Training and Education Continuum Pilot - Small Unit Decision Making (SUDM) Assessment Battery Prototype

Training and Education Continuum Pilot - Small Unit Decision Making Assessment Battery Prototype Combined Synopsis/solicitation: (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subparts 12.6 and 13.5, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation is attached. (ii) Solicitation # M00264-12-T-0234 is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). (iii) Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-43 effective August 2, 2010. (iv) This is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 611430 and small business size standard 7.0m. (v) Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINS): 0001 - FFP - Small Unit Decision Making Assessment Battery Prototype - In accordance to the Performance Work Statement (PWS) Delivery Date: 120 days from the date of award 0002 - COST - Travel - In accordance to the Performance Work Statement (PWS) 0003 - COST - Other Direct Cost (ODC) - In accordance to the Performance Work Statement (PWS) (vi) Requirement Description: See above CLINs . (vii) Date of Delivery: See above CLINS. (viii) The provisions at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Offers may be submitted by email to the designated point of contact. Vendors must be registered and active in Contractor Central Registration (CCR) database: http://www.ccr.gov/ All offerors shall ensure that their submission is limited to no more than 15- pages in total and includes, at a minimum, the following information in response to this RFQ: a. SF 1449 (See FAR 52.212-1 - Instructions to Offerors, above) b. Reps and Certs (See FAR 52.212-3 and DFARS 252.212-7000 - Offerors Reps and Certs, below) c. Price for all CLINs (ix) The provisions at 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. 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: Technical and Price. 1. Technical capability: Technical capability will be evaluated on how well the contractor comply with the description of the items under (v) Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs). 2. Past Performance - Past Performance will be evaluated based on citations provided by the Offeror and feedback provided by customer references. 3. Price. The Government will conduct its price analysis using one or more of the techniques specified in FAR 13.106-3. Award will be made to the lowest price technically acceptable offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, is determined to be the best overall value to the Government, price and other factors considered (x) Offeror's shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, and DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial items, with its offer. (xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (xii) The clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executives Orders - Commercial items and DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues Or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition with the following clauses included (checked): 52.203-3, Gratuities (Apr 1984); 52.219-6, notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003)(15 U.S.C.644); 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004)(15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(2) and (3)); 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (APR 2009) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)); 52.222-3, convict Labor (JUNE 2003) (E.O. 11246); 52.222-19, Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (FEB 2008) (E.O. 13126); 52.222-21, Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999); 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007) (E.O 11246); 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332); 252.232-7003, Electronic submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (MAR 2008) (10 U.S.C. 2227), 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea (May 2002)(10 U.S.C. 2631) (xiii) Additional contract requirements: 1. USMC Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) Implementation (AUG 2006). To implement DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic submission of Payment Request (JAN 2004), the United States Marine Corps (USMC) utilizes WAWF Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF-RA) to electronically process vendor request for payment. This application allows DoD vendors to submit and track invoices and receipt/allowance documents electronically. The contractor is required to utilize this system when processing invoices and receiving reports under this contract/order, unless the provision at DFARS 252.232-7003(c) applies. The contractor shall (i) ensure an Electronic Business Point of Contact is designated in the https://wawf.eb.mil site, within ten (10) calendar days after award of this contract or modification. Step by step procedures to register are available at the https://wawf.eb.mil site. The USMC WAWF-RA point of contact (POC) for this contract is Ms. Anita Lowe, and can be reached at telephone number (703) 432-1668; email address anita.lowe@usmc.mil. (xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating do not apply to this RFQ. (xv) Quotes must be submitted/received no later than 12:00PM, 1 June 2011, EST. (xvi) Quotes should be emailed to Ms. Rita Wiggins: Rita.wiggins@usmc.mil. PLEASE NOTE: Your subject line must read "RFQ M00264-12-T-0234 from "contractor name." Due to restrictions on the size of email, ensure that all emails submitted are less than 5MB. If the proposal exceeds 5MB, please separate the submission into multiple emails and include in the subject line the RFQ# and # of # emails. Any electronic submission determined to contain a virus will be deleted and not viewed or accepted for consideration under this RFQ.