SOLICITATION NOTICE
F -- DEVELOPMENT OF A PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR OCEANOGRAPHERS
- Notice Date
- 7/27/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541620
— Environmental Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office, SSMC4 - Room 7601/OFA61 1305 East West Highway, 7th Floor, Silver Spring, MD, 20910
- ZIP Code
- 20910
- Solicitation Number
- ncnt000-6-00052
- Response Due
- 8/11/2006
- Archive Date
- 8/26/2006
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12, and Subpart 13.5, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement, NCNT0000-6-00052, constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate solicitation will not be issued. The U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), requires the services of a contractor to assess the need and requirements for implementing a professional certification program for oceanographers. The requirement shall have two (2) phases as described in the attached Statement of Objectives: 1) The contractor shall conduct the assessment, which shall address the need for a professional certification program by the oceanographic community and identify which parts of the community would most benefit from such a program; 2) The contractor shall organize and convene a national workshop with the oceanographic community to discuss and receive comments on the draft plan. The Government contemplates issuing a firm fixed price purchase order with an estimated total value of one hundred sixty thousand dollars over a period of approximately twenty four (24) months from date of award. Funding is contingent on availability. The award will be made on a best value basis. Evaluation factors are: 1) Approach - management and technical demonstrating offeror?s understanding of the requirement and proposed methodology 2) Quality of Personnel - education - experience 3) Past Performance - relevant experience with NOAA and similar work - quality of experience; and 4) Price - price each activity - include labor categories and rates per hour The purchase order will include provisions and clauses in effect at time of award. The provisions and clauses may be downloaded at http://www.arnet.gov/far. The following provisions and clauses shall apply: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial; FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation ? Commercial Items. The Government may award a purchase order to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation/statement of work will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Offerors must include a completed copy of Offeror Representations and Certifications, FAR 52.212-3, along with the offer. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions ? Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and there are no addenda to this provision; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders ? Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional clauses are applicable to this acquisition: FAR 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam era; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52-222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.249-2, Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed Price) (Short Form) and CAR 1352.239-73- Security Requirements ? Information Technology Resources. Interested contractors are invited to review the attached Statement of Work entitled ?Development of a Professional Certification Program for Oceanographers,? dated 7/20/06. Offerors must submit a complete response and should submit a quote which includes: 1) a narrative of no more than 10 pages describing how it intends to meet the requirement and describing how the work will be performed and managed, 2) firm fixed prices for each of the activities described in the statement of work and 3) information regarding work performed on similar contracts (no less than 3), including name and address of client, contract number and amount, description of work, dates of performance and contact name and phone number. An original and four copies shall be submitted as well as the electronic version in MS Word. A one page letter shall cover the response signed by an individual authorized to commit the firm. Quotes shall be submitted to be received no later than 3:00 P.M., August 11, 2006 to: Robert M. McNamara, U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, SSMC 4, OFA65, Station 7167, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910 and Robert.McNamara@noaa.gov. .
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