Education Technician

ATTENTION POTENTIAL OFFERORS: (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 being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) The solicitation number is FA5685-12-Q-0017. The solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). (iii) A statement that the solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-56, DFARS Change Notice 20120312, and Air Force Acquisition Circular 2012-0104. (iv) There is no small business set-aside for this acquisition. However, this acquisition is set-aside for Turkish business concerns. In accordance with Supplementary Agreement 3, Article VI, of the Defense Economic Cooperation Agreement (DECA) established between the United States Government and the Government of Turkey, the U.S. Air Force (USAF) intends to award this solicitation to a business concern within the country of Turkey, however the USAF reserves the right to award to other than a Turkish vendor. The NAICS code assigned to this acquisition is 611710. (v) There is ONE (1) contract line item numbers (CLIN). The quantity and unit of measure for each line item is shown below. (vi) CLIN 0001: ONE HUNDRED-NINETY (110) UNITS (8 Hours/Unit) - Education Technician This position is critical to all phases of activity pertaining to the Incirlik Education Services & Training Flight's programs for military and civilian personnel, and their dependents. The contractor will be an integral part of engaging with the public and utilizing various educational related computer programs. (See Performance Work Statement for details (1 March 2012)) (Period of Performance: Contract Start Date - 30 September 2012) (vii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda is made to the provision. Paragraph (b) Submission of offers is added to read: Quotations shall be in terms of U.S. Dollars. Quotations received in other than U.S. Dollars shall be rejected. Quotations shall also be submitted in the English Language. Quotations received not in English will not be considered. ADDENDA TO 52.212-1, PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS To assure timely and equitable evaluation of the quote, the offeror must follow the instructions contained herein. The quote must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this solicitation. The response shall consist of two (2) separate parts; Part I - Technical Capability and Part II - Price Part I - Technical Capability - The offeror shall submit written evidence of the following: (1) Unofficial or Official transcript (2 Year College Degree) or equal (2) Resume detailing job and college experience Part II - Price - Insert proposed unit and extended prices in proposal. The extended amount must equal the whole dollar unit price multiplied by the number of units. The provision at 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The certification in paragraph (b) of the provision at 252.212-7000 does not apply to this solicitation. (ix) The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. There are two specific evaluation criteria included in paragraph (a). The first one is (i) technical capability. The standard is met when the offeror submits written evidence of all required documentation. The last criteria is (ii) price. An offeror's proposed prices will be determined by multiplying the quantities identified in the Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) by the proposed unit price for each CLIN. NOTE: Offerors deemd technically unacceptable will not have their price evaluated. Technically acceptable low OFFER will be administered a standardized english proficiency test. Award will be contingent upon a score of 60% or higher on this test. (x) The provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The quotation must include a complete copy of this provision. See http://orca.bpn.gov. (xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda are made to this clause. Paragraph (a) Inspection/Acceptance is added to read: The contractor shall use the Wide Area Workflow web page at https://wawf.eb.mil/index.html to submit invoices for acceptance. Paragraph (o) Warranty is added to read: The contractor shall provide all standard commercial (including manufacturer) warranties to the United States Government. (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 under paragraph (b) are considered checked and applicable to the acquisition: (1), (6), (27), (38), (42), & (47). The clause at 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional DFARS clauses cited in the clause under paragraph (a) 52.203-3, Gratuities and under paragraph (b) are considered checked and applicable to the acquisition: (1) and (23). (xiii) The clause at 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services -- The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days. (xiv) The following additional contract clauses apply to this acquisition: (1) FAR 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration. (2) FAR 52.233-1, Disputes. (3) FAR 52.233-3, Protest of Award. (4) FAR 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (5) DFARS 252.229-7001 Tax Relief. Paragraph (a) is filled in as follows: "Name of Tax: VAT/KDV, Rate (Percentage): 18%". (6) DFARS 252.233-7001 Choice of Law (Overseas). (7) AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman. Paragraph (c) is filled in as follows: Primary: Tara Petersen, HQ USAFE/A7K, Unit 3050, Box 10, APO AE 09094-0110, HQ USAFE/A7K, Flugplatz Ramstein, 66877 Ramstein Germany, E-Mail: tara.petersen@ramstein.af.mil, Tel: 0049-637-147-2209, Fax: (49)-6731-47-2025. Alternate: Heidi Hoehn, HQ USAFE/A7K, UNIT 3050, Box 10, APO AE 09094-0110, HQ USAFE/A7K, Flugplatz Ramstein, 66877 Ramstein Germany, E-mail: heidi.hoehn@ramstein.af.mil , Tel: 0049-637-147-9330, Fax: (49)-6731-47-2025 (8) AFFARS 5352.242-9000 Contractor access to Air Force installations. Paragraph (b) is filled in as follows: The Turkish Air Force will coordinate with contractors to attain necessary documents and information to grant access to the installation. The United States Government will not be held liable for any delays or breach of contract caused by refusal of the Turkish Air Force to grant a gate pass. The contractor shall notify the contracting officer immediately if access is denied. (xv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable to this acquisition. (xvi) Quotations are due by 1:00PM local time, 20 March 2012. In addition to providing the information required above, Turkish Vendors shall provide the following documents, translated and certified in English: (1) Tax Payer License, (2) Trade Chamber Registration, (3) Signature Circular, (4) Company Registration (if applicable), (5) Certified/Authorized Retail/Reseller documentation from manufacturer and or importer of requested supply(s), and (6) Photocopies of written warranty documents (if applicable). (xvii) Contact A1C Julian Clarke at E-Mail: julian.clarke@incirlik.af.mil and 39cons.lgcb@incirlik.af.mil or Tel: 0-322-316-5294 for any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation.