SOLICITATION NOTICE
U -- Accreditation Services - SF1449
- Notice Date
- 4/14/2015
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 611710
— Educational Support Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, WO-AQM JC Support, 740 Simms Street, Job Corps Acquisition Support Branch, Golden, Colorado, 80401, United States
- ZIP Code
- 80401
- Solicitation Number
- AG-82A7-S-15-0047
- Archive Date
- 5/15/2015
- Point of Contact
- Kelly J Fortney, Phone: 919-549-4001
- E-Mail Address
-
kjfortney@fs.fed.us
(kjfortney@fs.fed.us)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Questionnaire/Schedule of items/SOW SF1449 (i) 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; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) The solicitation number for this requirement is AG-82A7-S-15-0047, and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) under the authority of FAR 13.5. (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-76. (iv) This acquisition is not subject to a small business set-aside. The associated NAICS code is 611710. The small business size standard for NAICS code 611710 is $15M. (v) The Schedule of Services applicable to this acquisition provides a list of contract line item numbers, items, quantities, and units of measure, including contract options. The pricing portions of this Schedule of Services should be filled out and submitted as part of any quotation submitted in response to this combined synopsis/solicitation. (See attachment 1 for submission requirements) (vi) This requirement is for Academic and CTT Program Accreditation Services for the 27 Forest Service Job Corps Centers located nationwide with an initial requirement of 5 centers funded yearly. The Contractor must be a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the U.S. Secretary of Education. The Contractor shall provide all management, supervision, labor, supplies, materials and equipment (except as otherwise specified herein); to plan, schedule and coordinate as necessary to ensure effective performance of all services as specified in the Statement of Work. (SOW). (See attachment 1 for a detailed description of requirements). (vii) These services will be provided on-site and virtually as appropriate, at the Job Corps Centers listed in the SOW, as indicated in the order issued for each requirement. Performance of the work requirements under this contract is expected to begin on June 1, 2015 - May 31, 2016, with four (4) 12-month option periods. (viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. (See solicitation Attachment 1 for additional information and required quotation submittals). (ix) The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following is the specific evaluation criteria to be included. A. Technical Capability: • Key Personnel/Substitute resumes • Proof of required national recognition by the U.S. Secretary of Education • Standards/Criteria for accreditation and a plan outlining the required components and timeframes of their process • Completed questionnaire B. Past Performance: Evaluation of this criterion will include, but may not be limited to: past performance information provided by each Offeror's professional references, and any other past performance information available to the Contracting Officer. C. Price (x) Offerors must electronically complete FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, at www.SAM.gov before submitting the quote. Offer must confirm in the Offeror Questionnaire (see Attachment 5) that offeror has electronically completed the provision FAR 52.212-3, the annual representations and certifications, at www.SAM.gov. The complete provision can be found at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/loadmainre.html. (xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following addendum to the clause will be included in any contract awarded for this requirement: "In accordance with FAR 12.302, the following paragraphs of this clause have been tailored, all other paragraphs remain unchanged: (c) Changes (tailored). Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties. NOTE: The Government has sole discretion to exercise contract options on a unilateral basis in accordance with clauses 52.217-8 and 52.217-9." (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 following additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition: 52.203-6, 52.204-10, 52.204-15, 52.209-6, 52.209-9, 52.209-10, 52.216-22, 52.216-27, 52.219-4, 52.219-8, 52.219-9, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-17, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222.37, 52.222-40, 52.222-54, 52.223-18, 52.225-3, 52.225-13, 52.232-33, 52.232-39, 52.222-41, 52.222-42, 52.222-43,52.222-17, 52.227-14. (xiii) The following additional contract requirements and terms and conditions apply to this acquisition: -- FAR 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (Jan 2011) --FAR 52.216-18 Ordering; Fill-in: Such orders may be issued within the contract period of performance. --FAR 52.216-19 Order Limitations; Fill-in $1000; $5000; $25,000 --FAR 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity; Fill-in: 6 months following the expiration of the IDIQ contract. -- FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services; Fill-in: 30 calendar days prior to the contract expiration date. -- FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000);Fill-in: 30 calendar days prior to expiration date; at least 60 days before the contract expires. -- FAR 52.228-5 Insurance - Work on a Government Installation (Jan 1997) -- AGAR 452.224-70 Confidentiality of Information (Feb 1988) -- AGAR 452.228-71 Insurance Coverage (Nov 1996) -- AGAR 452.237-74 Key Personnel (Feb 1988)Fill in: Contract Manager -- AGAR 452.237-75 Restrictions Against Disclosure (Feb 1988)( --Special Clauses: Reporting Alleged Child Abuse (xiv) Quotes must be delivered by April 30, 2015 4:30 est via email to Kelly Fortney at kjfortney@fs.fed.us (xv) All correspondence regarding this solicitation must be sent via email to: kjfortney@fs.fed.us All quotes must comply with the submission requirements stated in Attachment 1, or they may not be included in the evaluations or considered for award.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: FS Job Corps Centers - Nationwide, Golden, Colorado, 80401-4720, United States
- Zip Code: 80401-4720
- Zip Code: 80401-4720
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