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SOLICITATION NOTICE

U -- FAA Certifications - Airframe and Powerplant

Notice Date: 7/23/2014
Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS: 611691 — Exam Preparation and Tutoring
Contracting Office: Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commandant (CG-912), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2703 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE SE, STOP 7828, Washington, District of Columbia, 20593-7828, United States
ZIP Code: 20593-7828
Solicitation Number: HSCG23-14-Q-PBF008
Archive Date: 9/4/2014
Point of Contact: Deborah Culver, Phone: 2024753221, Robert A. Mann-Thompson, Phone: 202-475-3252
E-Mail Address: deborah.culver@uscg.mil, robert.a.mann-thompson@uscg.mil
(deborah.culver@uscg.mil, robert.a.mann-thompson@uscg.mil)
Small Business Set-Aside: N/A
Description: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation to fulfill U.S. Coast Guard quotes for: 1. FAA Airframe and Power Plant Certification Courses 2. FAA Inspection Authorization Certification Courses This solicitation is a Request for Quotation and has been prepared in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is HSCG23-14-Q-PBF008 and is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The associated North American Industrial Classification Systems (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 611691 (Exam Preparation and Tutoring) with a size standard of $7 million. This solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through FAC 2005-74 (July 1, 2014). It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. This requirement is being issued as a full and open procurement. The United States Coast Guard intends to award a single firm fixed price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a five year ordering period. The IDIQ will be awarded to fulfill the Coast Guard's training quotas for FAA certifications in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement. The guaranteed minimum quantity will be one (1) quota over the five year ordering-period. SECTION I CONTRACT PROVISIONS FAR 52.212-1 - Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Jun 2008) (Addendum) SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS Offerors shall submit an electronic version of their proposal in Adobe.pdf format Quotes shall be limited to 30 pages all inclusive with page numbers in sequential order. The page limits exclude resumes, course curriculums, and FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. Quotes shall be submitted as three sections: Section 1: Technical Capability Offerors shall provide a narrative demonstrating the following the capability for fulfilling the requirements of the PWS including instructor qualifications and curriculum. A completed copy of the provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certification - Commercial Items, should be included in the offer if not completed electronically via http://www.acquisition.gov. Section 2: Relevant past performance Offerors shall submit at least 3 relevant past performance references for contracts of a similar scope with either private industry or government instrumentalities (federal, state, or local) within the last 5 years. Relevant is considered services directly related and relevant to the services to be performed under the PWS. References shall include: 1. Name & contact information of the point of contract (PM/COR/COTR) 2. Name of Organization 3. A brief description of service 4. Contract Number 5. Status (Prime or Sub) 6. Contract Value 7. Contract Type 8. Period of Performance Section 3: Price Offerors shall submit a spreadsheet with price proposals IAW the CLIN structure below and discounts offered for each CLIN. Year 1 CLIN: 00001 Description: - FAA Airframe and Power Plant Certification Maximum Quota(s): 6 Unit: EA Unit Price: Extension: CLIN: 00002 Unit: EA Description: - FAA Inspection Authorization Certification Maximum Quota(s): 2 Unit: EA Unit Price: Extension: Year 1 Total: Year 2 CLIN: 10001 Description: - FAA Airframe and Power Plant Certification Maximum Quota(s): 6 Unit: EA Unit Price: Extension: CLIN: 10002 Description: - FAA Inspection Authorization Certification Maximum Quota(s): 2 Unit: EA Unit Price: Extension: Year 2 Total: Year 3 CLIN: 20001 Description: - FAA Airframe and Power Plant Certification Maximum Quota(s): 6 Unit: EA Unit Price: Extension: CLIN: 20002 Description: - FAA Inspection Authorization Certification Maximum Quota(s): 2 Unit: EA Unit Price: Extension: Year 3 Total: Year 4 CLIN: 30001 Description: - FAA Airframe and Power Plant Certification Maximum Quota(s): 6 Unit: EA Unit Price: Extension: CLIN: 30002 Description: - FAA Inspection Authorization Certification Maximum Quota(s): 2 Unit: EA Unit Price: Extension: Year 4 Total: Year 5 CLIN: 40001 Description: - FAA Airframe and Power Plant Certification Maximum Quota(s): 6 Unit: EA Unit Price: Extension: CLIN: 40002 Description: - FAA Inspection Authorization Certification Maximum Quota(s): 2 Unit: EA Unit Price: Extension: Year 5 Total: Contract Total: QUESTIONS All questions or concerns regarding any aspect of this RFQ shall be forwarded to Contract Specialist, Deborah Culver, via e-mail at Deborah.Culver@uscg.mil by July 28, 2014 at 1400 ET, so that they can be addressed prior to the RFQ deadline for all offerors. (End of provision addendum) FAR 52.212-2 - Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Jan 1999) (Addendum) EVALUATION CRITEIA An IDIQ will be awarded to the company determined to represent the best value to the USCG. The tradeoff approach will lead to an award