General Buy Information
| Buy #: | 996015 | |
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| Solicitation #: | ContinuedEducationProgramforRegionII2019 | |
| Buy Description: | Continued Education Program for Region II | |
| 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 | |
| Set-Aside Requirement: | No Set-Aside Restriction | |
| Buyer: | DHS Federal Emergency Management Agency | |
| End Date: | 09/12/2019 | |
| End Time: | 15:30 ET | |
| Seller Question Deadline: | No Seller Question Deadline Set | |
| Delivery: | Special Delivery Instructions - See Statement of Work/Delivery Attachment | |
Line Item(s) Template - Optional
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Line Item(s)
| Item No | Description | Qty | Unit |
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| 001 | CERT Continued Education Program for Region II •Identify training needs of CERT teams through a focus group discussion with CERT team leaders, State CERT coordinator, and county emergency managers. • Create content for 6 training modules • Assist in the delivery of 6 training modules within New Jersey to conduct pilot program Period of Performance: 12 months See Statement of Work for all details. ***ABSOLUTELY NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEEPTED DURING THIS SOLICITATION*** | 1 | EA |
Bidding Requirements
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In addition to providing pricing through the marketplace, Sellers MUST include certain non-pricing information as document(s) attached to their Bid, so they are received no later than the closing date and time of this Buy. Pricing will not be accepted if it is included in the attachment(s). Attachment(s) can total no more than 20 MB, whether multiple files or one file, and may be zipped to decrease their size. A Seller's failure to comply with these terms may result in its Bid being determined to be non-responsive. The attachment(s) must include the following non-pricing information: 1. Offerors shall submit their proposal via unison
2. Pages shall be labeled in the following sections.
a. Technical Approach/Management Approach
b. Personnel/Company Experience
c. Workshop Development Experience
3. Proposals shall not exceed 20 pages.
If the proposal exceeds the page limitation set forth, excess pages will NOT be evaluated.
4. Past Performance Questionnaires, minimum of 2 is required. Past Performance Questionnaires will only be accepted when received directly from the vendor's referenced evaluator to the contracting officer, tiffany.strickland@fema.dhs.gov
***ABSOLUTELY NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEEPTED DURING THIS SOLICITATION***
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Sellers bidding on this opportunity MUST have the items requested on an existing GSA Schedule. The Schedule must either be in the Seller's name or the Seller must be able to document its ability to act as an agent of a partner's Schedule. Sellers must not bid more than their applicable contract ceiling price, excluding the Unison Marketplace Fee, for contract-specific items. If Unison receives notice that, due to inclusion of the Unison Marketplace Fee, the Selected Bid's line item pricing is higher than the Selected Seller's applicable published government contract pricing, the Unison Marketplace Fee will be reduced to ensure the Selected Bid's line item pricing does not exceed the Selected Seller's applicable contract pricing. Sellers may offer Open Market items only in accordance with the approved Terms and Conditions of their respective GSA Schedule AND upon approval from the soliciting Contracting Officer. Information regarding GSA Schedules can be found at www.GSA.gov.
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The solicitation requires that Buyer evaluates bids on a line item basis; therefore, each line item will include applicable evaluation criteria. For all line items, 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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The Buyer is requiring that any rebid must be lower than the 'current bid price' by this amount. The reduction is based on the total order and must be satisfied within the rebid minimum.
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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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There is no Set-Aside restriction for this Buy.
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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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Sellers understand that the Marketplace ranks all Bids by price; however, pursuant to applicable acquisition regulations and/or departmental guidelines, Buyers may use criteria other than price to evaluate offers. Accordingly, please note that, unless otherwise specified in the Buy Terms, below, to the extent required by applicable regulations and/or guidelines, award will be made to the responsible Seller whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Buyer on the basis of price, technical capability, delivery, and past performance.
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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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The Buyer has provided special instructions for delivery – See Statement of Work/Delivery Attachment.
