U--Engineering Ethics Training

his is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the information in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued. PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. This combined synopsis/solicitation SHALL be posted on both FEDBIZOPPS and NECO (http://www.neco.navy.mil/). The RFQ number is N00189-11-T-N072. This solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 2005-53 and DPN 20110819. It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses may be accessed in full text at these addresses: www.acqnet.gov/far and http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dfars/index.htm. The NAICS code is 611310 and the Small Business Standard is $7.0 million. The proposed contract is 100% set aside for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Institutions (MIs). Offers from other than HBCUs and MIs will not be considered. NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center – Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA requests responses from qualified sources capable of providing: Ethics training by an ABET accredited university (ABET accreditation is assurance that a college or university program meets the quality standards established by the profession for which it prepares its students) and is to write one 3-hour (approx) seminar and provide a facilitator/professor (must be an American citizen) to conduct the seminar 10 times in a 12 month period starting in September 2011 at our facility. Each seminar will be attended by approximately 180 personnel. All necessary student handouts shall be provided by the university. The following is a guide for what is to be covered in the seminar and shall only be modified with mutual agreement between Government and University, at no additional cost: 1. Introduction: a. Definition of what ethics are b. How ethics in engineering differs from general ethics c. What the foundations of ethics are d. Issues facing engineers concerning ethical behavior 2. Why learning ethics is important to an engineer a. Dealing with customers and fellow engineers b. Relationships vs. morals c. Difference between personal and professional ethics d. Difference between ethics and law 3. Reporting of ethical issues a. What paths to follow to report ethical issues an engineer may have while in the government service b. Conflict resolution c. Gifts and bribes 4. Risk, safety and accidents a. Definitions b. Safe design c. Risk management d. Engineering accidents and how to avoid them PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE is 16 September 2011 through 15 September 2012; Place of Performance is Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia 23709-5000. The following FAR provision and clauses are applicable to this procurement: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items; 52.212-3 and its ALT I, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items including 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation 52.222-3 Convict Labor 52.222-19 Child Labor – Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities 52.225-13 Restriction on Foreign Purchases 52.223-18 Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging while Driving 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – CCR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation Quoters shall include a completed copy of 52.212-3 and its ALT I with quotes. All clauses shall be incorporated by reference in the order. Additional contract terms and conditions applicable to this procurement are: DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items; DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items including 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests DFARS 252.226-7000, Notice of Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Set-Aside DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments SUP 5252.232-9402, INVOICING AND PAYMENT (WAWF) INSTRUCTIONS (April 2008) (a) Invoices for goods received or services rendered under this contract shall be submitted electronically through Wide Area Work Flow -- Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF): (1) The vendor shall have their cage code activated by calling +1 (555) 000-0000. Once activated, the vendor shall self-register at the web site https://wawf.eb.mil. Vendor training is available on the Internet at http://www.wawftraining.com. Additional support can be obtained by calling the NAVY WAWF Assistance Line: 1-800-559-WAWF (9293). (2) WAWF Vendor “Quick Reference? Guides are located at the following web site: http://www.acquisition.navy.mil/navyaos/content/view/full/3521. (3) Select the invoice type within WAWF as specified below. Back up documentation (such as timesheets, receiving reports etc.) can be included and attached to the invoice in WAWF. Attachments created in any Microsoft Office product are attachable to the invoice in WAWF. Total limit for each file is not to exceed 2MB. Multiple attachments are allowed. REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCESS TO NNSY Contractors’ representatives must be United States citizens. Representatives are to provide the NNSY Security Office proof of U.S. citizenship (i.e. DHS I-9 FORM. “Employee Eligibility Verification Form?). The I-9 is based on presentation of appropriate documentation that both verifies the employee’s eligibility for employment and denotes his citizenship status. Contractors can go to http://www.navsea.navy.mil/shipyards/norfolk/nnsy/Security.aspx to acquire the required form and completion guidance. NOTE: (1) The I-9 must be provided before a badge will be issued for unclassified contract work, for access to the shipyard. (2) If the contract requires access to classified material, a visit request identifying the employee’s clearance status may suffice depending on the