decision that is made between the following price and non-priced evaluation factors: Factor 1: Technical Capability Factor 2: Relevant Past Performance Factor 3: Price For each factor, offerors are required to provide the information described below: Factor 1 - Technical Capability: The Government will evaluate each offeror's technical approach to determine their capacity to perform all the requirements outlined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Instructor qualifications and curriculum information will be evaluated to determine the offerors capability of fulfilling the requirements. Factor 2 - Relevant Past Performance: The Government will evaluate the past performance of the offeror for relevancy. A Contractor without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance, but will receive a neutral rating. Factor 3 - Price: The Government will evaluate the total overall price to determine price reasonableness. (End of provision addendum) The following FAR clauses are incorporate by reference: 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (May 2014) 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (May 2014) The following clauses are hereby incorporated in full: 52.212-5 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Jun 2014) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (FEB 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). ____ Alternate I (AUG 2007) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). (2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77, 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)). (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the contracting officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: ___ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402). _X_ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (41 U.S.C. 3509). ___ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub L. 111-5) (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009). ___ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2013) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). ___ (5) [Reserved] ___ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Jan 2014) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C). ___ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Jan 2014) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C). ___ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Aug 2013) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). ___ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013) (41 U.S.C. 2313). _X_ (10) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (May 2012) (section 738 of Division C of Public Law 112-74, section 740 of Division C of Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Division D of Pub. L. 111-8, and section 745 of Division D of Pub. L. 110-161). ___ (11) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657a). ___ (12) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Jan 2011) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer)(15 U.S.C. 657a). ___ (13) [Reserved] ___ (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644). ___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011). ___ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011). ___ (15) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644). ___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7. ___ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7. ___ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). ___ (17) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(4)). ___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9. ___ (iii) Alternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9. ___ (iv) Alternate III (July 2010) of 52.219-9. ___ (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)). ___ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)). ___ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)). ___ (21) (i) 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (Oct 2008) (10 U.S.C. 2323) (if the offeror elects to waive the adjustment, it shall so indicate in its offer). ___ (ii) Alternate I (June 2003) of 52.219-23. ___ (22) 52.219-25, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program-Disadvantaged Status and Reporting (Jul 2013) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323). ___ (23) 52.219-26, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program-Incentive Subcontracting (Oct 2000) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323). ___ (24) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657f). ___ (25) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). ___ (26) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Concerns (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)). ___ (27) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the WOSB Program (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)). _X_ (28) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). _X_ (29) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014) (E.O. 13126). _X_ (30) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). _X_ (31) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). _X_ (32) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212). _X_ (33) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793). _X_ (34) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212). ___ (35) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). _X_ (36) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Aug 2013). