Senior Leadership Training and Coaching Support Services

Added: Aug 25, 2016 11:45 pm Modified: Aug 30, 2016 5:36 pmTrack Changes

The purpose of this Amendment is to (1) To revise the Request for Quote (RFQ) as highlighted in the amendment; (2) To revise Attachment I and II (Statement of Work (SOW) and Sample Task Order (STO) SOW) at Section J of the RFQ; and (3) To provide the Government's Response to Industry Questions (See separate document attached).

1. The RFQ closing date remains unchanged.

2. All changed items are highlighted in "yellow" in the conformed copy of the RFQ.

Added: Aug 25, 2016 11:45 pm This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 in conjunction with FAR 13.5, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. All items within the Request for Quote (RFQ) must be fully completed and returned by the due date and time indicated above.

(1) This solicitation document, NIHES2016090, is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) to provide training, coaching, and teaching of National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Senior Leadership located at Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.

(2) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); HHS Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR); FAR Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) FAC 2005-89 effective July 14, 2016.

(3) Notice of Set-Aside, Associated NAICS Code, and Size Standard: This solicitation is being competed as a total small business set-aside. The associated NAICS code is 541611; "Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services" and has a size standard of $15M.

(4) List of Contract Line Item Number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure, (including option(s): See document titled RFQ, NIHES2016090, Senior Leadership Training and Coaching Support Services.

(5) Description of Requirements for the Items to be Acquired: The purpose of this requirement is to provide all training, coaching, and teaching of NIEHS Senior Leadership located at Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. The Contractor shall provide staff and supervision with adequate skills and experience to perform the required tasks and sub-tasks efficiently. An Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) multiple award contract with Fixed Priced (FP) and Labor Hour (LH) task orders with a total estimated program ceiling of $922,356.21 is anticipated for this acquisition. As needed task orders will be placed by the NIEHS. Specific performance dates, locations, and tasks will be specified on task order Statement of Works (SOWs). The number of awards anticipated as a result of the solicitation is up to three (3).

(6) Date(s) and place(s) of performance and acceptance and FOB point: The requirement has an anticipated five (5) year ordering period (September 22, 2016 through September 21, 2021). Work shall be performed at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Building 101, 111 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709 and within the contiguous United States (CONUS).

(7) The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. See document titled RFQ, NIHES2016090, Senior Leadership Training and Coaching Support Services.

(8) Applicability of the provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items. See document titled RFQ, NIHES2016090, Senior Leadership Training and Coaching Support Services.

(9) FAR 52.212-3, applies to this acquisition: Representation, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors - In accordance with provisions FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items, IF YOU INTEND TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL, YOU MUST: (1) Go to the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) and complete the Representations and Certifications. Offerors must access ORCA through the System for Award Management (SAM) at http:// www.sam.gov; and (2). Complete, and INCLUDE as part of your price proposal.

(10) FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. See document titled RFQ, NIHES2016090, Senior Leadership Training and Coaching Support Services.

(11) FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items. See document titled RFQ, NIHES2016090, Senior Leadership Training and Coaching Support Services.

(12) Questions are Due: The Quoter shall submit written questions to the following e-mail address: The Contracting Officer (CO) at uche.washington@nih.gov at or before Wednesday August 31, 2016 at 10:00 AM EST.

(13) The Date, Time and Place Offers are Due: The Quoter shall submit dated quote to the following e-mail address: The CO at uche.washington@nih.gov at or before Friday September 9, 2016 at 10:00 AM. EST.

(14) The point of contact (POC) for this acquisition is the CO, Ms. Onyenauché Washington at (919) 541-0423/uche.washington@nih.gov.