As required by the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(e)) and the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 416), Contracting Officers must

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1 As required by the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(e)) and the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 416), Contracting Officers must disseminate information on proposed contract actions expected to exceed $15,000, but not expected to exceed $25,000, satisfying the requirements of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.207(c). All responsible sources may submit a response which, if timely received, must be considered by the agency. If the HECSA Contracting Center does not have any actions that meet the aforementioned requirements, this page will not contain any Requests for Quote. Please check back at a later date.

2 Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Number: W912HQ-17-T-0020 Request for Offers This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format FAR Streamlined Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular , dated 19 January The requirement is for a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code Professional Development Training. The size standard for this NAICS codes is $11 Million. Description: Six Sigma Green Belt Training and Certification. Refer to PWS for additional information Contract Line Items: This requirement and associated contract line item numbers (CLINs) is provided below: CLIN# Description Quantities Units of Measure 0001 Labor (Training for 24 Job Soldiers; instructor) Travel 1 Job 0003 ODC (Textbooks, study materials, testing materials, & Each certificates) Contractor Manpower Project Reporting 1 Unit Price NSP Total Basis for award: The Government will award a contract resulting from this combined synopsis solicitation on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of responsible offers whose service meets the requirements as listed in the performance work statement. Offerors must submit the following documents for this solicitation: 1. Offer using CLIN structure above; 2. A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary; 3. Include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration

3 Offerors are required to be actively registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at prior to award. Offerors are highly encouraged to download and review all attachments to this solicitation prior to submitting an offer. Period and Place of Performance: The period of performance shall be between the ranges of 12 June 2017 through 23 June 2017 for five consecutive days of training. Most preferred dates are 19 June 2017 through 23 June 2017 with final scheduling being confirmed with requester after contract award. An opportunity will be available to the instructor to set up as needed on the morning of first day of training. Performance or Delivery shall take place at: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at the Schofield Barracks Education Center, located at 1565 Kolekole Ave, Building 560, Schofield Barracks, HI Date, Time, and Place Offers are Due: The closing date for the delivery of a response to this combined synopsis/solicitation is on or before 2:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), on 27 March Offers should be ed or mailed to the Point of Contact (POC) shown below by the closing date and time. If offers are mailed, an electronic version of the offer (i.e. CD, DVD, etc.) should accompany the paper copy. If an offer is ed to the POC shown below, it is the offeror s responsibility to ensure that the transmission is received by the Government prior to the closing date and time. Upon receipt of an electronic offer, the Government will acknowledge receipt of that offer via to the offeror. POC: Jordan Quantock Address: 7701 Telegraph Road Alexandria VA Phone: Jordan.m.quantock@usace.army.mil

4 Performance Work Statement Six Sigma Green Belt Training and Certification 1.0 GENERAL: This is a firm-fixed price service requirement to provide Six Sigma Green Belt Training and Certification for 24 Soldiers in order to enhance process improvement within our organization. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor, who in turn is responsible to the Government. 2.0 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES: The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, tools, materials, and other items necessary to provide training on the Six Sigma Green Belt Program as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS), except for those items specified as Government furnished equipment in paragraph 8.0. The Contractor shall perform to the standards set forth in this contract. 3.0 BACKGROUND: The 249th Engineer Battalion deploys worldwide to provide prime electrical power and electrical systems expertise in support of the warfighter mission and the National Response Framework. Due to the large number of missions and the shortage of personnel, many Prime Power Soldiers are tasked to manage electrical projects very early in their careers. Prime Power Soldiers must be able to combine their highly technical skills with their ability to assess and manage project risk. Additionally, Soldiers must possess a high level of problem solving skills in order to improve project processes and overall efficiency. 4.0 OBJECTIVE: The objective of this contract is to train and certify 24 Soldiers on the Six Sigma Training Program at the Green Belt level. 5.0 SCOPE: 5.1 The Six Sigma Green Belt Training must include the following: an introduction to Six Sigma, project selection and evaluation criteria, how to plan and execute six sigma projects, how to form and effectively lead a six sigma project team, application of DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) and various six sigma tools in process and quality improvement, how to assess and manage project risk, how to significantly increase profitability through six sigma projects, how to avoid pitfalls in implementing six sigma in organizations, how to integrate and enhance innovation and problem solving skills, the process of setting up a Six Sigma project and implementation system, an analysis of each of the Six Sigma DMAIC processes, and multiple case studies to enhance the students learning experience. Additionally, the course shall prepare students to achieve a first-time pass on the Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Exam. 5.2 The contractor will provide Six Sigma textbooks, study guides, testing materials, and certificates for all participants 5.3 The contractor will provide, proctor, and evaluate Six Sigma Green Belt qualification exams for all participants. 5.4 The contractor will be provide all travel arrangements and accommodations required to execute this contract. 5.5 The Contractor is responsible for conducting business between the hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM, with a one hour lunch break, Monday through Friday, except on weekends, Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. 6.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The period of performance shall be between the ranges of 12 June 2017 through 23 June 2017 for five consecutive days of training. Most preferred dates are 19 June 2017

