Professional Training and Operations Services - Regional Training Sites - Medical (RTS-MED)

The purpose of this modification to the solicitation is to inform interested vendors of the posting of Amendment 0002 to make corrections to Amendment 0001, FAR Provision Addendum, 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors (highlighted in yellow).  The Amendment 0001 corrections in 52.212-1, Paragraph 1. m.(2) and 2.(a.)(3) were not included in the Amendment 0001 conformed copy.   Amendment 0002 conformed copy includes all changes to date.

The purpose of this modification to the solicitation is to inform interested vendors of the posting of Amendment 0001 and updates to Exhibits and Attachments.  Also, the posting of Government Responses to Questions dated 07/18/17.

The Offeror Question Template is posted for offeror's to use when submitting quesitons in regards to the solicitation.

This is a Request for Proposal (RFP)/Solicitation to provide non-personal, professional training and operations (to include administrative and logistical) services in support of the U.S. Army Reserves (USAR) Regional Training Sites - Medical (RTS-MED) Program. The Health Readiness Contracting Office (HRCO) intends to procure training and operation services to support training reserve component medical units, other Army components, joint medical units, and civil authorities in disaster assistance and response to weapons of mass destruction (WMD). The three primary sites are Camp Parks CA, which includes the sub-site at Fort Hunter-Liggett CA; Fort Gordon GA; and Fort McCoy WI. The term "RTS-MED" refers to these three primary sites. When referencing a specific site or one of the supported sites, they will be referred to by their location (e.g., "RTS-MED Camp Parks"). Each RTS-MED site is staffed by a military Site Director, a military clinical coordinator, and four Department of Army civilians responsible, respectively, for training, logistics, maintenance and administration. This requirement will be solicited as unrestricted, full and open under NAICS Code 611430, Professional and Management Development Training.

The Government will issue one solicitation and intends to award one Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract. The period of performance will be for a 12 month base period and four 12-month option periods. This solicitation will be awarded under FAR Subpart 15.101-1, Tradeoff Process to include applicable evaluation criteria. In accordance with FAR 22.1003-1; the Service Contract Act is applicable to Fort Hunter-Liggett CA and Fort Gordon GA (except for Bio Med Techs). In accordance with FAR 22.1002-3, the Collective Bargaining Agreement is applicable to Fort McCoy WI and Fort Gordon GA (Bio Med Techs only).

All elements of the RFP shall be submitted by the Offeror with a proposal no later than the date/time shown in block 8 of the Standard Form (SF) 1449, Solicitation/Contract Order for Commercial Items.

This solicitation will be available in electronic format only. The official access point to the solicitation is via the Federal Business Opportunities website @ www.fbo.gov. The primary point of contact for this project is Ms. Yvonne Camarce, Contract Specialist, (210) 221-4975; email yvonne.y.camarce.civ@mail.mil. The secondary point of contact is Ms. Kathleen Henderson, Contracting Officer, (210) 221-3109; email kathleen.d.henderson2.civ@mail.mil. Please submit questions regarding this solicitation in writing not later than 1000 CST, 10 Jul 2017.

The purpose of this modification to presolicitation notice is to post Questions and Answers dated 06/20/17.  The RFP/Solicitation has been rescheduled for release on or about 28 June 2017.  Presolicitation questions related to draft RFP are now closed for submission. 

The purpose of this modification to the presolicitation notice is to post an updated draft solicitation.  The RFP/solicitation is anticipated for release not later than 22 June 2017.

The purpose of this modification to the presolicitation notice is to repost the presolicitation synopsis due to the unexpected delay in releasing the solicitation.  The Health Readiness Contracting Office (HRCO) intends to procure non-personal, professional training and operations (to include administrative and logistical services in support of the U.S. Army Reserves (USAR) Regional Training Sites - Medical (RTS-MED) Program.  The HRCO anticipates the solicitation/Request for Proposal (RFP) will be available within 21 days from date of this notice and the closing date as 30 days from the release of the solicitation.  This is a follow-on requirement to W81K04-13-C-0001 to provide professional training and operations services to USAR RTS-MED and will be solicited as competitive, full and open (unrestricted). 

The purpose of this modification to the presolicitation notice is to post the Government answers/responses dated 05/15/17 to vendors questions.

The purpose of this modification to the presolicitation notice is to post the Government answers/responses dated 050817 to vendors questions and post a sample lesson plan.

The attendee sign-in sheet and slides from the Pre-Proposal Conference on Apr 25-26, 2017 are posted.  Three additional slide decks are availabe.  However, interested parties must email their company name, their name, position and Cage Code to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist for vendor validation.

The purpose of this modification to the presolicitation notice is to inform interested vendors and preproposal attendees of the posting oft the updated draft solicitation dated 04/20/17.  The draft solicitation will be the subject of discussion at the preproposal conference/site visits scheculed for 25 - 26 April 2017. 

The purpose of this modification to the presolicitation notice is to inform interesed vendors of the posting of Questions and Answers dated 04/19/17 and the Preproposal Conference slides for the site visit dated 25 - 26 April 2017.

The purpose of this modification to the presolicitation notice is to post the Government answers/responses to vendors' questions.  Answers to questions received as of 28 March 17 are hereby posted. 

