U--Tactical Warrant Service Course

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the procurement of professional services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, the test program in FAR Subpart 13.5, as supplemented with additional information included in this notic e. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, quotations are being requested and written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued under Request For Proposals (RFP) number W912LP-05-R-0001. All proposals shall reference the RFP number and shall be submitted by 2:00 P.M. local time on 28 Jan 2005. The anticipated award date is 31 Jan 2005. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2001-25 dat ed 5 Oct 2004. This solicitation is issued under Full and Open Competition. The North American Industry Classification system code (NAICS) 611699 size standard of 6.0. The Iowa National Guard wishes to acquire education services to carry out the Midwest Counterdrug Training Centers mission requirements. The instruction requested by the Midwest Counterdrug Training Center will be focused on High Risk Warrants. The successful vendor will be required to provide a base year plus 4 option years with 5 iterati ons for the base year and each option year. Each course will be three days in length and will consist of 24-hours of instruction. Instructors will provide training for up to 42 Drug Enforcement Officers in each class. The Government intends to award a con tract to the offeror whose proposal provides the best value to the Government. The Government will evaluate each proposal by integrating the evaluation price with past/present performance and technical. Technical will be rated at a slightly higher rate t han past performance, and when combined are significantly more important than the price. The technical factors include course length, course content, instructors, and period of performance. Past/present performance includes offerors business practices, c ustomer relationship, ability to successfully perform, prior experience, adherence to schedule, and quality of contractors team. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions, therefore, offerers initial proposal sho uld contain the offerors best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. Offerers should download the Source Selection Information from http://216.81.179.134/ebs/advertisedsolicitations.asp to ensure an understanding of what will be evaluated, what the vendor needs to submit, and how the proposals will be evaluated. Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, FAR 52.204-7, Central Contracti ng Registration, FAR 52.232-18, Availability of Funds, FAR 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, are hereby incorporated by reference. FAR 52.222-49, Service Contract Act-Place of Performance Unknown, states that this contract is subject to the Service Contract Act, and the places of performance are unknown. The places of performance are to be determined, and will be coordinated with the successful vendor after contract award. Additional wage determination requests will be made after contract award. Offerors who intend to perform in a place or area of performance for which a wage determination has not been attached or requested may nevert heless submit bids or proposals. However, additional wage determinations shall be requested and incorporated in the resultant contract retroactive to the date of contract award and there shall be no adjustment in the contract price. FAR 52.217-9, Option t o extend the terms of the contract states, a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor between Jan 31, 2005 and Sep 30, 2005; provided, that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent t o extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause. (c) The tota l duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 8 months and four years. Provisions within FAR 52.212-5 apply to this solicitation and any resultant contract: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sa les to the Government; 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns; 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222- 26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52 .222-19, Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party; 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration; 52.222-41, Servic e Contract Act of 1965, as Amended; 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires. The following additional clauses and provisions are incorporated by reference: 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference and 52.252-2, Clause s Incorporated by Reference. The clauses and provisions incorporated by reference can be accessed in full text at http://akss.dau.mil/jsp/default.jsp The following clauses within 252.225-7001 apply to this solicitation and any resultant contract; 52.203-3, Gratuities, 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities, 252.243-7002 Request for Equitable Adjustment. Sign and date your offer, the original must be submitted to Iowa Army National Guard, USPFO-PC, Camp Dodge, 7700 NW Beaver Drive, Johnsto n, Iowa 50131-2416, ATTN: SSgt Renee Berg, Contract Specialist at or before 2:00 p.m., 28 Jan 2005. For information regarding this solicitation contact SSgt Renee Berg at +1 (555) 000-0000, contact@example.gov or Mr. Mark Thompson at +1 (555) 000-0000.