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General Buy Information
| Buy #: | 1127587 | |
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| Solicitation #: | RFI-1127587 | |
| Buy Description: | Sources Sought / RFI - Online Civil Engineering Training | |
| Category: | U -- Education and Training Services | |
| Sub Category: | U008 -- EDUCATION/TRAINING- TRAINING/CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT | |
| NAICS: | 611430 -- Professional and Management Development Training | |
| SAM Contract Opportunity: | Yes (If Yes, buys prior to 11/2019 were posted to FBO) | |
| Set-Aside Requirement: | Small Business | |
| Buyer: | DHS USCG CG-912 | |
| End Date: | 02/15/2023 | |
| End Time: | 12:00 ET | |
| Seller Question Deadline: | 2/7/2023 - 12:00 ET | |
| Delivery: | 60 Day(s) - Preferred (No. of calendar days after receipt of order (ARO) by which Buyer prefers Seller to deliver) | |
Line Item(s) Template - Optional
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Line Item(s)
| Item No | Description | Qty | Unit |
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| 001 | The Coast Guard is issuing this request for information (RFI) for market research purposes to identify sources capable of providing professional development training courses for engineers and architects in the Coast Guard Civil Engineering Program. The skills needed for design/construction projects and career development. A library of 1000+ training courses shall be available 24/7; individual users shall have unlimited training courses for one year. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Civil Engineering community manages the planning, design, construction, contingency engineering, real property, environmental, and public works support for the USCG shore facilities. Please see attached RFI Description for full details. | 1 | PROJECT |
Bidding Requirements
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Open Market bids are accepted in this solicitation; however, please refer to the specifications below, including 'Set-Aside Requirement' provision, for additional requirements.
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(This is not a pre-solicitation notice pursuant to FAR Part 5) This Sources Sought Notice (SSN) is for planning/information purposes only and shall not be construed as a commitment or a promise of a contract by the Government. This is not a solicitation. This notice does not constitute a Request for Bid, Request for Quote, or Request for Proposal, nor does it restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs incurred in preparation of a response to this notice.
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The Buyer is allowing Sellers to submit bids that either meet or exceed the requested specification. Sellers MUST enter exactly what they are bidding (including make, model, and description) into the blank description field in order for the bid to be considered.
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Buyer intends to issue award using a purchase order or delivery order. Bids from Sellers unable to accept purchase orders or delivery orders will not be considered for award.
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This solicitation is a Small Business Set-Aside and only qualified Sellers can bid.
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Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through Unison Marketplace in compliance with the Unison Marketplace Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive.
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Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the buyer to respond. Questions can be submitted by using the 'Questions & Responses' link. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.
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Unless otherwise specified in the Buy Terms, below, Bid must be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy and shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.)
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Buy Terms
| Name | Description |
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| Request for Information | The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Although "proposal" and "offeror" are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal. |
| SAM Requirement | This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time an offer or quotation is submitted, excluding the exceptions outlined in FAR 4.1102(a). Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. |
| Commercial Items Terms and Conditions | The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/. |
| Commercial Items Terms and Conditions Continued | FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. |
| Q&A Instructions | Q&A -Please submit all questions by using the 'Submit a Question' button. This buy will then be reposted with Q&A based on the questions that come in (if applicable). |
| Seller Attachments Required | If you feel that your firm possesses the ability to provide these requirements, then you must respond by demonstrating your firm's technical capability and understanding. Information submitted must be in sufficient detail to allow for a thorough government review of firm's interest and capabilities. |
| Disabling of the Reverse Auction Function | It is the Government's intent to disable the Unison Marketplace reverse auction function for this requirement. The contractors for this RFI should submit one dollar for their proposal cost. The contractors will then need to upload their technical capability statement by the proposal due date. Information submitted must be in sufficient detail to allow for a thorough government review of firm's interest and capabilities. |
Shipping Information
| City | State | Zip Code | |
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| Washington | DC | 20593 - 7318 |
Seller Attachment(s): Required
| Seller must include a Capability Statement which includes responses to questions in the attached RFI Requirement Statement. |
Buy Attachment(s)
| No. | Document Name | Document Size | |
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| 001 | RFI_Description_-_Online_Civil_Engineering_Training.pdf | 80 KB |