SOLICITATION NOTICE
U -- Agile/SCRUM Software Training - SOW
- Notice Date
- 1/6/2011
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 611420
— Computer Training
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), Office of Procurement, P. O. Box 1450 - Mail Stop 6, 600 Dulany Street, MDE, 7th Floor, Alexandria, Virginia, 22313-1450
- ZIP Code
- 22313-1450
- Solicitation Number
- 281P1150142
- Archive Date
- 1/27/2011
- Point of Contact
- Denise Sanders, Phone: 571-272-2797
- E-Mail Address
-
denise.sanders@uspto.gov
(denise.sanders@uspto.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- SOW Solicitation No. 281P1150142 Agile/SCRUM Software Training The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) intends to establish a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to fulfill its requirement to obtain commercially available on-site, instructor-led training support for the use of Agile/SCRUM framework at the USPTO. The contractor shall also provide a recommendation for computer-based Agile/SCRUM training modules for consideration by the Government. (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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; electronic proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) The solicitation number is 281P1150142. The solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). (iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-47. (iv) This acquisition is reserved for small businesses. The requirements will be fulfilled using the Simplified Acquisition procedures, Part 13 of the FAR, and the test program authorized in FAR subpart 13.5, to the maximum extent possible. The associated North American Classification System (NAICS) code is 611420. The small business size standard is $7.0 million. The USPTO intends to establish Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with small businesses including HUBZone and Service-Disabled Veteran-owned businesses. The USPTO reserves the right to issue more than one BPA. The initial BPA(s) will be issued for a period of 1 year, with 4, one-year option periods to renew. If more than one BPA is awarded, as requirements occur, the USPTO will compete the actions among BPA holders. Exact requirements are not known at this time and there is no guarantee of requirements. The USPTO reserves the right to cancel any company's BPA for any reason including, poor performance and/or if the company's prices are determined to be no longer competitive. In addition, the USPTO may solicit additional companies at any time to replace or increase existing BPAs to fulfill the USPTO's requirements. (v) See attached Software Training SOW for details of requirement. (vi) Descriptions of requirements to be acquired (See attached Software Training SOW). Offerors must provide certified trainers for the training that they are offering to the Government. (vii) Dates and Places of delivery and acceptance: Dates have not been determined at this time. Place of delivery will vary but most training and deliverables will go to the present USPTO headquarters located in Alexandria, VA 22314. The dates and delivery location will be specified in each order. (viii) The provision at 52.212.1, Instructions to Offeror-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. In addition, Offerors are required to submit (1) Brief capabilities statement not to exceed 10 pages, and (2) References from 3 current customers with whose company has had an established relationship for over one year and training in excess of $25,000 for the year, (3) Offerors shall submit documentation to prove certification. Offerors entire electronic proposal, including catalogs and brochures shall not exceed 20 pages in length. Offeror should address capabilities as it relates to the evaluation factors in the capabilities statement. (ix) The provision at 52.212.2, Evaluation -Commercial Items, will be used to evaluate offerors for awarding BPAs. The Government intends to award BPA(s) resulting from this solicitation to the most responsible offerers whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be the most advantageous, representing the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (1) ability to provide Agile and Scrum training by certified instructors, (2) Past performance, (3) Delivery Terms - ability to meet required training and delivery schedules, and (4) Price. Factors 1 is more important than 2. and 3. Those factors individually and collectively are more important than price. Offerors are required to submit pricing for CLIN items listed in the statement of work. (x) Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. (xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (xii) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract clause applies to this acquisition. (xiii). N/A. (xiv) N/A. (xv) The closing date for the receipt of RFQs are due no later than 2:00 p.m., January 20, 2011, and shall be submitted electronically to: Denise Sanders at the following email address: Denise.Sanders@uspto.gov. Questions shall be submitted no later than 10:00 a.m. EST, January 12, 2011. (xvi) The point of contact for this solicitation is Denise Sanders. Email: Denise.Sanders@uspto.gov, or phone number: 571-272-2797. This solicitation shall not be construed as a commitment of any kind.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: United States Patent and Trademark Office, 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, Virginia, 22313, United States
- Zip Code: 22313
- Zip Code: 22313
- Record
- SN02355349-W 20110108/110106234017-7e766aaaeadd108234c6af35b2da9f8e (fbodaily.com)
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