FAI_Industry_Day_Notice.docx

Post under Special Notice Classification Code: U – Education and Training Services NAICS Code: 611 – Educational Services/611430 – Professional and Management Development Training Title: FAI Training Delivery and Content Development Strategic Sourcing Initiatives Industry Day Notice: The Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) through the Central Contracting Office at General Services Administration (GSA) plans to issue two Requests for Proposals (RFPs) in early 2013 to acquire (1) strategically sourced training delivery which includes FAC-C (Contracting), FAC-COR (Contracting Officer’s Representative), and FAC-P/PM (Program/Project Management) certification training courses as well as selected acquisition subject matter electives, and (2) strategically sourced content development which includes curricula development for FAC-C, FAC-COR, and FAC-P/PM certification training as well as agency specific acquisition subject matter course development. RFPs are intended to be used government-wide to fulfill most agency requirements for acquisition related commercial off-the-shelf course delivery as well as new curricula development for new certification training courses and agency specific custom course development. FAI’s goal is to have the training delivery contract(s) awarded by June of 2013 to fulfill the FY2014 – 2018 training catalog and to award the content development contract(s) by September of 2013 to fulfill curricula development efforts for FY2014 – 2018.

The purpose of this Notification is to inform prospective offerors of an FAI Industry Day to be held on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm. In addition, vendors will be allowed to sign up for a fifteen (15) minute one-on-one session with FAI staff from 1:00 – 5:00 pm to discuss individual company capabilities or discuss specific issues as a result of the Industry Day presentation. Sign-up for the afternoon sessions will be on a first-come, first-served basis the morning of Industry Day.

The Industry Day will be held at the GSA Auditorium at 1800 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20450. Very limited commercial parking is available in the area; however, Metro is conveniently located approximately four blocks from the Auditorium (Farragut West Metro Station on the Blue Line). Government photo ID (i.e., driver’s license, federal agency ID) is required for entry into the building. We expect a large turn-out for this event therefore; please plan on arriving at least ½ hour prior to the start time to ensure that you are through security and in the auditorium prior to 10:00 a.m.

The conference is open at no charge to all prospective offerors. However, to reserve your space, you must pre-register for the conference via e:mail to events@fai.gov. No telephone reservations will be accepted. E:mail must include Name of the Attendees (limit 2 per company), Last 4 digits of each attendees SSN (required for entrance into the federal building), Company Name, Company Address, Company Phone Number, E:mail Address of the Attendees, Company URL, and Business Size. All registrations must be received via e:mail no later than 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 31, 2012.

FAI serves as the premier organization and nexus to promote the development of an agile and quality government-wide acquisition workforce. FAI advocates acquisition workforce excellence through:

• Federal acquisition certification training

• Career development opportunities

• Effective tool and technology developments

• Acquisition research

Participants of the Industry Day conference will hear an overview of FAI and the Federal Acquisition Council on Training (FACT), the strategic sourcing initiatives, time-lines for issuance of the solicitations, and other important information regarding training delivery and curricula development.