EQUIPMENT AND PAVER OP TRAINING ss.docx

AFICC 772 Enterprise Sourcing Squadron SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

ASPHALT PAVER AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TRAINING

1. THIS NOTICE IS ISSUED AS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUCEMENT FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. This notice DOES NOT constitute a Request for Proposal or complete package outlining the technical competencies/qualifications of the prospective contractor, nor does it represent any commitment by the Government. Since this is a Sources Sought announcement, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement. No telephone calls will be accepted requesting a bid package or solicitation. Solicitation does not presently exist.

2. The Air Force Civil Engineer Center/Readiness and Training Division has a requirement to enhance the knowledge, skills, and abilities of Pavements and Construction Equipment (AFSC 3E2X1) military and Federal civilian personnel regarding heavy equipment operations and asphalt paving. This requirement will support heavy equipment operations and pavement repair training for Air Force Civil Engineers, enabling these personnel, responsible for constructing and maintaining critical infrastructure such as airfields, parking areas, and roads worldwide, to gain relevant hands-on experience with asphalt pavers, excavators, graders. This training will support the individual’s Continuum of Learning and base operations. The contractor will provide courses and training certificates.

3. The Government is considering different acquisition strategies to include a blanket purchase agreement. This sources sought is primarily for market research to determine if there are firms that possess the capability to execute the requirements of the Equipment AND Paver Operator Training Statement of Work (SOW). Therefore, we further invite all business concerns to provide a capability statement in response to this requirement. Prospective contractors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award of any Federal Government contract. Contractors are encouraged to obtain further information on SAM registration at the following website: https://www.sam.gov. This announcement does not obligate the Government to award a contract nor does it obligate the Government to pay for any preparation costs.

3. If your firm is interested in such work, you are strongly encouraged to submit a capability statement that addresses as a minimum, the questions presented within this announcement. The Government does not intend to rank submittals or provide any reply to interested firms. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 611519 – Other Technical and Trade Schools, is applicable to this acquisition. The small business size standard for this NAICS is $ 21 Million Dollars.

4. Contractors who can provide these services should submit in writing an affirmative response which includes as a minimum the following information:

a. Name of your business

b. Business address

c. Provide a point of contact to include telephone number and email address.

d. Business CAGE Code and DUNS number

e. Provide an additional NAICS code with justification that you would recommend as being more applicable.

f. Specify your business type (large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a) certified small disadvantaged business, HUBZone small business, woman- owned small business veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business) based upon NAICS 611519. Specify all that apply.

g. Would your firm propose on this project as a prime contractor, prime contractor with subcontractor(s), prime contractor with team member subcontractor(s), or a joint venture? If you have proposed a joint venture, identify to the extent possible, your team members. Identify the business size of your team members or joint venture firms. If a teaming arrangement is planned, give details to the extent practicable on how the team likely will be composed. See FAR subpart 9.6 for Government policy on teaming arrangements and 8(a) Program regulations described in 13 CFR 124.513

h. Is this service available on a GSA Schedule? If so, please provide the GSA Schedule number and special item number. If GSA is in the process of awarding a schedule for this service, please provide the GSA point of contact name and phone number.

i. Identify any projects completed in the past three (3) years for the same or similar training to help determine your firm’s capability in meeting the requirement. Include any government contracts (Federal, State, or local) that you have been awarded for this type of requirement. Also, include the contract number and a government point of contact.

k. Specify if your firm has the capability to perform the training IAW the attached draft SOW. Provide verification that your firm has the facilities and equipment required by the attached SOW.

5. All responsible sources are encouraged to submit a capability statement response to this announcement. All such responses will be considered by the agency. Responses can be submitted electronically using the following address: tucker.januchowski@us.af.mil and nicole.dean.2@us.af.mil

6. All responses must be received by 23 May 2025 at 9:00 AM central time. Responses shall be no more than 10 pages (single spaced, front and back, no smaller than Times New Roman, font size 12 or equivalent). If submissions exceed the page count noted, the Government will only review the first 10 pages and disregard the remainder of the submission. Extraneous materials (brochures, manuals, etc.) will not be considered. Questions concerning this announcement shall be submitting in writing via email to both Contract Specialist, Tucker Januchowski (tucker.januchowski@us.af.mil) and Contracting Officer, Nicole Dean (nicole.dean.2@us.af.mil). The Government does not intend to rank submittals or provide any reply to firms as it relates to the Government's review of the data submitted in response to this announcement.

Attachment 1: DRAFT Equipment AND Paver Operator Training SOW