SOLICITATION NOTICE
U -- LICENSE AGREEMENT TO USE THEORY OF CONSTRAINT'S PM TRAINING COURSE MATERIALS
- Notice Date
- 8/22/2008
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 611430
— Professional and Management Development Training
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFFTC - AF Flight Test Center, 5 S WOLFE AVE, Edwards AFB, California, 93524-1185, United States
- ZIP Code
- 93524-1185
- Solicitation Number
- F1S0AE8129B001
- Archive Date
- 12/31/2008
- Point of Contact
- Judy K Pace,, Phone: 661-277-8801, Mike L Keeling,, Phone: 661-277-8512
- E-Mail Address
-
judy.pace@edwards.af.mil, mike.keeling@edwards.af.mil
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared IAW the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-26 and DFARs Change Notice (DCN) 20080812. NAICS is 611430 with a small business size standard of 6.5M dollars. Solicitation is for commercial purchase of BRAND NAME OR EQUAL items. This acquisition is a 100% small business set-aside. The Air Force Flight Test Center (AFFTC), at Edwards AFB, CA has a BRAND NAME OR EQUAL requirement for a license agreement to use Theory of Constraint's Project Management (TOC PM), Technical Expert (TE), Train the Trainer and Train the Trainer certification and other training course materials which include: • TOC PM Basic (5-day course) • TOC PM Overview • TOC PM Overview-Customer • Resource Manager Supplement • Project Manager Supplement--Operations • Project Manager Supplement--Network Building • Senior Management Supplement Operations • Phase 1 Material • Phase 6 Material • Train the Trainer Overview • Phase 1 and Phase 6 Master Trainer for Technical Experts License agreement shall include the following: • Permission to customize and update training materials if needed, with contractor concurrence • Permission to reproduce training materials, as needed • Permission to conduct training for Edwards AFB AFFTC employees and contractors, as needed The following describes make up of each class that requires license agreement: • One-Day TOC PM Overview: The purpose of this session is to provide an overview of TOC PM in order to prepare people for the roles they will perform as part of the new system. It is intended for presentation to Senior Leadership, Project Managers, Resource Managers and Resources. • Two-Week Course Technical Expert: This course contains detailed training regarding all five components of the TOC PM solution. Hands-on exercises include network building, project planning, multi-project synchronizing and resource assignment. • Two-Week Deployment Expert: The first week of this training provides the cause-effect rational behind why the TOC PM solution works, and the tools for successful customization of the solution and the implementation. The second week provides instruction in various methods of achieving buy-in within an organization. • Senior Leadership Supplement Phase 1: Is supplemental to the one day overview and is intended for use preparing senior leaders to lead the implementation of TOC PM within their organization. • Senior Leadership Supplement Phase V: Is designed to prepare Senior Leadership for the roles they will perform during the execution of TOC PM projects once the organization has entered Phase V and "gone live." • Resource Manger Supplement: Is supplemental to the one day overview and is intended to prepare resource managers for the role they will perform once the organization has entered Phase V and "gone live." It is also intended to prepare resource managers for attending and supporting the training that is delivered to the people within the organization who report to them. • Project Manager Supplement: Phase III and Phase V Execution sessions prepare project managers for the role changes that occur when the organization enters Phase III/IV and Phase V "gone live." Specific focus is on the realignment of the relationship between the project managers, resource managers and resources within the organization. • Resource Supplement: Is supplemental to the one-day overview and is intended to prepare resources for the role they will perform once the organization has entered Phase V and "gone live." • Customer Book: Helps the organization's customers understand why each organization is adopting TOC PM, to provide an understanding of the solution itself, and to gain the customer's needed participation and support for their participation in the new system. Period of Performance: 30 Sep 08 - 29 Sep 09 The following provisions and clauses apply: Offerors are required to submit with their quote enough information for the Government to evaluate the minimum requirements detailed in this synopsis. CONTRACTORS MUST COMPLY WITH FAR 52.204-7 CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (OCT 2003), DFARS 252.204-7004, ALTERNATE A (NOV 2003); ONLINE REPRESENTATIONS & CERTIFICATION (ORCA) (JAN 2005); & DFARS 252.212-7000, REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 1995). TO REGISTER WITH CCR, GO TO URL: https://www.ccr.dlsc.dla.mil/. ONLINE REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS APPLICATION (ORCA) MUST BE COMPLETED. USE OF ORCA BECAME MANDATORY 01 JANUARY 2005. CONTRACTORS CAN ACCESS ORCA THROUGH CCR BY INTERNET URL: http://www.ccr.gov/. Further Information on ORCA may be obtained from the ORCA Help Menu,. This help menu includes ORCA background information, frequently asked questions (FAQ), and the ORCA Handbook, 52.212-3 Alternate I, 52.225-4, 52.225-4 Alternate I, 52.222-22, 52.222-25, and 252.212-7000 with their offer. 52.252-1 -- Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Provision at 52.212-2 -- Evaluation -- Commercial Items. (Jan 1999) 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: (i) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement (ii) price 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports 52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity 52.225-4 Buy American Act -- North American Free Trade Agreement -- Israeli Trade Act Certificate 52.225-4 Alternate I 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil. 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation 52.222-3 Convict Labor 52.222-19 Child Labor---Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies. 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans 52.222-50 Trafficking 52.225-3 Buy American Act -- North American Free Trade Agreement 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central 52.233-3 Protest after Award 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim 252.211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items 252.225-7001 Buy American Act, Balance of Payment Program 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests 252.232-7010 Levies 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea 252.247-7023 Alternate III (MAY 2002) 5352.223-9000 Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) 5352.201-9101 Ombudsmen Offers are due at the Air Force Flight Test Center, Directorate of Contracting, 5 South Wolfe Avenue, Edwards AFB, CA, 93524 (Attn: Judy Pace @ 661-277-8801), no later than Close of Business (COB) 2 Sep 2008 at 3 pm PST. Faxed transmissions of quotes are acceptable. Fax #: 661-277-0470 (please call and verify that I have received the fax) or e-mail judy.pace@edwards.af.mil.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: EDWARDS AFB, EDWARDS AFB, California, 93524, United States
- Zip Code: 93524
- Zip Code: 93524
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