Ocean Rescue Training

Added: Feb 10, 2014 1:35 am This is a combined synopsis / solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This procurement is not a small business set-aside. Therefore, any responsible source may submit an quote.



This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Therefore, quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number M67400-14-T-0041 applies and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-72 and Defense Acquisition Circular 91-13.

The FSC code is U099 and the NAICS code is 611699.



In accordance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW), the Government is soliciting quotes for the services for Ocean rescue Training.



All services, as annotated in the attached Statement of Work (SOW), awarded as a result of this RFQ are expected to commence no later than the date specified in the contract award and the SOW.



The Government intends to issue a single award to the responsible quoter whose quote is the most advantageous to the Government considering Technical Capability, Price and Delivery.



Award will be made in aggregate. Therefore, any quote received without all services priced, as annotated in the attached SOW, will be excluded from competition.



It is the quoter’s responsibility to furnish sufficient information to the Government in order to determine acceptability of the quoted services.

Therefore, the quoter shall submit all technical information pertaining to their quoted services in order for the Government to determine technical acceptability.



All quotes shall be in English language.



The following clauses apply to this acquisition:



FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (Jun 2010), FAR 52.212-5(Dev) Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Apr 2012),

FAR 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-know Information

FAR 52.223-18 Privacy Act Notification

FAR 52.232-1 Payment

FAR 52.232-8 Discounts for Prompt Payment

FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer (Oct 2003),

FAR 52.233-1 Disputes

FAR 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation

FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim

FAR 52.243-1 Changes-Fixed-Price

FAR 52.247-34 F.O.B.

Destination (Nov 1991),







DFAR 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

DFAR 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

DFAR 252.204-7003 Control of Governement Personnel Work Product

DFAR 252.204-7004 Alt A Central Contractor Registration

DFAR 252.204-7012 Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information

DFAR 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments

DFAR 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications



DFAR 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (Jan 2011).

DFARS 252.232-7003: Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Mar 2008),

DFAR 252.233-7001 Choice of Law (Overseas) (Jun 1997).

Responsible quoter must be active in the System for Award Management in accordance with DFAR 252.204-7004 (Sep 2007).



The following Provision Clauses apply to this RFQ: FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration, FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Quoters -- Commercial Items (Jun 2008), FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (Jan 1999), FAR 52.212-3 Quoter Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Jan 2011)

DFAR 252.232-7005

Note: Full text of each DFARS clause may be accessed electronically at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/



Payment shall be made electronically by DFAS Columbus, utilizing Wide Area Work Flow for CONUS quotes, and by DFAS Yokota Japan for local quotes.

All clauses referenced can be viewed at the following link: http://farsite.hill.af.mil



Quoters are instructed to completely fill out the attached “coversheet” and return it along with your quote. Failure to provide the required information and attachment may result in your quote being considered non-responsive by the Government.



Quoters are advised questions regarding this requirement must be submitted to minako.kinjo.ja@usmc.mil NLT 1800 (EST) on 13 Feb 2014. Consequently, any questions received after this date and time specified will not be answered unless the Contracting Officer determines it is in the best interest of the Government to answer the question(s).



Submission of Quotations



Format of Quotations: All quoters technical information shall be submitted in addition to a price quotation.

The quotation, submitted in response to this solicitation, shall be formatted as follows, in separately bound volumes.



Quoters must include

DUN and CAGE

POC name, title, Email Address,

Phone number of the individual responsible for inquiries to the quotation.

Copies of liscense/certificates of Lead Instructor

(See Statement of Work 2.4.6 Lead Instructor Qualifications)



The quotation shall be submitted via email to minako.kinjo.ja@usmc.mil or via fax to 011-81-611-745-0959. However, quoters are advised it is their responsibility to ensure all information pertaining to this RFQ is received in full by the Regional Contracting Office-MCIPAC NLT the expiration of this RFQ.



Volume I - Price Quotation



Volume II - Part I - Technical Capability (Narrative proposal)





(End of RFQ)