Nuclear Reactor Operator Training Support

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; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.  The solicitation number is W91ZLK20Q0018 and the solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).  This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2020-04.  This requirement is being solicited as a Full an Open Competition among business concerns represented by NAICS code 611430. This procurement is in accordance with FAR Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items, FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Solicitation W91ZLK20Q0018 and the ATTACHED Performance Work Statement (PWS).

The Government contemplates an award of a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Purchase Order and will evaluate based on the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offeror.  Period of performance is a base and two (2) option years.  Price Evaluation:  For award purposes, the Government will evaluate Offeror’s price quotes for a base and 2 option years.  Offerors are to submit price quotes, for a base and 2 option years to be considered.

Determination of Responsibility:  All from responsible sources will be fully considered. Contractors who are not registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award will not be considered. Contractors may register on SAM online at https://www.sam.gov/  In accordance with FAR 9.103, contracts will be placed only with contractors that the Contracting Officer determines to be responsible. Prospective offerors, in order to qualify as sources for this acquisition must be able to demonstrate that they meet standards of responsibility set forth in FAR 9.104. No award can be made to an Offeror, who has been determined non-responsible by the Contracting Officer. 

Description of the Requirements: The Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground Tenant Division (ACC-APG TD) in support of the U.S. Army HQ, 20th CBRNE Command Nuclear Disablement Team (NDT), intends to procure Nuclear Reactor Operator training support. The contractor shall design and execute a  five-day (40 hour) Nuclear Reactor Operator training course to instruct and familiarize NDT personnel with reactor plant control room operations, identification of critical safety parameters with related indicators and controls, and actions to adjust controls as necessary to maintain the plant in a safe condition. The training will include classroom instructions on topics such as accident analysis, severe accident management, and Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) and Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) operations in accordance with W91ZLK20Q0018 Performance Work Statement (PWS) ATTACHED.

CLIN 0001:  Requirments are in accordance with the above Description of Requirement and the attached Performance Work Statement. The period of performance isfor a consecutive 40 hour/five day training course, to be executed between 11 May 2020 and 11 January 2021.  The period of performance will provide flexibility between the contractor and the NDTs to negotiate the most opportune time frame to execute the 40hr block of instruction.

CLIN 1001 OPTION:  Requirements are in accordance with the above Description of Requirement and the attached Performance Work Statement. The period of performance isfor a consecutive 40 hour/ five day training course, to be executed between 12 January 2021 and 11 January 2022.  The period of performance will provide flexibility between the contractor and the NDTs to negotiate the most opportune time frame to execute the 40hr block of instruction.

CLIN 2001 OPTION:  Requirements are in accordance with the above Description of Requirement and the attached Performance Work Statement. The period of performance isfor a consecutive 40 hour/ five day training course, to be executed between 12 January 2022 and 11 January 2023.  The period of performance will provide flexibility between the contractor and the NDTs to negotiate the most opportune time frame to execute the 40hr block of instruction.

FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference:
This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address:  https://acquisition.gov

The following clauses and provisions are incorporated by reference:

FAR 52.203-3, Gratuities
FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I (41 U.S.C 253S and 10 U.S .C. 2402)
FAR 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct
FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management

FAR 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance

FAR 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment
FAR 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters

FAR 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations

FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items:
The purchase order will be awarded to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offeror. The award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of quotations meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors, which are the description, technical requirements/specifications and certifications in accordance with attached Performance Work Statement (PWS), this solicitation and Past Performance.

The technical evaluation will be a determination based on information furnished by the vendor. The Government is not responsible for locating or securing any information, which is not identified in the quotation. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable:

a. Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price quotation for a base and two option years, technically meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards of the standards for non-cost factors, which are the description, technical requirements/specifications and certifications in accordance with the ATTACHED Performance Work Statement (PWS), and this solicitation.

b. Past performance will also be evaluated, the offeror shall propose similar training support, which has been provided for at least 3 years. Offeror must demonstrate that they have experience, in providing the similar training support.

FAR 52.212-3, Offeror – Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items.

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items

FAR 52.212-5, Contract terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items 
FAR 52.247-34, FOB Destination
FAR 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct

FAR 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options

FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services

FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract

FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns

FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting
FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor

FAR 52.222-17, Non-displacement of Qualified Workers
FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies
FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities
FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity
FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans
FAR 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities

FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans
FAR 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act

FAR 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification

FAR 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658
FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons
FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchase

FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – System for Award Management
FAR 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards

FAR 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations

FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management

FAR 52.233-1, Disputes
FAR 52.233-3, Protest After Award
FAR 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim
FAR 52.239-1, Privacy or Safeguards

DFARS 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

DFARS 252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employee of Whistleblower Rights
DFARS 252.203-7003, Agency Office of the Inspector General

DFARS 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product
DFARS 252.204-7012, Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information

DFARS 252.204-7015, Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors

DFARS 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities
DFARS 252-225-7048, Export Controlled Items
DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

DFARS 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions

DFARS 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments

DFARS 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items

EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE FROM MARYLAND RETAIL SALES AND USE TAX Exemption Certificate No. 30005004 covers exemption from Maryland Retail Sales and Use Tax.

HQ AMC-LEVEL PROTEST; If you have complaints about this procurement, it is preferable that you first attempt to resolve those concerns with the responsible Contracting Officer. However, you can also protest to Headquarters, AMC. The HQ, AMC-Level Protest Program is intended to encourage interested parties to seek resolution of their concerns within AMC as an Alternative Dispute Resolution forum, rather than filing a protest with the Government Accountability Office or other external forum. To be timely, protests must be filed within the periods specified in FAR 33.103. If you want to file a protest under the AMC-Level Protest Program, the protest must request resolution under that program. The AMC-level protest procedures are located on the Internet. If Internet access is not available, contact the Contracting Officer or HQ, AMC to obtain the AMC-level protest procedures.   https://www.amc.army.mil/Connect/Legal-Resources/

For questions concerning this Request for Quotation contact Ms. Susan Sowa, Contracting Officer via email susan.l.sowa.civ@mail.mil  and Mr. Ronald Turing, Contract Specialist via email ronald.h.turing.civ@mail.mil   Please provide any questions, no later than March 31, 2020 @ 3:00PM Eastern Time.

All Quotations must be dated and received by US Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Tenant Division,  attention Ms. Susan Sowa, Contracting Officer VIA EMAIL:  susan.l.sowa.civ@mail.mil   and Mr. Ronald Turing, Contract Specialist VIA EMAIL:  ronald.h.turing.civ@mail.mil   no later than April 7, 2020 @ 3:00PM Eastern Time.  The Government reserves the right to cancel the referenced solicitation, if deem in its best interest.

NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.