Combined RFI_Sources Sought_AETC Courseware Development - 28 Jan 25.pdf

Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought (SS)

Courseware Development and Delivery Services for

Headquarters Air Education and Training Command (HQ AETC)

This Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought (SS) seeks information regarding availability and capability of all qualified sources, large and small businesses, to perform a potential requirement. Responses received will be used for acquisition strategic decision-making purposes only and will not be disclosed outside this agency. This announcement is for informational purposes only. The information obtained may be used for acquisition planning purposes and to determine whether the acquisition may be set aside for small businesses. This announcement does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposals, or a Request for Quotations, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a contract or otherwise pay for the information solicited. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. Companies responding to this RFI/SS notice are advised that participation does not ensure involvement in any future solicitation or contract award. No proposals are being requested or accepted under this notice, and this announcement shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or to ultimately award a contract, nor does this synopsis restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. Contact with Government personnel, other than those specified in this RFI/SS, by interested firms or their employees regarding this requirement is not permitted. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this announcement. Any costs associated with providing information to either this notice or any follow-up information requests shall not be reimbursed.

Costs incurred as a result of this announcement shall be borne solely by the respondent and shall not be payable by the Government.

Description of the Requirement The 338th Enterprise Sourcing Squadron (ESS), at Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) – Randolph, Texas (TX), is seeking information concerning the availability of technically capable firms to provide Course Development and Delivery Services with Professional Support Services to successfully leverage current and emergent course development and delivery technologies to meet mission requirements. Requirements include course storyboard creation, modification, and conversion; learning system program management and operation;

career field professional advice and curriculum development; distance and on-site curriculum development; registrar functions; and course development, scheduling, distance and/or on-site delivery, and competency assessment; advanced analytics functions, database querying/manipulating and joining multiple databases, interactive dashboard development (e.g., Tableau, Power Bi), advanced visualization, and advanced analysis (predictive analysis/ML techniques) Professional Support Services. All interested firms, regardless of their socio-economic program status or size, are invited to respond to this RFI/SS.

For purposes of this RFI/SS Notice, the main North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the requirement will be 611710 – Educational Support Services, Size Standard $24.0M.

NOTE: The attached draft PWS document is subject to change in any resultant solicitation.

Small Business Information The Government reserves the right to determine whether a Small Business (SB) set-aside is appropriate for this acquisition based on responses to this notice. In order to support a Government SB set-aside determination, interested SB concerns must provide sufficient written information to indicate their capability to successfully perform and manage all the requirements listed in the attached draft PWS.

Business type (Large Business, Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), 8(A)-Certified Small Disadvantaged Business (8a), Hubzone Small Business (HUBZone), Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service- Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)) based upon North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 611710, Size Standard $24.0M.

Acquisition Information The Government is contemplating a multiple year contract with a total life cycle of 5 years (1-year base period + four 1-year option periods). The Government anticipates issuing a single Request for Proposal (RFP) and awarding a multiple award Indefinite Delivery – Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. Information contained in this RFI/SS is subject to change. It is the responsibility of interested parties to check regularly for any changes or updates.

Response Submission All interested parties who believe they can meet all aspects of the requirements are invited to complete Attachment 1, Contractor Capability Survey, describing their capability and qualifications to provide the aforementioned support services. The purpose of using the survey format, in lieu of a free format, is to obtain pertinent and uniformed information from all interested firms. Interested firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for payment from any Department of Defense activity. Information on registration and annual confirmation requirements may be obtained at www.SAM.gov.

Please e-mail the completed Contractor Capability Survey (Attachment 1) with your response to the primary point of contact: Contracting Officer – Robert Widdoss at robert.widdoss.1@us.af.mil, no later than 1:00 p.m. CST on 3 February 2025.

NOTE: The Government is under no obligation to consider information received after the due date as part of the formal market research for this acquisition.

http://www.sam.gov/ mailto:trevor.talamantez@us.af.mil

Contracting Office Address Department of the Air Force, Air Education and Training Command, 338 ESS/PKA, 2021 First Street West, JBSA-Randolph, TX, 78150-4302

Place of Performance Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA), Randolph TX, other DAF locations (TBD), or contractor site.

Attachments:

1. Contractor Capability Survey_28Jan25

2. AETC Courseware Development IDIQ PWS_Draft 22Jan25