NOTE: Dates of service required has changed to 27-28 March 2021!!!!!!

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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-97, effective 24 Jan 2018.

The 173d Cyber Protection Team have a need for a vendor to provide adversary emulation, also known as Cyber Threat Emulation (CTE) training, to CPT 173 Detachment 1 personnel. Adversary emulation Knowledge Skills & Abilities (KSAs), satisfy CPT Operational Mission Element Mission Essential Task List (METL) OP 5.6.3, TA 3.8, ST 6.3.5 & OP 3.1.6 Performance Measures. Twelve (12) different adversarial/threat oriented Performance Measures, out of a total of Twenty-Six (26), within the four (4) Mission Essential Tasks (MET) are required to bring the CPT Mission Element to a standard of readiness. 

Please include total price in the CLIN format listed below.  Please see attached Performance Work Statement for further details.

CYBER ADVERSARY EMULATION TRAINING

CLIN 0001: CYBER ADVERSARY EMULATION TRAINING

QTY: 1/UNIT OF ISSUE: JOB/UNIT PRICE: ($)/TOTAL AMT: ($)

Method of Instruction: Online

Training Dates: March 20-21, 2021

Evaluation Factor is based on price.  Award may be made without discussions.

This requirement is a Small Business Set Aside; the NAICS Code is 611430.

SAM Requirement: Registration required with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports DFAR 252.232-7003, 252.232-7006 apply to this requirement. In order for vendors to be paid, all vendors must now use an E-invoicing system called Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF). To gain access to the WAWF production system, vendors must acquire an account available at https://wawf.eb.mil/. Questions on WAWF may be directed to the WAWF Help Desk (available 24/7) at 866-618-5988.
 

Commercial Items Terms and Conditions: The selected offeror must comply with the following item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders- Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 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 the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.

The following provisions are incorporated into this solicitation by reference:

FAR 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

FAR 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

FAR 52.208-9, Contractor Use of Mandatory Sources of Supply and Services

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial

FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting

FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity

FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons

FAR 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations

DFARS 252.213-7000, Notice to Prospective Suppliers on the Use of Past Performance Information Retrieval System - Statistical Reporting in Past Performance Evaluations

DFARS 252.225-7050, Disclosure of Ownership by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism

FAR 52.203-3, Gratuities

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items

FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

DFARS 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

DFARS 252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

DFARS 252.204-7008, Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls

DFARS 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting

DFARS 252.204-7017, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation

DFARS 252.204-7018, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services

DFARS 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product

DFARS 252.204-7015, Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support

DFARS 252.211-7008, Use of Government-Assigned Serial Numbers

DFARS 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities

DFARS 252.225-7036, Buy American - Free Trade Agreements - Balance of Payments Program

DFARS 252.225-7048, Export Controlled Items

DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

DFARS 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments

DFARS 252.243-7002, Requests for Equitable Adjustment

DFARS 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items

DFARS 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea

The following provisions are incorporated by full text.  The full text is found in Attachment #2, Full-Text Provisions and Clauses. (All Representations and Certifications shall be completed within contractor's Systems for Award Management (SAM) profile on www.sam.gov.)

FAR 52.212-3 Alternate I, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items Alternate I

DFARS 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to the Compensation of Former DoD Officials

DFARS 252.225-7035, Buy American Act - North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act - Balance of Payments Program Certificate

DFARS 252.247-7022, Representation of Extent of Transportation by Sea

The following clauses are incorporated by full text.  The full text is found in Attachment #2, Full-Text Provisions and Clauses.

FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items

DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Unique Identification and Valuation

DFARS 252.232-7006, Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions

FAR 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

FAR 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation

PLEASE SUBMIT QUOTES DIRECTLY BY EMAIL TO JOHN MORELAND,  [email protected].  NO OTHER METHODS OF SUBMITTAL WILL BE ACCEPTED.