Norfolk Naval Shipyard Onsite PAUT / ToFD Training

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION NOTICE:

Requirement Title:     PAUT/ToFD training

Solicitation Number:    N4215824QN043

Solicitation Issue Date:    Tuesday, 02 July 2024

Response Deadline:    Wednesday, 03 July 2024 no later than 1300 (EST)
 
POC: Crystal Porter
crystal.p.porter.civ@us.navy.mil
757-396-8348
    
    
Contracting Officer:  Denise Swain
 denise.j.swain.civ@us.navy.mil
 757-396-2206

GENERAL INFORMATION

1.    This is a combined synopsis/solicitation notice for commercial product/services prepared in accordance with the  format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement  constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued.

2.    This solicitation is being issued as a(n): Request for Quotation (RFQ).

3.    This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through, Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number/Effective Date: 2023-05   09/22/2023

4.    This acquisition is for A Sole Source.

5.    North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS)  541380 Testing Laboratories and Services  and Product or Service Code (PSC) U004– Education / Training-Scientific/Management 

6.    The size standard is $ 19 (millions of dollars). All qualified small businesses under this industry are encouraged to submit capability statements to include technical evaluation.

REQUIREMENT INFORMATION

Description:

The Norfolk Naval Shipyard has a requirement for PAUT / ToFD training. 

NOTE: Offerors must propose providing (2) training sessions in a government provided class room at Norfolk Naval Shipyard beginning the end of July 2024.  Training will be conducted during the hours (0620-1450 hours) Monday thru Saturday for PAUT Training for a 2 week period and (0620-1450 hours) Monday thru Friday for TOFD for a 2 week period.  The contractor will provide PAUT and TOFD Training to 12 or more students in a 4 week total period.  The specific amount of students will be provided prior to scheduling of the training.  

PAUT and ToFD training should provide students the knowledge and skills needed to successfully complete certification testing.  

Onsite Courses: Provide 5 sets of equipment including Omniscan units, probes/arrays, wedges and encoders (due to value of equipment insurers will not cover more than 5 units away from the office). Supply all training materials, samples and computers with analysis software. 

Place of Delivery/Performance/Acceptance/FOB Point: 

FOB Destination, (unless vendor specifies otherwise in quote).

* Please specify shipping charges separately if quote is for FOB Origin.
* Contractor may propose alternate line item details as required.

  
INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS 

FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. As prescribed in  FAR 12.301(b)(1), the following addendum is provided for this solicitation and hereby amends any language  there in:

1.     Questions may be submitted to the POC and Contracting Officer listed above no later than 03, July 2024 at 11:00 EST.   Questions submitted after this date may not be answered.
2.     Quotes in response to this solicitation must be submitted via email to the POC and Contracting Officer   listed above no later than the established deadline.
3.     Quotes must be valid through 31 July 2024.
4.     All price quotations and contractor information must be submitted on Attachment -   Quote Sheet, and it must be filled in entirely. The quotation shall consist of the following sections: (1) Past Performance and (2) Price. One (1) electronic copy of the quotation shall be provided.

Past Performance

•    Contractors may submit past performance that is recent, (within 5 years) 
•    Executed Representations and Certifications, unless completed in SAM. FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items with alternate I applies to this acquisition; the offeror verifies by submission of their offer that the representation and certifications currently posted electronically at SAM.gov for FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and  applicable to this solicitation.

Price
•    All price quotations and contractor information must be submitted on Attachment - Quote Sheet, and it must be filled in entirely.

Past Performance documents can be submitted in Word, Excel and PDF format. Element (should not exceed two pages in length (font shall not be smaller than 10 pt).

EVALUATION CRITERIA

FAR provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services applies to this acquisition. As prescribed in FAR 12.301(c)(1), the following addendum is provided for this solicitation and hereby amends any language   there in:

1.    The Government intends to award one Firm Fixed Price, (FFP) contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote conforms to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. This solicitation will be evaluated with sole source criteria or authorized distributor if applicable. The   following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:
•    Past Performance
•    Price

Award(s) will be made for the technically acceptable item or combination of technically acceptable and past performance items. Ability to Receive Award, if a contractor has been disbarred, has any active exclusions listed in SAM.gov or an Inactive SAM.gov account at the time their quote was submitted, they are not eligible for award. If the vendor does not meet the 

Set-Aside criteria, (if any) listed in paragraph 4 and 5 of the GENERAL INFORMATION Section, they cannot be eligible for award.

