Leadership Training/Workshop

This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This notice is being issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for Leadership training/workshop. See attached Statement of Work for complete requirement. The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 2005-89 effective August 15, 2016. This procurement is a total small business set-aside. The NAICS Code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 611430 and $11.0 Million respectively. The offeror shall state in their offer their size status for this procurement. Delivery to NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA 93523 is required within 6 months ARO. Delivery shall be FOB Destination. Offers for the items(s) described above are due by 5 pm PST on September 21, 2016 and must include, solicitation number, FOB destination to NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center, Bldg. 4876 Warehouse 6, Edwards, CA 93523, proposed delivery schedule, discount/payment terms, warranty duration (if applicable), taxpayer identification number (TIN), identification of any special commercial terms, and be signed by an authorized company representative. Offerors shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1 (OCT 2015), Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, which is incorporated by reference. Addenda to FAR 52.212-1 are as follows: 52.222?22 PREVIOUS CONTRACTS AND COMPLIANCE REPORTS (FEB 1999) If the end product(s) offered is other than domestic end product(s) as defined in the clause entitled "Buy American Act -- Supplies," the offeror shall so state and shall list the country of origin. FAR 52.212-4 (MAY 2015), Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is applicable. Addenda to FAR 52.212-4 are as follows: 52.232?40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (DEC 2013) 1852.203?71 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (August 2014) FAR 52.212?5, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS?COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2016) is applicable and the following identified clauses are incorporated by reference. 52.204-10, 52.209-6, 52.219-6, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.222-41, 52.222-42 (15095/$24.27), 52.222-50, 52.223-18 52.225-13, 52.232.33 The FAR may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html The NFS may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/nfstoc.htm All contractual and technical questions must be in writing (e-mail or fax) to Robbin Kessler not later than 5 pm PST on September 14, 2016. Telephone questions will not be accepted. SELECTION WILL BE BASED ON LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE. Selection and award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror. Technical acceptability will be determined by review of information submitted by the offeror which must provide a description in sufficient detail to show that the product offered meets the Government's requirement. Offers must include completed copies of the provision at 52.212-3 (July 2016), Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items with their offer through the SAM.gov website. These representations and certifications will be incorporated by reference in any resultant contract. NASA Clause 1852.215-84 (NOV 2011), Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at https://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub-library/OMB.html. Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCTION FOR VENDOR: ANY INFORMATION REQUESTED IN THIS SECTION MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER OR BUYER. (a) Amendments to this RFQ. It is the vendor's responsibility to monitor FedBizOpps.gov for the release of any amendments to this RFQ. (b) Costs of quote preparation. This RFQ is not an order. This is a request for information, and quotations furnished are not offers. This RFQ does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or services. (c) Additional GSA contract information. If quoting on item(s) on a GSA contract, in addition to entering the GSA contract number in the appropriate textbox, the quoter shall include all other pertinent GSA contract information, if available, and show all applicable discounts for each line item VIA EMAIL TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER OR BUYER.