LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Facilitator Training

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Wargaming Operations Division, Department of Strategic Wargaming Center for Strategic Leadership at the U.S. Army War College (USAWC) Carlisle Barracks, PA. 

Contracting Office MICC-Carlisle Barracks 314 Lovell Ave. Carlisle Barracks, PA. 17013

POP: 15 MARCH 2020 – 20 MARCH 2020

Written Electronic Quotes Due:  No Later Than (NLT) 14 February 2020 at 7:30 a.m. EST. 

Anticipated Award Date: 25 February 2020

The solicitation number is W91QF0-20-Q-3000.  The solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) pursuant to FAR 13.

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LEGO SERIOUS PLAY On-Site Training

LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Facilitator On-Site Training

PSC CD: U008

This notice incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-101 effective 26 October 2018 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS).  The complete text of any of the clauses and provisions may be accessed in full text at http://acquisition.gov.  The associated NAICS code for this procurement is 611430 and the small business size standard is $12,000,000.00.  Product Service Code is U008.

Written (electronic) quotes are due No Later Than (NLT) 14 February 2020 at 7:30 a.m. EST.  Quotes shall be emailed to the POC’s for this requirement, Contract Specialist Eric Olyphant at [email protected] and Contracting Officer Larry L. Brown at [email protected].  All questions shall be submitted via e-mail to the POC’s for this requirement and they will be responded to on an amendment to this solicitation.  Questions should be submitted by 12 February 2020 at 7:30 a.m. EST.  Questions submitted after that date may not be addressed.  To reduce the chance of unfair advantage and protest, TELEPHONE CALLS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

PLEASE NOTE:

1. Third Party quotes will NOT be accepted.
2. This action is not being considered for a set-aside at this time.
3. All vendors submitting a quote must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).
   1. If not already registered with SAM, SAM registration MUST be completed prior to award no later the 21 February 2020 at 7:30 a.m. EST.  Please forward your registration inquiry for review.
4. Please review SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS for detailed award criteria.

1. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS.

3.1  Prior to the workshop, the Contractor shall:

a.  Complete required pre-execution contractual administration.

b.  Coordinate with the DSW AO any requirements which cannot reasonably be specifically addressed within the contract document (as applicable, details of:  logistics; setup; IT/room requirements; pre-meetings to discuss training; detailed 4-day training schedule).

c.  Complete any administrative requirements such as training, security, and installation access actions (outlined below in item 6).

3.2  During the workshop, the contractor shall provide training for six (6) to ten (10) people and:

a.  Materials needed for training to include manuals, handouts, LEGO® materials.

b.  Instruction on LSP® history, theories, and research.

c.  Instruction and on-hand exercises of basic LSP® techniques.

d.  Instruction and on-hand exercises of advanced LSP® techniques and processes (Real Time Strategy and Real Time Identity).

e.  Demonstration of facilitation and instruction on the role of the facilitator.

f.  Instruction and on-hand exercises for tailoring workshops.

g.  Overview of LSP® trademark guidelines.

h.  Documentation on proof of training for individual participants who completed training.

3.3  After the workshop, the contractor shall:

a.  Complete required post-execution contractual administration (including item 7 below).

b.  Provide any included individual post-training support and/or access to LEGO® communities/forums.

 

4.0  CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS.

4.1  The contractor(s) must:

a.  Recognizing LEGO® Group does not “certify” individual LSP® contractors, provide to the DSW AO any recent Contractor performance recommendations, credentials, or feedback that would be useful in contract execution/evaluation.

b.  Complete and pass a National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) screening, which is necessary to access Carlisle Barracks.

5.0  GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES.

5.1  The government will provide meeting space, as well as necessary IT equipment for the conduct of the workshop.

5.2  The government will provide to the Contractor a primary and an alternate DSW AO Point Of Contact (POC) for coordination.

 

6.0  ANTI-TERRORISM/OPERATIONS SECURITY REQUIREMENTS (AT/OPSEC).

6.1  Anti-terrorism (AT) Level I Training.  All Contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training (online) no later than 15 days before the contract start date or the effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable, and annual AT Level I awareness training (online) if the Contractor(s) remain over 365 days.  The Contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected Contractor employee and subcontractor employee to the COR (or to the Contracting Officer if a COR is not assigned) within 35 calendar days after completion of training by all such employees.  The online training is available at the following website:  https://jkodirect.jten.mil; NON-CAC holders should click on the “Non-CAC users click here (i.e. Family Members, Dependents, Contractors w/o JKO Accounts)” link near the bottom of the page.

6.2  Access and General Force Protection Policy and Procedures.  Contractor shall comply with applicable policies and procedures regarding access to installations and facilities as promulgated by commanders of those entities.  A Government representative will provide these policies to the Contractor.  The Contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be conducted by the installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office.  Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by Department of Defense, the Department of the Army, and/or local policy.  In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in Contractor security matters or processes.