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.) ___ (37) (i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.) ___ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.) ___ (38) (i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014) + (E.O.s 13423 and 13514 ___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-13. ___ (39) (i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Television (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514). ___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14. ___ (40) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b). ___ (41) (i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Personal Computer Products (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514). ___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16. _X_ (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011). ___ (43) 52.225-1, Buy American--Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83). ___ (44) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43). ___ (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3. ___ (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3. ___ (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3. ___ (45) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Nov 2013) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note). ___ (46) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). ___ (47) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2303 Note). ___ (48) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150). ___ (49) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150). ___ (50) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). ___ (51) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). _X_ (52) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332). _X_ (53) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other Than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332). ___ (54) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332). ___ (55) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a). ___ (56) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). ___ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64. (c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: _X_ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.). _X_ (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). _X_ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 2014) (29 U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). ___ (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). ___ (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). ___ (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). ___ (7) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). ___ (8) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). ___ (9) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sep 2008) (31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)). (d) Comptroller General Examination of Record The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records -- Negotiation. (1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract. (2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved. (3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law. (e) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause- (i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (41 U.S.C. 3509). (ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $650,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities. (iii) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (1) of FAR clause 52.222-17. (iv) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). (v) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (vi) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793). (vii) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40. (viii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014), (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (ix) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). ___ Alternate I (Aug 2007) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). (x) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.) (xi) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67) (xii) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Aug 2013). (xiii) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note). (xiv) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6. (xv) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64. (2) While not required, the contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations. (End of Clause) 52.216-18 - Ordering (Oct 1995) (a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from __________ through ____________ [insert dates]. (b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control. (c) If mailed, a delivery order or task order is considered "issued" when the Government deposits the order in the mail. Orders may be issued orally, by facsimile, or by electronic commerce methods only if authorized in the Schedule. (End of Clause) FAR 52.216-22 -- Indefinite Quantity (Oct 1995) (a) This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract. (b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the "maximum." The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or services designated in the Schedule as the "minimum." (c) Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations. (d) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor's and Government's rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract's effective period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after the expiration of the period of performance. (End of Clause) FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause. (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 5 years. (End of clause) 52.252-2 -- Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses 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. