US Army, CECOM Acquisition Center, Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey 07703-5008

99 -- PARTNERING AGREEMENT FOR T3(H) SOL DAAB07-97-Q-A119 DUE 041497 POC Point of Contact -- Oscar Eichhorn, Contract Specialist, 908-532-5548. Contracting Officer -- Kevin F. Coakley, Sr., 908-532-2924. E-MAIL: Partnering Agreement for T3(H), eichhorn@doim6.monmouth.army.mil. The twofold objective of this acquisition is to purchase a three (3) day partnering workshop and four (4), one (1) day follow-up workshop sessions to be conducted by a qualified Partnering Facilitator that culminates with the creation and the completion of a Partnering Agreement. At a minimum, the Partnering Agreement must contain a Partnering Charter Mission Statement and a Disputes Resolution Process. This Partnering Agreement will be created in support of Contract Number DAAB07-96-C-A510, which was awarded to Raytheon Electronics System of Marlborough, Massachusetts on 28 August 1996. This contract was awarded for the fabrication, integration, test and delivery of Tri-Band Tactical Satellite Terminals Heavy HMMWV Variant (T3(H)) for battlefield satellite terminal communications for use at an echelon level of corps and above. The place of performance for all Partnering Workshops will be Marlborough, Massachusetts. The initial three (3) day Partnering Workshop shall be conducted on 10, 11 and 12 June 1997. The follow-up workshop session dates shall be proposed by the offeror. The follow-up one (1) day workshop sessions shall be scheduled and completed within one (1) year after the completion date of the initial three (3) day workshop. All workshops shall accommodate from twenty (20) to thirty (30) team members each day. Each day of the workshop shall be at least eight (8) hours in duration. The costs for the meeting room and meals during the workshop sessions will be provided by Raytheon. An overhead slide projector, VCR, television, four (4) paper flip-charts and four (4) easels will be provided to the facilitator for use during the workshop. The facilitator is responsible for obtaining all other audio, video requirements. All training supplies such as workbooks, loose handouts and video tapes are the responsibility of the facilitator. This is a combined synopsis and or solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6, as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The request for quotation (RFQ) number assigned to this acquisition is DAAB07-97-Q-A119. Solicitation requirements and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-45. Offerors are requested to provide written quotes for Contract Line Items (CLINs) 0001AA and 0002AA. CLIN 0001AA is entitled "Three (3) Day Facilitated Partnering Workshop." The quantity for CLIN 0001AA is one (1) Lot, one lot consists of three (3) consecutive eight (8) hour sessions for a total of twenty four (24) hours of instruction. CLIN 0002AA is entitled "Follow-up Work Shop Sessions." The quantity for CLIN 0002AA is one (1) Lot, one lot consists of four (4), one (1) day, eight (8) hour sessions for a total of 32 hours of instruction. This acquisition is a 100 percent small business set-aside and competition will be limited to those small businesses who can provide facilitated partnering workshop sessions. Inspection and acceptance for CLIN 0001AA will be ten (10) calendar days after the completion of the three (3) day workshop and will be evidenced by the Contracting Officer's acceptance of the Partnering Agreement (the actual document that includes the Partnering Charter Mission Statement and the Disputes Resolution Process). Inspection and acceptance for CLIN 0002AA will be ten (10) calendar days after the completion of a follow-up workshop sessions and will be evidenced by the Contracting Officer's acceptance of the revised Partnering Agreement and or the Minutes of the follow-up session. The Government reserves the right to reject offers that do not contain a price for both CLINs. Award of this RFQ will be made on a basis of "best value" to the government. Award will be made to the offeror who best satisfies the unique services required under this RFQ at a price that may be lower than or comparable to that of other offerors. Past performance data submitted by each offeror will determine which offeror best satisfies the Government's requirement. Offerors shall submit past performance information on projects where they facilitated partnering workshop(s) that resulted in the creation of a Partnering Agreement(s) that contained a Dispute Resolution Process. For each project, the offeror must submit current points of contacts to include name and phone of the customer(s) that the offeror supported. Offerors are advised that in conducting the past performance assessment, the Government may use data provided in the offeror's proposal and data obtained from other sources. Offerors are cautioned that the award of this RFQ may not be made to the lowest priced offeror. Offerors are advised of the applicability of the following FAR clauses and provisions: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial; 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (offerors shall include a completed copy of this provision with the written quote); 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions; and 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. Written quotes are due no later than 2:00 p.m. E.S.T., 11 April 1997. The point of contact is Mr. Oscar Eichhorn, telephone number (908)532-5548. Quotes may be returned by facsimile to (908)532-5954 or by mail to the following address: Commander, U.S. Army CECOM Acquisition Center, ATTN: AMSEL-ACCA-A-AB(EIC), Ft. Monmouth, NJ 07703-5008. (0085)

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