PROVIDE CERTIFIED ENERGY MANAGERS (CEM) TRAINING

Amendment 0002 is issued to accomplish the following: a. Revise the Statement of Work, enclosure (1), to add CLIN 0002, Option item 0001, add five (5) additional students to attend CEM training. CLIN 0002 may be exercised at time of award or 30 days prior to start of class. b. The following clauses are added and apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.217-4 Evaluation of Options Exercised at Time of Contract Award (JUN 1988); FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (JUL 1990); and FAR 52.217-7 Option for Increased Quantity - Separately Price Line Item (MAR 1989) c. A revised Price Quote Form has been provided, enclosure (3). All other provisions and terms remain the same. The quote due date is extended from Friday, 28 February 2014 to no later than Tuesday, 01 April 2014, by 10 A.M. Japan Standard Time (UTC + 9 hours). A complete resubmission of your technical and price is not required or desired, but will be accepted if submitted by the due date and time indicated above. If there is no revision to your quote submittal, please submit enclosure (3) and annotate "QUOTE REMAINS VALID AND NO CHANGE" along with acknowledgement of this amendment. End of Change Amendment 0001 is issued to provide responses to questions received per attached document (Amend 0001_N40084-14-T-0063). Proposing contractors shall acknowledge receipt of all amendments at the time of submitting quotation packages. The proposal due date remains the same at no later than Friday, 28 February 2014 by 1000 hours Japan Standard Time (UtC + 9 hours). All other terms and conditions remain the same. End of Change This 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 Request for Quotation (RFQ); quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. RFQ No. N40084-14-T-0063 and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-72. The NAICS code is 611430. This RFQ is solicited as unrestricted, full and open competition. This acquisition is to provide a comprehensive, five-day training course for Certified Energy Managers (CEM) at NAVFAC Far East, Yokosuka, Japan. The contractor shall include all course materials, handbooks, four days of training, one-day proctoring of the exam which includes the cost of the CEM application and the exam. The quoted price should include the cost of training, instructors travel, lodging, and expenses. The contract requirements for training are outlined in Enclosure 1, Statement of Work. CLIN 0001: Provide a comprehensive, five-day training course for Certified Energy Managers (CEM) at NAVFAC Far East, Yokosuka, Japan as per attached statement of work. Delivery: To be determined after award; but no later than 31 May 2014 The following provisions apply to this acquisition: 1) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Quoters - Commercial, 2) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Item, 3) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Term and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, 4) All other provisions and clauses included in Enclosure 2. The Price Quote Form has been provided in Enclosure 3 of the RFQ. Proposing contractors shall use the Question and Answer (Q&A) Form provided in Enclosure 3 for presenting questions to NAVFAC Far East's point of contact, Ms. Magdalena Evangelista, email at magdalena.evangelista@fe.navy.mil. The end date for any question submittal shall be Friday, 14 February 2014 by 10:00 A.M. Japan Standard Time (UTC + 9 hours), and questions submitted after that time may not be answered. Submitting questions is not required to qualify for award, but is recommended. Quoters must download Enclosure 2 for certain provision terms that must be filled-in and submitted with their quote. Proposing contractors shall provide completed copies of FAR 52.212-3, Alt. I, or they may reference a current Online Representations and Certification Application in System for Awards Management (SAM Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award of a DoD contract. Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM accessed through https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ or by calling 866-606-8220, or 334-206-7828 for international calls. For SAM Customer Service, contact the Federal Service Desk at URL: www.fsd.gov. A contract cannot be awarded to a contractor not registered in the SAM. This combined synopsis/solicitation is available electronically and quoters can view and/or download from this website, Federal Business Opportunities (FBO), at http://www.fbo.gov. Hard copies will not be provided. It is the offeror's responsibility to check the website daily for any amendments to this synopsis/solicitation. In the event any amendments are posted via FBO prior to the due date, proposing contractors shall acknowledge receipt of all amendments at the time of submitting quotation packages. BASIS OF AWARD: The Government anticipates award of a single, Firm Fixed Price contract. The Government will award a contract resulting from this RFQ to the responsible quoter whose quotation conforming to the RFQ will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: A. TECHNICAL FACTORS Factor 1: Technical Acceptability Factor 2: Past Performance B. PRICE 1. Factor 1 - Technical Acceptability: (i) RFQ Submittal Requirements: Overall compliance of the item offered with the statement of work. The Contractor must provide one (1) copy of a proposed training plan that clearly demonstrates compliance with the statement of work identified in Enclosure 1. NOTE: Deviations are NOT allowed. Course topics outlined in Enclosure 1, are minimum requirements. (ii) Basis of Evaluation: Quotation demonstrates acceptable understanding of requirements. Technical capabilities on how well the item offered meet Enclosure 1. 