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html HSAR 3052.242-72 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE (DEC 2003) (a) The Contracting Officer may designate Government personnel to act as the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) to perform functions under the contract such as review or inspection and acceptance of supplies, services, including construction, and other functions of a technical nature. The Contracting Officer will provide a written notice of such designation to the Contractor within five working days after contract award or for construction, not less than five working days prior to giving the contractor the notice to proceed. The designation letter will set forth the authorities and limitations of the COTR under the contract. (b) The Contracting Officer cannot authorize the COTR or any other representative to sign documents, such as contracts, contract modifications, etc., that require the signature of the Contracting Officer. (End of clause) SECTION II CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND INVOICING REQUIREMENTS Each invoice shall contain the following information: (1) Contract or Delivery/Task Order Number (2) Name of the Contract Specialist or Contracting Officer (3) Invoice Routing Code (IRC) assigned by the Coast Guard (CG-9121) (4) Annotate on the invoice indicating that the contractor represents a small business for accelerated payment purposes. (a) The Coast Guard unique Invoice Routing Code (IRC) for this contract or delivery/task order is: CG-9121 - 70375 (b) Each invoice must be submitted to the designated billing office via one of the following modes, listed in descending order of preference: (1) FINCEN Website invoice receipt form: http://www.fincen.uscg.mil/centralinv/central_inv_contr.cfm (2) Fax: (757-523-6900) (3) Mailed to: Commercial Invoices, U.S. Coast Guard Finance Center, 1430A Kristina Way Chesapeake, VA 23326 (c) To facilitate processing, all proper invoices and any supporting information submitted electronically using the FINCEN web based invoice submission capability must be submitted as a single Adobe.pdf formatted file, or as otherwise specified in the contract. (d) Supporting documentation along with a copy of the invoice shall also be e-mailed to the Contract Specialist and/or COR at the addresses cited below: Deborah.Culver@uscg.mil Contract Specialist (CTR) TBD (COR) (e) In accordance with the Prompt Payment Act, for the purposes of determining a payment due date and the date on which interest will begin to accrue if a payment is late, a proper invoice shall be deemed to have been received: (1) On the later of: (i) For invoices that are mailed or transmitted via facsimile, the date a proper invoice is actually received by the designated billing office and annotates the invoice with date of receipt at the time of receipt. (ii) For invoices electronically transmitted by the contractor via web based submission, the date a transmission is received by the designated billing office, and receipt confirmation is provided to the designated recipient; or(ii) The seventh day after the date on which the property is actually delivered or performance of the services is actually completed; unless- a) The agency has actually accepted the property or services before the seventh day in which case the acceptance date shall substitute for the seventh day after the delivery date; or b) A longer acceptance period is specified in the contract, in which case the date of actual acceptance or the date on which such longer acceptance period ends shall substitute for the seventh day after the delivery date; (2) On the date placed on the invoice by the contractor, when the agency fails to annotate the invoice with date of receipt of the invoice at the time of receipt (such invoice must be a proper invoice); or (3) On the date of delivery, when the contract specifies that the delivery ticket may serve as an invoice. (4) Web based submission by the contractor and receipt confirmation does not reflect Government review or acceptance of the invoice. (5) Payment inquiries and status may be obtained - at the following website: - https://www.fincen.uscg.mil/secure/payment.htm. (6) The last invoice submitted for all subsequent Task Orders placed off of this award shall be clearly labeled, "FINAL INVOICE." SECTION III NOTICE FOR FILING AGENCY PROTESTS It is the policy of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) 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 Government Accountability Office (GAO). Interested parties are encouraged to seek resolution of their concerns within the USCG 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 a specific USCG 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 USCG 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 in FAR 33.103. 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 submitted to: Department of Homeland Security United States Coast Guard (CG-9131) Ombudsman Program for Agency Protests 1900 Half Street, SW, Room 11-0602 Washington, D. C. 20593-0001 FAX: 202.475.3904 The Ombudsman Hotline telephone number is 202.372.3695 Contracting Office Address: USCG Headquarters (CG-9121) 2100 2nd St. SW Washington, DC 20593-0001 Point of Contact: Robert A. Mann-Thompson Contracting Officer Robert.A.Mann-Thompson@uscg.mil Phone: 202-475-3781 Point of Contact: Deborah Culver Contract Specialist Deborah.Culver@uscg.mil Phone: 202-475-3221 SECTION IV PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT CONTRACTOR TRAINING SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE U.S. COAST GUARD, OFFICE OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, AVIATION DIVISION (CG-1131) FAA CERTIFICATIONS 1.0 GENERAL. 