Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

*Q&A/clarifications posted in attachments section* This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), sub... *Q&A/clarifications posted in attachments section* This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued. The Request for Quotation (RFQ) number FA521522Q0023 is issued and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2020-07, DPN 20210603, and Air Force Acquisition Circular (AFAC) 2022-0502. The NAICS is 611420, Computer Training. ----- Requirement Description: *IAW Attachment 1 - Statement Of Work (SOW)* Courses listed in section 2.1.1. Those classes specifically identified as having exam vouchers will include 1 testing voucher per student: - 2.1.1.3 VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale [V7] w/ 4 exam vouchers for VCP-DCV 2021 & 2 exam vouchers for VCAP-DCV 2021 (6 students) - 2.1.1.4 CompTIA Cloud+ w/ exam vouchers for CompTIA Cloud+ (5 students) - 2.1.1.5 ISACA CISM w/ exam vouchers for ISACA CISM (5 students) - 2.1.1.6 CompTIA CASP+ w/ exam vouchers for CompTIA CASP+ (5 students) ----- Delivery Terms: F.O.B. Destination Place of performance: Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Required Delivery Date/Period of Performance: Within 60 Days after date of award ----- All companies must be registered in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/ to be considered for award. The Government will not provide contract financing for this acquisition. Invoice instruction shall be provided at time of award. *Please include your company's CAGE code* REQUESTED QUOTE FORMAT: CLIN 0001 - Virtual Training - Qty: 21 EA - [$unit price] - [$total price] ----- ATTACHMENTS: Statement Of Work (SOW) Clauses ---------- OMBUDSMAN ( OCT 2019 ) (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). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, [Insert names, addresses, telephone numbers, facsimile numbers, and e-mail addresses of Center/MAJCOM/DRU/AFRCO/SMC ombudsman/ombudsmen]. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/SMC ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the contracting officer. (End of clause)