R--Dir of Con, Ft Bliss, TX is soliciting proposals to provide the non-personal svcs for subject matter expertise in support of trg development efforts associated with Army Transformation for Noncommissioned Officer Education System (NCOES).

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. No drawings, specifications, or schematics are available from this agency. The solicitation is W911SG-06-R-0013 and is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). Proposals are due by 22 Mar 06, 3:00 p.m MST. The RFP will result in a firm fixed price performance based requirement contract. Performance will be evaluated by the following three (3) metrics: 1) Did the contractor provide the correct number of qualified personnel as required by the performance work statement? 2) Do the contractor personnel arrive on time at their scheduled location? 3) Do the contractor personnel have the requisite ability to review, revise or produce new training support package material? The performance period is from 10 Apr 06 through 9 Mar 07, plus four (4) one-year option periods. This solicitation is 100% set-aside for small businesses. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 611710. The Directorate o f Contracting, Fort Bliss, Texas is soliciting proposals to provide the non-personal services for subject matter expertise in support of training development efforts associated with Army Transformation for Noncommissioned Officer Education System (NCOES). CLIN 0001 Training Developers, 5 ea, 9,400 hrs x Unit Price: $______. CLIN 0002, Training Editor, 1 ea, 1880 hrs x Unit Price: $ _____. Option periods beginning 10 Apr 07 through 9 Mar 08 (and continuing up to three additional years), CLINS are the same as the Base Year and need to be priced separately. Award of contract is subject to availability of funds. Exercising of option period will be subject to satisfactory contractor performance as evaluated by the Government and the availability of funds. T otal price for evaluation purposes is determined by adding the total price of all CLINS in the base period and all CLINs in the option periods. Offerors proposals shall be valid for a minimum of 30 days to be acknowledged in the offerors proposal. The following FAR clauses and provisions apply to this RFP: FAR clause 52.202-1, Definitions (Jul 2004) ; provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors  Commercial Items (Jan 2005); provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certification  Commercial It ems must be completed and submitted with the proposal; FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions  Commercial Items (Oct 2003); FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Apr 2005) applies to this RFP and the following clauses cited in the clause apply: 52.203-6, Alternate 1, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Oct 1995); 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004); 52.222-3, Convict Lab or (Jun 2003); 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (E.O. 13126) (Jun 2004); 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2002); 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Apr 2002); 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (29 U.S.C. 793) (Jun 1998); 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and other Eligible Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212) (Dec 2001); 52.232-33, Payments by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003). Also applicable, clause 52.228-5, Insurance  Work on a Government Installation (Jan 1997), clause 52.232 -18 Availability of Funds (Apr 1984), provision 52.233-2, Service of Protest (Aug 1996), clause 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996); clause 52.233-4, Appli cable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004); clause 52.243-1, Changes  Fixed Price, Alt 1 (Apr 1984); provision 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998); clause 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998); pr ovision 52.252-5, Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Apr 1984); clause 52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Apr 1984); clause 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (Jan 2004); and clause 252.243-7001, Pricing of contract modifica tions. Offerors must submit the following to be considered for award: 1) a completed copy of FAR clause 52.212-3, Representation and Certifications, Commercial Items (Mar 2005); 2) Offerors must submit a price proposal; 3) Offerors must have a satisfactor y record of past performance and experience. Mail proposals to Directorate of Contracting, ATTN: Lauren Van Ens, 2021 Club Road, Fort Bliss, Texas 79916 or FAX to +1 (555) 000-0000. Copies of FAR clauses and provisions may be accessed via the Internet at www .arnet.gov. 52.212-2 Evaluation of 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 the most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and make award without discussions. The following FOUR factors, in descending order of importance, shall be used to evaluate offers: technical capability, past performance, past experience, and price. Past experience, past performanc e and price when combined, are less important then technical capability. The Government will evaluate proposals for both amount of experience with similar contracts and quality of performance. 1) Technical capability  offerors must submit the resumes o f proposed training developers and training editor. 2) Past Experience  refers to the amount and nature of the work your company has performed. 3) Past Performance  refers to how well your company has performed that work. 4) Price  Offerors shall p ropose a price for each CLIN The Government will evaluate the submitted past performance information required by FAR provision 52.212-1 and may use information from other sources to review offerors ability to perform the contract successfully. Required p ast performance information: Offerors shall submit three (3) references of relevant contracts performed within the last five years (past and/or present), that are the same and/or similar to the size and complexity of this requirement. For each reference include the contract number, dollar value, contract office, agency name, contact numbers, period of performance, contracting officers name, telephone and fax numbers for each contract, customer name and phone number and description of service. Past perfo rmance data does not have to be through a government agency. 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 unac ceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).