Training Support Services for the Center for Domestic Preparedness
Added: May 31, 2018 9:36 am
In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 5, this synopsis is for training support services for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)/Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) located in Anniston, AL. The FEMA/Acquisition Operations Division/Preparedness Section intends to award a hybrid firm-fixed-price/cost reimbursement contract award under the authority of FAR Part 15. The objective of this procurement is to obtain reliable, efficient, and effective training support services for the CDP.No Solicitation or Request for Proposal (RFP) is currently available.This is an 8(a) competitive acquisition. The 8(a) competitive solicitation will be made available via the internet at http://www.fedbizopps.gov on or about June 18, 2018. For planning purposes for interested contractors, a non-mandatory pre-award site visit at the Center for Domestic Preparedness, Anniston, AL is anticipated on July 11, 2018. More details will be included in the RFP. Anticipate proposals being due on or about August 15, 2018. It is the responsibility of interested firms to monitor this internet site (www.fedbizopps.gov) for the release of this solicitation as well as any amendments or questions and answers related to this procurement. The NAICS code is 611710- Educational Support Services. The Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS is $15.0 million. Any responsible 8(a) concern may submit a proposal that will be considered by the Government.This pre-solicitation notice does not commit the Government to the issuance of a solicitation or award of a contract. No paper copies of the solicitation will be available. No phone calls or facsimile transmissions will be accepted. Award will be based on best value using trade-offs. The Period of Performance is estimated as follows: an approximate 30 day transition period, followed by 11 months of services for the base period. The contract will also include four (4) 12-month option periods. The anticipated contract start date is February 15, 2019.The Center for Domestic Preparedness is a national training facility located in Anniston, Alabama, that prepares state and local emergency response personnel to respond to all hazards, including terrorist attacks using weapons of mass destruction by providing advanced, hands on training. This national training program was developed for state, local, tribal, Federal, private sector and international responders from Fire Service, Law Enforcement, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Management, HazMat, Public Health, Healthcare, Public Communications, Public Works and Government Administrative and other emergency response personnel, their trainers and supervisors. Training courses provided by the CDP provide specific knowledge and expertise for deterrence, prevention and response to Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) incidents.The intention of this requirement is to obtain contracted training support services in support of the Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency /National Preparedness Directorate/Center for Domestic Preparedness. The contractor shall provide all support services as identified in the performance work statement.The primary functions to be performed will be a full range of training support services, including, but not limited to administrative registration support, travel arrangements (air and ground), scheduling of transportation, classroom setup and training support materials, outreach program, archival of historical records, planning for support activities, coordination with other CDP functional areas and contractors, record maintenance, record analysis, and quality control. Admissions include registration of students and serves as the initial data collection point for all training statistics and student records generation. Admissions is logically linked to travel (air and ground) and lodging requirements. In performing these functions the contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, administration, and equipment unless specifically identified as Government furnished.The incumbent contractor for this requirement is Apprio, Inc., 425 3rd St. Ste. 890, Washington D.C., 20024-3206, under contract number HSFE20-14-C-0050, with a total value of $28,485,916.35 for a base year and four (4) one year options (total of 5 years).A Request for Information (RFI) was previously posted on FBO on January 16, 2018 for this requirement. The Advanced Acquisition Plan (AAP) number is 2017039951, which was posted to the Acquisition Planning Forecast System (http://apfs.dhs.gov/).No response is required as a result of this pre-solicitation notice. This is a notice only. All inquiries shall be submitted by email to Laura Harshbarger (laura.harshbarger@fema.dhs.gov), Contract Specialist, DHS/FEMA, Emmitsburg, MD and Gary Topper (gary.topper@fema.dhs.gov), Contracting Officer, DHS/FEMA. No phone calls accepted.
70FA2018R00000010 Federal Emergency Management Agency Preparedness Section
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