Course of Instruction

Modification issued on this solicitation to address inquiries/clarification from vendors as per attached Q&A 13-T-0126. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for Commercial Items in accordance with the format prescribed in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ); solicitation number is H92244-13-T-0126, and a firm fixed price contract is contemplated. All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by the agency. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-65 effective 29 Jan'13. This procurement is 100% small business set-aside and the associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 611699 with a business size standard of $10 million. The DPAS rating for this procurement is DO-S10. The Naval Special Warfare Development Group (NSWDG) has a requirement to procure the following: Section B Schedule of Supplies and Services CLIN 0001 Training Course of Instruction - see Section C Specifications (The contractor shall provide a detailed breakdown of the course price). Qty - 1 lump sum Period of Performance: To be determined (Feb/Mar) Section C Specifications The contractor shall provide a 5-Day On and Off-Road Driving Course of Instruction (COI) in the month of Feb/Mar 2013 for six (6) students. The Course of instruction shall include the following: - At a minimum the contractor shall provide student to instructor ratio of 2:1 (3 driving instructors). - Instructors shall have at least 5 years experience of Professional Instructing in vehicle handling and driving. - Instructor shall be able to provide written evaluation of each driver on: vehicle control skills, precision and consistency, mental skills and vehicle empathy. - The contractor's COI shall include training in on/off road rally driving skills and awareness in multiple styles of vehicles with a full range of terrains and surfaces for up to six government personnel at a time. - Contractor's facility is required to be located within 50 miles of major airport to keep transportation cost at a minimum. - Instructors must have experience training Special Operations Forces (SOF) personnel in the areas of off-road and evasive techniques. - Instructors shall be able to conduct night time driving on NVGs (night vision goggles) - Course of instruction shall include one four hour block of night driving - In general the COI shall include the following: paved/unpaved road driving, off-road driving, emergency response driving, anti-brake system and non-abs straight line braking drills, turning and braking drills, slalom, instinct response drills, skid control, off-road recovery, high speed driving, cornering techniques, braking zones, obstacle negotiation, recovery techniques, trail drives, left foot breaking, reversing, night driving, controlling under/over steering, pendulum turns. - The contractor shall be responsible for providing all of the vehicles for the training. Vehicles shall have Front Wheel, Rear Wheel and All Wheel Drives. Vehicles shall include rally cars as well as high centered vehicles such as SUV's - The contractor shall provide all safety equipments such as helmets and fire extinguishers. Rally cars must have rollover cages installed. - The contractor shall provide vehicle simulators for students to use after hours The contractor's facility is required to have the following features: Tracks The government requires the contractor to provide tracks with the minimums below. All tracks must be available for five (five) of the five (5) training days. Characteristics are as follows: - Paved road course with greater than 1 mile of configurable courses that can be used to develop skills on wet pavement. - Camber corners (both positive and negative) - Track must be equipped with an off road recovery area - Gravel skid pad with a minimum size of - acre - Track must have multiple training areas, equipped with mixed surfaces (gravel, tarmac, and gravel on tarmac) - 15 acre minimum area with gravel road developed for high speed rally use. - Multiple turn configuration (7-15 turns) - Two and a half (2.5) mile or greater course run that incorporates all of the following: o - mile of gravel course with fast, medium, and slow corners with run off areas o All-paved asphalt area with over 1 mile of configurable courses o - mile straight lane with run-off Classroom Classroom space for 6 students each for the entire training to include audio and visual aids. Vehicles The contractor shall provide an assortment of training vehicles to accomplish the training objectives of the course of instruction. At a minimum the contractor shall provide and incorporate into the training these vehicles: - AWD (all-wheel drive) rally type cars with manual transmission and 300 hp (horse power). Qty - 3 vehicles - FWD (front wheel drive) four door cars, manual transmission, Qty - 3 vehicles - HCG (high center of gravity) vehicles, 5 speed manual and/or 4 speed automatic transmission, 4 wheel drive. Qty - 3 vehicles Off-Road Contractor's facility is required to cover assorted off-road like terrain (with elevation changes), assorted terrains and road conditions. The Government will not sign any release forms, as Government liability is governed by the contract and applicable Federal law and regulation. Following Clauses and Provision applies to this procurement. CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE FAR 52.202-1 Definitions Jan 2012 FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities Apr 1984 FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sep 2006) Alternate I (Oct 1995) Sep 2006 FAR 52-203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment For Illegal Or Improper Activity Jan 1997 FAR 52.204-99 System for Award Management Registration (Deviation) Aug 2012 FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Governments Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended or Proposed for Debarment Dec 2010 FAR 52.211-15 Defense Priority and Allocation Requirements Nov 2011 FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items Feb 2012 FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items Feb 2012 FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items Feb 2012 FAR 52.212-5 DEV Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Deviation) Mar 2012 FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside Nov 2011 FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor Jun 2003 FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor Law - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies Mar 2012 FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities Feb 1999 FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity Mar 2007 FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons Feb 2009 FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving Aug 2011 FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Oct 2003 Contractor Registration FAR 52.232-99 Providing Accelerated Payment to Small Business Subcontractors (Deviation) Aug 2012 FAR 52.233-1 Alt I Disputes - Alternate I (Dec 1991) Jul 2002 FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award Aug 1996 FAR 52-242-13 Bankruptcy Jul 1995 FAR 52.243-1 