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I. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, 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.

II. This action is being processed in accordance with FAR Part 12 and Part 13. The solicitation number is 140D8020Q0014. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The Acquisition Services Directorate of the Department of the Interior, on behalf of the Office of Wildland Fire (OWF), is issuing this combined solicitation/synopsis for the purpose of entering into a contract after receipt and evaluation of quotes.

III. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular Number 2020-07, dated 08/31/2020.

IV. This requirement is a total Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside. The applicable NAICS Code is 541511, with a size standard of $30,000,000.00

V. Contract Line Item Numbers:

00010 Base Period - Wildland Fire Learning Portal User Training Services

00020 Base Period - Wildland Fire Learning Portal User Training Services

VI. Description of the requirements for the items to be acquired: Wildland Fire Learning Portal User Training Services

VII. Period of Performance:

Base Period: 11/01/2020 - 10/31/2021

Option Period One: 11/01/2021 - 10/31/2022

VIII. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors¿Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Please see addendum for Quote Preparation Instructions.

IX. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation¿Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

1) Technical Capability

2) Past Performance

3) Total Evaluated Price

Technical Capability and Past Performance, when combined, are more important than price.

X. Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, with their quotes. The offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website accessed through http://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (p) of this provision.

XI. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions¿Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

XII. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders, Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

XIII. See Pages 9 - 43 for additional contract requirements and other terms and conditions.

XIV. There is no Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) rating for this combined solicitation/synopsis.

XV. The date, time, and place offers are due: Must be emailed no later than October 20, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Please include 140D8020Q0014 in the subject line of your email.

XVI. Point of Contact: Brian Workman, brian_workman@ibc.doi.gov.

XVII. QUESTIONS: ALL QUESTIONS/INQUIRIES REGARDING THIS SOLICITATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING, VIA EMAIL, TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER, BRIAN WORKMAN, NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 6, 2020 AT 2:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME. QUESTIONS/INQUIRIES SUBMITTED AFTER THIS TIME MAY BE ADDRESSED AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT.