Training on Harris Corp. equipment

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services 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. Reference number 284181 is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-40. The NAICS code is 519190 - All other informational services and the small business size standard is $7 million. This requirement will be a total small business set-aside. Interested sources should provide a capability statement demonstrating ability to provide required training when requesting the relevant Statement of Work. Contractor is required to provide vehicle and all necessary equipment for training courses. The full Statement of Work will be issued to all responding vendors who have demonstrated capability to successfully perform this requirement. In order to be considered capable, vendors must provide evidence of proficiency regarding Harris Stingray equipment, as well as ability to provide training on such equipment. Additionally, contractor is required to provide vehicle and all necessary equipment on which students will be trained. Government will provide training facility. All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered. Award will be made on an all or none basis. The Government will award a firm fixed price contract. The Government will not be responsible for any costs accrued or incurred in response to this solicitation. Due Dates: All interested parties should provide capability statements to Siobhan E. Mullen via email no later than 8:00 AM EST, Wednesday, May 4, 2011 in order to receive Statement of Work. All interested parties must provide complete proposals to Siobhan E. Mullen via email no later than 8:00 AM EST, Wednesday, May 11, 2011 to be considered for award. When emailing responses, please put "284181 - Training" in the subject line. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Format for proposal: Part A. Pricing - the offeror shall provide pricing in the format referenced in the Statement of Work. Part B. Technical Capability - the offeror shall provide detailed approach to providing the training as presented. Part C. Past Performance: The offeror shall provide two relevant contracts held with Government entities within the past two (2) years in which similar services have been performed. Any other contracts during this period that resulted in disputes over non-performance between the offeror and a client shall be identified. For each listing, please provide basic information as follows: Name of Government Agency/Company Client, one (1) Individual Point of Contact and Telephone Number(s); Address of Client; Email Address of Client; Contract Number and Dollar Amount; Description of Services Provided; and Period of Performance. Contractor Information: 1) Provide the name, title, telephone number, fax number, and email address of the point of contact. 2) Provide evidence of current proficiency regarding Harris Stingray equipment as well as ability to provide training on such equipment. 3) Provide the nine-digit DUNS and the nine-digit TIN. DUNS is used to verify that the vendor is in CCR and a small business for the NAICS specified. The Taxpayer Identification Number is necessary for electronic payment. By submitting a proposal, the Offeror acknowledges the Government requirement to be in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database prior to award of any contract. Information about CCR may be found at www.ccr.gov. 4) If you have not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov, please fill in the representations and certifications in the Solicitation. If you use ORCA, then do not fill out and sign those pages. Evaluation Criteria The government intends to award a firm fixed price contract to include options to the responsible offeror based on: 1) the technical capability of the services offered to meet the requirements of the Statement of Work 2) past performance and 3) price. These factors are listed in order of importance and, when combined, are more important that price. Offerors should submit a brief technical proposal in addition to their pricing proposal in support of their ability to meet the requirements of the Statement of Work. The Government will evaluate the contractor's detailed approach to meeting the requirements indicated in the Statement of Work. Proposal should include course schedule and curriculum to be used. Pricing should be stated as a firm fixed price rate. (Government representatives may use past performance information obtained from sources other than those references provided by the potential appraiser.)