Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solic... This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation number is W9124C-22-T-0003 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-07. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 511130 with a small business size standard of 1,000.00 employees. This requirement is a Small Business Set-Aside and only qualified sellers may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted, and, unless otherwise displayed at https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com, will end on: 2021-12-27 13:30:00.0 Eastern Time. This time supersedes the Offers Due Time listed above. FOB Destination shall be in the Place of Performance. The MICC Fort Jackson requires the following items, Purchase Description Determined by Line Item, to the following: Base Period of Performance: 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2024 LI 001: Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification: Study materials for personnel in either hardcopy or digital (electronic) format, as well as an exam voucher for the student to complete the required certification exam (Please fill out attached excel spreadsheet titled Attachment 4 - BPA Price List Proposal Template, FCS Credentialing Program, 22T0003)., 150, EA; LI 002: "Lean Six Sigma (LLS)-Yellow Belt Progam: The LSS-Yellow Belt consists of: - Certification Six Sigma Yellow Belt (CSSYB) Exam vouchers (digital or hard copy). - Study Guides (digital copy). (Please fill out attached excel spreadsheet titled Attachment 4 - BPA Price List Proposal Template, FCS Credentialing Program, 22T0003), 150, EA; LI 003: "Lean Six Sigma (LLS)-Green Belt Programs: The LSS-Green Belt consists of: - Certification Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB) Exam vouchers (digital or hard copy). - Study Guides (digital copy). (Please fill out attached excel spreadsheet titled Attachment 4 - BPA Price List Proposal Template, FCS Credentialing Program, 22T0003), 150, EA; LI 004: "Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM): - CAPM Exam vouchers. - Study Guides (digital copy) (Please fill out attached excel spreadsheet titled Attachment 4 - BPA Price List Proposal Template, FCS Credentialing Program, 22T0003), 150, EA; LI 005: "Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM): - CGFM Exam vouchers. - Practice exams. - Study Guides (digital copy) (Please fill out attached excel spreadsheet titled Attachment 4 - BPA Price List Proposal Template, FCS Credentialing Program, 22T0003), 150, EA; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested Offerers must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, MICC Fort Jackson intends to document bids online to be facilitated by the third-party Marketplace, Unison Marketplace. Unison Marketplace has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to document pricing. Offerers may submit bids during the specified period of time. MICC Fort Jackson is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids.All responsible Offerers that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com.Offerers that are not currently registered to use https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com should proceed to https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com to complete their free registration. Offerers that require special considerations or assistance may contact the Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or via email at marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com. Offerers may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com process.Should Offerers require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com.Use of Unison Marketplace: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through Unison Marketplace in compliance with the Unison Marketplace Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The selected Offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, will apply: 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time an offer or quotation is submitted, excluding the exceptions outlined in FAR 4.1102(a). Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. New equipment ONLY, NO remanufactured or used products. No "GREY" market items. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after submission FOB Destination CONUS (CONtinental U.S.) No partial shipments unless otherwise specified at time of order The award will be based upon lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) bid. The Contracting reserves the right to have or not have discussions. If information regarding your quoted items are not attached along with specification sheet and pictures your bid will be determined unacceptable. A bid will be determined acceptable if specifications sheets and pictures are attached which meet the specifications outlined in each line item. Prior to submitting an agency protest, it is preferable that you first attempt to resolve your concerns with the responsible contracting officer. However, you may also file a protest to the Headquarters (HQ), Army Materiel Command (AMC). The HQ AMC-Level Protest Program is intended to encourage interested parties to seek resolution of their concerns within AMC as an Alternative Dispute Resolution forum, rather than filing a protest with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or other external forum. Contract award or performance is suspended during the protest to the same extent, and within the same time periods, as if filed at the GAO. The AMC protest decision goal is to resolve protests within 35 calendar days from filing. To be timely, protests must be filed within the periods specified in FAR 33.103. If you want to file a protest under the HQ AMC-Level Protest Program, the protest must request resolution under that program and be sent to the address below. Headquarters U.S. Army Materiel Command Office of Command Counsel-Deputy Command Counsel 4400 Martin Road Rm: A6SE040.001 Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000 Fax: (256) 450-8840 or email usarmy.redstone.usamc.mbx.protests@mail.mil The AMC-Level Protest procedures are found at: http://www.amc.army.mil/amc/commandcounsel.html. If internet access is not available, contact the contracting officer or HQ, AMC to obtain the HQ AMC-Level Protest Procedures. (End of Clause)

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The Mission and Installation Contracting Command – Fort Jackson, SC Contracting Office is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify potential sources ha... The Mission and Installation Contracting Command – Fort Jackson, SC Contracting Office is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify potential sources having an interest and industry technologies available to support/provide for the Finance and Comptroller School (FSC) Credentialing Program to include study material for Financial Management personnel in either hardcopy or digital (electronic) format, as well as an examination vouchers for the student to complete the required certification examination for the following: 1. Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification 2. Lean Six Sigma (LLS)-Green Belt & Yellow Belt Program Certification 3. Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) Certification 4. Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) Certification The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement, if a requirement materializes. Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition. Multiple awards may be made. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions. DISCLAIMER THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. PROGRAM BACKGROUND The purpose of the Finance and Comptroller School (FSC) Credentialing Program is to bolster professional and technical competency of Financial Management personnel within Army formations by validating/certifying Soldiers’ professional skills, training, and work experience. This requirement will allow the Financial Management School to have a menu of mission essential career development credentialing opportunities for their personnel to meet current mission needs. REQUIRED CAPABILITIES The Government requires then contractor to provide study material and examination vouchers for Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification, Lean Six Sigma (LLS)-Green Belt and -Yellow Belt Program Certification, Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) Certification and Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) Certification. The intent of this Sources Sought is to assess the state-of-the art of the technology available in study material and examination voucher type products that could be applied to meet this requirement. Qualification. The study material and examination vouchers mentioned above for the Finance and Comptroller School (FSC) Credentialing Program, from an authorized reseller, must be qualified and demonstrate compliance for the preparation of the certification examination and credentialing. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS - NA ELIGIBILITY The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 511130 with a Small Business Size Standard of 1000 EMP. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 7610. SUBMISSION DETAILS Interested businesses should submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than ten 8.5 X 11 inch pages, font no smaller than 10 point) demonstrating ability to provide the products/systems listed in this Technical Description. Documentation should be in bullet format. No phone or email solicitations with regards to the status of the RFP will be accepted prior to its release. Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email jason.m.fronden.civ@mail.mil no later than 10:00 a.m. EST on Monday, November 22, 2021 and reference this synopsis number in subject line of e-mail and on all enclosed documents. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED MATERIAL. If your organization has the potential capacity to provide the required products/systems, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, primary points of contact (POCs) and their email address, FAX, Web site address, telephone number, and type of ownership for the organization; 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the requirements of this notice, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.