Carbon Monoxide Virtual Training Development Services Sources Sought SAM.pdf

Sources Sought Synopsis: Carbon Monoxide Virtual Training Development Services

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for Office of Public & Indian Housing. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is

611430 Professional and Management Development Training.

There is no solicitation at this time. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.

If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) organization name, address, email address, website address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to 1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract.

Based on the responses to this source sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses or procured through full and open competition, and multiple awards may be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by Tuesday

February 11, 2025, at 2:00 PM MST. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Tracey Dawley, Contract Specialist (tracey.g.dawley@hud.gov) and Adrian

Blackman Contracting Officer (adrian.c.blackman@hud.gov). Additional information on the required services is listed below. If you have any questions concerning this opportunity, please contact: Tracey Dawley/Adrian Blackman.

mailto:tracey.g.dawley@hud.gov

Performance Work Statement (PWS)

IN SUPPORT OF

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban

Development (HUD)

Office of Public & Indian Housing

Project Title: Carbon Monoxide Virtual Training

Development Services

02/03/2025

Version 2.0

Introduction

1. HUD wishes to procure the services of a contractor to develop and provide training concerning the risks of Carbon Monoxide poisoning and how Carbon Monoxide detectors can keep families and individuals safe and to protect health nationwide.

Background

2. Each public housing agency (PHA) shall ensure that carbon monoxide alarms or detectors are installed in each dwelling unit in public housing owned or operated by the public housing agency.

3. Each owner of a dwelling unit receiving project-based assistance under this section shall ensure that carbon monoxide alarms or detectors are installed in the dwelling unit.

4. Each dwelling unit receives tenant-based assistance or project-based assistance.

5. Each dwelling unit assisted under SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY.—

Section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q(j)) and SUPPORTIVE

HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. Section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez

National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013(j)) and HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES

FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS.—Section 856 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National

Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12905);

6. Housing and related facilities constructed with loans under this section RURAL

HOUSING.—Title V of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1471 et seq.) (1) in section

514 (42 U.S.C. 1484);

7. Housing and related facilities constructed with loans under section 514 (42 U.S.C. 1484).

Description of Services

8. HUD hereby agrees to engage with a contractor to provide HUD with services consisting of: development and provision of a training course focused on Carbon Monoxide alarm requirements with a target audience of those engaged in and responsible for the physical conditions of HUD-assisted households such as, but not limited to: maintenance personnel, landlords, inspectors, and case workers.

9. The training will include:

a. An approximately 60-minute program, cobranded with the contractor and HUD logos; and

b. A 1-page summary; and

c. A brief checklist.

10. The contractor will:

a. Develop and deliver one initial, live online training (webinar) for up to 60 participants within 30 days of the execution of this Agreement.

b. Develop and deliver by making available online, a self-paced version at a cost of no more than $30 per participant within 60 days of the execution of this

Agreement.

c. Host both editions of these virtual trainings upon delivery and host the self-paced version of the training for one year after execution of this agreement.

d. The term of this Agreement will begin on the date of execution of this Agreement and will remain in full force and effect until the completion of the Services.

e. The contractor is authorized to use the NSPIRE Standards materials provided by

HUD for purposes of this Agreement. The contractor shall agree to cease immediately any noncompliant use of such materials upon request by HUD.

f. If any copyrightable material is created, authored, or produced in connection with this contract, the contractor shall provide the materials to HUD. This should include a non-exclusive, transferable, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and perpetual license to use, disclose, reproduce, prepare derivative works, distribute copies to the public, perform publicly and display publicly, any such copyrightable material in any manner and for any purpose consistent with the HUD's mission. This license does not apply to copyrightable material that exists prior to the date of execution of this Agreement.

11. Place of Performance

a. The services to be performed under this contract shall be performed at the

Contractors facilities.

12. Period of Performance

a. 1 year from date of award