Amendment to solicitation

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This is a Firm Fixed Price combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation, W91QEK-10-M-0056, is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-16.

CLIN 0001: Counter-IED Training 7 Each
CLIN 0002: Training Aids 7 Each
CLIN 0003 : Other Direct Costs 1 Lump Sum

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:
Will be six months in duration beginning on the date of contract award which is currently anticipated to be on or about 15 September 2010.

Classes will be able to commence 30 days after award of contract. The government has the right to pick the start date of each class and will give the vendor three weeks notice prior to class date. Each class will be completed within a 6 day period.


The applicable NAICS code is 561612.

Office Defense Representative Pakistan, located in Islamabad, Pakistan has a requirement to acquire Counter IED training for Frontier Corp Operators to enhance and improve the capability to conduct counter-Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED), security and intelligence analysis and assessment operations. Please see the attached Statement of Work (SOW)

Offers are due by 1:00 PM EST on 22 -August-2010. All offers are to be submitted via email to the attention of Dave Ware at david.ware@ibab.afcent.af.mil or david.a.ware@us.army.mil

BASIS FOR AWARD: LOWEST PRICE, TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE

Evaluation of quotes submitted in response to this RFQ will comply with FAR 13.106-2 procedures. The Government will initially evaluate technical acceptability and compliance with delivery as non-price related evaluation factors. After evaluating quotes using the required evaluation factors on a pass/fail basis, the Government will award the contract to the vendor that submitted the quote containing the most favorable price which satisfies the non-price related evaluation factors and whose quote has not been found to be unbalanced.

Documents required with solicitation offer:
Resumes of Employees to work this project
Program of Instruction

The Offerors must be registered on the Central Contractors Registration database (CCR). Information concerning CCR requirements may be viewed via the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov or by calling the CCR Registration Centers at 1-888-227-2423. Only contractors who are registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) can be awarded a contract. Offerors must have electronic funds transfer (EFT) capability. Offerors proposals shall be valid for a minimum of 30 days to be acknowledged in the offerors proposal.


The full text of a FAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at www.farsite.hill.af.mil

The following provisions will be included in the established agreements:


52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (Apr 2008)
52.209-6 Protecting the Governments Interest When Subtracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Sep 2006)
52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial items (Jun 2008)
52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items(Jun 2010)
52.212-3 Offeror representations and certifications (Jun 2008)
52.212-5 Contract Terms and conditions required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders (Sep 2008)
52.217-8 Option to extend services (Nov 1999)
52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in persons (Aug 2007) Alternate I (Aug 2007)
52.225-14 Inconsistency Between English Version and Translation of Contract (Feb 2000)
52.228-3 Workers compensation insurance (Defense Base Act) (Apr 1984)
52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation (Apr 1984)
52.252-1 Solicitation provisions incorporated by reference (Feb 1998)
52.252-2 Clauses incorporated by reference (Feb 1998)
52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Apr 1984)
252.201-7000 Contracting Officers Representative (Dec 1991)
252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Jan 2009)
252.204-7008 Export controlled items (Apr 2010)
252.209-7001 Disclosure of ownership or contraolby the government of a terrorist country (Oct 2006)
252.209-7004 Subcontracting with firms that are owned or controlled by the government of a terrorist country (Dec 2006)
252.212-7001 Contract Terms and conditions required to implement statutes or executive orders applicable to defense acquisitions of commercial items (Jun 2010)
252.222-7002 Compliance with local labor laws (overseas) (jun 1997)
252.225-7040 Contractor Personnel in the united states central command are of responsibility (Deviation #2 2007-O0010
252.225-7042 Authorization to perform (Apr 2003)
252.232-7010 Levies on contract payments (Dec 2006)
252.243-7001 Pricing of contract modifications (Dec 1991)



The Government reserves the right to make an award solely on initial proposals received. Offerors bear the burden of ensuring that proposals (and any authorized amendments) reach the designated office on time and should allow adequate time for facsimile and e-mail transmissions to be completed. All pages of the proposal must reach the office before the deadline specified in this solicitation. The offeror bears the risk of non-receipt of electronically transmitted quotations and should confirm receipt.

All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.

Prospective offers shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer, It is the offers responsibility to monitor this Internet site for the release of solicitation, amendments (if any). Potential offers will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combined synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any).

Offerors must be currently registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Further information about CCR can be accessed at http://www.ccr.gov.
Warsack, Pakistan: Office Defense Representative Pakistan, Ramna 5, Diplomatic Enclave, Islamabad, Pakistan
David A. Ware, +92 51 208 2423