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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF APRIL 17, 2016 FBO #5259
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U -- Training services for NCA Heavy Equipment Operators. - Attachment

Notice Date

4/15/2016
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

611519 — Other Technical and Trade Schools
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;NCA Contracting Service;75 Barrett Heights Rd. Suite 309;Stafford VA 22556
 

ZIP Code

22556
 

Solicitation Number

VA78616N0167
 

Response Due

4/21/2016
 

Archive Date

6/20/2016
 

Point of Contact

Contract Specialist, Auvorie Benson
 

E-Mail Address

Contract Specialist
(auvorie.benson@va.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The Department of Veteran Affairs, National Cemetery Administration (NCA) intends to award a sole source contract to the Caterpillar Edwards Demonstration and Learning Center (EDLC), Edwards, IL. The statutory authority permitting the acquisition of this requirement by other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(2), FAR Subpart 6.302-2, "Unusual and Compelling Urgency." This requirement is for equipment operator training designed for cemetery operations and cemetery equipment. The 3-day training will be held from June 20 through June 23, 2016. 1.Classroom Training Module: Operators can learn about each piece of equipment (such as safety devices, features, controls, attachments, functions, etc.) prior to operation. 2.First Interment Training Module: Two (2) Loaders, Backhoe, Wheel, 90 - 95 H.P. Diesel Engine, 1.25 yd3 Front Bucket and 14 Foot Depth or approved equal with concrete vault (243.84 cm X 91.44 cm X 76.2 cm) installation/removal within a defined area. 3.Pre-Placed Crypt and Re-Opener Training Module: Two (2) Excavators, Hydraulic, Mini, Rubber Track, Turf-Type, 35 - 45 H.P. Engine and 10 - 12.5 Foot Depth or approved equal. There will be concrete vault/crypt lids concealed below grade with simulated headstones placed within a defined area for digging operation. 4.Material Handling and Ground Maintenance Training Module: Two (2) Loaders, Multi-Terrain, Rubber Track, Turf-Type and 80 - 95 H.P. Engine with work tools/attachments or approved equal. 5.Two (2) Loaders, Skid Steer, Wheel and 80 - 95 H.P. Engine with work tools/attachments or approved equal. 6.Material Loading, Handling and Dump Truck Safety: One (1) Loader, Front End, Wheel, 50 - 75 H.P. Engine and.75 - 1.15 yd3 Bucket or approved equal. One (1) Truck, Dump, Hydraulic, Gas/Diesel Engine, Light - Medium Duty, 1 - 3 Ton and 3 - 5 Yard Dump, Chevrolet/Dodge/Ford/GMC or approved equal. 7.Material Loading, Handling and Dump Truck Safety: One (1) Excavator, Hydraulic, Wheel, 145 - 165 H.P. Engine, 1.45 - 1.80 yd3 Bucket and 19 - 21 Foot Depth or approved equal. Two (2) Excavators, Hydraulic, Track-Type, 85 - 145 H.P. Engine, 1.80 - 2.6 yd3 and 19 - 25 Foot Depth or approved equal. The program will be under the direct supervision of person(s) who have the knowledge, training, and experience to train operators. Training shall consist of a combination of formal instruction, written exam, and practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercise performed by the trainee). The program will provide the knowledge of Safe Operation requirements and Pre-Operational Safety and Maintenance Inspections (safety checks) for each piece of equipment. The program will include an operator's written exam, a copy of each exam and findings provided to the NCA Equipment Operator Training Coordinator. The training program coordinator will provide written verification (certificate of completion) that operators have been trained on and successfully operated each piece of equipment. Course material will be provided for each attendee (equipment operator handbook with special emphasis on safety and operation). The training duration will be three (3) days with a minimum of thirty-six (36) attendees. This is a sole source notice published for informational purposes and is not a Request for Quote (RFQ) or a Request for Proposal (RFP). No solicitation documents exist for this requirement and this notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation. However, all responsible parties interested in responding to this notice are invited to submit a capability statement, including costs that provide sufficient details for consideration by the Government. Responses must be received by Thursday, April 21, 2016, 2:00 PM ET. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice and telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Responses received will be considered; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR RESPONSES: All responses must be submitted through the Department of Veterans Affairs Electronic Management System (eCMS) Vendor Portal website to be considered. Please go to the VA eCMS Vendor Portal website at https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov to register. Once on the webpage, proceed to the Vendor Portal Login section located on the far left side of the webpage and click on 'Request a user account' to register. In the event an Offeror is unable to submit a response through the Vendor Portal, prior to the closing date and time, contact the VAAS helpdesk at 1-877-634-3739, or via email at VA.Acquisition.Systems@va.gov. Submission of responses by email will not be accepted. Transmission/uploads must be completed by the date/time specified. Late or incomplete Responses will not be considered. If Offerors are still unable to submit a response through VA eCMS Vendor Portal, the Contracting Officer may elect to accept submission of a CD version of the response package as long as VA eCMS Vendor Portal registration requirements have been fulfilled and Offerors have contacted the VAAS helpdesk for assistance in their submission of a response. A copy of the email correspondence with the VAAS helpdesk will be forwarded to the Contract Specialist, Auvorie Benson, at auvorie.benson@va.gov as proof of email correspondence. If a phone conversation with the VAAS helpdesk proves unsuccessful in an Offeror's ability to submit a response prior to the closing date via Vendor Portal, the Offeror shall submit to the Contracting Officer correspondence that contains the date, time, and name of helpdesk representative the Offeror contacted to include the reasons why the Offeror could not submit a response via the Portal. This document will be submitted together with the CD version of the response. In the event an Offeror has not requested submission assistance to the VAAS help desk prior to the closing date, nor has submitted correspondence that identifies reasons why the Offeror could not submit a response via Vendor Portal, the Offeror will be considered non-responsive and the CD version of the response will not be accepted. If a CD version of the response will be accepted by the Contracting Officer, the electronic version of the response may be submitted as an MS Word document in.doc or.docx format or Portable Document Format (PDF). Offerors are responsible to ensure responses are received no later than the date and time specified in the solicitation. Late or incomplete Responses will not be considered. All offerors shall include the following information with each response: 1.Legal Business/Company Name (as it is indicated in www.sam.gov) 2.DUNS Number 3.Point of Contact Name 4.Telephone number 5.E-Mail Address 6.Capability statement 7.Prime Contractor's socio-economic status (SDVOSB, VOSB, Small Business, etc ¦) and subcontractor's socio-economic status, if any. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE. NO FAXES, TELEPHONE INQUIRIES OR EMAIL RESPONSES WILL BE ACCEPTED. Responses Due: Thursday, April 21, 2016, 2:00 PM ET.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/VANCA/VANCA/VA78616N0167/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA786-16-N-0167 VA786-16-N-0167.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2676980&FileName=VA786-16-N-0167-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2676980&FileName=VA786-16-N-0167-000.docx

 

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Record

SN04085754-W 20160417/160415234436-a7b1e15d4a2f6870fbaf9aa782eecfb3 (fbodaily.com)
 

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