W91QVN-19-R-0227-0005_Hazardous_Materials_Tech_Amendment_5.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

SEE NEXT PAGE.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 14

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 04-Sep-2019

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X W91QVN19R0227

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

06-Aug-2019

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer X is extended, is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

04-Sep-2019

CODE

411TH CONTRACTING SUPPORT BRIGADE, KOREA

SERVICES DIV, UNIT #15289

APO AP 96271

UNITED STATES

W91QVN 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W91QVN19R0227

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

AMENDMENT 0004

a.The purpose of this amendment is to response to questions received.

No. Question Response Change in RFP

1 1. The time frame to deliver equipment with the September 16th start date, would be impossible from a logistical stand point.

The Government have equipment just depends on what specifics company need, contractor need to provide a list of items they use.

N

2 2. To provide equipment would drastically increase the costs to the government and substantially change our pricing.

Should be a non‐increase depending on what on Government have that company need.

3 3. Being an American based company is not familiar with the local area and it would be virtually impossible to arrange and provide transportation for the training.

It's not that hard, The Government (Requiring Activity) can assist with their getting around even from the airport.

4 Without more than a two week notification of an award being made, airfare would change significantly in excess to what we bid.

The training dates have been adjusted from (September 16, 2019 to October 2, 2019) to (September 23, 2019 to October 9, 2019) in order to provide more time for offeror’s to prepare.

Y

b. The period of performance is changed from (Septemeber 16, 2019 to October 2, 2019) to (September 23, 2019 to October 9, 2019).

c.The solicitation closing date is changed from 5 September 2019 to 6 September 2019, 13:00 hrs.

d. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 05-Sep-2019 01:00 AM to 06-Sep-2019 01:00 PM.

DELIVERIES AND PERFORMANCE

The following Delivery Schedule item for CLIN 0001 has been changed from:

DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

POP 16-SEP-2019 TO

02-OCT-2019

N/A N/A

FOB: Destination

To:

DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

POP 23-SEP-2019 TO

09-OCT-2019

N/A N/A

FOB: Destination

The following have been modified:

PWS

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION TRAINING

FOR USAG CASEY and AREA I FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES

PERSONNEL

1. SCOPE OF WORK:

1.1. The contractor shall train and certify to the twenty (20) USAG Casey and Area I Fire Department personnel.

1.2. The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, tools, personnel, supervision and transportation to train and certify the Fire Fighters at US Army Garrison Camp Casey in accordance with this Performance of Work Statement.

1.3. The Hazardous Materials Technician Certification course shall be taught Monday thru Friday, study course shall be conducted first and performance course shall be conducted after Hazardous Materials Technician course is completed. HAZMAT Technicians are those persons who respond to releases or potential releases of hazardous materials for the purpose of controlling the release. They are more aggressive than first responders at the operations level in that they will approach the point of release to plug, patch, or otherwise stop the release of a hazardous materials substance. They are expected to use specialized chemical protective clothing and specialized control equipment during the control of the chemical release. This certification course will provide a U S based certificate and is a ProBoard accredited and is recognized by the DoD Fire and Emergency Services Certification Program.

1.4. The contractor shall provide 104 hours instruction, 4 hours certification testing within 13 training days Monday-Friday only. Department of Defense Manual 6055.06-M, DoD Fire and Emergency Services Minimum Qualification Standards and Certification Requirements identifies the Hazardous Material Technician used instead of, or supersede other DoD training Directives or Office of Personnel Management or DoD qualification standards.

1.5. The HAZMAT awareness and Operations certification are required as pre-requisition of the training.

1.6. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:

1.6.1 Training Instructor: The instructor shall have at least one (1) year experience as the certified instructor of IFSAC or DoD Fire & Emergency Service Accreditation Program. Each instructor shall be accredited by IFSAC, ProBoard, or Department of Defense Fire & Emergency Services Accreditation Program with the Discipline of Hazardous Material Technician Level certification.

1.7. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:

1.7.1. The contractor and employees must comply with all security requirements imposed by the local installation commander at all times while on this military installation.

