SOLICITATION NOTICE
U -- Pashtu Language Instruction - Statement of Work
- Notice Date
- 12/7/2009
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 611630
— Language Schools
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, National Guard Bureau, USPFO for Utah, PO Box 2000, Draper, Utah, 84020-2000
- ZIP Code
- 84020-2000
- Solicitation Number
- W67K3D-9328-0201
- Archive Date
- 12/30/2009
- Point of Contact
- Diane N. Johnson, Phone: 8014324094
- E-Mail Address
-
diane.n.johnson@us.army.mil
(diane.n.johnson@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Statement of Work DESCRIPTION: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the acquisition of commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, Streamline Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, 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. Solicitation W67K3D-9328-0201 is being issued as a Request for Quotation. This procurement in unrestricted and is therefore open to all responsible offerors. The applicable NAICS Code is 611630, $6.5M. Award will be conducted under the provisions of FAR PART 12 Commercial Item and FAR Part 13.5 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. All qualified responsible business sources may submit a quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items is applicable to this procurement. A single commercial FFP type contract will be awarded to the lowest priced, technically acceptable quote that meets the requirements listed below. SPECIFICATIONS: The Utah National Guard has a requirement to train soldiers in the Pashtu language and its corresponding culture. Period of Instruction (POI) from the winning bidder will provide instructors for a period of no more than 52 weeks, teaching 5-days a week, 8-10 hours per day. The intent of this language instruction contract is to bring at least 80% of the students to a 2/2/1+ level (according to the Defense Language Proficiency Test 5 (DLPT5) by the end of the 52-week period. The projected start date of POI is 15 January 2010. DESCRIPTION: Statement of Work is attached as a separate file in this announcement. PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS: The Offerors shall provide detailed proposal information and breakdown the proposed services to include at a minimum: Instructors' qualifications, materials, testing, hourly rates, etc. The Government will only consider the information provided in the offeror's proposal. Award will be made without discussion; therefore each offeror is encouraged to submit their best terms with their proposal. Special attention is directed to FAR 52.212-1(b). Failure to submit the information set forth therein for evaluation may render the offer nonresponsive. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES: The following clauses and provisions are incorporated by reference. FAR clauses and provisions can be read in their full text at www.acqnet.gov/far and DFARS clauses and provisions can be read in their full text at www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars. The clauses are to remain in full force in any resultant contract: (1) FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities; (2) FAR 52.204-2 Security Requirements; (3) FAR 52.204-4 Printed or Copied-Double Sided on Recycled Paper; (4) FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration; (5) FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items; (6) FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items; (7) FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, with Alternate I; (8) FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; (9) FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items. The following clauses within 52.212-5 apply to this solicitation and any resultant contract: (a) FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government ALT I; (b) FAR 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns; (c) FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns; (d) FAR 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation; (e) FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor; (f) FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; (g) FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; (h) FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; (i) FAR 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and other Eligible Veterans; (j) FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; (k) FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era and Other Eligible Veterans; (l) FAR 52.222-39 Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees; (m) FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons; (n) FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; (o) FAR 52.228-5 Insurance - Work on a Government Installation (p) FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- Center Contractor Registration; (q) FAR 52.232-36 Payment by Third Party; (r) FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award; (s) FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim; (9) FAR 52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance; (10) FAR 52.228-5 Insurance - Work on a Government Installation (11) FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest; (12) FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference; (13) DFARS 252.204-7004 Central Contractor Registration, Alternate A; (14) DFARS 252.209-7001 Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Terrorist Country; (15) DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation; (16) DFARS 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items; (17) 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutues or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items. The following clauses and provisions within 252.212-7001 apply to this solicitation and any resultant contract: (a) DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests; (b) DFARS 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment; (c) DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea; (18) DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. PREFERRED PAYMENT METHOD: Preferred payment is credit card, please verify whether your company accepts credit cards and state if there will be any additional charges. EVALUATION FACTORS: The contract type for this procurement will be fixed price and award will be made on the basis of best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. Selection will be based on the following evaluation factors, in order of importance: (1) Offeror's capability to provide a quality product that meets the Government's needs; (2) Past performance, caliber of offeror's performance on previous contracts of a similar nature; and (3) Total cost or price. Include three references with your bid from Companies previously contracted with who will attest to past performance capabilities and proposed instructors' qualifications. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: In accordance with FAR 52.212-1(k), prospective awardees shall be registered and active in the CCR database prior to award. Offerors may obtain information on registration at www.ccr.gov. And also in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, Offerors shall have completed registration on the ORCA website at https://orca.bpn.gov. In addition to the completion in ORCA, if the offeror is proposing items manufactured from other than the United States, they shall state the "Country of origin" with their offer. Offers shall be received NLT 2:30 P.M. MST on December 15, 2009. Offers may be sent via e-mail to Diane Johnson at diane.n.johnson@us.army.mil. Questions regarding this solicitation shall be in writing and may be sent via e-mail to the address above.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Camp Williams Training Site, 17800 South Redwood Road, Riverton, Utah, 84065-4999, United States
- Zip Code: 84065-4999
- Zip Code: 84065-4999
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