This is a modification to update the site visit. The pre-proposal conference dates have changed. The pre-proposal conference will convene at 8:00 am on Tuesday, 25 Apr 2017 at Camp Parks, CA. Another site visit will be conducted beginning at 8:00 am on Wednesday, 26 Apr 2017 at Fort Hunter Liggett, CA. A tentative schedule is as follows:

Tuesday, 25 Apr 2017 - Camp Parks, CA
0800 - Registration of Vendors/Name Tags
0830 - 0845 Introductions/General Information
0845 - 1000 Solicitation - Instructions to Offerors
1015 - 1130 Solicitation - Evaluation Criteria
1130 - 1230 Lunch
1230 - 1630 Site Visit/Walk-Thru
1630 - 1645 End Site Visit/General Questions

Wednesday, 26 Apr 2017 - Fort Hunter Liggett, CA
0800 - Registration of Vendors/Name
0815 - 1200 Site Visit/Walk Thru

NOTE: The dates and locations are set. However, the times are subject to change. Interested vendors may need to bring their own lunch.

Vendors must register no later than 1400CST, Monday, 17 Apr 2017 by emailing kathleen.d.henderson2.civ@mail.mil and yvonne.y.camarce.civ@mail.mil with the following information: Name, company name, email address, phone number, and business size standard. Be sure to state W81K04-17-R-0006, Site Visit in the subject line.  Participants are advised to wear appropriate clothing and closed-toe shoes to be safe and comfortable. Please indicate any special needs when requesting registration to ensure proper accommodations may be arranged. Prospective offerors are advised the pre-proposal conference will be held solely for the purpose of discussing the requirements of this solicitation. It is recommended to download the solicitation prior to attending the pre-proposal conference.

The purpose of this modification to the presolicitation notice is to notify interested vendors of information concerning location of pre-proposal conference and site visit information.  At this time, the Government is unable to confirm the date(s) for the pre-proposal conference or site(s).  The Government anticipates at least one site visit that includes a pre-proposal conference the week of 17 - 21 April 2017.  Further information to include confirmation of date, site/location, and events to be posted not later than April 5, 2017.

Answers to questions received as of 22 Mar 2017 are hereby posted. A revised Contractor Question Template is also posted and should be used to submit questions. Questions should be submitted to both the Contracting Officer and the Contract Specialist as .xlsx no later than 28 Mar 2017.

The purpose of this modification to the presolicitation notice is to inform interested vendors of an update to the draft RFP.  The updated draft RFP corrects the solicitation to competitive, full and open and the NAICS code to 611430.

The purpose of this modification to the presolicitation notice W81K04-17-R-0006 is to notify interest vendors of the error in the draft RFP, SF 1449. The forthcoming solicitation will be competitive, full and open under NAICS code 611430, Professional and Management Development Training. The draft RFP/Solicitation SF 1449 has been removed and will be updated with the accurate solicitation information.

This pre-solicitation synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. The Health Readiness Contracting Office (HRCO) intends to procure non-personal, professional training and operations (to include administrative and logistical) services in support of the U.S. Army Reserves (USAR) Regional Training Sites - Medical (RTS-MED) Program. The RTS-MED program is responsible for training reserve component medical units, other Army components, joint medical units, and civil authorities in disaster assistance and response to weapons of mass destruction (WMD). The three primary sites are Camp Parks CA, which includes the sub-site at Fort Hunter-Liggett CA; Fort Gordon GA; and Fort McCoy WI. The term "RTS-MED" refers to these three primary sites. When referencing a specific site or one of the supported sites, they will be referred to by their location (e.g., "RTS-MED Camp Parks"). Each RTS-MED site is staffed by a military Site Director, a military clinical coordinator, and four Department of Army civilians responsible, respectively, for training, logistics, maintenance and administration.

The HRCO anticipates the solicitation / Request for Proposal (RFP) will be available approximately 25 days from the date of this notice and the closing date is anticipated as 30 - 45 days from the release of the solicitation. A pre-proposal conference is anticipated approximately 7 days after solicitation release. This is a follow-on requirement to W81K04-13-C-0001 to provide professional training and operations services for USAR RTS-MED and will be solicited as competitive, full and open (unrestricted). 

The Government will award a non-personal, performance-based Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract with one 12-month base period and four 12-month options periods in support of the United States Army Reserves (USAR) Medical Program. This solicitation will be awarded under FAR Subpart 15.101-1, Tradeoff source selection procedures.

This solicitation will be available in electronic format only. The official government point of entry (GPE) to the solicitation is via the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website at https://www.fbo.gov. The solicitation is anticipated to be released on or about 10 Apr 2017. The point of contacts for this acquisition is Ms. Kathleen Henderson, Contracting Officer, (210) 221-3109; email kathleen.d.henderson2.civ@mail.mil and Ms. Yvonne Camarce, Contract Specialist, (210) 295-4551; email yvonne.y.camarce.civ@mail.mil. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this solicitation is 611430. A draft solicitation is included with this notice; the final solicitation is anticipated for release prior to the pre-proposal conference and site visit; as such, it is recommended to download the solicitation prior to attending the pre-proposal conference. Further information concerning location of pre-proposal conference and specific information will be posted not later than 31 March 2017. The Government anticipates a site visit to each Regional training site (Camp Parks, CA; Fort McCoy, WI; and Fort Gordon, GA) the week of 17 - 21 April 2017. Additional site visit information forthcoming the week of 27 - 31 March 2017.

Contractors are encouraged to submit questions on the draft solicitation, exhibits, and sample spreadsheet by using the Contractors Questions Template.xlsx. Please submit the template as a .xlsx to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist