Inactive Historically Underutilized Business (HUBZone) Set-Aside (FAR 19.13)

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Competitive quotations are being requested, and an additional written solicitation w... This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Competitive quotations are being requested, and an additional written solicitation will not be issued. The purpose of this requirement is to support the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Center for Preparedness and Response (CPR), with technical support from the responding Center, Institute, or Office (CIO), in the creation and execution of Training and Exercise Programs (TEP) to address CDC readiness to respond to a core set of scenario-specific threats/hazards. THIS RFQ IS BEING SOLICITED AS A COMPETETIVE HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE. Offerors are instructed to contact ONLY the Contracting Office releasing the solicitation in connection with any aspect of the requirement prior to contract award. Questions must be submitted using the provided MS Excel template (Attachment E-2) via email to wyv2@cdc.gov with the Subject: “(Company Name) Questions to RFQ 75D301-22-Q-75022.” The Government will answer questions prior to the deadline for proposal submittal provided those questions are received by 12:00 PM EDT on 06/23/2022. Questions received after this date but before the deadline for Quotation submission may or may not be answered at the discretion of the CO. Questions that are not submitted using the correct template may or may not be answered at the discretion of the CO. Quotations received prior to the RFQ closing date and time (2:00 PM EDT on 07/06/2022) will be considered by the CDC. Late quotations will not be accepted. Offerors shall refer to the attached SF 1449 and other solicitation attachments for full details and instructions. Amendment 1, 06/24/2022, is issued in order to add a Question and Answer document containing the Government's responses to timely questions. Amendment 2, 06/27/2022, is issued in order to add a clarification to the Question and Answer document for Question #6. Page formatting, including line spacing, can alter for illustrations and tables but must be easily readable. Offerors may use no less than 8-point font on graphs and 10-point font on tables (Arial font acceptable for graphics and tables). Header/footer information (which does not include any information to be evaluated) may be included in the 1" margin space. Foldouts are not acceptable.