Disabled Aircraft Recovery Operations Training

(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. Proposals are requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) This solicitation/synopsis reference number is F1M2X58067A001 and is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). (iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-24. (iv) This acquisition is listed as being full and open competition. The associated NAICS code is 611519 with a 500 employee's size standard. (v) The successful vendor will furnish all plant, labor, material, parts and equipment necessary to perform Aircraft Recovery Training for four personnel at Charleston AFB, South Carolina. The training shall include but not be limited to: How to create an individual aircraft recovery operation plan. How to perform a rescue operation for a damaged aircraft. How to complete an aircraft recovery using aircraft lifting bags, mobile cranes and ancillary equipment. How to tow a disabled aircraft. After Incident reporting, response and recovery requirements. (vi) Vendors are to include the following in their quotation: A breakdown of what the course tuition fee will cover. The length of the course. The course syllabus. The cost of the course. (vii) The following clauses and provisions are incorporated and will remain in effect in any resultant award. The full text of these clauses and provisions may be assessed electronically at this website: http://farsite.hill.af.mil FAR 52.212-1: Instructions to Offerors-Commercial FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items Evaluation. 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: the offeror's will have to be trained/certified in Aircraft Recover Services to provide the training. Training Certifications may be submitted with their quotation. (viii) Contractors shall include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representation and Certifications Commercial Item or complete electronic annual representations and certifications at http//orca.bpn.gov. FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965, As Amended. and Wage Determination #05-2473 REV 05 FAR 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Hires. In compliance with the Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CFR Part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5341 or 5332. THIS STATEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY. IT IS NOT A WAGE DETERMINATION. 15095 Technical Instructor/Course Developer $21.40 per hour (ix) The following clauses are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Condition-Commercial Items FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases FAR 52.222-21 -Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity FAR 52.222-35- Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers With Disabilities FAR 52.222-37 -Employment Reports On Disabled Veterans And Veterans Of The Vietnam Era FAR 52.232-33 -Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.225-1, Buy American Act - Supplies; Offerors are reminded that the Buy American Act restricts the purchase of supplies that are not domestic end products. (x) The following additional clauses are applicable to this procurement. FAR 52.204-7, Central Contract Registration DFARS 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A -Required Central Contractor Registration (CCR); Contractors not registered in the CCR will be ineligible for award (register at http://www.ccr.gov/ or call 1-800-334-3414). DFARS 252.225-7000, Buy American Act (BAA) - Balance of Payments Program Certificate DFARS 252-225.7001, BAA - Balance of Payments Program DFARS 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (Vendors shall submit invoices utilizing Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) for the creation of electronic receiving reports (DD250) and electronic invoices IAW DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Request. The WAWF routing information will be provided upon award. DFARS 252.246-7000, Material Inspection and Receiving Report AFFARS 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman (IAW 5301-9103); complete paragraph c as follows: Mr. Michael R. Jackson, HQ AMC/A7K, 507 Symington Dr., Scott AFB, IL, 62225-5022, (618) 229-0267, fax (618) 256-6668, e-mail: Michael.jackson@scott.af.mil. (xi) Defense Priorities and Allocation System. Not Applicable (xii) Response to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be received via email, fax, mail, or delivery by 1 May 2008 no later than 4:30 PM Eastern Standard time. Requests should be marked with solicitation number F1M2X58067A001. (xiii) Address questions to Libby Billham, Contract Specialist, at (843) 963-5182, fax (843) 963-5183, email libby.billham@charleston.af.mil or Anna Urrutia, Contracting Officer, Phone (843) 963-5156, email anna.urrutia@charleston.af.mil For more opportunities, visit http://www.selltoairforce.org, and http://www.sba.gov.