SOLICITATION NOTICE
U -- Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response, Hazwoper, Train the Trainer Courses
- Notice Date
- 7/9/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 611699
— All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commandant (G-ACS), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second St., SW, Washington, DC, 20593-0001, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- HSCG23-07-R-PBJ067
- Response Due
- 7/25/2007
- Archive Date
- 8/9/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, in conjunction with FAR 13.5, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is HSCG23-07-R-PBJ067 and is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). This RFP incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-18. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 611699 with a small business size standard of $6,500,000.00. This requirement is a Small Business set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit a proposal. The deadline for submitting a proposal is: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at 2:00 PM, local time. The U.S. Coast Guard has a requirement for a contractor to provide a quantity of four (4) Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (Hazwoper) Train the Trainer Courses (#501156) annually. The period of performance is a base year plus four one year option periods as follows: Base Year: 10/01/2007 through 9/30/2008 Option Year 1: 10/01/2008 through 9/30/2009 Option Year 2: 10/01/2009 through 9/30/2010 Option Year 3: 10/01/2010 through 9/30/2011 Option Year 4: 10/01/2011 through 9/30/2012 The training course should be a four (4) or five (5) day training session with a 30 hour training minimum. The maximum class size is 35 students. The Contractor is to conduct the four (4) separate Hazwoper training sessions throughout the Fiscal Year with no two (2) sessions occurring in the same month. Schedule of course convening must be submitted for approval to Chief, Office of Safety and Environmental Health (CG-113), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, within 30 days after contract award but not later than 45 days prior to first convening. Location: Training facility is to be provided by the contractor with transportation from local lodging to facility. Facility must be located near appropriate sufficient local lodging available at federal per diem rates. The training facility shall be available for the entire duration of the contractor provided training and CG Hazwoper Training Curriculum (HTC) as combined below. The course will provide students with a First Responder Operations (FRO) level training, a First Responder Awareness (FRA) level training for Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Incidents, and a Basic Instructional Technology course necessary to deliver the FRO / FRA/ WMD HTC modules to other Coast Guard responders. Students completing the course shall have demonstrated the knowledge and skills required by the Learning Objectives described below and demonstrated competency in training others to meet such objectives. The contractor shall provide at a minimum to each student: An Emergency Response Guide (ERG); a printed set of the Coast Guard?s Hazwoper Training Curriculum (HTC)-broken down into Awareness, Operations, and Functional-based Electives binders; a CD version of the HTC; and an instructor guide. The course shall be an established (off-the-shelf) curriculum used to train adult educators in techniques, styles, learning differences, with ample opportunity to present in front of peers, and be centered around First Responders (such as police, fire, rescue, or Coast Guard). The Coast Guard requires an 8-hour period of time during each class session to teach standard CG HTC, address CG specific lessons learned, and CG policy issues. The contractor shall arrange each session to allow for incorporation of this training into the class curriculum. The contractor shall coordinate the time with CG-113. The contractor shall provide to the Chief, Office of Safety and Environmental Health, within thirty (30) days of completion of the course, a report containing, at a minimum, a student roster, student critiques and instructor comments and observations. General Conditions: Contractor personnel shall familiarize themselves with the Coast Guard?s HTC (available at http://www.uscg.mil/safety/Emergency_response.htm) and has a train-the-trainer curriculum specifically tailorable using the HTC. At least two Contractor personnel shall provide instruction for the course with a maximum of twelve (12) students per instructor during any breakout/instructional feedback sessions. Contractor instructors and supervisors shall demonstrate high personal standards of integrity, grooming, conduct, and speech. The contractor shall conform to any rules and regulations set by the facility?s management regarding visiting instructors. Terminal Objectives: The course shall enable students to meet and to train other Coast Guard first responders to meet the following terminal objectives: 1. Given a scenario and using available references, recognize the hazards posed to individuals. 2. Given a scenario, identify all of the chemical and physical hazards present. 3. Describe the first responder actions upon discovering an uncontrolled oil or hazardous substance release to assess the extent of the hazard posed by the oil or hazardous substance on health and safety. 4. Describe the first responder actions upon discovering an uncontrolled oil or hazardous substance release to ensure responder safety, isolate the scene and make necessary notifications. 5. Explain the need for, types, selection criteria and limits of protective equipment commonly used in incidents involving oil or hazardous materials. 6. Describe safe defensive action options available to the First Responder and explain the protective action options available. 7. Identify the need for and describe procedures to implement the appropriate decontamination of victims, emergency response personnel and equipment. 8. Describe proper disposal and documentation procedures for responses to incidents involving oil and hazardous materials. 9. Given an appropriate scenario, define the term ?hazardous materials? and state the role of the First Responder at the Awareness and Operations Levels as defined in 29 CFR 1910.120. 10. Given basic clues and indicators, recognize a hazardous incident through basic clues, warning signs, placards, labels, shipping papers, and material safety data sheets; identify from a safe distance, the hazardous substance(s) present at the incident; and describe a safe approach to a hazardous incident. 11. Given an appropriate scenario, describe first responder actions, personal protective equipment and limitations at the applicable training level. 12. Given an appropriate scenario, cite the basic identification and assessment techniques using available reference material; and demonstrate the use of the Department of Transportation Emergency Response Guidebook and a Material Safety Data Sheet. 13. Given an appropriate scenario, identify the need for the appropriate decontamination of victims, emergency response personnel and equipment, in order to avoid additional contamination. 14. Given an appropriate scenario, state site control measures a First Responder can use to minimize potential exposure and describe basic safety precautions. 15. Given an appropriate scenario, identify the applicable contingency plan to follow when responding to a hazardous incident. 