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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 18, 2011 FBO #3554
SOLICITATION NOTICE

L -- THE TSUNAMITEACHER US WILL UTILIZE THE US NATIONAL TSUNAMI HAZARD MITIGATION PROGRAM (NTHMP), NWS TSUNAMI READY AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL SOURCES’ FRAMEWORK, OUTCOMES AND STRATEGIES, TO DEVELOP PUBLIC INFORMATION AND OUTREACH MODULES ON HOW TO PREPARE FOR - WORD VERSION

Notice Date

8/16/2011
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

541990 — All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Western Acquisition Division-Boulder, 325 Broadway - MC3, Boulder, Colorado, 80305-3328, United States
 

ZIP Code

80305-3328
 

Solicitation Number

NWWW0000-11-04884SRG
 

Archive Date

8/27/2011
 

Point of Contact

Suzanne A Romberg-Garrett, Phone: 303-497-5110
 

E-Mail Address

suzanne.garrett@noaa.gov
(suzanne.garrett@noaa.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

WORD VERSION COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION THE TSUNAMITEACHER US WILL UTILIZE THE US NATIONAL TSUNAMI HAZARD MITIGATION PROGRAM (NTHMP), NWS TSUNAMI READY AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL SOURCES' FRAMEWORK, OUTCOMES AND STRATEGIES, TO DEVELOP PUBLIC INFORMATION AND OUTREACH MODULES ON HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE NEXT TSUNAMI AND HOW TO DEVELOP AN EFFECTIVE, PRACTICAL, AND SUSTAINABLE TSUNAMI EARLY WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM. (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 and in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures authorized in FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (II) This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). Submit written quotes on RFQ Number NWWW0000-11-04884SRG. (III) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-53. (IV) This solicitation is being issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The associated NAICS code is 541990. The business size standard is $7.0M. (V) This combined solicitation/synopsis is for purchase of the following commercial services: CLIN 0001 - Compilation and Design of a Tsunami Teacher US Module (VI) Description of requirements is as follows: See attached statement of work which applies to requirement. (VII) Period of performance shall be September 15, 2011 through September 14, 2012: (VIII) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (June 2008), applies to this acquisition. (IX) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (Jan 1999), applies to this acquisition. Offers will be evaluated based on price and the factors set forth in paragraph (a), and award will be made to the firm offering the best value to the Government. Paragraph (a) is hereby completed as follows: Evaluation will be based on the following: Evaluation will be based on 1) Past Performance and Qualifications: The quote shall include at least two references including the phone number, full address and email and contractor's past performance will be based on technical capabilities and past experience as listed below and 2) Price. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price purchase order on an all or none basis. Past Performance and Qualifications of vendor for evaluation: 1. experience as practitioner in warning or emergency response operations 2. experience in conducting community-level tsunami outreach 3. prior involvement in US National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program 4. Background in Tsunami or Earthquake Science and/or Emergency Management 5. Experience in the creation and conduct of tsunami education and public outreach programs 6. Experience in the design and creation of tsunami outreach videos, and other tsunami awareness materials 7. Familiar with electronic information delivery methods and technologies 8. Familiar with the content and design of TsunamiTeacher International (2006) 9. Familiar with the US National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program and its framework and strategies, including the 2011 National Tsunami Education and Outreach Plan of Action (draft) 10. Familiar with recommendations of the National Academy of Sciences report, Tsunami Warning and Preparedness: An Assessment of the U.S. Tsunami Program and the Nation's Preparedness Efforts (2010) 11. Vendor should be able to consult regularly with ITIC and/or report to work in the ITIC office space. Preferably based on Oahu, Hawaii. 12. Contractor Non-Personal Services Position is expected to be full time in nature, 40 hours per week. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price purchase order on an all or none basis. (X) The offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (May 2011), with its quote. The offeror shall complete the annual representations and certifications electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov. (XI) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (June 2010) applies to this acquisition. (XII) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (May 2011) applies to this acquisition. The following clauses under subparagraph (b) apply: (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2010) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). (21) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Apr 2009) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). (24) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). (25) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (July 2010) (E.O. 13126). (26) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). (27) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). (29) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793). (36) 52.223-18, Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Sep 2010) (E.O. 13513). (38)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (June 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, and 110-138). (45) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332). (XIII) The following clauses are also applicable to this acquisition: 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) 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: https://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html (End of Clause) The following additional FAR terms and conditions apply: 52.214-34, Submission of Offers in the English Language (Apr 1991) 52.214-35, Submission of Offer in U.S. Currency (Apr 1991) 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) Department of Commerce Clauses: 1352.201-70, Contracting Officer's Authority (Apr. 2010). The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to make or approve any changes in any of the requirements of this contract, and, notwithstanding any provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, the said authority remains solely in the Contracting Officer. In the event the contractor makes any changes at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract terms and conditions, including price. (XIV) Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating do not apply. (XV) Quotes are required to be received in the contracting office no later than 4:30 P.M. Mountain Standard Time on August 26, 2011. All quotes must be faxed or emailed to the attention of Suzanne Romberg-Garrett through email Suzanne.Garrett@NOAA.gov. The fax number is (303) 497-7719. (XVI) Any questions or inquiries regarding this solicitation should be directed to the following three persons: Suzanne Romberg-Garrett through email Suzanne.Garrett@NOAA.gov no later than 4:30 p.m. MST, August 22, 2011.   STATEMENT OF WORK Project Create a consolidated public learning tool on US best practices in tsunami early warning and mitigation activities. Support ITIC Information Delivery needs. Background and Objectives TsunamiTeacher is currently an information and resource toolkit building global capacity to respond to and mitigate tsunamis. TsunamiTeacher US will be an information resource on warning and mitigation practices used in the US to protect its coastal communities. The target audiences are community practitioners and the general public interested in gaining knowledge on tsunamis and how they can prepare and protect themselves and their property from the next destructive tsunami. Specific Tasks The TsunamiTeacher US will utilize the US National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program (NTHMP), NWS Tsunami Ready and other organizational sources' framework, outcomes and strategies, to develop information and outreach modules on how to prepare for the next tsunami and how to develop an effective, practical, and a sustainable Tsunami Early Warning and Mitigation System. The modules will include US information on hazards, warning and forecasting, emergency alerting, social perceptions and response, evacuation, preparedness, education, policy, and tsunami-resistant engineering. State and local practices in hazard assessment, warning guidance, and mitigation will reference the NTHMP and Tsunami Ready web-based repositories. Content and formats used will be consistent with the National Tsunami Education and Outreach Plan of Action (draft) and its recommendations. Tasks include gathering, compilation, design, implementation and completion of the TsunamiTeacher US tool. - Collect and compile tsunami materials for inclusion - Revise and update existing content - Create new modules - Obtain feedback on products within the NTHMP and NWS frameworks ITIC Information Delivery Needs - Assist in preparation of tsunami information and awareness materials - Assist in the dissemination of materials, especially through electronic means such as through the internet. Period of Performance - Obligate funds in FY11. Performance period through August 31, 2012. Vendor Qualifications Qualifications of vendor - 13. Background in Tsunami or Earthquake Science and/or Emergency Management 14. Experience in the creation and conduct of tsunami education and public outreach programs 15. Experience in the design and creation of tsunami outreach videos, and other tsunami awareness materials 16. Familiar with electronic information delivery methods and technologies 17. Familiar with the content and design of TsunamiTeacher International (2006) 18. Familiar with the US National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program and its framework and strategies, including the 2011 National Tsunami Education and Outreach Plan of Action 19. Familiar with recommendations of the National Academy of Sciences report, Tsunami Warning and Preparedness: An Assessment of the U.S. Tsunami Program and the Nation's Preparedness Efforts (2010) 20. Vendor will consult regularly with ITIC through visits and/or teleconferences, or can work in the ITIC office space. 21. Contractor Non-Personal Services Position is expected to be full time in nature, 40 hours per week. Information Security in Acquisitions Data supplied for and produced by this contract is not privileged and the level of security required is low. Contact Dr. Laura Kong, Director Mr. Brian Yanagi, Manager International Tsunami Information Center 737 Bishop Street, Suite 2200 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Tel: (808) 532-6422 Fax: (808) 532-5576 Email: laura.kong@noaa.gov, brian.yanagi@noaa.gov
 

Web Link

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Place of Performance

Address: International Tsunami Information Center, 737 Bishop Street, Suite 2200, HONOLULU, Hawaii, 96813, United States

Zip Code: 96813
 

Record

SN02536407-W 20110818/110816235907-b4cb82583b065f26923d87bcfe5763c1 (fbodaily.com)
 

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