SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- Online Training for Drug Testing System
- Notice Date
- 10/25/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- US Dept of the Interior - National Business Center Washington DC Acquisition Branch MS1324 1849 C Street NW Washington DC 20240
- ZIP Code
- 20240
- Solicitation Number
- NBCW6Z00218
- Response Due
- 11/21/2005
- Archive Date
- 10/25/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis /solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This notice constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is an RFP ("Request for Proposals"), Solicitation Number NBCW6Z00218.. This procurement will be conducted under the provisions of FAR Part 12, "Acquisition of Commerciasl Items". The provisions of FAR clause 52.212-1, "Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items", apply to this solicitation. The provisions at FAR 52.212-2, "Evaluation-Commercial items", apply to this solicitation. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evauate offers: 1) Technical capabilities 2) Past performance 3) Price Technical and past performance, when combined, are more important than price alone. However, the Government will not pay a significantly higher price to achieve only slightly greater technical capabilities. The Government asks for a separate technical and price proposal. The technical proposal is to address the offeror's technical capabilities to address the requirements below as well as provide past performance information. A separate price proposal is to be provided in which the offeror's firm fixed price is stated for the base year and each of four option years. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). Offerors must include with their proposal package a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, "Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items". The clause at FAR 52.212-4, "Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items" applies to this acquisition. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, "Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items", applies to this acquisition. STATEMENT OF WORK The United States Department of the Interior ("USDOI"), National Business Center, Drug Testing Program, is looking for an employee and supervisor training program that meets the overall requirements of the drug testing program under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the drug and alcohol testing program under the Department of Transportation (DOT - FMCA, FRA; etc). The training program must be internet based and run using Internet Explorer from a personal computer. The training system must contain initial and refresher training modules including: HHS requirements, DOT requirements, employees, supervisors, drugs, alcohol, reasonable suspicion, and accident/unsafe practice. There must be mini exams on sections and chapters throughout each module, before the final test for the module. There must be the ability for individual users to take the training, record their score, and print a certificate of completion. The system must be able to provide statistical reports of tests taken by agency by date range. The training system must allow multiple users to be logged on at the same time, and allow at least 10k supervisors and 50k employees to take the tests annually. There will be a hypertext internet link from the DOI drug testing system homepage to the training modules. The training must provide online instructions. The contractor will be required to comply with all applicable USDOI IT security requirements determined to be applicable to this application. See below for more detailed requirements. Detailed requirements for training; supervisors/employees - Internet based; interactive learning modules; with mini exams on chapter/section content (before final test) - Runs using internet explorer (one version below that currently released; and prior) - Runs on pc requiring no more than pent 2; 233 mhz; 64mb ram - Links from drug test request system homepage; by agency user - Meets basic hhs and dot (fmcsa; fra; etc) rqmts - Contents updated to meet changes in hhs and dot regs ; for employees and supervisors - Records testee name; module taken; date completed; score; reason taken (initial; refresher; reasonable suspicion; accident/unsafe practice; drug; alcohol) - Able to print certificate (including testee name; module; score; date) - Able to search by testee name and agency for those who completed (shows modules taken; date completed; score; reason taken) - Provides reports (by requested date range) to meet hhs and dot annual reporting requirements including: (testee names; modules taken; dates completed; score; reason taken; etc); (statistical summaries of tests taken; completed; modules; reason taken; etc) - Separate modules for hhs and dot - Separate modules in hhs/dot for supervisors/employees - Separate modules for initial; refresher; reasonable suspicion; accident/unsafe practice - Allows multiple users to take training online at same time (at least 20) - Allows at least 10k + supervisors; and 50k + employees to take tsts and record results - Provides internet link to related hhs and dot regs sites - Provides list of illegal drugs and alcohol; signs and symptoms fact sheets; effects; general info - Provides link to color photos of examples of each drug - Provides online instructions/training manual - Allows printing of learning module info and screens; mini exams; test questions/answers - Allows administrator for each agency to search records by last name INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS The USDOI is seeking a currently available, COTS ( Commercial Off the Shelf ) solution. This is not an R & D procurement. Existing program solutions should require only minimal customization to accommodate DOI's requirement and should be available to deploy immediately upon, or shortly after, contract award. The USDOI requests submission of proposals from interested parties pursuant to the instructions contained herein. All questions regarding this solicitation must be forwarded in writing via e-mail only to the Contracting Officer. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Questions will then be forwarded to the program office for responses and will be sent back via e-mail. The e-mail address for questions and inquiries is: marc_g_mackeigan@nbc.gov. Proposals are due no later than 5:00 PM local time on Monday November 21, 2005 at the following address: Marc MacKeigan US Department of the Interior MS 1324 1849 C street, NW Washington, DC 20240 Submission via e-mail is also acceptable: marc_g_mackeigan@nbc.gov Technical and Past Performance proposals may be no longer than 50 (fifty) pages. There is no page limitation to the price proposal.Offerors are not required to submit, but may if they wish, a CD-ROM with a sample of their current program(s) that demonstrate(s) their capabilities in meeting the requirements of this Solicitation. Due to space limitations, not all of clauses 52-212-3, 4 and 5 can be posted here They may be read and printed in their entirities at www.acqnet.gov or send an e-mail to the Contracting Officer who can e-mail the full language to you. ________________________________________ ________________________________________ 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items. As prescribed in 12.301(b)(1), insert the following provision: INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2005) (a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear in Block 10 of the solicitation cover sheet (SF 1449). However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees. (b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show- (1) The solicitation number; (2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers; (3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror; (4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary; (5) Terms of any express warranty; (6) Price and any discount terms; (7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address; (8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(j) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically); (9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments; (10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and (11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. (c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation. (d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender's request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing. (e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions or commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately. (f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers. (1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due. (2)(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is "late" and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and- (A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or (B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or (C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received. (ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted. (3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel. (4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume. (5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers. Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer. (g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received. (h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer. (i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation. (1)(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to- GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section Suite 8100 470 East L'Enfant Plaza, SW Washington, DC 20407 Telephone (202) 619-8925 Facsimile (202) 619-8978. (ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision. Additional copies will be issued for a fee. (2) The DoD Index of Specifications and Standards (DoDISS) and documents listed in it may be obtained from the- Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) Building 4, Section D 700 Robbins Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094 Telephone (215) 697-2667/2179 Facsimile (215) 697-1462. (i) Automatic distribution may be obtained on a subscription basis. (ii) Order forms, pricing information, and customer support information may be obtained- (A) By telephone at (215) 697-2667/2179; or (B) Through the DoDSSP Internet site at http://dodssp.daps.mil. (3) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance. (j) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number. (Applies to all offers exceeding $25,000, and offers of $25,000 or less if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. The offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation "DUNS" or "DUNS+4" followed by the DUNS or DUNS+4 number that identifies the offeror's name and address. The DUNS+4 is the DUNS number plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned at the discretion of the offeror to establish additional CCR records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see FAR Subpart 32.11) for the same parent concern. If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one. An offeror within the United States may contact Dun and Bradstreet by calling 1-866-705-5711 or via the internet at http://www.dnb.com. An offeror located outside the United States must contact the local Dun and Bradstreet office for a DUNS number. (k) Central Contractor Registration. Unless exempted by an addendum to this solicitation, by submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the CCR database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. If the Offeror does not become registered in the CCR database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the internet at http://www.ccr.gov or by calling 1-888-227-2423 or 269-961-5757. (l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable: (1) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror's offer. (2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror. (3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection. (4) A summary of the rationale for award; (5) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror. (6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency. (End of provision) 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items. As prescribed in 12.301(c), the Contracting Officer may insert a provision substantially as follows: EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ [Contracting Officer shall insert the significant evaluation factors, such as (i) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement; (ii) price; (iii) past performance (see FAR 15.304); (iv) small disadvantaged business participation; and include them in the relative order of importance of the evaluation factors, such as in descending order of importance.] Technical and past performance, when combined, are __________ [Contracting Officer state, in accordance with FAR 15.304, the relative importance of all other evaluation factors, when combined, when compared to price.] (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of provision) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. As prescribed in 12.301(b)(2), insert the following provision: OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2005) An offeror shall complete only paragraph (j) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) through (i) of this provision. (a) Definitions. As used in this provision: "Emerging small business" means a small business concern whose size is no greater than 50 percent of the numerical size standard for the NAICS code designated. "Forced or indentured child labor" means all work or service- (1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or (2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties. "Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern"- (1) Means a small business concern- (i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and (ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran. (2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16). "Small business concern" means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and size standards in this solicitation. "Veteran-owned small business concern" means a small business concern- (1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and
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