5 through 23 June 2017 with final scheduling being confirmed with requester after contract award. An opportunity will be available to the instructor to set up as needed on the morning of first day of training. 7.0 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at the Schofield Barracks Education Center, located at 1565 Kolekole Ave, Building 560, Schofield Barracks, HI GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED EQUIPMENT: 8.1 Facilities. The Government will provide a classroom for each instructor during the period of performance. Each classroom will have computer access. Facilities shall be returned to their original condition by the contractor prior to completion of this contract. Contractor shall be responsible for any damages or lose of use due to negligence. Any signage must be approved by the technical point of contact in section 9.0 prior to placement and may not be permanently affixed to any Government property or structure. 8.2 Equipment. The Government will provide the following equipment: computers with internet connectivity for one (1) instructor. Classrooms will also have a projector and screen available to the instructor. Any alterations to property shall be approved in writing and property shall be returned to its original condition prior to completion of this contract. Contractor shall be responsible for any damages or lose of use due to negligence. 9.0 POINTS OF CONTACT: Primary: Jordan Quantock Jordan.m.quantock@usace.army.mil 10.0 SECURITY: 10.1 AT Level 1 Training: All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities, controlled access areas, or require network access, shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 30 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable. Upon request, 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 5 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT Level I awareness training is available at the following website: or it can be provided by the RA ATO in presentation form which will be documented via memorandum Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures: All contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation/facility access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause , Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel) as directed by DOD, HQDA 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 installation or facility change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes Contractors who do not require CAC, but require access to a Department of Defense (DoD) facility or installation: Contractor and all associated sub-contractors 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 / AR ), applicable

6 installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative, as NCIC and TSDB are available), or, at OCONUS 10.4 Pre screen candidates using E Verify Program: The Contractor must pre-screen Candidates using the E-verify Program ( website to meet the established employment eligibility requirements. The Vendor must ensure that the Candidate has two valid forms of Government issued identification prior to enrollment to ensure the correct information is entered into the E-verify system. An initial list of verified/eligible Candidates must be provided to the COR no later than 3 business days after the initial contract award." *When contracts are with individuals, the individuals will be required to complete a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, with the designated Government representative. This Form will be provided to the Contracting Officer and shall become part of the official contract file.

7 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS: The following provisions and clauses are applicable to this solicitation and can be found in full text at or : Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights Control Of Government Personnel Work Product Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports Levies on Contract Payments Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information Export Controlled Items Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel Prohibition on Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or Hazardous Materials Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders. The following FAR Clauses cited within are applicable to this acquisition Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside Alt I Alternate I of Alt II Alternate II of Notice of Set-Aside of Orders Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation Notice of Set-Aside for Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Notice of Set-Aside for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the WOSB Program Convict Labor Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies Prohibition of Segregated Facilities Equal Opportunity Equal Opportunity for Veterans Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities Employment Reports on Veterans Combating Trafficking in Persons Employment Eligibility Verification Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products

8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act Alt I Alternate I of Alt II Alternate II of Alt III Alternate III of Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management Privacy or Security Safeguards Service Contract Labor Standards Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-- Requirements Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations