Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Training

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION:



1. SYNOPSIS AND 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. The solicitation number is HSCG23-08-Q-MMC265, which is a Request for Proposal (RFP) This solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-26. The NAICS Code is 611699 and the size standard is 7 million dollars. A list of contract line item number(s) and items are attached (see attached Clin Sheet). Minimum requirements: The contractor shall train a minimum of 325 students in various Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety subjects in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS), see attached PWS. Request you provide a fully burdened cost per person per class for training in Alaska: $_____. Request you also provide fully burdened cost per person per class for training in the United States: $_____. Please refer to Clin Sheet attached. The Period of Performance for this requirement will be one base year with up to four option years. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition (a) The government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers in descending order of importance: 1. Technical Approach shall demonstrate a clear understanding of the requirements and yield the required results prescribed in the attached PWS. 2. Relevant Past Performance and 3. Price. Technical Approach and Relevant Past Performance when combined are significantly more important than Price. The basis for award for this contract will be the overall best value based upon your Technical Approach, Relevant Past Performance and Price. With regard to options, the Government will evaluate offers for award proposed by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). This solicitation does not otherwise incorporate other FAR Part 15 rules unless expressly indicated. Please include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with your offer. FAR Part 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. FAR Part 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition (see Applicable Provisions and Clauses). Proposals are due on or before 12 September 2008, by 12:00 PM EST. Please limit your proposal to no more than 10 pages. If your offer is being submitted by REGULAR mail, use the follow address: Commandant (CG-9122), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 1900 Half Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024, Suite 1100, attention: Mr. James W. Radford (Contract Specialist). Offerors are encouraged to submit your office electronically to james.w.radford@uscg.mil if your offer is less than 30 pages. HOWEVER, it is each offerors responsibility to ensure the offer is received (in total) by the Contract Specialist prior to the deadline. If you have questions regarding this synopsis/solicitation, please contact Mr. James W. Radford at (202) 475-3254 or via e-mail. Award is anticipated prior to 30 September 2008.



Attachments: 1. Performance Work Statement (PWS); 2. Contract Line Items; 3. Applicable Provisions and Clauses.

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT BEING RELEASED PURSUANT TO FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) PART 10: MARKET RESEARCH. The following is a Sources Sought notice (SSN) for Small Businesses who may be interested in providing technical and management services in support of Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety (CFVS) Training and Outreach Programs in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). This SSN is issued solely for informational, market research, and planning purposes only. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise on the part of the government to issue an RFP in the future. This SSN does not commit the government to a contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) is not at this time seeking proposals, and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that the government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this SSN. All costs associated with responding to this SSN will be solely at the responding partys expense. At this time, proprietary information is not being requested, and respondents shall refrain from providing proprietary information in response to this SSN. Responses to the SSN will not be returned. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. Not responding to this SSN does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the government to form a binding contract. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this SSN.