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Buy Terms
| Name | Description |
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| Equipment Condition | New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. |
| Offer Period | Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy. |
| Shipping Condition | Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination. |
| SAM Requirement | This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be considered for award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. Registration must be "ACTIVE" at the time of award. |
| 52.225-1 Buy American-Supplies | As prescribed in 25.1101(a)(1), insert the following clause: Buy American – Supplies (May 2014) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause-- “Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item”— (1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is— (i) A commercial item (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition at FAR 2.101); (ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and (iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at any tier, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace; and (2) Does not include bulk cargo, as defined in 46 U.S.C. 40102(4), such as agricultural products and petroleum products. “Component” means an article, material, or supply incorporated directly into an end product. “Cost of components” means-- (1) For components purchased by the Contractor, the acquisition cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation into the end product (whether or not such costs are paid to a domestic firm), and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued); or (2) For components manufactured by the Contractor, all costs associated with the manufacture of the component, including transportation costs as described in paragraph (1) of this definition, plus allocable overhead costs, but excluding profit. Cost of components does not include any costs associated with the manufacture of the end product. “Domestic end product” means— (1) An unmanufactured end product mined or produced in the United States; (2) An end product manufactured in the United States, if— (i) The cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 50 percent of the cost of all its components. Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind as those that the agency determines are not mined, produced, or manufactured in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality are treated as domestic. Scrap generated, collected, and prepared for processing in the United States is considered domestic; or (ii) The end product is a COTS item. “End product” means those articles, materials, and supplies to be acquired under the contract for public use. “Foreign end product” means an end product other than a domestic end product. “United States” means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas. (b) 41 U.S.C. chapter 83, Buy American, provides a preference for domestic end products for supplies acquired for use in the United States. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1907, the component test of the Buy American statute is waived for an end product that is a COTS item (See 12.505(a)(1)). (c) Offerors may obtain from the Contracting Officer a list of foreign articles that the Contracting Officer will treat as domestic for this contract. (d) The Contractor shall deliver only domestic end products except to the extent that it specified delivery of foreign end products in the provision of the solicitation entitled “Buy American Certificate.” |
| 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate | As prescribed in 25.1101(a)(2), insert the following provision: Buy American Certificate (May 2014) (a) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (b) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that for other than COTS items, the offeror has considered components of unknown origin to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States. The offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products, i.e., an end product that is not a COTS item and does not meet the component test in paragraph (2) of the definition of “domestic end product.” The terms “commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “component,” “domestic end product,” “end product,” “foreign end product,” and “United States” are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American—Supplies.” (b) Foreign End Products: Line Item No.: Country of Origin: [List as necessary] (c) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of Part 25 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. |
| 52.225-5 Trade Agreements | As prescribed in 25.1101(c)(1), See full clause description at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vmfara.htm |
| 52.225-25 Iran restriction | 52.225-25 -- Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certifications. See full clause description at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vmfara.htm |
| Stafford Act -Preference to a Local Vendor During a Disaster | Preference will be given to vendors based in Puerto Rico and in accordance with Stafford Act Section 307. In order to be eligible for preference, sellers must have their primary business location in Puerto Rico. |
| Special Shipping Condition | Vendors local to Puerto Rico shall ship FOB to San Juan, PR (address forthcoming) in order to expedite deliveries and cut on shipping costs. |
| Place of Performance | New Jersey, New York City, and Upstate New York |
| Past Performance Questionnaire | Past Performance Questionnaires, minimum of 2 is required. Past Performance Questionnaires will only be accepted when received directly from the vendor's referenced evaluator to the contracting officer, tiffany.strickland@fema.dhs.gov |
| Price, proposal and past performance will be evaluated. | Please note that all 3 factors will be evaluated to determine the awardee. Price is not the only factor. |
Shipping Information
| City | State | Zip Code | |
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| See Place of Performance | |||
Seller Attachment(s): Required
| The attachment(s) must include the following non-pricing information: 1. Offerors shall submit their proposal via unison 2. Pages shall be labeled in the following sections. a. Technical Approach/Management Approach b. Personnel/Company Experience c. Workshop Development Experience 3. Proposals shall not exceed 20 pages. If the proposal exceeds the page limitation set forth, excess pages will NOT be evaluated. 4. Past Performance Questionnaires, minimum of 2 is required. Past Performance Questionnaires will only be accepted when received directly from the vendor's referenced evaluator to the contracting officer, tiffany.strickland@fema.dhs.gov ***ABSOLUTELY NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEEPTED DURING THIS SOLICITATION*** |
Buy Attachment(s)
| No. | Document Name | Document Size | |
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| 001 | Past_Performance_Questionnaire.pdf | 171 KB | |
| 002 | Statement_of_Work.pdf | 74 KB |