RFI_Q&As_HDLC.pdf

Air University (AU) Human Domain Leadership Course (HDLC)

Request For Information (RFI) Questions & Answers As of 19 Jan 2018

Question 1: The RFI was specific about page count/length (Capabilities Statement and Market Information - no more than 7 pages, plus a 1-page course overview and no more than 2-page example lesson plan on one of the items listed above.) However, adding the cover page will actually be an 11 page submission. Does this mean that the RFI response can be ten pages plus the cover page or is it really ten pages counting the cover page?

Answer 1: The one-page cover sheet does not count toward the ten-page limit on requested capability information. The cover sheet is intended to be a simple introduction with contact information, not a history, philosophy or marketing tool of the company submitting a response.

Question 2: The term “Market Information” (highlighted above) is not a term we recognize. A search of the Defense Acquisition Glossary found “Market Research” but not “Market Information.”

Could you help us understand this term?

Answer 2: The correct term is market research, which is the purpose of a sources sought request for information. This particular RFI is to survey industry to research available curriculum products that can meet the leadership training of the soft skills requirement, as well as provide initial instruction to students while training the trainers.