SOLICITATION NOTICE
U -- Technical Assistance and Regional Capacity Building Training Sessions - Statement of Work
- Notice Date
- 8/27/2014
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 611430
— Professional and Management Development Training
- Contracting Office
- Department of Education, Contracts & Acquisitions Management, Contracts (All ED Components), 550 12th Street, SW, 7th Floor, Washington, District of Columbia, 20202
- ZIP Code
- 20202
- Solicitation Number
- WHIAAPI-2014-TA
- Archive Date
- 9/23/2014
- Point of Contact
- Gary L. Weaver, Phone: 202-302-8907
- E-Mail Address
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Gary.Weaver@ed.gov
(Gary.Weaver@ed.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Statement of Work This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation for commercial services is being conducted in conjunction with FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation WHIAAPI-2014-TA is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-76. The solicitation is a Total Small Business set-aside. The NAICS Code is 611430, Professional and Management Development Training, and small business size standard is $11M. All prospective awardees are required to register in the System for Award Management (SAM), which replaced the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database, and to maintain active registration during the life of the contract. SAM can be accessed at https://www.sam.gov. Vendor selected for an offer from the Department will need to provide Offeror Representations and Certifications prior to any award. The U.S. Department of Education, White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders has a requirement to provide technical assistance, in the form of in-person training sessions, to national AAPI organizations in ten cities throughout the nation. The anticipated award is firm-fixed-price. The Statement of Work is uploaded as a separate attachment. Quote Instructions - Organization and Content of the Quote The quote must contain all information necessary to determine that the organization can meet the technical requirements presented in the statement of work (SOW). The quote shall be limited to five (5) pages to include the following (page limit does not include corporate experience information requested below). The quote must be organized into the following parts: Volume I - Technical Quote Volume II - Price Quote The Technical Quote shall include the following: - Narrative demonstrating organization's understanding of the scope of work and the requirements set forth in this SOW, specifically addressing experience performing comparable work in each the following areas: * Designing culturally appropriate Asian American and Pacific Islander grant curriculum and tools targeting the Asian American and Pacific Islander nonprofit and community volunteer sector in each of the 10 Federal regional areas. * Providing direct technical assistance and training to Asian American and Pacific Islander community leaders and nonprofit organizations with a special focus on health issues and engagement with the Asian American and Pacific Islander nonprofit and community volunteer sector. * Knowledge and demonstration of engagement with a cross section and diverse array of Asian American and Pacific Islander community based organizations throughout the United States and including the Federal States of Micronesia. - Narrative demonstrating a thorough understanding and knowledge of the WHIAAPI community culture and needs. - Summary demonstrating the organization's knowledge and expertise working with diverse groups. - Examples of curriculums the organization has previously developed such as video of, links to, or sample curriculum. - Management Proposal - Corporate capability and experience (not to be included in page count) - the quote shall include information of at least three (3) projects the organization has completed within the past three (5) years which were similar in scope and size to the SOW. Include Name of the Contracting Agency, Contract Number, Period of Performance, Total Contract Value, and Brief Description of the Services Performed. The Price Quote must include a firm-fixed price quote to meet the requirements identified in this request for quote. The price quote shall include an itemized spread sheet that covers all the fixed prices for the requirements. The firm fixed price quoted shall be inclusive of cost relating to the requirements including, but not limited to: - Development of curriculum and implementation of ten (10) trainings including up to two trainers at each training session; - Curriculum printing during the training sessions, personnel, equipment, tools and any other miscellaneous costs necessary to complete the trainings. Quote Evaluation The Government will offer a contract resulting from this RFQ to the responsible contractor whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes: (i)technical quality (ii)corporate experience (iii)price Technical and corporate experience, when combined, are more important when compared to price. The following FAR and EDAR provisions and clauses apply to the RFQ and any resulting purchase order. 1. 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): Education Department Acquisition Regulation (EDAR) provisions can be reviewed at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2011/pdf/2011-4660.pdf. Federal Acquisition Regulation provisions and clauses can be reviewed at: http://www.acquisition.gov/far/loadmainre.html 2.52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (MAY 2014) 3.52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. (JUL 2014) Under 52.212-5, the Contracting Officer has indicated the following clauses as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: X (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2013) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). X (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). X (14)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644). X (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). X (25) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). X (28) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). X (30) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). X (31) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). X (33) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). X (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) (E.O. 13513). X (46) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). X (52) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332). 4.FAR 52.232-99 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENT TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (DEVIATION) This clause implements the temporary policy provided by OMB Policy Memorandum M-12-16 Providing Prompt Payment to Small Business Subcontractors, dated July 11, 2012. (a)Upon receipt of accelerated payments from the Government, the contractor is required to make accelerated payments to small business subcontractors to the maximum extent practicable after receipt of a proper invoice and all proper documentation from the small business subcontractor. (b)Include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (b), in all subcontracts with small business concerns. (c)The acceleration of payments under this clause does not provide any new rights under the Prompt Payment Act. 5.EDAR 3452.224-70 Release of Information Under the Freedom of Information Act (MAY 2011) 6.EDAR 3452.237-71 Observance of Administrative Closures (MAY 2011) 7.EDAR 3452.242-73 Accessibility of Meetings, Conferences, and Seminars to Persons with Disabilities (MAY 2011) 8.306-1a INVOICE AND CONTRACT FINANCING REQUESTS SUBMISSION (ALTERNATE I) (JAN 2007) (A) Payments shall be rendered in accordance with the payments clause(s) of the incorporated contract clause section and with those otherwise specified rated or fixed price amounts. (B) The contractor shall submit invoices electronically as an attachment to a message to (EMAIL ADDRESS TBD AT AWARD). The subject area of the message shall contain the invoice number, contract number, and contract specialist's name. The electronic copy of the invoice shall be in a format that is supported by Microsoft Office (Microsoft Word or Excel), or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf). ** Invoice shall include the name of the conference/project as well as the date of the meeting/project. 9.309-1a LIST OF ATTACHMENTS (APRIL 1984) Attachment A - Statement of Work CLOSING DATE FOR QUOTATIONS Please email questions regarding these requirements to Cindy Dixon at cindy.dixon@ed.gov on or before 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on September 3, 2014. All quotes must be received by 5:00pm Eastern Standard Time on September 8, 2014. Quotes will be accepted by e-mail sent to Cindy Dixon at cindy.dixon@ed.gov and must be received by the closing date. Quotations must be received by the specified date and time to be considered.
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