MODIFICATION
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- Notice Date
- 5/11/2006
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 611699
— All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commanding Officer (a-3), Headquarters Support Command, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters 2100 Second Street, SW, Room B411, Washington, DC, 20593-0001
- ZIP Code
- 20593-0001
- Solicitation Number
- HSCGG8-06-Q-PBF043
- Response Due
- 5/25/2006
- Archive Date
- 6/9/2006
- Description
- DESCRIPTION: The U.S. Coast Guard intends to procure professional training to instruct a Desert Survival Course of approximately 5 days in length to U.S. Coast Guard Personnel, assigned to positions as Survival Instructors. This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Therefore, please read this entire notice, the instructions herein, and the attachment documents carefully. This acquisition is on a (n) Small-Business Set-Aside basis. SCOPE: Statement of Work for Survival Instructor Training as follows: Contractor to instruct a Desert Survival Course of approximately 5 days during the week of September 18-20, 2006 to U. S. Coast Guard Personnel, assigned to positions as Survival Instructors. The course should improve Instructional Skills in survival training. This course should be designed to utilize items that would be found on Coast Guard Aircraft, Fixed and/or Rotary Wing, items of issue to a flight crew, and natural resources found in possible crash sites in arid mountainous/coastal areas. All personnel are trained in Advanced First Aid; any Medical Training should only apply as to Survival Skills with the emphasis on how to teach survival training in the following areas: Psychology of Survival, Survival Planning for both land and water; Techniques and methods for: Location or Position Fixing, Self-Aid and Buddy Care, Water requirements and procurement, Food requirements and procurement, Shelter construction, Fire Building, Climate and Seasonal Considerations. Travel considerations, Survival Hazards, Rescue Procedures, and Communications: visual, sound, and electronic. Training is to incorporate the elements listed above into a Practical Field Exercise that will be at least 3 days in duration and conducted in desert climate conditions. Goal of this training is to provide attending personnel review of Survival Techniques and improve Teaching Skills on this subject. Class to include 18 to 20 students; date for the course of instruction is September 18-20, 2006 in El Paso, TX. HOW TO RESPOND: In order to compete for this project, interested parties must demonstrate that they are qualified to perform the work by providing a brief (20 pages or less) Technical and Cost Proposal by 11:00 AM, EST, May 25, 2006. Technical proposals must include: (1) Specific approach in meeting requirements outlined in Statement of Work and compatibility of system/process with existing agency configuration. (2) Past performance history (current or within the last 18 months) on projects similar in scope and nature, with specific references (including project identifier/contract number and description, period of performance, dollar amount, client name and current telephone number). References will be checked to validate the information provided and to determine reliability/dependability. (3) Key personnel (those who would have the primary responsibility for performing and/or managing the project) with relevant qualifications and specific experience. Cost Proposal: provide Firm Fixed-Price, ?broken out by labor hours, labor category, materials, and other direct costs?. Offerors must submit an original and two copies of the proposal to Sonja Aiken, USCG Headquarters Support Command, Code A-3, Room B411, 2100 Second St. SW, Washington, DC 20593. Electronic transmissions to saiken@comdt.uscg.mil are acceptable, but must be timely. Proposal Evaluation Criteria: (1) Price and price-related factors. (2) Technical. (3) Past performance of your organization, including adherence to schedules and budgets, the acceptability of previous products delivered, effectiveness of program management, and the offeror's willingness to cooperate with the customer in both routine matters and when confronted by unexpected difficulties. This will be a Best-Value award determination. Price and Past Performance will be a factor, but technical factors are far more important. The following Federal Acquisition Regulations clauses are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Jan 2006), 52.212-4 (Oct 2003), 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Jan 2006). Offerors can retrieve these clauses on the INTERNET at www.arnet.gov. Questions about this requirement must be in writing and submitted by fax or e-mail. Telephone inquiries are strongly discouraged. All inquiries must include the solicitation number, your full name, organization name, address, phone and fax numbers, and must be received by 12:00 (noon) ET, May 18, 2006. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to ensure the proposal is received by the date and time shown above. THIS ACQUISITION IS ON A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE BASIS.
- Place of Performance
- Address: EL PASO, TX
- Country: US
- Country: US
- Record
- SN01046186-W 20060513/060511220430 (fbodaily.com)
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