Past Performance
Contractors may submit past performance that is recent, (within 5 years) and relevant, (Technical Evaluator’s Discretion) to this requirement.

Past Performance Evaluation Ratings
Rating                 Description
Acceptable         The Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the                               offeror’s performance record is unknown 
Unacceptable     The Government does not have a reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the                                required effort.

Price, will be evaluated on a comparative basis amongst all received quotations and the Government’s   estimate. All price quotations and contractor information must be submitted on Attachment - Quote Sheet, and it must be filled in entirely. 
The vendor’s proposed price will be evaluated on the basis of price reasonableness.  All prices must be considered fair and reasonable as determined by the Government.

CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS

FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items with alternate I applies to this acquisition; the offeror verifies by submission of their offer that the representation and certifications currently posted electronically at SAM.gov for FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and   applicable to this solicitation.

The provisions and clauses listed below have been determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for   this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices. 

The following clauses are hereby included by reference:

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-19     Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements     JAN 2017
52.204-7       System for Award Management                                                                                      OCT 2018
52.204-10     Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards                        JUN 2020
52.204-13     System for Award Management Maintenance                                                                OCT 2018
52.204-18     Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance                                                AUG 2020
52.204-19     Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications.                               DEC 2014
52.204-22     Alternative line Item Proposal                                                                                        JAN 2017
52.204-23     Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or 
                      Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities.                                              JUL 2018
52.204-24      Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance 
                      Services or Equipment.                                                                                                 OCT 2020
52.204-25      Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance
                      Services or Equipment.                                                                                                  AUG 2020
52.209-2         Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations—Representation     NOV 2015
52.209-6         Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors 
                       Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment                                                     JUN 2020
52.209-10     Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations                                   NOV 2015
52.209-11     Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony 
                     Conviction under any Federal Law                                                                                   FEB 2016
52.212-1     Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items                                                                       JUN 2020
52.212-3     Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items                                         FEB 2021
52.212-4     Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items                                                           OCT 2018
52.212-5     Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders
                  --Commercial Items                                                                                                              JAN 2021
52.219-28     Post-Award Small Business Program Representation                                                     NOV 2020
52.222-3       Convict Labor                                                                                                                   JUN 2003
52.222-19     Child Labor -- Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies                                              JAN 2020
52.222-21     Prohibition of Segregated Facilities                                                                                   APR 2015
52.222-22     Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports                                                                   FEB 1999
52.222-26      Equal Opportunity                                                                                                            SEP 2016
52.222-35     Equal Opportunity for Veterans                                                                                          JUN 2020
52.222-36     Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities                                                                 JUN 2020
52.222-37     Employment Reports on Veterans                                                                                     JUN 2020
52.222-50     Combating Trafficking in Persons                                                                                      OCT 2020
52.223-18     Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving                           JUN 2020
52.225-13     Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases                                                                       FEB 2021
52.225-25     Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or 
                     Transactions Relating to Iran-- Representation and Certifications.                                    JUN 2020
52.232-33     Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management                          OCT 2018
52.232-39     Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations                                                                    JUN 2013
52.232-40     Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors                                 DEC 2013
52.233-3       Protest After Award                                                                                                             AUG 1996
52.233-4     Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim                                                                       OCT 2004
52.237-2     Protection Of Government Buildings, Equipment, And Vegetation                                       APR 1984
52.247-34     F.O.B. Destination                                                                                                               NOV 1991
52.252-1       Solicitation Provisions Incorporated By Reference                                                             FEB 1998
52.252-2       Clauses Incorporated By Reference                                                                                    FEB 1998
252.203-7000    Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Official                                   SEP 2011
252.203-7002     Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights                                          SEP 2013
252.203-7005     Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials                               NOV 2011
252.204-7003      Control Of Government Personnel Work Product                                                          APR 1992
252.204-7004      Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors.                                                        FEB 2019
252.204-7008      Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls                      OCT 2016
252.204-7009      Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber 
                             Incident Information                                                                                                       OCT 2016
252.204-7012     Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting                   DEC 2019
252.204-7015    Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support                              MAY 2016
252.204-7018     Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications 
                            Equipment or Services                                                                                                   JAN 2021
252.204-7019     Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements                                        NOV 2020
252.204-7020     NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements                                                       NOV 2020
252.209-7004     Subcontracting With Firms That Are Owned or Controlled By The Government 
                            of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism                                                          MAY 2019
252.211-7003     Item Unique Identification and Valuation                                                                         MAR 2016
252.211-7008     Use of Government-Assigned Serial Numbers                                                                SEP 2010
252.213-7000     Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of Supplier Performance Risk System 
                           in Past Performance Evaluations                                                                                    SEP 2019
252.223-7008     Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium                                                                              JUN 2013
252.225-7048     Export-Controlled Items                                                                                                  JUN 2013
252.232-7003     Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports                           DEC 2018
252.232-7006     Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions                                                                    DEC 2018
252.232-7010     Levies on Contract Payments                                                                                        DEC 2006
252.237-7010     Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel                               JUN 2013
252.244-7000     Subcontracts for Commercial Items                                                                               JAN 2021
252.247-7023     Transportation of Supplies by Sea                                                                                  FEB 2019