1.7.2. BASE PASSES: The contractor will be escorted to the work site if the contractor does not have a base pass for USAG Casey and Area I. Contractor shall provide data on each instructor and evaluator so the Requiring Activity can request temporary passes.

1.7.3. Turn-in for Post Passes: If Post Passes are issued they will be turned into Pass and ID prior to the individual leaving the country.

1.7.4. WORKING HOURS: Work to be performed under this contract shall be performed between the hours of 07:45 and 17:00, Monday through Friday, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Extended work hours, Saturday, Sunday, or holiday may be performed with prior coordination with the COR. This coordination must be made one and a half (1-1/2) days prior to the desired work day.

1.7.5. ALERTS: During military alerts or special operations, the contractor may not be authorized on base or in the work area. When the contractor is prohibited from access to the base or work area for one (1) day or less per month, no adjustment in the contract time shall be made. When the contractor is prohibited access for more than one (1) day per month, adjustments shall be made in accordance with applicable clauses of the General Provisions.

1.8. Environmental Control: The Contractor shall perform all work under this contract in an environmentally safe manner. All Contractor’s performance shall be IAW current US and Korean environmental laws and regulations. The COR will ensure that any environmental regulations are provided to the Contractor and facilitate compliance.

1.9. Safety Requirement: The Contractor is responsible for ensuring that all works performed under this contract are accomplished in a safe and proper manner.

1.9.1. All contractual performances shall be processed in strict accordance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and other applicable documents listed in paragraph 6.

1.9.2. During any skills training sessions, a safety plan will be developed and submitted to the COR for evaluation. The safety plan will provide controls for the reduction of risk IAW NFPA 1500 (2015).

1.9.3. TRAVEL: Travel to the Republic of Korea is required for this contract. Travel cost for one-time trip for travel to Korea for the period of 23 September 2019 to 9 October 2019 under this contract will be fixed in accordance with Joint Travel Regulations, https://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/Docs/perdiem/JTR(Ch1-10).pdf. Airfare travel under this contract is limited to basic economy class (coach) seating.

2. Definitions

2.1. Contracting Officer. A person duly appointed with the authority to enter into and administer contracts on behalf of the Government.

2.2. Customer Complaint. A means of documenting certain kinds of contract service problems. A Government program is explained to every organization that receives service under this contract which is used to evaluate a Contractor’s performance.

2.3. Defective Service. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with it in the PRS.

2.4. Performance Requirements Summary (PRS, table at Paragraph 8). Identifies the key service outputs of the contract that will be evaluated by the Government to assure contract performance standards are met by the Contractor.

2.5. Quality Assurance. Those actions taken by the Government to assure services meet the requirements of the PRS and all other service outputs.

2.6. Quality Control. Those actions taken by the Contractor to control the performance of services so that they meet the requirements of the performance work statement.

3. Government-Furnished Facilities and Utilities:

3.1. The Government will provide a suitable learning environment for curriculum delivery.

3.2. The Government will provide an fire department training room, live fire trainer and firefighting equipment to perform both written and performance (field) evaluation testing.

3.3. The Government will provide all students with the appropriate personal protective equipment.

4. The Period of Performance: The contractor shall provide training from 23 September 2019 to 9 October 2019.

5. Specific Task.

5.1. The contractor shall provide training manuals and handouts necessary for the conduct of training and subsequent evaluation.

5.2. The contractor shall provide certification testing and administrative processing.

6. Application Documents:

6.1. The following documents form a part of this contract description

6.1.1. Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 6055.6 – DoD Fire and Emergency Services Program

6.1.2. Army Regulation (AR) 420-90- Army Facilities Management.

6.1.3. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1001 (2014), Standard on Firefighter Professional Qualifications.

7. NOTICES TO THE GOVERNMENT.

7.1. Contractor Notice Regarding Late Delivery.

7.1.1. In the event that the contractor encounters difficulty in meeting performance requirements or when it anticipates difficulty in complying with the contract schedules or dates, it shall immediately notify the COR giving all pertinent details, provided, however, that this data shall be considered informational only and that this provision shall not be constructed as a waiver by the Government of any delivery Schedule or date, or any right remedies provided by law under this contract.

