This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.6 and supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This solicitation is issued as a request for quotes (RFQ) in accordance with FAR Parts 12 & 13. The provisions and clauses incorporated into this solicitation document are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-84. 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 Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations supplement (DFARS) can be accessed on the internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation W912LC-16-T-0006 is issued as a request for quotation. The Colorado Army National Guard will be awarding a Firm-Fixed Price Contract for PROBOARD HAZMAT training class, testing, and certification.

This solicitation is 100% set aside for small businesses.
NAICS Code 611519, $15.0 million

Solicitation Closes: Friday, 20 Nov 2015 at 6:00am (Mountain Time Zone)
All quotes must be received electronically by email to [email protected] by the closing date and time. All questions must be emailed to the email address listed above.

Award Information: All responsible quotes received by the closing date and time will be considered for award. Responsible quotes will be formatted to match solicitation contract line item numbers (CLINS). To be eligible for award for this solicitation, the offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at (www.sam.gov) at time of contract award. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be more advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers.

Technical capability, past performance, price, socioeconomic status, and company initiatives supporting environmental protection programs.

Technical capability evaluation includes the following evaluation criteria:

1. PROBOARD Instructors Certified in HAZMAT Operations & HAZMAT Awareness in accordance with NFPA 472 and OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120
2. Training that will not exceed 3 days. Training and certification must be provided 7-9 Dec 2015 (non-negotiable dates)
3. Courseware, study material serviceable student OSHA Level C PPE and testing exams provided by vendor for HAZMAT Operations & Awareness certifications.
4. Documentation of previous student testing pass rate equal to or greater than 80% for past 2 years.
5. All equipment and necessary study/testing materials for adequate classroom instruction
6. Additional after hour's instruction for those students that require more hands on time.
7. Certified exam proctor (certified lab environment), given on the last day
8. Exam certificate provided to student within 30 days and emailed copy to Colorado Army National Guard CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP).

All evaluation factors other than price, when combined, are approximately equal to price.
COLORADO ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

CLIN 0001 HAZMAT Operations Training Class and PROBOARD Certification
QTY=1
Unit of Measure=Job

Contractor is responsible for providing the following.
• Refer to the Statement of Work
• All travel related expenses must be included in the price of CLIN 0001 and must not be listed as a separate charge

Open Market pricing is required.

Statement of Work

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AWARENESS & OPERATIONS CERTIFICATION
FOR THE COLORADO ARMY NATIONAL GUARD CBRNE ENHANCED RESPONSE FORCE PACKAGE (CERFP)

1. REQUIREMENT
1.1. The Colorado Army National Guard CERFP Program (CO-CERFP) requires instruction to prepare students for certified PROBOARD Hazardous Materials Awareness & Operations training with Exam In accordance with NFPA 472 and OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120.

2. SCOPE OF WORK
2.1. The vendor will provide:
2.1.1. Onsite training, Practical exercises, and proctored exam
2.1.2. PROBOARD Instructors Certified in HAZMAT Operations & HAZMAT Awareness in accordance with NFPA 472 and OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120
2.1.3. Training that will not exceed 3 days
2.1.4. Courseware, study material serviceable student OSHA Level C PPE and testing exams provided by vendor for HAZMAT Operations & Awareness certifications.
2.1.5. Documentation of previous student testing pass rate equal to or greater than 80%. From past 2 years
2.1.6. All equipment and necessary study/testing materials for adequate classroom instruction
2.1.7. Additional after hour's instruction for those students that require more hands on time.
2.1.8. Adequate Instructor support for lab scenarios
2.2. Onsite Exam will consist of:
2.2.1. Certified exam proctor (certified lab environment), given on the last day
2.2.2. Exam certificate provided to student within 30 days and emailed copy of contracting unit.
2.3. Misc. Requirements:
2.3.1. Vendor will follow security and access guidelines when accessing COARNG or state/federal facility networks and buildings.

3. SCHEDULE
3.1.1. Training event is scheduled for, December 7-9, 2015 with a minimum of 20 students and up to 35 max
3.1.2. Students will report at 08:30 to Aurora CO, 80011 on the day of training

4. GOVERNMENT PROPERTY AND SERVICES ASSUMPTIONS
4.1. The government will provide the following:
4.1.1. Facility for the course including basic A/V requirements

Deliver all items to the following address. Terms of delivery are FOB destination.

COARNG Aurora Armory, Aurora, CO 80012

Delivery of all Contract line items is due no later than ___7-9 Dec 2015____.

Special Instructions
The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor
hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the Colorado Army National Guard via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in
all required data fields using the following web address: http://www.ecmra.mil/

Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputsmay be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 ofeach calendar year, beginning with 2013. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk at
help desk at: http://www.ecmra.mil

The following FAR clauses are applicable to this acquisition:
Clause at 52.202-1, Definitions
Clause at 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting
Clause at 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations
Provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items.
Provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items.
Provision at 52.212-3 ALT 1, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items.
Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items.
Clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. The following additional FAR clauses apply to this acquisition; 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set Aside; 52.222-3, 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; 52.222-35, 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards; 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires; 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration; 52.225-1, Buy American Act
Clause at 52.223-18, Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving
Clause at 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases
Clause at DFAR 252.237-7010, Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel
Clause at DFAR 252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights.
Clause at DFAR 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payments and Receiving Reports.
Clause at DFAR 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions
Clause at DFAR 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments