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NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Contracting Department, intends to award a sole source Firm-Fixed Price contract to Arbinger Institute. Under the authority of USC 2304(c) (1) pursuant to FAR 6.202-1(a) (2), the product or services needed by the agency are available from only one responsible source or only from a limited number of responsible sources and no other type of property or services will satisfy the needs of the agency. A determination not to compete this proposed contract is based on market research and is solely within the discretion of the government. As evidenced in the sole source justification provided by the requiring activity there is only one contractor that has the specific qualifications that meet the peculiar requirements of this contract. The qualifications for this position are unique and are shown in the attached Sole Source Justification for Arbinger Institute. This acquisition is being solicited on an unrestricted basis. The NAICS code is 611430 with a small business standard of 15M. Even though the intent is for a sole source contract, all responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency. Quotations are not being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability by responding to the requirement through email submission to Wayne D Evans, wayne.d.evans3.civ@us.navy.mil

No later than 02:30 PM EST 09 Feb 2023. If no responses are received by the above referenced date/time a sole source contract will be awarded to Arbinger Institute. The award date is estimated to be no later than 24 Feb. 2023.

The contractor shall provide the following supplies:

-CLIN 0001: Base Year; Conduct Executive Coaching, in accordance with Para 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.5 100% delivery and compliance. All in accordance with the statement of work.

Period of performance: 28 Feb. 2023 to 27 Feb. 2024

-CLIN 1001: Option Year; Conduct Executive Coaching, in accordance with Para 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.5 100% delivery and compliance. All in accordance with the statement of work.

Period of performance: 28 Feb. 2024 to 27 Feb. 2025

The following additional FAR provision and clauses are applicable to this procurement:

52.204-7 System for Award Management

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-tier Subcontract Awards

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting

52.204-17 Ownership of Control of Offeror

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications

52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror

52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems

52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by

Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services Or Equipment.

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

52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations—Representation

52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Sub-contracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or A Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items

52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Items

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items

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

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

52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons

52.225-13 Restriction on Foreign Purchases

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations

52.233-3 Protest after Award.

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order

52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses

52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms

Additional DFARS contract terms and conditions applicable to this procurement are:

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel at Work Product

252.204-7006 Billing Instructions

252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls

252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party

Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation

Support

252.213-7000 Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of Supplier

Performance Risk System in Past Performance Evaluations

252.215-7013 Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense Contractors.

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items

252.225-7031 Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel

252.231-7000 Supplemental Cost Principles

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

252.232-7006 Wide Area Work Flow Payment Instructions

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments

252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications

252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea

NAVSEA CLAUSES

C-202-H001 ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS–BASIC

C-204-H001 USE OF NAVY SUPPORT CONTRACTORS FOR OFFICIAL CONTRACT FILES

C-211-H018 APPROVAL BY THE GOVERNMENT

C-212-W002 COMMERCIAL SUPPLIER AGREEMENTS

C-227-H010 COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND COMPUTER DATA BASES DELIVERED TO OR RECEIVED FROM THE GOVERNMENT

C-246-H001 EXTENSION OF COMMERCIAL WARRANTY

E-246-H016 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE OF F.O.B. DESTINATION DELIVERIES

F-242-H001 CONTRACTOR NOTICE REGARDING LATE DELIVERY

F-247-H004 F.O.B. DESTINATION

G-232-H002 PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS AND CONTRACT TYPE SUMMARY FOR PAYMENT OFFICE

G-232-H005 SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING INVOICING

G-242-H001 H001 GOVERNMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION POINTS-OF-CONTACT AND RESPONSIBILITIES

52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Item is applicable to this procurement.

The Government will award a firm-fixed price Delivery Order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. An offeror who is not deemed responsible by the Government will not be eligible for award. Quotes will be evaluated based on the following criteria.

-Technical Acceptability

-Price

- Adherence to delivery schedule (The Contracting Officer reserves the right to award based on ability to meet the desired schedule)

The Vendor is required to submit a quote that will be evaluated in accordance with the SOW, and will be determined either acceptable or unacceptable. Failure to include pricing for all line items shall be cause for rejection of the quote for all line items.

Technical Acceptability:

Rating: Acceptable

Description: A quoter must be an authorized reseller and submission shall clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation

Rating: Unacceptable

Description: Not an authorized reseller. Submission does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation

If the technical submittal is determined “Unacceptable”, it renders the entire quote technically unacceptable.

If the Technical Submission does not meet the minimum requirements will be rated as “Unacceptable”, and will no longer be considered for award.

System for Award Management (SAM): Vendor must be registered in the SAM database to be considered for award. Registration is free and can be completed on-line at http://www.sam.gov/.

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