 11 points font size. Graphics, photos, and charts may use color; however, offerors are cautioned to use colors that are legible if printed in black and white. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font no less than 10-point and maybe landscape.

d. Margins shall be at least one (1) inch on the top and bottom and ¾ inch on each side. The Contractor shall number each page to eliminate any confusion. In the event an offeror creates an ambiguity in their page numbering, the Government may exercise its own discretion in counting pages.

e. Microsoft Excel files submitted shall be unlocked, formula driven, and numbers shall not be hard coded, where applicable. Spreadsheets shall be in Microsoft Excel compatible format.

f. It is the Government’s intention to award without exchanges or discussion. Offerors are encouraged to present their best technical proposal and price in their initial proposal submission. However, should discussions become necessary, the Government reserves the right to conduct them. If this occurs, a competitive range will be determined and offerors will be notified.

g. If an offeror believes the requirement in these instructions contain an error, an ambiguity, omission, or are otherwise deemed unsound, the offeror shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer AND Contract

Specialist by e-mail with supporting rationale. The offeror is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial proposal, as received, without discussion.

h. Updates related to this solicitation, to include amendments, notices, and other information will be made available on the System for Award Management (SAM) website at https://sam.gov. It is the responsibility of the offerors to access SAM.gov to obtain amendments and the most current information regarding this solicitation. Offerors are deemed to have knowledge of all documents that are posted to SAM.gov.

5. PROPOSAL INSTRUCTION.

a. Offerors must demonstrate their understanding of the Government’s requirements. Interested offerors shall submit their proposals and other information in three (3) separate sections in electronic format as follows:

Section I Signed Offer

Section II Technical Proposal Sub-Factor 1: Experience and Capability Sub-Factor 2: Quality Control / IFSAC or Pro-Board Accreditation

Section III Price

Each section shall be submitted clearly marked with the solicitation number and section number (i.e.

SECTION __ OF __ PROPOSAL FOR __________ (FIRM’s NAME).

b. Detailed Proposal Instruction:

Section I: Signed Offer

1. Signed and dated Standard Form 1449 and acknowledgement of receipt of all Request for Proposals amendments.

2. Offeror shall fill in all the required clauses.

3. Exceptions / Assumption (if applicable) - The offeror must identify and explain any exceptions or assumptions, regarding their proposal. Offerors are cautioned that the Government will reject the assumption that successful proposal will be incorporated into the subsequent award. It is not the Government's intent to incorporate the offeror's proposal in the resulting award; however, the Government reserves the right to include the offeror's proposal, in part, or in its entirety, if determined by the Contracting Officer to be in the best interest of the Government. Exceptions/Assumptions impacting the contract in negative manner will cause the proposal to be rated as "Unacceptable."

Section II: Technical Proposal

The technical proposal shall not exceed 50 pages single-spaced. The offeror shall submit a concise and detailed approach for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. Legibility, clarity, and coherence are very important. Responses will be evaluated against the factor defined in Clause 52.212-2, "Evaluation - Commercial Items." A reading of Section II should leave an evaluator with a detailed understanding of all aspects of the technical proposal. In order for the Government to determine that an offeror is technically acceptable, the following technical information shall be submitted:

1. Sub-Factor 1: Experience and Capabilities.

To be considered acceptable, the offeror shall provide company experience performed in the last five (5) years from the date of solicitation release to indicate that it has the capability to execute the same or similar in scope, size, and complexity of services and tasks as described in the solicitation's Performance Work Statement (PWS). Information to support the offeror's experience and capability includes providing a list of current and/or previous contracts/projects/subcontracts for the past five (5) years from the date of solicitation release. Relevant scope means current and/or previous contracts performed services and tasks for Fire Fighter Training and Accreditation services. Relevant complexity means current and/or previous contracts performed simultaneous services and tasks in multiple locations (for example, the offeror demonstrates they can successfully perform two tasks at two separate locations). The list shall include:

1) A description or title of each contract/project/subcontract;

2) The US Dollar or foreign currency value of each contract/project/subcontract listed;

3) The location of performance;

4) The customer or owner of contract/project/subcontract;

5) Dates or Period of Performance of contract/project/subcontract;

6) Whether the Offeror was the prime contractor or subcontractor on the contract/project.

