Inactive 8(a) Set-Aside (FAR 19.8)

Amendment 0003 answers two additional questions as shown in the attached amendment. Amendment 0002 updates this Request for Proposal as follows: 1. The solicitation is extended to January 8, 2020, 3:0... Amendment 0003 answers two additional questions as shown in the attached amendment. Amendment 0002 updates this Request for Proposal as follows: 1. The solicitation is extended to January 8, 2020, 3:00 PM EST. 2. Attached are the question and answers. The questions and answers help to explain the updates made to the documents below. 3. Attachment 1 PWS has been updated, see attached. 4. Attachment 4 Price/Cost Spreadsheet has been updated, see attached. 5. Attachment 5 Labor Categories Descriptions has been added, see attached. 6. The solicitation has been updated as noted, and is attached. Amendment A0001 updates section L3.A.2. to clarify only 30 pages total are permitted for the technical volume. See attached amendment. As a reminder, include signed copies of the solicitation and amendment(s) with your proposal. The pre-solicitation notice associated with this solicitation was posted on October 15, 2019 under 70FA2019R00000021. The Request for Proposal (RFP) number is 70FA2020R00000002. This solicitation is only available at www.beta.sam.gov under Contract Opportunities. This solicitation is for training support services for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)/Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration (FIMA)/Hazard Mitigation Technical Assistance Program (HMTAP) located in Washington, DC area. The FEMA/Acquisition Operations Division/Preparedness Section intends to award an hybrid firm-fixed-price/cost reimbursement indefinite delivery indefinite delivery (IDIQ) contract under the authority of FAR Part 15 and 16. The objective of this procurement is to obtain reliable, efficient, and effective training support services for DHS/FEMA/FIMA/HMTAP. The contractor shall provide all support services as identified in the performance work statement. The Contractor shall provide training development and delivery services to support the mitigation programs – including Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA), Floodplain Management Program (FPM), Office of the Flood Insurance Advocate (OFIA), Insurance and Mitigation Directorate (IMRD), and Environmental and Historic Preservation (EHP). In this capacity the Contractor shall: -Develop, update and maintain mitigation programs classroom and online independent study training courses and materials; -Deliver mitigation programs classroom and online independent study training courses and materials to various audiences nationwide; -Provide analytical, technical assistance and strategic guidance in support of the mitigation grant programs’ training solutions; -Provide training course planning and logistical support and; -Provide project management and quality control support for mitigation grant programs training course development, delivery and technical assistance efforts. The offeror shall demonstrate experience with and providing support in the following key areas: Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA), Floodplain Management (FMA), The Office of Environmental Historic and Preservation (OEHP) and Insurance and Mitigation Readiness Division (IMRD). There is a solicitation and attachments, as outlined in Section J of the solicitation. This is an 8(a) competitive acquisition using FAR Part 15 and 16 procedures. Award will be based on best value to the Government using trade-offs. No paper copies of the solicitation will be available. No phone calls or facsimile transmissions will be accepted. The Period of Performance is estimated as follows: 12 months of services for the base period and four (4) 12-month periods. The anticipated contract start date is February 29, 2020. The NAICS code is 611430- Professional and Management Development Training. The Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS is $11.0 million. The Government will give consideration to a proposal submitted by any responsible 8(a) concern. All offerors must be certified by the Small Business Administration as a small business. The incumbent contractor for this requirement is Ideation, Inc., 11353 Sunset Hills Road, Reston, VA 20190, under contract number HSFE20-16-D-0017, with a total ceiling of $3,982,494.96 for a base year and three (3) one year options (total of 4 years). A Request for Information (RFI) was previously posted on FBO on March 25, 2019 for this requirement. The Advanced Acquisition Plan (AAP) number is 2019046011, which was posted to the Acquisition Planning Forecast System (http://apfs.dhs.gov/). Please ensure to review the entire solicitation and provide all appropriate responses and documentation as outlined in Section L. Offerors shall submit all technical questions concerning this solicitation in writing to the contracting officer. All questions shall be submitted no later than close of business on December 9, 2019. Answers to all relevant and appropriate questions will be posted as an amendment to the solicitation. In the event multiple questions address the same issue, the Government reserves the right to answer a representative question that best exemplifies the issue. It is encouraged to submit questions as soon as possible and questions will be answered as soon as possible after submittal. No phone calls accepted. Proposals are due no later than 3:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on January 3, 2020.