Alt 1 Changes - Fixed Price Alt 1 (Apr 1984) Aug 1987 FAR 52.246-25 Limitation of Liability Feb 1997 FAR 52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination Nov 1991 FAR 52.249-8 Default Apr 1984 FAR 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms Jan 1991 DFARS +1 (555) 000-0000 Control of Government Personnel Work Product Apr 1992 DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation Jun 2011 DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items Mar 2012 DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments Dec 2006 SOFARS 5652.204-9004 Foreign Persons Jan 2006 SOFARS 5652.233-9000 Independent Review of Agency Protests Aug 2011 SOFARS 5652.237-9000 Contractor Personnel Changes Jan 1998 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT Please note that due to character limitation in FedBizOpps, full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) can be accessed on the internet at http://www.farsite.hill.af.mil All FAR Representation and Certifications shall be submitted through System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers in descending order of importance: (i) Technical - Offeror shall provide detailed training program for evaluation. Offeror shall also provide certifications or other documentations necessary to validate that it meets requirements in accordance with the requirements. (ii) Past Performance - Offerors shall provide name, title, and phone number of principal for no less than three prior or current contracts/agreements for similar scoped projects performed during the previous three years. To be technically acceptable, the submitting offeror must submit relevant and current past performance in ALL areas noted in this combined synopsis/solicitation. The Government will evaluate each offeror's experience on the basis of its depth and its relevance to the work that will be required under the prospective contract. (iii) Price -All line items will be reviewed for price reasonableness. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. FAR 52.212-3 Alt 1 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (Apr 2011) - Alternate 1 Feb 2012 FAR 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Hires for Federal Hires May 1989 FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated By Reference Feb 1998 FAR 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions Apr 1984 FAR 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses Apr 1984 SOFARS 5652.201-9002 Authorized Changes Only By Contracting Officer (Jan 2005) The Contractor shall not comply with any order, direction or request of Government personnel unless it is issued in writing and signed by the Contracting Officer, or is pursuant to specific authority otherwise included as part of this contract. Except as specified herein, no order, statement, or conduct of Government personnel who visit the contractor's facilities or in any other manner communicates with Contractor personnel during the performance of this contract shall constitute a change under the Changes clause in Section I. In the event the Contractor effects any change at the direction of any person other the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract price to cover any increase in cost incurred as a result thereof. The address and telephone number of the Contracting Officer is Christine Anderson, telephone +1 (555) 000-0000. SOFARS 5652.204-9003 Disclosure of Unclassified Information Jan 2007 (a) On September 21, 2001, the Department of Defense designated Headquarters US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) a sensitive unit, as defined by Title 10 United States Code (USC) Section 130b (10 USC 130b). In keeping with this designation, unclassified information related to USSOCOM military technology acquisitions managed by USSOCOM or any of its component commands, will be designated Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). As such, the contractor hereby unequivocally agrees that it shall not release to anyone outside the Contractor's organization any unclassified information, regardless of medium (e.g., film, tape, document, contractor's external website, newspaper, magazine, journal, corporate annual report, etc.), pertaining to any part of this contract or any program related to this contract, unless the Contracting Officer has given prior written approval. Furthermore, any release of information which associates USSOCOM, Special Operation Forces (SOF), or any component command with an acquisition program, contractor, or this contract is prohibited unless specifically authorized by USSOCOM. (b) Request for approval shall identify the specific information to be released, the medium to be used, and the purpose for the release. The contractor shall submit the request to the Contracting Officer at least 45 days before the propose date for release for approval. No release of any restricted information shall be made without specific written authorization by the Contracting Office. (c) The Contractor shall include a similar requirement in each subcontract under this contract. Subcontractors shall submit request for authorization to release through the prime contractor to the Contracting Officer. (d) The Contractor further understands that Title 18 USC Section 701 specifically prohibits the use of the USSOCOM emblem or logo in any medium (e.g., corporate website, marketing brochure, news paper, magazine, etc.) unless authorized in writing by USSOCOM. Forward any request to use the USSOCOM emblem or logo through the Contracting Officer. Offerors must scrutinize this solicitation and ensure their proposals and submissions comply with all requirements. It is not sufficient to merely state your proposal complies with the solicitation requirements. You must clearly identify how your proposal meets ALL of the solicitation requirements. All questions concerning this procurement, either technical or contractual must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Office. No direct discussion between the technical representative and a prospective offeror will be conducted unless it is deemed necessary by the Contracting Officer. Questions shall be sent by email the following point of contact: Jo Ocampo, Contract Specialist; Email address: contact@example.gov Quotes must be received no later than 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 15 Feb'13. Quotes received after this time frame shall not be considered for award. The Government will award the contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation and will be most advantageous to the Government based on best value. The prospective offeror must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) website at http://www.sam.gov to be considered for award. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 45 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes. Quotes can be faxed, emailed or mailed in the United States postal mail to NSWDG, Attn Jo Ocampo, 1636 Regulus Avenue, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23461-2299 Point of Contact for this solicitation is Jo Ocampo at contact@example.gov or phone +1 (555) 000-0000 or fax to +1 (555) 000-0000.