Marine Corps Recruiting Command Sale Force Training

This acquisition will be conducted utilizing FAR Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Items in conjunction with FAR Part 15 - Contracting by Negotiations as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation.   Solicitation number M00263-15-R-1028 is issued as a request for quote (RFP).  This solicitation is issued as a 100% set-aside for Small Businesses. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 611430 and the size standard is $7.0 Million. Offerors shall be registered and active in SAMs (System for Award Management) with this NAICS code.  

The Regional Contracting Office, Parris Island (RCO-PI) intends to award a single Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery (ID) Requirements contract for one (1) 12-month base period and two (2) 12-month option periods, as a result of this solicitation. 

(1) The Government anticipates holding discussions, but reserves the right to award without discussions, if they are determined to be of no value added.  Offerors are cautioned to examine this solicitation in its entirety and to ensure that their proposal contains all necessary information, provides all required documentation, and is complete in all respects. 

(2) Use of general or vague statements such as "standard procedures will be used" will not satisfy this requirement.  Unnecessary elaboration or presentations beyond what is sufficient to present a complete and effective solution are not desired and may be construed as a lack of understanding of the requirement.

(3) Proposals must be prepared in accordance with these instructions.  Failure to do so may result in the offeror's submission being determined unacceptable and ineligible for award.  Each offeror's submission shall be screened by the Contracting Officer (KO) upon receipt to ensure completeness and compliance with the instructions contained in this solicitation. 

B. Confidential Information.  The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and its amendments have resulted in an increasing number of requests from outside the Government for copies of contract qualifications and proposals submitted to federal agencies.  If an offeror's submissions contain information that he/she believes should be withheld from such requestors under FOIA on the grounds that they contain "trade secrets and commercial or financial information" (see, e.g., 5 U.S.C. § 552), the offeror should mark those submissions as set forth in FAR 52.215-1(e).

C. Communication Procedures. The administering Contracting Officer AKO and the Contract Specialist are the points of contact for this acquisition.  Address any questions or concerns to the AKO or the Contract Specialist.  Written requests for clarification may be sent to the AKO and Contract Specialist via email.  Email is the preferred method of communication.   

The AKO for this acquisition is:

Name: Kacy Mohead

Phone:   (843) 228-2188

Email address:  Kacy.m.mohead@usmc.mil

The Contract Specialist for this acquisition is:

Name: William Russell

Phone: 843-228-3813

Email: william.a.russell@usmc.mil

Solicitation information and amendments will be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website at www.fbo.gov.  Offerors may e-mail written questions requesting clarification of the Request For Proposal to the KO as instructed in paragraph I(C) above. The Government will accept vendor questions until 1000 AM EST,  NOV. 12 2015. Questions received after this time may not be answered. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

SEE CONFORMED COPY OF AMENDMENT, REVISED PWS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS FOR FURTER INFORMATION. 

NOTE: Your subject line should read "RFP # M00263-15-R-1028 Sales Force Training  - QUESTIONS, from insert contractor name."

Amendment 003 to change Due Date and Time.  New Due date 09/14/2015 and Time 12:00 P.M.

This acquisition will be conducted utilizing FAR Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Items in conjunction with FAR Part 15 - Contracting by Negotiations as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation.   Solicitation number M00263-15-R-1028 is issued as a request for quote (RFP).  This solicitation is issued as a 100% set-aside for Small Businesses. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 611430 and the size standard is $7.0 Million. Offerors shall be registered and active in SAMs (System for Award Management) with this NAICS code.  

The Regional Contracting Office, Parris Island (RCO-PI) intends to award a single Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery (ID) Requirements contract for one (1) 12-month base period and two (2) 12-month option periods, as a result of this solicitation. 

(1) The Government anticipates holding discussions, but reserves the right to award without discussions, if they are determined to be of no value added.  Offerors are cautioned to examine this solicitation in its entirety and to ensure that their proposal contains all necessary information, provides all required documentation, and is complete in all respects. 

(2) Use of general or vague statements such as "standard procedures will be used" will not satisfy this requirement.  Unnecessary elaboration or presentations beyond what is sufficient to present a complete and effective solution are not desired and may be construed as a lack of understanding of the requirement.

(3) Proposals must be prepared in accordance with these instructions.  Failure to do so may result in the offeror's submission being determined unacceptable and ineligible for award.  Each offeror's submission shall be screened by the Contracting Officer (KO) upon receipt to ensure completeness and compliance with the instructions contained in this solicitation. 

