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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 12, 2011 FBO #3548
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U -- 2011 FIRE INSPECTOR I/II TRAINING FOR VHA FIREFIGHTING PERSONNEL - Attachment

Notice Date

8/10/2011
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

611430 — Professional and Management Development Training
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veteran Affairs;SAO east;PCAE STL Contracting Officer;#1 Jefferson Barracks Dr;Saint Louis MO 63125
 

ZIP Code

63125
 

Solicitation Number

VA77711RQ0652
 

Response Due

8/15/2011
 

Archive Date

9/14/2011
 

Point of Contact

William Singleton
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, and 13.106, 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; The provisions and clauses incorporated herein are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-23, effective June 12, 2008. The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center/Employee Education Resource Center, St. Louis, MO proposes to enter into a firm fixed price, competitive commercial. This solicitation is unrestricted and The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 611430 and the small business size standard is $7.0 million. The purpose of this contract is to provide specific training for Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Firefighters to enable them to pass the certification examination for International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) and the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualification (Pro Board) Fire Inspector I/II. RESPONSES ARE DUE FRIDAY, August 12, 2011 by 4:00pm Eastern Time. E-Mail to: William.Singleton2@va.gov or fax to (314) 894-6436. STATEMENT OF WORK 2011 Fire Inspector I/II for VHA Firefighting Personnel Workshop to be delivered in Togus, ME, Butler, PA and Chillicothe, Ohio Veterans Affairs Medical Centers before 31 December, 2011. 1. SCOPE The purpose of this contract is to provide specific training for Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Firefighters to enable them to pass the certification examination for International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) and the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualification (Pro Board) Fire Inspector I/II. a.Background The Veterans Health Administration has identified a need for VHA Firefighters to be certified in Fire Inspector I/II per IFSAC /Pro Board Accreditation. b.Objective: Upon completion of this course, participants will successfully demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attitudes/abilities needed to obtain IFSAC/Pro Board Accreditation certification for Fire Inspector I/II. Supporting objectives should include, but are not limited to: "Necessary coursework, practical exercises, review and support for firefighters attending the course to successfully pass the IFSAC/ Pro Board certification examination for Fire Inspector I/II. 2. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE (COTR) Madelyn Phillips, M.A. HRD Project Manager Little Rock Employee Education Resource Center 2200 Ft. Roots Drive, 138-E Building 11 North Little Rock, AR 72114 Phone 501.257.4197 FAX 501.257.4190 E-mail: madelyn.phillips@va.gov 3. SPECIFIC TASKS Provide qualified and competent instructor for a 10-day (at least 60 clock hours) on-site instruction at designated sites - Togus ME, Butler, PA and Chillicothe, Ohio. Preferred dates are Sept 19-30, or Sept 26th-Oct 7, 2011 at Togus, ME, August 15th-30th at Butler, PA - and September 1st-15th at Chillicothe, Ohio. a.Instructional content and examples must be relevant to the certification requirements of Fire Inspector I/II. b.The course must be highly interactive with engaging presentations and practical examples designed to reinforce major teaching points. c.The content of course presentation must be current and relevant to current certification requirements of IFSAC /Pro Board certification in Fire Inspector I/II. d.The instructor must facilitate relevant discussions, skill-based exercises and realistic simulations of content. e.The instructor will administer the IFSAC/Pro Board examination to course participants and provide those with passing scores the necessary paperwork and certifications to apply for their IFSAC/Pro Board accreditation for Fire Inspector I/II. f.Provide course evaluation for all participants and forward the results to the COTR and VHA Fire Department Program Manager. g.Vendor must provide code reference books to be utilized during this training course. 4. CRITERION OF PERFORMANCE This contract period is anticipated to begin on as soon as possible after the contract is signed and end no later than December 31, 2011 or upon completion of the course deliveries. The contractor will conduct the classes at the designated locations from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (ET) with at least one 20-minute break in both morning and afternoon and at least 60-minute lunch break at mid-day. 5. DELIVERABLES The course listed below will be deliverable per contract at the location specified in 3.a. At the conclusion of the course in each location, participants will be provided with a course evaluation and a certificate of completion by the vendor. Vendor may provide loaner code reference books to be utilized during this training course. Name of Course Date of Course(s) # of Students Cost of Class Fire Inspector I/II (Togus, ME)Sept 19-30, Sept 26th-Oct 7, 2011up to 20 at each TBD Fire Inspector I/II (Butler, PA)August 15-30, 2011 up to 20 at each TBD Fire Inspector I/II (Chillicothe, OH)September 1-15, 2011 up to 20 at each TBD 6. EVALUATION CRITERIA Responses to this solicitation will be evaluated "Low Cost Technically Acceptable". 7. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS The contractor will have no access to Privacy Act information other than station and name of participants. 8. LEVEL OF EFFORT An expert level of labor is expected for all class hours (approximately 60 class hours per conduct). 9. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE The class will be presented at the Togus, ME, Butler, PA and Chillicothe, OH VAMC or other locations mutually agreed upon. Scheduling delivery of the course will be at the convenience of the local VHA Fire Chiefs if the stated dates are not convenient for local personnel. 10. SPECIAL CONSIDERATION The trainer for the Fire Inspector I/II training course must perform at the expert level. She/he must have previous experience teaching Fire Inspector I/II training courses and have ability to meet schedule. All reference materials must be comprehensive in structure and presentation format. The cost of workshop must include all course materials, certificates, trainer, travel, lodging, per diem as necessary and other related cost. SECTION 508 - ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (EIT) STANDARDS The Section 508 standards established by the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) are incorporated into, and made part of all VA contracts, solicitations and purchase orders developed to procure Electronic and Information Technology (EIT). These standards are found in their entirety at http//www.section508.gov. A printed copy of the standards will be supplied upon request. The contractor shall comply with the technical standards at 36 CFR 1194.22 Web-based Intranet and Internet Information and Applications, 1194.24, Video and Multimedia products, and 1194.31, Functional Performance Criteria in performing this order. The following provisions and clauses shall apply to this solicitation: 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address (es): http://www.arnet.gov/far (FAR) and http://www.va.govoa&mm/vaar/ (VAAR); 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; 52.212-2, 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration, 52.212-3 Offeror, Representations and Certification-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes on Executive Orders Commercial Items and in accordance with FAR 12.603(c) (2)(xii) and VAAR 852.270-4 Commercial Advertising; 852.237-70 Contractor Responsibilities; and 852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting Officers. All Contractors MUST be registered and in good standing with the following: CCR (www.ccr.gov) ORCA (orca.bpn.gov) D&B (www.dnb.com) *Must have SQR rating of 6 or better Business Partner Network (www.bpn.gov) Vets 100 (www.vets100.com) ) *If veteran owned business Vet Biz (www.vetbiz.gov) *If veteran owned business CONTRACTORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER AT the eCMS Vendor Portal to do business with VA: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/eVP
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
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Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA-777-11-RQ-0652 VA-777-11-RQ-0652.doc (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=230615&FileName=VA-777-11-RQ-0652-000.doc)

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Record

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