SOLICITATION NOTICE
U -- F-16 Modular Simulated Aircraft Maintenance Trainer Training
- Notice Date
- 9/4/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 611519
— Other Technical and Trade Schools
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Education and Training Command, Specialized Contracting Squadron, 2021 First Street West, Randolph AFB, TX, 78150-4302, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- FA3002-07-R-0025
- Response Due
- 9/25/2007
- Archive Date
- 10/10/2007
- Description
- 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 solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-19. Contract Line Items are as follows: 0001 F-16 Modular Simulated Aircraft Maintenance Trainer (MSAMT) 1 Lot Operator Training Course for up to eight (8) students Course duration is anticipated to be two (2) weeks 0002 Contractor Travel 1 Lot Travel related charges shall include: *Lodging: $______________ *Meals: $________________ *Ground Transportation: $__________________ *Airfare: $____________________ All CLINS are Firm Fixed-Price and FOB is Destination Contractor shall propose training dates. Training location is Cairo Egypt. An Embassy Point of Contact (POC) will be provided at award, along with their contact information. Contractor shall prepare and provide courses material using O&M manuals, which may be obtained by contacting Mr. William Lipke via e-mail at william.lippke.ctr@us.af.mil. Mr. Lipke may be contacted via telephone at (937) 255-4437. As a minimum courses shall include Basic Theory of Operation of the F-16 MSAMT; MSAMT Command and Control; Troubleshooting; Fault Analysis. Objective of Training is to provide students the necessary skills that will allow them to independently operate and perform fault isolation procedures to maintain the F-16 MSAMT. Instructors shall have a working knowledge in aricraft Theory of Operation to include the following F-16 subsystems: Electrical Power System (EPS); Environmental Control System (ECS); Pneumatic/Hydraulic System (P/HS); Propulsion System Trainer (PST); Engine Start System (ESS). Training shall be conducted in the English Language and is to be unclassified. Students shall have a minimum English Comprehension Level (ECL) of 70 and possesss the proper technical background such that prerequisite training will not be required. Course charts/outlines and SOJT task listings, in contractor format, identifying objectives and duration of each course are to be provided with offer. The Government of Egypt will provide the F-16 MSAMT equipment for training but will maintain control and accountability of the equipment. Contractor will be required to submit AETC Form 325 and 258, AF Form 1256 and Course Evaluation Report. Contractor equivalent of the above referenced forms can be used. Instructions for submission of the above will be in the resultant award package. Contractor shall submit a Quality Control Plan to the PCO, for acceptance, with proposal. The plan must illustrate proposed processes of inspection, and actions to be taken to correct deficiencies discovered during the inspection process. In lieu of the QCP offerors may submit their ISO 9001:2000 certificate identifying training as part of the certificate. The contractor is responsible for obtaining all approvals, clearances [(e.g. Technical Assistance Agreements (TAA), etc.)], as necessary IAW current ITAR requirements. If a TAA is required, the contractor shall ensure the appropriate TAA is successfully completed prior to training start for each individual order, to include any subcontractor training required for each individual vendor. Contractor shall provide copies of invoices from previous sales of same/similar training if possible. If no previous invoices available, please provide, as a minimum: Labor mix, Hours to be charged for each labor pool, Other Direct Costs, Overhead, G&A & profit, Training Material Charges. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Offerors shall provide a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with their offer. CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: 52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984 52.203-6 Alt I Restrictions On Subcontractor Sales To The Government OCT 1995 (Sep 2006) -- Alternate I 52.203-11 Certification And Disclosure Regarding Payments To SEP 2005 Influence Certain Federal Transactions 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Recycled Paper AUG 2000 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With SEP 2006 Contractors Debarred, Suspended or Proposed for Debarment 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items SEP 2006 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items FEB 2007 52.222-3 Convict Labor JUN 2003 52.222-21 Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities FEB 1999 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity MAR 2007 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity For Special Disabled Veterans, SEP 2006 Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans 52.222-36 Affirmative Action For Workers With Disabilities JUN 1998 52.222-37 Employment Reports On Special Disabled Veterans, SEP 2006 Veterans Of The Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans 52.227-2 Notice And Assistance Regarding Patent And Copyright Infringement AUG 1996 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration