SOLICITATION NOTICE
U -- 360 Degree - Individual Competency - Based Needs Assessment Services
- Notice Date
- 9/9/2008
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 611430
— Professional and Management Development Training
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, Financial Acquisition Division, 6650 Telecom Drive, Intech Two, Suite 100, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46278, United States
- ZIP Code
- 46278
- Solicitation Number
- HSBP1108Q2032
- Archive Date
- 9/13/2008
- Point of Contact
- Billy J Cooper,, Phone: 317-614-4937
- E-Mail Address
-
billy.cooper@dhs.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for 360 Degree - Individual Competency - Based Needs Assessment Services prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, inc conjunction with FAR 13.5, as applicable, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. The solicitation number is HSBP1108Q2032 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-26. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 611430 with a small business size of $6.5 million. This requirement is unrestricted and only qualified offerors may submit a quote. The provisions and clauses incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The full text of the FAR may be accessed on the Internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ REQUIREMENT: The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is seeking a contractor to provide 360 Degree - Individual Competency - Based Needs Assessment Services for various employees. The needs assessment will be conducted on-line to assess leadership competency as identified by U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Executive Core Qualifications, and the assessment results interpreted in person onsite at a CBP facility. There will be an estimated 130 participants. The participant will have 14 days to take the assessment and within 14 days the contractor shall review the results and provide a 1.5 hour executive briefing to CBP. The contractor shall provide a 4 hour feedback and development action planning session to the group. Individual one-on-one sessions shall be available for those that wish to review their results personally. Deliverables: Contractor administers, produces, delivers Leadership Effectiveness Inventory report. Contractor provides on-site pre-survey overview for participants. Contractor provides group interpretation session. Contractor provides confidential one-on-one feedback sessions (typically run up to 30 minutes by phone) to participants. Contractor delivers up to five group feedback reports. Delivery shall be made within 30 days after receipt of order. To be awarded this contract, the offeror must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database before an award can be made. To register, one can do so at http://www.ccr.gov The provision at 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-commercial applies to this solicitation Award will be made to the lowest price technically acceptable offeror. The clause at 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items applies to this solicitation. The clause at 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders are considered check and are applicable to this acquisition: 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, Alternate I; 52.219-6; 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns; 52.219-4 Limitations on Subcontracting; 52.222-3 Convict Labor; 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; 52.2222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52-222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and other Eligible Veterans; 52.222-39 Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees; 52.222.50 Combating Trafficking in Persons; 52.323-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Central Contractor Registration (CCR); 52.222-42 Service Contract Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 351); 52-204-9 Personal Identify Verification of Contractor Personnel. HSAR 3052.209-70 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTS WITH CORPORATE EXPATRIATES (JUN 2006) (a) Prohibitions. Section 835 of the Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395, prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from entering into any contract with a foreign incorporated entity which is treated as an inverted domestic corporation as defined in this clause, or with any subsidiary of such an entity. The Secretary shall waive the prohibition with respect to any specific contract if the Secretary determines that the waiver is required in the interest of national security. (b) Definitions. As used in this clause: Expanded Affiliated Group means an affiliated group as defined in section 1504(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (without regard to section 1504(b) of such Code), except that section 1504 of such Code shall be applied by substituting `more than 50 percent' for `at least 80 percent' each place it appears. Foreign Incorporated Entity means any entity which is, or but for subsection (b) of section 835 of the Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395, would be, treated as a foreign corporation for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Inverted Domestic Corporation. A foreign incorporated entity shall be treated as an inverted domestic corporation if, pursuant to a plan (or a series of related transactions)— (1) The entity completes the direct or indirect acquisition of substantially all of the properties held directly or indirectly by a domestic corporation or substantially all of the properties constituting a trade or business of a domestic partnership; (2) After the acquisition at least 80 percent of the stock (by vote or value) of the entity is held— (i) In the case of an acquisition with respect to a domestic corporation, by former shareholders of the domestic corporation by reason of holding stock in the domestic corporation; or (ii) In the case of an acquisition with respect to a domestic partnership, by former partners of the domestic partnership by reason of holding a capital or profits interest in the domestic partnership; and (3) The expanded affiliated group which after the acquisition includes the entity does not have substantial business activities in the foreign country in which or under the law of which the entity is created or organized when compared to the total business activities of such expanded affiliated group. Person, domestic, and foreign have the meanings given such terms by paragraphs (1), (4), and (5) of section 7701(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, respectively. (c) Special rules. The following definitions and special rules shall apply when determining whether a foreign incorporated entity should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation. (1) Certain Stock Disregarded. For the purpose of treating a foreign incorporated entity as an inverted domestic corporation these shall not be taken into account in determining ownership: (i) Stock held by members of the expanded affiliated group which includes the foreign incorporated entity; or (ii) stock of such entity which is sold in a public offering related to the acquisition described in subsection (b)(1) of Section 835 of the Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395(b)(1). (2) Plan Deemed In Certain Cases. If a foreign incorporated entity acquires directly or indirectly substantially all of the properties of a domestic corporation or partnership during the 4-year period beginning on the date which is 2 years before the ownership requirements of subsection (b)(2) are met, such actions shall be treated as pursuant to a plan. (3) Certain Transfers Disregarded. The transfer of properties or liabilities (including by contribution or distribution) shall be disregarded if such transfers are part of a plan a principal purpose of which is to avoid the purposes of this section. (d) Special Rule for Related Partnerships. For purposes of applying section 835(b) of the Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395(b) to the acquisition of a domestic partnership, except as provided in regulations, all domestic partnerships which are under common control (within the meaning of section 482 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) shall be treated as a partnership. (e) Treatment of Certain Rights. (1) Certain rights shall be treated as stocks to the extent necessary to reflect the present value of all equitable interests incident to the transaction, as follows: (i) warrants; (ii) options; (iii) contracts to acquire stock; (iv) convertible debt instruments; and (v) others similar interests. (2) Rights labeled as stocks shall not be treated as stocks whenever it is deemed appropriate to do so to reflect the present value of the transaction or to disregard transactions whose recognition would defeat the purpose of Section 835. (f) Disclosure. The offeror under this solicitation represents that [Check one]: __ it is not a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.104-70 through 3009.104-73; __ it is a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.104-70 through 3009.104-73, but it has submitted a request for waiver pursuant to 3009.104-74, which has not been denied; or __ it is a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.104-70 through 3009.104-73, but it plans to submit a request for waiver pursuant to 3009.104-74. (g) A copy of the approved waiver, if a waiver has already been granted, or the waiver request, if a waiver has been applied for, shall be attached to the bid or proposal. (End of provision) Only e-mail responses will be accepted. E-mail responses must be in Microsoft Word, Excel, or PDF format. All quotes are to be received by Friday, September 19th, 2008 at 3:00PM local time.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue N W, Ronald Reagan Federal Building, Washington, District of Columbia, 20229, United States
- Zip Code: 20229
- Zip Code: 20229
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