The AETC Contracting Squadron at Randolph AFB intends to award a contract for the purchase of 3D on-line environment software (including all necessary plug-ins to field Mybase) and user training as described in the Statement of Need (SON). This is a streamlined 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.

This requirement is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-26. Unless otherwise stated in this RFP follow instructions found in FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items.

The NAICS Code is 511210; size standard $23 million.

IAW FAR Part 19.502-2, Total Small Business Set Asides, this procurement is set aside to address small business concerns.

Registrations

To be eligible to receive an award resulting from this solicitation, contractor must be register with the DoD Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. To register, CCR visit http://www.ccr.gov, NO EXCEPTIONS

Submission of Proposals

Interested parties should submit Cage Code, DUNS number, and Tax ID number with their proposals.

Submit representations and certifications IAW FAR 52.212-3 -- Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. Offerors must complete the annual representations and certifications hard copy sections (b) through (m) as part of their submittal. These Representations and Certifications submissions will NOT count against their 20 page proposal limit.

All questions concerning this RFP must be in writing to Joseph S. Sitterly via email address provided above.

Proposals shall not exceed 20 pages, and must be submitted in writing via email to Joseph S. Sitterly, joseph.sitterly@randolph.af.mil. NLT 1:00 PM CST, 3 Oct 08. Proposals received after this time and date may not be evaluated.

Evaluation Criteria:

Government intends to make award to the offeror who provides the lowest priced technically acceptable proposal and is deemed eligible and responsible for the award. As such, the award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors.

The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to seek clarifications and / or conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary.

After the solicitation period has expired, all proposals will be given to the evaluation team to rate as either "technically acceptable" or "technically unacceptable." If determined to be technically unacceptable, no further evaluation will be performed. Then, the Contracting Officer will rank order all "technically acceptable" proposals by price--from the lowest priced to the highest priced. Finally, the government will evaluate past performance. The offeror who proposes the LPTA proposal and who receives either a favorable or neutral rating will be awarded the contract provided the contracting officer can make the determination of contractor responsibility IAW FAR 9.103 and 9.104.

The following factors and levels of importance shall be used to evaluate the responses:
Factor One (1) has a greater weight than Factor Two (2). Factor Two (2) has greater weight than Factor Three (3). The factors are listed in descending order of importance. This may result in an award to a higher priced offeror.

(1) Conformance to the SON (Technical Proposal)

The technical proposal shall demonstrate the ability to satisfy requirements described in the SON. Technical proposals shall demonstrate capability, understanding, and program management required to meet the needs of the Government.

(2) Price (Price Proposal)

Since the government intends to award based on initial responses, you are encouraged to offer your most advantageous pricing in the initial response.

(3) Past Performance:

To support past performance, offerors should provide information on three (3) awards similar in scope and relevancy, demonstrating the same skills and technical qualifications as required by this RFP. In addition to the skills and technical qualifications, include the contract number(s), contract type (i.e., fixed price, time and material, etc), including whether government or commercial, award date, and dollar amount. In addition, provide the contracting agency (or company, if commercial), a point of contact, an address, and the telephone number.

The Government will rate the offeror's past performance as either favorable or unfavorable; however in the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance and therefore receive a neutral rating.

Schedule of Supplies / Services:

Delivery: Software Platform - 2 weeks from Award Date for 18 Month period; AETC Developer Training Package - within 2 weeks after software delivery.

The Contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, transportation, supplies, equipment, and other items necessary to perform the resultant contract in accordance with the attached SON, dated 2 Sep 08.

Price Proposal needs to reflect three prices--price for Item#0001, price for Item#0002, and Total Price.

ITEM#/ DESCRIPTION QTY PRICE
0001 3D Learning Environment Software Platform 1 Lot ______________
with plug-ins for a period of 18 months with standard
maintenance and technical support package
0002 Training Package 1 Lot ____________

TOTAL PRICE: ______________

Statement Of Need (SON)

See attached SON, 3D Online Learning Environment (MyBase), dated 2 Sep 08

Contract Terms and Conditions:

The following clauses also apply: Offers can access full text of these clauses at http://farsite.hill.af.mil.

52.204-7 -- Central Contractor Registration
52.212-3 -- Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items.
52.212-4 -- Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items.
52.212-4 -- Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, Addendum
52.212-5 -- Contract Terms and Conditions/ Commercial Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders/ Commercial
52.219-6 -- Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside
52.219-8 -- Utilization of Small Business Concerns
52.219-14 -- Limitations on Subcontracting
52.222-3 -- Convict Labor
52.222-19 -- Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies
52.222-21 -- Prohibition of Segregated Facilities
52.222-26 -- Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246);
52.222-35 -- Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212);
52.222-36 -- Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (29 U.S.C. 793);
52.222-37 -- Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C.4212)
52.225-13 -- Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases
52.227-14 -- Rights in Data - General
52.227-19 -- Commercial Computer Software License
52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (31 U.S.C. 3332)
52.212-5, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2008) (DEVIATION)
52.222-50 -- Combating Trafficking in Persons
52.232-18 -- Availability of Funds
52.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration
52-252-1, and 52.252-2 -- Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998). The full text of this clause may be accessed electronically at http://farsite.hill.af.mil.
252.204-7001 -- Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code Reporting
252.212-7001 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items
52.203-3 - Gratuities
252.225-7001 -- Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program
252.225-7002 -- Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors
252.227-7015 --Technical Data--Commercial Items
252.227-7037 -- Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data
252.232-7003, Report of Intended Performance Outside the United States
252.232-7010 -- Levies on Contract Payments
5352.201-9101 - Ombudsman
52.202-1 - Definitions
52.204-4 -- Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Recycled Paper
52.212-1 -- Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items
52.212-3 -- Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items
252.212-7000 -- Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items
52.232-1 - Payments
252.225-7031 Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel
5352.223-9001 -- Health and Safety on Government Installations
5352.242-9000 --Contractor access to Air Force installations
In addition, the contract will contain specific Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) electronic invoicing instructions