16. Given an appropriate scenario or functional-based elective, demonstrate proper and safe first responder actions in a simulated hazardous incident. BASIS FOR AWARD: In accordance with FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation--Commercial Items, 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 following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1) Technical capability, 2) Past Performance and 3) Price. Technical and past performance, when combined, are more important than price. Upon evaluation, as offerors become closer in technical ratings, price will become more important. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS: Proposals are limited to ten (10) pages total. Offerors shall propose a firm-fixed price on a per year basis. An adequate price breakdown must be included in your quote which will indicate the unit price of each course and total price per year as follows: Item (0001) Hazwoper Training - QTY 4 each; Item (0002) Option Year 1- Hazwoper Training - QTY 4 each; Item (0003) Option Year 2- Hazwoper Training - QTY 4 each; Item (0004) Option Year 3- Hazwoper Training - QTY 4 each; Item (0005) Option Year 4- Hazwoper Training - QTY 4 each. In addition, interested parties must demonstrate the capability to accomplish the above training and qualifications to perform the training requirement by providing pertinent information in sufficient detail to enable technical personnel to make a determination as to their ability, experience and qualifications to perform the required tasks. Additionally, the contractor shall have the following: must have certification in both the emergency response field and in adult learning and instructional technology; contractor must have documented experience in providing Hazwoper instructor certification training; and instructors must have a minimum of three (3) years experience in providing Hazwoper training instruction. Past Performance: Offerors are required to submit at least 3 relevant past performance references. Current, accurate, complete information MUST be provided to contact each reference. This should include contract number, point of contact, phone number and email address for each contact. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES: Offerors are required to submit on-line Reps & Certs (see https://orca.bpn.gov/). The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions and clauses in their latest editions apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Sep 2006), 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Nov 2006), 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (Feb 2007), 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Nov 2006) ? the following clauses incorporated in 52.212-5 are also applicable: 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sep 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995), 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (Jul 1990), 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000), 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Aside (June 2003), 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (Dec 1996), 52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003), 52.222-19 Child Labor?Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2006), 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999), 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Apr 2002), 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sep 2006), 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998), 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sep 2006), 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2006), 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer -- Central Contractor Registration (Oct. 2003), - an award can only be made to contractors registered in the Central Contractor Registration (http://www.ccr.gov). All proposals should be submitted via email to: wendy.stevenson@uscg.mil no later than 2:00 PM, local time, Wednesday, July 25, 2007. No facsimile offers will be accepted. For questions, contact Ms. Stevenson at 202-475-3214. Offerors are hereby notified that if your proposal is not received by the date, time and location specified in this announcement, it will not be considered. NOTICE FOR FILING AGENCY PROTESTS: It is the policy of the Coast Guard to issue solicitations and make contract awards in a fair and timely manner. The Ombudsman Program for Agency Protests (OPAP) was established to investigate agency protest issues and resolve them without expensive and time-consuming litigation. OPAP is an independent reviewing authority that is empowered to grant a prevailing protester essentially the same relief as the General Accounting Office (GAO). Interested parties are encouraged to seek resolution of their concerns within the Coast Guard as an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) forum, rather than filing a protest with the GAO or some external forum. Interested parties may seek resolution of their concerns informally or opt to file a formal agency protest with the contracting officer or Ombudsman. Informal forum with the Ombudsman. Interested parties who believe that a Coast Guard procurement is unfair or otherwise defective should first direct their concerns to the cognizant contracting officer. If the contracting officer is unable to satisfy the concerns, the interested party is encouraged to contact the Coast Guard Ombudsman for Agency Protests. Under this informal process, the agency is not required to suspend contract award performance. Use of an informal forum does not suspend any time requirement for filing a protest with the agency or other forum. In order to ensure a timely response, interested parties should provide the following information to the Ombudsman: solicitation/contract number, contracting office, contracting officer, and solicitation closing date (if applicable). Formal Agency Protest with the Ombudsman. Prior to submitting a formal agency protest, protesters must first use their best efforts to resolve their concerns with the contracting officer through open and frank discussions. If the protester?s concerns are unresolved, an independent review is available by the Ombudsman. The protester may file a formal agency protest to either the contracting officer or as an alternative to that, the Ombudsman under the OPAP program. Contract award or performance will be suspended during the protest period unless contract award or performance is justified, in writing, for urgent and compelling reasons or is determined in writing to be in the best interest of the Government. The agency?s goal is to resolve protests in less than 35 calendar days from the date of filing. Protests shall include the information set forth at FAR 33.103(d)(2). If the protester fails to submit the required information, resolution of the protest may be delayed or the protest may be dismissed. This will not preclude re-filing of the protest to meet the requirement. To be timely, protests must be filed within the period specified in FAR 33.103(e). Formal protests filed under the OPAP program should be forwarded to the address below: Commandant (G-A), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Acquisition Planning and Performance Measurement, 1900 Half St. SW, Room 11-0402, Washington, DC 20593, Telephone: (202) 372-3692, Fax: (202) 475-3904.
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