Training ANG Instructors in the Integration of Advanced Methods of Teaching and Learning with Collaborative Communication Techniques
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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.
2 JULY 2014
COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION
Professional Development
(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial service prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
(ii) This solicitation is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). Submit written quotes (oral quotes will not be accepted) on RFQ reference number W912L7-14-Q-0552.
(iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-73.
(iv) This procurement is being solicited is being posted as Open Market. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 611430 quote mark Professional and Management Development Training quote mark .
(v) CLIN 0001: Cohort 1/ Block 1 Instruction - 897hrs
CLIN 0002: Cohort 1/Block 2 Instruction - 1,645hrs
CLIN 0003: Cohort 2/ Block 1 Instruction - 525hrs
CLIN 0004: Cohort 2/Block 2 Instruction - 525hrs'
CLIN 0005: Train the Trainer Instruction - 350hrs
The first program is to be delivered directly to ANG Instructors at the I.G. Brown Training and Education Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. This training will consist of a set of advanced courses (total hours = 70) that 1) provides understanding of, and practice with, established and tested collaboration communication techniques, and 2) integrates these techniques with advanced methods of teaching and learning in the classroom.
Training in collaborative communication will focus on the instructor facilitation of classroom dialogue through techniques such as climate building, listening, questioning, thinking, and focusing. Participant instructors will be shown through examples, modeling, practice, individual observation, and small group coaching, how these techniques serve as a basis of enhanced, active-engaged, teaching and learning. The goal here is to help ANG instructors adopt strategies that move beyond the traditional, teacher-centered method (i.e., presentation) of teaching to learner-centered methods (e.g., peer-to-peer teaching, small group learning activities, deep questioning and discussion, group problem solving, experiential learning) as they are integrated with collaborative communication techniques.
Under this contract, two cohorts will be trained. The first cohort of 35 instructors has already had 23 hours of training and coaching in collaborative communication techniques. It is envisioned that this cohort will require 47 additional hours focused on integration of these techniques with advanced teaching and learning methods. The second cohort consisting of 10 to 15 participants will require the full 70 hours of contact time.
The second program of training consists of a train-the-trainer certification program that will provide advanced instruction and practice in facilitation of collaborative communication techniques integrated with advanced teaching and learning methods. Upon completion of this certification, instructors will be qualified to provide subsequent course training to new ANG instructors as described above. Up to six participants will be selected for this specialized training. The participants will have to complete the full sequences of courses (70 hours) as described above, plus an additional 50 hours of certification training to include direct instruction and practicum experience.
Please refer to the performance work statement (PWS). (See attachment 1) Vendors who respond to this solicitation shall submit a price per CLIN (listed above) and a total delivered price for all training. Vendors shall submit sufficient descriptive literature to determine whether or not their proposed training meet the characteristics described above; vendors who fail to submit proper descriptive literature may be deemed technically unacceptable without further discussion.
(vi) Service contract will be for 1 year with 1 option year.
Destination:
I.G. Brown Training and Education Center
400 Post Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37777
(vii) The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Offers must be able to meet the specifications outlined in the Statement of Work (SOW).
(viii) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Quote will be evaluated on price and ability to meet the statement of work.
(ix) The provisions at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. * All firms or individuals submitting a quote shall include a completed copy of this provision, or include a completed copy of the annual representations and certifications at the System for Award Management (SAM) website. SAM must be current at time of award. IF YOUR SAM IS NOT CURRENT AT TIME OF AWARD AND/OR YOU DO NOT SUBMIT A COMPLETED COPY OF THIS PROVISION, YOUR QUOTE WILL BE CONSIDERED NON-RESPONSIVE.
(x) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.
(xi) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Deviation), applies to this acquisition.
(xii) The following additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions apply to this acquisition and are consistent with customary commercial practices based on purchases of this value and customer research:
THE FOLLOWING CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS ARE INCLUDED BY REFERENCE:
52.204-2 Security Requirements
52.204-7 System for Award Management
52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel
52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First Tier Subcontract
Awards
52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance
52.217-8 Option to Extend Services
52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract
52.222-3 Convict Labor
52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies
52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities
52.222-26 Equal Opportunity
52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities
52.222-41 Service Contract Act Labor Standards
52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires
52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards - Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Year Contracts)
52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons
52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify)
52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information
52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving.
52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases
52.225-25 Prohibition on Engaging in Sanctioned Activities Relating to Iran-Certification
52.232-19 Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year
52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management
52.233-1 Disputes
52.233-3 Protest After Award
52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim
52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation
52.237-3 Continuity of Services
52.246-4 Inspection of Services-Fixed Price
252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product
252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program
252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests
252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions
252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments
252.247-7006 Removal of Contractor's Employees
252.247-7007 Liability and Insurance
252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea, Alt III
5352.223-9001 Health and Safety on Government Installations
THE FOLLOWING CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS ARE INCLUDED BY FULL TEXT:
52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports.
The offeror represents that --
(a) It * has, * has not participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to the Equal Opportunity clause of this solicitation;
(b) It * has, * has not filed all required compliance reports; and
(c) Representations indicating submission of required compliance reports, signed by proposed subcontractors, will be obtained before subcontract awards.
(End of Provision)
52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference.
As prescribed in 52.107(a), insert the following provision:
Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)
This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):
http://farsite.hill.af.mil
http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/index.htm
(End of Provision)
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://farsite.hill.af.mil
http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/index.htm
(End of clause)
52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses
(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of quote mark (DEVIATION) quote mark after the date of the clause.
(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of quote mark (DEVIATION) quote mark after the name of the regulation.
5352.201-9101, Ombudsman (Nov 2012)
(a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern.
(b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).
(xiii) DPAS Rating does not apply to this acquisition. Offers will be evaluated using the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable criteria outlined in FAR 15 and FAR 13. The award will be made to the vendor whose proposal is most advantageous to the Government
(xiv) All questions must be submitted in writing no later than 4:00 pm CST, Wednesday, 9 July 2014. Questions must be emailed to [email protected] to the attention of Lisa Snead. Questions in regard to the PWS will not be answered via telephone conversation.
(xv) Quote is required to be received NO LATER THAN 3:30 PM CST, WEDNESDAY, 16 JULY 2014. Quotes must be emailed to [email protected] to the attention of Lisa Snead.
(xvi) Direct your questions to Lisa Snead at (615) 313-0879 or e-mail address [email protected]
Lisa Snead, 615-313-0879
USPFO for Tennessee
