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RFQ FA487724QA087 – FY24 48 RQS Pre-Deployment Training

i. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested.

ii. Solicitation FA4877‐24‐Q‐A-087 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ)

iii. This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses of those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023‐06 effective 06 November 2023, The DFARS provisions and clauses are those effective 29 September 2023, The DAFFARS provisions and clauses are those effective 07 July 2023.

iv. This procurement is being issued as a small business set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System Code is 611699 with a size standard of $16.5M.

v. The right to make multiple or no award is reserved in the event it is advantageous to the Government to do so.

vi. Davis‐Monthan Air Force Base intends to issue a firm‐fixed price purchase order for the following:

a. CLIN 001: Pre-Deployment Training in accordance with Performance Work Statement CAO 6 Dec 23 and U.S. Air Force Approved Vendors List Live Tissue Training (Refer to PWS – Attach. 1 & USAF APVL LTT – Attach. 2)

vii. The government will issue a purchase order to the offeror whose quote meets lowest price and technical acceptability. Technical acceptability is defined and referred to within this solicitation document as the offeror’s capability statement. Please refer to FAR 52.212-2 under section xii of this document for further clarification.

viii. Important Dates/Times (All Times are Arizona Local Time)

a. All questions must be submitted via email by 20 Dec 2023 12:00 PM

b. All quotes must be submitted via email by 29 Dec 2023 12:00 PM

ix. It is the responsibility of the offeror to review the posting for any changes or amendments that may occur concerning this RFQ. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure all quotes and/or questions are submitted in a timely manner by specified due date.

x. Point of Contacts:

a. Primary: Elisa Montoya, elisa.montoya@us.af.mil, (520) 228-2377

b. Alternate: Erick Millan, erick.ramirez_millan@us.af.mil, (520) 228-4967

xi. Attachments

a. Attachment 1 – Performance Work Statement

b. Attachment 2 – USAF Approved Vendors List Live Tissue Training MFR

c. Attachment 3 – Provisions & Clauses

d. Attachment 4 – Service Contract Act WD# 2015-5473 Rev 20

e. Attachment 5 – Appendix F KTR Environmental Management System (EMS)

xii. FAR 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (SEP 2023) To ensure timely and equitable evaluation of the quote, the offeror must follow the instructions contained herein. The quote shall be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this solicitation. Offerors must be currently registered in the System for Award Management (https://sam.gov) and agree to remain Registered while performing services in the support of Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. The offerors response shall consist of:

a. TECHNICAL VOLUME (NOT TO EXCEED 10 PAGES)

i. The technical volume will not make any reference to cost or price data.

ii. The offeror shall submit a capability statement with a detailed response and plan explaining how performance will be conducted IAW the PWS. The plan shall exhibit all of the capabilities required for training, equipment and support relative to the PWS. It is the contractor’s responsibility to explain how they will meet the desired performance required within each section of the PWS.

iii. Past performance will be utilized to assist in determining contractor responsibility in accordance with FAR 9.104-1 but will not be included as a sub factor or rated.

iv. Table I- Technical Acceptability Ratings

Rating Definition

Acceptable The quote clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation and Performance Work Statement.

Unacceptable The quote does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation and Performance Work Statement.

b. PRICE VOLUME (NOT TO EXCEED 5 PAGES)

i. A Summary Pricing sheet shall be completed as a part of the Pricing Volume. This summary shall delineate each price sub-category and the Total Evaluated Price (TEP).

ii. Pricing should include (but not limited to): Labor costs; broken down by hours/days x total number of personnel with job description (i.e role player, medic, Operations manager, etc.)

iii. Contractor Travel/Lodging/Per diem costs; broken down by number of personnel x total days

iv. Live tissue specific associated costs; broken down by price per model, associated costs to include vets/technicians/medication costs for patient models if applicable

v. Facility costs; if any, broken down cost per hour/day

3. If an offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications via the System for Award Management (SAM) website, and after reviewing the SAM database information, the offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representation and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer, then the offeror does not need to include a copy of the representations and certifications with the quote.

However, if any information within 52.212-3 has been updated for this solicitation only, or if there are any other changes, then the offeror must include those changes within the price volume. (End of Provision)

xiii. FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) is hereby incorporated by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text. The following have been tailored to this procurement and are hereby added via addenda:

(a) The Government will issue a purchase order 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:

(i) technical capability of the service offered to meet the Governments requirement;

1. The offeror demonstrates the knowledge and capability in providing training and showcases the abilities necessary to support military exercises to include lodging facilities, land use support, airfield support, sustenance, live tissue training and equipment.

(ii) price evaluation – The Government will evaluate the offeror’s price quote for price completeness and reasonableness as described below.

2. Completeness- The offeror’s price quote will be evaluated for completeness by confirming the offeror has provided unit and total price for all CLINs.

3. Reasonableness - The offeror’s price will be evaluated for reasonableness through one or more of the methods specified in FAR 13.106-2 & 3.

The lowest priced offer will be evaluated for technical acceptability and best value to the Government. If found technically acceptable and found to be the best value a purchase order will be issued without further consideration. If found technically unacceptable the government will evaluate the next lowest offer for technical acceptability until a purchase order can be given to the lowest priced technically acceptable offeror. Past Performance will not be evaluated. Therefore, the offeror’s initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

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