Red Hat System Administration Training

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial, nonpersonal services prepared in accordance with (IAW) 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 Quotes, FA810125Q0001. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024-05.

The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, including Addendum, applies to this acquisition. The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation of Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021), including Addendum, applies to this acquisition.

Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Product Service Code: U012 – Education/Training- Information Technology/Telecommunications Training

NAICS Code: 611420 – Computer Training

Place of Performance: Tinker AFB, OK

The Air Force Sustainment Center’s TAFB Operational Contracting Branch (AFSC/PZIOA) at Tinker Air Force Base, OK has issued this Solicitation as a Request for Quotes to compete and award a single Firm Fixed Price contract using FAR Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures, for the AFLCMC/C3B ABMS for RedHat System Administration Training. The Period of Performance (PoP) will be 12 months, tentative to begin 18 November 2024 – 17 November 2025.

This will be a 100% Small Business set-aside solicited under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 611420 with a size standard of $16.0M. To be eligible to compete for Small Business set-aside awards, vendors must be certified in accordance with current Small Business Administration (SBA) regulations. To be eligible for award, vendors must be registered as a small business under NAICS 611420 in the System for Award Management. (https://sam.gov/content/home).

Questions will be accepted until 2pm CST on 21 October 2024. Responses will be posted to the solicitation notice. Questions shall be submitted by email to all the following points of contact (POC):

Jordan Reimer (PCO) - jordan.reimer@us.af.mil

Sasha Lewis (Contract Specialist) - sasha.lewis.1@us.af.mil

The following documents are attached to this solicitation notice:

Attachment 1 – FA810125Q0001 Standard Form 1449

Attachment 2 - Performance Work Statement (PWS)

Attachment 3 - FAR 52.212-1 Addendum & Evaluation Factors FAR 52.212-2 Addendum

Attachment 4 - Q and A 16 Oct 24