Tactical Mobility Training

Added: Jan 24, 2018 3:15 pm
1) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; this is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and a written solicitation will not be issued.

2) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-96 and Defense Change Notice 20171228.

3) The standard industrial classification code is U013, NAICS is 611692, Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS code is $7,500,000.

4) Description:

The Contractor shall provide all labor, communications, transportation, supervision and other supplies and services necessary to support an overland mobility training course with live fire foreign weapons training scheduled for 3 March 2018 through 20 March 2018. The objective of the course is to provide instruction and practical exercises that will focus and improve the students understanding and practical knowledge of conducting mobility operations in areas with an austere (desert) environment. Particular attention will be focused on route planning, selection and execution, vehicle repair/recovery while in an austere environment. Routes will consist of recovering caches, which are given in MGRS, Let/Long and UTM coordinates.

The contractor shall provide two (9) day training courses for 2 groups of 10 students that satisfies all requirements. Additional requirements pertaining to the performance of this requirement is further outlined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). (Attachment 1)

5) Contract Line Item Numbers are proposed below:

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT
0001 Tactical Mobility Training 2 EA _________ ___________
3 March 2018 - 9 March 2018, 12 March 2018 - 20 March 2018
IAW PWS (attachment 1)

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT
0002 Live Fire Foreign Weapons Training 2 EA _________ ___________
10 March 2018 - 11 March 2018, 12 March 2018 - 13 March 2018
IAW PWS (attachment 1)

6) The Period of Performance for the contract shall be as follows:
a) 3 March 2018 - 20 March 2018

7) The following provisions apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52-212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items

- FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items is amended as follows:

PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

A. To assure a timely and equitable evaluation of the proposals, the offeror must follow the instructions contained herein. The proposal must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this solicitation. The response shall consist of two (2) separate parts; Part I - Price Proposal and Part II - Technical Proposal (in separate files).

B. Due to the estimated dollar value of this acquisition, cost or pricing certification under FAR 15.406-2 will not be required. Upon examination of the initial offer, the contracting officer will review past performance information, pricing data, technical documentation, and other relevant data to determine contractor responsibility. If, in the contracting officer's opinion, a fair and reasonable price is offered, no additional discussions will be held. However, if at any time during the review, the contracting officer determines that pricing information is lacking or if the price cannot be deemed fair and reasonable, the Government may enter negotiations with the offeror.

C. Specific Instructions. Documents submitted in response to this solicitation must be fully responsive to and consistent with the following:

1. PART I - PRICE PROPOSAL - Submit one (1) signed copy.
a. Complete and sign the SF1449. In doing so, the offeror accedes to the contract terms and conditions as written in the SOLICITATION with attachments.

2. PART II - TECHNICAL CAPABILITY - Submit one (1) copy.
a. The offeror must demonstrate a complete understanding of the technical requirements set forth in the PWS. The offeror shall provide a portfolio (no more than ten pages) that outlines the technical approach it expects will satisfy the requirement. The offeror shall include in the portfolio at least the following:
• A brief narrative summary outlining the contractor's job knowledge/experience as driving instructor, mechanic and weapons instructor IAW the PWS:
• Automotive Service Excellence Certified Master Technician. Prior Master Mechanic experience is preferred

• Credentials, career brief, certifications or retirement summary that will show leadership experience with the 724th STG or other Special Mission Unit and weapon experience during Operation Iraq Freedom, Operation Inherent Resolve, or Operation Enduring Freedom for the weapons instructor
• General resume

3. The format for Part I and II of the proposal shall be as follows:
a. The proposals will be 8 ½" x 11" format except for larger formats used for charts, tables, or diagrams, which may not exceed 11" x 17".
b. A page is defined as one face of a sheet of paper containing information. Typing shall not be less than 12 pitch.
c. Elaborate formats, bindings or color presentations are not desired or required.
d. The Offeror shall submit all proposal information in electronic Portable Document Format (PDF).

NOTE: The cover letter, title page, table of contents, table of figures, list of tables and glossary of abbreviations & acronyms do not count against page count limitations. Proposal contents that exceed the stated page limitations will be removed from the proposal by the Contracting Officer, prior to turning the proposal over to the Government evaluation teams, and will not be considered in the evaluation.

D. General Information.

INFORMATION REGARDING SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL: Proposals must be signed by an authorized company official and emailed to:

Primary: SrA Denny De Guzman - denny_chris.de_guzman.1@us.af.mil
Alternate: SrA Mario Valdez - Iturbe - mario.valdez_iturbe@us.af.mil
Alternate: TSgt Jamius Virgil - jamius.virgil@us.af.mil

Offers must be received no later than the proposal receipt date established in the solicitation. Amendments, if issued, must be signed by an authorized company official and submitted.

NOTE: Proposals shall be submitted by email only. Facsimile submittals will not be accepted. Late proposals will be processed in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f) "Late submission, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers."

(End of Addendum)

 

 

 

 

FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items:

This provision is incorporated by reference, and paragraph (a) is modified to read as follows:

(a) This is a competitive best value source selection in which the Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government intends to make award to the lowest priced technically acceptable offeror. The Government intends to award without discussions with respective offerors. The Government, however, reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed in its best interest. The following listed are evaluation factors that shall be used in the evaluation process:

1. Price

2. Technical Acceptability: Technical Acceptability is achieved when the offeror provides the following:
a) Technical Capability (no more than ten pages) that demonstrates a clear understanding of the overall contract requirements and its conformity to the terms and conditions defined in the PWS.

All offers will be ranked according to the total evaluated price and then reviewed for technical acceptability. If the lowest priced offer is determined to be technically acceptable, further evaluation of the remaining quotes will not take place.
(End of Provision)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of FAR 52.212-3 | OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 2017) if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site located at https://www.sam.gov/portal. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (u) of the provision.

8) FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Nov 2017)
The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this clause if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site located at https://www.sam.gov/portal. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (u) of the provision.

9) FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)
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 (es): FAR/DFARS/AFFARS: http://farsite.hill.af.mil

10) The following FAR clauses apply to this acquisition:
52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting With Entities That Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements--Representation
52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements
52.204-2 Security Requirements
52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel
52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards
52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting
52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance
52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications.
52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems
52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal
52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment
52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations
52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under and Federal Law
52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items
52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items
52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items
52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside
52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation
52.222-3 Convict Labor
52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires
52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons
52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving
52.224-1 Privacy Act Notification
52.224-2 Privacy Act
52.224-3 Privacy Training
52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases
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
52.233-1 Disputes
52.233-3 Protest After Award
52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim
52.237-1 Site Visit
52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation
52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination
52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms

11) The following DFARS clauses cited are applicable to this solicitation:
252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
252.204-7004 Alt A System for Award Management Alternate A
252.204-7006 Billing Instructions
252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting
252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support
252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items
252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports
252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments
252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel
252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications
252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items
252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea

12) The following AFFARS clause cited is applicable to this solicitation:
AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman

13) Proposals must be signed, dated and submitted by 23 February 2018, 0200PM, Mountain Standard Time. Submittal of a quote shall represent acceptance of the terms and conditions in this solicitation and its attachments. Quotes shall be electronically submitted via email and received by both of the following points of contact (POC). Failure to email both POC's may result in an unsuccessful offer.

Primary: Denny Chris R. De Guzman - denny_chris.de_guzman.1@us.af.mil
Alternate: M. Alex V. Iturbe - mario.valdez_iturbe@us.af.mil
Alternate: Jamius Virgil - jamius.virgil@us.af.mil