6.3  Contractor and all associated subcontractor employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB)(Army Directive 2014-05/AR 190‑13, applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative), or, at OCONUS locations, in accordance with status of forces agreements and other theater regulations.

6.4  iWatch Training.  “Guard information about yourself and your job.  Limit discussion and accessibility of any information (written or verbal) that may provide terrorists insights for targeting.  Always use secure means when passing sensitive information and destroy identifiable information.  Be aware of your surroundings.  Write down license numbers of suspicious vehicles; not description of occupants.  Recognize and report unusual or suspicious behavior to your COR or the Carlisle Barracks police at 717-245-4115.  YOU are the first line of defense against terrorism.”

6.5  OPSEC Training.  Per Army Regulation 530-1, Operations Security, new Contractor employees must complete Level I OPSEC training within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty.  https://securityawareness.usalearning.gov/opsec.  Please contact your Department Training Coordinator for assistance.

7.0  CONTRACTOR MANPOWER REPORTING.  The contractor shall report ALL contactor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the U.S. Army War College via a secure data collection site.  The contractor is required to completely populate all required data fields using the following web address:  http://www.ecmra.mil/.  Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30.  While inputs maybe be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year, beginning with 2013.  Contractor may direct questions to the help desk at http://www.ecmra.mil.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-17

Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement

To Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

APR 2014

52.204-7

System for Award Management

OCT 2018

52.204-9

Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel

JAN 2011

52.204-10

Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier

OCT 2018

Subcontract Awards

52.204-16

Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting

JUL 2016

52.204-18

Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance

JUL 2016

52.204-19

Incorporation by Reference of Representations and

DEC 2014

Certifications.

52.209-6

Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting

OCT 2015

With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for

Debarment

52.209-10

Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic

NOV 2015

Corporations

52.212-1 (Dev)

Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items. (DEVIATION

OCT 2018

2018-O0018)

52.212-2

Evaluation - Commercial Items

OCT 2014

52.212-3

Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial

OCT 2018

Items

52.212-4

Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items

OCT 2018

52.219-30

Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-

DEC 2015

Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-

Owned Small Business Program

52.222-3

Convict Labor

JUN 2003

52.222-17

Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers

MAY 2014

52.222-19

Child Labor -- Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies

JAN 2018

52.222-21

Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities

APR 2015

52.222-26

Equal Opportunity

SEP 2016

52.222-40

Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor

DEC 2010

Relations Act

52.222-43

Fair Labor Standards Act And Service Contract Labor

AUG 2018

Standards - Price Adjustment (Multiple Year And Option

Contracts)

52.222-44

Fair Labor Standards And Service Contract Labor Standards-

MAY 2014

Price Adjustment

52.222-50

Combating Trafficking in Persons

JAN 2019

52.222-54

Employment Eligibility Verification

OCT 2015

52.223-18

Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging

AUG 2011

While Driving

52.225-25

Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain

AUG 2018

Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-- Representation

and Certifications.

52.232-33

Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award

OCT 2018

Management

52.232-40

Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors

DEC 2013

52.233-2

Service Of Protest

SEP 2006

52.233-3

Protest After Award

AUG 1996

52.233-4

Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim

OCT 2004

52.252-1

Solicitation Provisions Incorporated By Reference

FEB 1998

252.201-7000

Contracting Officer's Representative

DEC 1991

252.203-7000

Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

SEP 2011

Officials

252.203-7002

Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

SEP 2013

252.203-7005

Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

NOV 2011

Officials

252.204-7003

Control Of Government Personnel Work Product

APR 1992

252.204-7008

Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information

OCT 2016

Controls

252.204-7009

Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party

OCT 2016

Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information

252.204-7012

Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber

OCT 2016

Incident Reporting

252.206-7000

Domestic Source Restriction

DEC 1991

252.232-7003

Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving

DEC 2018

Reports

252.232-7010

Levies on Contract Payments

DEC 2006

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.212-5     CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEVIATION 2018-O0021) (AUG 2019)

(a) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph

1. if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records—Negotiation.

1. 1. The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

1. 1. The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

1. 1. As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(b)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of any other clauses of this contract, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (b) (1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—

1. 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

1. 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

1. 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

1. 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

1. 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (MAY 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (l) of FAR clause 52.222-17.

1. 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

1. 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) (E.O. 11246).

1. 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

1. 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (July 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

1. 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (FEB 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

1. 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

1. 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xiii)(A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

(B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

1. 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

1. 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services- Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

1. 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015) (E.O. 12989).

1. 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015).

1. 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2017) (E.O. 13706).

(xix)(A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (JAN 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

(B) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3.

1. 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

1. 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

1. 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

(End of clause)

52.252-2      CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov

(End of clause)

5152.233-4000    AMC-LEVEL PROTEST PROGRAM (Feb 2014) (LOCAL CLAUSE)

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, t he 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 u [email protected]

The AMC-Level Protest procedures are found at: h ttp://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)

Bid Protests Not Available