OCT 2003 52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1996 52.242-13 Bankruptcy JUL 1995 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order AUG 1989 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination NOV 1991 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms JAN 1991 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7004 Alt A Central Contractor Registration (52.204-7) Alternate A NOV 2003 252.209-7001 Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a OCT 2006 Terrorist Country 252.209-7004 Subcontracting With Firms That Are Owned or Controlled By DEC 2006 The Government of a Terrorist Country 252.222-7006 Combating Trafficking in Persons OCT 2006 252.225-7012 Preference For Certain Domestic Commodities JAN 2007 252.225-7028 Exclusionary Policies And Practices Of Foreign Government APR 2003 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests MAR 2007 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment MAR 1998 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea MAY 2002 252.247-7024 Notification Of Transportation Of Supplies By Sea MAR 2000 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT, WITH FILL-INS (IF ANY REQUIRED). THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING FULL TEXT OF CLAUSES AND COMPLYING WITH SAID CLAUSE AND PROVIDING INFORMATION AS MAY BE APPLICABLE.: 52.209-5 CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, PROPOSED DEBARMENT, AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (DEC 2001) 52.212-2 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: (1) Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA), where technical acceptability will be based upon proof of instructors? experience/knowledge in: ? Electrical Power System (EPS); ? Environmental Control System (ECS); ? Pneumatic/Hydraulic System (P/HS); ? Propulsion System Trainer (PST); ? Engine Start System (ESS). (2) Past Performance shall be reviewed. Offeror shall provide, with their proposal, evidence of past performance, inclusive of contact information for validation purposes. Lack of past performance will not be viewed as a negative; however, negative past performance will eliminate offeror from consideration. (3) Technical and past performance, when combined, are less important than price. (b) 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. Award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable responsible offeror. (End of clause) 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2007) (DEVIATION) 52.215-21 REQUIREMENTS FOR COST OR PRICING DATA OR INFORMATION OTHER THAN COST OR PRICING DATA--MODIFICATIONS (OCT 1997)?ALTERNATE IV (OCT 1997) (a) Submission of cost or pricing data is not required. (b) Provide information described below: 1. For the purposes of this requirement, offeror shall provide, with their offer, either 1.1. Invoices from recent sales of the same training services as being procured under this requirement, or 1.2. A pricing breakout in sufficient detail to determine price reasonableness. At a minimum this breakout should include: 1.2.1. Personnel categories involved in this requirement at the prep/trng/mgmt/instructor, etc. phases 1.2.2. Hours being proposed for each personnel category 1.2.3. Hourly pay rate for each personnel category 1.2.4. Other Direct Costs 1.2.4. Training Material charges (qty & price) 1.2.5. Overhead, General & Administrative, Profit rates (End of clause 52.222-22 PREVIOUS CONTRACTS AND COMPLIANCE REPORTS (FEB 1999) 52.222-25 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMPLIANCE (APR 1984) 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006) 52.233-4 APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM (OCT 2004) 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) http://farsite.hill.af.mil 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) http://farsite.hill.af.mil 52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (APR 1984) (b) The use in this solicitation of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation. 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (APR 1984) (b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation. 252.204-7006 BILLING INSTRUCTIONS (OCT 2005) 252.212-7000 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS- COMMERCIAL ITEMS. (JUN 2005) 252.212-7001 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS APPLICABLE TO DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS (APR2007) (DEVIATION) 252.225-7027 RESTRICTION ON CONTINGENT FEES FOR FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (APR 2003) (1) For sales to the Government(s) of EGYPT, contingent fees in any amount. AFFARS 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (AUG 2005) (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 <http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/a076/a76_rev2003.pdf> competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the Center/MAJCOM ombudsmen, Chief, Business Operations Branch, HQ AETC/A7KB, 2035 First Street West, Randolph AFB TX 78150-4304, 210-652-5815; facsimile 210-652-8348. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU level, may be brought by the concerned party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (703) 588-7004, facsimile number (703) 588-1067. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer.
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