SOLICITATION NOTICE
U -- Proposals for the Development of "Working Effectively With Livesstock Producers" Course - SF 1449
- Notice Date
- 8/7/2009
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 611310
— Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, National Centers Servicing Unit, Fort Worth Federal Center, Building 23, 501 Felix Street, Fort Worth, Texas, 76115, United States
- ZIP Code
- 76115
- Solicitation Number
- AG-7482-S-09-0020
- Archive Date
- 9/9/2009
- Point of Contact
- James H. Lowe, Phone: 817-509-3520, Judith A. Weber, Phone: 817.509.3505
- E-Mail Address
-
james.lowe1@ftw.usda.gov, judith.weber@ftw.usda.gov
(james.lowe1@ftw.usda.gov, judith.weber@ftw.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE CURRICULUM PLAN FOR WORKINN EFFECTIVELY WITH LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS STATEMENT OF WORK SF 1449 SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEM This is a combined/synopsis solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, 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. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses for commercial items in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-30 dated January 15, 2009. The associated NAICS code is 611310. The Product Service Code is R419. This solicitation constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number AG-7482-S-09-0020 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and is issued using Commercial Acquisition Procedures under FAR Part 12. All proposals shall reference the RFQ number 258805 and shall be submitted not later than 2:00 pm central local time on August 25, 2009. All quotes or questions may be emailed to James.Lowe1@ftw.usda.gov or sent to: USDA NRCS NCSU, Attn: James Lowe, 501 W. Felix, Bldg #23, Fort Worth TX 76115. Telephone and fax inquiries will not be honored. This acquisition is accepting quotes from educational concerns and other entities. Any contract resulting from this solicitation will be a Firm Fixed Price type contract. As such the following Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) clauses apply: 52.212.4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (Oct 2008) and FAR 52.212-5 – Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items (Feb 2009), incorporated by reference, 52-212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items, 52-212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. Project Purpose – The United Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), National Employee Development Center (NEDC) has a need for a Contractor to develop a course on “Working Effectively with Livestock Producers” (WELP) as outlined on the enclosed Curriculum Plan. The Contractor must demonstrate expert knowledge of the specific circumstances and unique design needs of NRCS personnel as they work to effectively assist livestock producers through improved communication skills related to resource conservation on grazinglands. The course design presented should increase the students’ working knowledge of livestock operations and economic impacts of conservation-related decisions which affect and are affected by the producers’ decisions and income. The knowledge, skills, and abilities obtained from this course will result in better grazingland applications as facilitated by Farm Bill programs. The course instructor shall present a pre and a post test to the NRCS to measure the effectiveness of the course. Projected performance period for the course development is not later than March 14, 2010. It is estimated that the course will have approximately 25-30 attendees. Students will be primarily NRCS employees and partners who have the responsibility of working with livestock operators using grazing resources. Proposals: Contractors are asked to include the following information with their proposals. 1) Summary of performance with federal agencies in the past 24 months, include contract number, purchase order number and agency phone number(s). If no past performance with federal agencies in past 24 months, include 3 professional business references. 2) Copy of proposed curriculum, if changes are posed, 3) Detailed quote. All quotes should be all inclusive for Course Development. PROJECT SCOPE Selected Contractor will develop the training as outlined in the enclosed curriculum plan, and include the performance of the following tasks: 1. Course length shall be nine full days (Monday noon –first week, to Friday noon – second week). 2. Review the enclosed Curriculum Plan prior to developing the Working Effectively with Livestock Producers training course. The Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation (ADDIE) Instructional process shall be followed in the development of this course. 3. Develop clear statements of observable and measurable learning objectives. This should be based on Robert Mager’s theory of behavioral objectives. 4. Develop training instructions as recommended in Robert Gagne’s nine events of instruction. 5. Develop pretest and posttest that align with the learning objectives. Pretest and posttest questions shall include a combination of memorization and scenario-based assessment formats. Assessments will be used to gauge the degree or change in students’ knowledge and skills derived from this training. 6. Produce classroom agenda, schedules, training materials, and teaching aids in English language; which may include a take-home CD and/or reference handbooks for each student. 7. Communicate with the NRCS technical leader or NEDC representative for any clarification about the course content and intent of the learning units. The Contractor will attend follow-up teleconferences and/or online meetings to conduct periodic reviews of the proposed training. 8. Upon completion of the course development, provide a copy of the course’s electronic source files on CD as well as hardcopy version for use at NEDC NRCS USDA’s discretion. 9. Course completion reports shall be provided to the NEDC representative (to be named upon award) not later than seven (7) days after course completion. EVALUATION FACTORS The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: technical capability of the firm or individual to meet the Government requirement, present/past performance and price. Technical Capability of the firm or the individual combined with present/past performance is of a significant greater value than price. The evaluation of qualifying proposals will be carried out by the Contracting Officer and other personnel deemed necessary to complete the evaluation. Technical Evaluation: The evaluation of each proposal will assess and measure the ability and knowledge of the Offeror to provide the services described above. In the evaluation of Technical Capability, the evaluator will use the following adjectives and related definitions to define the Technical Capability the proposal poses. RATINGS EVALUATION CRITERIA Blue Proposal meets all solicitation requirements, demonstrates an excellent understanding of the requirements, and possesses skills that offer significant advantages to the Government. Excellent in all aspects. Advantages/strengths are not offset by disadvantages/weaknesses. Green Proposal meets solicitation requirements and demonstrates an adequate understanding of the requirements but does not offer significant advantages to the Government over basic requirements. Where there were areas of concern, clarifications given by the Offeror were acceptable. Disadvantages/weaknesses are not significant. Yellow Proposal meets some but not all of the solicitation requirements, but offers advantages (strengths) outweighing other advantages (weaknesses). Pink Proposal meets some but not all of the solicitation requirements. Proposal does not address all required criteria. Proposal contains errors, omissions or deficiencies that may be able to be corrected without major rewrite or revision of proposal. Red Proposal demonstrates little or no understanding of the solicitation requirements; or approach fails to meet acceptable re-configuration expectations. Proposal contains major errors, omissions or deficiencies and these conditions cannot be corrected without major rewrite or resubmission. There is an unacceptably high degree of risk in meeting the Government’s requirements.
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