Amendment 0001: Provides for the addition of one (1) more site of Phoenix, AZ see dates below. The Federal Aviation Administration, Northwest Mountain Region, Western Service Area, has the requirement for Electrical Safety Training for Western Service Area Technicians and Engineers. The courses required are Qualified Person, High Voltage and Hazardous Energy Control for the locations and dates specified below and must meet FAA Safety Program Order. Three (3) courses in the same location during the same week. The class size will be approximately 20 students. The Offeror should provide cost per student exceeding the 20 per class. The FAA requires two (2) instructors for the Qualified Person Courses. 1. Palmdale CA 8/05/08 - 8/8/08 2. Denver, CO 8/12/08 - 8/15/08 3. San Diego, CA 08/19/08 - 8/22/08 4. Los Angeles, CA 8/26/08 - 8/29/08 5. Phoenix, AZ 09/09/2008 - 09/12/2008 6. Portland, OR 9/16/08 - 9/19/08 7. Renton, WA 9/23/08 - 9/26/08 8. Salt Lake City, UT 9/30/08 - 10/03/08 9. Honolulu, HI TBD 10. Reno, NV TBD Interested sources must respond with information to confirm evidence of their qualifications and capabilities. Evaluation Factors For Award: Prospective offers are required to submit a technical and business proposal as discussed herein. Proposals will be technically evaluated as either "acceptable" or "not acceptable" on the basis of the following criteria. a) Contractor Qualificationsb) Past Performancec) Qualifications of Key Personneld) Course content and outline The Government will make award to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforms to the solicitation terms and conditions, and represents the best value to the Government. Any proposal determined to be "not acceptable' in any evaluated area, criteria, or sub-element thereof, will render the entire proposal to be unacceptable and therefore rejected from further consideration. One-on-one discussions may be held, at the option of the Government, with one or more offerors, as determined necessary by the Contracting Officer, to clarify statements, resolve issues and omissions, etc. The Government is seeking offers which provide the best combination of attributes and price in order to select the greatest value or "best buy" offer. Therefore, award may be made to other than the lowest priced offer based on the evaluation criteria as previously provided through the SIR. Proposal Content: A prospective offeror must submit a complete technical and business proposal, which will encompass, but is not limited to, the content specified herein. All technical and business proposal areas must be fully addressed. A negative response is required in the event of no experience for a particular area, or for any item that is not applicable. Any omission or partial and vague responses may lead to the rejection of the offeror's proposal without discussions with the offeror. The Government reserves the right to use and evaluate any and all available information pertinent to any offeror and its subcontractors, in addition to the data incorporated in the submitted technical and business proposals, and which may be related to performance periods beyond the last three (3) years. Tiered Evaluation Of Proposals: A tiered evaluation of offers will be used in this source selection. Offers from other than small business concerns will only be considered after the determination that an insufficient number of offers from responsible small business concerns were received. Once offers are received the FAA will evaluate a single tier of offers according to the order of precedence specified in this SIR. If no award can be made at the first tier, the evaluation will proceed to the next higher lettered tier until award can be made. The tiered order of precedence for considering offers is (from first to last): a) Socially and economically disadvantaged business (SEDB) expressly certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) for participation in the SBA's 8(a) program.b) Service-disabled veteran owned small business (SDVOSB).c) Very small business.d) Small business.e) Other-than small business. Response submittals must include the following information: a) Name of companyb) Addressc) Phone and Fax numberd) Point of contacte) Email addressf) Business size status (8(a), Small Business, SDVOSB, VSB, etc.)g) Verification of registration in the Central Contractor's Registration (CCR)h) Any other pertinent information Any offeror who believes they can meet the FAA requirements and estimate within the established timeframes is requested to provide supporting qualifications, technical proposal, and cost proposal by July 22, 2008. The FAA prefers that all response submittals, including attachments, be submitted electronically to the following email at
[email protected] Fax, (425) 227-1055. Non-electronic submittals should be sent to: Federal Aviation Administration Attn: Pat Workman, Contracting Officer, ANM-521601 Lind Ave. S.W.Renton, WA 98057 3.1-1 Clauses and Provisions Incorporated by Reference (December 2005) This screening information request (SIR) or contract, as applicable, incorporates by reference the provisions or clauses listed below with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make the full text available, or offerors and contractors may obtain the full text via Internet at: http://www.asu.faa.gov/conwrite/ (on this web page, select "Search and View Clauses"). 3.3.1-10 Availability of Funds 3.2.2.3-1 False Statements in Offers 3.2.2.3-11 Unnecessarily Elaborate Submittals 3.2.2.3-12 Amendments to Screening Information Requests (SIR) 3.2.2.3-14 Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Submittals 3.2.2.3-13 Submission of Information, Documentation, and Offers 3.2.2.3-16 Restriction on Disclosure and use of Data 3.2.2.3-17 Preparation of Offers 3.2.2.3-18 Explanation to Prospective Offerors 3.9.1-2 Protest After Award 3.9.1-3 Protest NOTICE for informational purposes for Minority, Women-owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist small businesses, small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and women-owned concerns to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169.