SOLICITATION NOTICE
U -- Instructor, Marine Pipe Fitter
- Notice Date
- 2/13/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 238220
— Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
- Contracting Office
- DHS - Direct Reports, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commanding Officer, USCG Engineering Logistics Center, 2401 Hawkins Point Road Building 31, Mail Stop 26, Baltimore, MD, 21226-5000
- ZIP Code
- 21226-5000
- Solicitation Number
- HSCG40-06-Q-40270
- Response Due
- 2/21/2006
- Archive Date
- 3/8/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation to establish a contract for commercial services (Instructor-Marine Pipe Fitter Trades Training Program) and is prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Request for Quotation Number is HSCG40-06-Q-40270. THIS RQUIREMENT IS 100% SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-08. The applicable North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 238220 and the business size standard is $13 Million. STATEMENT OF WORK: The Instructor shall be responsible for teaching the Marine Pipe Fitter portion of the U.S. Coast Guard Yard?s Trades Training Program and to consult with the Coast Guard Yard?s Trades Training Program Advisory Committee on program policy and curriculum to assure that the Yard maintains expertise in their Marine Pipe Fitter trade. The Instructor shall be responsible for making lesson plans, presenting course material, maintaining attendance records, maintaining discipline in the classroom and issuing grades. This solicitation is for one (1) seventeen (17) week semester with an option for one (1) additional twenty (20) week semester, including attendance at two (2) Trades Training Committee meetings per semester. These meetings will be two (2) hours in duration each. Instruction for initial semester shall take place on Tuesday afternoons from 1:15 PM to 3:30 PM. Day and time for Instruction of option semester shall be determined at a later date; however it shall occur between Monday thru Friday and 7:30AM through 4:00 PM and is estimated, for evaluation purposes, at one (1) four (4)-hour day per week. All services shall be performed at the U.S. Coast Guard YARD located at 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Baltimore, MD 21226. EQUIPMENT RESPONSIBILITY: The U.S. Coast Guard YARD will supply basic materials including text books. Additionally, the Coast Guard will supply the training facility where office space, computer, and a telephone will be made available for use for the duration of this contract. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions and clauses apply: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Jan 2006) and the following addenda: REQUIRED TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS ? The Instructor shall have an in-depth knowledge of: 1) The Marine Pipe Fitter field to include shipyard marine trades including at a minimum, shipfitting, marine welding, boat joining, marine electrical, and marine engineering and how they interact with one another. 2) Safety practices and how they effect the operating environment of a shipyard. 3) Quality Management Program in relation to the daily duties of shop personnel. 4) State-of-the-art techniques used in industry today. 5) The experience in providing instruction as part of Trades Training or similar program to include preparation, grading, and classroom instruction as required. 6) The instructor shall have completed an apprenticeship or equivalent program in the Marine Pipe Fitter field and served as a journeyman in the Marine Pipe Fitter field. 7.) Instructor shall have extensive experience in the marine Pipe Fitter trade. PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS: Technical Proposal: The offeror shall submit a technical proposal that documents his/her qualifications, as it relates to the technical qualifications above. Offeror shall respond to each Technical Qualification outlined, 1 through 7 above. A proposal that merely states that the instructor will meet all the requirements of the solicitation may be determined technically unacceptable. Any offer submitted shall include details of the types of experience, including marine experience for each proposed instructor. The proposal shall also include details that confirm that the offeror is capable of supplying a qualified instructor within two (2) calendar days after receipt of award. Past Performance: Offeror shall supply at least one (1) recent and relevant recommendation for past performance evaluation purposes. Price Proposal: Offeror shall provide pricing for ITEM 0001, Trades Training Program Instruction, Marine Pipefitting, One (1) Semester, In Accordance With Above Statement Of Work: Quantity: Est. 38.25 hours; and OPTION ITEM 1001, Trades Training Program Instruction, Marine Pipefitting, One (1) Semester, In Accordance With Above Statement Of Work: Quantity: Est. 80 hours; Note: Proposed labor rates shall include all costs to perform the required services, including travel. Hourly labor rates shall remain fixed throughout the