employee’s status within the JPAS database. (3) In the case of contractor truck drivers, knowing some are owner operators, if they are carrying proof of citizenship they can be issued a badge for access to drop off/pick up material. (4) If the truck driver does not have sufficient documentation and the sponsor is willing to escort the driver to/from the desired location, a by-escort badge may be issued. VENDORS/CONTRACTORS SHALL FORWARD ALL VISIT REQUESTS ON THEIR COMPANY LETTERHEAD SIGNED BY AN AUTHORIZED COMPANY OFFICER. Vendors/contractors shall provide FULL name, FULL SSN, Date of Birth, Place of Birth and a specific statement attesting that the person(s) for whom they are requesting access are citizens of the United States. By so stating, the vendor/contractor is certifying that they have positive documentation of that person’s citizenship on file (i.e. a signed and verified EEVF I-9 form). The request shall also state the specific reason for the visit request and the specific date(s) for which they are requesting access to Norfolk Naval Shipyard (i.e., date of delivery). Material Shipments: Upon completion of the above documentation, vendors/contractors shall fax the letter to the Material Division (phone: +1 (555) 000-0000 and fax: +1 (555) 000-0000). Service contractor: Upon completion of the above documentation, vendors/contractors shall fax the letter to Technical Point of Contact listed in the contract. IF THE PERSON FOR WHOM THE VENDOR/CONTRACTOR IS REQUESTING A BADGE WAS BORN IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY, THAT PERSON SHALL BRING POSITIVE DOCUMENTATION OF UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP TO THE NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD PASS OFFICE IN ADDITION TO THE COMPANY LETTER. The additional documentation can be a birth certificate, passport or other official military documentation of United States citizenship. Once presented, it will be entered in the database and be available for future use so this step will not be required to be repeated. If the person for whom the vendor/contractor is requesting a badge is a naturalized United States citizen, that person SHALL BRING THEIR ORIGINAL NATURALIZATION papers with them to the pass office in addition to the aforementioned company letter. Once presented, it will be entered in the database and be available for future use so this step will not be required to be repeated. Any questions with regard to this requirement shall be addresses to the Purchasing Agent/Contract Specialist identified elsewhere on the solicitation/award document. This announcement will close at on 09 September 2011 at 11:30 AM EDT. Contact Donyette Smith who can be reached at +1 (555) 000-0000 or email contact@example.gov. A determination by the Government to not compete this proposed effort on a full and open competitive basis, based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by the agency. While price will be a significant factor in the evaluation of offers, the final contract award will be based on a combination of factors - a combination of price and past performance. The quoter shall submit, as part of its quote, information on previously performed contracts or on-going contracts that are similar to the statement of work/item description in the solicitation performed for Federal, State or local Governments, and for commercial firms. Information shall be provided on either 1) all such contracts within the past three years, or 2) the last three such contracts performed, whichever is fewer, and shall be limited to the name and address of the organization for which the product was supplied and services were performed and the number (phone, fax or Internet) of a contact for each contract listed. The quoter should not describe past performance history in the quote. The information should include, however, discussion of any major problems encountered on the contracts listed and the corrective actions taken to resolve them. The information may also include a description of any quality awards earned by the quoter. The Government reserves the right to obtain information for use in the evaluation of past performance from any and all sources including sources outside of the Government. Quoters lacking relevant past performance history will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. However, the quote of a company with no relevant past performance history, while not rated favorably or unfavorably for past performance, may not represent the most advantageous quote to the Government and thus, may be an unsuccessful quote when compared to the responses of other quoters. The quoter should provide the information requested above for past performance evaluation, or affirmatively state that it possesses no relevant directly related or similar past performance. The assessment of the quoter’s past performance will be used as a means of evaluating the relative capability of the responder and other competitors to successfully meet the requirements of the RFQ. The Government will give greater consideration to the contracts that the Government feels are most relevant to the RFQ. Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Quoters must be registered in the CCR database to be considered for award. Registration is free and can be completed on-line at http://www.ccr.gov/ . All quotes shall include total contract price along with a per class price, proof of ABET certification, a point of contact, name and phone number Tax I.D. #, Duns #, Cage Code, GSA contract number if applicable, business size, and payment terms. Quotes shall be submitted via email to contact@example.gov or via fax to +1 (555) 000-0000. Quotes over 10 pages in total will not be accepted by facsimile. Each response must clearly indicate the capability of the quoter to meet all specifications and requirements.