PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE THAT WILL BE ISSUED. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information in this request. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. This procurement is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation parts 12 and 13. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is issuing this acquisition as a Request for Quote (RFQ) under solicitation number E014549. The NAICS Code for this requirement is 334611 - Software Reproducing. The resultant contract will be a firm-fixed price contract. Only brand name items will be accepted. Item# Part # Manufacturer Description Qty 1 400301117 Guidance Software EnCase Computer Forensics II 4-Day Course; Location: Rocky Mountain RCFL, Denver, CO; Dates: 3/13/2012-3/16/2012 1 2 400301117 Guidance Software EnCase Computer Forensics II 4-Day Course; Location: North Texas RCFL, Dallas, TX; Dates: 6/19/2012-6/22/2012 1 3 400301117 Guidance Software EnCase Computer Forensics II 4-Day Course; Location: Western New York RCFL, Buffalo, NY; Dates: 9/18/2012-9/21/2012 1 Minimum Salient Technical Requirements: The following minimum salient specifications shall be met for all proposed products. 1. Only the above named item is acceptable 2. Provide training for a maximum of 18 participants Shipping Instructions: Shipping under this requirement shall be FOB destination. Items shall be delivered to Quantico, VA. Submission Instructions Submit one quote for all items listed above. Responses shall be submitted via electronic submission to Jacob Gessel at
[email protected]. The due date for responses to this RFQ is on or before January 31, 2012 at 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST). Responses must be marked as follows: "RFQ E014549." All questions regarding this requirement must be submitted to Jacob Gessel via email. Quotes shall include a point of contact (including phone number, fax number and email address), contractor DUN's number and TIN number. ALL QUOTES MUST BE VALID FOR 60 DAYS. The Contract Officer for this solicitation is Lauren G. Caperton. Terms and Conditions: This RFQ incorporates the provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Regulation Circular 2005-30. The provision at FAR Clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors (Jun 2008) and addendum are incorporated into this solicitation. Addendum to 52.212-1, Modify: (b) Submission of offer(s) is to read as follows: "Submit offers electronically to
[email protected] . Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (Jan 1999) is incorporated by reference. This requirement will be awarded to the low price technically acceptable (LPTA) offeror. Provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Aug 2009) is incorporated. Contractors may submit their online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at the following government portal: http://orca.bpn.gov. Clauses 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Mar 2009), and 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders, Commercial Items (Nov 2011), apply to this solicitation. The following additional clauses under FAR 52.212-5 are applicable; 16) 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 17) 52.222-19, Child Labor; 18) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 19) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 20) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans; 21) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 22) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans; 24) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons; 31) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; 36) Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration. Central Contractor Registration: The awardee shall be registered in the Central Contractor Registration Database. Full text of the FAR clauses can be found at: http://www.acqnet.gov/far.