Instructional Training Support Service

Solicitation number:  W912JB-19-Q-0033 Request For Quote (RFQ)

Title:                            Instructional Training Support

Restriction:                 Service-Disabled Veteran, Veteran Owned Small Business 100%

NAICS:                         611430 Professional and Management Development Training

Size Standard:             $12 million

Location:                    Lansing, Michigan 48906 and Camp Grayling, Michigan 49734

Issue date:                  8 April 2020

Closing date:              7  May 2020

Award date:               tentatively 21 May 2020

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6, FAR 13 and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation being requested. A written solicitation will not be issued. 

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-04. 

The prospective awardee must have an active registration in www.sam.gov at the time of award. Vendors are encouraged to verify that their registration is active prior to submitting a quote. If the prospective awardee is not active in SAM data base at the time of award, the prospective awardee will be allowed 10 calendar days to become registered and active in SAM. The award will proceed to the next otherwise successful registered and active offeror if the prospective offeror does not become registered and active by the 10th calendar day deadline.

This is a firm fixed price requirement for instructional development training support services.  See the attached PWS for additional requirements.  

CLIN            Item                                                                                                       

0001    Instructional Training Support – Lansing, Michigan

            JFHQ, 3423 N MLK JR Blvd, Lansing Michigan 48906

0002    Instructional Training Support – Grayling, Michigan

            Camp Grayling, Howe Road, Grayling Michigan 49734

0003    Travel

            Travel is in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR).

0004    Contractor Manpower Reporting                                                                              

The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the National Guard Bureau via a secure data collection site. The contractor shall completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address:  http://www.ecmra.mil/.  Reporting inputs shall 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. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk at http://www.ecmra.mil.

1001     Instructional Training Support, Lansing – option year 1

1002    Instructional Training Support, Grayling – option year 1

1003    Travel – option year 1

1004    Contractor Manpower Reporting – option year 1

2001     Instructional Training Support, Lansing – option year 2

2002    Instructional Training Support, Grayling – option year 2

2003    Travel – option year 2

2004    Contractor Manpower Reporting – option year 2

2005    Monthly Price in expectation of exercising 52.212-8 Extending Services

2005a  Instructional Training Support, Lansing

2005b  Instructional Training Support, Grayling

2005c  Travel

2005d  Contractor Manpower Reporting

Inspection and acceptance will be at Lansing, Michigan.  Invoices must be submitted through Wide Area Work Flow (https://wawf.eb.mil).

QUOTATION PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Contact/Company Information

• point-of-contact name, address, e-mail, and telephone number
• CAGE code and DUNS number

The contracting officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the quote. 

Pricing

• Price quotes must be firm-fixed price.
• Include the total price in the price quote. 
• FOB destination.
• Include delivery terms, any discounts, and payment terms (e.g., Net 30) with the price quote.
• Prices must be valid for 60 days.

Technical information/descriptive literature.  Quoters must submit technical information (descriptive literature/specifications) that adequately demonstrates their quote meets the salient characteristics requirement in the PWS of this solicitation.  A general statement of compliance or restatement of the salient characteristics is insufficient.  Ensure the descriptive literature addresses each salient characteristic listed.  Descriptive literature information such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference, such as a web site. Information should be readily available to the Contracting Officer.  The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the quote and literature. 

Capability statement. Quotes must include the contractor’s capability statement that includes the following information:  CAGE code as assigned in www.sam.gov, core competencies, and ability to meet the requirements in the solicitation. Contact your local PTAC office at the Small Business Administration for assistance in creating a capability statement.

The Government may not consider quotes that fail to include all of the information requested in this solicitation.

Evalution:

The government intends to award to the responsible company(s) whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, is most advantageous to the government based on price and other factors that provide the best value. Best value will be determined by evaluating each quote for price (including option years), past performance, and technical approach. Technical capability will be rated as acceptable or unacceptable. The government may award to other than the lowest price quote. The perceived benefits of the higher priced quote may merit the additional cost.  Negative or adverse action in FAPIIS or SPRS in the last three years may render your quote unacceptable. All evaluation factors are approximately equal.

Submit Questions & Quotes:

Questions are due by 12 noon , Eastern Time, 22 April  2020, and must be submitted via email.  Questions will not be answered via telephone. Offers are due at 12 Noon, Eastern Time on 7 May 2020.  Email quotes directly to bonnie.l.reineer.civ@mail.mil.  Do not submit quotes on Contracting Opps; they will not be accepted. It is the vendor’s responsibility to monitor this site for any amendments.  The government is not responsible for any attachments that are rejected by the cyber security due to corruption or virus extensions.   It is the offeror’s responsibility to contact the POC to verify the quote is received PRIOR to the date and time set for the due date of RFQ.

Applicable Provisions and Clauses:

See attachment for list by reference and in full text.