WASP III AIR VEHICLE TRAINING

This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; Proposals are being requested, a written solicitation will not be issued. The Request for Quotation number is H92242-09-T-0657. This solicitation documents incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through FAC 2005-23, dated 26 December 2007 and DFARS Change Notice 20080110. The DPAS Rating for this solicitation is S1. 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: http://farsite.hill.af.mil and http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dfars/index.htm . The NAICS code is 611699, the Size Standard is $6.5 Mil. T he Naval Special Warfare Group 4(NSWG-4)requests responses from qualified sources capable of providing WASP IUNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS OPERATOR AND MAINTAINER TRAINING. Performance shall be In Accordance With the below Statement of Work (SOW). This requirement is FOB Destination . SOW: 1. Background: NSWG-4 has a requirement for Special Boat Team (SBT) members to receive training on specified Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The Aqua Wasp system has been procured through a MOA with SOUTHCOM and is currently deployed with operators. 2. Scope: This SOW identifies the specific tasks and supporting requirements to prepare and conduct an AQUA WASP UAS operator and maintainer Course of Instruction (COI) for SBT members to include but not limited to: Site setup & certifications, Required equipment, Conduct of training. 3. Specific Task Areas - 3.1 Curriculum: The training shall be conducted in accordance with USSOCOM Directive 350-9 which consists of a combination of classroom and flight training using system hardware consistent with the contract deliverable hardware. The training program curriculum shall follow USSOCOM Directive 350-9 to include; hands-on system operation from fixed position and mobile platforms (water craft and vehicles), simulator operation, airspace management, standard operating procedures (SOP) for fixed/mobile launch and recovery in variable environmental conditions, maintenance, and malfunction troubleshooting. 3.2 Course Package: The training package will consist of 1 Site Lead, 2 Instructors, classroom training material, and a sufficient number of UAS to support a curriculum of at least 51% Aqua Wasp flights. The training package will support a maximum of 10 students. 3.3 Training: The training will be conducted over a ten day period and may be conducted on weekends and federal holidays. It shall be continuous, if so scheduled by the Government. The Contractor shall plan and execute the training identified in this SOW in coordination with the NSWG-4 Training Liaison or Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) to meet the training curriculum requirements. 3.4 Assessment: The Contractor shall provide specific data necessary to assess individual skills, knowledge, and achievement of performance objectives. Students shall be assessed by the Contractor on the performance standards and go/no-go criteria identified in the training syllabus. The Contractor will evaluate students through written examination and task performance during the Practical Exercise portion of training events. The Contractor shall track and record individual student task proficiency throughout training and provide results to the designated NSWG-4 UAS Training Liaison within 7 days of course completion. Assessment information will include students' name, organization, written and practical performance assessment results, and overall assessment recommendation (Go/No-Go and/or Pass/Fail). The Contractor shall make recommendations to the Government for dismissal of any student who has shown an inability to understand and execute the course material or any student who has conduct issues that inhibit training. 3.5 Training Personnel, Facilities and Materials: The Contractor shall be responsible for providing each student with required training materials to include a minimum of one (1) operator manual, a student guide handout, and a takeaway CD with PDF copies of all course lessons. The Contractor shall supply UAS components, support materials, and consumables necessary for conducting training. All costs/charges associated with logistics for off-site shipping of systems and components for higher-level maintenance will be handled by and paid for by the Contractor. The Government will provide a training classroom and range facilities. The Government will provide a climate controlled storage area for storage of training assets and support equipment. The Government will provide all necessary electronic and paper maps required for the allocated training range. The Government will be responsible for all range scheduling and frequency coordination/de-confliction. The Government will provide water craft suitable to the maritime training environment. The Government will provide a Training Liaison to ensure logistic and training issues are resolved. This liaison will be available during all training times and will facilitate the COI. NSWG-4 will have approval authority for course material and/or changes to the COI. 3.6 Locations and Schedule: Training shall be at a Government-approved location (Hurlburt Field/Eglin AFB, FL). The Contractor shall provide resources and material for a mobile training capability. The Government shall provide all transportation for Government personnel. Training locations shall be coordinated by the NSWG-4 Training Liaison. The schedule will be coordinated with the Contractor and directed by the NSWG-4 Training Liaison. The NSWG-4 Training Liaison will identify the training location to the Contractor not less than 45 days (minimum) prior to training start date. Under the terms of the contract, the Government can change the training location up to fourteen (14) days prior to the COI start date. The Training Liaison will notify the Contractor of any class cancellations no later than 10 days prior to the COI start date. 3.7 Training Expertise: Contractor personnel shall be fully capable of supporting the training and have the knowledge and expertise to meet the requirements specified in this SOW. The Contractor shall assign supporting personnel to perform the services and functions necessary to execute training requirements outlined in this document. 