MODIFICATION
76 -- Develop, Edit & Produce Leadership Materials
- Notice Date
- 9/10/2007
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 511130
— Book Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Education and Training Command, Maxwell AFB Contracting Squadron, 50 LeMay Plaza South Bldg 804, Maxwell AFB, AL, 36112-6334, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 36112-6334
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-F2XJA37229A001
- Response Due
- 9/24/2007
- Archive Date
- 10/9/2007
- Point of Contact
- Deborah Holt, Contract Specialist, Phone 334-953-6615, Fax 334-953-3543,
- E-Mail Address
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deborah.holt@maxwell.af.mil
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned
- Description
- QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS We see risk with the requirement to develop using "Word". Use of an Industry Standard page layout program such as PageMaker, QuarkXpress or Adobe In-Design would ensure more stable documents and reduce down time. Our experience when using Word is that it crashes when working with large documents and graphics. Plus, we are going to have problems finding a printer who will use "Word" for such a large job. If they do agree to it, they will have a major caveat that we cannot blame them if the quality of printing (and thus the final publication) is less than great. To mitigate this risk would the government be willing to permit use of an Industry Standard page layout program? PDF files can still be generated with these programs. The answer to this question depends on what phase of the product is being addressed. For example: (1) The final CD products provided for the instructor?s use ?MUST BE? in ?WORD? (Instructor Guide, Student Workbook, PP Slides, & Test Bank). (2) During the development phase, the product must be in a format that can be manipulated by the Curriculum Project Manager. (3) The final products to be printed/duplicated can be printed in any program the company chooses to use as long as it meets Curriculum?s approval. 2. SOW 5.2 - How many reviewers will the government be able to provide to support this project? This information will help us determine if the project can be completed in such a short time line. Does the government find five business days acceptable for turn-around? This information will help us establish a schedule to determine staffing and price. One reviewer will be provided to review this project Five business days is acceptable for turn-around time. Contracting Office Address Department of the Air Force, Air Education and Training Command, Maxwell AFB Contracting Squadron, 50 LeMay Plaza South Bldg 804, Maxwell AFB, AL, 36112-6334 Description 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 and quotes are requested. Purchase Request Number is F2XJA37229A001 as a Request for Quote (RFQ) using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The solicitation document and incorporate provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-09 (19 Apr 2006) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) change notice 20060412. It is the offerors responsibility to be familiar with applicable clauses and provisions. This acquisition is for the purchase of the following items: 1) Development, editing and production of ?Leaderhsip Education 400: Principles of Management? Textbook (with CD) 2) Development, editing and production of ?Leadership Education 400: Principles of Management? Instructor Guide (with CD: including Lesson Plans, accompanying PowerPoint slides, Student Workbook Answers, answers to text end of chapter questions and Test Bank) 3) Development, editing, and production of ?Leadership Edicatopm 400: Principles of Management? Student Workbook. INTERESTED VENDORS SHOULD EMAIL MS. HOLT FOR COPY OF PWS (TOO LARGE TO POST ON FBO). deborah.holt@maxwell.af.mil This requirement is being advertised as a SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE . The type of contract is fixed price. This product is for Air Force Officer Accession Training School at Maxwell AFB, AL. The North American Industrial Classification System Code is 511130 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. The following clauses and provisions are incorporated by reference and are to remain in full force in any resultant purchase order; FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, Commercial Item (Jan 2005) and 52.215-5, Facsimile Proposals (Jun 2006) applies to this acquisition. Submit signed and dated quotes on company letterhead. The Government will make an award to the lowest priced, responsible contractor whose quote conforms to the solicitation. The contractor must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration database and Wide Area Workflow. Offerors must be registered in the Online Representations and Certifications system at http://orca.bpn.gov and provide a completed DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American Act-Balance of Payment Program Certificate (Jun 2005) with the quote. Clauses and provisions may be accessed via the Internet, http://farsite.hill.af.mil. The clause at FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Sep 2005) is incorporated into this RFQ and is amended to add the following clauses: FAR 52.204-4, Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Recycled Paper (Aug 2000) and FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003). FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Jun 2006). The following additional FAR clauses under paragraph (b) are applicable: 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003); 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004); 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003); 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 (Dec 2001); 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers With Disabilities (June 1998); 52.222-37, Employment Report on special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Dec 2001); 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2006); 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer/Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003); 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S. (Feb 2006); DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders (Jan 2005) applies to this acquisition, and specifically the following clauses under paragraphs (a) and (b) are applicable: 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program (Jun 2005); and 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities (Jun 2004);. The following DFARS clauses are hereby incorporate into this solicitation: 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources and Subcontractors (Apr 2003); 252.225-7014, Alternate I (Jun 2005); DFARS 252.204-7004, Alternate A (Apr 2003). The Defense Priorities and Allocations System rating is C9E. Addendum to FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms & Conditions-Commercial Items (Oct 2003) Paragraph (u) FAR 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) Add paragraph (v), FAR Clause 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998). This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effects as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full test of a clause may be accesses electronically by these addresses: www.farsite.hill.af.mil. www.arnet.gov/far. Add paragraph (w) DFAR 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration (Nov 2001) Add paragraph (x) DFAR 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (Jan 2004) Add paragraph (y) AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman (Aug 2005) (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefing, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the center/MAJCOM ombudsmen, the incumbent is Carol A. Singleton, AETC/A7KB, 2035 First Street West, Suite 1, Randolph AFB, TX 78150-4304, (210) 652-6900, (office), (210) 652-4652 (fax), email, maria.beckett@randolph.af.mil. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU level, may be brought by the concerned party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone (703) 588-7004, facsimile number (703) 588-1067. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquires shall be directed to the Contracting Officer. Add paragraph (z) Maxwell 114 Required Posters (Feb 2003) Please utilize the following website to access and download as appropriate EEO posters, Service Contract posters and disability posters required in accordance with 52.222-26, 52.222-41, and respectively. http://www.dol.gov/osbp/sbrefa/poster/main.htm. Add Paragraph (aa) Maxwell 119 WAWF-Electronic Submission of Invoice (May 2006) Reference FAR Clause 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. Invoices shall be submitted and accepted using Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) web-based system at https://wawf.eb.mil. For information on WAWF including web-based training, visit the web site and click on About WAWF. The web site also contains detailed instructions for setting up your computer to achieve the best results with the system. If you have additional questions contact the WAWF-RA Customer Helpdesk at (866) 618-5988, Option 2 NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (10-SEP-2007); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: SHIP TO ADDRESS: AFIADL WAREHOUSE ATTN: JR ROTC 50 TURNER BLVD MAXWELL-GUNTER AFB ANNEX, AL NOTE: DELIVERY DATE -- JUNE 2008
- Zip Code: 36118
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 36118
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