B. Confidential Information.  The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and its amendments have resulted in an increasing number of requests from outside the Government for copies of contract qualifications and proposals submitted to federal agencies.  If an offeror's submissions contain information that he/she believes should be withheld from such requestors under FOIA on the grounds that they contain "trade secrets and commercial or financial information" (see, e.g., 5 U.S.C. § 552), the offeror should mark those submissions as set forth in FAR 52.215-1(e).

C. Communication Procedures. The administering Contracting Officer AKO and the Contract Specialist are the points of contact for this acquisition.  Address any questions or concerns to the AKO or the Contract Specialist.  Written requests for clarification may be sent to the AKO and Contract Specialist via email.  Email is the preferred method of communication.   

The AKO for this acquisition is:

Name: Kacy Mohead

Phone:   (843) 228-2188

Email address:  Kacy.m.mohead@usmc.mil

The Contract Specialist for this acquisition is:

Name: William Russell

Phone: 843-228-3813

Email: william.a.russell@usmc.mil

Solicitation information and amendments will be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website at www.fbo.gov.  Offerors may e-mail written questions requesting clarification of the Request For Proposal to the KO as instructed in paragraph I(C) above. The Government will accept vendor questions until 1000 AM EST, 28 Aug 2015. Questions received after this time may not be answered. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

NOTE: Your subject line should read "RFP # M00263-15-R-1028 Sales Force Training  - QUESTIONS, from insert contractor name."

Additional Attachment #6 (Video).  If you would like a copy of the last Video that was not included in amendment 0002 Please email William Russell or Anthony Skinner at William.a.russell@usmc.mil  or anthony.skinner@usmc.mil.  Please Reference RFP M00263-15-R-1028. 

This acquisition will be conducted utilizing FAR Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Items in conjunction with FAR Part 15 - Contracting by Negotiations as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation.   Solicitation number M00263-15-R-1028 is issued as a request for quote (RFP).  This solicitation is issued as a 100% set-aside for Small Businesses. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 611430 and the size standard is $7.0 Million. Offerors shall be registered and active in SAMs (System for Award Management) with this NAICS code.  

The Regional Contracting Office, Parris Island (RCO-PI) intends to award a single Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery (ID) Requirements contract for one (1) 12-month base period and two (2) 12-month option periods, as a result of this solicitation. 

(1) The Government anticipates holding discussions, but reserves the right to award without discussions, if they are determined to be of no value added.  Offerors are cautioned to examine this solicitation in its entirety and to ensure that their proposal contains all necessary information, provides all required documentation, and is complete in all respects. 

(2) Use of general or vague statements such as "standard procedures will be used" will not satisfy this requirement.  Unnecessary elaboration or presentations beyond what is sufficient to present a complete and effective solution are not desired and may be construed as a lack of understanding of the requirement.

(3) Proposals must be prepared in accordance with these instructions.  Failure to do so may result in the offeror's submission being determined unacceptable and ineligible for award.  Each offeror's submission shall be screened by the Contracting Officer (KO) upon receipt to ensure completeness and compliance with the instructions contained in this solicitation. 

B. Confidential Information.  The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and its amendments have resulted in an increasing number of requests from outside the Government for copies of contract qualifications and proposals submitted to federal agencies.  If an offeror's submissions contain information that he/she believes should be withheld from such requestors under FOIA on the grounds that they contain "trade secrets and commercial or financial information" (see, e.g., 5 U.S.C. § 552), the offeror should mark those submissions as set forth in FAR 52.215-1(e).

C. Communication Procedures. The administering Contracting Officer AKO and the Contract Specialist are the points of contact for this acquisition.  Address any questions or concerns to the AKO or the Contract Specialist.  Written requests for clarification may be sent to the AKO and Contract Specialist via email.  Email is the preferred method of communication.   

The AKO for this acquisition is:

Name: Kacy Mohead

Phone:   (843) 228-2188

Email address:  Kacy.m.mohead@usmc.mil

The Contract Specialist for this acquisition is:

Name: William Russell

Phone: 843-228-3813

Email: william.a.russell@usmc.mil

Solicitation information and amendments will be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website at www.fbo.gov.  Offerors may e-mail written questions requesting clarification of the Request For Proposal to the KO as instructed in paragraph I(C) above. The Government will accept vendor questions until 1000 AM EST, 28 Aug 2015. Questions received after this time may not be answered. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

NOTE: Your subject line should read "RFP # M00263-15-R-1028 Sales Force Training  - QUESTIONS, from insert contractor name."