4. Deliverables: Vendor shall deliver items shown in Table 4-1. Table 4‑ 1 List of Deliverables Product Description Scheduled Delivery One (1) Electronic copy of the Schedule of Events and Course Curriculum for the NSWG-4 Training Liaison 2 weeks prior to Start of COI One (1) Printed SOE/Course Curriculum per student Start of COI One (1) Operator Manual per student Start of COI One (1) Student Guide Handout with SOP - per student Start of COI One (1) Takeaway PDF lessons CD- per student Start of COI One (1) Student UAS Operator / Maintainer Certificate- per student Upon completion of the course 5. Period of Performance: The period of performance is Feb-Mar 09. 6. Assumptions: The following assumptions apply to this Statement of Work: 1) This training can be conducted at Hurlburt Field/Eglin AFB, FL or any location deemed appropriate by NSWG-4 and the Contractor. 2) The scheduled training event will be 23 Feb through 04 Mar, 2009 . 7. Points of Contact: NSWG-4: LCDR Jay Dantone / JTAC and UAS Program Manager / 757-763-4315 NSWG-4: LT Brandon McWilliams / NSWG-4 Training Liaison / 757-763-4312 The following FAR provisions and clauses are applicable to this procurement: 52.212-1 (Nov 2007), Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items; 52.212-3 and its ALT I (Nov 2007), Offeror Representations and Certifications. Certification and Representations shall be submitted via ORCA website at https://orca.bpn.gov/publicsearch.aspx Commercial Items; 52.203-3 Gratuities (Apr 1984), 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (Jul 2006), 52.203-6 Restriction on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sep 2006), 52.203-6 ALT 1 (Oct 1995), 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Feb 2007), 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (Nov 2007). The following clauses are applicable to this solicitation: 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (May 2007), 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sep 2006), 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sep 2006), 52.222-39 Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (Dec 2004), 52.223-9 Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Products (Aug 2000), 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003), 52.233-3 Protest After Award (Aug 1996), 52.233-4 Applicable law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004), 52-247.34 F.O.B. Designation (Nov 1991), 52.249-1 Termination for convenience of the Government (Fixed price) (Short Form) (Apr 1984),52.252-2 Clauses incorporated by reference (Feb 1998)and 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Apr 1984). Additional contract terms and conditions applicable to this procurement are: 252.212-7000 Offeror representations and certifications - Commercial Items(Jun 2005) Certification and Representation shall be submitted separately from the quote and 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and conditions required to implement statutes or Executive Orders applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (Apr 2007), 252.204-7004 Alt A Central Contractor Registration (52.204-7) Alternate A (Sep 2007), 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (May 2006), , 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications (Dec 1991)and 252.211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation (Jun 2005). Quoters shall include the quoter's price for each part listed in this synopsis. All clauses will be incorporated by reference in the order. 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 price(s), a point of contact, name and phone number, business size, and payment terms. Facsimiles will be accepted. 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (Jan 1999) is applicable to this procurement. (a) The government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be the most advantageous to the Government price and other factors considered. While price will be a significant factor in the evaluation of offers, it will not be the most significant factor. The factors order of preference from most important to least important are: 1. Technical, 2. Past Performance 3. Price. Past Performance information: The quoter shall submit, as part of its quote, information on three previously performed contracts or on-going contracts within the past three years 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 limited to the name and address of the organization for which the 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. To be considered by the agency, all quotes must be received by the Contracting Officer no later than 1300 HOURS (Eastern Standard Time) on 10 JULY 2008. All questions shall be sent to the Contracting Officer, Mary Tuttle, at (757) 763-4407 or email: [email protected] . Information copy to: Ruby Phillips, at (757) 763-4432 or email: [email protected], Numbered Note 1...