2. Factor 2 - Past Performance (i) RFQ Submittal Requirements: The Government will evaluate past performance based upon sources available to the contracting officer that may include Past Performance Information Retrieval System, FAPIIS, ESRS, inquiries to and responses from customers, and any relevant information submitted by the Quoter. Quoters may also submit past performance information not to exceed 3 pages regarding provision of items similar in scope to what is required under this contract. Such information should clearly provide a point of contact for any customer references. (ii) Basis of Evaluation: This evaluation focuses on how well the Quoter performed on the relevant projects. The assessment of the Quoter's past performance will be used as a means of evaluating the Quoter's probability to successfully meet the requirements of the RFQ with regard to recentness and relevancy of the past performance, general trends and quality of performance, timely completion of work and adherence to schedules, quality of deliverables, commitment to customer satisfaction, and business integrity, cooperation, and responsiveness. Quoters lacking relevant past performance history will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably in past performance and will receive an Unknown Confidence rating. 3. Price (i) RFQ Submittal Requirements: Pricing shall be separate from technical quotation documents, and provided on the Price Quotation Form provided in Enclosure 3 of the RFQ Package. a. Pricing shall be separate from technical quotation documents. b. Quotations may be priced in U.S. Dollars or in Japanese Yen** c. Price quotation shall be submitted in hard copy - one (1) original and one (1) copy - and include: d. Price Quotation form (Enclosure 3). For CLIN 0001, provide the Total Price for training including travel, lodging, and expenses. Provide cost breakdown as follows: Training per student X 25 students = total training cost; Travel per instructor including airfare, lodging, expenses. Training Course plus related travel expenses should equal CLIN 0001 Total Price. ** As quotes may be submitted in U.S. Dollar or in Japanese Yen, for evaluation purposes the exchange rate of $1/90 will be used. (ii) The Government will evaluate the Total Price for CLIN 0001. Analysis will be performed by one or more of the following techniques to ensure a fair and reasonable price: a. Comparison of proposed prices received in response to the RFQ. b. Comparison of proposed prices with the IGCE. c. Comparison of proposed prices with available historical information. d. Comparison of market survey results. Technical Acceptability and Past Performance, when combined, are approximately equal to price. All documents are due no later than Friday, 28 February 2014, by 10:00 A.M. Japan Standard Time (UTC + 9 hours). Quotes and supporting documentation must be submitted by the deadline or they shall not be evaluated for award. A reminder that all correspondence should be in English. Electronic copies of all quotation documents (technical and price) are hereby required. All electronic documents should be submitted in Adobe PDF format (*.pdf) unless an alternate format is approved by NAVFAC prior to the due date. Proposing companies may either submit their quotations by: a. Email. No email sent shall be larger than 4 MB in size. If the proposing company must send multiple emails, they must be labeled in the subject as Email x of n, where x is the unique number and n is the total number of emails. The time stamp of when the email is received shall be official, so please provide enough time when sending to allow for server delays. b. Postal or Delivery service. Please be advised that mail shall be recorded and dated on the received date, not the send date, so the recommendation for mailing is to ensure enough time for delivery to be made before the due date. All paper copies should be accompanied as well by an electronic version, and should be provided upon a CD or DVD disc (No Flash or Thumb Drives Please). No escort or pick up service for quotations at the main gate of Naval Base Yokosuka can be provided. For Japan mail, the address of the Purchasing Office is: Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Far East Attn: Ms. Maggie Evangelista, Acquisition Department BLDG 1828, 2ND FLOOR, PSC 473, BOX 13, TOMARI-CHO, YOKOSUKA-SHI, KANAGAWA-KEN 238-0001 JAPAN Enclosure 1 - Statement of Work for CLIN 0001 Enclosure 2 - Provisions and Clauses Enclosure 3 - Price Quotation