Sources_Sought_Cover_Letter.pdf

"Building the Foundation of Air Force Cyber Ops"

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

38TH CONTRACTING SQUADRON (AFSPC)

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE OKLAHOMA

27 Oct 2016

MEMORANDUM FOR: Interested Parties

FROM: 38 CONS/LGCC

4004 Hilltop Rd Tinker AFB OK 73145

SUBJECT: Sources Sought and Request for Capabilities Statement for Title 10 Foundations Training for the 91st Cyberspace Operations Squadron (COS)

1. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY.

It is not a Request for Proposal, a Request for Quotation, an Invitation for Bid, a solicitation, or an indication the US Air Force or the 38 CONS will contract for the items contained in this sources sought notice. 38 CONS will not pay respondents for information provided in response to this notice.

2. The proposed contract is being considered for a set-aside under a small business set-aside program. The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code proposed for the requirement is 611420. The size standard for NAICS 611420 is $11,000,000. The government is interested in all businesses including small businesses such as 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, or, if applicable based on NAICS code, Women Owned Small Businesses that are interested in performing this requirement. The government requests interested parties submit a brief description of their company's business size (i.e. annual revenues and employee size), business status (i.e., 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zone, or Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Women Owned Small Business or small business) anticipated teaming arrangements, and a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners. The Government will use this information in determining its small business set-aside decision.”

3. A Statement of Need is provided to give interested parties an understanding of the scope of this potential requirement. Additionally, the following questions are provided to ensure the Government understands your experience and capabilities relative to the specific questions.

Please provide sufficient detail.

a. Upon award of contract, what is the earliest that a course would be available for attendance?

b. Does your company have experience providing interactive offensive cyber operations training to individuals?

c. Does your company currently provide training that qualifies individuals for interactive offensive cyber operations, as determined by Department of Defense organizations or agencies?

d. Do any of your instructors have prior experience conducting interactive cyber operations?

4. Submissions in response to this notice must include a capability narrative and the information requested in paragraphs 2 and 3. Please include your Point of Contact’s: name, phone number, fax number, e-mail address, and mailing address. Also requested as part of the narrative response is a response to the following questions to facilitate determination of appropriate contract type and acquisition strategy.

a. List any contract vehicles you are affiliated with and for which this requirement is within scope.

b. Explain whether your company can provide the best pricing arrangement under an existing contract or open market.

c. Identify the contract type (e.g., Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Cost Type, etc. you believe appropriate for the requirement and any limitations to your ability to propose a FFP.

d. Identify how you could best meet the Air Force’s goal for cost savings in the out years through a pricing methodology or otherwise.

e. Provide your enrollment status in the System for Award Management. If you are enrolled, provide the expiration date.

5. Interested Contractors should identify any potential organizational conflicts of interest, reference FAR 9-505-1.

6. Please submit any questions regarding this Sources Sought Notice, to include comments or issues concerning the Statement of Need that would render the submission of a proposal difficult, to the undersigned at tracie.holman@us.af.mil by 12:00PM CST, 4 Nov 2016. Responses to this notice are requested by 12:00PM CST, on 21 Nov 2016. All responses shall be unclassified.

Responses that only provide a company website will not be considered. All responses, correspondence, and/or questions related to this matter shall be submitted electronically to the undersigned at tracie.holman@us.af.mil.

TRACIE L. HOLMAN

Contracting Officer

Attachments:

1. Statement of Need