7.2. The Contractor Manpower Reporting (CMR).

The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for Hazardous Materials Technician Certification Training via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address: http://www.ecmra.mil/, and then click on "Department of the Army CMRA" or the icon of the DoD organization that is receiving or benefitting from the contracted services.

Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year, beginning with 2019. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk by clicking on "Send an email" which is located under the Help Resources ribbon on the right side of the login page of the applicable Service/Component's CMR website".

8. Environmental Management System (EMS) Requirements: NONE

9. ANTITERRORISM (AT) and OPERATIONS SECURITY (OPSEC)

9.1. ACCESS AND GENERAL PROTECTION/SECURITY POLICY AND

PROCEDURES. This standard language is for contractor employees with an area of performance within Army controlled installation, facility, or area. Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office.

Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel) as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

9.2. For contractors that do not require CAC, but require access to a DoD facility or installation. Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Army Directive 2014-05/AR 190-13), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative), or, at OCONUS locations, in accordance with status of forces agreements and other theater regulations.

9.3 AT Level I Training: The Contractor employees include subContractor employee, requiring access Army installations, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete

AT Level I awareness training within (14) calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable. The Contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected Contractor employee and subContractor employee, to the COR or to the contracting officer within (3) calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subContractor personnel. AT Level I awareness training is available at the following website: https://atlevel1.dtic.mil/at.

9.4 Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures: The Contractor and all associated sub-Contractors employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative). The Contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. The contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in Contractor security matters or processes.

9.5 iWATCH Training: The Contractor and all associated sub-Contractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program (training standards provided by the requiring activity ATO). This local developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR. This training shall be completed within (30) calendar days of contract award and within (20) calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the COR NLT (10) calendar days after contract award. Sample of the iWatch brochure or wallet card are available on the Antiterrorism Enterprise Portal (ATEP) on AKO (https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/605757). See the section labeled: Army AT Quarterly Awareness Theme Information and Products.

10. Performance Requirements Summary (PRS)

10.1. The Government will evaluate the Contractor’s performance IAW the Performance Requirements Summary (PRS) table.

Performance Requirements Summary Table

Performance

Objective

PWS

Refere nce

Standar d

Accept able

Quality Level

Method of Surveillance

Remedy of Failure

Conduct Hazardous Materials

Technician certification training.

1.1

IAW

NFPA

(2015)

100%

COR

verification of accreditation and observation.

N/A

Provide all required materials, equipment, tools, personnel, supervision and transportation IOT conduct training

1.2

IAW

NFPA

(2015)

100%

COR

verification of accreditation and observation.

Contractor acquires necessary materials, etc.

Provide certification testing and administrative processing

5.4

IAW

NFPA

(2015)

100%

COR

verification of accreditation and observation.

Contractor provides required testing and administrati ve processing.

4 Safety Plan 1.9.1

IAW

NFPA

(2015)

100%

COR

verification of safety compliance

Stop training and reassess safety plan.

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2018)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear in Block 10 of the solicitation cover sheet (SF 1449). However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show--

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender's request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with subpart 4.10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation), or alternative commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation.

Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers:

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2)(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers.

Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation. (1)(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to--GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section, Suite 8100, 470 East L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC 20407, Telephone (202) 619-8925, Facsimile (202) 619-8978.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision.

Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:

(i) ASSIST (https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/).

(ii) Quick Search (http://quicksearch.dla.mil/).

(iii) ASSISTdocs.com (http://assistdocs.com).

(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by--

(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard (https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm);

(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone

(215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Unique entity identifier. (Applies to all offers exceeding $3,500, and offers of $3,500 or less if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation ``Unique Entity Identifier'' followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address. The Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

(k) Reserved.

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror's offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

(5) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

(End of provision)

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1

INSTRUCTIONS TO THE OFFEROR(S) QUOTATION SUBMISSION

INSTRUCTIONS

I. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

For a quotation to be acceptable, an offeror must submit quotation to FedBizOps (https://www.fbo.gov/) no later than the solicitation closing date and time. Failure to submit as required shall be grounds for determining the offer technically unacceptable, and ineligible for contract award. The Government reserves the right to make a contract award determination without any discussions with offerors; however, if an award cannot be made on initial quotes and the Government determines discussions to be necessary, the competitive range will be established in considering technical, past performance and price evaluation factors to conduct discussions.

Confirmation of submittal requirement prior to the solicitation closing date and time is offeror’s responsibility. The quotation submitted other than FBO will not be considered for award.

Award will be made to the responsible offeror submitting the lowest priced, technically acceptable (LPTA) offer that satisfies all terms and conditions of this solicitation and who is determined to be responsible in accordance with FAR 9.104-1.

II. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION: Offerors proposals shall adhere to the following instructions:

• These instructions are designed to ensure submission of essential information in order for the Government to understand and evaluate proposals. Offerors are cautioned to follow the detailed instructions fully and carefully, as the Government reserves the right to make award based on initial offers received, without discussions with Offerors.

• Offerors are cautioned to submit adequate information to enable the Government team to fully ascertain each Offeror’s capability to perform all of the requirements identified in the solicitation. All commitments made in the proposal shall become a part of the resultant contract.

• Offerors are required to submit complete proposals (Technical Proposal, Past Performance Proposal, and Price Proposal, below) through FBO (https://www.fbo.gov/) no later than the solicitation closing date and time (5 September 2019, 01:00 PM (Local Korea Standard Time). All questions should be emailed to the Contract Specialist CPT Maurice A. Galloway at maurice.a.galloway.mil@mail.mil within 5 calendar days after the solicitation is issued. Questions received after this date and time may not be answered.

FACTOR I. Technical Capability:

Subfactor 1. Training Instructor’s Prior Experience and Certification: The offeror shall submit instructor’s resume with at least one (1) year of prior experience as the certified instructor of IFSAC or DoD Fire & Emergency Service Accreditation Program within the last three (3) years from the issuance date of this solicitation. The instructor shall provide a copy of certification in accredited by IFSAC, ProBoard, or Department of Defense Fire & Emergency Services Accreditation Program with the Discipline of Hazardous Material Technician Level certification.

The Instructor’s resume shall clearly identify the information required below:

(a) - Instructor’s Name

(b) - A description of qualifying work experience

(c) - Length of work experience (year/month/date – year/month/date)

(d) - Company name, phone number, email, and name of validating POC

(e) - A copy of certification

FACTOR II. PAST PERFORMANCE - Past performance shall be evaluated on an acceptable/unacceptable basis. Offerors are authorized to provide information on the problems encountered on the identified contracts and the Offeror’s corrective actions. The Government may ascertain past performance information on the Offeror from sources other than the references provided. In the case of an Offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the Offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance

(see FAR 15.305 (a)(2)(iv)). Therefore, the Offeror shall be determined to have unknown past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, “unknown” shall be considered “acceptable”.

The offeror shall have recent and relevant past performance in HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION TRAINING. Recent past performance is within the last five (5) years as of the opening date of the solicitation. Relevant past performance are those that are the same or similar services based on size, scope, complexity, and contract type.

(a) Contract references. For each Past Performance submission as required in the below format:

The title of the Contract/Project A Description of Work completed Name of the Client Organization or Requiring Activity Length of Contract/Project (from: Year/Month/Date – to: Year/Month/Date) Complete Name, E-Mail and Phone Number of Point of Contact (POC) at Client Organization

(b) The Government may send a Past Performance Questionnaire to the POC listed by the Offeror for each relevant contract, who will subsequently be requested to submit information to the Government no later than 14 days after Government issuance of the questionnaire.

NOTE: Offerors are reminded that while the Government may elect to consider data obtained from other sources, the Government does not assume the duty to search for data to cure problems it finds in the proposals.

The burden of providing thorough and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror.

Evaluation of past performance will be done only on proposals that receive a technically acceptable rating on all previous evaluation factors.

FACTOR III. Price: The offeror shall complete the pricing information for Contract Line Number (CLIN) that have quantity identified.

End of ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

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