1.1 SCOPE. This effort requires the Contractor to make available quotas in the two (2) listed short term instructional courses for maintenance of the Coast Guard's Gulfstream V (GV) aircraft. All classes will require the Contractor to provide classroom instruction. (1) FAA Airframe and Power Plant (A&P) Certification Course - up to 5 quotas annually. (2) FAA Inspection Authorization (IA) Certification Course - up to 2 quotas annually. 1.2 BACKGROUND. The U.S. Coast Guard, Chief of Aeronautical Engineering, (CG-41) is responsible for all maintenance action performed by the aircraft mechanics and aircraft technicians at Air Station Washington, D.C (ASW). The U.S. Coast Guard employs a bi-level maintenance structure. This structure consists of depot level maintenance and organizational maintenance. The U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Center located in Elizabeth City, NC coordinates depot level maintenance for all Coast Guard Aircraft. Each Air Station is responsible for completing organizational maintenance at their unit. The organizational maintenance performed by mechanics and technicians at ASW provides safe and operable GV aircraft which are used to transport the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, the Commandant of the Coast Guard, and other dignitaries. The majority of Coast Guard aircraft are maintained and certified airworthy as a pubic aircraft under the Federal Aviation Regulations. The Coast Guard has chosen to maintain the civil aircraft airworthiness certification on its GV aircraft. As a result, the Coast Guard requires FAA certified mechanics and inspectors to maintain its GV aircraft. Traditionally, the Coast Guard would create and maintain an organic training capability for mechanics and inspectors responsible for maintaining GV Aircraft. However, since the Coast Guard operates a very limited quantity of GV aircraft, it is not cost effective for the Coast Guard to maintain an organic training capability. 1.3 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE The work to be performed under each task order will be performed at the Contractor's site within 50 miles of an international airport. 1.4 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE The period of performance for this effort is a one year base period and four (4) one-year option periods. 1.5 HOURS OF OPERATION The Government desires Contractor employees to generally perform all training services between the hours of 0800 and 1600, Monday through Friday. However, Contractors are free to operate within their normal commercial practices. 1.6 CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL. The Contractor shall provide qualified personnel to fulfill these requirements as follows: 1.6.1 Program Manager The Contractor shall provide qualified personnel to fulfill these requirements as follows: 1.6.2 The Contractor shall provide a Project Manager (PM) who shall be responsible for all Contractor work performed under this contract. The Project Manager is further designated as Key by the U.S. Coast Guard. The PM shall be the single point of contact for the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The contractor shall provide the name of the PM and any alternate(s) who shall have the authority to act for the Contractor in the absence of the PM. During any absence of the PM, the alternate shall have full authority to act for the Contractor on all matters relating to work performed under this contract. The PM and designated alternate(s) shall be able to read, write, speak and understand English. Additionally, the Contractor shall not replace the PM without prior acknowledgement from the Contracting Officer. The PM shall respond to a request for discussion or resolution of technical problems within 48 hours of notification by the Contracting Officer or COR. 1.6.3 The Program Manager shall be available to the COR via telephone between the hours of 0800 and 1600, Monday through Friday, and shall respond to a request for discussion or resolution of technical problems within 4 hours of notification. 1.6.4 Qualified Personnel. The Contractor shall provide qualified instructor personnel to perform all requirements under each task order awarded under this IDIQ contract. 1.6.5 Instructor(s) Each course instructor must have at least 3 years of experience in teaching FAA certification courses. A valid FAA Mechanic certificate with both Airframe and Powerplant Ratings It is desired that each instructor, at a minimum, possess a current FAA A&P certification and an FAA IA certification. 1.6.6 Employee Identification. Visiting Contractor employees shall comply with all Government escort rules and requirements. All Contractor employees shall identify themselves as Contractors when their status is not readily apparent and display all identification and visitor badges in plain view above the waist at all times. 1.6.7 Employee Conduct. Contractor employees shall present a professional appearance at all times and their conduct shall not reflect discredit upon the United States, the Department of Homeland Security and the United States Coast Guard. 1.6.8 Removing Employees for Misconduct or Security Reasons. The Government may, at its sole discretion, direct the Contractor to remove any Contractor employee from U.S. Coast Guard facilities for misconduct or security reasons. Removal does not relieve the Contractor of the responsibility to continue providing the services required under each task order awarded under this IDIQ. The Contracting Officer will provide the Contractor with a written explanation to support any request to remove an employee. 