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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2004 FBO #1020
SOLICITATION NOTICE

U -- NEAX 2400 Training

Notice Date: 9/9/2004
Notice Type: Solicitation Notice
Contracting Office: DOI - NBC, Ft. Huachuca AZ DOI/NBC P.O. Box 12924 Fort Huachuca AZ 85670
ZIP Code: 85670
Solicitation Number: NBCHQ040025
Response Due: 9/15/2004
Archive Date: 9/9/2005
Point of Contact: Gloria Bickler Contractor Support 5205331063 Gloria_Bickler@nbc.gov;
E-Mail Address: Email your questions to Point of Contact above, or if none listed, contact the IDEAS EC HELP DESK for assistance
(EC_helpdesk@NBC.GOV)
Small Business Set-Aside: N/A
Description: NA 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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The DOI is issuing Request for Quote # NBCHQ040025 for training services: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN 15) Project: NEAX 2400 Training General Services Administration Federal Technology Service, Office of IT Solutions Federal Systems Integration and Management Center (FEDSIM) Interagency Agreement 97196VAA, Project Element Plan 06 B.1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION The contractor shall provide ten seats in a training course as specified below. Note that not all students will attend the course at the same time; seats may be used at any regular offering of the course. B.2. SERVICES AND PRICES CLIN Manufacturer Part Description Unit Qty Unit Price Ext. Price 0001 NEC Unified Solutions 96100 NEAX 2400 Customer Administration Programming Training Course seat 10 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE The period of performance begins on the date of award and ends on August 31, 2005. All training seats will be used by that date. PLACE OF DELIVERY Training courses shall be delivered at the contractor's site. TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT The technical point of contact for this procurement is: Phil Sass Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 15 1201 Walnut Street, Suite 800 Kansas City, MO 64106 Phone: (816) 701-3046 Email: phillip.sass@med.va.gov INVOICES INVOICE SUBMISSION The contractor shall submit all invoices using the General Services Administration's Internet-based Enable Portal (http://enable.its.gsa.gov). Assistance with this system may be obtained from the Enable/TOS Help Desk at (703) 306-7759. The contractor must not send paper invoices to GSA FEDSIM or to a GSA Finance Center. INVOICE DOCUMENTATION Each piece of supporting documentation for invoices shall be submitted electronically as a "Schedule Attachment" in the Enable system. INVOICE FREQUENCY The contractor may invoice for each training seat after the training seat is successfully used to train a government employee. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION The following FEDSIM project manager will serve as the Government point of contact for all contract-related matters: David Davies GSA FEDSIM 6354 Walker Lane, Suite 200 Alexandria, VA 22310-3255 Phone: (703) 306-7549 Fax: (703) 306-7712 Email: david.davies@gsa.gov Request for Quote NBCHQ040025 incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-24 (19 JUL 2004) and class deviation 2004-o0001. Applicable FAR clauses and other provisions-FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -Commercial Items (JAN 2004), applies to this RFQ and is incorporated by reference. Addenda to this provision are not attached. FAR provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items (JAN 1999), applies to this RFQ. The Government will award a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order to the Offeror whose quote is deemed lowest cost, technically acceptable in conforming to the RFQ. FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (OCT 2003), applies to this RFQ and is incorporated by reference. Addenda to this provision are not attached. FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (June 2004) applies to this RFQ. (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: 52.233-3, Protest after Award (Aug 1996)(31 U.S.C 3553). (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: [Contracting Officer shall check as appropriate.] ___ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jul 1995), with Alternate I (Oct 1995)(41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402). ___ (2) 52.219-3, Notice of Total HUBZone Set-Aside (Jan 1999)(15 U.S.C. 657a). ___ (3) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Jan 1999) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer)(15 U.S.C. 657a). ___ (4) (i) 52.219-5, Very Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003)(Pub. L. 103-403, section 304, Small Business Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 1994). ___ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 1999) of 52.219-5. ___ (iii) Alternate II (June 2003) of 52.219-5. ___ (5) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644). ___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-6. ___ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-6. ___ (6) (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. ___ (7) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). ___ (8) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jan 2002)(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. ___ (9) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Dec 1996)(15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)). ___ (10) (i) 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (June 2003)(Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 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. ___ (11) 52.219-25, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program-Disadvantaged Status and Reporting (Oct 1999)(Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323). ___ (12) 52.219-26, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program-Incentive Subcontracting (Oct 2000)(Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323). ___ (13) 52.219-27, Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (May 2004). _X_ (14) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003)(E.O. 11755). __X_ (15) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (June 2004) (E.O. 13126). __X_ (16) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). _X__ (17) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2002)(E.O. 11246). ___ (18) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Dec 2001)(38 U.S.C. 4212). _X__ (19) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998)(29 U.S.C. 793). __ (20) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Dec 2001)(38 U.S.C. 4212). ___ (21) (i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Products (Aug 2000)(42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). ___ (ii) Alternate I (Aug 2000) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). ___ (22) 52.225-1, Buy American Act--Supplies (June 2003)(41 U.S.C. 10a-10d). ___ (23) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American Act -Free Trade Agreement - Israeli Trade Act (Jan 2004)(41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, Pub. L. 108-77,108-78). ___ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2004) of 52.225-3. ___ (iii) Alternate II (Jan 2004) of 52.225-3. ___ (24) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (June 2004)(19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note). ___ (25) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Dec 2003) (E.o.s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). ___ (26) 52.225-15, Sanctioned European Union Country End Products (Feb 2000)(E.O. 12849). _X__ (27) 52.225-16, Sanctioned European Union Country Services (Feb 2000)(E.O. 12849). ___ (28) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002)(41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). ___ (29) 52.232.30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995)(41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). _X__ (30) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct. 2003)(31 U.S.C. 3332). ___ (31) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other Than Central Contractor Registration (May 1999)(31 U.S.C. 3332). ___ (32) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 1999)(31 U.S.C. 3332). _X__ (33) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996)(5 U.S.C. 552a). ___ (34) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Apr 2003)(46 U.S.C. 1241 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: [Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] ___ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, as Amended (May 1989)(41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). ___ (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 1989)(29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). ___ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act -- Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 1989)(29 U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). ___ (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act -- Price Adjustment (Feb 2002)(29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). ___ (5) 52.222-47, SCA Minimum Wages and Fringe Benefits Applicable to Successor Contract Pursuant to Predecessor Contractor Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) (May 1989)(41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). (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 paragraphs (i) through (vi) of this paragraph in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause-- (i) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004)(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 $500,000 ($1,000,000 for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities. (ii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2002)(E.O. 11246). (iii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Dec 2001)(38 U.S.C. 4212). (iv) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (June 1998)(29 U.S.C. 793). (v) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, as Amended (May 1989), flow down required for all subcontracts subject to the Service Contract Act of 1965 (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.) (vi) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels (Apr 2003)(46 U.S.C. Appx 1241 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) The full text of FAR provisions and clauses may be found online at http://www.arnet.gov/far. All offerors with Internet access and e-mail addresses can receive electronic notification of award. The resulting contract will be awarded by the Federal System Integration and Management System (FEDSIM), Tracking and Ordering System (TOS). The vendor must be registered in the Tracking and Ordering System before an award can be issued. For further information on registering in the Tracking and Ordering System, please go to http://enable.its.gsa.gov/wps/portal//. Submit electronic copy of quotes to DOI/NBC Point of Contact Gloria_bickler@nbc.gov by 2:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time on September 15, 2004. Questions regarding this synopsis/solicitation should be directed to Sandra S. Gore at Phone (520) 533-1063 or e-mail Gloria_bickler@nbc.gov no later than 14 September, 2004.
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