45CONS, 1201 Edward H. White II St, MS 7200, Patrick AFB, FL 32925-3237

U -- NUTRITION TRAINING SOL F08650-98-T-9981 DUE 082898 POC SSgt Linda Adair, Contract Specialist (407) 494-2306/Sandra Willis, Contracting Officer (407) 494-4394 E-MAIL: Click here to contact SSgt Adair via e-mail, linda.adair@pafb.af.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DFARS 252.204-7004 "Required Central Contractor Registration" requires registration in the CCR database. CONTRACTORS MAY REGISTER ON-LINE AT HTTP://CCR.EDI.DISA.MIL. IT'S MANDATORY TO OBTAIN A DUNS NUMBER PRIOR TO REGISTERING. CALL DUN & BRADSTREET (1-800-333-0505) TO OBTAIN. AWARD CANNOT BE MADE UNLESS REGISTERED. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. F08650-98-T-9981 is issued as a Request for Quotation. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect thru Federal Acquisition Circular 97-05 and thru Defense Acquisition Circular 91-13. This solicitation is 100% set-aside for small business. It is advertised with a Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC) of 8049, with a size standard of $5 million. Contractor shall furnish all labor, material, music, transportation, and all other items necessary to provide training on proper nutrition for 10 to 30 personnel. Training will be held in Bldg. 546, Health and Wellness Center, on Patrick AFB FL from 01 Oct 98 -- 30 Sep 99. Dates and times to be mutually agreed upon, but not later than fourteen (14) days prior to start of class. Variation locations will be coordinated fifteen (15) days in advance and remain within Brevard County, Florida. Following is a list of program requirements and hours of services required: Diabetes Education: 6 classes @ 20 hours per class/120 total hours per year; Cooking Demonstration: 20 classes @ 2 hours per class/40 total hours per year; Wellness Clinic: 6 classes @ 2 hours per class/12 total hours per year; Weight Management: 4 classes @ 44 hours per class/176 total hours per year; Nutritional Education (One hour sessions) Choose to Lose (Lipid Management Program): 16 classes @ 5 hours per class/80 total hours per year. This contract will be for one basic year and two option years. (Line Item 0001) Est. Quantity: 858 HRS; basic performance period 1 Oct 98 through 30 Sep 99; (Line Item 0002) Est. Quantity: 858 HRS; Option Year I, performance period 1 Oct 99 through 30 Sep 00; (Line Item 0003) Quantity: 858 HRS; Option Year II, performance period 1 Oct 00 through 30 Sep 01. The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items is hereby included by reference. The following are addenda to FAR clause 52.212-1; At paragraph (c), Period of Acceptance for Offers, the amount of time an offeror must hold its prices firm is hereby changed. An offeror must hold the prices in its proposal, firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of proposals. Paragraph (e) multiple offers has been determined by the Contracting Officer to be non-acceptable to this solicitation and is hereby removed in its entirety for the purpose of this requirement. Offerors are advised that proposals made be evaluated without discussions. Award might be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal is responsive to the terms of the RFQ and is most advantageous to the government. In accordance with FAR subpart 9.104-1, each offeror is required to provide information on a reasonable number of recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items, as well as the offeror's primary financial institution, to include contract numbers, points-of-contacts, telephone numbers, and any other relevant information, which will be used by the Contracting Officer to make a responsibility determination about a prospective offeror. Far provision 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items applies to this solicitation and the following evaluation criteria (arranged in their relative order of importance) are hereby incorporated: Award will be made to the offeror who meets the solicitation's minimum criteria for technical acceptability with regards topast performance at the lowest price. To be determined technically acceptable, the offeror must show proof they are a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator. FAR provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items shall be completed and submitted with the proposal. FAR clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items hereby applies to this solicitation. The following are addenda to FAR clause 52.212-4. The following FAR Clause is hereby incorporated by reference: 52.232-18 Availability of Funds and DFARS 252.232-7009 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer (CCR). FAR clause 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items hereby applies to this acquisition. In accordance with FAR clause 52.212-5, the following clauses are hereby incorporated by reference: 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services, 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract; FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; FAR 52.222-37 Employment Records on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era. Note: The full text of the FAR and DFARS can be accessed on the Internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Parties responding to this solicitation may submit their quote in accordance with their standard commercial practices but must include the following information: Company's complete mailing and remittance address, discounts for prompt payment, if any (e.g. 1% 10 days), the company's CAGE Code, Dun & Bradstreet number, and Taxpayer ID number. The government intends to make a single award to the responsible offeror whose offer is the most advantageous to the government considering price and price-related factors. Offers are due no later than 4:00 PM EST on 28 Aug 98 at 45 CONS/LGCV Attn: SSgt Adair, 1201 Minuteman Street, Bldg 423, Patrick AFB, FL 32925-3237. Fax quotes are not considered for award. For information contact SSgt Linda Adair, Contract Specialist at (407) 494-2306. See Numbered Note #1. Posted 07/29/98 (W-SN229896). (0210)

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