1.6.9 Conflict of Interest. The Contractor shall not employ any person who is an employee of the United States Government if that employment would, or would appear to cause a conflict of interest. 1.7 SECURITY. Contractor access to classified information is not currently required under this effort. 1.8 TRAVEL There is no travel anticipated for this requirement. 1.9 KICK OFF MEETING. The Contracting Officer will schedule a Kick-Off meeting between the Contractor, the Contracting Officer and the COTR or designated representative within five (5) business days after award to discuss objectives. The Kick-Off meeting will be held at the Government's facility. 1.10 GENERAL REPORT REQUIREMENTS The Contractor shall provide all written reports in electronic format with read/write capability using applications that are compatible with Coast Guard Standard Workstation III (Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 2007 Applications). 1.11 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY. This contract includes a Performance Requirements Summary (PRS). In general, the PRS will set forth the expected outcomes (objectives) of the task order, the service(s) required of the Contractor to attain the objectives, a performance standard per outcome, and a surveillance method for recording contractor performance. The PRS is not an exclusive remedy and inclusion of the PRS does not preclude the Government from using any other remedy available by law or contract terms, including reductions in payment in accordance with any clause for inspection of services, or termination. 1.12 TRAINING PLAN The Contractor shall maintain a Training Plan containing the anticipated milestones/schedule for satisfying course requirements. 1.13 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. Intellectual property shall be handled in accordance with contract clauses FAR 52.227-14. 1.14 PROTECTION OF INFORMATION. Contractor access to information protected under the Privacy Act may be required under each task order. Contractor employees shall safeguard this information against unauthorized disclosure or dissemination in accordance with the law and Government policy and regulation. 1.15 SECTION 508 COMPLIANCE Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794d), as amended by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-220), August 7, 1998, requires that when Federal agencies develop, procure, maintain, or use electronic and information technology, they must ensure that it is accessible to people with disabilities, unless it would pose an undue burden to do so. Federal employees and members of the public who have disabilities must have access to and use of information and services that is comparable to the access and use available to non-disabled Federal employees and members of the public. All electronic and information technology (EIT) deliverables within this work statement shall comply with the applicable technical and functional performance criteria of Section 508 unless exempt. Specifically, the following applicable standards have been identified: 36 CFR 1194.22 - Web-based Intranet and Internet Information and Applications, applies to all Web-based deliverables, including documentation and reports procured or developed under this work statement. When any Web application uses a dynamic (non-static) interface, embeds custom user control(s), embeds video or multimedia, uses proprietary or technical approaches such as, but not limited to, Flash or Asynchronous Javascript and XML (AJAX) then "1194.21 Software" standards also apply to fulfill functional performance criteria. 36 CFR 1194.31 - Functional Performance Criteria, applies to all EIT deliverables regardless of delivery method. All EIT deliverable shall use technical standards, regardless of technology, to fulfill the functional performance criteria. 36 CFR 1194.41 - Information Documentation and Support, applies to all documents, reports, as well as help and support services. To ensure that documents and reports fulfill the required "1194.31 Functional Performance Criteria", they shall comply with the technical standard associated with Web-based Intranet and Internet Information and Applications at a minimum. In addition, any help or support provided in this work statement that offer telephone support, such as, but not limited to, a help desk shall have the ability to transmit and receive messages using TTY. Exceptions for this work statement have been determined by DHS and only the exceptions described herein may be applied. Any request for additional exceptions shall be sent to the COTR and determination will be made in accordance with DHS MD 4010.2. DHS has identified the following exceptions that may apply: 36 CFR 1194.2(b) - (COTS/GOTS products), When procuring a product, each agency shall procure products, which comply with the provisions in this part when such products are available in the commercial marketplace or when such products are developed in response to a Government solicitation. Agencies cannot claim a product as a whole is not commercially available because no product in the marketplace meets all the standards. If products are commercially, available that meet some but not all of the standards, the agency must procure. 