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Added: Jan 14, 2016 11:10 am This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the information in FAR Subpart 12.6, using Simplified Acquisition Procedures found at FAR 13, as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued. PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. This combined synopsis/solicitation SHALL be posted on both FEDBIZOPPS and NECO (http://www.neco.navy.mil/). The solicitation number is N00189-16-T- 0107 and is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ). The Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order. This solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 2005-84 and DFARS Change Notice 20151118.

It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses may be accessed in full text at these addresses: www.acqnet.gov/far and http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dfars/index.htm . The NAICS code is 611430 and the Small Business Standard is $11 million.



The Government intends to solicit and negotiate on a SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (TOTAL) basis contract to provide Fleet Personnel Programs support services for U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF) Support services shall include Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) training, Suicide Prevention Training, drug and alcohol abuse prevention, and domestic violence prevention in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).



The NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center – Norfolk requests responses from qualified sources capable of providing the aforementioned training course or an equivalent type course for USFF.

These courses are to be taught over a period of 17 February 2016 – 11 August 2016 at various locations. See attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) for specifics.



The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference and full text:



52.204-7 System for Award Management

52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel

52.204-13 SAM Maintenance

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items

52.212-3, Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items

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

52.209-6 Protecting the Governments Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011)

52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation

52.222-3 Convict Labor

52.222-19 Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies

52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities

52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Report

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity

52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities.

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases

52.232-18 Availability of Funds

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - SAM

52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards

52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates

52.222-99 Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors (Deviation)

52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran--Representation and Certifications.



52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

52.237-1 Site Visit

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

52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference



Quoters are reminded to include a completed copy of 52.212-3 and it’s ALT I with quotes. All clauses shall be incorporated by reference/full text in the order. Additional contract terms and conditions applicable to this procurement are:



252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

252.203-7996 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements-Representation (Oct 2015)

252.203-7997 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements (Oct 2015)

252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product

252.204-7004 Alt A System for Award Management Alternate A

252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls

252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third Party Contractor Reported by Cyber Incident Information

252.204-7011 Alternative Line-Item Structure

252.204-7012 Safeguarding of unclassified controlled technical information

252.204-7015 Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors

252.209-7991 Presentation by Corporation Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a felony Convictions under any Federal Law-Fiscal year 2016 Appropriations (Deviation 2016-O0002)

252.225-7000 Buy American--Balance of Payments program certificate--Basic

252.225-7001 Buy American And Balance Of Payments Program-- Basic (Nov 2014)

252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources As Subcontractors

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments

252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel

252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea

5252.NS-046P Prospective Contractor Responsibility







ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1

In addition to FAR 52.212-1, “Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items,” and shall be received by NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk NLT the closing date of the solicitation.



This requirement will be awarded using procedures under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Subpart 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.





1) Interested vendors may send the quotation to the Navy by replying via one of the following:



a) by e-mail to Susana.m.suber@navy.mil;



2) Proposal content and instructions when submitting a quote shall consist of:



a) Technical Capability

b) Price Submission

c) Acknowledgement of any amendments



3) Technical Capability:



Each vendor shall provide company information, including previous live training experience and proof of ten (10) previous military trainings; vendor should also include military venues and references provide a training syllabus and applicable training brochures, a copy of the resume of all instructors providing training shall be included in the quote. The Vendor shall also provide a description of mechanism used to capture audience feedback, the information provided should be presented in such a manner as to enable the Government to make a thorough and complete evaluation and arrive at a sound determination as to whether or not the products proposed and described will satisfy the requirements of the Government as stated in this request for quote.





4) Price Submission:



Vendors shall submit one quote and if applicable, executed copies of all Amendments, and executed Representations and Certifications.

Signed copies may be submitted either as hard copies or via electronic submittal. The address for electronic submittal via email is susana.m.suber@navy.mil



Quotes submitted shall be in accordance with the Schedule contained in the solicitation. Quotes shall be held firm for sixty (60) days.



QUESTIONS



Offerors may submit questions regarding clarification of solicitation requirements to Susana Suber by e-mail at susana.m.suber@navy.mil by Monday, January 18 2016 at 3:00 p.m. EST. Any questions received after this date may not be answered.



CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT



52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999)



a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible vendor whose quotation conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes: Technical and Price.



Quotations will be evaluated as follows:



I) Technical

II) Price



• The Technical evaluation factor is more important than the Price Proposal evaluation factor.



I. TECHNICAL



The Government will evaluate each vendor’s Written Technical submission acceptable (pass) or unacceptable (fail).



1. Technical Acceptability - Technical acceptability will be determined based on an evaluation of the vendor’s technical submission.



Written Technical Submittal:

Pass (P): Technical submission demonstrates that the information quoted meets the Government’s requirements as set forth in this Request for Quote.



Fail (F): Failing to provide any of the technical information and/or providing unclear or inadequate information proposed that does not meet the Government’s requirements.



Note: If the Contracting Officer determines that a vendor’s Written Technical Submission is “unacceptable,” that vendor’s entire submittal may be determined to be technically unacceptable and may no longer be considered for further competition or award.



II. PRICE



The vendor’s proposed price will be evaluated on the basis of price reasonableness. The evaluation may include, but is not limited to:



a. Price comparison with other offerors;

b. Comparison with independent Government cost estimates.



Vendors responding to this solicitation are advised that, prior to award, the government may request vendors to submit information/data to support price reasonableness such as copies of paid invoices for the same or similar items, sales history for the same or similar items, price list with effective date and/or copies of catalog pages along with any applicable discounts.

Failure to submit the requested information may result in disqualification of the submitted quote.



Establishment of a competitive range is not anticipated; however, the Government reserves the right to establish a competitive range if determined by the Procuring Contracting Officer to be in the best interest of the Government.



SELECTION



The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract using the procedures of FAR Subpart 13.106. The Government shall select the vendor whose quote represents the best value to the Government, considering price and technical when compared to other quotations. The Government also reserves the right to not award a contract if a contract award is not in the best interest of the Government.





(b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offers specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.



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This announcement will close at 4:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, January 20th, 2016.



A determination by the Government to not compete this proposed effort on a full and open competitive basis, based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by the agency.



System for Award Management (SAM) [Formerly CCR – Central Contractor Registration]. Quoters must be registered in the SAM database to be considered for award. Registration is free and can be completed on-line at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ .



Attachments:

Attachment I –Performance Work Statement (PWS)





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