7) Point of Contact for the customer or owner of contract/project/subcontract to validate the experience or service provided.

If listing a subcontractor’s contract or project for evaluation, provide the name of the subcontractor along with (1) through (5) above for the subcontractor’s project or contract. A major subcontractor is defined as one who would be providing services or products which value is for more than 20% of the total proposed price. For the experience of major subcontractors to be evaluated, the offeror must submit a letter of commitment signed by all parties. The letter of commitment shall:

1) Identify the legal name of all entities.

2) Describe the nature of each entity’s relationship (partnership, joint venture, or prime/sub) and their role on this project as a part of their proposal. The Offeror will be expected to maintain that arrangement during the life of the resulting contract.

3) The proposed percentage of work to be completed by each member submitted for the solicitation.

To be considered acceptable, the offer shall also provide a sample of course materials and of a test bank for the Hazardous Material Awareness Training Course or the Fire Fighter 1 Course (at contractor’s discretion). The samples shall demonstrate the offeror has a thorough understanding of the PWS and how they will incorporate U.S. and Host Nation policies and procedures. These samples are necessary for the evaluators to ascertain and gauge if the contractor's execution approach to providing the training is logical and practical. The sample Course Material and Test Bank Questions shall include the following:

a. Course Materials

i. Lesson plan, Student course book and presentations are provided;

ii. All required National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) subjects are listed and each subject is cross referenced to the individual chapter;

iii. At every section, in the course book where a training objective is being explained there is the matching NFPA reference listed and this matches the references in the Index;

iv. All Course Materials adhere to U.S. procedures of the NFPA and International Fire Service

Training Association (IFSTA);

v. Includes NFPA 1500 and OSHA safety requirements and procedures;

vi. Includes European safety requirements and procedures IAW the PWS; and technical terms are translated IAW the PWS and consistent, with no more than five (5) errors every 10 pages in order to achieve an acceptable rating.

b. Test Bank Questions

i. All Job Performance Requirements (JPR) are being tested IAW Pro-Board/IFSAC standards;

ii. The number of questions meets IFSAC and/or Pro-Board criteria for generating tests;

iii. Technical terms are IAW 5.1.4.1 of the PWS, with no more than five (5) errors every 100 questions in order to achieve an acceptable rating; and

iv. Cross references to training subjects and the applicable NFPA paragraph are correct IAW the

PWS.

2. Sub-Factor 2: Quality Control / IFSAC or Pro-Board Accreditation. Found in section 1.5.1 of the

PWS.

The offeror shall submit either:

a. Proof of accreditation by IFSAC and/or Pro-Board as accredited fire training entity, accredited for all classes covered under this contract. For evaluation purposes the Government will check the websites of the accredited entities and the IFSAC and Pro-Board Websites and/or may contact IFSAC or Pro- Board directly, or

b. If the offeror is not accredited, the offeror shall submit as part of their proposal:

1) Written documentation of affiliation with an institution that is accredited, and

2) Evidence that the affiliate’s accreditation is with an accredited U.S. institution by submitting:

a) Proof of U.S. accreditation recognized by IFSAC or Pro-Board, and

b) Each instructor’s last name and DOD identification number under which he/she is listed in the databases of IFSAC, Pro-Board, or DoD.

Section III: Price.

1. Offerors shall submit fully burdened prices in Euros for all CLINs.

2. Offerors must complete the Pricing Schedule attached in this solicitation (Attachment 1 – Pricing

Schedule). Offer shall complete the unit price for each CLIN for all five (5) ordering periods.

NOTE to offerors: Do only complete the unit price. The estimated totals are calculated automatically once the unit prices are entered, as they are constructed with a formula.

3. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 120 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021)

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be the most advantageous to the Government using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process. Award will be made based on the basis of the lowest total evaluated price (TEP) of proposals that meet the technical acceptability standards. This acquisition will be utilizing simplified acquisition procedures under FAR part 13.

a. Offers that do not conform to the requirements of this Request for Proposal (RFP) may be rejected at any time after evaluation begin without further evaluation, deliberation, or discussion. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

(i) Technical Proposal

Sub-factor 1: Experience and Capabilities Sub-factor 2: Quality Control / IFSAC or Pro-Board Accreditation

(ii) Price

b. To be eligible for award, an offer must be determined to be acceptable in all non-price factors and sub-factors. The Government intends to award one contract without discussions as a result of the solicitation.

Therefore, the offeror's initial proposal shall contain the offeror's best terms and conditions from a cost or price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting officer later determines them to be necessary.

Factor 1 – Technical

Technical Approach will be rated on an “Acceptable” or “Unacceptable” basis using the ratings below:

Rating Description Acceptable Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation Unacceptable Proposal does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

The Government will evaluate the completeness of the offer based on the documentation provided. Each requirement must be addressed so that sufficient information about each area is conveyed to the evaluator. The Government will evaluate each offeror's response to the Government's requirements and its proposed approach to meeting those requirements to determine the likelihood that the offeror will be able to perform the contract successfully. Each offer will be evaluated in accordance with its content only.

If any sub-factor element is rated unacceptable, the technical factor is rated unacceptable.

a. Sub-Factor 1: Experience and Capabilities

This evaluation sub-factor is met when the offeror provides a list of the company’s experience performed in the last five (5) years to indicate that it has the capability to execute the same or similar in scope, size, and complexity of services and tasks as described in the solicitation's Performance Work Statement (PWS). The list shall include all items indicated in the Addendum to the FAR 52.212-1, under Section II: Technical Proposal, 1. Sub-Factor 1: Experience and Capabilities.

The offer shall also provide a sample of course materials and of test bank questions for the Hazardous Material Awareness Training Course or the Fire Fighter 1 Course (at contractor’s discretion). The samples shall demonstrate the offer has a thorough understanding of the PWS and how they will incorporate U.S.

and Host Nation policies and procedures. Course Material and Test Bank Questions shall include all items indicated in the Addendum to the FAR 52.212-1 under Section II: Technical Proposal, 1. Sub-Factor 1:

Experience and Capabilities.

b. Sub-Factor 2: Quality Control / IFSAC or Pro-Board Accreditation

This evaluation sub-factor is met when the offeror provides either:

1) Proof of accreditation by IFSAC and/or Pro-Board as accredited fire training entity, accredited for all classes covered under this contract. Or

2) If the offer is not accredited, the offeror has submitted written documentation of affiliation with an institution that is accredited by IFSAC or Pro-Board for the classes under this contract and has instructors on hand certified by an IFSAC or Pro-Board accredited entity for all classes covered under this contract.

Factor 2 - Price

The total evaluated price shall be the sum of all CLIN prices listed in the Pricing Schedule (Attachment 1) for the five (5) year ordering period. This amount will be the total evaluated price.

Currency: Offers submitted in response to this solicitation shall be in the local currency, Euro.

Each offeror’s proposed price will be evaluated to determine whether it is fair and reasonable in accordance with

FAR 13.106-3.

A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party.

Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award

(End of Provision)

52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO

SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument" in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-- Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services" in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204-26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212-3.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-

Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition.

(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L.

115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to--

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L.

115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to--

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services."

(d) Representations. The Offeror represents that--

(1) It [ ___ ] will, [ ___ ] will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that--

It [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures.

(1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "will" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment--

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services--

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "does" in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment--

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services--

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(End of provision)

52.204-26 COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES--REPRESENTATION (OCT

2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, “covered telecommunications equipment or services” and "reasonable inquiry" have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services”.

(c) Representations.

(1) The Offeror represents that it [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry for purposes of this representation, the offeror represents that it [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services.

52.209-11 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A

FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (FEB 2016)

(a) As required by sections 744 and 745 of Division E of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), and similar provisions, if contained in subsequent appropriations acts, the Government will not enter into a contract with any corporation that--

(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or

(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) The Offeror represents that--

(1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability; and

(2) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (DEC 2022)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision --

"Covered telecommunications equipment or services" has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

"Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern" means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300.