performance period of the resulting contract. In the event of inclement weather, contractor shall call the Coast Guard Inclement Weather Hotline at (410) 636-7910, Option 1. If the recording announces that the U.S. Coast Guard YARD is closed, contractor shall NOT report to the YARD. FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (Jan 1999) and the following addenda: PROPOSAL EVALUATION: The Government will evaluate all offers to be qualified for award as follows: If it is determined in the best interest of the Government, the Government reserves the right to make more than one award in response to this solicitation. The Government will review each proposal submitted in response to this solicitation and make award to the offeror who submits the best proposal for supplying an Instructor with the qualifications listed above. The Government will consider price as a factor in the evaluation, but the Instructor?s technical qualifications are more important. Past Performance information will also be considered. The experience will be evaluated for its relevancy and should be recent. Any offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, will receive a neutral evaluation. The evaluated price will be obtained by multiplying the quantity for each item times the proposed price. The totals will then be added together to achieve a final price for evaluation purposes. Price evaluation will be performed by the Contracting Officer to determine the reasonableness of each proposed price and to determine the Offeror?s understanding of the work and ability to perform the contract. The Government reserves the right to make an award without discussions. This requirement will be awarded on an all or none basis. FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Mar 2005) to include alt I (Apr 2002); THESE CERTIFICATIONS SHALL BE INCLUDED WITH QUOTE. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Sep 2005) with the following addenda: Address for submission of invoices: U.S. Coast Guard YARD, P.O. Box 4122, Chesapeake, VA 23327-4122; Payment Terms: The Government's normal payment terms are Net 30, however Offerors may propose discounts for prompt payment. FAR 52.204-6 Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number (Oct 2003); FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998), the full text of the clause may be accessed electronically at Internet address http://www.arnet.gov/far; FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999); FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000); HSAR 3052.209-70 Prohibition on Contracts with Corporate Expatriates; HSAR 3052.223-90 Accident and Fire Reporting; HSAR 3052.237-70 Qualifications of Contractor Employees (Deviation) (Nov 2004); HSAR 3052.237-71 Information Technology Systems Access for Contractors (Nov 2004) (Deviation); HSAR 3052.242-71 Dissemination of Contract Information; HSAR 3042.242-72 Contracting Officer?s Technical Representative (Dec 2003), FAR 52.212-5; Contract Terms and Conditions to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Feb 2006), FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644), FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor (E.O. 11755), FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999) FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246), FAR 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212), FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (29 U.S.C. 793), FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212), FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (31 U.S.C. 3332); contractor must be registered in CCR before receiving award, FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, as Amended (41 U.S.C. 351), FAR 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351), and FAR 52.222-44 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service contract Act-Price Adjustment (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351). Department of Labor Wage Determination No. 94-2247, REV 27 applies to this requirement and may be located at http://servicecontract.fedworld.gov. Quotes may be submitted on company letterhead stationary and must include the following information: Solicitation Number, Payment Terms, discount offered for prompt payment, all information specified in Proposal Preparation Instructions, and must include the required FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial items (Mar 2005). Copies may be obtained by calling the Agency. SEE NUMBERED NOTE 1. The closing date and time for receipt of offers is February 21, 2006, 2:00 PM, Eastern Time. E-Mail quotes are acceptable and may be sent to Linda.A.Mannion@uscg.mil. Facsimile quotes may be sent to (410) 762-6008. Point of contact for this solicitation is Linda Mannion, (410) 762-6475.
- Place of Performance
- Address: U.S. Coast Guard YARD, 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Baltimore, MD
- Zip Code: 21226
- Country: U.S.
- Zip Code: 21226
- Record
- SN00986960-W 20060215/060213211554 (fbodaily.com)
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