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

252.204-7016 COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES --
                       REPRESENTATION           (DEC 2019)

(a)Definitions. As used in this provision, covered defense telecommunications equipment or services has the meaning provided in the clause 252.204-7018, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.

(b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov)  for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered defense telecommunications equipment or services”.

(c) Representation. The Offeror represents that it [ ] does, [ ] does not provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.
                                                                               (End of provision)

252.204-7017 PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES--REPRESENTATION (MAY 2021)

The Offeror is not required to complete the representation in this provision if the Offeror has represented in the provision at 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation, that it “does not provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.”

(a) Definitions. Covered defense telecommunications equipment or services, covered mission, critical technology, and substantial or essential component, as used in this provision, have the meanings given in the 252.204-7018 clause, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services, of this solicitation.

(b) Prohibition. Section 1656 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91) prohibits agencies from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service to carry out covered missions that uses covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov for entities that are excluded when providing any equipment, system, or service to carry out covered missions that uses covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless a waiver is granted.

(d) Representation. If in its annual representations and certifications in SAM the Offeror has represented in paragraph (c) of the provision at 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation, that it “does” provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument, then the Offeror shall complete the following additional representation:

The Offeror represents that it [ ] will [ ] will not provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to DoD in the performance of any award resulting from this solicitation.

(e) Disclosures. If the Offeror has represented in paragraph (d) of this provision that it “will provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services,” the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(1) A description of all covered defense telecommunications equipment and services offered (include brand or manufacturer; product, such as model number, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable).

(2) An explanation of the proposed use of covered defense telecommunications equipment and services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition referenced in paragraph (b) of this provision.

(3) For services, the entity providing the covered defense telecommunications services (include entity name, unique entity identifier, and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, if known).

(4) For equipment, the entity that produced or provided the covered defense telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known).

                                                                                       (End of provision)

C-237-H001 SERVICE CONTRACT REPORTING (NAVSEA) (JAN 2021)

(a)Services Contract Reporting (SCR) requirements apply to this contract. The contractor shall report required SCR data fields using the SCR section of the System for Award Management (SAM) at following web address: https://sam.gov/SAM/

 (b) Reporting inputs will 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, linked at https://sam.gov/SAM/.

                                                                                            (End of text)

G-232-H005 SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING INVOICING (NAVSEA) (JAN 2019)

(a)    For other than firm fixed priced contract line item numbers (CLINs), the Contractor agrees to segregate costs incurred under this contract/task order (TO), as applicable, at the lowest level of performance, either at the sub line item number (SLIN) or CLIN level, rather than at the total contract/TO level, and to submit invoices reflecting costs incurred at that level. Supporting documentation in Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) for invoices shall include summaries of work charged during the period covered as well as overall cumulative summaries by individual labor categories, rates, and hours (both straight time and overtime) invoiced; as well as, a cost breakdown of other direct costs (ODCs), materials, and travel, by technical instruction (TI), SLIN, or CLIN level. For other than firm fixed price subcontracts, subcontractors are also required to provide labor categories, rates, and hours (both straight time and overtime) invoiced; as well as, a cost breakdown of ODCs, materials, and travel invoiced. Supporting documentation may be encrypted before submission to the prime contractor for WAWF invoice submittal. Subcontractors may email encryption code information directly to the Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer Representative (COR). Should the subcontractor lack encryption capability, the subcontractor may also email detailed supporting cost information directly to the Contracting Officer and COR; or other method as agreed to by the Contracting Officer.

(b) Contractors submitting payment requests and receiving reports to WAWF using either Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) or Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) shall separately send an email notification to the COR and Contracting Officer on the same date they submit the invoice in WAWF.  No payments shall be due if the contractor does not provide the COR and Contracting Officer email notification as required herein.