Cultural Diversity Assessment

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Cultural Assessment & Training Services at the U.S. Army War College (USAWC) Carlisle Barracks, PA. This is a new requirement, there is no previous contract.
The solicitation number is W91QF0-19-Q-1010. The solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) pursuant to FAR 13.
This notice incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-101 effective 26 October 2018 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS). The complete text of any of the clauses and provisions may be accessed in full text at http://farsite.hill.af.mil

This is a Total Small Business Set Aside. The associated NAICS code for this procurement is 611430 and the small business size standard is $11,000,000.00. Product Service Code is R499.
Quotes are due No Later Than (NLT) 9 Sep 2019 at 6:30 a.m. EDT. Quotes shall be emailed to the POC's for this requirement, Contract Specialist Bethany Flynn at bethany.l.flynn.civ@mail.mil and Contracting Officer Larry L. Brown at larry.l.brown9.civ@mail.mil. All questions shall be submitted via e-mail to the POC's for this requirement and they will be responded to on an amendment to this solicitation. Questions should be submitted by 4 Sep 2019 at 12:00 Noon EDT. Questions submitted after that date may not be addressed.
All vendors submitting a quote must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).

The Description of all requirements are in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) to follow.

The following FAR clauses and provisions apply to this acquisition.
The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition

(See RFQ attached for Addendum)
The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Quoters must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items and 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (OCT 2014) - Alternate I (MAY 2014) with its quote.
The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.
The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.
Any award resulting from this solicitation will be issued on a Standard Form (SF) 1449.
Additionally:
1. All information on the solicitation must be filled out completely and returned. Incomplete submissions will be determined not in conformance to the Solicitation and may be rejected.
2. Please be sure to read the entire solicitation for sections that require vendor information to be submitted.
3. All contractors must be actively registered in System for Award Management (SAM) in order to receive a Department of Defense contract (See DFARS 252.204-7004 ALT A). Registration information can be obtained at the following website: www.sam.gov/portal /public/SAM/. Contractors are advised to register upon receipt of this solicitation since there is a time lag between registration and registration availability.
4. Quotes which are unrealistic in terms of technical or unrealistically low in price will be deemed reflective of an inherent lack of technical competence or indicative of a failure to comprehend the complexity of the proposed contractual requirement and may be rejected.
5. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable.

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