HC-144 Mountain and Canyon Flying Training Course

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. Request for Quotations number is 70Z048-21-Q-PCLDY300 and is issued as a request for quotes (RFQ). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This Request for Quotations incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-84 dated November 1, 2015. The NAICS Code is 611512. The small business size standard is $30M. This is a total small business set-aside. Prospective Offerors are responsible for downloading the solicitation and any amendments. It is the offeror’s responsibility to monitor beta.sam.gov website for the release of any amendments to this solicitation. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis using simplified acquisition procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13.5. Past performance will be a factor in the evaluation and selection of awarded vendor. The United States Coast Guard Aviation Training Center has a requirement for the following: (1) HC-144 Mountain and Canyon Flying Training Course per Scope of Work. COMPOSITE LABOR RATE: The composite labor rate offered shall be the sole labor hour rate used to price the Prime Contractor's direct labor hours for contract changes, i.e. growth work. The Contractor shall not receive any compensation in addition to this rate for the Prime Contractor's direct labor associated with such changes under this contract. (a) The composite labor hour rate shall represent total compensation for the following: (1) direct labor wages and salaries; (2) all employee benefits including, but not limited to, paid leave, supplemental pay, insurance, retirement, savings, and legally required benefits; (3) other direct costs associated with transit time, delay, disruption, expendable supplies, and equipment; (4) all indirect costs such as overhead and general and administrative expense; (5) any port or association fees, rents, or other levies; (6) profit (fee); and (7) all direct and indirect costs and profit associated with the following support functions: -Supervision Quality Assurance -Planning Engineering. -Surveyors Worker Transit Time. -Material Handling Testing. -Cleaners Guards. -Estimating Contract Administration. -Transportation Drivers. 1. HSAR 3052.223-70 Removal or disposal of hazardous substances - applicable licenses and permits (Jun 2006): The Contractor shall have all licenses and permits required by Federal, state, and local laws to perform hazardous substance(s) removal or disposal services. If the Contractor does not currently possess these documents, it shall obtain all requisite licenses and permits within ten (10) days after date of award. The Contractor shall provide evidence of said documents to the Contracting Officer or designated Government representative prior to commencement of work under the contract. 2. FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998): This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/ . ( 1) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Jun 2020). (2) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Feb 2021). (3) 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (Oct 2014) (4) 52.204-7 Systems for Award Management (Oct 2018). (5) 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020). (6) 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Oct 2020). (7) 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (Oct 2020). (8) 52.215-20 Requirements for Cost or Pricing Data or Information other than Cost or Pricing Data (Oct 2010) ALT IV. 3. FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998): This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The full text of FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/. Orders for Commercial Items less than $250,000 (1) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Oct 2018). (2) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Jan 2021). (3) 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018). (4) 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity (Aug 2020). (5) 52.232-1 Payments (Apr 1984). (6) 52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data (Jan 1997). (7) 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004). (8) 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013). (9) 52.245-1 Government Property (Jan 2017). (10) 52.245-9 Use and Charges (Apr 2012). (11) 52.249-1 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (Apr 1984). (12) 52.232-11 Extras (Apr 1984). (13) 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013). 4. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Jun 2020): Parties responding to this solicitation may submit their offer in accordance with their standard commercial practices (e.g. on company letterhead, formal quote form, etc.) but must include the following information: 1) company's complete mailing and remittance addresses, 2) discounts for prompt payment if applicable 3) cage code, 4) Dun & Bradstreet number, 5) Taxpayer ID number and 6) Pricing, and Delivery information,. (7) Offerors are instructed to include a completed copy of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-3, "Offerors Representations and Certification--Commercial Items (Feb 2021)" and Alt 1 included with their quotation, or be registered with Online Reps and Certs, https://www.SAM.gov. 5. FAR Provision 52.215-20 Requirements for Cost or Pricing Data or Information other than Cost or Pricing Data (Oct 2010) ALT IV: (a) Submission of cost or pricing data is not required (b) If the contracting officer cannot determine price reasonableness either in the initial solicitation or in any change to the contract after award, the contracting officer will require submission information in sufficient detail in order to make such determination. The information may be as follows: REQUEST FOR INFORMAL COST BREAKDOWN In addition to placing your offer in the appropriate place in Schedule of supplies and Prices, it is requested that you provide a breakdown of your costs, to include but not be limited to, those items identified in the sample format below: -Trade, (i.e. laborers, rigger, etc.) Breakdown of labor grades by trade category Man-hours per trade, per labor grade Cost/hour/trade. -Supplies/materials (description & cost of each) Sub-total. -Pension Plans. -Overhead at a rate of % Profit at a rate of % Total for item. 6. FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (Oct 2014): This is a commercial item acquisition. The evaluation and award procedures in FAR 13.106 apply. The following evaluation factors shall be considered: Price, Past Performance. Offerors shall submit at least 1 but no more than 3 relevant past performance references for contracts with private industry or government instrumentalities (federal, state, or local) performed within the last 3 years. References shall include: 1. Name & contact information of the point of contract (PM/COR), 2. Name of Organization, 3. A brief description of service, 4. Contract Number/Task Order 5. Status (Prime or Sub). The USCG reserves the right to utilize past performance information other than the information submitted with the proposals received in conducting the evaluation. A Contractor without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance, but will receive a neutral rating. The USCG may consider past performance information regarding predecessor companies or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement when such information is considered relevant. The Government will award 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 Government will evaluate offers and make award to the lowest priced technically acceptable offer that is responsive to the terms of this solicitation. 7. FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Feb 2021): The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (u)) of this provision. 8. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Oct 2018): The following addendum applies: Address for submission of invoices is: Commercial Invoices USCG Finance Center PO BOX 4115 Chesapeake, VA 23327-4115 (800) 564-5504 9. FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (JAN 2021): (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)). (2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91). (3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Aug 2020) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232). (4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015). (5) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (6) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 ( 19 U.S.C. 3805 note)). (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: [Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] _ X _ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). _ X _ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (JUN 2020) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). _ X _ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (OCT 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). _ X _ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)). _ X _ (27) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003) (E.O. 11755). _ X _ (28) 52.222-19, Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2020) (E.O. 13126). _ X _ (29) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015). _ X _ (30)(i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEPT 2016) (E.O. 11246). _ X _ (31)(i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (OCT 2015)(38 U.S.C. 4212). _ X _ (32)(i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). _ X _ (33) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (FEB 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212). _ X _ (34) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496). _ X _ (35)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (JAN 2019) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). _ X _ (36) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (E. O. 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.) (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14. _ X _ (42) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b). _ X _ (44) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) _ X _ (48) 52.225-1, Buy American - Supplies (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83). _ X _ (49)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American - Free Trade Agreements - Israeli Trade Act ( MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43. _ X _ (51) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUNE 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). _ X _ (57) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management (OCT 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332). (c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: [Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] _ X _ (1) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). _ X _ (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). _ X _ (3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). 10. 3052.212-70 Contract Terms and Conditions Applicable to DHS Acquisition of Commercial Items: The Contractor agrees to comply with any provision or clause that is incorporated herein by reference to implement agency policy applicable to acquisition of commercial items or components. The provision or clause in effect based on the applicable regulation cited on the date the solicitation is issued applies unless otherwise stated herein. The following provisions and clauses are incorporated by reference: (a) Provisions 3052.209-72 Organizational Conflicts of Interest (b) Clauses. 3052.205-70 Advertisement, Publicizing Awards, and Releases. 3052.215-70 Key Personnel or Facilities. 3052.217-93 Subcontracts. (USCG.) 3052.228-70 Insurance. 3052.247-72 F.O.B Destination Only. 3052.223-70 Removal or disposal of hazardous substances - applicable licenses and permits (JUN 2006). 3052.209-70 Prohibition on Contracts with Corporate Expatriates (Jun 2006). 3052.209-79 Representation By Corporation Regarding a Felony Criminal Violation Under Any Federal or State Law or Unpaid Federal Tax Liability (Feb 2014) (DHS FAR Class Deviation 14-02). The full text of HSAR clauses above may be accessed electronically at this address: https://www.acquisition.gov/hsar/part-3052-solicitation-provisions-and-contract-clauses 11. 52.249-1 TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE OF THE GOVERNMENT (Apr 1984): The Contracting Officer, by written notice, may terminate this contract, in whole or in part, when it is in the Government's interest. If this contract is terminated, the rights, duties, and obligations of the parties, including compensation to the Contractor, shall be in accordance with Part 49 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation in effect on the date of this contract. 12. Offerors shall submit quotes as follows: Date: August 6, 2021 Time: 0800 CDT Place: [email protected] REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: Each Offeror shall furnish the information required by the solicitation, which includes: Section 1: Price Quote that includes cost breakdown, scope of training, and performance metrics and measures. Section 2: Past Performance / References Proposal (This section should include the offerors completed representations and certifications.); and Section 3: Any issued amendments to the solicitation. QUESTIONS: The last day to ask questions will be August 4, 2021 at 0900 CDT. Questions shall be submitted via e-mail to [email protected]. After this date, unless amended, questions will not be accepted. For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Mitchell Robison at [email protected]. Please Note: Amendments to this solicitation will be publicized in the same manner as the initial synopsis and solicitation. Questions and quotes shall be emailed to [email protected]. INTERESTED VENDORS PLEASE SEND OFFICIAL QUOTE, WITH A SAM.GOV REGISTERED DUNS NUMBER, AND EMAIL TO [email protected].