CDLS Training and Development Services - DRAFT - Combined Synopsis_Solicitation.docx

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

DAF CIVILIAN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SCHOOL

Training and Development Specialist, Instructional Systems Design, and Learning Management Systems Specialist Solicitation Number: FA330026R0036

1.0. GENERAL INFORMATION

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial service. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses (see Attachment 1) are those in effect through:

Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) Part 12 04/20/2026 Revolutionary Defense FAR Supplement (R-DFARS) Change 02/01/2026 Set-Aside: 8(a) Business Development Program. The government is soliciting for “open market” proposals only. General Services Administration (GSA) quotes or other Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWAC) quotes will not be considered.

NAICS Code: 611710 – Educational Support Services Size Standard: $24.0M Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) DPAS Rating: Not Applicable

2.0. NATURE OF ACQUISITON

This requirement is to acquire comprehensive instructional design, curriculum development and delivery, and Learning Management System (LMS) services in support of the Civilian Leadership Development School (CLDS) at Maxwell AFB – Gunter Annex, AL. The Contractor shall ensure all educational services and deliverables are executed in both online and resident environments in accordance with statutory requirements (5 CFR 412.202, 5 CFR 412.201, and 5 U.S.C. § 9902).

3.0. Place of Performance: The offeror shall perform the work at the location per the Performance Work Statement (PWS) paragraph 1.2.

4.0 Quote Submission: (Please use the same font and size throughout the entire doc) Responses to this notice shall be provided in writing via email to both Contract Specialist, Samantha Rossetti,

(334) 953-5611, samantha.rossetti@us.af.mil and the Contracting Officer, LaChandra Thompson,

(334) 953-6569, lachandra.thompson@us.af.mil. All responses shall be received at NLT 12:00 PM CST on 25 September 2026. All proposals must be submitted via email. Upon receipt of your proposal, the Government will confirm receipt within 24 hours. If confirmation has not been received within 24 hours, please contact the Contract Specialist or the Contracting Officer identified in this notice.

5.0 SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES:

Instructional Systems Design (ISD) (1)

6.0. ADDENDUM 52.212-1 – INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (Deviation 2026-O0038) (FEB 2026) Paragraph (a)(4) of 52.212-1 is modified as follows:

(i) Technical Approach: Management Plan Offerors shall submit a Management Plan detailing their technical and operational approach to recruit, retain, and manage personnel meeting all requirements and labor category qualifications in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) Paragraph 4.0.

At a minimum, the Management Plan shall address the following two (2) areas:

1. Recruitment & Retention Strategy (PWS 2.1, 2.2, & 2.3):

1.1. Describe your approach to sourcing, vetting, onboarding, and retaining qualified personnel across all required functional areas:

1.1.1. Training and Development Specialist (T&DS) [CADP Instructors, M&ST, Performance Management Coaching, and CFD]

1.1.2. Instructional Systems Design (ISD)

1.1.3. Learning Management System (LMS) & Systems Design Specialist

1.2. Include your strategy for mitigating turnover and rapidly backfilling vacancies to ensure uninterrupted operations.

2. Cross-Training & Workforce Interchangeability (PWS 1.3): Describe your methodology for cross-training personnel to ensure staff are interchangeable, capable of independent execution, and resilient against single points of failure.

(ii) Price: The offeror shall include proposed unit and extended prices for CLINs 0001, 0002, and 0003.

Paragraph (b) of 52.212-1 is modified as follows:

(i) Upon receipt of your quote, the Government will confirm receipt within 24 hours. If a confirmation has not been received within 24 hours, please contact the Contract Specialist or the Contracting Officer identified in this notice.

Paragraph (f) of 52.212-1 is added as follows:

(i) Offeror must be registered in SAM.Gov under NAICS 611710. Offeror not registered in SAM.Gov as a small business under NAICS 611710 will not be considered for award.

7.0. ADDENDUM 52.212-2, EVALUATION – COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (Deviation 2026-O0038) (FEB 2026)

EVALUATION BASIS FOR AWARD

Paragraph (a) of 52.212-2 is modified as follows:

[Evaluation factors are in the relative order of importance. For requests for proposals, evaluation factors other than price when combined are significantly more important than price.]

(i) Technical Approach:

The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s Management Plan on an Acceptable / Unacceptable basis. To receive an overall rating of Acceptable for the Management Plan factor, the Offeror must receive an Acceptable rating in all two (2) evaluation elements outlined below. A rating of Unacceptable in any single element will render the entire Management Plan factor Unacceptable and ineligible for award.

1. Recruitment & Retention Strategy: The Offeror clearly demonstrates a feasible, sound technical and operational approach to source, vet, onboard, and retain personnel meeting the labor category qualifications in PWS Paragraph 4.0 across all three functional areas:

1.1.1. Training and Development Specialist (T&DS) [CADP Instructors, M&ST, Performance Management Coaching, and CFD] (PWS 2.1)

1.1.2. Instructional Systems Design (ISD) (PWS 2.2)

1.1.3. Learning Management System (LMS) & Systems Design Specialist (PWS 2.3)

The plan includes a realistic strategy for mitigating employee turnover and executing rapid backfills to ensure uninterrupted daily operations.

2. Cross-Training & Workforce Interchangeability: Offeror provided a methodology for cross-training personnel to ensure staff are interchangeable, capable of independent execution, and resilient against single points of failure.

(ii) Price:

The offeror included proposed unit and extended prices for CLINs 0001, 0002, and 0003.

ATTACHMENTS 2:

Attachment 1 - Provisions and Clauses Attachment 2- Performance Work Statement (PWS)