2.0 GOVERNMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS. 2.1 CG - Coast Guard 2.2 COMDT - Commandant 2.3 COMDTINST - Coast Guard Commandant Instruction 2.4 COR - Contracting Officer's Representative 2.5 DHS - Department of Homeland Security 2.6 DOD - Department of Defense 2.7 FAA - Federal Aviation Administration 2.8 FAR - Federal Acquisition Regulation 2.9 FTR - Federal Travel Regulations 2.10 HSAR - Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation 2.11 ICAO - International Civil Aviation Organization 2.12 IDIQ - Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity 2.13 KO - Contracting Officer 2.14 PWS - Performance Work Statement 2.15 USCG - United States Coast Guard 3.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED RESOURCES. 3.1 COAST GUARD REPORTS, POLICY MANUALS & MATERIALS. There are no government furnished resources under this contract. 4.0 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED RESOURCES. The Contractor's shall be required to provide all labor, materials, services, and equipment required to perform IAW the contract, except for those resources listed under PWS 3.0. 4.1 Training Facilities The Contractor is required to provide a training facility that is within 50 miles of an international airport and associated audio visual equipment. Additionally, the Contractor is responsible for furnishing all publications, training aids, and equipment. 5.0 REQUIREMENTS. The Contractor shall make available training quotas. Class-convening dates during the performance period will vary as agreed upon by the Project Manager and the COR. Training dates will be agreed upon in writing by the Project Manager and the COR per IDIQ task order. 5.1 CURRICULUM DESIGN. It is desired, that no course exceed a 19 calendar day period of instruction (including weekends and federal holidays). For each class, the contractor shall provide a USCG approved final curriculum no later than 30 days after contract award. The curriculum shall include lesson plans and all material to be utilized during period of instruction. 5.2 FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Certification Course. The Contractor shall provide a course that introduces the student to A&P mechanic privileges and responsibilities described in FAR part 65; provides FAA written test taking techniques and procedures; and provides instruction on Oral and Practical test procedures. The Airframe and Powerplant course includes topics in Structures, Airframe systems and components, Power plant theory, maintenance of Reciprocating engines, pistons and cylinders, propellers, turbine engines, ignition systems, carburetors, exhaust systems, basic electrical theory, aircraft drawings, weight and balance, measuring tools, graphs and charts and basic math. Upon successful completion of the course, the maintenance technician is awarded with the FAA A&P certificate. 5.2.1 The Contractor shall provide a course that prepares the students for general, airframe, and power plant instruction and exams required for airframe and power plant certifications. 5.2.2 The Contractor shall provide hands on instruction with actual aircraft parts when teaching this course. 5.3 FAA Inspection Authorization (IA) Certification Course. The Contractor shall provide a course that teaches the student about FAA publications (FAR's, Advisory Circulars, Type Certificate data sheets, Aircraft specifications, Airworthiness Directives and Service Bulletins). In addition the course shall teach the student about IA eligibility requirements, responsibilities, renewal, privileges and limitations. Upon successful completion of this course, the maintenance technician is awarded with the FAA IA Certificate. 5.3.1 The Contractor shall provide hands on instruction with actual aircraft parts when teaching this course. 5.4 COURSE EVALUATION. The Contractor shall provide a short course evaluation questionnaire to the students at the end of the course. Questionnaire shall be provided to the COR NLT 10 days after award for review and approval. The Contractor must send each completed course critique form to the COR NLT 20 days after the conclusion of each class conducted under each task order by email unless another method of delivery is otherwise agreed upon in writing with COR. The Contractor shall achieve a satisfactory or higher rating from 75% of the students attending each course during a contract year 5.5 TRAINING CERTIFICATES. The Contractor shall provide certificates of completion to each student for each class that shall be retained by the students. 6.0 REFRENCES. The following Coast Guard Reports, Policy Manuals and Materials Uniform Resource Locator (URL) links are provided by the Government: (1) Performance, Training, and Education Manual (COMDTINST 1500.10C) http://www.uscg.mil/hr/cg132/docs/COMDTINSTM1500.10C.pdf. (2) Aeronautical Engineering Maintenance Management Manual (COMDTINST M13020.1) http://www.uscg.mil/directives/cim/13000-13999/cim_13020_1f.pdf (3) Coast Guard Training System Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg1/cg132/ 7.0 DELIVERABLES. Item PWS Section Deliverable Due Date 1 1.9 Kick-Off Meeting NLT 3 days after contract award 2 5.1 Curriculum As needed 3 5.4 Course Evaluation Form NLT 10 days after award 4 5.4 Course Evaluation NLT twenty (20) days after conclusion of class 5 5.5 Training Certificates NLT twenty (20) days after conclusion of class 8.0 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY (PRS). Performance standards for each task order are as outlined below. Item PWS Objective Performance Standard Surveillance Plan 1 5.4 Course/Instructor Performance Contractor shall achieve a satisfactory or higher rating from 75% of student evaluations for each course 100% COR Surveillance
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